Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21574
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
May 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
November 30, 2010
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES
 
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (Privacy Policy) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
 
  •  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
 
  •  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
 
  •  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
 
  •  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
 
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
 
 
 
 
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.
 
Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.
 
 
 
 
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
 
 
 
 
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
 
 
Additional Notice to Shareholders. The Fund may redeem or purchase its outstanding auction preferred shares (APS) in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary. The Fund also may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when they trade at a discount to net asset value or at other times if the Fund determines such purchases are advisable. There can be no assurance that the Fund will take such action or that such purchases would reduce the discount.


 

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
INVESTMENT UPDATE
Economic and Market Conditions
(PHOTO OF SCOTT H. PAGE)
Scott H. Page, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
(PHOTO OF RALPH H. HINCKLEY, JR.)
Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr., CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
  The bank loan market generated positive returns and remained generally healthy, if not as robust as earlier in 2010, during the six-month period ending November 30, 2010. Despite a negative return in the May-June period that was driven primarily by concerns over the European debt crisis, the floating-rate loan market regained strength for the remainder of the period. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1 (the Index), had a total return of 4.81% for the six-month period.
  The market’s recovery was driven by stronger demand and greater liquidity in the marketplace, along with improved corporate fundamentals. As a result, investors in search of yield began to take on incremental credit risk once again, evidenced by improved inflows into high-yield bond and bank loan mutual funds. These greater inflows led to more robust demand in the secondary market, as well as increased refinancing activity, bond-for-loan takeouts, and a general improvement in the overall tone of the market—all of which contributed to tighter credit spreads and higher prices for bank loans. Importantly, and in contrast to other fixed-income sectors, bank loan credit spreads remained above their historical average levels over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
  Bank loan issuer fundamentals, which have been improving for the past several quarters, continued this trend into the latter months of the period. Corporate operating earnings growth improved in the second and third quarters of 2010, while ratings downgrades and new defaults diminished to more modest levels.
Management Discussion
  Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the Trust) is a closed-end fund and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFT. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it will also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its total assets in senior, secured floating-rate loans (senior loans). In managing the Trust, the investment adviser seeks to invest in a portfolio of senior loans that it believes will be less volatile over time than the general loan market. The Trust may also invest in second-lien loans and high-yield bonds, and, as discussed below, may employ leverage, which may increase risk.
  As of November 30, 2010, the Trust’s investments included senior loans to 376 borrowers spanning 38 industries, with an average loan representing 0.23% of total investments, and no industry constituting more than 11.5% of total investments. Health care, business equipment and services, and cable and satellite television were the top three industry weightings.
Total Return Performance 5/31/10 — 11/30/10
             
NYSE Symbol       EFT
 
At Net Asset Value (NAV)2
        7.28 %
At Market Price2
        16.73 %
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index1
        4.81 %
 
Premium/(Discount) to NAV (11/30/10)
        4.93 %
Total Distributions per common share
      $ 0.513  
Distribution Rate3
  At NAV     6.77 %
 
  At Market Price     6.45 %
See page 3 for more performance information.
 
1   It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Index’s total return reflects changes in value of the loans constituting the Index and accrual of interest and does not reflect expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the loans represented in the Index. Unlike the Trust, the Index’s total return does not reflect the effect of leverage.
 
2   Six-month returns are cumulative. Performance results reflect the effects of Auction Preferred Shares (APS) and debt financing, which are forms of leverage. Absent a fee reduction by the investment adviser of the Trust, the returns would be lower.
 
3   The Distribution Rate is based on the Trust’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Trust’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Trust’s distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Trust’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Trust, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Trust’s shares, or changes in Trust distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Trust’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

Trust shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
INVESTMENT UPDATE
  Management’s use of leverage was a significant factor in the Trust’s outperformance of its benchmark (the Index) during the period. The Trust’s loans acquired with borrowings were bolstered by generally strong conditions in the credit markets during the period. As of November 30, 2010, the Trust employed leverage of 35.5% of total assets—8.9% from APS and 26.6% from borrowings.1 Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but at the same time creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of common shares).
  The Trust continued to maintain smaller allocations to very large, lower-quality loans—notably, some significant issues that came to market in 2007—than did the Index. This underweighting detracted from performance during the period, because the price of these issues rallied more than the overall market as investors sought higher discount opportunities. The Trust’s modestly lower allocation to B-rated loans, which rallied the most after the May/June volatility, also detracted from relative performance.2 However, the Trust’s investments in European loans contributed positively to its performance during the period.
  We continue to believe that the Trust is well positioned for the current market environment. The Trust invests broadly across the floating-rate loan market, providing shareholders with diversified exposure to the asset class.3 The cornerstones of the Trust’s investment approach have always been—and continue to be—bottom-up credit research and dedication to diversification.
 
1   APS percentage represents the liquidation value of the Trust’s APS outstanding at 11/30/10 as a percentage of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares plus APS and borrowings outstanding. In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Trust’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its APS and borrowings.
 
2   Ratings are based on Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. Credit ratings are based largely on the rating agency’s investment analysis at the time of rating and the rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition. The rating assigned to a security by a rating agency does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. If securities are rated differently by the rating agencies, the higher rating is applied.
 
3   Diversification cannot assure a profit or eliminate the risk of loss.

The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Trust’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
TRUST PERFORMANCE
Portfolio Composition
         
Top 10 Holdings1        
 
By total investments
       
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
    1.3 %
Community Health Systems, Inc.
    1.1  
Intelsat Corp.
    1.1  
Aramark Corp.
    1.1  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
    1.1  
Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    1.0  
HCA, Inc.
    1.0  
Rite Aid Corp.
    1.0  
Health Management Associates, Inc.
    1.0  
Nielsen Finance, LLC
    0.9  
 
1   Top 10 Holdings represented 10.6% of the Trust’s total investments as of 11/30/10.
         
Top Five Industries2        
 
By total investments
       
 
       
Health Care
    11.5 %
Business Equipment and Services
    8.1  
Cable and Satellite Television
    6.6  
Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies
    4.9  
Publishing
    4.7  
 
2   Industries are shown as a percentage of the Trust’s total investments as of 11/30/10.
         
Credit Quality Ratings for        
Total Loan Investments3        
 
By total loan investments
       
 
       
Baa
    2.4 %
Ba
    50.6  
B
    34.4  
Caa
    0.1  
Ca
    3.0  
Defaulted
    0.7  
Non-Rated
    8.8  
 
3   Ratings are based on Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. Credit ratings are based largely on the rating agency’s investment analysis at the time of rating and the rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition. The rating assigned to a security by a rating agency does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. If securities are rated differently by the rating agencies, the higher rating is applied.
         
Trust Performance4    
NYSE Symbol   EFT
 
Average Annual Total Return (by market price, NYSE)
       
 
Six Months
    16.73 %
One Year
    32.33  
Five Years
    7.55  
Life of Trust (6/29/04)
    5.43  
 
       
Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)
       
Six Months
    7.28 %
One Year
    18.44  
Five Years
    4.46  
Life of Trust (6/29/04)
    4.65  
 
4   Six-month returns are cumulative. Other returns are presented on an average annual basis. Performance results reflect the effects of APS and debt financing, which are forms of leverage. Absent a fee reduction by the investment adviser of the Trust, the returns would be lower.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Trust’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Trust, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Trust’s shares, or changes in Trust distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Trust’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www. eatonvance.com.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
 
                     
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 139.4%(1)
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 3.1%
 
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
  546     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing July 31, 2015   $ 548,741      
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
  934     Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing July 31, 2014     894,774      
  965     Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing July 31, 2014     924,042      
Delos Aircraft, Inc.
  700     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing March 17, 2016     713,375      
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.)
  435     Term Loan, 4.26%, Maturing July 13, 2015     384,708      
  435     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing July 13, 2015     384,709      
GBP 550     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.58%, Maturing January 13, 2016     675,843      
DynCorp International, LLC
  1,000     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 5, 2016     1,009,369      
Evergreen International Aviation
  967     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing October 31, 2011(2)     949,650      
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition
  4,407     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing March 26, 2014     3,758,261      
  263     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 26, 2014     224,687      
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
  914     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing December 30, 2012(2)     899,394      
International Lease Finance Co.
  950     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing March 17, 2015     966,286      
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.
  1,250     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing September 30, 2016     1,254,110      
TransDigm, Inc.
  1,800     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,791,675      
Triumph Group, Inc.
  648     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 16, 2016     653,035      
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.
  1,122     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing September 30, 2013     1,121,324      
Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
  997     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing March 25, 2016     1,002,485      
 
 
            $ 18,156,468      
 
 
 
 
Air Transport — 0.1%
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  742     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing April 30, 2012   $ 727,810      
 
 
            $ 727,810      
 
 
 
Automotive — 6.1%
 
Adesa, Inc.
  3,921     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing October 18, 2013   $ 3,904,194      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  3,818     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing August 7, 2014     3,694,816      
Autotrader.com, Inc.
  1,250     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 14, 2016     1,257,031      
Dayco Products, LLC
  460     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing May 13, 2014     459,181      
  72     Term Loan, 12.50%, Maturing November 13, 2014(2)     71,005      
Federal-Mogul Corp.
  3,609     Term Loan, 2.19%, Maturing December 29, 2014     3,265,011      
  2,241     Term Loan, 2.19%, Maturing December 28, 2015     2,026,796      
Ford Motor Co.
  4,071     Term Loan, 3.04%, Maturing December 16, 2013     4,038,002      
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing December 16, 2013(3)     990,938      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
  7,175     Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.21%, Maturing April 30, 2014     6,974,695      
HHI Holdings, LLC
  975     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing March 30, 2015     994,500      
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
  1,403     Term Loan, 3.77%, Maturing January 12, 2012     1,262,907      
LKQ Corp. U.S.
  1,044     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing October 12, 2013     1,046,477      
Metaldyne, LLC
  1,025     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing October 28, 2016     1,037,812      
TI Automotive
  1,000     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing July 1, 2016     1,012,500      
TriMas Corp.
  88     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 2, 2011     88,156      
  2,067     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 15, 2015     2,082,119      
United Components, Inc.
  1,075     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing March 23, 2017     1,087,631      
 
 
            $ 35,293,771      
 
 
 
 
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.4%
 
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
  1,225     Term Loan, Maturing November 23, 2016(3)   $ 1,233,422      
Van Houtte, Inc.
  113     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 19, 2014     111,529      
  825     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 19, 2014     817,883      
 
 
            $ 2,162,834      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Building and Development — 2.0%
 
