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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: 811-04338

EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

880 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 567-8143

RICHARD J. ROSSI, PRESIDENT

880 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

FRANCINE J. ROSENBERGER, ESQ.

K&L Gates, LLP

1601 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2010

Explanatory Note: The Board of Officers were elected November 16, 2010.

 

 

 


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EAGLE MUTUAL FUNDS

 

Annual Report  

and Investment Performance Review

for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010

 
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund  
Eagle Growth & Income Fund  
Eagle International Equity Fund  
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund  
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund  
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund  
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund  
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund  
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund  
Privacy Notice  

Eagle Family of Funds

 

 
EAGLE    

Family

of Funds

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President’s Letter1
Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund 2
Eagle Growth & Income Fund 5
Eagle International Equity Fund7
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund 9
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund11
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund13
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund15
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund17
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund19
Investment Portfolios
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund21
Eagle Growth & Income Fund21
Eagle International Equity Fund23
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund 26
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund28
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund29
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund30
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund31
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund33
Statements of Assets and Liabilities36
Statements of Operations38
Statements of Changes in Net Assets40
Financial Highlights42
Notes to Financial Statements46
Understanding Your Ongoing Costs58
Renewal of Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements60
Principal Risks64
Trustees and Officers68
Privacy NoticePN-1

 

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President’s Letter

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

I am pleased to present the annual report and investment performance review of the Eagle Family of Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 (the “reporting period”). In March 2010, Eagle launched the Investment Grade Bond Fund to offer greater diversification to shareholders.

Major U.S. indices posted solid gains during the reporting period, extending the rally that began in March 2009. Cyclical, higher beta companies saw the biggest gains in their share prices, while growth stocks generally outperformed value stocks. The markets have been encouraged by some indications of economic expansion, improving corporate earnings, currently benign inflation and continued low interest rates.

Significant uncertainty exists regarding the strength of the recovery, which appears to be slower than recoveries from previous recessions. High unemployment and problems in the housing market continue. These negative forces have led to mortgage rates remaining very low.

Internationally, concerns surrounding the European sovereign debt crisis and uncertainty around bank stress tests negatively impacted the markets early in the reporting period. The euro suffered as questions were raised regarding whether it could survive as a common currency. As the year progressed, no European country defaulted and positive stress test results were announced, causing a temporary rally in international equities and the euro. As the reporting period ended, concerns surrounding European debt persisted.

In the commentaries that follow, each fund’s portfolio managers discuss the specific performance in their funds. While performance during the reporting period was encouraging and positive signs of economic growth are present, it bears remembering that markets remain volatile. During the reporting period, there were two notable corrections

in the equity markets. Market corrections and movement can create opportunities for long-term, fundamental stock picking over time.

In an effort to save costs and reduce environmental impact, Eagle is able to offer many reports electronically. If you would like to begin receiving this report and other reports from the Eagle Family of Funds electronically, please visit our website, eagleasset.com, and enroll for electronic delivery. Doing so will reduce the amount of paper we consume which saves the Funds (and their shareholders) money and will help the environment. Enrolling in this service will not affect the delivery of your account statements or other confidential communications.

I would like to remind you that investing in any mutual fund carries certain risks. The principal risk factors for each fund are described at the end of this report. Carefully consider the investment objectives, charges and expenses of any fund before you invest. Contact us at 800.421.4184 or eagleasset.com or your financial advisor for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Eagle Family of Funds. Our website also has timely information about the Funds, including performance and portfolio holdings.

We are grateful for your continued support and confidence in the Eagle Family of Funds.

Sincerely,

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Richard J. Rossi

President

December 8, 2010

 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |  Steven M. Barry and David G. Shell, CFA are Chief Investment Officers and Senior Portfolio Managers at Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. and have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) since 2002. Mr. Shell has been affiliated with the Fund since 1987 and has 23 years of investment experience; Mr. Barry joined the team in 1999 and has 24 years of investment experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in common stocks. The Fund’s portfolio management team believes that wealth is created through the long-term ownership of a growing business. They take a “bottom-up” approach to investing based on in-depth, fundamental research. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The portfolio managers use an intensive research process and each company is analyzed as if they were going to own and operate that company indefinitely. Key characteristics of the companies in which the Fund currently seeks to invest may include: dominant market share, established brand name, pricing power, recurring revenue stream, free cash flow, high returns on invested capital, predictable growth, sustainable growth, long product life cycle, enduring competitive advantage, favorable demographic trends and excellent management.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 15.85% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, which returned 19.65%. The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures

