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- 21411

 

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

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

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Maureen A. Gemma
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2007

 

 




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders




Annual Report October 31, 2007

EATON VANCE
SENIOR
FLOATING-RATE
TRUST



IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING

Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy ("Privacy Policy") with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

•  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

•  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer's account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.

•  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

•  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies 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 (if applicable) will file a schedule of its 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 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.




 

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

Performance for the Past Year

 

·      Based on share price, Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund traded on the New York Stock Exchange, had a total return of -3.13% for the year ended October 31, 2007.(1)

 

·      Based on net asset value (NAV), the Fund had a total return of 3.93% for the year ended October 31, 2007.(1)

 

·      For performance comparison, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index – an unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loans – had a total return of 4.42% for the year ended October 31, 2007.(2)

 

Investment Environment

 

·      The loan market underwent an unprecedented correction in the third quarter of 2007 that resulted from a decline in loan demand, combined with an increase in the supply of new loan issuance. Average loan market prices fell 4%-5% in July and August. The risk aversion that began in the subprime mortgage area spread to the leveraged loan market through increased credit spreads and loan price volatility, which in turn further reduced demand from key market participants, including hedge funds, collateralized loan participation funds and mutual funds. With investor demand falling and loan supply rising to record levels, prices fell to levels not seen since 2002.

 

·      Interestingly, this market decline was distinguished from previous corrections by the fact that corporate loan default rates have remained at historic lows, 0.5% according to Standard & Poor’s. Thus while there were increasing signs of a weakening economy, the market decline was primarily based on technical factors. The silver lining in the correction is that effective loan credit spreads widened from roughly 200 basis points (2.00%) over LIBOR – the London-Interbank Offered Rate, used by banks as a base for loans to large commercial and industrial companies – to around 300 basis points (3.00%) by the Fund’s fiscal year-end. That was closer to average historical levels.

 

The Fund’s Investments

 

·      The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it may also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in senior, secured floating-rate loans (“senior loans”). In managing the Fund, the investment adviser seeks to invest in a portfolio of senior loans that will be less volatile over time than the general loan market. The Fund may also invest in second lien loans and high yield bonds, and (as discussed below) employs leverage, which may increase risk.

 

·      The Fund’s investments included senior loans to 478 borrowers spanning 39 industries at October 31, 2007, with an average loan size of 0.19% of total investments, and no industry constituting more than 9% of total investments. Health care, publishing, cable and satellite television, chemicals and plastics, and business equipment and services were the largest industry weightings.(3)

 

·      The Fund is well diversified in terms of industry, market and geography – a strategy management believes should help the Fund weather an economic downturn. The Fund had a 10.2% exposure to European loans, which provided further diversification and the opportunity for yield enhancement. Loans denominated in foreign currencies were hedged to protect against foreign currency risk.(3)

 

·      The Fund’s exposure to builders and developers of housing was less than 1%. Home builders have struggled in the recent economic climate; however, management believes that these loans should benefit from the security and collateral that back these exposures. The Fund did not have any direct exposure to subprime or prime mortgage lenders during the year ended October 31, 2007.(3)

 


(1)  Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the Fund’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, the returns would be lower.

(2)  It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Index’s total return reflects changes in value of the loans constituting the Index and accrual of interest and does not reflect the commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the loans represented in the Index. Unlike the Fund, the Index’s return does not reflect the effect of leverage, such as the issuance of Auction Preferred Shares.

(3)  Holdings and industry weightings are subject to change due to active management.

 

The views expressed in 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 Eaton Vance disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for an Eaton Vance fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’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.

 

Shares of the Fund 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 Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PERFORMANCE

 

·      The Fund’s net asset value per share reflected the market correction, declining in July and August, before temporarily rebounding somewhat in September and October. Despite the summer decline, the Fund registered a positive total return, at NAV, for the fiscal year.

 

·      At October 31, 2007, the Fund had leverage in the amount of approximately 39.8% of the Fund’s total assets. The Fund employs leverage though the issuance of Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”).(2) Use of financial leverage creates an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of common shares). The cost of the Fund’s APS rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. Such increases/decreases in cost of the Fund’s APS may be offset by increased/decreased income from the Fund’s senior loan investments.

 

Fund Performance as of 10/31/07(1)

 

 

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol

 

EFR

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (by share price, NYSE)

 

 

 

One Year

 

-3.13

%

Life of Fund  (11/28/03)

 

3.10

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)

 

 

 

One Year

 

3.93

%

Life of fund (11/28/03)

 

5.62

 

 


(1)  Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the Fund’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, the returns would be lower. In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its Auction Preferred Shares.

(2)  In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its Auction Preferred Shares.

 

Top Ten Holdings(3)

By total investments

 

Sungard Data Systems

 

1.3

%

Charter Communications Operating

 

1.2

 

WMG Acquisition Corp.

 

1.0

 

NRG Energy Inc.

 

1.0

 

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

 

0.9

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

0.8

 

Univision Communications, Inc.

 

0.8

 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.

 

0.8

 

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.

 

0.8

 

Idearc, Inc.

 

0.7

 

 


(3)   Reflects the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2007. Holdings are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s total investments. Fund information may not be representative of current or future investments and may change due to active management.

 

Top Five Industries(4)

By total investments

 

Health Care

 

8.2

%

Publishing

 

7.0

 

Cable & Satellite Television

 

6.6

 

Chemicals & Plastics

 

6.3

 

Business Equipment & Services

 

6.1

 

 


(4)   Reflects the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2007. Industries are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s total investments. Fund information may not be representative of current or future investments and are subject to change due to active management.

 

Credit Quality Ratings for Total Loan Investments(5)

By total loan investments

 

Baa

 

2.3

%

Ba

 

50.5

 

B

 

30.5

 

Caa

 

3.0

 

Non-Rated(6)

 

13.7

 

 


(5)   Credit Quality ratings are those provided by Moody’s, a nationally recognized bond rating service. As a percentage of the Fund’s total loan investments as of October 31, 2007. Fund information may not be representative of current or future investments and may change due to active management.

(6)   Certain loans in which the Fund invests are not rated by a rating agency. In management’s opinion, such securities are comparable to securities rated by a rating agency in the categories listed above.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’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 Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 151.5%(1)      
Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Aerospace and Defense — 2.6%      
ACTS Aero Technical Support & Service, Inc.      
$ 850,000     Term Loan, 8.47%, Maturing October 5, 2014   $ 827,687    
Colt Defense, LLC      
  997,500     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing July 9, 2014     991,266    
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.      
  485,066     Term Loan, 7.80%, Maturing July 31, 2009     484,763    
  964,935     Term Loan, 8.93%, Maturing July 31, 2014     965,537    
Evergreen International Aviation      
  1,464,772     Term Loan, 8.30%, Maturing October 31, 2011     1,428,153    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition      
  176,702     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing March 26, 2014     173,182    
  2,077,856     Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing March 26, 2014     2,036,461    
Hexcel Corp.      
  897,869     Term Loan, 7.03%, Maturing March 1, 2012     879,912    
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.      
  957,938     Term Loan, 11.50%, Maturing December 30, 2012     870,765    
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.      
  1,613,859     Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing December 31, 2011     1,601,755    
TransDigm, Inc.      
  1,625,000     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,602,149    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.      
  2,128,447     Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing December 17, 2011     2,109,823    
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.      
  1,142,688     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,131,023    
Wyle Laboratories, Inc.      
  245,059     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing January 28, 2011     241,383    
            $ 15,343,859    
Air Transport — 0.9%      
Airport Development and Investment, Ltd.      
GBP 986,070     Term Loan, 10.28%, Maturing April 7, 2011   $ 1,995,389    
Delta Air Lines, Inc.      
  1,197,000     Term Loan, 8.08%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,188,237    
Northwest Airlines, Inc.      
  2,079,000     DIP Loan, 7.03%, Maturing August 21, 2008     2,005,368    
            $ 5,188,994    
Automotive — 6.5%      
Accuride Corp.      
$ 1,957,967     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing January 31, 2012   $ 1,921,255    
Adesa, Inc.      
  4,214,438     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing October 18, 2013     4,084,616    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Automotive (continued)      
Affina Group, Inc.      
$ 1,370,985     Term Loan, 7.96%, Maturing November 30, 2011   $ 1,370,128    
Allison Transmission, Inc.      
  3,000,000     Term Loan, 8.17%, Maturing September 30, 2014     2,931,249    
AxleTech International Holding, Inc.      
  1,750,000     Term Loan, 11.73%, Maturing April 21, 2013     1,721,562    
CSA Acquisition Corp.      
  1,257,157     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing December 23, 2011     1,241,704    
  491,250     Term Loan, 7.75% Maturing December 23, 2012     488,794    
Dana Corp.      
  2,350,000     Term Loan, 7.98%, Maturing March 30, 2008     2,339,928    
Dayco Products, LLC      
  1,951,090     Term Loan, 7.76%, Maturing June 21, 2011     1,890,729    
Delphi Corp.      
  1,000,000     DIP Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 31, 2007     998,646    
Federal-Mogul Corp.      
  2,915,607     Revolving Loan, 6.28%, Maturing December 31, 2007(2)     2,876,976    
Ford Motor Co.      
  1,761,688     Term Loan, 8.70%, Maturing December 15, 2013     1,699,227    
General Motors Corp.      
  3,431,600     Term Loan, 7.62%, Maturing November 29, 2013     3,373,263    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      
  2,400,000     Term Loan, 6.43%, Maturing April 30, 2010     2,337,499    
HLI Operating Co., Inc.      
EUR 1,890,909     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing May 30, 2014     2,650,183    
EUR 109,091     Term Loan, 7.16%, Maturing May 30, 2014     154,671    
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.      
  1,391,994     Term Loan, 8.65%, Maturing January 12, 2012     1,302,674    
LKQ Corp.      
  975,000     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing October 12, 2014     972,562    
Osprey Acquisitions, Ltd.      
GBP 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.96%, Maturing September 30, 2011     2,038,400    
TriMas Corp.      
  234,375     Term Loan, 6.79%, Maturing August 2, 2011     230,566    
  1,005,469     Term Loan, 7.23%, Maturing August 2, 2013     989,130    
United Components, Inc.      
  1,346,629     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,321,379    
            $ 38,935,141    
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.5%      
Constellation Brands, Inc.      
$ 560,000     Term Loan, 6.69%, Maturing June 5, 2013   $ 552,884    
Culligan International Co.      
EUR 975,000     Term Loan, 9.33%, Maturing May 31, 2013     1,255,417    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Beverage and Tobacco (continued)      
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.      
  1,427,789     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing May 31, 2012   $ 1,425,112    
            $ 3,233,413    
Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.1%      
AmeriTrade Holding Corp.      
$ 730,172     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing December 31, 2012   $ 722,795    
            $ 722,795    
Building and Development — 5.6%      
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.      
$ 693,000     Term Loan, 7.16%, Maturing September 30, 2013   $ 665,280    
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.      
  1,218,875     Term Loan, 7.14%, Maturing January 23, 2014     1,185,356    
Building Materials Corp. of America      
  1,414,339     Term Loan, 7.94%, Maturing February 22, 2014     1,291,594    
Capital Automotive REIT      
  1,232,598     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing December 16, 2010     1,219,712    
Epco/Fantome, LLC      
  1,464,000     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing November 23, 2010     1,467,660    
Hovstone Holdings, LLC      
  1,334,952     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing February 28, 2009     1,214,807    
LNR Property Corp.      
  2,800,000     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing July 3, 2011     2,737,000    
Metroflag BP, LLC      
  500,000     Term Loan, 14.09%, Maturing July 1, 2008     495,000    
Mueller Water Products, Inc.      
  1,789,223     Term Loan, 6.69%, Maturing May 24, 2014     1,764,342    
NCI Building Systems, Inc.      
  594,000     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing June 18, 2010     582,863    
Nortek, Inc.      
  2,711,126     Term Loan, 7.05%, Maturing August 27, 2011     2,656,903    
November 2005 Land Investors      
  396,647     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing May 9, 2011     356,983    
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.      
  542,430     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing September 30, 2012     520,733    
PLY GEM Industries, Inc.      
  1,915,372     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing August 15, 2011     1,803,322    
Realogy Corp.      
  901,516     Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing September 1, 2014     840,213    
  3,340,113     Term Loan, 8.24%, Maturing September 1, 2014     3,112,985    
South Edge, LLC      
  787,500     Term Loan, 6.81%, Maturing October 31, 2009     708,750    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Building and Development (continued)      
Stile Acquisition Corp.      
$ 1,163,481     Term Loan, 7.14%, Maturing April 6, 2013   $ 1,096,021    
Stile U.S. Acquisition Corp.      
  1,165,468     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing April 6, 2013     1,097,893    
Tousa/Kolter, LLC      
  1,297,200     Term Loan, 8.46%, Maturing January 7, 2008     1,293,957    
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co.      
  4,100,000     Term Loan, 8.13%, Maturing December 9, 2008     4,062,415    
United Subcontractors, Inc.      
  825,000     Term Loan, 12.36%, Maturing June 27, 2013     684,750    
Wintergames Acquisition ULC      
  2,782,468     Term Loan, 8.13%, Maturing April 24, 2008     2,761,599    
            $ 33,620,138    
Business Equipment and Services — 9.6%      
ACCO Brands Corp.      
$ 1,307,450     Term Loan, 7.18%, Maturing August 17, 2012   $ 1,289,473    
Activant Solutions, Inc.      
  721,446     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing May 1, 2013     691,235    
Affiliated Computer Services      
  810,563     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing March 20, 2013     801,950    
  2,147,813     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing March 20, 2013     2,124,992    
Affinion Group, Inc.      
  2,494,101     Term Loan, 7.98%, Maturing October 17, 2012     2,476,436    
Allied Security Holdings, LLC      
  1,252,727     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,248,030    
Buhrmann US, Inc.      
  3,075,695     Term Loan, 7.30%, Maturing December 31, 2010     3,044,938    
DynCorp International, LLC      
  1,076,356     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing February 11, 2011     1,041,374    
Education Management, LLC      
  2,717,019     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 1, 2013     2,642,301    
Info USA, Inc.      
  614,109     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing February 14, 2012     604,898    
iPayment, Inc.      
  1,667,042     Term Loan, 7.04%, Maturing May 10, 2013     1,592,025    
ista International GmbH      
EUR 1,275,000     Term Loan, 6.34%, Maturing May 14, 2015     1,755,670    
Kronos, Inc.      
  1,097,250     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,063,647    
Language Line, Inc.      
  2,184,378     Term Loan, 8.42%, Maturing June 11, 2011     2,134,319    
Mitchell International, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing March 28, 2015     920,000    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC      
$ 981,955     Term Loan, 7.77%, Maturing May 22, 2014   $ 930,096    
Protection One, Inc.      
  905,154     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing March 31, 2012     888,183    
Quantum Corp.      
  403,750     Term Loan, 8.70%, Maturing July 12, 2014     400,722    
Quintiles Transnational Corp.      
  1,700,000     Term Loan, 9.20%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,691,500    
Sabre, Inc.      
  4,057,297     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing September 30, 2014     3,862,802    
Serena Software, Inc.      
  517,500     Term Loan, 7.18%, Maturing March 10, 2013     501,112    
Sitel (Client Logic)      
  1,995,594     Term Loan, 7.30%, Maturing January 29, 2014     1,900,803    
Solera Holdings, LLC      
EUR 796,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,122,823    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.      
  12,806,724     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 11, 2013     12,661,188    
TDS Investor Corp.      
EUR 1,054,228     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,496,606    
  1,615,004     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,585,732    
Transaction Network Services, Inc.      
  651,778     Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing May 4, 2012     642,001    
Valassis Communications, Inc.      
  477,883     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing March 2, 2014     455,483    
VWR International, Inc.      
  1,625,000     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,572,696    
WAM Acquisition, S.A.      
EUR 400,000     Term Loan, 6.57%, Maturing May 4, 2014     563,937    
EUR 400,000     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing May 4, 2015     566,567    
West Corp.      
  3,415,565     Term Loan, 7.27%, Maturing October 24, 2013     3,355,082    
            $ 57,628,621    
Cable and Satellite Television — 10.8%      
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC      
$ 4,240,923     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing February 10, 2011   $ 4,189,680    
Bragg Communications, Inc.      
  2,150,000     Term Loan, 8.06%, Maturing August 31, 2014     2,154,031    
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.18%, Maturing March 29, 2014     488,571    
  1,200,000     Term Loan, 9.95%, Maturing March 29, 2014     1,197,500    
Cequel Communications, LLC      
  1,550,000     Term Loan, 9.86%, Maturing May 5, 2014     1,526,750    
  3,339,203     Term Loan, 11.36%, Maturing May 5, 2014     3,288,280    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)      
Charter Communications Operating, Inc.      
$ 12,118,808     Term Loan, 6.99%, Maturing April 28, 2013   $ 11,666,377    
CSC Holdings, Inc.      
  5,003,467     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing March 29, 2013     4,895,477    
CW Media Holdings, Inc.      
  625,000     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing February 15, 2015     625,000    
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC      
  5,325,000     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing April 6, 2014     5,222,568    
Mediacom Broadband Group      
  5,851,234     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing January 31, 2015     5,683,011    
Mediacom Illinois, LLC      
  2,763,864     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing January 31, 2015     2,688,289    
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd.      
  2,492,490     Term Loan, 7.22%, Maturing March 30, 2012     2,424,727    
GBP 800,000     Term Loan, 8.29%, Maturing March 30, 2012     1,613,461    
Orion Cable GmbH      
EUR 1,075,000     Term Loan, 7.03%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,535,167    
EUR 1,075,000     Term Loan, 7.98%, Maturing October 31, 2015     1,542,943    
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG      
EUR 608,000     Term Loan, 6.19%, Maturing March 2, 2015(2)     827,397    
EUR 284,000     Term Loan, 6.55%, Maturing June 26, 2015     395,437    
EUR 608,000     Term Loan, 6.40%, Maturing March 2, 2016(2)     830,036    
EUR 575,000     Term Loan, 6.93%, Maturing September 2, 2016(2)     769,490    
EUR 375,568     Term Loan, 7.78%, Maturing March 2, 2017(2)     508,941    
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.      
EUR 4,050,000     Term Loan, 6.30%, Maturing October 16, 2011     5,683,891    
  1,950,000     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,889,977    
YPSO Holding SA      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.68%, Maturing July 28, 2014     1,405,518    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.93%, Maturing July 28, 2015     1,416,459    
            $ 64,468,978    
Chemicals and Plastics — 10.2%      
AZ Chem US, Inc.      
$ 500,000     Term Loan, Maturing February 28, 2014(3)   $ 456,666    
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG      
  1,900,000     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing December 23, 2013     1,862,395    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 9.39%, Maturing December 23, 2015     961,875    
Celanese Holdings, LLC      
  4,203,875     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,137,315    
Cognis GmbH      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing September 15, 2013     1,397,922    
First Chemical Holding      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 18, 2014(2)     1,414,901    