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
  750     Term Loan, Maturing May 23, 2017(3)   $ 755,938      
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
  1,173     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing September 30, 2013     1,117,720      
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.
  1,325     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing October 14, 2016     1,338,250      
Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.
  268     Revolving Loan, 1.25%, Maturing August 6, 2013(4)     251,954      
  2,457     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing August 6, 2015     2,407,767      
Metroflag BP, LLC
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing July 6, 2009(5)(6)     0      
NCI Building Systems, Inc.
  173     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 18, 2014     168,349      
November 2005 Land Investors, LLC
  305     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing March 31, 2011(6)(7)     64,017      
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.
  1,677     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,542,460      
RE/MAX International, Inc.
  2,164     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 15, 2016     2,177,651      
Realogy Corp.
  160     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing October 10, 2013     148,126      
  668     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing October 10, 2013     617,955      
South Edge, LLC
  1,644     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing October 31, 2009(5)(6)     780,781      
 
 
            $ 11,370,968      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 12.1%
 
Activant Solutions, Inc.
  125     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing May 1, 2013   $ 122,822      
  226     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 2, 2013     222,887      
  2,098     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing February 2, 2016     2,093,182      
Acxiom Corp.
  1,221     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing March 15, 2015     1,227,105      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  2,363     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 5, 2016     2,366,079      
Affinion Group, Inc.
  4,154     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 10, 2016     4,136,815      
Allied Barton Security Services
  1,068     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing February 18, 2015     1,074,819      
Dealer Computer Services, Inc.
  1,863     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 21, 2017     1,869,984      
Education Management, LLC
  3,771     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 3, 2013     3,680,381      
Fifth Third Processing Solution
  1,025     Term Loan, Maturing November 1, 2016(3)     1,031,919      
First American Corp.
  1,047     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 12, 2016     1,054,576      
Infogroup, Inc.
  823     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 1, 2016     829,110      
iPayment, Inc.
  2,334     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing May 10, 2013     2,240,614      
Kronos, Inc.
  1,150     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,124,671      
Language Line, Inc.
  2,184     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 4, 2015     2,168,488      
Mitchell International, Inc.
  972     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing March 28, 2014     908,486      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.56%, Maturing March 30, 2015     880,625      
NE Customer Service
  1,890     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 23, 2016     1,880,316      
Protection One Alarm Monitor, Inc.
  1,940     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 16, 2016     1,939,678      
Quantum Corp.
  196     Term Loan, 3.77%, Maturing July 14, 2014     192,162      
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
  984     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 29, 2013     972,191      
  1,875     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.29%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,860,938      
Sabre, Inc.
  7,310     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing September 30, 2014     6,855,119      
Safenet, Inc.
  1,985     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing April 12, 2014     1,910,192      
Serena Software, Inc.
  991     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 10, 2013     966,440      
Sitel (Client Logic)
  1,790     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing January 30, 2014     1,669,214      
Solera Holdings, LLC
EUR 820     Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,053,752      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
  2,230     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing February 28, 2014     2,179,701      
  10,188     Term Loan, 3.91%, Maturing February 26, 2016     10,114,438      
TransUnion, LLC
  2,170     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 15, 2017     2,200,479      
Travelport, LLC
  584     Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing August 21, 2015     562,652      
  975     Term Loan, 4.96%, Maturing August 21, 2015     939,230      
  3,218     Term Loan, 4.96%, Maturing August 21, 2015     3,100,443      
EUR 1,054     Term Loan, 5.33%, Maturing August 21, 2015     1,335,940      
West Corp.
  309     Term Loan, 2.63%, Maturing October 24, 2013     306,055      
  759     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 15, 2016     761,278      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
  2,156     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 15, 2016   $ 2,157,309      
 
 
            $ 69,990,090      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 10.0%
 
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC
  1,650     Term Loan, Maturing November 27, 2015(3)   $ 1,660,312      
Bragg Communications, Inc.
  2,051     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing August 31, 2014     2,012,630      
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC
  542     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing June 30, 2013     539,149      
Casema NV
EUR 1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.55%, Maturing March 14, 2016     1,290,633      
Cequel Communications, LLC
  2,146     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing November 5, 2013     2,127,683      
Charter Communications Operating, LLC
  9,399     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing March 6, 2014     9,216,653      
CSC Holdings, Inc.
  3,778     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing March 29, 2016     3,754,874      
Foxco Acquisition Sub., LLC
  1,628     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing July 14, 2015     1,611,394      
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC
  3,677     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing April 7, 2014     3,568,786      
MCC Iowa, LLC
  3,812     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,678,453      
Mediacom Broadband, LLC
  1,671     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 23, 2017     1,661,067      
Mediacom Illinois, LLC
  3,944     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,774,341      
  990     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 31, 2017     985,050      
Mediacom, LLC
  923     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 23, 2017     905,387      
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
EUR 93     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing July 2, 2014     110,335      
EUR 904     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing July 2, 2014     1,077,798      
EUR 410     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing March 6, 2015     432,504      
EUR 3,144     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing June 26, 2015     3,775,977      
EUR 140     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing July 3, 2015     168,446      
EUR 410     Term Loan, 3.77%, Maturing March 4, 2016     432,504      
EUR 428     Term Loan, 8.14%, Maturing March 6, 2017(2)     416,696      
EUR 565     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.89%, Maturing September 2, 2016     555,253      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
  1,765     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 30, 2016     1,739,786      
EUR 2,614     Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing December 31, 2016     3,178,073      
  1,410     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 29, 2017     1,387,113      
EUR 2,886     Term Loan, 4.85%, Maturing December 31, 2017     3,523,992      
Virgin Media Investment Holding
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing June 30, 2015     1,545,728      
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing December 31, 2015     1,542,811      
YPSO Holding SA
EUR 211     Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     214,202      
EUR 252     Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     255,539      
EUR 547     Term Loan, 4.66%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     555,046      
 
 
            $ 57,698,215      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 7.0%
 
Arizona Chemical, Inc.
  625     Term Loan, Maturing November 18, 2016(3)   $ 630,078      
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG
  1,729     Term Loan, 3.76%, Maturing January 20, 2014     1,739,891      
  255     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing January 20, 2014     256,462      
  1,600     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.45%, Maturing July 17, 2015     1,611,333      
Celanese Holdings, LLC
  1,555     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 2, 2014     1,550,559      
  1,804     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing October 31, 2016     1,813,634      
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
  484     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     469,238      
  854     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     832,004      
  1,918     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     1,869,122      
Huntsman International, LLC
  2,136     Term Loan, 1.78%, Maturing April 21, 2014     2,080,254      
  855     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing June 30, 2016     839,617      
INEOS Group
  2,962     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 16, 2013     3,010,629      
  2,868     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing December 16, 2014     2,915,045      
EUR 1,250     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing December 16, 2015     1,614,113      
ISP Chemco, Inc.
  1,418     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,391,704      
Kraton Polymers, LLC
  1,629     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 13, 2013     1,604,106      
Lyondell Chemical Co.
  748     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 8, 2016     750,532      
MacDermid, Inc.
EUR 687     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing April 11, 2014     828,597      
  517     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing April 12, 2014     492,579      
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals
  1,353     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,325,174      
Momentive Performance Material
  1,781     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing December 4, 2013     1,726,953      

 
See notes to financial statements

6


 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)
 
                     
Nalco Co.
  1,575     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 5, 2017   $ 1,589,766      
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing April 12, 2017(3)     1,008,750      
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.
  3,450     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 15, 2014     3,476,293      
Schoeller Arca Systems Holding
EUR 72     Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing November 16, 2015     70,584      
EUR 206     Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing November 16, 2015     201,247      
EUR 222     Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing November 16, 2015     216,561      
Solutia, Inc.
  2,711     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 17, 2017     2,730,516      
Styron S.A.R.L.
  1,753     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 17, 2016     1,781,296      
 
 
            $ 40,426,637      
 
 
 
 
Clothing / Textiles — 0.2%
 
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
  1,183     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 6, 2016   $ 1,198,593      
 
 
            $ 1,198,593      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 3.5%
 
Gentek
  675     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing October 6, 2015   $ 685,125      
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc.
  2,050     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing October 28, 2016     2,070,119      
Jarden Corp.
  2,146     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing January 26, 2015     2,163,029      
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
  1,372     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing November 6, 2014     1,392,278      
Polymer Group, Inc.
  2,132     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 24, 2014     2,131,877      
RBS Global, Inc.
  337     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 19, 2013     327,892      
  4,425     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing July 19, 2013     4,355,860      
RGIS Holdings, LLC
  2,674     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,480,424      
  134     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing April 30, 2014     124,021      
Service Master Co.
  181     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 24, 2014     171,838      
  1,819     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing July 24, 2014     1,725,538      
US Investigations Services, Inc.
  987     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing February 21, 2015     931,712      
  923     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing February 21, 2015     927,301      
Vertrue, Inc.
  899     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing August 16, 2014     770,957      
 
 
            $ 20,257,971      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 3.8%
 
Berry Plastics Corp.
  1,871     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 1,762,479      
BWAY Corp.
  889     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing June 16, 2017     896,425      
  83     Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing June 16, 2017     84,040      
Consolidated Container Co.
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing September 28, 2014     871,250      
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.
  2,811     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 5, 2014     2,839,114      
  1,250     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing September 23, 2016     1,264,323      
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
  2,247     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing May 16, 2014     2,214,596      
  1,293     Term Loan, 3.04%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,286,816      
JSG Acquisitions
  1,325     Term Loan, 3.66%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,312,633      
Pelican Products, Inc.
  875     Term Loan, Maturing November 23, 2016(3)     880,469      
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
  1,019     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 5, 2016     1,027,931      
  1,350     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 5, 2016     1,362,559      
  2,024     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 5, 2016     2,046,175      
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions
  1,325     Term Loan, 3.41%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,312,633      
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
  2,693     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing July 15, 2016     2,731,615      
 
 
            $ 21,893,058      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 1.5%
 
Alliance Boots Holdings, Ltd.
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing July 5, 2015   $ 1,403,793      
EUR 1,000     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing July 5, 2015     1,201,624      
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
  682     Term Loan, 3.51%, Maturing April 24, 2015     672,194      
  2,813     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing April 24, 2015     2,771,908      
KIK Custom Products, Inc.
  1,075     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.29%, Maturing November 30, 2014     731,000      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries (continued)
 
                     
Prestige Brands, Inc.
  1,940     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 24, 2016   $ 1,957,952      
 