performance of those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values and is representative of U.S. securities exhibiting growth characteristics. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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(a) The Fund’s values and returns reflect the maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75%, fund expenses and the reinvestment of dividends; however, they do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The value of an investment in other share classes will differ due to each class’s respective sales charges and expenses.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund delivered strong absolute performance during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. The Fund’s top performing sectors were telecommunication services and information technology. While all market sectors delivered positive returns, the energy and health care sectors lagged.

The Fund trailed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, during the period due to relative underperformance in the consumer discretionary, health care and industrials sectors. In the strong performing consumer discretionary sector, the Fund was hurt by its underweight position and underperformance of its holdings. An overweight position coupled with stock selection in the underperforming health


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund (cont’d)

 

care sector detracted. The Fund had no holdings in the strong performing industrials sector. On the positive side, the Fund benefited from its overweight allocation to the top performing telecommunication services sector, combined with strong stock selection. Positive stock selection in the information technology sector also contributed to performance.

Under performers  |  Pharmaceutical manufacturer Baxter International, Inc. detracted from performance. Early in the year, the company trimmed its earnings forecast for 2010 due to a weaker outlook for its bioscience (blood plasma) business. Competition in the blood plasma market has increased, making it more difficult for Baxter International to price its products at a premium. While we expect uncertainty in the plasma business to remain an overhang in the near-term, we continue to believe the company trades at an attractive valuation due to its robust product pipeline and its market leading franchise. The Fund continues to hold the security.

Shares of Staples, Inc., an office supply retailer, traded down during the reporting period. The company remains focused on cost cutting, gaining market share from competitors, and expanding its geographic footprint in less saturated markets. Staples continues to make investments in new business processes that should strengthen its brand and position it for growth over the long-term. We believe Staples should also benefit from pent up demand given the drawdown of inventory by its corporate clients. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund as we expect that normalization in inventory levels should generate demand growth for the company.

CME Group, Inc., the world’s largest futures and options exchange, detracted from performance given lingering concerns over the rulemaking process following financial reform legislation. In addition, the company’s trading volumes, particularly those used to hedge changes in interest rates, remain under pressure due to market expectations that low rates will persist. We continue to believe CME Group will be a long-term beneficiary of the migration from over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets to exchanges. Furthermore, we believe the company’s OTC clearing house business is a significant growth opportunity, as it meets its customers’ demands for more transparency and less counterparty risk. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Data center services company, Equinix, Inc. declined after pre-announcing a third quarter and full year 2010 revenue shortfall that was greater than market expectations. We believe the poor results were primarily driven by pricing concessions the company is making to retain key customers. The price

concessions appear to be the result of increasing competition at the basic service level and pricing pressure from key clients. The company’s key clients are dominant players in the social media, mobile computing, and telecom industries, and have a critical “hub” role in the data center. We trimmed the Fund’s position before the stock hit its lows due to greater uncertainty in how pricing related to these customers will develop in future years. Despite these headwinds, we believe the company should show strong organic revenue growth this year and can sustain it into future years.

Charles Schwab Corp. detracted from performance as persistently low short-term interest rates continue to force the financial services firm to waive fees on its money market funds. With uncertainty in global markets, rates are expected to remain low through 2011, forcing these waivers to continue. Furthermore, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch re-launched a competing online brokerage offering, which weighed on sentiment. The Fund still owns the stock, as we believe the company continues to execute on its business model and remains attractively valued and should benefit once interest rates move higher.

Top performers  |  CB Richard Ellis, Inc., the world’s leading commercial real estate services firm, contributed to performance over the past twelve months after reporting earnings that exceeded expectations. The results were driven by strong revenues in property sales and leasing, as well as cost reductions during the recent downturn which resulted in significant operating leverage. We continue to have conviction in the company given the strength of its franchise, its service-oriented business model, and its strong management team.