 

See notes to financial statements
5



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)      
Foamex L.P.      
$ 1,744,950     Term Loan, 7.44%, Maturing February 12, 2013   $ 1,682,423    
Georgia Gulf Corp.      
  929,766     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing October 3, 2013     919,790    
Hercules, Inc.      
  579,675     Term Loan, 6.71%, Maturing October 8, 2010     576,052    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.      
  498,750     Term Loan, 7.44%, Maturing May 5, 2012     494,620    
  5,460,900     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 5, 2013     5,415,678    
Huish Detergents, Inc.      
  947,625     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing April 26, 2014     904,728    
INEOS Group      
  1,608,750     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 14, 2013     1,596,972    
  1,608,750     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing December 14, 2014     1,596,972    
Innophos, Inc.      
  596,860     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing August 10, 2010     592,384    
Invista B.V.      
  3,822,448     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing April 29, 2011     3,765,111    
ISP Chemco, Inc.      
  2,593,500     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing June 4, 2014     2,539,036    
Kleopatra      
EUR 575,000     Term Loan, 7.28%, Maturing January 3, 2016     766,717    
  825,000     Term Loan, 7.74%, Maturing January 3, 2016     746,625    
Kranton Polymers, LLC      
  2,886,396     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing May 12, 2013     2,821,453    
Lucite International Group Holdings      
  816,829     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing July 7, 2013     802,534    
Lyondell Chemical Co.      
  3,960,000     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing August 16, 2013     3,945,700    
MacDermid, Inc.      
EUR 995,000     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing April 12, 2014     1,396,331    
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals      
  350,000     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing April 30, 2014     340,229    
  975,000     Term Loan, 10.95%, Maturing October 31, 2014     916,500    
Momentive Performance Material      
  1,712,063     Term Loan, 7.81%, Maturing December 4, 2013     1,682,408    
Nalco Co.      
  5,411,119     Term Loan, 6.97%, Maturing November 4, 2010     5,389,815    
Professional Paint, Inc.      
  715,938     Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing May 31, 2012     680,141    
  350,000     Term Loan, 11.56%, Maturing May 31, 2013     332,500    
Propex Fabrics, Inc.      
  810,160     Term Loan, 10.58%, Maturing July 31, 2012     725,094    
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.      
  4,338,750     Term Loan, 6.46%, Maturing December 10, 2012     4,276,111    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)      
Solo Cup Co.      
$ 1,826,989     Term Loan, 8.66%, Maturing February 27, 2011   $ 1,826,010    
Solutia, Inc.      
  1,748,505     DIP Loan, 8.06%, Maturing March 31, 2008     1,746,867    
Wellman, Inc.      
  2,250,000     Term Loan, 9.36%, Maturing February 10, 2009     2,199,937    
            $ 60,909,812    
Clothing / Textiles — 0.6%      
Hanesbrands, Inc.      
$ 1,570,500     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing September 5, 2013   $ 1,553,127    
  850,000     Term Loan, 8.82%, Maturing March 5, 2014     855,844    
St. John Knits International, Inc.      
  577,673     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing March 23, 2012     569,008    
The William Carter Co.      
  633,449     Term Loan, 6.40%, Maturing July 14, 2012     624,079    
            $ 3,602,058    
Conglomerates — 3.5%      
Amsted Industries, Inc.      
$ 1,711,053     Term Loan, 7.28%, Maturing October 15, 2010   $ 1,684,318    
Blount, Inc.      
  340,422     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing August 9, 2010     334,039    
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.)      
  431,763     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 13, 2015     419,900    
  431,763     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing July 13, 2015     420,980    
GBP 500,000     Term Loan, 10.60%, Maturing January 13, 2016     1,004,918    
GenTek, Inc.      
  505,008     Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing February 25, 2011     495,539    
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc.      
  434,230     Term Loan, 7.19%, Maturing December 23, 2011     423,375    
ISS Holdings A/S      
EUR 1,200,000     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,701,688    
Jarden Corp.      
  3,370,825     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing January 24, 2012     3,309,730    
Johnson Diversey, Inc.      
  1,680,408     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 16, 2011     1,662,553    
Polymer Group, Inc.      
  2,529,938     Term Loan, 7.29%, Maturing November 22, 2012     2,510,963    
RBS Global, Inc.      
  1,284,836     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing July 19, 2013     1,279,215    
  296,250     Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing July 19, 2013     294,954    

 

See notes to financial statements
6



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Conglomerates (continued)      
RGIS Holdings, LLC      
$ 23,810     Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2014(3)   $ 22,857    
  476,190     Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2014(3)     457,143    
  2,493,750     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,401,485    
US Investigations Services, Inc.      
  1,925,000     Term Loan, Maturing February 21, 2015(3)     1,872,062    
Vertrue, Inc.      
  850,000     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing August 16, 2014     826,625    
            $ 21,122,344    
Containers and Glass Products — 4.5%      
Berry Plastics Corp.      
$ 1,890,500     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 1,839,693    
Bluegrass Container Co.      
  375,250     Term Loan, 7.29%, Maturing June 30, 2013     373,541    
  1,254,125     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing June 30, 2013     1,248,414    
  1,175,000     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing December 30, 2013     1,183,078    
Consolidated Container Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 10.66%, Maturing September 28, 2014     882,500    
Crown Americas, Inc.      
  618,750     Term Loan, 7.31%, Maturing November 15, 2012     611,531    
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.      
  4,228,750     Term Loan, 7.66%, Maturing October 7, 2011     4,155,407    
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.      
  5,746,125     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing May 16, 2014     5,718,934    
IPG (US), Inc.      
  1,293,520     Term Loan, 9.59%, Maturing July 28, 2011     1,283,819    
JSG Acquisitions      
  1,845,000     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,772,353    
  1,845,000     Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing December 13, 2014     1,781,578    
Kranson Industries, Inc.      
  842,292     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing July 31, 2013     829,657    
Owens-Brockway Glass Container      
  1,555,938     Term Loan, 6.59%, Maturing June 14, 2013     1,531,141    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.      
  650,961     Term Loan, 5.02%, Maturing November 1, 2011     645,773    
  632,134     Term Loan, 7.19%, Maturing November 1, 2011     627,097    
  969,092     Term Loan, 7.43%, Maturing November 1, 2011     961,370    
  1,435,206     Term Loan, 7.52%, Maturing November 1, 2011     1,423,768    
            $ 26,869,654    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.7%      
American Safety Razor Co.      
$ 498,737     Term Loan, 7.51%, Maturing July 31, 2013   $ 493,750    
  900,000     Term Loan, 11.69%, Maturing July 31, 2014     900,000    
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.      
  110,000     Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2015(3)     110,309    
  440,000     Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2015(3)     441,238    
KIK Custom Products, Inc.      
  975,000     Term Loan, 10.20%, Maturing November 30, 2014     814,125    
Prestige Brands, Inc.      
  1,577,472     Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing April 7, 2011     1,569,585    
            $ 4,329,007    
Drugs — 1.3%      
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC      
$ 811,250     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 778,192    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 11.70%, Maturing May 3, 2013     915,000    
  275,000     Term Loan, 13.45%, Maturing November 3, 2013     233,750    
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.      
  658,125     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing January 30, 2012     641,672    
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.      
  1,736,875     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 28, 2013     1,704,309    
Warner Chilcott Corp.      
  740,076     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing January 18, 2012     730,085    
  2,472,818     Term Loan, 7.24%, Maturing January 18, 2012     2,439,435    
            $ 7,442,443    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 2.3%      
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.      
$ 1,284,460     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 15, 2012   $ 1,263,186    
  2,387,805     Term Loan, 6.54%, Maturing January 15, 2012     2,348,258    
Blue Waste B.V. (AVR Acquisition)      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing April 1, 2015     1,421,733    
Cory Environmental Holdings      
GBP 500,000     Term Loan, 10.05%, Maturing September 30, 2014     1,030,236    
Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.      
  1,165,123     Term Loan, 13.75%, Maturing December 12, 2010(4)     1,165,123    
IESI Corp.      
  970,588     Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing January 20, 2012     944,503    
Kemble Water Structure Ltd.      
GBP 1,250,000     Term Loan, 10.05%, Maturing October 13, 2013     2,552,868    
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.      
  2,243,478     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing December 17, 2010     2,209,826    
  145,761     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 17, 2010     143,575    
Waste Services, Inc.      
  750,000     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing March 31, 2011     738,750    
            $ 13,818,058    

 