 
            $ 8,738,471      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.8%
 
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC
  1,363     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 681,607      
  294     Term Loan, 10.01%, Maturing November 3, 2013(2)(6)     7,357      
  1,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing May 3, 2013(7)     172,500      
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.
  139     Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing January 30, 2012     137,166      
Warner Chilcott Corp.
  756     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 30, 2014     757,914      
  365     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 30, 2015     368,229      
  608     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 30, 2015     613,168      
  509     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing February 22, 2016     514,391      
  1,566     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing February 22, 2016     1,583,187      
 
 
            $ 4,835,519      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 1.7%
 
Cory Environmental Holdings
GBP 500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.04%, Maturing September 30, 2014   $ 622,180      
Hilex Poly Co.
  1,000     Term Loan, 11.25%, Maturing November 16, 2015     985,000      
Kemble Water Structure, Ltd.
GBP 4,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.03%, Maturing October 13, 2013     6,661,215      
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.
  1,684     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 3, 2013     1,694,620      
 
 
            $ 9,963,015      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 4.9%
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
  2,788     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 19, 2016   $ 2,783,845      
Christie/Aix, Inc.
  790     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 29, 2016     782,593      
FCI International S.A.S.
  175     Term Loan, 3.66%, Maturing November 1, 2013     166,854      
  181     Term Loan, 3.66%, Maturing November 1, 2013     173,314      
  175     Term Loan, 3.66%, Maturing October 31, 2014     166,854      
  181     Term Loan, 3.66%, Maturing October 31, 2014     173,315      
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  3,784     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 1, 2016     3,572,627      
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings
  500     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing March 2, 2014(6)     345,000      
  1,462     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing July 28, 2015     1,337,928      
  1,639     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing July 28, 2015     1,552,696      
  3,141     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing July 28, 2015     2,961,866      
  183     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.51%, Maturing March 2, 2014     131,542      
  317     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.51%, Maturing March 2, 2014     226,100      
Network Solutions, LLC
  555     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing March 7, 2014     528,070      
Open Solutions, Inc.
  2,875     Term Loan, 2.42%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,434,686      
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.
  3,747     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing April 26, 2013     3,634,357      
Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L.
  968     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing June 15, 2016     967,687      
Spansion, LLC
  559     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing January 8, 2015     566,437      
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
  3,407     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 16, 2016     3,482,254      
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
  599     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing November 23, 2012     595,994      
VeriFone, Inc.
  752     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing October 31, 2013     748,489      
Vertafore, Inc.
  1,122     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing July 29, 2016     1,128,360      
 
 
            $ 28,460,868      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.5%
 
Hertz Corp.
  2,397     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing December 21, 2012   $ 2,376,362      
  444     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing December 21, 2012     440,586      
 
 
            $ 2,816,948      
 
 
 
 
Farming / Agriculture — 0.6%
 
CF Industries, Inc.
  1,542     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 6, 2015   $ 1,552,326      
WM. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
  1,775     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing February 11, 2016     1,783,141      
 
 
            $ 3,335,467      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 4.8%
 
Citco III, Ltd.
  3,012     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 30, 2014     2,929,001      

 
See notes to financial statements

8


 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Financial Intermediaries (continued)
 
                     
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
  2,750     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing July 18, 2016   $ 2,784,119      
First Data Corp.
  500     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing September 24, 2014     452,756      
  951     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing September 24, 2014     859,457      
  2,406     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing September 24, 2014     2,174,723      
Grosvenor Capital Management
  1,397     Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing December 5, 2016     1,379,418      
Interactive Data Corp.
  1,646     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing January 27, 2017     1,672,785      
Jupiter Asset Management Group
GBP 334     Term Loan, 4.33%, Maturing March 17, 2015     497,175      
LPL Holdings, Inc.
  1,044     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,044,037      
  3,288     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 25, 2015     3,308,251      
  2,438     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 28, 2017     2,468,222      
MSCI, Inc.
  3,706     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 1, 2016     3,729,540      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
  3,928     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing November 13, 2014     3,675,850      
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd.
  374     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing May 12, 2014     338,926      
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O’Brien)
  995     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing July 12, 2014(2)     669,258      
 
 
            $ 27,983,518      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 4.0%
 
Acosta, Inc.
  3,209     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 3,167,943      
American Seafoods Group, LLC
  798     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 7, 2015     799,662      
Dean Foods Co.
  3,708     Term Loan, 1.79%, Maturing April 2, 2014     3,589,659      
Dole Foods Company, Inc.
  1,826     Term Loan, 5.04%, Maturing March 2, 2017     1,840,189      
  735     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing March 2, 2017     740,891      
Michael Foods Holdings, Inc.
  823     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing June 29, 2016     833,224      
Pierre Foods, Inc.
  1,400     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     1,391,834      
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
  7,425     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing April 2, 2014     7,250,816      
Provimi Group SA
  220     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing June 28, 2015     209,040      
  270     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing June 28, 2015     257,249      
EUR 284     Term Loan, 3.05%, Maturing June 28, 2015     350,963      
EUR 459     Term Loan, 3.05%, Maturing June 28, 2015     566,282      
EUR 490     Term Loan, 3.05%, Maturing June 28, 2015     604,842      
EUR 632     Term Loan, 3.05%, Maturing June 28, 2015     779,974      
  178     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.51%, Maturing December 28, 2016     154,760      
EUR 29     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.05%, Maturing December 28, 2016     32,771      
EUR 397     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.05%, Maturing December 28, 2016     448,823      
 
 
            $ 23,018,922      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 5.4%
 
AFC Enterprises, Inc.
  323     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 11, 2013   $ 324,641      
Aramark Corp.
  2,401     Term Loan, 2.16%, Maturing January 27, 2014     2,374,159      
  194     Term Loan, 2.17%, Maturing January 27, 2014     191,483      
GBP 1,203     Term Loan, 2.86%, Maturing January 27, 2014     1,791,866      
  5,298     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing July 26, 2016     5,289,520      
  348     Term Loan, 3.60%, Maturing July 26, 2016     347,865      
Buffets, Inc.
  1,415     Term Loan, 12.00%, Maturing April 21, 2015(2)     1,314,145      
  129     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing April 22, 2015(2)     99,517      
Burger King Corp.
  5,200     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 19, 2016     5,276,591      
CBRL Group, Inc.
  1,008     Term Loan, 1.79%, Maturing April 29, 2013     999,803      
  644     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing April 27, 2016     639,337      
Denny’s, Inc.
  850     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing September 20, 2016     855,312      
DineEquity, Inc.
  2,196     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 19, 2017     2,229,950      
Dunkin Brands, Inc.
  2,350     Term Loan, Maturing November 18, 2017(3)     2,375,704      
NPC International, Inc.
  340     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing May 3, 2013     328,283      
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
  316     Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing June 14, 2013     296,839      
  3,431     Term Loan, 2.63%, Maturing June 14, 2014     3,224,207      
QCE Finance, LLC
  1,123     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,002,719      
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC
  669     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 18, 2015     669,926      
Selecta
EUR 741     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.04%, Maturing December 28, 2015     687,955      

 
See notes to financial statements

9


 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Food Service (continued)
 
                     
Wendy’s/Arby’s Restaurants, LLC
  998     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 24, 2017   $ 1,003,589      
 
 
            $ 31,323,411      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 3.7%
 
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
  5,647     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing September 16, 2013   $ 5,604,448      
NBTY, Inc.
  2,375     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 2, 2017     2,408,072      
Pantry, Inc. (The)
  247     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing May 15, 2014     236,994      
  857     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing May 15, 2014     823,099      
Rite Aid Corp.
  8,622     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing June 4, 2014     7,796,720      
  1,176     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,164,608      
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
  3,049     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 3, 2013     3,057,059      
 
 
            $ 21,091,000      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 1.4%
 
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  1,917     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing December 20, 2012   $ 1,917,226      
  4,303     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing December 21, 2012     4,302,691      
  1,541     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing December 23, 2014     1,546,764      
 
 
            $ 7,766,681      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 17.4%
 
1-800-Contacts, Inc.
  884     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing March 4, 2015   $ 881,342      
Alliance Healthcare Services
  1,340     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 1, 2016     1,336,665      
American Medical Systems
  43     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 20, 2012     42,456      
Ardent Medical Services, Inc.
  1,269     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing September 15, 2015     1,263,868      
Aveta Holdings, LLC
  686     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 14, 2015     673,351      
  686     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 14, 2015     673,351      
Biomet, Inc.
  6,877     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing March 25, 2015     6,820,776      
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
  1,051     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 28, 2015     1,056,066      
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
  2,370     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing April 10, 2014     2,243,956      
Carestream Health, Inc.
  3,032     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing April 30, 2013     2,970,476      
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH
  1,170     Term Loan, 1.78%, Maturing October 24, 2014     1,025,700      
  130     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 30, 2019     96,200      
CDRL MS, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing September 29, 2016     1,006,250      
Community Health Systems, Inc.
  6,816     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing July 25, 2014     6,673,324      
  350     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing July 25, 2014     343,124      
  3,429     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing January 25, 2017     3,403,165      
Concentra, Inc.
  740     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.79%, Maturing June 25, 2015     733,219      
ConMed Corp.
  491     Term Loan, 1.76%, Maturing April 12, 2013     461,853      
ConvaTec Cidron
EUR 745     Term Loan, 5.10%, Maturing July 30, 2016     963,680      
CRC Health Corp.
  520     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing February 6, 2013     499,084      
  522     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing February 6, 2013     501,592      
Dako EQT Project Delphi
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.04%, Maturing December 12, 2016     358,750      
DaVita, Inc.
  3,400     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 20, 2016     3,417,694      
DJO Finance, LLC
  722     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing May 20, 2014     708,703      
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings
  2,815     Term Loan, 1.66%, Maturing March 31, 2013     2,789,637      
Grifols SA
  2,400     Term Loan, Maturing October 15, 2016(3)     2,427,643      
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
  790     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing May 28, 2013     793,399      
  750     Term Loan, Maturing November 17, 2016(3)     746,250      
Harvard Drug Group, LLC
  118     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 8, 2016     112,259      
  857     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 8, 2016     816,429      
HCA, Inc.
  2,690     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing November 18, 2013     2,640,168      
  6,452     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing March 31, 2017     6,385,739      
Health Management Associates, Inc.
  9,100     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing February 28, 2014     8,882,895      
Iasis Healthcare, LLC
  154     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing March 14, 2014     150,043      
  565     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing March 14, 2014     550,003      
  1,631     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing March 14, 2014     1,589,091      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Health Care (continued)
 