Wireless tower companies American Tower Corp. and Crown Castle International Corp. contributed to performance as both companies reported strong revenue and earnings growth. We believe the tower companies are well-positioned in a growing industry with high barriers to entry. Specifically, as the wireless communication industry continues to evolve from primarily voice to more data usage, the demands on the networks increase. In our view, this will lead to a greater need for more antennae to be placed on the towers, thereby increasing leasing revenues. Furthermore, we believe that the contracts used in the companies’ business models are attractive, as they provide a very predictable stream of revenue and recurring cash flow.

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beat consensus estimates and provided a better-than-expected second quarter outlook. The results were driven by strength in the company’s mobile/wireless and enterprise networking business segments. In our view, Broadcom has significant growth opportunities in the wireless connectivity markets, as it currently ships to five of the six largest cellular handset manufacturers. Specifically, the company recently signed agreements with Samsung and Nokia, which are providing a tailwind to unit sales growth.

Oracle Corp. contributed to performance after the company reported growth in earnings and revenue. The company’s software license revenues and product support revenues were above expectations as demand improved. In addition, we believe that the acquisition of Sun Microsystems should complement Oracle’s product portfolio and strengthen its long-term industry position.

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Growth & Income Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |  William V. Fries, CFA, Managing Director, and Cliff Remily, CFA, of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. are Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Growth & Income Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. Fries has more than 39 years of investment experience and has been Co-Portfolio Manager since 2001. Mr. Remily was named Co-Portfolio Manager in January 2009 and has over 10 years of industry experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in domestic equity securities (primarily common stocks) and can invest up to 30% of its net assets in foreign securities including up to 10% of its net assets in emerging markets securities. The Fund can also invest in fixed income securities. The Fund’s portfolio managers look for promising investments that can be purchased at a discount to their estimate of each investment’s intrinsic value. They seek investments that deliver a competitive total return over multiple time horizons. Holdings are classified in three categories: basic value, consistent earners and emerging franchises as a means of structuring diversification. Dividends and dividend growth are a consideration in stock selection and may include stocks outside the traditional dividend paying areas.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 12.65% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”) which returned 16.52%. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 U.S. stocks and gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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(a) The Fund’s values and returns reflect the maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75%, fund expenses and the reinvestment of dividends; however, they do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The value of an investment in other share classes will differ due to each class’s respective sales charges and expenses.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance summary  |  The Fund participated in the market’s rally over the past year with positive absolute returns in every sector. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund’s average return from its investments in the consumer discretionary sector was greater than 33%, followed by industrials (up over 26%) and finally consumer staples, information technology, telecommunication services and energy (up over 10% each). The Fund’s international exposure also had a positive impact and contributed approximately 5% to absolute performance.

The Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, was due to both allocation factors and stock selection. For example, the Fund held an overweight position in the telecommunication services sector, which helped relative performance but did not offset the negative stock selection in the sector. The Fund was also underweight in the consumer discretionary sector, which was the top performing sector in the benchmark, and overweight in financials, which was the poorest performing sector.


 

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Stocks in the consumer staples sector were the highlight over the past year, contributing the most on both an absolute and relative basis; however, this was counteracted by an underweight in the strong performing industrials sector. Although the Fund’s limited fixed income holdings were a positive contributor on an absolute basis, the exposure to fixed income hurt performance on a relative basis.

Under performers  |  Bank of America Corporation has been under pressure over concerns regarding the uncertainty of whether the bank would be required to put defaulted mortgages back on their balance sheet and potential legal liability associated with originating mortgage backed collateralized debt obligations without fully disclosing quality issues to buyers. In addition, fee revenue has declined given new U.S. banking regulations. The Fund’s long-term investment thesis for this holding is still intact and the Fund continues to hold the position.

Insurer AXA SA underperformed over concerns regarding the company’s ability to grow their variable annuity life business given the financial hardship the greater European Union faced over the past year. Due to these facts the Fund sold its position in the company.

