nvcsr
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: 811-21614
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
(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
(registrants Telephone Number)
September 30
Date of Fiscal Year End
September 30, 2009
Date of Reporting Period
Annual Report September 30 , 2009 EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND |
IMPORTANT
NOTICES REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING
Managed Distribution Plan. On March 10, 2009,
the Fund received authorization from the Securities and Exchange
Commission to distribute long-term capital gains to shareholders
more frequently than once per year. In this connection, the
Board of Trustees formally approved the implementation of a
Managed Distribution Plan (MDP) to make monthly cash
distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed
amount per common share.
The Fund intends to pay monthly cash distributions equal to
$0.137 per share. You should not draw any conclusions about the
Funds investment performance from the amount of these
distributions or from the terms of the MDP. The MDP will be
subject to regular periodic review by the Funds Board of
Trustees.
With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to
shareholders and an accompanying press release which will
provide detailed information required by the Funds
exemptive order. The Funds Board of Trustees may amend or
terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to Fund
shareholders. However, at this time there are no reasonably
foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of
the MDP.
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 SECs website at
www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q
may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs 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 SECs website at
www. sec.gov.
Please refer to the inside back
cover of this report for an important notice about
the privacy policies adopted by the Eaton Vance
organization.
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund as of September 30, 2009
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
Economic and Market Conditions
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After a dismal start to the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, global equity markets
continued to confound skeptical investors by extending the rally that began in early March. During
that seven-month period, a dramatic transition from risk aversion to risk appetite took place. Many
of the lowest-quality stocks that investors scorned earlier in the year had the highest returns in
the rally, which was driven by optimism that the financial crisis and economy had stabilized.
Corporate profits exceeded expectations, driven by cost cutting and productivity, trumping concerns
about consumer debt, high unemployment and depressed home prices. |
Walter A. Row, CFA
Eaton Vance Management
Co-Portfolio Manager
Michael A. Allison, CFA
Eaton Vance Management
Co-Portfolio Manager
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From March through September 2009, the Standard & Poors 500 Index (the S&P 500) posted seven
consecutive months of gains, a feat achieved only 15 times since 1928. Still, for the one-year
period overall, the late upswing could not overcome the earlier bouts of weak performance. For the
12 months ending September 30, 2009, the S&P 500 lost 6.91%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average
declined 7.35%. The NASDAQ Composite Index managed a modest gain of 1.46%. Elsewhere on the
capitalization spectrum, the Russell 2000 Index fell 9.55%.1 |
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 Funds 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 Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Funds shares, or changes in Fund distributions. The Fund has no current intention to utilize leverage, but may do so in the future through borrowings and other permitted methods. 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
Funds 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.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
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Growth outperformed value in general for the year,
and small-cap stocks underperformed the large- and
mid-cap segments of the market. The Russell 1000 Index
lost 6.14%, versus declines of 9.55% and 3.55%
for the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell Midcap
Index, respectively.1 |
Management Discussion
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The Fund is a closed-end fund and trades on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EOI. For
the year ending September 30, 2009, the Funds return at
net asset value (NAV) outperformed the S&P 500 and the
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM) and underperformed the
average return of the funds in its Lipper peer group. As
of September 30, 2009, the Fund was trading at a premium
to NAV of 1.71%. |
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The Funds common stock holdings performed in line with
the S&P 500 for the one-year period, with gains from
industry allocations offsetting losses from the
performance of individual stocks. An overweight
allocation to the metals and mining industry, which
performed well, contributed positively to the Funds
relative returns, as did a below-benchmark weighting in
the underperforming industrial conglomerates group. |
Total Return Performance 9/30/08 9/30/09
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NYSE Symbol |
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EOI |
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At Net Asset Value (NAV) |
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-6.20 |
% |
At Market Price |
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18.23 |
% |
S&P 500 Index1 |
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-6.91 |
% |
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index1 |
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-8.02 |
% |
Lipper Options Arbitrage/Options Strategies Average1 |
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-2.50 |
% |
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Premium/(Discount) to NAV (9/30/09) |
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1.71 |
% |
Total Distributions per share |
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$ |
1.644 |
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Distribution Rate2 At NAV |
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12.22 |
% |
At Market Price |
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12.01 |
% |
See page 3 for more performance information.
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It is not possible to invest
directly in an Index or a Lipper
Classification. The Indices total returns
do not reflect commissions or expenses that
would have been incurred if an investor
individually purchased or sold the
securities represented in the Indices. The
Lipper total return is the average total
return, at net asset value, of the funds
that are in the same Lipper Classification
as the Fund. |
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The Distribution Rate is based on
the Funds most recent monthly distribution
per share (annualized) divided by the
Funds NAV or
market price at the end of the period. The
Funds monthly distributions may be composed of
ordinary income, net realized capital gains and
return of capital. |
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Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund as of September 30, 2009
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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Conversely, the Funds overweight stance in the underperforming insurance industry detracted from
performance, mitigating the positive stock selection in this group. Similarly, within household
durables, positive stock selection was more than offset by an overweighting in this underperforming
industry. |
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As of September 30, 2009, the Fund had written call options on approximately 57% of its equity
holdings. The Fund seeks to generate current earnings from option premiums by selling covered call
options on a substantial portion of its portfolio securities. Option premiums can vary with
investors expectations of the future volatility (implied volatility) of the underlying assets.
After peaking in October 2008, individual and overall stock market volatility decreased, but still
trended significantly higher than the long-term average during the fiscal year that ended September
30, 2009. |
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During the fiscal year, investors experienced two very different equity market environments, with
the S&P 500 losing over 30% for the first six months ending March 31, 2009, then gaining 34% for
the subsequent six months. The relative outperformance of the Funds option strategy in the first
half of the year caused, in part, by elevated premium levels was followed by underperformance
due to the second halfs strong market advance. |
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For the fiscal year, the Funds options strategy significantly lowered volatility and contributed
to its return at NAV coming in slightly ahead of the S&P 500. |
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Eaton Vance Management (EVM) gave notice of its termination of its investment sub-advisory
agreement with Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc. with respect to the Fund and, effective
October 20, 2009, EVM assumed responsibility for the management of the Funds options strategy. |
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
Funds current or future investments and may
change due to active management.
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Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund as of September 30, 2009
FUND PERFORMANCE
Performance
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NYSE Symbol: |
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EOI |
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Average Annual Total Returns (at market price, NYSE) |
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One Year |
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18.23 |
% |
Life of Fund (10/29/04) |
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2.79 |
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Average Annual Total Returns (at net asset value) |
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One Year |
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-6.20 |
% |
Life of Fund (10/29/04) |
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2.43 |
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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 Funds 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
Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply
and demand for the Funds shares, or changes in
Fund distributions. The Fund has no current
intention to utilize leverage, but may do so in
the future through borrowings and other
permitted methods. 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
Funds 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.
Fund Composition
Top 10 Holdings1
By total investments
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Apple, Inc. |
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2.9 |
% |
International Business Machines Corp. |
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2.6 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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2.4 |
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Hewlett-Packard Co. |
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2.3 |
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General Electric Co. |
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2.3 |
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Goldcorp, Inc. |
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2.2 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
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2.2 |
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Johnson & Johnson |
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2.2 |
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Chevron Corp. |
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2.1 |
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Microsoft Corp. |
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2.0 |
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Top 10 Holdings represented 23.2%
of the Funds total investments as of
9/30/09. The Top 10 Holdings are presented
without the offsetting effect of the Funds
written option positions at 9/30/09.
Excludes cash equivalents. |
Sector Weightings2
By total investments
Information Technology 18.7% Financials 14.7% Health Care 13.7% Energy 11.6% Consumer Staples
11.2% Industrials 10.5% Consumer Discretionary 9.7% Materials 4.1% Telecommunication Services
2.3% Utilities 1.9% |
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Reflects the Funds total
investments as of 9/30/09. Sector
Weightings are presented without the
offsetting effect of the Funds written
option positions at 9/30/09. Excludes cash
equivalents. |
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Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
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Common
Stocks(1) 103.7%
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Security
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Shares
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Value
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Aerospace
& Defense 2.3%
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General Dynamics Corp.