                     
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.
  975     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 16, 2016   $ 921,782      
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC
  972     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing June 26, 2014     955,650      
  700     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.51%, Maturing June 26, 2015     681,187      
IMS Health, Inc.
  1,436     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 26, 2016     1,452,300      
inVentiv Health, Inc.
  923     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing August 4, 2016     929,320      
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.
  2,251     Term Loan, 3.04%, Maturing April 15, 2015     2,253,660      
MPT Operating Partnership, LP
  1,222     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 17, 2016     1,221,937      
MultiPlan, Inc.
  2,954     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing August 26, 2017     2,971,847      
Mylan, Inc.
  936     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing October 2, 2014     938,116      
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
  69     Term Loan, 2.15%, Maturing June 29, 2013     63,969      
  1,107     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,032,514      
National Renal Institutes, Inc.
  775     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing March 31, 2013     782,937      
Nyco Holdings
EUR 472     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing December 29, 2014     573,676      
EUR 471     Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing December 29, 2015     573,535      
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.
  726     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 27, 2013     671,989      
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.
  2,637     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing April 22, 2015     2,544,464      
RadNet Management, Inc.
  1,219     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 1, 2016     1,210,115      
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC
  2,638     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing November 16, 2013     2,595,519      
RehabCare Group, Inc.
  837     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing November 24, 2015     842,762      
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
  2,472     Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing August 22, 2014     2,466,030      
Skillsoft Corp.
  998     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 26, 2017     1,006,228      
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.
EUR 273     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 13, 2014     327,496      
TZ Merger Sub., Inc. (TriZetto)
  723     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing August 4, 2015     723,956      
Universal Health Services, Inc.
  2,575     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 15, 2016     2,607,860      
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC
  1,791     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing January 29, 2016     1,802,019      
VWR Funding, Inc.
  2,148     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing June 30, 2014     2,075,271      
 
 
            $ 100,264,340      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.7%
 
Hunter Fan Co.
  413     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing April 16, 2014   $ 364,901      
National Bedding Co., LLC
  1,453     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing February 28, 2013     1,431,670      
  2,050     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.31%, Maturing February 28, 2014     2,003,875      
 
 
            $ 3,800,446      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 4.2%
 
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC
  1,000     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing September 23, 2016   $ 1,012,917      
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.
  688     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014     658,550      
  830     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014     803,662      
Bucyrus International, Inc.
  1,453     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 19, 2016     1,462,804      
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.
  304     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing June 23, 2014     277,051      
  304     Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing June 22, 2015     276,961      
EPD Holdings, (Goodyear Engineering Products)
  243     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 31, 2014     211,808      
  1,696     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,478,841      
  850     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.00%, Maturing July 13, 2015     687,792      
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing November 23, 2016(3)     1,005,000      
Generac Acquisition Corp.
  1,518     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing November 11, 2013     1,471,812      
Gleason Corp.
  780     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing June 30, 2013     768,231      
Jason, Inc.
  196     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing September 21, 2014     193,906      
  77     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing September 21, 2014     75,743      
John Maneely Co.
  4,311     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing December 9, 2013     4,215,163      
KION Group GmbH
  1,016     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing December 23, 2014(2)     849,056      
  1,017     Term Loan, 4.26%, Maturing December 23, 2015(2)     850,187      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Industrial Equipment (continued)
 
                     
Pinafore, LLC
  2,425     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing September 29, 2016   $ 2,457,776      
Polypore, Inc.
  4,639     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing July 3, 2014     4,555,290      
Sequa Corp.
  794     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing December 3, 2014     757,052      
 
 
            $ 24,069,602      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 3.6%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  3,753     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 3,677,717      
AmWINS Group, Inc.
  956     Term Loan, 2.80%, Maturing June 8, 2013     896,718      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.80%, Maturing June 8, 2014     430,625      
Applied Systems, Inc.
  2,235     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing September 26, 2013     2,221,325      
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.
  1,607     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing February 10, 2013     1,571,129      
Conseco, Inc.
  3,925     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,927,140      
Crawford & Company
  1,279     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 30, 2013     1,260,985      
Crump Group, Inc.
  774     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing August 1, 2014     750,937      
HUB International Holdings, Inc.
  431     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 13, 2014     419,308      
  1,916     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 13, 2014     1,865,919      
  619     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 13, 2014     620,812      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.
  3,348     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing May 5, 2014     3,175,361      
 
 
            $ 20,817,976      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 7.5%
 
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.
  998     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 22, 2016   $ 962,900      
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  5,446     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing January 28, 2013     5,386,981      
Bombardier Recreational Products
  3,028     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing June 28, 2013     2,762,911      
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.
  2,650     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 27, 2016     2,665,514      
Cedar Fair, L.P.
  2,294     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing December 15, 2016     2,324,566      
CFV I, LLC/Hicks Sports Group
  92     Term Loan, 11.89%, Maturing January 1, 2011(2)(4)     96,273      
Cinemark, Inc.
  3,913     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing April 29, 2016     3,935,704      
Club Corporation Operations, Inc.
  725     Term Loan, Maturing November 9, 2016(3)     730,438      
Dave & Buster’s, Inc.
  995     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 1, 2016     995,000      
Deluxe Entertainment Services
  62     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 11, 2013     59,218      
  1,023     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 11, 2013     977,089      
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
  571     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing June 9, 2014     525,276      
  288     Term Loan, 2.55%, Maturing June 9, 2014     265,355      
Formula One (Alpha D2, Ltd.)
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.76%, Maturing June 30, 2014     1,749,000      
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.
  3,655     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 9, 2012(7)     1,638,320      
National CineMedia, LLC
  2,850     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing February 13, 2015     2,796,563      
Regal Cinemas Corp.
  4,648     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing November 21, 2016     4,671,125      
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC
  1,076     Term Loan, 4.01%, Maturing December 21, 2014     855,627      
  900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.26%, Maturing June 21, 2015(6)     378,000      
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
  2,806     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 30, 2016     2,826,523      
SW Acquisition Co., Inc.
  2,010     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing June 1, 2016     2,026,771      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
  2,822     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 6, 2014     2,849,410      
Zuffa, LLC
  1,952     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing June 19, 2015     1,890,005      
 
 
            $ 43,368,569      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 2.9%
 
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
  1,167     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing November 10, 2012   $ 1,168,854      
Harrah’s Operating Co.
  408     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing January 28, 2015     357,761      
  2,781     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing January 28, 2015     2,437,610      
  2,978     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing October 31, 2016     3,08      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Lodging and Casinos (continued)
 
                     
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
  441     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 25, 2013   $ 437,243      
  599     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 25, 2013     593,765      
  1,498     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 25, 2013     1,484,410      
Las Vegas Sands, LLC
  170     Term Loan, Maturing May 23, 2014(3)     163,489      
  830     Term Loan, Maturing May 23, 2014(3)     796,928      
  396     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing November 23, 2016     372,496      
  1,352     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing November 23, 2016     1,272,276      
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.
  1,942     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing April 4, 2014     1,846,543      
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
  1,002     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing October 3, 2012     998,323      
Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.
  191     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing December 29, 2012     212,832      
VML US Finance, LLC
  186     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 25, 2012     186,191      
  432     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 27, 2013     433,341      
  994     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 27, 2013     996,207      
 
 
            $ 16,844,820      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.3%
 
Euramax International, Inc.
  343     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013   $ 329,366      
  325     Term Loan, 14.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013(2)     312,077      
Fairmount Minerals, Ltd.
  1,150     Term Loan, 6.27%, Maturing August 5, 2016     1,166,770      
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition
  769     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing May 18, 2014     757,606      
Novelis, Inc.
  688     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing July 6, 2014     684,697      
  1,513     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing July 7, 2014     1,506,438      
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings
  2,466     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing May 8, 2014     2,459,484      
 
 
            $ 7,216,438      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 2.8%
 
Big West Oil, LLC
  1,207     Term Loan, 12.00%, Maturing July 23, 2015   $ 1,234,456      
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
  642     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 24, 2015     659,226      
  2,868     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing June 15, 2017     2,965,049      
Crestwood Holdings, LLC
  575     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing September 30, 2016     585,062      
Dresser, Inc.
  1,564     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing May 4, 2014     1,559,068      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.03%, Maturing May 4, 2015     999,375      
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
  369     Term Loan, 4.01%, Maturing April 2, 2013     361,137      
  5,623     Term Loan, 4.01%, Maturing April 2, 2013     5,498,669      
SemGroup Corp.
  654     Term Loan, 7.56%, Maturing November 30, 2012     659,134      
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC
  121     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     121,607      
  198     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     199,093      
  1,493     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     1,502,499      
 
 
            $ 16,344,375      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 6.2%
 
American Media Operations, Inc.
  2,430     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing January 30, 2013(2)   $ 2,419,444      
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH
  1,850     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,741,313      
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.
  649     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing August 28, 2014     236,751      
  1,522     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing August 28, 2014     555,454      
  748     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing August 28, 2014     273,174      
Getty Images, Inc.
  2,500     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 7, 2016     2,525,313      
Lamar Media Corp.
  985     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 30, 2016     993,613      
Laureate Education, Inc.
  496     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing August 17, 2014     467,458      
  3,312     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing August 17, 2014     3,122,593      
  1,485     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing August 31, 2014     1,482,680      
MediaNews Group, Inc.
  359     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing March 19, 2014     341,759      
Merrill Communications, LLC
  5,113     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing December 24, 2012     5,023,652      
Nelson Education, Ltd.
  473     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 5, 2014     423,155      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  6,352     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing August 9, 2013     6,247,193      
  1,982     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 2, 2016     1,969,383      
SGS International, Inc.
  535     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing September 30, 2013     529,614      
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.
  905     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing June 18, 2013     863,808      
  562     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing March 18, 2014(2)(6)     353,875      

 
See notes to financial statements

13


 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Publishing (continued)
 
                     
Source Media, Inc.
  1,089     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 8, 2011   $ 1,045,793      
Trader Media Corp.
GBP 1,475     Term Loan, 2.58%, Maturing March 23, 2015     2,180,377      
Xsys, Inc.
  1,642     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,545,071      
  1,834     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,726,582      
 