See notes to financial statements
7



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Electronics / Electrical — 4.4%      
AMI Semiconductor, Inc.      
$ 1,813,095     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing April 1, 2012   $ 1,754,169    
Aspect Software, Inc.      
  2,004,750     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing July 11, 2011     1,944,607    
  1,800,000     Term Loan, 12.31%, Maturing July 11, 2013     1,728,000    
EnerSys Capital, Inc.      
  1,064,456     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 17, 2011     1,045,828    
FCI International S.A.S.      
  850,000     Term Loan, 7.76%, Maturing November 1, 2013     822,694    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.      
  4,292,563     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing December 1, 2013     4,129,733    
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings      
  4,483,491     Term Loan, 8.95%, Maturing July 28, 2012     4,371,403    
  500,000     Term Loan, 10.70%, Maturing March 2, 2014     471,250    
  500,000     Term Loan, 11.45%, Maturing March 2, 2014     471,250    
Network Solutions, LLC      
  732,800     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing March 7, 2014     696,160    
Open Solutions, Inc.      
  2,089,868     Term Loan, 7.28%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,004,968    
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.      
  1,782,462     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing April 27, 2013     1,738,696    
Spectrum Brands, Inc.      
  57,701     Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing March 30, 2013     56,922    
  1,164,380     Term Loan, 9.37%, Maturing March 30, 2013     1,148,661    
TTM Technologies, Inc.      
  334,125     Term Loan, 7.22%, Maturing October 27, 2012     332,872    
VeriFone, Inc.      
  732,375     Term Loan, 6.71%, Maturing October 31, 2013     729,629    
Vertafore, Inc.      
  2,238,764     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing January 31, 2012     2,207,981    
  850,000     Term Loan, 11.51%, Maturing January 31, 2013     826,625    
            $ 26,481,448    
Equipment Leasing — 1.5%      
AWAS Capital, Inc.      
$ 2,102,124     Term Loan, 11.25%, Maturing March 22, 2013   $ 2,070,593    
Maxim Crane Works, L.P.      
  872,813     Term Loan, 6.81%, Maturing June 29, 2014     829,172    
The Hertz Corp.      
  400,000     Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing December 21, 2012     394,518    
  2,223,242     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing December 21, 2012     2,192,772    
United Rentals, Inc.      
  1,030,874     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing February 14, 2011     1,027,781    
  2,450,698     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing February 14, 2011     2,443,346    
            $ 8,958,182    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Farming / Agriculture — 0.5%      
BF Bolthouse HoldCo, LLC      
$ 1,150,000     Term Loan, 10.70%, Maturing December 16, 2013   $ 1,147,485    
Central Garden & Pet Co.      
  2,043,875     Term Loan, 6.56%, Maturing February 28, 2014     1,880,365    
            $ 3,027,850    
Financial Intermediaries — 1.8%      
Citco III, Ltd.      
$ 1,275,000     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 1,239,937    
Coinstar, Inc.      
  519,440     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing July 7, 2011     518,791    
Grosvenor Capital Management      
  1,535,592     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing December 5, 2013     1,512,558    
INVESTools, Inc.      
  450,000     Term Loan, 8.45%, Maturing August 13, 2012     441,000    
Jupiter Asset Management Group      
GBP 447,059     Term Loan, 8.74%, Maturing June 30, 2015     888,415    
LPL Holdings, Inc.      
  3,570,874     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing December 18, 2014     3,526,238    
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd.      
  929,820     Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing May 24, 2014     884,823    
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O'Brien)      
  475,000     Term Loan, 7.76%, Maturing July 31, 2014     437,594    
Travelex America Holdings, Inc.      
  375,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 31, 2013(3)     367,500    
  375,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 31, 2014(3)     369,375    
            $ 10,186,231    
Food Products — 4.3%      
Acosta, Inc.      
$ 3,063,106     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 3,001,844    
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.      
  1,260,949     Term Loan, 6.94%, Maturing March 29, 2013     1,218,392    
Black Lion Beverages III B.V.      
EUR 147,059     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing December 31, 2013     208,053    
EUR 852,941     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,206,710    
Chiquita Brands, LLC      
  1,036,292     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing June 28, 2012     1,021,827    
Dean Foods Co.      
  3,457,625     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing April 2, 2014     3,354,484    

 

See notes to financial statements
8



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Food Products (continued)      
Dole Food Company, Inc.      
$ 162,791     Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing April 12, 2013   $ 158,370    
  1,202,616     Term Loan, 7.41%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,169,962    
  360,785     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing April 12, 2013     350,988    
Michael Foods, Inc.      
  3,152,042     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing November 21, 2010     3,112,642    
National Dairy Holdings, L.P.      
  719,543     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing March 15, 2012     703,353    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC      
  3,765,563     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing April 2, 2014     3,649,233    
Provimi Group SA      
EUR 750,000     Term Loan, Maturing June 28, 2015(3)     1,053,189    
EUR 384,472     Term Loan, 6.60%, Maturing June 28, 2015     539,895    
EUR 282,055     Term Loan, 6.60%, Maturing June 28, 2015     396,076    
EUR 559,105     Term Loan, 6.62%, Maturing June 28, 2015(2)     785,123    
EUR 324,424     Term Loan, 6.62%, Maturing June 28, 2015(2)     455,572    
  294,112     Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing June 28, 2015     285,472    
EUR 46,773     Term Loan, 8.63%, Maturing June 28, 2015(2)     63,779    
EUR 697,446     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing December 28, 2016(2)     951,010    
  282,126     Term Loan, 9.37%, Maturing December 28, 2016(2)     265,903    
Reddy Ice Group, Inc.      
  1,970,000     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing August 9, 2012     1,935,525    
            $ 25,887,402    
Food Service — 2.9%      
AFC Enterprises, Inc.      
$ 464,266     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 23, 2009   $ 456,722    
Aramark Corp.      
  203,414     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing January 26, 2014     198,863    
  2,842,419     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing January 26, 2014     2,778,820    
GBP 992,500     Term Loan, 8.44%, Maturing January 27, 2014     2,010,226    
Buffets, Inc.      
  186,667     Term Loan, 5.10%, Maturing May 1, 2013     169,750    
  1,402,733     Term Loan, 8.54%, Maturing November 1, 2013     1,275,611    
Burger King Corp.      
  1,078,126     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,068,153    
CBRL Group, Inc.      
  1,767,239     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 27, 2013     1,723,058    
Denny's, Inc.      
  133,333     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing March 31, 2012     131,667    
  683,380     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing March 31, 2012     674,837    
JRD Holdings, Inc.      
  750,000     Term Loan, Maturing June 26, 2014(3)     729,375    
  629,686     Term Loan, 7.74%, Maturing June 26, 2014     622,719    
NPC International, Inc.      
  380,000     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing May 3, 2013     366,700    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Food Service (continued)      
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC      
$ 113,342     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing May 9, 2013   $ 109,488    
  1,433,066     Term Loan, 7.06%, Maturing May 9, 2014     1,384,342    
QCE Finance, LLC      
  1,238,097     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,202,416    
  950,000     Term Loan, 10.95%, Maturing November 5, 2013     913,900    
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC      
  394,000     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing March 29, 2013     364,450    
Selecta      
EUR 741,246     Term Loan, 8.37%, Maturing December 28, 2015     991,968    
            $ 17,173,065    
Food / Drug Retailers — 2.6%      
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.      
$ 900,000     Term Loan, Maturing September 16, 2013(3)   $ 837,000    
  1,044,750     Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing September 16, 2013     1,018,414    
Iceland Foods Group, Ltd.      
GBP 1,250,000     Term Loan, 8.93%, Maturing May 2, 2014     2,590,196    
GBP 1,250,000     Term Loan, 9.43%, Maturing May 2, 2015     2,603,179    
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp.      
  396,582     Term Loan, 7.71%, Maturing February 16, 2014     376,753    
Pantry, Inc. (The)      
  238,889     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 15, 2014(2)     231,872    
  834,021     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing May 15, 2014     809,521    
Rite Aid Corp.      
  3,900,000     Term Loan, 6.79%, Maturing June 1, 2014     3,802,500    
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.      
  3,365,319     Term Loan, 8.46%, Maturing November 3, 2011     3,354,103    
            $ 15,623,538    
Forest Products — 2.8%      
Appleton Papers, Inc.      
$ 1,346,625     Term Loan, 7.02%, Maturing June 5, 2014   $ 1,298,231    
Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC      
  3,414,339     Term Loan, 6.49%, Maturing April 30, 2014     3,394,707    
  768,503     Term Loan, 6.72%, Maturing April 30, 2014     764,084    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
  8,695,125     Term Loan, 7.41%, Maturing December 20, 2012     8,503,363    
NewPage Corp.      
  1,762,160     Term Loan, 7.47%, Maturing May 2, 2011     1,748,944    
Xerium Technologies, Inc.      
  1,253,971     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing May 18, 2012     1,189,705    
            $ 16,899,034    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Healthcare — 13.1%      
Accellent, Inc.      
$ 2,331,236     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing November 22, 2012   $ 2,226,330    
Alliance Imaging, Inc.      
  1,066,583     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing December 29, 2011     1,058,584    
American Medical Systems      
  1,467,908     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing July 20, 2012     1,433,045    
AMN Healthcare, Inc.      
  350,984     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing November 2, 2011     342,100    
AMR HoldCo, Inc.      
  1,884,045     Term Loan, 7.71%, Maturing February 10, 2012     1,842,831    
Biomet, Inc.      
EUR 1,225,000     Term Loan, 7.72%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,762,300    
  2,750,000     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing December 26, 2014     2,740,468    
Capio AB      
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing April 24, 2015     713,428    
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing April 16, 2016     717,046    
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.      
  2,269,313     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing April 10, 2014     2,186,696    
Carestream Health, Inc.      
  2,550,000     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing April 30, 2013     2,472,704    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 10.30%, Maturing October 30, 2013     978,333    
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH      
  1,300,000     Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing March 23, 2015     1,271,833    
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
  513,534     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 25, 2014(2)     502,301    
  7,786,466     Term Loan, 7.76%, Maturing July 25, 2014     7,616,137    
Concentra, Inc.      
  600,000     Term Loan, 10.70%, Maturing June 25, 2015     564,750    
ConMed Corp.      
  483,389     Term Loan, 6.32%, Maturing April 13, 2013     476,138    
CRC Health Corp.      
  987,525     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing February 6, 2013     965,923    
Dako EQT Project Delphi      
  500,000     Term Loan, 8.98%, Maturing December 12, 2016     465,000    
DaVita, Inc.      
  4,047,997     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing October 5, 2012     3,971,255    
Encore Medical Finance, LLC      
  1,808,616     Term Loan, 7.84%, Maturing November 3, 2013     1,804,094    
Fenwal, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 10.79%, Maturing August 28, 2014     477,500    
FGX International, Inc.      
  427,948     Term Loan, 9.65%, Maturing December 12, 2012     415,109    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Healthcare (continued)      
FHC Health Systems, Inc.      
$ 367,127     Term Loan, 12.33%, Maturing December 18, 2009   $ 372,634    
  256,989     Term Loan, 14.33%, Maturing December 18, 2009     260,844    
  500,000     Term Loan, 15.33%, Maturing February 7, 2011     505,000    
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings      
  2,497,924     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing March 31, 2013     2,470,799    
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.      
  715,942     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing May 30, 2013     702,071    
HCA, Inc.      
  6,724,188     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing November 18, 2013     6,580,801    
Health Management Association, Inc.      
  3,061,059     Term Loan, 6.94%, Maturing February 28, 2014     2,931,815    
HealthSouth Corp.      
  1,600,889     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing March 10, 2013     1,570,509    
Iasis Healthcare, LLC      
  77,901     Term Loan, 6.79%, Maturing March 14, 2014     74,469    
  850,693     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 14, 2014     813,210    
  292,130     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing March 14, 2014(2)     279,259    
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.      
  550,426     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing March 28, 2013     539,417    
IM US Holdings, LLC      
  625,000     Term Loan, 9.45%, Maturing June 26, 2015     623,828    
Invacare Corp.      
  1,017,313     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 12, 2013     991,562    
Leiner Health Products, Inc.      
  962,663     Term Loan, 9.65%, Maturing May 27, 2011     912,925    
LifeCare Holdings, Inc.      
  857,500     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing August 11, 2012     799,619    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.      
  2,063,187     Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing April 15, 2012     2,027,450    
Magellan Health Services, Inc.      
  1,111,111     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing August 15, 2008     1,088,889    
  416,667     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing August 15, 2008     408,333    
Matria Healthcare, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, Maturing January 19, 2012(3)     982,500    
  161,817     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing January 19, 2012     156,081    
MultiPlan Merger Corp.      
  1,946,987     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,909,669    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  61,600     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing June 29, 2013     60,368    
  1,025,420     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,004,912    
National Rental Institutes, Inc.      
  864,063     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing March 31, 2013     846,781    
Nyco Holdings      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing December 29, 2014     1,355,062    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.71%, Maturing December 29, 2015     1,361,573    

 