Oil exploration company Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. reduced its dividend in the first quarter of calendar year 2010 due to a weakened backlog and expectations for rising costs related to maintaining its older fleet of offshore drilling rigs. On that news, the stock was sold from the Fund and the proceeds were invested in a competitor.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided flat overall returns despite building a stronger competitive position within its business segments. Further, the company has continued to increase its capital well above required minimums. This should enhance its ability to make strategic acquisitions, increase its dividend, or buyback shares. Despite the company’s strong fundamentals the overall uncertainty regarding banks and potential regulations has weighed heavily on the stock performance. The Fund still holds the stock.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., along with most health care companies, underperformed the market as investors grew weary of the likelihood of the U.S. health care overhaul and outsized government deficits. Teva was also exposed to Israel’s re-classification into the developed markets index. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Top performers  |  Baidu Inc., the leading internet search provider in China, gained market share rapidly and today remains the leading search provider in China. In addition, the company benefited from an announcement that Google was exiting the Chinese market in 2010. The Fund sold its position in the company at a price target.

Cable services provider Comcast Corporation benefited from new subscriber additions and improved margins as average revenue per subscriber increased (current customers adding additional services). The company also has a strong share buyback program while maintaining an attractive dividend yield. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

McDonald’s Corp. continued to benefit from the recessionary conditions as customers looked for value meals. Investors also became more interested in McDonald’s consistent earner characteristics and the company’s near 3% yield. The Fund still owns the stock.

Tobacco producer Philip Morris International, Inc. benefited from continued growth in volumes as well as a weak U.S. dollar. The company continues to utilize its strong cash generation to pay dividends and repurchase stocks. The dividend yield, which exceeded 4%, attracted investors, especially when compared to the low interest rates on fixed income instruments. The position is still held in the Fund.

Oil exploration company Seadrill Ltd. has a high quality offshore oil drilling fleet (average age of equipment is approximately four years), a progressive dividend policy, and significant cash on the balance sheet which we believe all bode well for the company. They also have very limited exposure to the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill which helped support their performance. The Fund continues to own the stock.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle International Equity Fund

 

Meet the managers  |  Richard C. Pell is Chief Executive Officer at Artio Global Investors Inc. and Chief Investment Officer at its affiliate, Artio Global Management LLC (“Artio Global”). Rudolph-Riad Younes, CFA, is Head of International Equities at Artio Global. Messrs. Pell and Younes have managed the Eagle International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) since 2002.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in foreign equity securities. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek investment opportunities within the developed and emerging markets. In the developed markets, a “bottom-up” approach is adopted. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. In the emerging markets, a “top-down” assessment consisting of currency/ interest rate risks, political environments/leadership assessment, growth rates, structural reforms and risk (liquidity) is applied. A top-down method of analysis emphasizes the significance of economy and market cycles. In Japan, given the highly segmented nature of this market comprised of both strong global competitors and protected domestic industries, a hybrid approach encompassing both bottom-up and top-down analyses is conducted.

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This Morningstar Style Box shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 10.14% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, which returned 12.62%. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Morgan Stanley Capital International® All Country World Index ex-US (“MSCI® ACWI ex-US”), is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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(a) The Fund’s values and returns reflect the maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75%, fund expenses and the reinvestment of dividends; however, they do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The value of an investment in other share classes will differ due to each class’s respective sales charges and expenses.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  Concerns surrounding the European sovereign debt crisis and pending eurozone bank stress tests impacted international markets during most of the first half of the reporting period. Declines in European bourses were further exacerbated by a decline in the euro over this same period as investors began to question the long term viability of the common currency. However, after positive bank stress tests results were announced in July, international equities began to rebound as did the euro, and rallies within equities generally were further supported amid prospects for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund realized its largest absolute returns in the consumer staples, materials, industrials, information technology and consumer discretionary sectors, whereas the financials, energy and utilities sectors underperformed. From an absolute performance perspective, emerging markets outperformed their developed market counterparts.


 

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Eagle International Equity Fund (cont’d)

 

For the review period, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index, the MSCI ACWI (ex-US). Stock selection within developed markets detracted as did country and stock selection within emerging markets; however the Fund’s underweight to Japan contributed to relative results, as did the allocation decision between emerging and developed markets.

Within developed markets, the Fund’s positioning in the financials, consumer staples and telecommunications sectors detracted from the Fund’s investment performance. Within emerging markets, stock selection in China detracted from relative performance whereas stock selection in Russia, Taiwan and India had a positive impact.

The Fund participated in the IPO of Pandora (Denmark), a manufacturer and designer of jewelry as well as in Amadeus IT (Spain), involved in software for the global travel and tourism industry, both of which outperformed. The Fund continues to hold both companies. The Fund also benefitted from currency hedging out of the euro into the U.S. dollar amid weakness for the euro. As of the end of the period, the Fund no longer held these hedge positions.