 
            $ 36,068,055      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 2.5%
 
Block Communications, Inc.
  905     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 877,729      
CMP KC, LLC
  956     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 3, 2011(6)(7)     274,426      
Gray Television, Inc.
  737     Term Loan, 3.76%, Maturing December 31, 2014     718,953      
HIT Entertainment, Inc.
  965     Term Loan, 5.54%, Maturing June 1, 2012     938,104      
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
  2,612     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 7, 2016     2,609,676      
Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
  593     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     593,263      
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc.
  216     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 30, 2015     217,060      
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
  928     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing September 30, 2016     927,924      
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC
  1,119     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing June 25, 2014     1,041,019      
Univision Communications, Inc.
  1,942     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing September 29, 2014     1,847,562      
  1,942     Term Loan, 4.51%, Maturing March 31, 2017     1,813,284      
Weather Channel
  2,273     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 14, 2015     2,289,767      
 
 
            $ 14,148,767      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.4%
 
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
  2,154     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing April 26, 2013   $ 2,122,059      
 
 
            $ 2,122,059      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.8%
 
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
  523     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing May 25, 2013   $ 521,359      
  1,750     Term Loan, Maturing December 4, 2017(3)     1,732,500      
Educate, Inc.
  498     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.51%, Maturing June 16, 2014     485,076      
FTD, Inc.
  1,242     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing August 26, 2014     1,248,053      
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
  994     Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing February 24, 2016     994,809      
Mapco Express, Inc.
  270     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 28, 2011     265,524      
Michaels Stores, Inc.
  2,000     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,933,750      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  3,412     Term Loan, 4.29%, Maturing April 6, 2015     3,353,516      
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
  2,177     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing July 25, 2014     2,068,610      
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.
  1,225     Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing January 31, 2014(7)     38,281      
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
  1,400     Term Loan, Maturing November 24, 2017(3)     1,405,075      
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
  1,162     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 30, 2016     1,179,175      
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
  3     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 30, 2012     2,596      
  622     Term Loan, 3.30%, Maturing March 31, 2015     623,930      
Savers, Inc.
  1,343     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing March 11, 2016     1,348,287      
Visant Corp.
  1,225     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing December 22, 2016     1,237,761      
Vivarte
EUR 500     Term Loan, Maturing March 9, 2015(3)     547,210      
EUR 500     Term Loan, Maturing March 8, 2016(3)     547,209      
Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (The)
  2,522     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing February 6, 2014     2,472,371      
 
 
            $ 22,005,092      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.1%
 
Niagara Corp.
  786     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing June 29, 2014(2)(6)   $ 744,365      
 
 
            $ 744,365      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.2%
 
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
  1,092     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing May 9, 2014   $ 1,087,861      
 
 
            $ 1,087,861      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

14


 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 5.0%
 
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc.
  2,075     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 15, 2016   $ 2,089,589      
Asurion Corp.
  4,282     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing July 3, 2014     4,002,464      
  2,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing March 31, 2015     1,976,786      
CommScope, Inc.
  1,695     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,694,552      
Intelsat Corp.
  3,499     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,436,782      
  3,499     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,436,782      
  3,501     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,437,843      
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co.
  1,056     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 3, 2013     1,039,280      
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
GBP 828     Term Loan, 2.58%, Maturing December 1, 2014     1,097,876      
MetroPCS Wireless
  997     Term Loan, Maturing November 4, 2016(3)     997,756      
NTelos, Inc.
  1,984     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 7, 2015     1,996,145      
Telesat Canada, Inc.
  157     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing October 31, 2014     156,206      
  1,828     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,818,571      
TowerCo Finance, LLC
  447     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing November 24, 2014     451,836      
Windstream Corp.
  1,366     Term Loan, 3.04%, Maturing December 17, 2015     1,373,602      
 
 
            $ 29,006,070      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 3.2%
 
AEI Finance Holding, LLC
  302     Revolving Loan, 3.48%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 296,529      
  1,979     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing March 30, 2014     1,945,006      
Astoria Generating Co.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.04%, Maturing August 23, 2013     493,750      
BRSP, LLC
  972     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 4, 2014     977,833      
Calpine Corp.
  2,151     Term Loan, 3.17%, Maturing March 29, 2014     2,141,322      
Covanta Energy Corp.
  261     Term Loan, 1.79%, Maturing February 10, 2014     255,216      
  511     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing February 10, 2014     500,263      
New Development Holdings, Inc.
  998     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing July 3, 2017     1,016,982      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  287     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing February 1, 2013     284,796      
  1     Term Loan, 3.64%, Maturing February 1, 2013     939      
  1,361     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing August 31, 2015     1,364,191      
  2,470     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing August 31, 2015     2,461,962      
Pike Electric, Inc.
  857     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing July 2, 2012     816,658      
  233     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing December 10, 2012     221,701      
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC
  990     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 10, 2014     767,154      
  1,455     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 10, 2014     1,124,390      
  3,813     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 10, 2014     2,956,296      
Vulcan Energy Corp.
  1,082     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing September 29, 2015     1,089,775      
 
 
            $ 18,714,763      
 
 
     
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
   
(identified cost $815,781,854)
  $ 805,133,833      
 
 
                     
                     
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 10.7%
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2%
 
International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  400     6.50%, 9/1/14(8)   $ 421,000      
  400     6.75%, 9/1/16(8)     424,000      
  400     7.125%, 9/1/18(8)     425,000      
 
 
            $ 1,270,000      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.2%
 
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  25     11.00%, 11/1/15(8)   $ 27,188      
  670     11.25%, 11/1/15(2)(8)     733,650      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  150     9.25%, 1/15/17(8)     166,500      
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  110     8.00%, 7/1/13     99,550      
 
 
            $ 1,026,888      
 
 
 
 
Broadcast Radio and Television — 0.5%
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,000     6.25%, 3/15/11     1,000,000      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Broadcast Radio and Television (continued)
 
                     
Entravision Communications, Sr. Notes
  1,000     8.75%, 8/1/17(8)   $ 1,050,000      
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  335     10.375%, 9/1/14(8)     349,656      
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
  480     13.00%, 8/1/13(8)     564,000      
 
 
            $ 2,963,656      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.8%
 
AMO Escrow Corp., Sr. Notes
  2,150     11.50%, 12/15/17(8)   $ 2,150,000      
Grohe Holding GmbH, Variable Rate
EUR 2,000     3.857%, 1/15/14(9)     2,453,316      
 
 
            $ 4,603,316      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 0.7%
 
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  40     6.625%, 1/15/18   $ 42,400      
  40     6.875%, 1/15/20     43,000      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Notes
  445     8.75%, 6/1/14     455,569      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  97     10.25%, 6/1/16     99,425      
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  180     11.375%, 11/15/14(8)     155,700      
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Sr. Notes
  750     10.00%, 7/15/17(8)     832,500      
Softlayer Tech, Inc.
  725     7.75%, 11/5/16     728,852      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,380     10.625%, 5/15/15     1,504,200      
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
  220     10.75%, 8/1/16     239,800      
 
 
            $ 4,101,446      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.5%
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Sr. Notes
  2,500     6.50%, 1/15/18   $ 2,653,125      
 
 
            $ 2,653,125      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.1%
 
CII Carbon, LLC
  195     11.125%, 11/15/15(8)   $ 209,625      
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  345     8.50%, 2/15/16(8)     301,013      
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  310     9.00%, 8/15/14(8)     278,225      
Wellman Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  158     5.00%, 1/29/19(2)(6)     0      
 
 
            $ 788,863      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 0.0%(10)
 
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.
  175     11.75%, 8/1/16   $ 185,500      
 
 
            $ 185,500      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.3%
 
Berry Plastics Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  1,000     5.039%, 2/15/15   $ 960,000      
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  865     8.50%, 8/1/14     726,600      
 
 
            $ 1,686,600      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.3%
 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
  1,420     9.75%, 11/15/15(8)   $ 1,498,100      
 
 
            $ 1,498,100      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 0.2%
 
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate
  875     3.039%, 10/15/13   $ 830,156      
 
 
            $ 830,156      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.0%(10)
 
Hertz Corp.
  60     8.875%, 1/1/14   $ 61,275      
  95     10.50%, 1/1/16     100,225      
 
 
            $ 161,500      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.5%
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes
  2,250     12.00%, 5/15/15   $ 2,788,726      
  260     8.00%, 12/15/16     285,987      
 
 
            $ 3,074,713      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Food Products — 0.2%
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,000     10.00%, 7/15/14(8)   $ 1,135,000      
 
 
            $ 1,135,000      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.2%
 
NPC International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  280     9.50%, 5/1/14   $ 287,000      
U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Sr. Notes
  940     10.25%, 6/30/15(8)     958,800      
 
 
            $ 1,245,800      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.1%
 
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  245     5.75%, 3/15/14(2)   $ 238,875      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes
  430     10.75%, 3/15/15     436,450      
 
 
            $ 675,325      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.0%(10)
 
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.
  255     11.375%, 8/1/16   $ 250,219      
 
 
            $ 250,219      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 1.0%
 
Accellent, Inc., Sr. Notes
  180     8.375%, 2/1/17   $ 182,700      
Biomet, Inc.
  125     10.375%, 10/15/17(2)     136,875      
  600     11.625%, 10/15/17     664,500      
DJO Finance, LLC/DJO Finance Corp.
  240     10.875%, 11/15/14(8)     262,800      
HCA, Inc.
  145     9.25%, 11/15/16     155,512      
Medassets, Inc.
  1,050     5.25%, 11/15/16     1,057,219      
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
  330     11.25%, 7/1/14     335,362      
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes
  125     7.75%, 10/15/13     127,344      
US Oncology, Inc.
  1,915     10.75%, 8/15/14     1,991,600      
 
 
            $ 4,913,912      
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 0.4%
 
CEVA Group PLC, Sr. Notes
  205     11.50%, 4/1/18(8)   $ 219,350      
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  215     9.125%, 10/15/15     218,762      
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes
  660     8.625%, 12/15/13(8)     688,466      
Terex Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,000     10.875%, 6/1/16     1,157,500      
 
 
            $ 2,284,078      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.1%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  115     11.00%, 5/1/15(8)   $ 119,313      
HUB International Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  140     9.00%, 12/15/14(8)     140,700      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  115     4.161%, 11/15/14(8)     98,900      
 
 
            $ 358,913      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities/Movies — 0.3%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  760     11.00%, 2/1/16   $ 809,400      
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Notes
  85     8.75%, 6/1/19     90,737      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.
  220     12.50%, 4/1/13(6)(7)(8)     0      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp., Variable Rate
  405     0.00%, 4/1/12(6)(7)(8)     0      
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes
  390     12.00%, 8/15/14     322,725      
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sr. Notes
  40     6.875%, 12/1/13     42,800      
  105     7.00%, 6/15/13     111,300      
  25     7.25%, 6/15/16     27,250      
  50     7.25%, 3/15/18     53,875      
 
