Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form N-Q
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
811-09153
Investment Company Act File Number
 
Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
 
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
November 30
Date of Fiscal Year End
 
February 28, 2010
Date of Reporting Period
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Item 2. Controls and Procedures
Signatures
EX-99.CERT Section 302 Certification


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Item 1. Schedule of Investments


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Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust as of February 28, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Tax-Exempt Investments — 157.4%
 
                 
Principal
           
Amount
           
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value  
Education — 5.8%
$ 525    
Grand Valley State University, 5.625%, 12/1/29
  $ 555,933  
  525    
Grand Valley State University, 5.75%, 12/1/34
    548,236  
  540    
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Hillsdale College), 5.00%, 3/1/35
    514,102  
                 
            $ 1,618,271  
                 
Electric Utilities — 0.2%
$ 60    
Michigan Strategic Fund, (Detroit Edison Pollution Control), 5.45%, 9/1/29
  $ 60,267  
                 
            $ 60,267  
                 
Escrowed/Prerefunded — 18.5%
$ 500    
Kent Hospital Finance Authority, (Spectrum Health), Prerefunded to 7/15/11, 5.50%, 1/15/31
  $ 539,290  
  560    
Macomb County Hospital Finance Authority, (Mount Clemens General Hospital), Prerefunded to 11/15/13, 5.875%, 11/15/34
    657,513  
  1,250    
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Creative Studies), Prerefunded to 6/1/12, 5.90%, 12/1/27
    1,390,262  
  750    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Sparrow Obligation Group), Prerefunded to 11/15/11, 5.625%, 11/15/36
    820,628  
  600    
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Prerefunded to 7/1/12, 5.25%, 7/1/31
    670,470  
  1,000    
White Cloud Public Schools, Prerefunded to 5/1/11, 5.125%, 5/1/31
    1,056,630  
                 
            $ 5,134,793  
                 
General Obligations — 13.5%
$ 500    
East Grand Rapids Public School District, 5.00%, 5/1/25
  $ 521,295  
  1,500    
Kent County, 5.00%, 1/1/25
    1,634,100  
  750    
Manistee Area Public Schools, 5.00%, 5/1/24
    778,343  
  270    
Michigan, 5.50%, 11/1/25
    297,140  
  500    
Wayne Charter County, 6.75%, 11/1/39
    524,710  
                 
            $ 3,755,588  
                 
Hospital — 28.0%
$ 500    
Allegan Hospital Finance Authority, (Allegan General Hospital), 7.00%, 11/15/21
  $ 500,085  
  185    
Gaylord Hospital Finance Authority, (Otsego Memorial Hospital Association), 6.20%, 1/1/25
    166,716  
  125    
Gaylord Hospital Finance Authority, (Otsego Memorial Hospital Association), 6.50%, 1/1/37
    106,821  
  275    
Kent Hospital Finance Authority, (Spectrum Health), 5.50% to 1/15/15 (Put Date), 1/15/47
    307,186  
  500    
Mecosta County, (Michigan General Hospital), 6.00%, 5/15/18
    486,070  
  1,000    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Central Michigan Community Hospital), 6.25%, 10/1/27
    999,960  
  750    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Henry Ford Health System), 5.00%, 11/15/38
    648,735  
  1,000    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Henry Ford Health System), 5.25%, 11/15/46
    894,020  
  1,080    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (McLaren Healthcare), 5.00%, 8/1/35
    1,000,912  
  750    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Memorial Healthcare Center), 5.875%, 11/15/21
    753,502  
  500    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Mid Michigan Obligation Group), 6.125%, 6/1/39
    529,465  
  1,000    
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Trinity Health), 6.00%, 12/1/27
    1,021,410  
  425    
Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority, (Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp.), 5.375%, 6/1/26
    367,787  
                 
            $ 7,782,669  
                 
Housing — 3.5%
$ 1,000    
Michigan Housing Development Authority, (Williams Pavilion), (AMT), 4.90%, 4/20/48
  $ 963,540  
                 
            $ 963,540  
                 
Industrial Development Revenue — 5.9%
$ 1,000    
Detroit Local Development Finance Authority, (Chrysler Corp.), 5.375%, 5/1/21
  $ 355,470  
  800    
Dickinson County Economic Development Corp., (International Paper Co.), 5.75%, 6/1/16
    820,488  
  625    
Puerto Rico Port Authority, (American Airlines, Inc.), (AMT), 6.25%, 6/1/26
    461,631  
                 