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115,713
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$
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7,475,060
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Lockheed Martin Corp.
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64,600
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5,043,968
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$
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12,519,028
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Air
Freight & Logistics 0.7%
|
|
FedEx Corp.
|
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48,398
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|
|
$
|
3,640,498
|
|
|
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$
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3,640,498
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Beverages 1.9%
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Coca-Cola
Co. (The)
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52,954
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$
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2,843,630
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PepsiCo, Inc.
|
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127,328
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7,469,060
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|
|
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$
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10,312,690
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Biotechnology 1.8%
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Amgen,
Inc.(2)
|
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92,880
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$
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5,594,163
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Celgene
Corp.(2)
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37,208
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2,079,927
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Gilead Sciences,
Inc.(2)
|
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38,807
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1,807,630
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$
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9,481,720
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Capital
Markets 4.0%
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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65,806
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$
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12,131,336
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Northern Trust Corp.
|
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92,996
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5,408,647
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State Street Corp.
|
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71,700
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3,771,420
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$
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21,311,403
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Chemicals 0.5%
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Monsanto Co.
|
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37,936
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$
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2,936,246
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$
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2,936,246
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Commercial
Banks 3.2%
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
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84,921
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$
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4,126,311
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U.S. Bancorp
|
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145,517
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3,181,002
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Wells Fargo & Co.
|
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347,952
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9,805,287
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$
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17,112,600
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Commercial
Services & Supplies 1.1%
|
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Waste Management, Inc.
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194,328
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$
|
5,794,861
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$
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5,794,861
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Communications
Equipment 2.9%
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Cisco Systems,
Inc.(2)
|
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242,316
|
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$
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5,704,119
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QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
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215,931
|
|
|
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9,712,576
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|
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$
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15,416,695
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Computers
& Peripherals 8.3%
|
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Apple,
Inc.(2)
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89,645
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|
$
|
16,617,493
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|
|
Hewlett-Packard Co.
|
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|
278,170
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|
|
|
13,132,406
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International Business Machines Corp.
|
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121,462
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|
|
|
14,528,070
|
|
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$
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44,277,969
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Consumer
Finance 1.7%
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|
Capital One Financial Corp.
|
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110,902
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$
|
3,962,529
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Discover Financial Services
|
|
|
310,509
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|
|
|
5,039,561
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
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9,002,090
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Diversified
Financial Services 4.7%
|
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
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675,112
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|
$
|
11,422,895
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|
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
|
|
309,936
|
|
|
|
13,581,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
$
|
25,004,291
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|
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|
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Diversified
Telecommunication Services 2.4%
|
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
|
|
317,818
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|
|
$
|
8,584,264
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|
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|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
143,142
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|
|
|
4,332,909
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
12,917,173
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Electric
Utilities 0.9%
|
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
|
|
46,836
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|
|
$
|
1,451,448
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|
|
|
FirstEnergy Corp.
|
|
|
69,985
|
|
|
|
3,199,714
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
4,651,162
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|
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Electrical
Equipment 1.1%
|
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
|
|
143,585
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|
$
|
5,754,887
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,754,887
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|
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Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.5%
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|
Corning, Inc.
|
|
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175,819
|
|
|
$
|
2,691,789
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,691,789
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See
notes to financial statements
4
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
PORTFOLIO OF
INVESTMENTS CONTD
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Security
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Shares
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Value
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Energy
Equipment & Services 1.8%
|
|
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
|
|
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56,200
|
|
|
$
|
5,368,224
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Schlumberger, Ltd.
|
|
|
69,915
|
|
|
|
4,166,934
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
9,535,158
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|
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|
Food
& Staples Retailing 3.2%
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp.
|
|
|
189,649
|
|
|
$
|
6,778,055
|
|
|
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
|
|
|
212,421
|
|
|
|
10,427,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
$
|
17,205,802
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|
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Food
Products 1.2%
|
|
Nestle SA ADR
|
|
|
152,921
|
|
|
$
|
6,528,198
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,528,198
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|
|
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Health
Care Equipment & Supplies 3.2%
|
|
Baxter International, Inc.
|
|
|
68,254
|
|
|
$
|
3,891,161
|
|
|
|
Boston Scientific
Corp.(2)
|
|
|
314,217
|
|
|
|
3,327,558
|
|
|
|
Covidien, Ltd.
|
|
|
77,420
|
|
|
|
3,349,189
|
|
|
|
HeartWare International,
Inc.(2)
|
|
|
3,145,346
|
|
|
|
2,668,254
|
|
|
|
Thoratec
Corp.(2)
|
|
|
124,552
|
|
|
|
3,770,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,006,351
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services 1.7%
|
|
Aetna, Inc.
|
|
|
165,222
|
|
|
$
|
4,598,128
|
|
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR
|
|
|
30,146
|
|
|
|
1,499,462
|
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
|
|
113,512
|
|
|
|
2,842,341
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,939,931
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure 1.7%
|
|
Carnival Corp.
|
|
|
95,059
|
|
|
$
|
3,163,564
|
|
|
|
McDonalds Corp.
|
|
|
108,692
|
|
|
|
6,203,052
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,366,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Household
Products 3.9%
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
|
|
|
132,894
|
|
|
$
|
10,137,154
|
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co.
|
|
|
182,073
|
|
|
|
10,545,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
20,682,822
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.5%
|
|
NRG Energy,
Inc.(2)
|
|
|
103,375
|
|
|
$
|
2,914,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,914,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial
Conglomerates 2.4%
|
|
General Electric Co.
|
|
|
786,425
|
|
|
$
|
12,913,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,913,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance 1.7%
|
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
|
|
110,133
|
|
|
$
|
4,192,763
|
|
|
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
98,380
|
|
|
|
4,910,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,102,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internet
& Catalog Retail 1.2%
|
|
Amazon.com,
Inc.(2)
|
|
|
68,753
|
|
|
$
|
6,418,780
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,418,780
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internet
Software & Services 1.3%
|
|
Google, Inc.,
Class A(2)
|
|
|
13,887
|
|
|
$
|
6,885,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,885,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT
Services 1.8%
|
|
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
|
|
|
27,104
|
|
|
$
|
5,479,073
|
|
|
|
Western Union Co.
|
|
|
223,330
|
|
|
|
4,225,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,704,477
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services 0.8%
|
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Inc.(2)
|
|
|
96,388
|
|
|
$
|
4,209,264
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,209,264
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery 3.0%
|
|
Danaher Corp.
|
|
|
90,313
|
|
|
$
|
6,079,871
|
|
|
|
Deere & Co.
|
|
|
83,445
|
|
|
|
3,581,460
|
|
|
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
|
|
|
148,654
|
|
|
|
6,349,012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
16,010,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Media 0.5%
|
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
|
|
107,044
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,939,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metals
& Mining 3.8%
|
|
BHP Billiton, Ltd. ADR
|
|
|
42,873
|
|
|
$
|
2,830,047
|
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
|
|
|
39,251
|
|
|
|
2,693,011
|
|
|
|
Goldcorp, Inc.
|
|
|
311,560
|
|
|
|
12,577,677
|
|
|
|
United States Steel Corp.
|
|
|
55,343
|
|
|
|
2,455,569
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
20,556,304
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
notes to financial statements
5
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
PORTFOLIO OF
INVESTMENTS CONTD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities 0.5%
|
|
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
|
|
|
90,362
|
|
|
$
|
2,840,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,840,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multiline
Retail 0.8%
|
|
Target Corp.
|
|
|
97,664
|
|
|
$
|
4,558,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,558,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels 10.5%
|
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
|
|
|
116,954
|
|
|
$
|
7,336,524
|
|
|
|
Chevron Corp.
|
|
|
166,261
|
|
|
|
11,709,762
|
|
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
|
|
155,933
|
|
|
|
10,698,563
|
|
|
|
Hess Corp.