See notes to financial statements
10



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Healthcare (continued)      
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.      
$ 847,875     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing June 27, 2013   $ 809,721    
RadNet Management, Inc.      
  545,876     Term Loan, 9.22%, Maturing November 15, 2012     547,240    
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC      
  2,675,227     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing November 16, 2013     2,635,099    
Renal Advantage, Inc.      
  343,111     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing October 5, 2012     335,820    
Select Medical Holding Corp.      
  2,143,800     Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing February 24, 2012     2,062,513    
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.      
  675,653     Term Loan, 9.42%, Maturing May 13, 2010     608,088    
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC      
  2,176,709     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing September 23, 2011     2,133,857    
Viant Holdings, Inc.      
  523,688     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing June 25, 2014     490,957    
            $ 78,257,580    
Home Furnishings — 1.7%      
Hunter Fan Co.      
$ 49,286     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 16, 2014(2)   $ 44,850    
  524,523     Term Loan, 8.03%, Maturing April 16, 2014     477,316    
Interline Brands, Inc.      
  1,675,638     Term Loan, 6.57%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,640,031    
National Bedding Co., LLC      
  496,250     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing August 31, 2011     469,577    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing August 31, 2012     973,875    
Sealy Mattress Co.      
  2,978,571     Term Loan, 6.78%, Maturing August 25, 2011     2,919,000    
Simmons Co.      
  2,889,682     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 19, 2011     2,846,337    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 10.65%, Maturing February 15, 2012     935,000    
            $ 10,305,986    
Industrial Equipment — 3.6%      
Aearo Technologies, Inc.      
$ 400,000     Term Loan, 10.70%, Maturing September 24, 2013   $ 386,000    
  698,250     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing July 2, 2014     676,866    
Alliance Laundry Holdings, LLC      
  824,548     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing January 27, 2012     820,425    
CEVA Group PLC U.S.      
  2,282,690     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing January 4, 2014     2,248,450    
  1,071,000     Term Loan, 8.13%, Maturing January 4, 2014     1,054,935    
  833,485     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing January 4, 2014     820,983    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Industrial Equipment (continued)      
Flowserve Corp.      
$ 1,995,198     Term Loan, 6.78%, Maturing August 10, 2012   $ 1,966,517    
FR Brand Acquisition Corp.      
  746,250     Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing February 7, 2014     717,333    
Generac Acquisition Corp.      
  1,782,000     Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing November 7, 2013     1,578,979    
  500,000     Term Loan, 11.23%, Maturing April 7, 2014     363,958    
Gleason Corp.      
  568,403     Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing June 30, 2013     563,430    
  138,408     Term Loan, 7.42%, Maturing June 30, 2013     137,197    
Goodyear Engineering Products      
  148,438     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 13, 2014(2)     146,087    
  1,039,063     Term loan, 7.46%, Maturing July 13, 2014     1,022,611    
  775,000     Term Loan, 10.71%, Maturing July 13, 2015     750,458    
Itron, Inc.      
EUR 380,090     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing April 18, 2014     544,396    
Jason, Inc.      
  448,875     Term Loan, 8.03%, Maturing April 30, 2010     437,653    
John Maneely Co.      
  2,906,844     Term Loan, 8.52%, Maturing December 8, 2013     2,717,899    
KION Group GmbH      
  250,000     Term Loan, 7.49%, Maturing December 23, 2014     246,051    
  250,000     Term Loan, 7.74%, Maturing December 23, 2015     247,074    
Polypore, Inc.      
  3,017,438     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing July 3, 2014     2,945,773    
Terex Corp.      
  715,938     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing July 13, 2013     712,358    
TFS Acquisition Corp.      
  693,000     Term Loan, 8.70%, Maturing August 11, 2013     682,605    
            $ 21,788,038    
Insurance — 1.9%      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.      
$ 975,000     Term Loan, Maturing August 21, 2014(3)   $ 965,250    
AmWINS Group, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 11.07%, Maturing June 8, 2014     457,500    
Applied Systems, Inc.      
  1,336,500     Term Loan, 7.42%, Maturing September 26, 2013     1,309,770    
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.      
  604,852     Term Loan, 7.71%, Maturing February 10, 2013     599,559    
Conseco, Inc.      
  3,495,376     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,348,280    
Crawford & Company      
  1,252,667     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,230,745    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Insurance (continued)      
Crump Group, Inc.      
$ 1,050,000     Term Loan, Maturing August 4, 2014(3)   $ 1,034,250    
Hub International Holdings, Inc.      
  150,862     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing June 13, 2014(2)     148,127    
  672,335     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing June 13, 2014     660,148    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.      
  1,845,375     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing May 4, 2014     1,817,694    
            $ 11,571,323    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 8.9%      
    24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.  
$ 1,649,875     Term Loan, 7.81%, Maturing June 8, 2012   $ 1,625,127    
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
  1,842,188     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing January 26, 2013     1,813,260    
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 11.81%, Maturing December 8, 2013     970,000    
Bombardier Recreational Product      
  1,822,785     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,774,937    
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.      
  300,000     Term Loan, 8.14%, Maturing June 22, 2013     281,750    
  300,000     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing June 22, 2014     280,250    
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.      
  992,462     Term Loan, 9.23%, Maturing May 19, 2012     990,808    
Cedar Fair, L.P.      
  4,004,337     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing August 30, 2012     3,931,759    
Cinemark, Inc.      
  3,590,317     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing October 5, 2013     3,516,267    
Deluxe Entertainment Services      
  59,055     Term Loan, 5.10%, Maturing January 28, 2011     57,431    
  1,393,701     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing January 28, 2011     1,355,374    
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.      
  1,286,082     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing March 16, 2012     1,249,711    
HEI Acquisition, LLC      
  1,925,000     Term Loan, 9.02%, Maturing April 13, 2014     1,886,500    
Mega Blocks, Inc.      
  1,612,875     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing July 26, 2012     1,550,376    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.      
  7,936,582     Term Loan, 8.45%, Maturing April 8, 2012     7,629,039    
National CineMedia, LLC      
  1,250,000     Term Loan, 7.46%, Maturing February 13, 2015     1,210,156    
Regal Cinemas Corp.      
  4,009,501     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing November 10, 2010     3,926,348    
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC      
  1,274,721     Term Loan, 8.51%, Maturing December 21, 2014     1,268,347    
  800,000     Term Loan, 11.76%, Maturing June 21, 2015     788,000    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)      
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.      
$ 3,142,125     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 30, 2015   $ 3,001,713    
Southwest Sports Group, LLC      
  1,875,000     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing December 22, 2010     1,842,187    
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.      
  1,721,345     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing June 9, 2011     1,706,284    
WMG Acquisition Corp.      
  875,000     Revolving Loan, 0.00%, Maturing February 28, 2010(2)     849,844    
  9,722,387     Term Loan, 7.42%, Maturing February 28, 2011     9,515,786    
            $ 53,021,254    
Lodging and Casinos — 4.3%      
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.      
$ 1,080,750     Term Loan, 8.43%, Maturing November 10, 2012   $ 1,072,644    
Bally Technologies, Inc.      
  4,603,281     Term Loan, 8.64%, Maturing September 5, 2009     4,589,853    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  2,432,782     Term Loan, 7.30%, Maturing April 25, 2012     2,381,085    
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.      
  401,471     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing November 30, 2013(2)     387,470    
  533,956     Term Loan, 6.64%, Maturing November 30, 2013     515,334    
  1,334,889     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing November 30, 2013     1,288,335    
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.      
  822,938     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing April 4, 2014     809,308    
New World Gaming Partners, Ltd      
  1,020,833     Term Loan, Maturing June 30, 2014(3)     980,000    
  204,167     Term Loan, Maturing June 30, 2014(3)     196,000    
Penn National Gaming, Inc.      
  6,438,600     Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing October 3, 2012     6,405,963    
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands Inc.      
  865,000     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 14, 2014(2)     841,171    
  3,451,350     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing May 23, 2014     3,356,272    
VML US Finance, LLC      
  441,667     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing May 25, 2012     433,425    
  883,333     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing May 25, 2013     866,849    
Wimar Opco, LLC      
  1,883,308     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing January 3, 2012     1,840,933    
            $ 25,964,642    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 2.3%      
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC      
$ 859,687     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing October 26, 2012   $ 855,748    

 

See notes to financial statements
12



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals (continued)      
Euramax International, Inc.      
$ 603,422     Term Loan, 8.24%, Maturing June 28, 2012   $ 562,188    
  501,316     Term Loan, 13.24%, Maturing June 28, 2013     440,322    
  248,684     Term Loan, 13.24%, Maturing June 28, 2013     218,428    
Magnum Coal Co.      
  186,364     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing March 15, 2013     170,057    
  1,835,682     Term Loan, 8.42%, Maturing March 15, 2013     1,675,060    
Murray Energy Corp.      
  906,750     Term Loan, 8.54%, Maturing January 28, 2010     906,750    
Neo Material Technologies, Inc.      
  1,095,000     Term Loan, 8.69%, Maturing August 31, 2009     1,095,000    
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, Maturing May 18, 2014(3)     986,300    
  402,563     Term Loan, 7.51%, Maturing May 28, 2014     389,380    
Novelis, Inc.      
  2,019,937     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing June 28, 2014     1,968,596    
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings      
  3,134,469     Term Loan, 7.19%, Maturing May 8, 2014     3,022,803    
  275,242     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing May 8, 2014     265,437    
Thompson Creek Metals Co.      
  1,208,500     Term Loan, 9.56%, Maturing October 26, 2012     1,211,521    
            $ 13,767,590    
Oil and Gas — 2.9%      
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.      
$ 1,500,000     Term Loan, 7.55%, Maturing July 20, 2014   $ 1,499,062    
Big West Oil, LLC      
  398,750     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 1, 2014(2)     386,787    
  324,438     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing May 1, 2014     314,704    
Concho Resources, Inc.      
  362,724     Term Loan, 9.76%, Maturing March 27, 2012     361,817    
Dresser, Inc.      
  1,459,966     Term Loan, 7.99%, Maturing May 4, 2014     1,433,049    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 11.13%, Maturing May 4, 2015     976,875    
El Paso Corp.      
  1,350,000     Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing July 31, 2011     1,333,969    
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P      
  1,125,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 31, 2014(3)     1,123,243    
Key Energy Services, Inc.      
  1,174,087     Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,170,786    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.      
  3,820,428     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing May 21, 2014     3,732,875    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Oil and Gas (continued)      
Niska Gas Storage      
$ 120,380     Term Loan, 7.28%, Maturing May 13, 2011   $ 117,672    
  99,082     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing May 13, 2011     96,853    
  67,117     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing May 13, 2011     65,607    
  611,644     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing May 12, 2013     597,882    
Primary Natural Resources, Inc.      
  1,526,750     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing July 28, 2010(4)     1,507,666    
Targa Resources, Inc.      
  1,365,968     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,356,064    
  978,380     Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing October 31, 2012     971,286    
            $ 17,046,197    
Publishing — 11.5%      
American Media Operations, Inc.      
$ 4,275,000     Term Loan, 8.80%, Maturing January 31, 2013   $ 4,226,906    
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH      
  775,000     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing September 27, 2013     748,359    
CanWest MediaWorks, Ltd.      
  798,000     Term Loan, 7.54%, Maturing July 10, 2014     790,020    
Dex Media West, LLC      
  2,475,784     Term Loan, 7.05%, Maturing March 9, 2010     2,452,264    
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.      
  600,000     Term Loan, 7.27%, Maturing August 28, 2014     559,875    
  1,350,000     Term Loan, 7.51%, Maturing August 28, 2014     1,259,719    
  675,000     Term Loan, 7.72%, Maturing August 28, 2014     630,281    
Idearc, Inc.      
  7,418,938     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing November 17, 2014     7,325,815    
Josten's Corp.      
  1,509,741     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing October 4, 2011     1,499,362    
Laureate Education, Inc.      
  222,285     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing August 17, 2014(2)     218,728    
  1,500,423     Term Loan, 8.73%, Maturing August 17, 2014     1,476,416    
MediaNews Group, Inc.      
  962,813     Term Loan, 7.14%, Maturing August 2, 2013     921,893    
Mediannuaire Holding      
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing April 10, 2016     707,778    
Merrill Communications, LLC      
  1,290,697     Term Loan, 7.27%, Maturing February 9, 2009     1,271,337    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 11.25%, Maturing November 15, 2013     985,000    
Nebraska Book Co., Inc.      
  1,398,489     Term Loan, 7.65%, Maturing March 4, 2011     1,377,512    
Nelson Education, Ltd.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing July 5, 2014     469,375    
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
  6,855,760     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing August 9, 2013     6,685,319    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Publishing (continued)      
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC      
$ 713,495     Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing June 29, 2013   $ 656,416    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.      
  3,161,529     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing June 30, 2010     3,123,768    
Reader's Digest Association      
  3,283,521     Term Loan, 7.54%, Maturing March 2, 2014     3,122,628    
Riverdeep Interactive Learning USA, Inc.      
  3,805,952     Term Loan, Maturing December 20, 2013(3)     3,790,093    
SGS International, Inc.      
  687,750     Term Loan, 7.84%, Maturing December 30, 2011     680,872    
Source Media, Inc.      
  1,658,707     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing November 8, 2011     1,615,166    
SP Newsprint Co.      
  3,866,667     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing January 9, 2010     3,789,333    
The Star Tribune Co.      
  1,866,667     Term Loan, 7.74%, Maturing May 17, 2009     1,847,854    
  3,965,063     Term Loan, 8.24%, Maturing May 17, 2014     3,691,473    
TL Acquisitions, Inc.      
  1,925,000     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing July 5, 2014     1,866,180    
Trader Media Corp.      
GBP 2,334,000     Term Loan, 8.42%, Maturing March 23, 2015     4,666,715    
Xsys US, Inc.      
  1,872,229     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,807,872    
  1,896,271     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,838,198    
Yell Group, PLC      
  2,600,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing February 10, 2013     2,570,142    
            $ 68,672,669    
Radio and Television — 5.6%      
Block Communications, Inc.      
$ 835,125     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 805,896    
CMP KC, LLC      
  976,188     Term Loan, 9.26%, Maturing May 5, 2013     922,498    
CMP Susquehanna Corp.      
  1,332,500     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,292,525    
Discovery Communications, Inc.      
  2,418,938     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,392,733    
Emmis Operating Co.      
  799,425     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing November 2, 2013     782,437    
Entravision Communications Corp.      
  1,298,500     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,278,481    
Gray Television, Inc.      
  1,262,250     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,220,175    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Radio and Television (continued)      
HIT Entertainment, Inc.      
$ 1,004,512     Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing March 20, 2012   $ 985,678    
NEP II, Inc.      
  621,873     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing February 16, 2014     595,055    
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.      
  3,494,874     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing October 1, 2012     3,376,922    
NextMedia Operating, Inc.      
  247,444     Term Loan, 7.05%, Maturing November 15, 2012     236,927    
  109,974     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing November 15, 2012     105,300    
PanAmSat Corp.      
  2,450,250     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing January 3, 2014     2,425,529    
Paxson Communications Corp.      
  2,500,000     Term Loan, 8.49%, Maturing January 15, 2012     2,475,000    
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC      
  875,000     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing June 25, 2014     853,125    
SFX Entertainment      
  1,147,816     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing June 21, 2013     1,130,598    
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing December 19, 2012     483,437    
Tyrol Acquisition 2 SAS      
EUR 800,000     Term Loan, 6.37%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,123,582    
EUR 800,000     Term Loan, 6.62%, Maturing January 19, 2016     1,128,345    
Univision Communications, Inc.      
  750,000     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing March 29, 2009     745,312    
  255,872     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing September 29, 2014(2)     242,919    
  7,369,128     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing September 29, 2014     6,996,065    
Young Broadcasting, Inc.      
  1,703,463     Term Loan, 7.87%, Maturing November 3, 2012     1,635,324    
            $ 33,233,863    
Rail Industries — 0.6%      
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.      
$ 1,999,687     Term Loan, 6.68%, Maturing March 30, 2008   $ 1,965,193    
RailAmerica, Inc.      
  1,550,000     Term Loan, 7.81%, Maturing August 14, 2008     1,528,687    
            $ 3,493,880    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.5%      
American Achievement Corp.      
$ 392,234     Term Loan, 7.49%, Maturing March 25, 2011   $ 384,390    
Amscan Holdings, Inc.      
  497,500     Term Loan, 7.56%, Maturing May 25, 2013     482,575    
Claire's Stores, Inc.      
  349,125     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing May 24, 2014     330,087    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)      
Coinmach Laundry Corp.      
$ 3,475,285     Term Loan, 7.74%, Maturing December 19, 2012   $ 3,457,909    
Cumberland Farms, Inc.      
  1,559,250     Term Loan, 7.64%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,543,657    
Educate, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 10.45%, Maturing June 14, 2014     493,750    
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.      
  1,714,570     Term Loan, 7.29%, Maturing July 15, 2010     1,650,006    
Mapco Express, Inc.      
  538,749     Term Loan, 7.74%, Maturing April 28, 2011     529,995    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  802,215     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing April 5, 2013     790,817    
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,180,000     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing July 25, 2014     1,164,513    
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.      
  1,125,000     Term Loan, 10.76%, Maturing January 31, 2013     1,088,438    
  1,589,131     Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing July 31, 2013     1,535,498    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.      
  1,036,136     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing November 15, 2012     1,017,140    
Rover Acquisition Corp.      
  2,233,125     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing October 26, 2013     2,185,671    
Savers, Inc.      
  707,484     Term Loan, 7.99%, Maturing August 11, 2012     689,797    
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.      
  1,293,500     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing February 6, 2014     1,260,354    
Vivarte      
EUR 750,000     Term Loan, 6.77%, Maturing May 29, 2015     1,014,669    
EUR 750,000     Term Loan, 7.27%, Maturing May 29, 2016     1,019,552    
            $ 20,638,818    
Steel — 0.4%      
Algoma Acquisition Corp.      
$ 500,000     Term Loan, Maturing June 20, 2013(3)   $ 485,000    
  972,563     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing June 20, 2013     936,023    
Niagara Corp.      
  1,022,438     Term Loan, 9.82%, Maturing June 29, 2014     981,540    
            $ 2,402,563    
Surface Transport — 1.1%      
Gainey Corp.      
$ 748,798     Term Loan, 10.44%, Maturing April 20, 2012   $ 662,686    
Oshkosh Truck Corp.      
  1,925,625     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing December 6, 2013     1,897,644    
Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co., LLC      
  490,687     Term Loan, 8.53%, Maturing August 9, 2012     471,059    