Under performers  |  The Fund’s position held in iShares Euro Stoxx 50 Index Fund underperformed, notably during the sovereign debt crisis, the effect of which was magnified due to a declining euro relative to the U.S. dollar. The Fund occasionally invests in this index fund as a way to quickly adjust its overall exposure to a region or specific market. As of the end of the period, the position was no longer held.

Shares held in UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy), OTP Bank Nyrt. (Hungary) and BNP Paribas (France) underperformed. The sovereign debt crisis, centered on Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain, led many banks within the eurozone as well as in Central and Eastern Europe to underperform during the period. As investors tried to assess the level of sovereign debt held by European banks, several credit rating agency downgrades added to these concerns and placed added pressure on the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar during the first seven months of the reporting period. We remain cautious on the outlook for eurozone banks and remain underweight. We expect these banks to raise new capital, which will likely be dilutive to existing investors but should result in more sound systemic fundamentals. The Fund sold its positions in UniCredit and OTP Bank but maintained its investment in BNP Paribas as we believe they have more limited exposure to sovereign debt and find their business mix to be attractive. Specifically, we are seeing some loan growth

in their home market, a solid investment banking business, adequate capital levels and an attractive valuation.

Shares of drug maker Roche Holding AG (Switzerland), which the Fund no longer holds, underperformed during the period due to two major events. A Phase III trial for a new diabetes drug was halted amid the observation of negative side effects. The company had expectations this drug would become the next blockbuster in their arsenal. Additionally, approval for a breast cancer drug is now in question over concerns regarding its risks and benefits.

Top performers  |  Cellular phone manufacturer HTC Corp (Taiwan) was the first vendor to deliver a handset running the Android operating system, and has delivered a wide array of handsets to operators all over the world. They currently command a large share of the Android smartphone global market, leading to earnings visibility and strength in their share price. The Fund continues to own the security.

Amid strength in the metals and mining sector, shares of Rio Tinto PLC (UK) outperformed as did the Market Vectors ETF Gold Miners (U.S.). The sector has been well supported as demand for commodities such as copper and silver (used in the manufacture of items such as cable, wire and electrical products) remains strong. The price of gold has also enjoyed price gains in part due to economic uncertainty and burgeoning budget deficits within the developed world. The Fund still owns both of these securities.

Shares of Fraport AG NPV (Germany), the operator of the Frankfurt Airport, outperformed. The company views itself not only as a central traffic junction for aircraft, cars and trains, but also an “Airport City”—a first class address for mobility, shopping, events and real estate. Improving passenger traffic has contributed to outperformance. We view Fraport as a quasi-monopoly and it has been a long-term holding of the Fund’s and remains in the Fund.

iShares MSCI India Index Fund (India) outperformed given continued positive growth prospects for the country going forward. India forms an important component of our emerging market exposure within the Fund. The use of the Index fund has provided us with an expeditious way of adjusting the Fund’s exposure to India. The Fund continues to hold this position.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund

 

Meet the managers  |  James C. Camp, CFA, a Managing Director at Eagle Asset Management (“Eagle”), and Joseph Jackson, CFA, have managed the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Fund”) since inception in March 2010 and are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio. Mr. Camp and Mr. Jackson have 21 and 11 years of investment experience respectively.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities. Investment grade is defined as securities rated [BBB-] or better by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or an equivalent rating by at least one other nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, for unrated securities, those that are determined to be of equivalent quality by the Fund’s Portfolio Managers. The average portfolio duration of the Fund is expected to vary and may generally range from two to seven years based upon economic and market conditions. The Fund expects to invest in a variety of fixed income securities including, but not limited to, corporate debt securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including corporate commercial paper; bank certificates of deposit; debt securities issued by states or local governments and their agencies; obligations of non-U.S. Governments and their subdivisions, agencies and government sponsored enterprises; obligations of international agencies or supranational entities (such as the European Union); obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies; mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities; commercial real estate securities; and floating rate instruments.