 
            $ 1,458,087      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.7%
 
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority
  535     9.375%, 12/15/14(7)(8)   $ 144,450      
CCM Merger, Inc.
  105     8.00%, 8/1/13(8)     101,325      
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  310     3.943%, 11/15/12(8)     204,600      

 
See notes to financial statements

17


 

 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Lodging and Casinos (continued)
 
                     
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC
  525     10.25%, 6/15/15(7)(8)   $ 4,305      
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,000     11.25%, 6/1/17     1,095,000      
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Sr. Notes
  565     12.00%, 11/15/10(5)     230,944      
Majestic HoldCo, LLC
  150     12.50%, 10/15/11(7)(8)     17      
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes
  165     8.00%, 4/1/12     146,025      
  240     7.125%, 8/15/14     168,000      
  260     6.875%, 2/15/15     175,500      
Peninsula Gaming, LLC
  1,000     10.75%, 8/15/17(8)     1,082,500      
San Pasqual Casino
  125     8.00%, 9/15/13(8)     124,375      
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate
  195     2.792%, 3/15/14(8)     174,037      
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
  345     9.00%, 11/15/15(8)     322,575      
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes
  275     8.625%, 9/15/14(6)(8)     177,347      
 
 
            $ 4,151,000      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.1%
 
Teck Resources, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  335     10.75%, 5/15/19   $ 436,147      
 
 
            $ 436,147      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.6%
 
Cloud Peak Energy Resources, LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp.
  1,000     8.25%, 12/15/17   $ 1,095,000      
  335     8.50%, 12/15/19     370,175      
Compton Petroleum Finance Corp.
  165     10.00%, 9/15/17     138,759      
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  55     7.50%, 12/15/15     56,925      
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes
  245     9.625%, 5/15/12     263,753      
Forbes Energy Services, Sr. Notes
  325     11.00%, 2/15/15     323,375      
McJunkin Red Man Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,000     9.50%, 12/15/16(8)     915,000      
OPTI Canada, Inc., Sr. Notes
  55     8.25%, 12/15/14     38,500      
Petroleum Development Corp., Sr. Notes
  135     12.00%, 2/15/18     151,875      
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.
  160     7.00%, 5/1/17(8)     138,400      
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes
  135     11.75%, 1/1/16     155,587      
SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes
  65     6.875%, 6/1/14     66,300      
 
 
            $ 3,713,649      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.4%
 
Laureate Education, Inc.
  1,100     10.00%, 8/15/15(8)   $ 1,130,250      
  1,312     10.25%, 8/15/15(2)(8)     1,331,679      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  80     12.50%, (0.00% until 8/1/11), 8/1/16     81,200      
 
 
            $ 2,543,129      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.2%
 
American Railcar Industry, Sr. Notes
  195     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 195,975      
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes
  315     7.625%, 12/1/13     326,025      
  100     7.375%, 6/1/14     105,250      
  220     8.00%, 6/1/15     235,950      
  500     8.00%, 2/1/18     540,000      
 
 
            $ 1,403,200      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.6%
 
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  455     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 460,687      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  718     9.00%, 10/15/15     750,351      
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  670     9.25%, 11/15/14     700,150      
  510     10.50%, 11/15/16     553,350      
Toys “R” Us
  1,000     10.75%, 7/15/17     1,130,000      
 
 
            $ 3,594,538      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Steel — 0.0%(10)
 
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes
  495     11.25%, 2/15/14(7)   $ 4,950      
 
 
            $ 4,950      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.0%(10)
 
Teekay Corp., Sr. Notes
  70     8.50%, 1/15/20   $ 76,650      
 
 
            $ 76,650      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 0.6%
 
Avaya, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,000     9.75%, 11/1/15   $ 997,500      
Clearwire Communications, LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
  500     12.00%, 12/1/15(8)     533,125      
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.
  900     11.25%, 6/15/16     966,375      
NII Capital Corp.
  335     10.00%, 8/15/16     373,525      
Telesat Canada/Telesat, LLC, Sr. Notes
  590     11.00%, 11/1/15     659,325      
 
 
            $ 3,529,850      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 0.9%
 
Calpine Corp., Sr. Notes
  5,100     7.50%, 2/15/21(8)   $ 5,036,250      
NGC Corp.
  430     7.625%, 10/15/26     260,150      
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  20     7.625%, 6/15/14     20,100      
 
 
            $ 5,316,500      
 
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
   
(identified cost $63,481,719)
  $ 61,934,810      
 
 
                     
                     
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.7%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 462     Alzette European CLO SA, Series 2004-1A, Class E2, 6.792%, 12/15/20(11)   $ 308,136      
  589     Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D, 2.234%, 2/24/19(8)(11)     391,617      
  753     Babson Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1, 2.239%, 4/15/19(8)(11)     497,083      
  1,000     Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C, 2.339%, 1/15/19(8)(11)     569,770      
  985     Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D, 5.793%, 3/8/17(11)     718,623      
  750     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class D1, 5.039%, 7/17/19(11)     502,224      
  707     Comstock Funding Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class D, 4.549%, 5/30/20(8)(11)     479,268      
  1,000     First CLO Ltd., Series 2004-1A1, Class C, 2.588%, 7/27/16(8)(11)     814,338      
 
 
     
Total Asset-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $6,065,165)
  $ 4,281,059      
 
 
                     
                     
Common Stocks — 1.7%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.4%
 
  20,780     Dayco Products, LLC(12)(13)   $ 1,028,610      
  35,798     Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.(12)(13)     1,351,374      
 
 
            $ 2,379,984      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.1%
 
  280     Panolam Holdings Co.(6)(12)(14)   $ 222,631      
  569     United Subcontractors, Inc.(6)(12)(13)     58,722      
 
 
            $ 281,353      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.0%
 
  146     Wellman Holdings, Inc.(6)(12)(13)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%(10)
 
  357,266     MEGA Brands, Inc.(12)   $ 217,754      
 
 
            $ 217,754      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.0%(10)
 
  25,547     Buffets, Inc.(12)   $ 89,415      
 
 
            $ 89,415      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
                     
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.1%
 
  83     Greektown Superholdings, Inc.(12)   $ 6,142      
  37,016     Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.(12)(13)     545,986      
 
 
            $ 552,128      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.1%
 
  701     Euramax International, Inc.(12)(13)   $ 220,878      
 
 
            $ 220,878      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(10)
 
  1,565     SemGroup Corp.(12)   $ 40,878      
 
 
            $ 40,878      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.8%
 
  313     Dex One Corp.(12)   $ 1,487      
  4,429     Ion Media Networks, Inc.(12)(13)     1,993,050      
  29,104     MediaNews Group, Inc.(12)(13)     552,977      
  85,127     Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The)(12)(13)     1,808,949      
  2,290     Source Interlink Companies, Inc.(6)(12)(13)     37,441      
  10,855     SuperMedia, Inc.(12)     49,065      
 
 
            $ 4,442,969      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 0.1%
 
  355     New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc.(12)(13)   $ 736,802      
 
 
            $ 736,802      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.1%
 
  13,108     KNIA Holdings, Inc.(6)(12)(13)   $ 154,669      
  22,100     RathGibson Acquisition Co., LLC(6)(12)(14)     518,024      
 
 
            $ 672,693      
 
 
     
Total Common Stocks
   
(identified cost $6,240,590)
  $ 9,634,854      
 
 
                     
                     
Warrants — 0.0%(10)
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(10)
 
  1,647     SemGroup Corp., Expires 11/30/14(12)   $ 12,352      
 
 
            $ 12,352      
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.0%
 
  1,609     Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The), Expires 2/19/14(6)(12)(13)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 0.0%(10)
 
  4     New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc., Expires 12/24/24(12)(13)   $ 8,302      
 
 
            $ 8,302      
 
 
     
Total Warrants
   
(identified cost $6,891)
  $ 20,654      
 
 
                     
                     
Short-Term Investments — 5.6%
 
Interest/ Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s Omitted)     Description   Value      
 
 
                                  
$ 30,379     Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.22%(15)   $ 30,378,607      
  2,036     State Street Bank and Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, 12/1/10     2,035,782      
 
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments
   
(identified cost $32,414,389)
  $ 32,414,389      
 
 
     
Total Investments — 158.1%
   
(identified cost $923,990,608)
  $ 913,419,599      
 
 
             
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — 0.0%(10)
  $ (238,295 )    
 
 
     
Net Investments — 158.1%
   
(identified cost $923,752,313)
  $ 913,181,304      
 
 
             
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (44.2)%
  $ (255,503,518 )    
 
 
     
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative
   
Unpaid Dividends — (13.9)%
  $ (80,041,396 )    
 
 
             
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 577,636,390      
 
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.
 
EUR - Euro
 
GBP - British Pound Sterling

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
 
* In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
 
(1) Senior floating-rate interests (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
 
(2) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay all or a portion of interest/dividends in additional par/shares.
 
(3) This Senior Loan will settle after November 30, 2010, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
 
(4) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1G for description.
 
(5) Defaulted matured security. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.
 
(6) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
 
(7) Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.
 
(8) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At November 30, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities is $27,381,797 or 4.7% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares.
 
(9) Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
(10) Amount is less than 0.05%.
 
(11) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at November 30, 2010.
 
(12) Non-income producing security.
 
(13) Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
(14) Restricted security (See Note 8).
 
(15) Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of November 30, 2010. Net income allocated from the investment in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC for the six months ended November 30, 2010 was $19,245.