            $ 1,637,589  
                 
 
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Principal
           
Amount
           
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value  
Insured-Education — 5.9%
$ 570    
Ferris State University, (AGC), 5.125%, 10/1/33
  $ 590,617  
  500    
Ferris State University, (AGC), 5.25%, 10/1/38
    521,760  
  500    
Wayne State University, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/35
    513,835  
                 
            $ 1,626,212  
                 
Insured-Electric Utilities — 9.2%
$ 1,000    
Michigan Strategic Fund, (Detroit Edison Co.), (NPFG), (AMT), 5.55%, 9/1/29
  $ 1,000,710  
  400    
Michigan Strategic Fund, (Detroit Edison Co.), (XLCA), 5.25%, 12/15/32
    400,072  
  220    
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (FGIC), (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/30
    224,413  
  500    
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (FGIC), (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/34
    499,280  
  435    
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (NPFG), 5.25%, 7/1/29
    444,553  
                 
            $ 2,569,028  
                 
Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded — 11.3%
$ 1,000    
Detroit Sewer Disposal, (FGIC), Prerefunded to 7/1/11, 5.125%, 7/1/31
  $ 1,062,510  
  2,000    
Novi Building Authority, (AGM), Prerefunded to 10/1/10, 5.50%, 10/1/25
    2,084,020  
                 
            $ 3,146,530  
                 
Insured-General Obligations — 8.9%
$ 300    
Detroit City School District, (AGM), 5.25%, 5/1/32
  $ 302,331  
  650    
Detroit City School District, (FGIC), 4.75%, 5/1/28
    618,027  
  200    
Eaton Rapids Public Schools, (NPFG), 4.75%, 5/1/25
    200,122  
  100    
Lincoln Consolidated School District, (AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/10
    100,857  
  1,250    
Van Dyke Public Schools, (AGM), 5.00%, 5/1/38
    1,266,662  
                 
            $ 2,487,999  
                 
Insured-Hospital — 6.9%
$ 985    
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, (William Beaumont Hospital), (NPFG), 5.25%, 11/15/35
  $ 908,042  
  1,000    
Saginaw Hospital Finance Authority, (Covenant Medical Center), (NPFG), 5.50%, 7/1/24
    1,001,630  
                 
            $ 1,909,672  
                 
Insured-Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 5.6%
$ 1,000    
Michigan Building Authority, (AGM), (FGIC), 0.00%, 10/15/29
  $ 336,780  
  4,300    
Michigan Building Authority, (FGIC), (NPFG), 0.00%, 10/15/30
    1,232,939  
                 
            $ 1,569,719  
                 
Insured-Special Tax Revenue — 3.5%
$ 5,160    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (AMBAC), 0.00%, 8/1/54
  $ 297,784  
  2,030    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/44
    250,847  
  2,430    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/45
    279,207  
  1,470    
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., (NPFG), 0.00%, 8/1/46
    158,010  
                 
            $ 985,848  
                 
Insured-Student Loan — 6.9%
$ 1,000    
Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, (AMBAC), (AMT), 5.00%, 3/1/31
  $ 917,170  
  1,000    
Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, (AMBAC), (AMT), 5.50%, 6/1/25
    1,001,460  
                 
            $ 1,918,630  
                 
Insured-Transportation — 4.3%
$ 1,000    
Wayne Charter County Airport, (AGC), (AMT), 5.375%, 12/1/32
  $ 925,190  
  300    
Wayne Charter County Airport, (NPFG), (AMT), 5.00%, 12/1/28
    275,964  
                 
            $ 1,201,154  
                 
Insured-Water and Sewer — 9.5%
$ 1,650    
Detroit Water Supply System, (FGIC), (NPFG), 5.00%, 7/1/30
  $ 1,614,838  
  1,000    
Grand Rapids Water Supply System, (AGC), 5.10%, 1/1/39
    1,035,950  
                 
            $ 2,650,788  
                 
Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation — 0.9%
$ 250    
Puerto Rico, (Guaynabo Municipal Government Center Lease), 5.625%, 7/1/22
  $ 250,208  
                 
            $ 250,208  
                 
 
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Principal
           
Amount
           
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value  
Other Revenue — 1.4%
$ 500    
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, 6.00%, 6/1/48
  $ 396,370  
                 