|
|
|
129,377
|
|
|
|
6,916,494
|
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
|
114,297
|
|
|
|
8,960,885
|
|
|
|
Total SA ADR
|
|
|
88,694
|
|
|
|
5,256,007
|
|
|
|
XTO Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
125,531
|
|
|
|
5,186,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
56,065,176
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal
Products 0.4%
|
|
Avon Products, Inc.
|
|
|
61,068
|
|
|
$
|
2,073,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,073,869
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals 6.9%
|
|
Abbott Laboratories
|
|
|
152,129
|
|
|
$
|
7,525,822
|
|
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
|
|
169,639
|
|
|
|
3,820,270
|
|
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
|
|
198,956
|
|
|
|
12,114,431
|
|
|
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
|
|
197,628
|
|
|
|
6,250,974
|
|
|
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
|
|
427,499
|
|
|
|
7,075,108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
36,786,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.2%
|
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
8,978
|
|
|
$
|
652,970
|
|
|
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
6,197
|
|
|
|
406,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,059,183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Road
& Rail 0.7%
|
|
CSX Corp.
|
|
|
85,389
|
|
|
$
|
3,574,384
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,574,384
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment 1.7%
|
|
ASML Holding NV
|
|
|
198,792
|
|
|
$
|
5,878,279
|
|
|
|
NVIDIA
Corp.(2)
|
|
|
200,701
|
|
|
|
3,016,536
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,894,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software 3.4%
|
|
McAfee,
Inc.(2)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
$
|
526
|
|
|
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
|
|
444,170
|
|
|
|
11,499,561
|
|
|
|
Oracle Corp.
|
|
|
326,785
|
|
|
|
6,810,199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,310,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail 4.7%
|
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
|
|
113,299
|
|
|
$
|
4,250,978
|
|
|
|
Gap, Inc. (The)
|
|
|
150,418
|
|
|
|
3,218,945
|
|
|
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
|
|
265,345
|
|
|
|
7,068,791
|
|
|
|
Staples, Inc.
|
|
|
251,179
|
|
|
|
5,832,376
|
|
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
|
|
124,717
|
|
|
|
4,633,237
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
25,004,327
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.1%
|
|
NIKE, Inc., Class B
|
|
|
94,263
|
|
|
$
|
6,098,816
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,098,816
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tobacco
1.1%
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc.
|
|
|
116,874
|
|
|
$
|
5,696,439
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,696,439
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks
|
|
|
(identified
cost $547,223,842)
|
|
$
|
554,708,431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term
Investments 1.6%
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
|
(000s
omitted)
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Management Portfolio,
0.00%(3)
|
|
$
|
8,763
|
|
|
$
|
8,762,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
(identified
cost $8,762,761)
|
|
$
|
8,762,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments 105.3%
|
|
|
(identified
cost $555,986,603)
|
|
$
|
563,471,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
notes to financial statements
6
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
PORTFOLIO OF
INVESTMENTS CONTD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covered Call Options
Written (4.1)%
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Strike
|
|
|
Expiration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Contracts
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Date
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abbott Laboratories
|
|
|
555
|
|
|
$
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
$
|
(249,750
|
)
|
|
|
Aetna, Inc.
|
|
|
1,105
|
|
|
|
30.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(49,725
|
)
|
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc.
|
|
|
420
|
|
|
|
85.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(382,200
|
)
|
|
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
|
32.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(9,750
|
)
|
|
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(65,660
|
)
|
|
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
|
|
|
890
|
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(809,900
|
)
|
|
|
Apple, Inc.
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
|
150.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(1,921,125
|
)
|
|
|
ASML Holding NV
|
|
|
1,987
|
|
|
|
25.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(894,150
|
)
|
|
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
|
|
1,340
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(391,280
|
)
|
|
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
75.00
|
|
|
|
1/16/10
|
|
|
|
(21,000
|
)
|
|
|
Avon Products, Inc.
|
|
|
360
|
|
|
|
33.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(46,800
|
)
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
|
|
4,420
|
|
|
|
17.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(406,640
|
)
|
|
|
Baxter International, Inc.
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
57.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(75,250
|
)
|
|
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
|
39.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(150,750
|
)
|
|
|
BHP Billiton, Ltd. ADR
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
|
65.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(158,700
|
)
|
|
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
70.00
|
|
|
|
1/16/10
|
|
|
|
(9,100
|
)
|
|
|
Boston Scientific Corp.
|
|
|
2,015
|
|
|
|
12.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(20,150
|
)
|
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
|
|
1,160
|
|
|
|
23.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(92,800
|
)
|
|
|
Capital One Financial Corp.
|
|
|
845
|
|
|
|
39.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(164,775
|
)
|
|
|
Carnival Corp.
|
|
|
410
|
|
|
|
27.50
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(241,080
|
)
|
|
|
Celgene Corp.
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
47.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(147,675
|
)
|
|
|
Chevron Corp.
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
75.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(144,000
|
)
|
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
|
|
|
905
|
|
|
|
75.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(256,115
|
)
|
|
|
Corning, Inc.
|
|
|
870
|
|
|
|
16.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(52,200
|
)
|
|
|
Covidien, Ltd.
|
|
|
440
|
|
|
|
40.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(141,240
|
)
|
|
|
CSX Corp.
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(93,750
|
)
|
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp.
|
|
|
1,195
|
|
|
|
36.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(158,935
|
)
|
|
|
Danaher Corp.
|
|
|
630
|
|
|
|
65.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(289,800
|
)
|
|
|
Deere & Co.
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(70,875
|
)
|
|
|
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
|
|
|
405
|
|
|
|
95.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(279,450
|
)
|
|
|
Discover Financial Services
|
|
|
3,105
|
|
|
|
12.50
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(931,500
|
)
|
|
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
40.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(189,000
|
)
|
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
|
|
810
|
|
|
|
70.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(51,840
|
)
|
|
|
FedEx Corp.
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(270,000
|
)
|
|
|
FirstEnergy Corp.
|
|
|
435
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(39,150
|
)
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
|
65.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(251,600
|
)
|
|
|
Gap, Inc. (The)
|
|
|
1,115
|
|
|
|
22.50
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(117,075
|
)
|
|
|
General Dynamics Corp.
|
|
|
785
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(408,200
|
)
|
|
|
General Electric Co.
|
|
|
5,850
|
|
|
|
16.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(900,900
|
)
|
|
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
|
47.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(32,400
|
)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
|
|
355
|
|
|
|
145.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(1,386,275
|
)
|
|
|
Google, Inc., Class A
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
480.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(330,600
|
)
|
|
|
Hess Corp.
|
|
|
810
|
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(230,850
|
)
|
|
|
Hewlett-Packard Co.
|
|
|
1,790
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(572,800
|
)
|
|
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
|
|
1,920
|
|
|
|
27.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(159,360
|
)
|
|
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
|
|
|
950
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(133,000
|
)
|
|
|
International Business Machines Corp.
|
|
|
765
|
|
|
|
110.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(780,300
|
)
|
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
|
|
1,105
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(154,700
|
)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
|
|
2,175
|
|
|
|
44.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(672,075
|
)
|
|
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
|
75.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(165,000
|
)
|
|
|
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
|
180.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(255,300
|
)
|
|
|
McDonalds Corp.
|
|
|
505
|
|
|
|
57.50
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(88,880
|
)
|
|
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
|
|
1,280
|
|
|
|
29.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(345,600
|
)
|
|
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
|
|
1,101
|
|
|
|
40.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(233,963
|
)
|
|
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
25.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(217,800
|
)
|
|
|
Monsanto Co.
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
75.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(38,940
|
)
|
|
|
NIKE, Inc., Class B
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(134,400
|
)
|
|
|
Northern Trust Corp.
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(30,600
|
)
|
|
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
|
|
1,400
|
|
|
|
17.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(65,800
|
)
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
|
|
920
|
|
|
|
75.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(569,480
|
)
|
|
|
Oracle Corp.
|
|
|
2,475
|
|
|
|
23.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(99,000
|
)
|
|
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
|
|
810
|
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(315,900
|
)
|
|
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
|
|
3,495
|
|
|
|
17.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(202,710
|
)
|
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc.