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This Morningstar Style Box TM shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 5.78% (excluding front-end sales charges) from its inception on March 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, which returned 6.01%. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, includes U.S. government and investment grade

credit securities that have a greater than or equal to one year and less than ten years remaining to maturity and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 investment from 3/1/10 to 10/31/10 (a)

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(a) The Fund’s values and returns reflect the maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%, fund expenses and the reinvestment of dividends; however, they do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The value of an investment in other share classes will differ due to each class’s respective sales charges and expenses.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2010. During the reporting period ended October 31, 2010, there were three key trends in the bond market as a whole. First, the long end of the yield curve performed extremely well after being one of the worst investments of 2009. This yield curve flattening trend affected all sectors of the market. Next, bonds issued by companies in the financials sector generated excess returns despite the ongoing stress in the U.S. mortgage market, European debt crisis and SEC investigations. Finally, high risk bonds outperformed those of high quality. BBB-rated bonds outperformed bonds of higher quality ratings by more than 1.30% during the period.


 

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During the reporting period from inception through October 31, 2010, the Fund’s absolute performance was led by an extended rally in U.S. Treasuries. The Fund underperformed its benchmark index. In credit, the Fund’s overweight position in high quality industrial corporate bonds proved to be the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, an underweight to the financials sector was the largest detractor. U.S. Treasuries rallied and our underweight position hurt relative returns. This was offset by the Fund holding securities with an average duration in the sector that was significantly longer than the benchmark in a year where the long end of the yield curve outperformed the short end. In the Government-related space, the Fund’s overweight position in FDIC insured bonds hurt the Fund’s investment performance. Fortunately, the Fund’s overweight allocations to Canadian Local Authorities and Supranational Banks earned positive excess returns.

Under performers  |  Two FDIC insured issues, GE Capital Corp (FDIC-insured) 3% 12/2011 and JPM (FDIC-insured) 3.125% 12/2011, offered little incremental yields over U.S. Treasuries during the low-rate environment of the reporting period. We still hold these bonds in the Fund.

Treasury issues of shorter duration, including the Fund’s holding in U.S. Treasury 1.375% 2/2013, lagged those with longer durations for a majority of the year. The Fund has since sold the bond.

The short duration of the Verizon Communication 7.375% 9/2012 bond issued by the telecommunications firm

underperformed along with other shorter term bonds. We sold this bond, maturing in 2012, from the Fund and purchased a longer duration Verizon issue maturing in 2019.

The combination of delinquent mortgage buybacks and the very short average life of the Fannie Mae REMIC Trust 2007-B2AB 5.5% 12/2020 agency mortgage-backed security issue was a hindrance to the Fund’s investment performance. This bond was sold from the Fund.

Top performers  |  The U.S. Treasury 4.75% 8/2017 bond was the Fund’s largest-weight holding and significantly outperformed the average treasury bond in the benchmark due to its long duration. The Fund continues to own this bond.

Supranational banks and Canadian provincial bonds, Inter-American Development Bank (supranational) 2.5% and 7/2015 and Province of Ontario 2.7% 6/2015, provided strong returns in 2010 as investors diversified away from traditional Agency-sector giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Fund still owns these bonds.

The Union Pacific 5.7% 8/2018 railroad bond performed well as businesses focused on economical means of freight transportation. This bond is still held in the Fund.

The Newmont Mining Corp 5.125% 10/2019 gold mining company bond benefited from the significant appreciation in the price of gold over the reporting period. The Fund still owns this bond.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund  

 

Meet the managers  |  Richard Skeppstrom, John “Jay” Jordan, CFA, Craig Dauer, CFA, and Robert Marshall at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) have been Co-Portfolio Managers of the Eagle Large Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) since inception. Mr. Skeppstrom is a Managing Director at Eagle and has 19 years of investment experience. Mr. Jordan, Mr. Dauer and Mr. Marshall have 19, 16 and 23 years of investment experience, respectively.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in common stocks. When identifying investments for the Fund, the portfolio managers use a “bottom-up” research process that is combined with a proprietary relative-valuation discipline. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. In general, the portfolio managers seek to select securities that, at the time of purchase, have above-average expected returns and at least one of the following characteristics: projected earnings growth rate at or above the benchmark index, above-average earnings quality and stability, or a price-to-earnings ratio comparable to the benchmark index.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 9.48% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500 Index”) which returned 16.52%. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 U.S. stocks and gives a broad look at how stock prices have performed. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 investment from 5/2/05 to 10/31/10 (a)