            $ 396,370  
                 
Special Tax Revenue — 1.3%
$ 115    
Guam, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.625%, 12/1/29
  $ 116,758  
  125    
Guam, Limited Obligation Bonds, 5.75%, 12/1/34
    126,948  
  110    
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.75%, 10/1/37
    119,405  
                 
            $ 363,111  
                 
Water and Sewer — 6.4%
$ 790    
Grand Rapids, (Sanitary Sewer System), 5.00%, 1/1/28
  $ 866,677  
  600    
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, (Clean Water Revenue), 5.00%, 10/1/29
    639,522  
  250    
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, (Clean Water Revenue), 5.25%, 10/1/11(1)
    268,638  
                 
            $ 1,774,837  
                 
         
Total Tax-Exempt Investments — 157.4%
(identified cost $44,611,594)
  $ 43,802,823  
         
         
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (62.9)%
  $ (17,500,611 )
         
         
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 5.5%
  $ 1,536,967  
         
         
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 27,839,179  
         
             
 
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.
         
AGC
  -   Assured Guaranty Corp.
         
AGM
  -   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
         
AMBAC
  -   AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
         
AMT
  -   Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
         
FGIC
  -   Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
         
NPFG
  -   National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.
         
XLCA
  -   XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
 
The Trust invests primarily in debt securities issued by Michigan municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at February 28, 2010, 45.8% of total investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution ranged from 0.9% to 18.5% of total investments.
         
(1)
      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.
 
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A summary of financial instruments outstanding at February 28, 2010 is as follows:
 
Futures Contracts
 
                                 
Expiration
          Aggregate
          Net Unrealized
 
Date   Contracts   Position   Cost     Value     Depreciation  
6/10
  3 U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note   Short   $ (347,333 )   $ (352,453 )   $ (5,120 )
6/10
  2 U.S. 30 Year Treasury Bond   Short     (233,368 )     (235,375 )     (2,007 )
                                 
                            $ (7,127 )
                                 
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
                                 
          Annual
        Effective Date/
     
    Notional
    Fixed Rate
    Floating Rate
  Termination
  Net Unrealized
 
Counterparty   Amount     Paid By Trust     Paid To Trust   Date   Depreciation  
Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. 
  $ 400,000       4.665 %   3-Month USD-
LIBOR-BBA
  May 24, 2010 /
May 24, 2040
  $ (12,934 )
 
The effective date represents the date on which the Trust and the counterparty to the interest rate swap contract begin interest payment accruals.
 
At February 28, 2010, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
The Trust is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Trust holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To hedge against this risk, the Trust may enter into interest rate swap contracts. The Trust may also purchase and sell U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates.
 
At February 28, 2010, the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in a liability position and whose primary underlying risk exposure is interest rate risk was $20,061.
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Trust at February 28, 2010, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
         
Aggregate cost
  $ 44,578,856  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,636,327  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (2,412,360 )
         
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (776,033 )
         
 
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
  •   Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
  •   Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •   Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
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At February 28, 2010, the inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
                   
    Active Markets for
    Significant Other
    Significant
       
    Identical Assets     Observable Inputs     Unobservable Inputs        
       
Asset Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
   
Tax-Exempt Investments
  $     $ 43,802,823     $     $ 43,802,823  
 
 
Total Investments
  $     $ 43,802,823     $     $ 43,802,823  
 
 
                                 
Liability Description                        
 
 
Futures Contracts
  $ (7,127 )   $     $     $ (7,127 )
Interest Rate Swaps
          (12,934 )           (12,934 )
 
 
Total
  $ (7,127 )   $ (12,934 )   $     $ (20,061 )
 
 
 
The Trust held no investments or other financial instruments as of November 30, 2009 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.
 
For information on the Trust’s policy regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements included in its semiannual or annual report to shareholders.
 
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Item 2. Controls and Procedures
 
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust
 
         
By:
  /s/ Cynthia J. Clemson    
         
    Cynthia J. Clemson    
    President    
         
Date:
  April 26, 2010    
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
         
By:
  /s/ Cynthia J. Clemson    
         
    Cynthia J. Clemson    
    President    
         
Date:
  April 26, 2010    
         
By:
  /s/ Barbara E. Campbell    
         
    Barbara E. Campbell    
    Treasurer    
         
Date:
  April 26, 2010