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
48.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(157,550
|
)
|
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
|
|
375
|
|
|
|
42.50
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(273,750
|
)
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co.
|
|
|
630
|
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(201,600
|
)
|
|
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
580
|
|
|
|
50.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(290,000
|
)
|
|
|
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
|
|
|
455
|
|
|
|
35.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(11,375
|
)
|
|
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
|
|
1,770
|
|
|
|
47.50
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(46,020
|
)
|
|
|
Schlumberger, Ltd.
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(190,750
|
)
|
|
|
Staples, Inc.
|
|
|
1,970
|
|
|
|
23.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(315,200
|
)
|
|
|
State Street Corp.
|
|
|
595
|
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(163,030
|
)
|
|
|
Target Corp.
|
|
|
435
|
|
|
|
40.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(293,625
|
)
|
|
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(112,500
|
)
|
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
|
|
535
|
|
|
|
35.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(128,400
|
)
|
|
|
Total SA ADR
|
|
|
649
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(129,800
|
)
|
|
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
|
|
735
|
|
|
|
23.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(80,850
|
)
|
|
|
United States Steel Corp.
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
40.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(94,620
|
)
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
29.00
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(81,000
|
)
|
|
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
480
|
|
|
|
29.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(63,840
|
)
|
|
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
|
|
|
915
|
|
|
|
52.50
|
|
|
|
12/19/09
|
|
|
|
(46,665
|
)
|
|
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
|
|
665
|
|
|
|
26.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(113,050
|
)
|
|
|
Waste Management, Inc.
|
|
|
880
|
|
|
|
30.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(39,600
|
)
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
|
|
1,940
|
|
|
|
26.00
|
|
|
|
10/17/09
|
|
|
|
(455,900
|
)
|
|
|
Western Union Co.
|
|
|
1,555
|
|
|
|
20.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(105,740
|
)
|
|
|
XTO Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
41.00
|
|
|
|
11/21/09
|
|
|
|
(191,115
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Covered Call Options Written
(premiums
received $16,233,693)
|
|
$
|
(21,755,603
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Assets, Less Liabilities (1.2)%
|
|
$
|
(6,767,766
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Assets 100.0%
|
|
$
|
534,947,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
notes to financial statements
7
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
PORTFOLIO OF
INVESTMENTS CONTD
The percentage shown for each investment category in the
Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
A portion of each applicable common stock for which a written
call option is outstanding at September 30, 2009 has been
segregated as collateral for such written option. |
|
(2)
|
|
Non-income producing security. |
|
(3)
|
|
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 September 30, 2009. |
See
notes to financial statements
8
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost,
$547,223,842)
|
|
$
|
554,708,431
|
|
|
|
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $8,762,761)
|
|
|
8,762,761
|
|
|
|
Dividends receivable
|
|
|
555,329
|
|
|
|
Receivable for investments sold
|
|
|
1,554,336
|
|
|
|
Receivable from the transfer agent
|
|
|
271,905
|
|
|
|
Tax reclaims receivable
|
|
|
107,863
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
565,960,625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for investments purchased
|
|
$
|
8,565,201
|
|
|
|
Written options outstanding, at value
(premiums received, $16,233,693)
|
|
|
21,755,603
|
|
|
|
Payable to affiliate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment adviser fee
|
|
|
434,832
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
257,166
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
31,012,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
534,947,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sources
of Net Assets
|
|
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares
authorized, 39,774,993 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
$
|
397,750
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
671,826,040
|
|
|
|
Accumulated net realized loss
|
|
|
(139,342,422
|
)
|
|
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
102,881
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
|
|
1,963,574
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
534,947,823
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Asset Value
|
|
($534,947,823
¸
39,774,993 common shares issued and outstanding)
|
|
$
|
13.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
Income
|
|
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $118,816)
|
|
$
|
11,451,204
|
|
|
|
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment
|
|
|
215,174
|
|
|
|
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment
|
|
|
(86,829
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment income
|
|
$
|
11,579,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
Investment adviser fee
|
|
$
|
4,916,353
|
|
|
|
Trustees fees and expenses
|
|
|
22,010
|
|
|
|
Custodian fee
|
|
|
262,614
|
|
|
|
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
|
|
|
25,904
|
|
|
|
Legal and accounting services
|
|
|
68,665
|
|
|
|
Printing and postage
|
|
|
356,322
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
90,117
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
$
|
5,741,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$
|
5,837,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment transactions
|
|
$
|
(159,396,757
|
)
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
|
21,904,575
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
(9,570
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized loss
|
|
$
|
(137,501,752
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
$
|
88,343,325
|
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
|
(12,141,624
|
)
|
|
|
Foreign currency
|
|
|
4,083
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
$
|
76,205,784
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss
|
|
$
|
(61,295,968
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in net assets from operations
|
|
$
|
(55,458,404
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
See
notes to financial statements
9
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTD
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
in Net Assets
|
|
September 30,
2009
|
|
|
September 30,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
From operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$
|
5,837,564
|
|
|
$
|
6,044,899
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, written
options and foreign currency transactions
|
|
|
(137,501,752
|
)
|
|
|
11,403,690
|
|
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from
investments, written options and foreign currency
|
|
|
76,205,784
|
|
|
|
(130,698,989
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in net assets from operations
|
|
$
|
(55,458,404
|
)
|
|
$
|
(113,250,400
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income
|
|
$
|
(6,995,420
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,118,228
|
)
|
|
|
From net realized gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,369,458
|
)
|
|
|
Tax return of capital
|
|
|
(58,284,654
|
)
|
|
|
(28,318,510
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
$
|
(65,280,074
|
)
|
|
$
|
(69,806,196
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Capital share transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of distributions
|
|
$
|
1,158,644
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
|
|
$
|
1,158,644
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in net assets
|
|
$
|
(119,579,834
|
)
|
|
$
|
(183,056,596
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Assets
|
|
At beginning of year
|
|
$
|
654,527,657
|
|
|
$
|
837,584,253
|
|
|
|
|
|
At end of year
|
|
$
|
534,947,823
|
|
|
$
|
654,527,657
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
undistributed
net investment income
included in net assets
|
|
At end of year
|
|
$
|
102,881
|
|
|
$
|
1,352,891
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
notes to financial statements
10
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTD
Financial
Highlights
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Period Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005(1)
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value Beginning of period
|
|
$
|
16.490
|
|
|
$
|
21.110
|
|
|
$
|
19.900
|
|
|
$
|
19.960
|
|
|
$
|
19.100
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
(Loss) From Operations
|
|
Net investment
income(3)
|
|
$
|
0.147
|
|
|
$
|
0.152
|
|
|
$
|
0.080
|
|
|
$
|
0.093
|
|
|
$
|
0.051
|
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
(1.543
|
)
|
|
|
(3.013
|
)
|
|
|
2.774
|
|
|
|
1.491
|
|
|
|
2.061
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income (loss) from operations
|
|
$
|
(1.396
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.861
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.854
|
|
|
$
|
1.584
|
|
|
$
|
2.112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
Distributions
|
|
From net investment income
|
|
$
|
(0.176
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.154
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.038
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.093
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.051
|
)
|
|
|
From net realized gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.891
|
)
|
|
|
(1.606
|
)
|
|
|
(1.551
|
)
|
|
|
(1.182
|
)
|
|
|
Tax return of capital
|
|
|
(1.468
|
)
|
|
|
(0.714
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
$
|
(1.644
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.759
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.644
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.644
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.233
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offering costs charged to paid-in
capital(3)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.019
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value End of period
|
|
$
|
13.450
|
|
|
$
|
16.490
|
|
|
$
|
21.110
|
|
|
$
|
19.900
|
|
|
$
|
19.960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value End of period
|
|
$
|
13.680
|
|
|
$
|
13.310
|
|
|
$
|
19.440
|
|
|
$
|
20.070
|
|
|
$
|
19.890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return on Net Asset
Value(4)
|
|
|
(6.20
|
)%
|
|
|
(13.54
|
)%
|
|
|
15.04
|
%(5)
|
|
|
8.46
|
%(6)
|
|
|
11.24
|
%(7)(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment Return on Market
Value(4)
|
|
|
18.23
|
%
|
|
|
(24.23
|
)%
|
|
|
5.04
|
%
|
|
|
9.77
|
%
|
|
|
10.85
|
%(7)(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental
Data
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)
|
|
$
|
534,948
|
|
|
$
|
654,528
|
|
|
$
|
837,584
|
|
|
$
|
786,478
|
|
|
$
|
787,442
|
|
|
|
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
expenses(9)
|
|
|
1.17
|
%
|
|
|
1.10
|
%
|
|
|
1.08
|
%
|
|
|
1.09
|
%
|
|
|
1.09
|
%(10)
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
1.17
|
%
|
|
|
0.79
|
%
|
|
|
0.39
|
%
|
|
|
0.47
|
%
|
|
|
0.28
|
%(10)
|
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
|
|
65
|
%
|
|
|
117
|
%
|
|
|
195
|
%
|
|
|
84
|
%
|
|
|
84
|
%(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
For the period from the start of business, October 29,
2004, to September 30, 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 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)
|
|
During the year ended September 30, 2007, the Fund realized
a gain on the closing out of a written options position that did
not meet investment guidelines. The gain was less than $0.01 per
share and had no effect on total return for the year ended
September 30, 2007. |
|
(6)
|
|
During the year ended September 30, 2006, the investment
adviser reimbursed the Fund for a net realized loss incurred
from the closing out of a written options position that did not