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
             
As of November 30, 2010          
 
Assets
 
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $893,373,706)
  $ 882,802,697      
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $30,378,607)
    30,378,607      
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $2,407,453)
    2,387,438      
Interest and dividends receivable
    4,964,067      
Interest receivable from affiliated investment
    4,212      
Receivable for investments sold
    5,046,091      
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    796,208      
Receivable from the transfer agent
    106,004      
Prepaid expenses
    132,033      
Other assets
    9,547      
 
 
Total assets
  $ 926,626,904      
 
 
             
             
 
Liabilities
 
Notes payable
  $ 238,000,000      
Payable for investments purchased
    29,986,033      
Payable to affiliates:
           
Investment adviser fee
    479,443      
Trustees’ fees
    5,298      
Accrued expenses
    478,344      
 
 
Total liabilities
  $ 268,949,118      
 
 
Auction preferred shares (3,200 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 80,041,396      
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 577,636,390      
 
 
             
             
 
Sources of Net Assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 37,442,168 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 374,422      
Additional paid-in capital
    715,335,594      
Accumulated net realized loss
    (130,921,084 )    
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    2,639,312      
Net unrealized depreciation
    (9,791,854 )    
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 577,636,390      
 
 
             
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Common Share
 
($577,636,390 ¸ 37,442,168 common shares issued and outstanding)
  $ 15.43      
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations
 
             
For the Six Months Ended
         
November 30, 2010          
 
Investment Income
 
Interest
  $ 23,729,367      
Dividends
    183,190      
Interest allocated from affiliated investment
    19,728      
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment
    (483 )    
 
 
Total investment income
  $ 23,931,802      
 
 
             
             
 
Expenses
 
Investment adviser fee
  $ 3,322,528      
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    16,393      
Custodian fee
    145,033      
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
    10,739      
Legal and accounting services
    331,566      
Printing and postage
    49,211      
Interest expense and fees
    1,969,674      
Preferred shares service fee
    57,660      
Miscellaneous
    81,186      
 
 
Total expenses
  $ 5,983,990      
 
 
Deduct —
           
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 476,448      
Reduction of custodian fee
    38      
 
 
Total expense reductions
  $ 476,486      
 
 
             
Net expenses
  $ 5,507,504      
 
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 18,424,298      
 
 
             
             
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
           
Investment transactions
  $ (8,650,643 )    
Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment
    502      
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (3,904,950 )    
 
 
Net realized loss
  $ (12,555,091 )    
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
           
Investments
  $ 33,247,641      
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    1,175,632      
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ 34,423,273      
 
 
             
Net realized and unrealized gain
  $ 21,868,182      
 
 
             
Distributions to preferred shareholders
           
 
 
From net investment income
  $ (624,117 )    
 
 
             
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 39,668,363      
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                     
    Six Months Ended
           
Increase (Decrease)
  November 30, 2010
    Year Ended
     
in Net Assets   (Unaudited)     May 31, 2010      
 
From operations —
                   
Net investment income
  $ 18,424,298     $ 37,701,615      
Net realized loss from investment, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (12,555,091 )     (21,518,286 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    34,423,273       150,975,117      
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
    (624,117 )     (1,640,529 )    
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 39,668,363     $ 165,517,917      
 
 
Distributions to common shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
  $ (19,195,802 )   $ (35,216,021 )    
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (19,195,802 )   $ (35,216,021 )    
 
 
Capital share transactions —
                   
Reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders
  $ 552,974     $ 409,852      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 552,974     $ 409,852      
 
 
                     
Net increase in net assets
  $ 21,025,535     $ 130,711,748      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares
 
At beginning of period
  $ 556,610,855     $ 425,899,107      
 
 
At end of period
  $ 577,636,390     $ 556,610,855      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Accumulated undistributed
net investment income
included in net assets
applicable to common shares
 
At end of period
  $ 2,639,312     $ 4,034,933      
 
 
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows
 
             
    Six Months Ended
     
Cash Flows From
  November 30, 2010
     
Operating Activities   (Unaudited)      
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 39,668,363      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
    624,117      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders
  $ 40,292,480      
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
           
Investments purchased
    (149,350,472 )    
Investments sold and principal repayments
    164,646,802      
Increase in short-term investments, net
    (22,764,603 )    
Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)
    (3,419,312 )    
Amortization of renewal fee on notes payable
    183,904      
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable
    273,230      
Increase in interest receivable from affiliated investment
    (1,572 )    
Increase in receivable for investments sold
    (1,062,669 )    
Increase in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (796,208 )    
Increase in receivable from the transfer agent
    (106,004 )    
Decrease in prepaid expenses
    3,242      
Increase in other assets
    (2,316 )    
Increase in payable for investments purchased
    16,157,399      
Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (393,842 )    
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
    28,526      
Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees
    498      
Decrease in accrued expenses
    (34,535 )    
Decrease in unfunded loan commitments
    (29,395 )    
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments
    (33,247,641 )    
Net realized loss from investments
    8,650,643      
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 19,028,155      
 
 
             
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestments
  $ (18,642,828 )    
Cash distributions to preferred shareholders
    (603,892 )    
Proceeds from notes payable
    7,000,000      
Repayment of notes payable
    (7,000,000 )    
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
  $ (19,246,720 )    
 
 
             
Net decrease in cash*
  $ (218,565 )    
 
 
             
Cash at beginning of period(1)
  $ 2,606,003      
 
 
             
Cash at end of period(1)
  $ 2,387,438      
 
 
             
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
 
Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of:
           
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
  $ 552,974      
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings
  $ 1,805,861      
 
 
 
Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $(42,034).
 
(1) Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
                                                     
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended May 31,
    November 30, 2010
   
    (Unaudited)     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006      
 
Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)
  $ 14.880     $ 11.390     $ 16.280     $ 18.980     $ 18.910     $ 18.840      
 
 
                                                     
                                                     
 
Income (Loss) From Operations
 
Net investment income(1)
  $ 0.492     $ 1.008     $ 1.136     $ 2.002     $ 2.174     $ 1.833      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.588       3.468       (4.917 )     (2.701 )     0.114       0.087      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
                                                   
From net investment income(1)
    (0.017 )     (0.044 )     (0.111 )     (0.575 )     (0.601 )     (0.463 )    
 
 
Total income (loss) from operations
  $ 1.063     $ 4.432     $ (3.892 )   $ (1.274 )   $ 1.687     $ 1.457      
 
 
                                                     
                                                     
 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders
 
From net investment income
  $ (0.513 )   $ (0.942 )   $ (0.868 )   $ (1.417 )   $ (1.617 )   $ (1.387 )    
Tax return of capital
                (0.130 )     (0.009 )                
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (0.513 )   $ (0.942 )   $ (0.998 )   $ (1.426 )   $ (1.617 )   $ (1.387 )    
 
 
                                                     
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)
  $ 15.430     $ 14.880     $ 11.390     $ 16.280     $ 18.980     $ 18.910      
 
 
                                                     
Market value — End of period (Common shares)
  $ 16.190     $ 14.350     $ 10.330     $ 15.130     $ 19.480     $ 17.950      
 
 
                                                     
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)
    7.28 %(3)     40.07 %     (22.80 )%     (6.31 )%     9.45 %     8.50 %    
 
 
                                                     
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)
    16.73 %(3)     48.94 %     (24.66 )%     (15.15 )%     18.34 %     7.38 %    
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
 
                                                     
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended May 31,
    November 30, 2010
   
    (Unaudited)     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006      
 
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 577,636     $ 556,611     $ 425,899     $ 608,310     $ 708,775     $ 705,175      
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)
                                                   
Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)
    1.25 %(6)     1.15 %     1.24 %     1.22 %     1.14 %     1.15 %    
Interest and fee expense(7)
    0.70 %(6)     0.59 %     2.00 %     0.12 %                
Total expenses
    1.95 %(6)     1.74 %     3.24 %     1.34 %     1.14 %     1.15 %    
Net investment income
    6.54 %(6)     7.20 %     9.71 %     11.68 %     11.50 %     9.67 %    
Portfolio Turnover
    17 %(3)     43 %     16 %     36 %     58 %     51 %    
 
 
The ratios reported above are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares and borrowings, are as follows:
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings):(4)
                                                   
Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)
    0.80 %(6)     0.73 %     0.71 %     0.73 %     0.71 %     0.71 %    
Interest and fee expense(7)
    0.44 %(6)     0.38 %     1.15 %     0.07 %                
Total expenses
    1.24 %(6)     1.11 %     1.86 %     0.80 %     0.71 %     0.71 %    
Net investment income
    4.16 %(6)     4.61 %     5.57 %     6.96 %     7.11 %     5.99 %    
 
 
Senior Securities:
                                                   
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)
  $ 238,000     $ 238,000     $ 96,000     $ 290,000     $     $      
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(8)
  $ 3,763     $ 3,675     $ 6,947     $ 3,598     $     $      
Total preferred shares outstanding
    3,200       3,200       5,800       5,800       17,400       17,400      
Asset coverage per preferred share
  $ 70,415 (9)   $ 68,760 (9)   $ 69,183 (9)   $ 59,955 (9)   $ 65,741 (10)   $ 65,535 (10)    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(11)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000      
Approximate market value per preferred share(11)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000      
 
 
 
(1) Computed using average common shares outstanding.
 
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.
 
(3) Not annualized.
 
(4) Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
 
(5) Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.
 
(6) Annualized.
 
(7) Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Trust’s APS (see Note 10).
 
(8) Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.
 
(9) Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payables and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payables and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 282%, 275%, 277% and 240% at November 30, 2010, and at May 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
(10) Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.
 
(11) Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
1   Significant Accounting Policies
 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Trust will, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Trust. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
A  Investment Valuation — Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Trust based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Trust. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Trust. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
 
Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Trust’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. 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

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Trust in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker-dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
 
The Trust may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. 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 Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.
 
B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
 
C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.
 
D  Federal Taxes — The Trust’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
 
At May 31, 2010, the Trust, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $104,940,604 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Trust of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on May 31, 2013 ($1,477,364), May 31, 2014 ($5,274,046), May 31, 2015 ($431,997), May 31, 2016 ($3,161,472), May 31, 2017 ($53,628,558) and May 31, 2018 ($40,967,167).
 
Additionally, at May 31, 2010, the Trust had a net capital loss of $12,895,147 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2009. This net capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the Trust’s taxable year ending May 31, 2011.
 
As of November 30, 2010, the Trust had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Trust’s federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended May 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
E  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Trust. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Trust maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Trust’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 
F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates 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.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
G  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Trust may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Trust is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At November 30, 2010, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.
 
H  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
I  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Trust shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Trust shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
 
J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Trust may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The Trust enters into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
K  Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows of the Trust is the amount included in the Trust’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.
 
L  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to November 30, 2010 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Trust’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.
 
2   Auction Preferred Shares
 
The Trust issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on September 16, 2004 in a public offering. The underwriting discount and other offering costs incurred in connection with the offering were recorded as a reduction of the paid-in capital of the common shares. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset weekly for Series A, Series B and Series C, and approximately monthly for Series D and Series E by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. Auctions have not cleared since February 13, 2008 and the rate since that date has been the maximum applicable rate (see Note 3). The maximum applicable rate on the APS is the greater of 1) 125% of LIBOR at the date of the auction or 2) LIBOR at the date of the auction plus 1.25%.
 
The number of APS issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2010 is as follows:
 
             
    APS Issued and Outstanding      
 
Series A
    640      
Series B
    640      
Series C
    640      
Series D
    640      
Series E
    640      
 
The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if the Trust is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
to two full years’ dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Trust’s By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Trust pays an annual fee up to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker-dealers as a service fee if the auctions are unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee is 0.25%.
 