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Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund’s gains were led by strong contributions from the information technology, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. In information technology, the largest contributions were from the Fund’s holdings in the computers & peripherals and software industries. In consumer discretionary, the media and multiline retail industries performed best. In industrials, the Fund benefited from its aerospace & defense holdings. Negative return contributions occurred in the consumer staples and financial sectors, with the greatest underperformance coming from holdings in the food & staples retailing and diversified financial services industries, respectively.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark during the period primarily due to underperformance relative to the benchmark in the information technology, consumer staples and financials sectors. In information technology, the Fund’s holdings in the software and semiconductors industries underperformed. Holdings in the food & staples retailing industry led to relative underperformance in the consumer staples sector. Finally, in


 

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financials, the diversified financial services, commercial bank and real estate investment trust industries detracted from performance. On the other hand, the Fund benefited from stock selection in market-weighted energy and stock selection in underweighted telecommunication services.

Under performers  |  CVS Caremark Corporation was sold in November 2009 following its third quarter earnings announcement when management revealed additional large contract losses in the PBM (pharmacy benefit management—the acquired Caremark business) segment, and meaningfully reduced 2010 guidance for PBM operating earnings.

Bank of America Corporation sold off on cautious guidance following its second quarter earnings release along with concerns about the New York Fed and the Federal Housing Finance Administration’s plans to possibly get more aggressive on putting back bad loans in securitizations to originating banks. The Fund no longer holds this stock.

BP PLC was sold in May 2010. Liability concerns associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico negatively impacted stock performance during the reporting period, offsetting improving fundamentals within the exploration & production (“E&P”) business. Our ability to develop any conviction around potential future liabilities was severely handicapped.

Video game manufacturer Electronic Arts, Inc. was sold in June 2010. While management made significant progress in improving game quality and production efficiency, the company’s recent video game releases have been viewed by the market as “average”. Given today’s lackluster consumer spending environment, we believed the Fund’s capital would be better off deployed elsewhere.

Wells Fargo & Company fell along with other major banks on concerns that banking regulatory overhaul legislation could result in lower debt ratings for major banks (due to a lack of

assumed government support), along with more recent concerns about the New York Fed and the Federal Housing Finance Administration’s plans to possibly get more aggressive on putting back bad loans in securitizations to originating banks. The stock is held for its strong competitive position and valuation attractiveness.

Top performers  |  UnitedHealth Group, Inc., along with other managed health care stocks, reacted well to the health care bill that ultimately passed Congress. We believe this legislation will be negative for insurers once fully implemented, but could have been much worse. With the final signing of the bill, the health care debate—and its attendant vilification of health insurers—should be moved to the back burner for a while. The Fund still holds the stock as we view it as an attractive holding.

After selling Apple, Inc. in mid-March at a significant gain, the company reported second quarter results that significantly exceeded our expectation for iPhone units, Mac units, iPod units and gross margin. The sharp market selloff on May 6th, 2010 gave us a chance to repurchase the stock at an attractive price and it remains in the Fund.

Macy’s, Inc. strong performance reflected better-than-expected same store sales, upbeat management guidance, and rising consensus estimates. We believed per store sales productivity was improving, driven by the company’s merchandise localization efforts (customizing product offerings by store), along with improving consumer spending trends. We sold the security from the Fund as it reached its target price.

ConocoPhillips benefited from improved price realizations in the E&P business, strong margins in the domestic refining business, and continued execution of asset sales/deleveraging program. The stock remains a holding in the Fund.