meet the Funds investment guidelines. The reimbursement
was less than $0.01 per share and had no net effect on total
return for the year ended September 30, 2006. |
|
(7)
|
|
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. |
|
(8)
|
|
Not annualized. |
|
(9)
|
|
Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than
0.005%. |
|
(10)
|
|
Annualized. |
See
notes to financial statements
11
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 Significant
Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the Fund) 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
Funds primary investment objective is to provide current
income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The
Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing primarily in
a portfolio of mid- and large-capitalization common stocks,
seeking to invest primarily in companies with above-average
growth and financial strength. Under normal market conditions,
the Fund seeks to generate current earnings in part by employing
an options strategy of writing covered call options with respect
to a substantial portion of its portfolio securities.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of
the Fund. 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 Funds 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
Funds application of generally accepted accounting
principles.
A Investment
Valuation 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. Exchange-traded options
are valued at the last sale price for the day of valuation as
quoted on any exchange on which the option is listed or, in the
absence of sales on such date, at the mean between the closing
bid and asked prices therefore as reported by the Options Price
Reporting Authority. Short-term debt securities with a remaining
maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized
cost, which approximates market value. 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. The daily valuation
of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as
of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such
securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on
foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of
foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value
as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock
Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet
certain criteria, the Trustees have approved the use of a fair
value service that values such securities to reflect market
trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign
markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have
a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. 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 Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects
the securitys value, or the amount that the Fund 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 securitys
disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar
securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, 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 companys 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 Fund may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash
Management), an affiliated investment company managed by Boston
Management and Research, 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
of 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 based on
available market quotations provided by a third party pricing
service.
12
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTD
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
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for
dividends received in cash
and/or
securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain
dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is
informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign
dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance
with the Funds understanding of the applicable
countries tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded
on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of
premium or accretion of discount.
D Federal
Taxes The Funds 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 September 30, 2009, the Fund, for federal income tax
purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $9,096,930 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 Fund of any liability for federal
income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire
on September 30, 2017.
Additionally, at September 30, 2009, the Fund had a net
capital loss of $128,334,614 attributable to security
transactions incurred after October 31, 2008. This net
capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the
Funds taxable year ending September 30, 2010.
As of September 30, 2009, the Fund had no uncertain tax
positions that would require financial statement recognition,
de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Funds federal
tax returns filed in the
3-year
period ended September 30, 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 Fund.
Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced
by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash
balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if
any, used to reduce the Funds custodian fees are reported
as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
F Foreign
Currency Translation Investment valuations,
other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign
currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars
based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of
foreign investment securities and income and expenses
denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S.
dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the
respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or
losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in
foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial
statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on
investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on
investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
G 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.
H Indemnifications
Under the Funds organizational documents, its
officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain
liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their
duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against
personal liability for the obligations of the Fund.
Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters
into agreements with service providers that may contain
indemnification clauses. The Funds maximum exposure under
these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future
claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet
occurred.
I Written
Options Upon the writing of a call or a put
option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount
of the liability is subsequently
marked-to-market
to reflect the current market value of the option written, in
accordance with the Funds policies on investment
valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing
options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums
received from writing options which are exercised or are closed
are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on
the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put
option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost
basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a
writer of
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Enhanced Equity Income
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of September 30, 2009
NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTD
an option, may have no control over whether the underlying
securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put)
and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change
in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the
written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being
able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary
market does not exist.
2 Distributions
to Shareholders
Subject to its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund intends to
make monthly distributions from its cash available for
distribution, which consists of the Funds dividends and
interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option
premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on stock
investments. The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially
all of its net realized capital gains, if any. Distributions are
recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between
distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis
earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as
a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax
accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in
capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital
gains are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions
in any year may include a substantial return of capital
component.
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended
September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 was as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions declared from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
$
|
6,995,420
|
|
|
$
|
26,539,861
|
|
|
|
Long-term capital gains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,947,825
|
|
|
|
Tax return of capital
|
|
|
58,284,654
|
|
|
|
28,318,510
|
|
|
|
During the year ended September 30, 2009, accumulated net
realized loss was decreased by $89,428, accumulated
undistributed net investment income was decreased by $92,154,
and paid-in capital was increased by $2,726 due to differences
between book and tax accounting, primarily for distributions
from real estate investment trusts (REITs) and foreign currency
gain (loss). These reclassifications had no effect on the net
assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
As of September 30, 2009, the components of distributable
earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital loss carryforward and post October losses
|
|
$
|
(137,431,544
|
)
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
155,577
|
|
|
|
The differences between components of distributable earnings
(accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to
distributions from REITs, wash sales and investments in
partnerships.
3 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
Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the
Funds average daily gross assets and is payable monthly.
Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus
obligations attributable to investment leverage, if any. The
portion of the adviser fee payable by Cash Management on the
Funds investment of cash therein is credited against the
Funds investment adviser fee. For the year ended
September 30, 2009, the Funds investment adviser fee
totaled $5,000,627 of which $84,274 was allocated from Cash
Management and $4,916,353 was paid or accrued directly by the
Fund. Pursuant to a
sub-advisory
agreement, EVM delegated the investment management of the
Funds options strategy to Rampart Investment Management
Company, Inc. (Rampart). EVM paid Rampart a portion of its
adviser fee for
sub-advisory
services provided to the Fund. Subsequent to September 30,
2009, the Funds
sub-advisory
agreement was terminated. See Note 9. EVM also serves as
administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
During the year ended September 30, 2009, Rampart
reimbursed the Fund $2,400 for a trading error incurred. The
effect of the loss incurred and the reimbursement by Rampart of
such amount had no impact on total return.
Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of
EVMs organization, officers and Trustees receive
remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the
investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not
affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a
percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of
the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended
September 30, 2009, no significant amounts have been
deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers
of EVM.
4 Purchases
and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term
obligations, aggregated $349,358,652 and $330,616,720,
respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2009.
5 Common
Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend
reinvestment plan. There were no transactions in
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Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTD
common shares for the year ended September 30, 2008. Common
shares issued pursuant to the Funds dividend reinvestment
plan for the year ended September 30, 2009 were 89,833.