 

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Surface Transport (continued)      
SIRVA Worldwide, Inc.      
$ 1,599,041     Term Loan, 12.50%, Maturing December 1, 2010   $ 1,132,654    
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.      
  2,805,814     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing May 10, 2014     2,479,638    
            $ 6,643,681    
Telecommunications — 5.4%      
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc.      
$ 990,000     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing February 1, 2012   $ 970,448    
American Cellular Corp.      
  2,064,625     Term Loan, 7.24%, Maturing March 15, 2014     2,060,110    
Asurion Corp.      
  1,400,000     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing July 13, 2012     1,371,563    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 11.72%, Maturing January 13, 2013     974,063    
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC      
  4,445,833     Term Loan, 7.22%, Maturing February 9, 2011     4,403,358    
Consolidated Communications, Inc.      
  2,563,752     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing July 27, 2015     2,555,740    
FairPoint Communications, Inc.      
  2,980,000     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing February 8, 2012     2,954,670    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
  1,075,000     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing February 1, 2014     1,065,594    
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co.      
  965,250     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing July 3, 2013     955,718    
Iowa Telecommunications Services      
  2,616,000     Term Loan, 6.99%, Maturing November 23, 2011     2,587,389    
IPC Systems, Inc.      
  1,097,250     Term Loan, 7.45%, Maturing May 31, 2014     1,024,832    
  500,000     Term Loan, 10.45%, Maturing May 31, 2015     447,188    
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.      
GBP 775,000     Term Loan, 8.04%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,571,710    
NTelos, Inc.      
  1,174,812     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing August 24, 2011     1,163,798    
Stratos Global Corp.      
  1,039,500     Term Loan, 7.95%, Maturing February 13, 2012     1,022,175    
Telesat Canada, Inc.      
  51,532     Term Loan, Maturing October 22, 2014(3)     51,113    
  602,924     Term Loan, Maturing October 22, 2014(3)     598,026    
Trilogy International Partners      
  850,000     Term Loan, 8.70%, Maturing June 29, 2012     841,500    
Triton PCS, Inc.      
  2,717,599     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing November 18, 2009     2,715,335    
Windstream Corp.      
  3,082,181     Term Loan, 6.71%, Maturing July 17, 2013     3,066,219    
            $ 32,400,549    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
 
Borrower/Tranche Description
 
Value
 
Utilities — 4.2%      
AEI Finance Holding, LLC      
$ 269,751     Revolving Loan, 5.10%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 264,356    
  2,033,257     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing March 30, 2014     1,992,592    
Astoria Generating Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.96%, Maturing August 23, 2013     992,875    
BRSP, LLC      
  1,826,611     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing July 13, 2009     1,803,779    
Calpine Corp.      
  845,750     DIP Loan, 7.45%, Maturing March 30, 2009     838,576    
Cogentrix Delaware Holdings, Inc.      
  519,888     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing April 14, 2012     510,140    
Covanta Energy Corp.      
  569,072     Term Loan, 5.10%, Maturing February 9, 2014     554,371    
  1,150,148     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing February 9, 2014     1,120,436    
Electricinvest Holding Co.      
EUR 476,616     Term Loan, 8.18%, Maturing October 24, 2012     665,410    
GBP 480,000     Term Loan, 10.07%, Maturing October 24, 2012     968,149    
Elster Group GmbH (Ruhrgas)      
  803,389     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 12, 2013     798,870    
  803,389     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing June 12, 2014     802,887    
LS Power Acquisition Co.      
  600,000     Term Loan, 8.94%, Maturing November 1, 2014     586,500    
Mach General, LLC      
  67,969     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing February 22, 2013     65,913    
  652,104     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing February 22, 2014     632,377    
Mirant North America, LLC      
  874,583     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing January 3, 2013     861,009    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  2,675,000     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 1, 2014(2)     2,622,934    
  2,093,940     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing June 1, 2014     2,053,502    
  5,030,780     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing June 1, 2014     4,933,625    
Pike Electric, Inc.      
  180,797     Term Loan, 6.69%, Maturing July 1, 2012     178,876    
  420,059     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing December 10, 2012     415,596    
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC      
  850,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 10, 2014(3)     850,264    
  850,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 10, 2014(3)     850,000    
            $ 25,363,037    
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
(identified cost $923,870,033)
  $ 906,043,735    

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 11.3%      
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.0%      
Alion Science and Technologies, Corp.      
$ 145     10.25%, 2/1/15   $ 136,300    
DRS Technologies, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  80     7.625%, 2/1/18     82,200    
            $ 218,500    
Air Transport — 0.0%      
Continental Airlines      
$ 258     7.033%, 6/15/11   $ 250,982    
            $ 250,982    
Automotive — 0.2%      
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.      
$ 225     9.00%, 12/1/11   $ 227,250    
  110     9.00%, 12/1/11     111,100    
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.      
  135     7.875%, 3/1/17     132,300    
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  100     8.00%, 7/1/13     96,500    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes      
  15     9.875%, 8/10/11     14,989    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  180     9.135%, 12/1/09     183,150    
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  255     8.625%, 11/15/14     261,375    
            $ 1,026,664    
Broadcast Radio and Television — 0.0%      
Warner Music Group, Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 55     7.375%, 4/15/14   $ 49,087    
            $ 49,087    
Brokers / Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.1%      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.      
$ 30     5.00%, 9/15/10   $ 26,356    
Nuveen Investments, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  200     10.50%, 11/15/15(5)     202,750    
Residential Capital LLC, Sub. Notes, Variable Rate      
  725     8.044%, 4/17/09(5)     450,406    
            $ 679,512    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Building and Development — 0.8%      
Grohe Holding GMBH, Variable Rate      
EUR 2,000     7.607%, 1/15/14   $ 2,784,994    
Interface, Inc.      
  500     10.375%, 2/1/10     532,500    
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  850     8.50%, 9/1/14     756,500    
NTK Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
  360     10.75%, 3/1/14     237,600    
Panolam Industries International, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  420     10.75%, 10/1/13(5)     401,100    
Realogy Corp., Sr. Notes      
  50     10.50%, 4/15/14(5)     41,687    
Stanley Martin Co.      
  80     9.75%, 8/15/15     54,800    
            $ 4,809,181    
Business Equipment and Services — 0.6%      
Affinion Group, Inc.      
$ 95     10.125%, 10/15/13   $ 99,512    
  135     11.50%, 10/15/15     141,412    
Ceridian Corp., Sr. Notes      
  330     11.25%, 11/15/15(5)     327,525    
Education Management, LLC      
  275     8.75%, 6/1/14     285,312    
  655     10.25%, 6/1/16     691,025    
KAR Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  130     9.356%, 5/1/14(5)     124,150    
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes      
  170     11.375%, 11/15/14(5)     178,500    
Neff Corp., Sr. Notes      
  40     10.00%, 6/1/15     29,000    
Norcross Safety Products, LLC/Norcross Capital Corp.,
Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B
     
  40     9.875%, 8/15/11     41,600    
Safety Products Holdings, Inc. Sr. Notes (PIK)      
  455     11.75%, 1/1/12     468,785    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.      
  85     9.125%, 8/15/13     87,125    
Travelport, LLC      
  475     9.875%, 9/1/14     491,625    
  70     11.875%, 9/1/16     75,950    
West Corp.      
  685     9.50%, 10/15/14     707,262    
            $ 3,748,783    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.4%      
CCH I Holdings, LLC      
$ 105     11.75%, 5/15/14   $ 92,137    
CCH I, LLC/CCH I Capital Co.      
  295     11.00%, 10/1/15     287,625    
CCH II, LLC/CCH II Capital Co.      
  260     10.25%, 9/15/10     265,850    
CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  730     8.75%, 11/15/13     733,650    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  75     6.75%, 4/15/12     72,937    
Insight Communications, Sr. Disc. Notes      
  380     12.25%, 2/15/11     394,250    
Kabel Deutschland GmbH      
  190     10.625%, 7/1/14     207,100    
Mediacom Broadband Group Corp., LLC, Sr. Notes      
  115     8.50%, 10/15/15     113,850    
Quebecor Media, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  80     7.75%, 3/15/16(5)     77,600    
            $ 2,244,999    
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.3%      
Equistar Chemical, Sr. Notes      
$ 37     10.625%, 5/1/11   $ 38,850    
INEOS Group Holdings PLC      
  355     8.50%, 2/15/16(5)     339,025    
Lyondell Chemical Co., Sr. Notes      
  938     10.50%, 6/1/13     1,015,385    
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  195     8.484%, 11/15/13     192,562    
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  445     9.00%, 8/15/14(5)     453,900    
            $ 2,039,722    
Clothing / Textiles — 0.3%      
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes      
$ 140     9.75%, 1/15/15   $ 146,825    
  320     8.875%, 4/1/16     329,600    
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  735     8.875%, 6/1/11     738,675    
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  325     8.875%, 9/15/13     326,625    
Phillips-Van Heusen, Sr. Notes      
  55     7.25%, 2/15/11     55,550    
            $ 1,597,275    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Conglomerates — 0.1%      
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
$ 210     8.36%, 6/15/12   $ 211,575    
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.      
  175     9.50%, 8/1/14     181,562    
  155     11.75%, 8/1/16     165,075    
            $ 558,212    
Containers and Glass Products — 0.3%      
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 310     8.50%, 8/1/14   $ 289,850    
Pliant Corp. (PIK)      
  1,282     11.85%, 6/15/09     1,307,899    
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  145     8.00%, 3/15/17     144,819    
            $ 1,742,568    
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.1%      
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 190     9.875%, 11/1/15(5)   $ 196,175    
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  210     8.625%, 2/1/08     205,275    
            $ 401,450    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%      
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 440     9.50%, 4/15/14   $ 442,200    
            $ 442,200    
Electronics / Electrical — 0.3%      
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 445     7.75%, 11/1/12   $ 412,737    
Amkor Technologies, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  135     7.75%, 5/15/13     131,119    
Avago Technologies Finance      
  90     11.875%, 12/1/15     101,250    
Avago Technologies Finance, Variable Rate      
  170     10.125%, 12/1/13     184,450    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC      
  10     7.875%, 10/15/14     9,812    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate      
  775     7.993%, 10/15/13     737,219    
            $ 1,576,587    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 1.0%      
Alzette, Variable Rate      
$ 750     11.86%, 12/15/20(4)   $ 738,750    
Comstock Funding, Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class D, Variable Rate      
  750     9.755%, 5/30/20(4)(5)     601,066    
E*Trade Financial Corp.      
  240     7.875%, 12/1/15     229,200    
First CLO, Ltd., Sr. Sub. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.31%, 7/27/16(4)(5)     921,996    
Ford Motor Credit Co.      
  715     7.375%, 10/28/09     689,894    
  340     7.875%, 6/15/10     327,960    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes      
  50     5.80%, 1/12/09     48,251    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.      
  400     6.375%, 5/1/08     398,000    
  100     5.85%, 1/14/09     96,519    
  160     7.75%, 1/19/10     154,951    
  325     7.25%, 3/2/11     307,537    
  40     7.00%, 2/1/12     36,564    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., Variable Rate      
  110     6.808%, 5/15/09     103,534    
Schiller Park CLO Ltd., 2007-1A D, Variable Rate      
  1,000     6.834%, 4/25/21(4)(5)     881,039    
Sonata Securities S.A., Series 2006-6      
  489     8.85%, 12/28/07     488,855    
            $ 6,024,116    
Food Products — 0.1%      
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
$ 495     11.50%, 11/1/11   $ 460,350    
Dole Food Co., Inc.      
  210     7.25%, 6/15/10     200,550    
Dole Food Co., Sr. Notes      
  45     8.625%, 5/1/09     45,450    
Pierre Foods, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  55     9.875%, 7/15/12     45,925    
            $ 752,275    
Food Service — 0.1%      
Aramark Corp., Sr. Notes      
$ 60     8.50%, 2/1/15   $ 61,050    
El Pollo Loco, Inc.      
  370     11.75%, 11/15/13     373,700    