3   Distributions to Shareholders
 
The Trust intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Trust intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at November 30, 2010, and the amount of dividends accrued (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates (annualized), and dividend rate ranges for the six months then ended were as follows:
 
                                     
    APS
    Dividends
    Average APS
    Dividend
     
    Dividend Rates at
    Accrued to APS
    Dividend
    Rate
     
    November 30, 2010     Shareholders     Rates     Ranges      
 
Series A
    1.50%     $ 124,322       1.55%       1.50%–1.58%      
Series B
    1.50%     $ 124,291       1.55%       1.50%–1.58%      
Series C
    1.50%     $ 124,262       1.55%       1.50%–1.58%      
Series D
    1.51%     $ 125,621       1.57%       1.51%–1.60%      
Series E
    1.51%     $ 125,621       1.57%       1.51%–1.60%      
 
 
 
Beginning February 13, 2008 and consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Trust’s APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset to the maximum applicable rate. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rate for each series as of November 30, 2010.
 
The Trust distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
 
4   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Trust. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Trust’s average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Trust’s investment adviser fee totaled $3,322,528. EVM also serves as administrator of the Trust, but receives no compensation.
 
In addition, EVM has contractually agreed to reimburse the Trust for fees and other expenses at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Trust’s average daily gross assets during the first five full years of the Trust’s operations, 0.15% of the Trust’s average daily gross assets in year six, 0.10% in year seven and 0.05% in year eight. The Trust concluded its first full six years of operations on June 29, 2010. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $476,448 of its investment adviser fee for the six months ended November 30, 2010.
 
Except for Trustees of the Trust who are not members of EVM’s organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers of EVM.
 
5   Purchases and Sales of Investments
 
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $149,350,472 and $164,646,802, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2010.
 
6   Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
Common shares issued pursuant to the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan for the six months ended November 30, 2010 and the year ended May 31, 2010 were 36,597 and 27,221, respectively.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
7   Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Trust at November 30, 2010, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
             
Aggregate cost
  $ 924,713,545      
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 18,843,913      
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (30,376,154 )    
 
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (11,532,241 )    
 
 
 
8   Restricted Securities
 
At November 30, 2010, the Trust owned the following securities (representing 0.1% of net assets applicable to common shares) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Trust has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
 
                                     
    Date of
                       
Description   Acquisition     Shares     Cost     Value      
 
Common Stocks
 
Panolam Holdings Co. 
    12/30/09       280     $ 153,860     $ 222,631      
RathGibson Acquisition Co., LLC
    6/14/10       22,100       117,286       518,024      
 
 
Total Restricted Securities
                  $ 271,146     $ 740,655      
 
 
 
9   Financial Instruments
 
The Trust may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Trust has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.
 
A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at November 30, 2010 is as follows:
 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Sales
 
                Net Unrealized
     
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Appreciation      
 
12/31/10
  British Pound Sterling
397,486
  United States Dollar
629,964
  State Street Bank
and Trust Company
  $ 11,809      
12/31/10
  British Pound Sterling
11,204,611
  United States Dollar
17,496,785
  State Street Bank
and Trust Company
    71,828      
12/31/10
  Euro
541,733
  United States Dollar
729,108
  State Street Bank
and Trust Company
    25,975      
12/31/10
  Euro
24,186,806
  United States Dollar
32,079,445
  State Street Bank
and Trust Company
    686,596      
 
 
                $ 796,208      
 
 
 
At November 30, 2010, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
The Trust is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Trust holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Trust also enters into such contracts to hedge the currency risk of investments it anticipates purchasing.
 
The non-exchange traded derivatives in which the Trust invests, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. At November 30, 2010, the maximum amount of loss the Fund would incur due to counterparty risk was $796,208, representing the fair value of such derivatives in an asset position.
 
The fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at November 30, 2010 was as follows:
 
                     
    Fair Value
     
Derivative   Asset Derivative(1)      Liability Derivative      
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
  $ 796,208     $      —      
 
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the six months ended November 30, 2010 was as follows:
 
                     
          Change in
     
          Unrealized
     
    Realized Gain
    Appreciation
     
    (Loss) on
    (Depreciation) on
     
    Derivatives
    Derivatives
     
    Recognized in
    Recognized in
     
Derivative   Income(1)      Income(2)       
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
  $ (4,042,138 )   $ 1,190,050      
 
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions.
 
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
 
The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding during the six months ended November 30, 2010, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $49,577,000.
 
10   Credit Agreement
 
The Trust has entered into a Credit Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $250 million pursuant to a 364-day revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Trust. Interest is charged at a rate above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Trust pays a commitment fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. In connection with the renewal of the Agreement on March 30, 2010, the Trust paid an up-front fee of $375,000, which is being amortized to interest expense through March 29, 2011, the termination date of the Agreement. The unamortized balance at November 30, 2010 is approximately $126,000 and is included in prepaid expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At November 30, 2010, the Trust had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $238,000,000 at an interest rate of 1.25%. The carrying amount of the borrowings at November 30, 2010 approximated its fair value. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate (annualized) were $241,710,383 and 1.32%, respectively.
 
11   Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
 
Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Trust, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.
 
12   Credit Risk
 
The Trust invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans and floating-rate debt obligations, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.
 
13   Fair Value Measurements
 
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
  •  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
  •  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as of November 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT’D
 
 
  •  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
At November 30, 2010, the inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                     
    Quoted
                       
    Prices in
                       
    Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs            
     
Asset Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
 
Senior Floating-Rate Interests (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)
  $     $ 801,947,717     $ 2,947,821     $ 804,895,538      
Corporate Bonds & Notes
          61,757,463       177,347       61,934,810      
Asset-Backed Securities
          4,281,059             4,281,059      
Common Stocks
    309,184       8,334,183       991,487       9,634,854      
Warrants
          20,654       0       20,654      
Short-Term Investments
          32,414,389             32,414,389      
 
 
Total Investments
  $ 309,184     $ 908,755,465     $ 4,116,655     $ 913,181,304      
 
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
  $     $ 796,208     $     $ 796,208      
 
 
Total
  $ 309,184     $ 909,551,673     $ 4,116,655     $ 913,977,512      
 
 
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                     
    Investments
                       
    in Senior
    Investments in
    Investments
           
    Floating-
    Corporate
    in Common
           
    Rate
    Bonds &
    Stocks and
           
    Interests     Notes     Warrants     Total      
 
Balance as of May 31, 2010
  $ 1,057,240     $ 427,089     $ 1,793,084     $ 3,277,413      
Realized gains (losses)
    (10 )     457       2,015       2,462      
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*
    (402,097 )     (123,412 )     603,726       78,217      
Net purchases (sales)
    5,333       (14,614 )     115,271       105,990      
Accrued discount (premium)
    101,134       9,102             110,236      
Net transfers to (from) Level 3**
    2,186,221       (121,275 )     (1,522,609 )     542,337      
 
 
Balance as of November 30, 2010
  $ 2,947,821     $ 177,347     $ 991,487     $ 4,116,655      
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of November 30, 2010*
  $ (402,097 )   $ (128,686 )   $ 603,726     $ 72,943      
 
 
 
* Amount is included in the related amount on investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
** Transfers are reflected at the value of the securities at the beginning of the period.
 
14   Legal Proceedings
 
In May 2010, the Trust received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of a putative common shareholder. The demand letter alleged that Eaton Vance Management and the Trustees and officers of the Trust breached their fiduciary duty to the Trust in connection with redemption by the Trust of its auction preferred securities following the collapse of auction markets in February 2008. The letter demanded that the Board of Trustees of the Trust take certain action to remedy those alleged breaches. In August 2010, following a thorough investigation conducted by the independent Trustees of the Trust, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (including all of the independent Trustees) rejected the demands set forth in the demand letter.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust 
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL
 
Overview of the Contract Review Process
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
 
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 26, 2010, 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, 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 between February and April 2010. Such information included, among other things, the following:
 
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
 
  •  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;
  •  An independent report comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;
  •  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund (including yield where relevant) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;
  •  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of similarly managed funds and appropriate indices;
  •  For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund;
  •  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;
 
Information about Portfolio Management
 
  •  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;
  •  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through “soft dollar” benefits received in connection with the funds’ brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;
  •  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;
  •  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
 
Information about each Adviser
 
  •  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;
  •  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;
  •  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;
  •  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser’s policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, the handling of corporate actions and class actions;
  •  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;
  •  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;
  •  A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and subadvisers;
 
Other Relevant Information
 
  •  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
  •  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds’ administrator; and
  •  The terms of each advisory agreement.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust 
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL CONT’D
 
 
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, 2010, with respect to one or more Funds, the Board met ten 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 nine, thirteen, three, eight and fifteen times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund’s investment objective including, where relevant, the use of derivative instruments, as well as trading policies and procedures and risk management techniques.
 
For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund’s investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.
 
The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.
 
Results of the Process
 
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the “Fund”) with Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
 
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
 
The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. In particular, the Board evaluated the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in and, where relevant, restructuring senior secured floating rate loans. Specifically, the Board noted the experience of the Adviser’s large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including portfolio managers and analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation methods of the Adviser to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
 
The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years 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.
 
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust 
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONTRACT APPROVAL CONT’D
 
Fund Performance
 
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to a relevant universe of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider as well as a peer group of similarly managed funds and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2009 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 payable by the Fund (referred to as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees and the Fund’s total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2009, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, as well as actions being taken to reduce expenses at the Eaton Vance fund complex level. The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.
 
After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services 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 as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
 
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.
 
Economies of Scale
 
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate at this time. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund.

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
 
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
 
 
     
Officers
Scott H. Page
President

Michael B. Botthof
Vice President

Ralph H. Hinckley, Jr.
Vice President

Michael W. Weilheimer
Vice President

Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer

Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

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

Benjamin C. Esty

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

Allen R. Freedman

William H. Park

Ronald A. Pearlman

Helen Frame Peters

Lynn A. Stout

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Investment Adviser and Administrator of
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
 
 
 
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
 
 
 
Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
 
 
 
 
 
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110


 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm). Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not required in this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not required in this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
No such purchases this period.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 


 

Item 12. Exhibits
     
(a)(1)
  Registrant’s Code of Ethics — Not applicable (please see Item 2).
 
   
(a)(2)(i)
  Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
 
   
(a)(2)(ii)
  President’s Section 302 certification.
 
   
(b)
  Combined Section 906 certification.

 


 

Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Scott H. Page    
 
       
 
  Scott H. Page    
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  January 11, 2011    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
  /s/ Barbara E. Campbell    
 
       
 
  Barbara E. Campbell    
 
  Treasurer    
 
       
Date:
  January 11, 2011    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Scott H. Page    
 
       
 
  Scott H. Page    
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  January 11, 2011