6 Federal
Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments of the Fund at September 30, 2009, as
determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate cost
|
|
$
|
557,794,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
52,414,952
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(46,738,360
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
5,676,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 Financial Instruments
The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance
sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities.
These financial instruments may include written options 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 Fund 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
written call options at September 30, 2009 is included in
the Portfolio of Investments.
Written call options activity for the year ended
September 30, 2009 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Premiums
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contracts
|
|
|
Received
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, beginning of year
|
|
|
71,566
|
|
|
$
|
16,431,873
|
|
|
|
Options written
|
|
|
290,959
|
|
|
|
68,922,081
|
|
|
|
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions
|
|
|
(263,241
|
)
|
|
|
(67,172,518
|
)
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
(4,932
|
)
|
|
|
(1,101,197
|
)
|
|
|
Options expired
|
|
|
(11,480
|
)
|
|
|
(846,546
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of year
|
|
|
82,872
|
|
|
$
|
16,233,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2009, the Fund had sufficient cash
and/or
securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
The Fund adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 161 (FAS 161), Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, (currently
FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
815-10),
effective April 1, 2009. Such standard requires enhanced
disclosures about an entitys derivative and hedging
activities, including qualitative disclosures about the
objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative
disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on
derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk
related contingent features in derivative instruments. The
disclosure below includes additional information as a result of
implementing FAS 161.
The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of
pursuing its investment objective. The Fund generally intends to
write covered call options on individual stocks above the
current value of the stock to generate premium income. In
writing call options on individual stocks, the Fund in effect,
sells potential appreciation in the value of the applicable
stock above the exercise price in exchange for the option
premium received. The Fund retains the risk of loss, minus the
premium received, should the price of the underlying stock
decline.
The fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be
hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and
whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk at
September 30, 2009 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
|
Derivative
|
|
Asset
Derivatives
|
|
|
Liability
Derivatives(1)
|
|
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
21,755,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Written options
outstanding, at value. |
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 equity price risk for the six months ended
September 30, 2009 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized Gain
|
|
|
Appreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) on
|
|
|
(Depreciation)
on
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives
|
|
|
Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized in
|
|
|
Recognized in
|
|
|
|
Derivative
|
|
Income(1)
|
|
|
Income(2)
|
|
|
|
|
Written options
|
|
$
|
(11,996,030
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,824,885
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain
(loss) written options. |
|
(2)
|
|
Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) written options. |
8 Fair
Value Measurements
The Fund adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value
Measurements, (currently FASB ASC
820-10),
effective October 1, 2008. Such standard established a
three-tier
hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as
15
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTD
inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The
three-tier
hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels
listed below.
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for
identical investments
|
|
|
|
Level 2 other significant observable inputs
(including quoted prices for similar investments, interest
rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
|
|
|
|
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs
(including a funds 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 September 30, 2009, the inputs used in valuing the
Funds investments, which are carried at value, were
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prices
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in Active
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Markets
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for Identical
|
|
|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
Description
|
|
(Level
1)
|
|
|
(Level
2)
|
|
|
(Level
3)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
|
|
$
|
14,338,097
|
|
|
$
|
2,668,254
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
17,006,351
|
|
|
|
Others
|
|
|
537,702,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
537,702,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stocks
|
|
$
|
552,040,177
|
|
|
$
|
2,668,254
|
*
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
554,708,431
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
8,762,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,762,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments
|
|
$
|
560,802,938
|
|
|
$
|
2,668,254
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
563,471,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability Description
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Covered Call Options Written
|
|
$
|
(21,755,603
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(21,755,603
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
(21,755,603
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(21,755,603
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to
reflect market trading that occurred after the close of trading
in their applicable foreign markets. |
The level classification by major category of investments (other
than categories presented above) is the same as the category
presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments as
of September 30, 2008 whose fair value was determined using
Level 3 inputs.
9 Review
for Subsequent Events
In connection with the preparation of the financial statements
of the Fund as of and for the year ended September 30,
2009, events and transactions subsequent to September 30,
2009 through November 16, 2009, the date the financial
statements were issued, have been evaluated by the Funds
management for possible adjustment
and/or
disclosure. The following subsequent event has been identified:
Subsequent to September 30, 2009, EVM gave notice of
termination of its
sub-advisory
agreement with Rampart with respect to the Fund and effective
October 20, 2009, EVM assumed the investment management of
the Funds options strategy.
16
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustees
and Shareholders of
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and
liabilities of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the
Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of
September 30, 2009, and the related statement of operations
for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the
financial highlights for each of the four years in the period
then ended and for the period from the start of business,
October 29, 2004, to September 30, 2005. These
financial statements and financial highlights are the
responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an
audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
September 30, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we
performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial
highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity
Income Fund as of September 30, 2009, the results of its
operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net
assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for each of the four years in the
period then ended and for the period from the start of business,
October 29, 2004, to September 30, 2005, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 16, 2009
17
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
FEDERAL TAX
INFORMATION (Unaudited)
The
Form 1099-DIV
you receive in January 2010 will show the tax status of all
distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2009.
Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with
respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.
As required by the Internal Revenue Code regulations,
shareholders must be notified within 60 days of the
Funds fiscal year end regarding the status of qualified
dividend income for individuals and the dividends received
deduction for corporations.
Qualified Dividend Income. The Fund designates
$11,484,554, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends
allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified
dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders
are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction
on the portion of the Funds dividend distribution that
qualifies under tax law. For the Funds fiscal 2009
ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate
dividends received deduction.
18
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund as
of September 30, 2009
ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
July 24, 2009. The following action was taken by the
shareholders:
Item 1: The election of William H. Park, Ronald
A. Pearlman and Heidi L. Steiger as Class II Trustees of
the Fund for a
three-year
term expiring in 2012; the election of Helen Frame Peters as
Class III Trustee of the Fund for a
one-year
term expiring in 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominee for
Trustee
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
|
Elected by All
Shareholders
|
|
For
|
|
|
Withheld
|
|
|
|
|
|
William H. Park
|
|
|
35,251,055
|
|
|
|
1,006,752
|
|
|
|
Ronald A. Pearlman
|
|
|
35,140,984
|
|
|
|
1,116,823
|
|
|
|
Heidi L. Steiger
|
|
|
35,189,371
|
|
|
|
1,068,436
|
|
|
|
Helen Frame Peters
|
|
|
35,228,457
|
|
|
|
1,029,350
|
|
|
|
19
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant
to which shareholders may elect to have distributions
automatically reinvested in common shares (the Shares) of the
Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the
Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not
participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by
check mailed directly to you by American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (AST) as dividend paying
agent. On the distribution payment date, if the net asset value
per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share
plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be
issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater
of the net asset value per Share or 95% of the market price.
Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market
by the Plan Agent. Distributions subject to income tax (if any)
are taxable whether or not shares are reinvested.
If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or
other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in
the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan,
you will need to request that your shares be re-registered in
your name with the Funds transfer agent, AST, or you will
not be able to participate.
The Plan Agents service fee for handling distributions
will be paid by the Fund. Each participant will be charged their
pro-rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market
purchases.
Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by
writing to the Plan Agent at the address noted on the following
page. If you withdraw, you will receive shares in your name for
all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a
participant elects by written notice to the Plan Agent to have
the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit
the proceeds, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee
plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.
If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held
in your own name, you may complete the form on the following
page and deliver it to the Plan Agent.
Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan
Agent, AST, at 1-866-439-6787.
20
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in
their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a
brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your
nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your
behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your
brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on
your behalf, you should request that your common shares be
re-registered in your own name which will enable your
participation in the Plan.
The following authorization and appointment is given with the
understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating
my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and
conditions of the Plan.
Please print exact name on account:
Shareholder
signature Date
Shareholder
signature Date
Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All
persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.
YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE
YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.
This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the
following address:
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY
10269-0560
Number of
Employees
The Fund 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 September 30, 2009, our records indicate that there
are 97 registered shareholders and approximately 37,375
shareholders owning the Fund 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
Fund, 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 EOI.