 

See notes to financial statements
18



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Food Service (continued)      
NPC International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 350     9.50%, 5/1/14   $ 329,000    
            $ 763,750    
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.4%      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate (PIK)      
$ 345     10.009%, 3/15/14   $ 333,787    
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  345     10.75%, 3/15/15     337,237    
Rite Aid Corp.      
  685     6.125%, 12/15/08(5)     679,862    
  285     7.50%, 1/15/15     272,175    
  80     8.625%, 3/1/15     71,400    
  100     9.375%, 12/15/15(5)     92,750    
  530     9.50%, 6/15/17(5)     492,900    
            $ 2,280,111    
Forest Products — 0.2%      
Abitibi-Consolidated Finance      
$ 175     7.875%, 8/1/09   $ 168,875    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
  5     9.50%, 12/1/11     5,300    
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.      
  75     7.50%, 6/1/13     73,500    
NewPage Corp.      
  460     10.00%, 5/1/12     488,750    
  70     12.00%, 5/1/13     75,950    
NewPage Corp., Variable Rate      
  135     11.606%, 5/1/12     146,137    
            $ 958,512    
Healthcare — 0.7%      
Accellent, Inc.      
$ 210     10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 198,975    
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  70     7.50%, 5/1/17     66,325    
AMR HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  325     10.00%, 2/15/15     346,937    
HCA, Inc.      
  780     8.75%, 9/1/10     797,550    
  150     7.875%, 2/1/11     148,875    
  135     9.125%, 11/15/14     140,062    
  350     9.25%, 11/15/16     369,250    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
MultiPlan, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 485     10.375%, 4/15/16(5)   $ 498,337    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  315     11.25%, 7/1/14     335,475    
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  195     7.75%, 10/15/13     194,025    
Service Corp. International, Sr. Notes      
  240     7.00%, 6/15/17     235,800    
Universal Hospital Services, Inc. (PIK)      
  40     8.50%, 6/1/15 PIK(5)     40,900    
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., Variable Rate      
  40     8.759%, 6/1/15(5)(6)     40,300    
US Oncology, Inc.      
  265     9.00%, 8/15/12     266,987    
  515     10.75%, 8/15/14     538,175    
Varietal Distribution Merger, Inc., Sr. Notes (PIK)      
  40     10.25%, 7/15/15(5)     39,400    
            $ 4,257,373    
Home Furnishings — 0.0%      
Interline Brands, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 135     8.125%, 6/15/14   $ 135,337    
            $ 135,337    
Industrial Equipment — 0.1%      
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 195     9.125%, 10/15/15   $ 204,262    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes      
  145     8.625%, 12/15/13(5)     148,262    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  145     9.569%, 12/15/13(5)     145,725    
            $ 498,249    
Insurance — 0.0%      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.      
$ 100     11.00%, 5/1/15(3)(5)   $ 96,500    
            $ 96,500    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.4%      
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
$ 135     11.00%, 2/1/16   $ 146,813    
Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  130     8.00%, 11/15/14(5)     135,850    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.      
$ 195     12.50%, 4/1/13(5)   $ 190,125    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp., Variable Rate      
  360     9.894%, 4/1/12(5)     362,250    
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
  790     12.00%, 8/15/14     673,475    
Universal City Development Partners, Sr. Notes      
  310     11.75%, 4/1/10     326,275    
Universal City Florida Holdings, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  680     10.106%, 5/1/10     698,700    
            $ 2,533,488    
Lodging and Casinos — 1.0%      
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority      
$ 375     9.375%, 12/15/14(5)   $ 352,500    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  230     8.00%, 8/1/13(5)     221,950    
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  280     8.859%, 11/15/12(5)     281,400    
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC      
  485     10.25%, 6/15/15(5)     455,900    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance      
  200     9.875%, 12/15/12(5)     215,500    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance, Variable Rate      
  175     10.409%, 12/15/10(5)     182,000    
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  100     10.75%, 12/1/13(5)     100,000    
Indianapolis Downs, LLC & Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  105     11.00%, 11/1/12(5)     106,050    
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes      
  625     12.00%, 11/15/10     662,500    
Majestic HoldCo, LLC, (0.00% until 2008)      
  140     12.50%, 10/15/11(5)     100,100    
Majestic Star Casino, LLC      
  340     9.50%, 10/15/10     336,600    
MGM Mirage, Inc.      
  160     7.50%, 6/1/16     159,800    
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  95     8.00%, 4/1/12     97,494    
OED Corp./Diamond Jo, LLC      
  475     8.75%, 4/15/12     476,188    
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  140     7.50%, 6/15/15(5)     135,800    
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  110     10.375%, 6/15/14(5)     122,100    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
San Pasqual Casino      
$ 110     8.00%, 9/15/13(5)   $ 111,650    
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate      
  175     8.194%, 3/15/14(5)     171,938    
Station Casinos, Inc.      
  55     7.75%, 8/15/16     54,106    
Station Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  95     6.00%, 4/1/12     88,588    
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.      
  1,205     8.50%, 6/1/15     1,027,263    
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  310     9.00%, 11/15/15(5)     323,950    
Turning Stone Resort Casinos, Sr. Notes      
  75     9.125%, 9/15/14(5)     78,000    
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands Inc.      
  35     6.375%, 2/15/15     34,169    
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  348     8.625%, 9/15/14(5)     349,740    
            $ 6,245,286    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.3%      
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 65     9.00%, 12/15/14   $ 58,988    
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  630     10.00%, 12/15/16     557,550    
Alpha Natural Resources, Sr. Notes      
  135     10.00%, 6/1/12     144,450    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd., Variable Rate      
  195     9.621%, 9/1/11(5)     203,288    
  490     10.625%, 9/1/16(5)     583,100    
            $ 1,547,376    
Oil and Gas — 0.9%      
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.      
$ 90     8.50%, 3/1/17   $ 88,425    
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  425     9.00%, 1/15/14     432,438    
Cimarex Energy Co., Sr. Notes      
  120     7.125%, 5/1/17     120,450    
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.      
  160     7.75%, 8/1/13     150,800    
Compton Pet Finance Corp.      
  360     7.625%, 12/1/13     346,500    

 

See notes to financial statements
20



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)      
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 50     7.50%, 12/15/15   $ 51,000    
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes      
  225     9.625%, 5/15/12     246,322    
Encore Acquisition Co., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  155     7.25%, 12/1/17     149,188    
Ocean Rig Norway AS, Sr. Notes      
  225     8.375%, 7/1/13(5)     231,188    
OPTI Canada, Inc.      
  95     7.875%, 12/15/14(5)     94,763    
  180     8.25%, 12/15/14(5)     181,350    
Parker Drilling Co., Sr. Notes      
  100     9.625%, 10/1/13     107,250    
Petrohawk Energy Corp., Sr. Notes      
  795     9.125%, 7/15/13     847,669    
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.      
  285     7.00%, 5/1/17(5)     269,325    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.      
  255     7.00%, 3/15/17     243,525    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.      
  210     7.125%, 4/1/16     207,900    
SemGroup L.P., Sr. Notes      
  540     8.75%, 11/15/15(5)     521,100    
Sesi, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  60     6.875%, 6/1/14     58,500    
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  340     10.00%, 7/15/14     351,050    
United Refining Co., Sr. Notes      
  865     10.50%, 8/15/12     898,519    
VeraSun Energy Corp.      
  105     9.875%, 12/15/12     104,606    
            $ 5,701,868    
Publishing — 0.4%      
CanWest Media, Inc.      
$ 444     8.00%, 9/15/12   $ 434,908    
Dex Media West, LLC      
  127     9.875%, 8/15/13     136,049    
Harland Clarke Holdings      
  100     9.50%, 5/15/15     91,500    
Idearc, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  220     8.00%, 11/15/16     221,650    
MediaNews Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  100     6.875%, 10/1/13     76,500    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Publishing (continued)      
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
$ 175     10.00%, 8/1/14   $ 185,063    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.      
  290     8.875%, 10/15/17(5)     291,450    
Reader's Digest Association, Inc., (The), Sr. Sub. Notes      
  595     9.00%, 2/15/17(5)     533,269    
            $ 1,970,389    
Radio and Television — 0.1%      
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
$ 325     9.25%, 6/15/16   $ 338,813    
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Debs.      
  210     10.375%, 9/1/14(5)     232,050    
            $ 570,863    
Rail Industries — 0.1%      
American Railcar Industry      
$ 175     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 173,688    
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes      
  245     7.625%, 12/1/13     251,125    
  55     7.375%, 6/1/14(5)     55,138    
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.      
  95     9.50%, 10/1/08     97,613    
            $ 577,564    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.8%      
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 400     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 380,000    
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.      
  125     10.25%, 3/15/14     110,000    
GameStop Corp.      
  1,295     8.00%, 10/1/12     1,358,131    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  250     10.00%, 11/1/14     253,125    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  265     11.375%, 11/1/16     265,663    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  310     9.00%, 10/15/15     328,600    
  1,020     10.375%, 10/15/15     1,114,350    
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  90     9.25%, 11/15/14     90,900    
Toys R US Corp.      
  215     7.375%, 10/15/18     168,775    

 

See notes to financial statements
21



Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)      
Yankee Acquisition Corp., Series B      
$ 260     8.50%, 2/15/15   $ 245,050    
  280     9.75%, 2/15/17     260,400    
            $ 4,574,994    
Steel — 0.1%      
RathGibson, Inc., Sr, Notes      
$ 445     11.25%, 2/15/14   $ 461,688    
Ryerson, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  30     12.00%, 11/1/15(5)     30,975    
Ryerson, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  20     12.574%, 11/1/14(5)     20,500    
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  205     7.375%, 11/1/12(5)     206,025    
            $ 719,188    
Surface Transport — 0.0%      
CEVA Group PLC      
$ 185     10.00%, 9/1/14(5)   $ 193,556    
            $ 193,556    
Telecommunications — 0.6%      
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC, Sr. Notes      
$ 205     10.125%, 6/15/13   $ 218,838    
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes      
  275     9.25%, 9/1/12(5)     283,250    
  330     8.875%, 1/15/15(5)     308,979    
  342     9.125%, 1/15/15(5)     320,215    
Level 3 Financing, Inc. Sr. Notes      
  225     9.25%, 11/1/14     213,188    
  325     8.75%, 2/15/17     298,188    
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.      
  100     7.00%, 8/3/09     100,750    
  50     7.90%, 8/15/10     51,500    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.      
  500     7.50%, 2/15/14     508,750    
Qwest Communications International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  65     7.50%, 11/1/08     65,000    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes      
  140     7.625%, 6/15/15     148,050    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  925     8.944%, 6/15/13     990,906    
Windstream Corp., Sr. Notes      
  190     8.125%, 8/1/13     201,875    

 

Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Telecommunications (continued)      
$ 60     8.625%, 8/1/16   $ 64,500    
            $ 3,773,989    
Utilities — 0.4%      
AES Corp., Sr. Notes      
$ 155     8.00%, 10/15/17(5)   $ 157,131    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.      
  90     8.375%, 5/1/16     90,675    
  30     7.75%, 6/1/19(5)     28,313    
Edison Mission Energy      
  100     7.50%, 6/15/13     101,875    
Edison Mission Energy, Sr. Notes      
  125     7.00%, 5/15/17(5)     122,813    
Energy Future Holdings, Sr. Note      
  370     10.875%, 11/1/17(5)     376,013    
NGC Corp.      
  390     7.625%, 10/15/26     348,075    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  140     7.25%, 2/1/14     140,350    
  355     7.375%, 1/15/17     354,113    
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  120     7.375%, 2/1/16     120,000    
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  20     7.625%, 6/15/14     20,275    
  55     7.875%, 6/15/17     55,756    
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Sr. Notes      
  240     10.25%, 11/1/15(5)     242,400    
            $ 2,157,789    
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $69,462,739)
  $ 67,718,295    
Asset Backed Securities — 1.1%      
Principal
Amount*
  Security   Value  
Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D, Variable Rate      
$ 760     7.449%, 2/24/19(4)(5)(6)   $ 683,115    
Babson Ltd., 2005-1A, Class C1, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.193%, 4/15/19(4)(5)(6)     885,057    
Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.293%, 1/15/19(4)(5)(6)     896,952    
Carlyle High Yield Partners, Series 2004-6A, Class C, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.95%, 8/11/16(4)(5)(6)     930,130    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Security   Value  
Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D, Variable Rate      
$ 1,000     11.224%, 3/8/17(4)(6)   $ 928,087    
Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class Note      
  750     9.35%, 7/17/19(4)(6)     655,125    
Dryden Leveraged Loan, Series 2004-6A, Class C1, Variable Rate      
  1,500     7.534%, 7/30/16(4)(5)(6)     1,386,901    
Total Asset Backed Securities
(identified cost $5,495,920)
  $ 6,365,367    
Common Stocks — 0.1%      
Shares   Security   Value  
  22,932     Delta Air Lines, Inc.(7)   $ 476,986    
  6,211     Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.(4)(7)(8)     0    
  32,088     Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.(7)     249,965    
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $1,204,201)
  $ 726,951    
Convertible Bonds — 0.1%      
Principal
Amount*
  Security   Value  
$ 310,000     L-3 Communications Corp.(5)   $ 376,650    
Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost $313,210)
  $ 376,650    
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
  1,007     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50%   $ 105,896    
  484     Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25% (PIK)     29,101    
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $120,732)
  $ 134,997    
Preferred Stocks — 0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
  6,211     Environmental Systems Products
Holdings Preferred (Series A)(4)(7)
  $ 108,693    
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $108,693)
  $ 108,693    

 

Miscellaneous—0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
$ 1,000,000     Delta Air Lines, Escrow Certificate(4)(7)   $ 68,750    
Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $0)
  $ 68,750    
Closed-End Investment Companies — 1.8%      
Shares   Security   Value  
  31,021     Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc.   $ 515,259    
  37,341     Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.     631,063    
  20,864     BlackRock Global Floating Rate Income Trust Fund     350,306    
  2,933     First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund     46,664    
  126,490     First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II     2,037,754    
  911,533     ING Prime Rate Trust     6,052,579    
  90,332     LMP Corporate Loan Fund, Inc.     1,121,020    
  8,252     Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund     101,995    
  8,502     Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund     105,935    
  3,445     Nuveen Senior Income Fund     26,251    
  136     PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund     2,358    
  1,620     PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund     27,248    
  292     Pioneer Floating Rate Trust     5,180    
  3,136     Van Kampen Senior Income Trust     22,799    
Total Closed-End Investment Companies
(identified cost $12,380,251)
  $ 11,046,411    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Short-Term Investments — 1.9%  
Description   Interest
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Investment in Cash Management Portfolio, 4.83%(9)     11,075     $ 11,074,654    
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $11,074,654)
  $ 11,074,654    
Total Investments — 167.8%
(identified cost $1,024,030,433)
  $ 1,003,664,503    
Less Unfunded Loan
Commitments — (1.5)%
  $ (8,900,820 )  
Net Investments — 166.3%
(identified cost $1,015,129,612)
  $ 994,763,683    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.3)%   $ (1,874,439 )  
Auction Preferred Shares Plus
Cumulative Unpaid
Dividends — (66.0)%
  $ (394,675,644 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares — 100.0%
  $ 598,213,600    

 

DIP - Debtors in Possession

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

PIK - Payment In Kind

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

*  In U.S. dollar unless otherwise indicated

(1)  Senior floating-rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its 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, it is anticipated that the senior floating-rate interests will have an expected average life of approximately two to three years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base 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)  Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1E for description.

(3)  This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2007, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(4)  Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

(5)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2007, the aggregate value of the securities is $22,113,654 or 3.7% of the Trust's net assets.

(6)  Adjustable rate securities. Rates shown are the rates at period end.

(7)  Non-income producing security.

(8)  Restricted security.

(9)  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 October 31, 2007.

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of October 31, 2007

Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,004,054,958)   $ 983,689,029    
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $11,074,654)     11,074,654    
Cash     4,600,947    
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,420,379)     1,446,568    
Receivable for investments sold     1,908,178    
Dividends and interest receivable     8,839,141    
Interest receivable from affiliated investment     57,000    
Receivable for open swap contracts     49,397    
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts     18    
Prepaid expenses     76,977    
Total assets   $ 1,011,741,909    
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased   $ 17,552,674    
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fees     505,726    
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     2,102    
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts     453,291    
Accrued expenses     338,872    
Total liabilities   $ 18,852,665    
Auction preferred shares (15,760 shares outstanding) at
liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 394,675,644    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 598,213,600    
Sources of Net Assets  
Common Shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares
authorized, 33,600,821 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 336,008    
Additional paid-in capital     633,908,462    
Accumulated net realized loss     (15,134,325 )  
Net unrealized depreciation     (20,896,545 )  
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 598,213,600    
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  
($598,213,600 ÷ 33,600,821 common shares of beneficial
interest issued and outstanding)
  $ 17.80    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended
October 31, 2007

Investment Income  
Interest   $ 77,959,696    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investments     1,205,430    
Dividends     1,199,652    
Expenses allocated from affliated investments     (114,493 )  
Total investment income   $ 80,250,285    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 7,493,272    
Trustees' fees and expenses     23,717    
Preferred shares remarketing agent fee     985,000    
Custodian fee     300,247    
Legal and accounting services     160,181    
Printing and postage     100,882    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     67,793    
Miscellaneous     104,809    
Total expenses   $ 9,235,901    
Deduct —
Reduction of custodian fee
  $ 14,314    
Reduction of investment adviser fee     2,024,715    
Total expense reductions   $ 2,039,029    
Net expenses   $ 7,196,872    
Net investment income   $ 73,053,413    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions
  $ (620,465 )  
Swap contracts     71,047    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange
contract transactions
    (4,290,595 )  
Net realized loss   $ (4,840,013 )  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments
  $ (23,399,377 )  
Swap contracts     (35,076 )  
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts     (580,013 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (24,014,466 )  
Net realized and unrealized loss   $ (28,854,479 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders          
From net investment income     (21,281,589 )  
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 22,917,345    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007
  Year Ended
October 31, 2006
 
From operations —
Net investment income
  $ 73,053,413     $ 68,767,640    
Net realized loss from investment
transactions, swap contracts  
and foreign currency and forward  
foreign currency exchange  
contract transactions
    (4,840,013 )     (243,947 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from investments,  
swap contracts and foreign currency 
and forward foreign currency  
exchange contracts
    (24,014,466 )     (629,273 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
From net investment income
    (21,281,589 )     (18,685,607 )  
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 22,917,345     $ 49,208,813    
Distributions to common shareholders —
From net investment income
  $ (51,735,131 )   $ (50,869,016 )  
From tax return of capital     (1,005,278 )        
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (52,740,409 )   $ (50,869,016 )  
Capital share transactions —
Reinvestment of distributions to
common shareholders
  $ 2,111,209     $    
Total increase in net assets from
capital share transactions
  $ 2,111,209     $    
Net decrease in net assets   $ (27,711,855 )   $ (1,660,203 )  
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares
 
At beginning of year   $ 625,925,455     $ 627,585,658    
At end of year   $ 598,213,600     $ 625,925,455    
Accumulated undistributed
net investment income included
in net assets applicable to
common shares
 
At end of year   $     $ 716,446    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

    Year Ended October 31,  
    2007(1)    2006(1)    2005(1)    2004(1)(2)   
Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)   $ 18.690     $ 18.740     $ 18.970     $ 19.100 (3)   
Income (loss) from operations  
Net investment income   $ 2.177     $ 2.053     $ 1.547     $ 0.968    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (0.861 )     (0.026 )     (0.193 )     0.080    
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income     (0.634 )     (0.558 )     (0.354 )     (0.132 )  
Total income from operations   $ 0.682     $ 1.469     $ 1.000     $ 0.916    
Less distributions to common shareholders  
From net investment income   $ (1.542 )   $ (1.519 )   $ (1.230 )   $ (0.900 )  
From tax return of capital     (0.030 )                    
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (1.572 )   $ (1.519 )   $ (1.230 )   $ (0.900 )  
Preferred and Common shares offering costs charged to paid-in capital   $     $     $     $ (0.027 )  
Preferred Shares underwriting discounts   $     $     $     $ (0.119 )  
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 17.800     $ 18.690     $ 18.740     $ 18.970    
Market value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 16.200     $ 18.240     $ 17.210     $ 19.940    
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(5)      3.93 %     8.47 %     5.57 %     4.13 %(4)(10)   
Total Investment Return on Market Value(5)      (3.13 )%     15.27 %     (7.77 )%     9.45 %(4)(10)   

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

    Year Ended October 31,  
    2007(1)    2006(1)    2005(1)    2004(1)(2)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data   
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000's omitted)   $ 598,214     $ 625,925     $ 627,586     $ 633,584    
Ratios (As a percentage of average net assets applicable to common shares):                                  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(6)     1.18 %     1.17 %     1.16 %     1.08 %(7)  
Expenses after custodian fee reduction(6)     1.18 %     1.17 %     1.16 %     1.08 %(7)  
Net investment income(6)     11.79 %     10.95 %     8.18 %     5.51 %(7)  
Portfolio Turnover     58 %     51 %     64 %     95 %  

 

  The ratios reported are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares, are as follows:

Ratios (As a percentage of average total net assets applicable to common shares and preferred shares):  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(6)     0.72 %     0.72 %     0.72 %     0.71 %(7)  
Expenses after custodian fee reduction(6)     0.72 %     0.72 %     0.72 %     0.71 %(7)  
Net investment income(6)     7.21 %     6.73 %     5.04 %     3.63 %(7)  
Senior Securities:  
Total preferred shares outstanding     15,760       15,760       15,760       15,760    
Asset coverage per preferred share(8)   $ 63,001     $ 64,753     $ 64,853     $ 65,223    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(9)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
Approximate market value per preferred share(9)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

(1)  Computed using average common shares outstanding.

(2)  For the period from the start of business, November 28, 2003, to October 31, 2004.

(3)  Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price.

(4)  Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested.

(5)  Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.

(6)  Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

(7)  Annualized.

(8)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund's total assets, and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

(9)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

(10)  Not annualized.

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the 1940 Act), as a closed-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. The Fund may, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income. The Fund pursues its objectives by investing primarily in senior, secured floating rate loans (Senior Loans). The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

A  Investment Valuation — The Fund's investments are primarily in interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans). Interests in Senior Loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued on the basis of prices furnished by an independent 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 following valuation techniques: (i) a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other loan interests issued by companies of comparable credit quality; (ii) a comparison of the value of the borrower's outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iv) 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 a Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by Eaton Vance that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other Funds managed by Eaton Vance that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other Eaton Vance funds. 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.

Non-loan portfolio holdings (other than short-term obligations maturing in sixty days or less), including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available and forward contracts, will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations furnished by dealers or pricing services. Financial futures contracts listed on commodity exchanges and exchange-traded options are valued at closing settlement prices. Over-the-counter options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by dealers. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. The value of interest rate swaps are generally based upon a dealer quotation. Credit default swaps are valued by broker-dealer (usually counterparty to the agreement). Short-term obligations and money market securities maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund. Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign securities may occur between the time trading is completed abroad and the close of the Exchange which will not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value (unless the Fund deems that such event would materially affect its net asset value in which case an adjustment would be made and reflected in such computation). The Fund may rely on an independent fair valuation service in making any such adjustment.

The Fund may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management), an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM. Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of 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.


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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

B  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.

C  Federal Taxes — The Fund'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 October 31, 2007, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $14,592,850 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on October 31, 2012 ($5,860,075), October 31, 2013, ($4,807,956), October 31, 2014 ($1,142,602), and October 31, 2015 ($2,782,217).

D  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. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the transaction date. The securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuations during this period. To the extent that when-issued or delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund instructs the custodian to segregate assets in a separate account, with a current value at least equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.

E  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower's discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

F  Offering Costs — Costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the offering of the common shares and preferred shares were recorded as a reduction of capital paid in excess of par applicable to common shares.

G  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.

H  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund's policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities underlying the written option.

I  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund's policies on investment valuations discussed above. If an option which the Fund has purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

J  Financial Futures Contracts — The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts. The Fund's investment in financial futures contracts is designed for hedging against changes in interest rates or as a substitute for the purchase of securities. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities an amount equal to a certain percentage of the purchase price (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. In entering such contracts, the Fund bears the risk if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

K  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.

L  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund 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 Fund enters into forward contracts for hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contract is adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contract has 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.

M  Total Return Swaps — The Fund may enter into swap agreements to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or market conditions; to change the duration of the overall portfolio; to mitigate default risk; or for other risk management purposes. In a total return swap, the Fund makes payments at a rate equal to a predetermined spread to the one or three-month LIBOR. In exchange, the Fund receives payments based on the rate of return of a benchmark industry index or basket of securities. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between the rate of interest and the benchmark industry index or basket of securities. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. However, the Fund does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of interest rates, securities, or the index.

N  Credit Default Swaps — The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts to buy or sell protection against default on an individual issuer or a basket of issuers of bonds. When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. Up-front payment or receipts, if any, are recorded as


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other assets or other liabilities, respectively, and amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the aggregate market value of the credit default swap of which it is the seller, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.

O  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.