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Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
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 funds
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
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An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees
paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;
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An independent report comparing each funds total expense
ratio and its components to comparable funds;
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An independent report comparing the investment performance of
each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over
various time periods;
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Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant
peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;
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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;
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Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each
fund;
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Information
about Portfolio Management
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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;
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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;
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Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;
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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;
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Information
about each Adviser
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Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each
adviser;
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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;
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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;
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Copies of or descriptions of each advisers proxy voting
policies and procedures;
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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;
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Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery
plans of each adviser and its affiliates;
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Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the
administrative and other non-investment management services
provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
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Information concerning management of the relationship with the
custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or
the funds administrator; and
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Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY
AGREEMENT CONTD
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 funds 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 funds 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 Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the
Fund), and Eaton Vance Management (the
Adviser) and the
sub-advisory
agreement with Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc. (the
Sub-adviser),
including their fee structures, is in the interests of
shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee
recommended to the Board approval of each 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 each agreement.
Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent
Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the advisory and
sub-advisory
agreements for the Fund.
Nature,
Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory and
sub-advisory
agreements of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent
and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and
the
Sub-adviser.
The Board considered the Advisers and the
Sub-advisers
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,
where relevant, the abilities and experience of such investment
personnel in analyzing factors such as credit risk, tax
efficiency, and special considerations relevant to investing in
particular foreign markets or industries. The Board considered
the Advisers in-house research capabilities as well as
other resources available to personnel of the Adviser. 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. With respect
to the
Sub-adviser,
the Board considered the
Sub-advisers
business reputation and its options strategy and its past
experience in implementing this strategy. The Board also took
into consideration 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
Sub-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,
Sub-adviser
and their respective 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.
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Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY
AGREEMENT CONTD
The Board considered the Advisers 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 Advisers 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 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.
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 and
sub-advisory
agreements.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Funds 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 Funds management fees 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.
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 to
the Fund for advisory and related services and the total expense
ratio of the Fund are reasonable.
Profitability
The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser
and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory
and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance
Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits
realized with and without regard to revenue sharing or other
payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in
respect of distribution services. The Board also considered
other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and
its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the
Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be
available to the Adviser or the
Sub-adviser
as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and
other investment advisory clients. The Board also concluded
that, in light of its role as a
sub-adviser
not affiliated with the Adviser, the
Sub-advisers
profitability in managing the Fund was not a material factor.
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 Advisers 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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Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the Fund) are responsible for the
overall management and supervision of the Funds affairs.
The Trustees and officers of the Fund are listed below. Except
as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other
offices in the same company for the last five years. The
Noninterested Trustees consist of those Trustees who
are not interested persons of the Fund, as that term
is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each
Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110. As used below, EVC refers to
Eaton Vance Corp., EV refers to Eaton Vance, Inc.,
EVM refers to Eaton Vance Management,
BMR refers to Boston Management and Research and
EVD refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and
EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM
and BMR. EVD is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each
officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with
other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her
position with EVM listed below.
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Thomas E. Faust Jr.
5/31/58
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Class I
Trustee and
Vice President
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Until 2011. 3 years. Trustee since 2007 and Vice President
since 2004.
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director
and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of
EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee
and/or
officer of 178 registered investment companies and 4 private
investment companies managed by EVM or BMR. Mr. Faust is an
interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD,
EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Fund.
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Director of EVC
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Trustees
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Benjamin C. Esty
1/2/63
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Class I
Trustee
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Until 2011. 3 years. Trustee since 2005.
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Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration
and Finance Unit Head, Harvard University Graduate School of
Business Administration.
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Allen R. Freedman
4/3/40
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Class I
Trustee
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Until 2011. 3 years. Trustee since 2007.
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Former Chairman
(2002-2004)
and a Director
(1983-2004)
of Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (provider of
software to higher education). Formerly, a Director of Loring
Ward International (fund distributor)
(2005-2007).
Formerly, Chairman and a Director of Indus International, Inc.
(provider of enterprise management software to the power
generating industry)
(2005-2007).
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Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) and Stonemor
Partners, L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries)
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William H. Park
9/19/47
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Class II
Trustee
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Until 2012. 3 years. Trustee since 2004.
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Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty
finance company) (since 2006). Formerly, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment
management firm)
(2002-2005).
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Ronald A. Pearlman
7/10/40
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Class II
Trustee
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Until 2012. 3 years. Trustee since 2004.
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Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center.
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Helen Frame Peters
3/22/48
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Class III
Trustee
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Until 2010. 1 year. Trustee since 2008.
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Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston
College. Adjunct Professor of Finance, Peking University,
Beijing, China (since 2005).
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Director of BJs Wholesale Club, Inc. (wholesale club
retailer); Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series
Trust (exchange traded funds)
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Heidi L. Steiger
7/8/53
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Trustee
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Until 2012. 3 years. Trustee since 2007.
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Managing Partner, Topridge Associates LLC (global wealth
management firm) (since 2008); Senior Advisor (since 2008),
President
(2005-2008),
Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC (global wealth management firm).
Formerly, President and Contributing Editor, Worth Magazine
(2004-2005).
Formerly, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private
Asset Management (and various other positions), Neuberger Berman
(investment firm)
(1986-2004).
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Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd. (nuclear insurance
provider), Aviva USA (insurance provider) and CIFG (family of
financial guaranty companies) and Advisory Director of Berkshire
Capital Securities LLC (private investment banking firm)
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Enhanced Equity Income
Fund
MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATION CONTD
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Trustees (continued)
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Lynn A. Stout
9/14/57
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Class III
Trustee
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Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2004.
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Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law (since
2006) and Professor of Law
(2001-2006),
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.
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Ralph F. Verni
1/26/43
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Chairman of
the Board
and Class III
Trustee
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Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2005; Chairman of the Board
since 2007.
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Consultant and private investor.
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who are not Trustees
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Duncan W. Richardson
10/26/57
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President
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Director of EVC, Executive Vice President and Chief Equity
Investment Officer of EVC, EVM and BMR. Officer of 81 registered
investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
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Michael A. Allison
10/26/64
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Vice President
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Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 24 registered
investment
companies managed by EVM or BMR.
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Walter A. Row, III
7/20/57
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Vice President
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Director of Equity Research and Vice President of EVM and BMR.
Officer of 25 registered investment companies managed by
EVM or BMR.
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Barbara E. Campbell
6/19/57
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Treasurer
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Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 178 registered
investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
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Maureen A. Gemma
5/24/60
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Chief Legal Officer
and Secretary
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Chief Legal Officer since 2008 and Secretary since 2007
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Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 178 registered
investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
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Paul M. ONeil
7/11/53
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 178 registered
investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
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Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder
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In accordance with Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock
Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Funds Annual CEO
Certification certifying as to compliance with NYSEs
corporate governance listing standards was submitted to the
Exchange on August 4, 2009. The Fund has also filed its CEO
and CFO certifications required by Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act with the SEC as an exhibit to its most recent
Form N-CSR.
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IMPORTANT
NOTICE ABOUT 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:
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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.
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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 customers account, Eaton
Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that
perform various required services such as transfer agents,
custodians and broker/dealers.
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Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and
procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect
the confidentiality of such information.
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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.
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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 Distributions, 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 customers account (i.e., fund
shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial
adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such
advisers privacy policies apply to the customer. This
notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.
For more information about Eaton Vances Privacy Policy,
please call
1-800-262-1122.
Investment
Adviser and Administrator of
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income Fund
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
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte &
Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA
02116-5022
Eaton Vance
Enhanced Equity Income Fund
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
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 registrants Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit
committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of
Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (UAM)
(a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) (d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrants
fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2009 by the Funds principal accountant for
professional services rendered for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements and
fees billed for other services rendered by the principal accountant during such period.
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Fiscal Years Ended |
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9/30/08 |
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9/30/09 |
Audit Fees |
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$ |
43,545 |
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$ |
42,510 |
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Audit-Related Fees(1) |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
|
|
Tax Fees(2) |
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$ |
18,620 |
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$ |
18,620 |
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All Other Fees(3) |
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$ |
706 |
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$ |
2,500 |
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Total |
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$ |
62,871 |
|
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$ |
63,630 |
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(1) |
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Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related
services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements
and are not reported under the category of audit fees. |
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(2) |
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Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by
the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and
specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning
matters. |
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(3) |
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All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services
provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services. |
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2009, the registrant was billed
$35,000 and $40,000, respectively, by D&T, the principal accountant for the registrant, for work
done in connection with its Rule 17Ad-13 examination of Eaton Vance Managements assertion that it
has maintained an effective internal control structure over sub-transfer agent and registrar
functions, such services being pre-approved in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation
S-X.
(e)(1) The registrants audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the
pre-approval of services provided by the registrants principal accountant (the Pre-Approval
Policies). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee
in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the
Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain
types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit
committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval
process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a
service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately
pre-approved by the audit committee.
The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must
be reviewed and ratified by the registrants audit committee at least annually. The registrants
audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of
the work of the registrants principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrants audit
committee pursuant to the de minimis exception set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation
S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related,
tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by the registrants principal accountant for the
registrants fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009; and
(ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed
for services rendered to the Eaton Vance organization for the registrants principal accountant for
the same time periods, respectively.
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|
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Fiscal Years Ended |
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9/30/08 |
|
9/30/09 |
|
Registrant |
|
$ |
19,326 |
|
|
$ |
21,120 |
|
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Eaton Vance1 |
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$ |
325,801 |
|
|
$ |
288,889 |
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(1) |
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The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing
services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. |
(h) The registrants audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrants
principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrants investment adviser and any entity
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services
to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is
compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with
Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. William H. Park
(Chair), Lynn A. Stout, Heidi L. Steiger and Ralph F. Verni are the members of the registrants
audit committee.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of
this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the Fund
Policy), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Funds
investment adviser and adopted the investment advisers proxy voting policies and procedures (the
Policies) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Funds proxy voting records
from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the
event that a conflict of interest arises between the Funds shareholders and the investment
adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment
adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such
conflict until it consults with the Boards Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund
Policy. The Boards Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate
course of action.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a companys management to its shareholders
and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting
service (Agent), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist
in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping
and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent.
The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer then back to the investment adviser pursuant
to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with
the recommendation of the Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating
to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers
contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover
measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible
transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment
adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment
adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated
with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the
economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable
or insignificant.
In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of
interest between the Funds shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of
their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and
prospective corporate clients. The investment advisers personnel responsible for reviewing and
voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from
a company included on that list to the personal of the investment adviser identified in the
Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner
inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel
will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material
conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the
investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling
1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Enhanced Equity Income Fund
Walter A. Row, Michael A. Allison and other Eaton Vance Management (EVM) investment professionals
comprise the investment team responsible for the overall management of the Funds investments,
providing the sub-adviser with research support and supervising the performance of the sub-adviser,
Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc. (Rampart). Effective October 20, 2009, EVM assumed
responsibility for the options management of the Fund, replacing Rampart. Mr. Row and Mr. Allison
are the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of EVMs responsibilities with
respect to the Funds investment portfolio. Mr. Row is a Vice President and the Director of
Equity Research at EVM and Boston Management and Research (BMR). He is a member of EVMs Equity
Strategy Committee, manages other Eaton Vance registered investment companies and has been an
equity analyst and member of EVMs equity research team since 1996. Mr. Allison is a Vice
President of EVM and BMR and co-manages other Eaton Vance registered investment companies. He
joined Eaton Vance in 2000.
During the reporting period, Ronald M. Egalka and David R. Fraley were responsible for the
development and implementation of Ramparts options strategy utilized in managing the Fund. Mr.
Egalka has been with Rampart since 1983 and is its President and CEO. Mr. Fraley is Managing
Director/Manager of Marketing and Client Service at Rampart.
The following tables show, as of the Funds most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts
each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the
accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to
which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets in
those accounts.
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Number of |
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|
|
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Number of Accounts |
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Total Assets of Accounts |
|
|
All |
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Total Assets of All |
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Paying a |
|
Paying a Performance |
|
|
Accounts |
|
Accounts* |
|
Performance Fee |
|
Fee* |
Michael A. Allison |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Investment
Companies |
|
|
9 |
|
|
$ |
10,116.3 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Accounts |
|
|
1 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Walter A. Row, III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Investment
Companies |
|
|
10 |
|
|
$ |
10,779.8 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Accounts |
|
|
1 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Ronald M. Egalka |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Investment
Companies |
|
|
8 |
|
|
$ |
10,679.1 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Accounts |
|
|
305 |
|
|
$ |
876.4 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
David R. Fraley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Investment
Companies |
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
1,144.8 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Other Accounts |
|
|
305 |
|
|
$ |
876.4 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
* |
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In millions of dollars. |
The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio
manager as of the Funds most recent fiscal year end.
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Dollar Range of |
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Equity Securities |
Portfolio Manager |
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Owned in the Fund |
Walter A. Row |
|
$ |
10,001-$50,000 |
|
Michael A. Allison |
|
None |
Ronald M. Egalka |
|
$ |
10,001-$50,000 |
|
David R. Fraley |
|
$ |
10,001-$50,000 |
|
Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in
connection with a portfolio managers management of the Funds investments on the one hand and
investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For
example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time,
resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In
addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the
other accounts, a portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs
from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a
portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser or sub-adviser based on the performance of
the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create
additional conflicts of interest for a portfolio manager in the allocation of management time,
resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, a portfolio manager
will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to
all interested persons. EVM has adopted several policies and procedures
designed to address these potential conflicts including: a code of ethics; and policies which
govern the investment advisers trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and
allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocation, cross trades and best execution.
Compensation Structure for EVM
Compensation of EVMs portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary
components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation
consisting of options to purchase shares of EVCs nonvoting common stock and restricted shares of
EVCs nonvoting common stock. EVMs investment professionals also receive certain retirement,
insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVMs employees. Compensation of EVMs
investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based
compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or
shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.
Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the
scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of
managed funds and accounts versus appropriate peer groups or benchmarks. In addition to rankings
within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given
to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not
limited to, the Sharpe Ratio. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September
30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer
groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a funds peer group as
determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVMs management not to provide a fair comparison,
performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group. In evaluating the
performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year
performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For
funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is
measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds
with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will
also be given to the funds success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for
multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on
averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have
performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate
portfolio manager performance.
The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an
investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of
the scope of such responsibilities and the managers performance in meeting them.
EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and
performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM
participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in
determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other
investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by
the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is
based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus operating income. While the salaries of
EVMs portfolio
managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate
significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as
described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based
compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
No such purchases this period.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrants principal executive officer and principal financial
officer that the effectiveness of the registrants 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
Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant
has been accumulated and communicated to the registrants principal executive officer and principal
financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
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(a)(1)
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Registrants Code of Ethics Not applicable (please see Item 2). |
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(a)(2)(i)
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Treasurers Section 302 certification. |
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(a)(2)(ii)
|
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Presidents Section 302 certification. |
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(b)
|
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Combined Section 906 certification. |
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(c)
|
|
Registrants notices to shareholders pursuant to Registrants exemptive order granting an
exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder regarding distributions
paid pursuant to the Registrants Managed Distribution Plan. |
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.
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Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
|
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By: |
/s/ Duncan W. Richardson |
|
|
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Duncan W. Richardson |
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President |
|
|
Date: |
November 16, 2009 |
|
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. |
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By: |
/s/ Barbara E. Campbell |
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|
Barbara E. Campbell |
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Treasurer |
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|
Date: |
November 16, 2009 |
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|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Duncan W. Richardson |
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|
|
Duncan W. Richardson |
|
|
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President |
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Date: |
November 16, 2009 |
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