P  Indemnifications — Under the Fund'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 Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Fund issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on January 26, 2004 in a public offering. The underwriting discount and other offering costs incurred in connection with the offering were recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital of the common shares. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset every seven days 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.

The number of APS issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2007 are as follows:

    APS
Issued and Outstanding
 
Series A     3,940    
Series B     3,940    
Series C     3,940    
Series D     3,940    

 

The APS are redeemable at the option of the Fund, 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 Fund is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Fund's By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Fund pays an annual fee equivalent to 0.25% of the liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the APS auctions.

3  Distribution to Shareholders

The Fund 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 Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, 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 rate for the APS at October 31, 2007, and the amount of dividends paid (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates, and dividend rate ranges for the year ended were as follows:

Series   APS
Dividend Rates
at
October 31, 2007
  Dividends
Paid
to APS
Shareholders
  Average
APS
Dividend
Rates
  Dividend
Rate Ranges
 
A     5.00 %   $ 5,246,866       5.327 %   4.87% – 6.50%  
B     5.20 %   $ 5,265,063       5.345 %   4.90% – 6.50%  
C     6.60 %   $ 5,346,633       5.428 %   5.00% – 6.60%  
D     6.20 %   $ 5,423,027       5.506 %   5.20% – 6.50%  

 

The Fund distinguishes between distribution 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


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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.

The tax character of distributions declared for the year ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 was as follows:

    Year Ended
October 31, 2007
  Year Ended
October 31, 2006
 
Distributions declared from:  
Ordinary income   $ 73,016,720     $ 69,554,623    
Tax Return of capital     1,005,278          

 

During the year ended October 31, 2007, accumulated net investment income was decreased by $753,139, accumulated undistributed net realized loss was decreased by $2,404,058, and paid-in-capital was decreased by $1,650,919, due to differences between book and tax accounting primarily for swaps, premium amortization, mixed straddle and currency gain/loss. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:

Capital loss carryforward   $ (14,592,850 )  
Unrealized depreciation   $ (21,438,020 )  

 

The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities are primarily due to differences in book and tax policies for wash sales and premium amortization.

4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee, computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily gross assets of the Fund, was earned by EVM, as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The portion of the advisory fee payable by Cash Management on the Fund's investment of cash therein is credited against the Fund's advisory fee. For the year ended October 31, 2007, the Fund's advisory fee totaled $7,603,866 of which $110,594 was allocated from Cash Management and $7,493,272 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund.

In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for fees and other expenses in the amount of 0.20% of the average daily gross assets of the Fund for the first five full years of the Fund's operations, 0.15% in year 6, 0.10% in year 7, and 0.05% in year 8. For the year ended October 31, 2007 the Investment Adviser waived $2,024,715 of its advisory fee.

Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organization.

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including principal repayments, aggregated $608,616,535 and $573,556,105 respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2007.

6  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Agreement and Declaration of Fund permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional $0.01 par value common shares of beneficial interest. In addition, the Fund may issue shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. Transactions in common shares were as follows:

    Year Ended
October 31, 2007
  Year Ended
October 31, 2006
 
Issued to shareholders electing to
receive payments of distributions
in Fund shares
    112,331          
Net increase     112,331          

 

7  Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 1,017,081,668    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 3,335,344    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (24,242,748 )  
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (20,907,404 )  

 

The net unrealized depreciation on swaps, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts at October 31, 2007 on a federal income tax basis was $530,616.


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8  Risk 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 Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock 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.

9  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. These financial instruments may include financial futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap 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 Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and does 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 October 31, 2007 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Sales

Settlement
Date
  Deliver   In Exchange for   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
11/1/07   Euro
5,742
  United States Dollar
8,326
  $ 18    
11/30/07
  Euro
40,178,102
  United States Dollar
57,909,195
    (244,967 )  
11/30/07
  British Pound
12,252,431
  United States Dollar
25,222,241
    (208,324 )  
    $ (453,273 )  

 

Credit Default Swaps

The Fund has entered into credit default swap whereby the Fund is buying protection against default exposing the Fund to risk associated with changes in credit spreads of the underlying instrument.

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Buy/
Sell
  Notional
Amount
(000's
omitted)
  Receive
Annual
Fixed
Rate
  Termination
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Lehman                                          
Brothers, Inc.   Inergy, L.P.   Buy   $ 2,000       2.20 %     3/22/2010     $ 49,397    

 

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

10  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective on the last business day of the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is


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currently evaluating the impact of applying the various provisions of FIN 48.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees and Shareholders
of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the "Fund"), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from the start of business, November 28, 2003, to October 31, 2004. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and selling or agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as of October 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from the start of business, November 28, 2003, to October 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 19, 2007


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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in January 2008 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2007. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.


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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested in common shares (the Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by PFPC Inc. as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the net asset value per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the net asset value per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by the Plan Agent. Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not shares are reinvested.

If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that your shares be re-registered in your name with the Trust's transfer agent, PFPC, Inc. or you will not be able to participate.

The Plan Agent's service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Each participant will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Plan Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Plan Agent to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Plan Agent.

Any inquires regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, PFPC, Inc., at 1-800-331-1710.


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APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.

The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.

  Please print exact name on account:

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.

YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
c/o PFPC, Inc.
P.O. Box 43027
Providence, RI 02940-3027
800-331-1710

Number of Employees

The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of October 31, 2007, our records indicate that there are 16 registered shareholders and approximately 30,588 shareholders owning the Trust shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.

If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive our reports directly, which contain important information about the Trust, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-225-6265

New York Stock Exchange symbol

The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EFR.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 23, 2007, 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 Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February, March and April 2007. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

•  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

•  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;

•  Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;

•  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management

•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed;

•  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

•  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

Information about each Adviser

•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

•  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;

•  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

•  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures;

•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;

•  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

•  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds' administrator; and

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.

In addition to the information identified above, the Special 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


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April 30, 2007, the Board met ten times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, fourteen and eight times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective.

For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund's investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.

The Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special 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 Special 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 Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement between the Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the "Fund"), and Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the 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 senior secured floating-rate loans. Specifically, the Board noted the experience of the Adviser's 30 bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including five portfolio managers and 17 analysts. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.

The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.

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.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the year ended September 30, 2006 for the Fund. On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees and the Fund's total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.

After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.

Profitability

The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof 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 without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the Fund.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the adviser's profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate. 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 Senior Floating-Rate Trust

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

Trust Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the Trust) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust's affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust hold indefinite terms of office. The "noninterested Trustees" consist of those Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. As used below, "EVC" refers to Eaton Vance Corp., "EV" refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., "EVM" refers to Eaton Vance Management, "BMR" refers to Boston Management and Research, and "EVD" refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Trust's principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVM. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below.

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee(1) 
  Other Directorships Held  
Interested Trustee                          
Thomas E. Faust Jr. 5/31/58   Trustee and President of the Trust   Trustee since 2007 and President since 2003.   Chairman,Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or Officer of 176 registered investment companies and 5 private investment companies in the Eaton Vance Fund Complex. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVC and EV which are affiliates of the Trust.     176     Director of EVC  
Noninterested Trustee(s)                          
Benjamin C. Esty(A) 1/2/63   Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2005   Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (since 2003). Formerly, Associate Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (2000-2003).     176     None  
Allen R. Freedman 4/3/40   Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2007   Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) (1978-2000). Formerly, a Director of Loring Ward International (fund distributor) (2005-2007).     175     Director of Assurant, Inc. and Stonemor Partners L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries)  
William H. Park 9/19/47   Trustee   Until 2008. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (since 2006). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (since 2002-2005).     176     None  
Ronald A. Pearlman 7/10/40   Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center.     176     None  
Norton H. Reamer(A) 9/21/35   Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) (since October 2003). President, Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company) (since September 2000). Formerly, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) (2000-2003). Formerly, Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (investment banking firm) (2002-2003).     176     None  

 


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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONT'D

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee(1) 
  Other Directorships Held  
Noninterested Trustee(s) (continued)                          
Heidi L. Steiger 7/8/53   Trustee   Until 2009. 2 years. Trustee since 2007.   President, Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC (global wealth management firm) (since 2005); Formerly, President and Contributing Editor, Worth Magazine (2004); Formerly, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Asset Management (and various other positions), Neuberger Berman (investment firm) (1986-2004).     173     Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd. (nuclear insurance provider) and Aviva USA
(insurance provider)
 
Lynn A. Stout 9/14/57   Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law, University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.     176     None  
Ralph F. Verni 1/26/43   Chairman of the Board and Trustee   Chairman of the Board since 2007. Trustee until 2008. 3 years.
Trustee since 2005.
  Consultant and private investor.     176     None  
Principal Officers who are not Trustees                          

 



Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
 
Scott H. Page 11/30/59   Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President EVM and BMR. Officer of 15 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Craig Russ 10/30/63   Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President EVM and BMR. Officer of 9 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Michael Weilheimer 2/11/61   Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 24 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Barbara E. Campbell 6/19/57   Treasurer   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 176 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Maureen A. Gemma 5/24/60   Secretary   Since 2003   Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer of EVM and BMR. Officer of 176 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Paul M. O'Neil 7/11/53   Chief
Compliance Officer
  Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 176 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  

 

(1)  Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure.

(A)  APS Trustee

In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Fund's Annual CEO Certification certifying as to compliance with NYSE's Corporate Governance Listing Standards was submitted to the Exchange on September 18, 2007.


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Investment Adviser of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Administrator of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 43027
Providence, RI 02940-3027
(800) 331-1710

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109



2025-12/07  CE-FLRTSRC




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 and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts.  Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms). Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company).  Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).




Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

(a)-(d)

The following table presents aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2007 by the registrant’s principal accountant for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by the principal accountant during those periods.

Fiscal Years Ended

 

10/31/2006

 

10/31/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Fees

 

$

69,050

 

$

76,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit-Related Fees(1)

 

$

5,000

 

$

5,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Fees(2)

 

$

8,100

 

$

11,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Other Fees(3)

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

82,150

 

$

93,084

 

 


 (1)                               Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees and specifically include fees for the performance of certain agreed upon procedures relating to the registrant’s auction preferred shares.

(2)                                  Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters

(3)                                  All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”).  The Pre-Approval




Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities.  As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees.  Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually.  The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2007; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by the registrant’s principal accountant for the same time periods, respectively.

Fiscal Years Ended

 

10/31/ 2006

 

10/31/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant

 

$

13,100

 

$

16,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance(1)

 

$

72,100

 

$

286,446

 

 


(1) Certain subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. provide ongoing services to the registrant.

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed registrants

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Norton H. Reamer




(Chair), William H. Park, Lynn A. Stout, Heidi L. Steiger and Ralph E. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below.  The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year.  In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy.  The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.

The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services.  The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent.  The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer then back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies.  It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent.  The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies.  The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies.  The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals.  The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients.  The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personal of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the




Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists.  If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Scott H. Page, Craig P. Russ, Payson F. Swaffield and other Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) investment professionals comprise the investment team responsible for the overall management of the Fund’s investments as well as allocations of the Fund’s assets between common and preferred stocks.  Messrs. Page, Russ and Swaffield are the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust’s investments.

Mr. Page has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and Boston Management and Research, an Eaton Vance subsidiary (“BMR”). He is co-head of Eaton Vance’s Senior Loan Group.  Mr. Russ been with Eaton Vance since 1997 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR.  Mr. Swaffield has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR.  Along with Mr. Page, he is co-head of Eaton Vance’s Senior Loan Group.  As of November 12, 2007, Mr. Swaffield is no longer a co-portfolio manager of the Trust or co-head of Eaton Vance’s Senior Loan Group.  This information is provided as of the date of filing of this report.

The following tables show, as of the Trust’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category.  The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets in those accounts.

 

Number 
of All 
Accounts

 

Total Assets of 
All Accounts*

 

Number of 
Accounts
Paying a 
Performance Fee

 

Total Assets of 
Accounts Paying a 
Performance Fee*

 

Scott H. Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

13

 

$

14,983.1

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

7

 

$

6,382.6

 

6

 

$

3,243.8

 

Other Accounts

 

2

 

$

1,035.6

 

0

 

$

0

 

Craig P. Russ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

1

 

$

992.3

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

1

 

$

3,138.8

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Accounts

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

Payson F. Swaffield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

13

 

$

14,983.1

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

7

 

$

6,382.6

 

6

 

$

3,243.8

 

Other Accounts

 

2

 

$

1,035.6

 

0

 

$

0

 

 





*In millions of dollars.  For registered investment companies, assets represent net assets of all open-end investment companies and gross assets of all closed-end investment companies.

The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.

Portfolio Manager

 

Dollar Range of 
Equity Securities 
Owned in the Fund

 

Scott H. Page

 

$100,001-$500,000

 

Craig P. Russ

 

None

 

Payson F. Swaffield

 

$50,001-$100,000

 

 

Potential for Conflicts of Interest.  The portfolio managers manage multiple investment portfolios.  Conflicts of interest may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund and his or her management of these other investment portfolios. Potential areas of conflict may include allocation of a portfolio manager’s time, investment opportunities and trades among investment portfolios, including the Fund, personal securities transactions and use of Fund portfolio holdings information.   In addition, some investment portfolios may compensate the investment adviser or sub-adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for a portfolio manager in the allocation of management time and investment opportunities.  EVM has adopted policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to address these conflicts.  There is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be effective or that all potential conflicts will be anticipated.

Portfolio Manager Compensation Structure

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock and/or restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to all EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus appropriate peer groups or benchmarks. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For




funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to risk-adjusted performance. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance.

The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

No such purchases this period.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

No Material Changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the 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 Senior Floating-Rate Trust 

By:

 

/s/Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

 

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

President

Date:  December 12, 2007

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

By:

 

/s/Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer

Date:  December 12, 2007

By:

 

/s/Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

 

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

President

Date:  December 12, 2007