Autodesk, Inc. was a strong performer for the Fund that was sold to take profits late in the reporting period due to a lack of visibility on the company’s geographically diverse end markets.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Meet the managers  |  Bert L. Boksen, CFA, a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), is the Portfolio Manager of the Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. Boksen has 33 years of investment experience. Eric Mintz, CFA, with 15 years of investment experience and Christopher Sassouni, DMD, with 21 years of investment experience and, have been Assistant Portfolio Managers since 2008 and 2006, respectively.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in stocks of mid-capitalization companies. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to capture the significant long-term capital appreciation potential of mid-cap, rapidly growing companies. The portfolio managers use a “bottom-up” investment approach through a proprietary research strategy that emphasizes the selection of mid-cap growth stocks that are reasonably priced. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The Fund’s portfolio managers believe that conducting extensive research on mid-cap companies may enable the Fund to capitalize on market inefficiencies and thus outperform the market.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 31.91% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, outperforming its benchmark index, which returned 28.03%. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund had strong absolute performance during the one-year reporting period ended October 31, 2010. On an absolute basis, the materials, information technology, consumer staples, and telecommunication services sectors led the Fund’s strong returns. In materials, the chemicals and metals & mining industries posted strong gains. The communications equipment industry posted the highest gains in the information technology sector. The personal products industry rallied most strongly in the consumer staples sector. In telecommunication services, wireless telecommunication services had a strong gain. On an absolute basis, healthcare and financials were the lagging sectors. In healthcare, the healthcare equipment & supplies industry posted a negative return for the year. In financials, the commercial banks and capital markets industries posted modest gains.


 

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Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (cont’d)

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark index during the reporting period. The materials, information technology, consumer staples and energy sectors each contributed to the strong relative returns. The Fund’s overweight position in materials amplified strong stock selection in this sector. The Fund outperformed in information technology due to strong stock selection in the semiconductors & semiconductor equipment, and communications equipment industries. The Fund benefited from an underweight position to consumer staples and very strong absolute performance. An overweight position and strong stock selection in the oil gas & consumable fuels industry led to outperformance in energy. The Fund underperformed relative to the benchmark in the health care sector during the reporting period as holdings in the healthcare equipment & supplies and healthcare providers & services industries underperformed.

Top performers  |  Chemical producer Huntsman Corporation, is a highly cyclical company that has appreciated as the economic outlook has improved. Further, the company has successfully implemented a cost reduction program. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Rovi Corp, a provider of television guides for set-top boxes, has recently appreciated due to a new patent license agreement with Apple, in which Rovi will receive license fees for Apple’s use of Rovi’s patents in its AppleTV platform. We believe this bodes well for Rovi’s ability to receive license fees in the future from other companies with streaming on-line video technologies. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Las Vegas Sands Corp., which owns and operates casino hotels, recently opened a resort in Singapore that has had significantly better than expected results. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Kansas City Southern is a railroad that operates in the U.S., Mexico and adjacent to the Panama Canal. The stock appreciated on strong pricing and volume trends and the Fund continues to hold it.

Nutritional supplement provider NBTY was acquired during the reporting period by Carlyle Group for a 47 percent premium.

Under performers  |  Apollo Group Inc. is a post-secondary education provider. We sold the stock out of the Fund in the second quarter after the company announced a negative court ruling that is a likely overhang on the stock.

Business advisory services company FTI Consulting, Inc. pre-announced weaker than expected results and specifically cited weakness in bankruptcy, restructuring and M&A consulting activity levels. The Fund sold the stock.

Bally Technologies Inc. produces slot machines and casino operating systems. Sentiment has turned negative for the industry as investors question the thesis that a replacement cycle of machines will occur. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund as we believe the company’s financial health is improving, it is increasing market share and expanding internationally.

Health Management Associates, Inc. operates acute care hospitals in the United States. The stock declined on concerns about decreased utilization. The Fund sold the stock.

Lincare Holdings Inc. is the leading provider of home oxygen equipment and services. Competitive bidding for oxygen-related services came in lower than expected, resulting in cuts to Medicare reimbursement of 32 percent in some areas. We believe Lincare will be able to continue to increase its market share but we sold the stock from the Fund due to uncertainty about future earnings growth given this ongoing reimbursement cutting environment.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund

 

Meet the managers  |   Todd L. McCallister, Ph.D., CFA, is a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund (the “Fund”). Mr. McCallister has 23 years of investment experience and has managed the Fund since its inception. Stacey Serafini Thomas, CFA, is a Vice President at Eagle and served as Assistant Portfolio Manager to the Fund from 2000 to 2005, before being named Co-Portfolio Manager. Ms. Thomas has more than 13 years of investment experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in stocks of mid-capitalization companies. The portfolio managers of the Fund employ a “bottom-up” stock-selection process to identify growing, mid-cap companies that are reasonably priced. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The portfolio managers seek to gain a comprehensive understanding of a company’s management, business plan, financials, real rate of growth and competitive threats and advantages.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 20.24% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index (“S&P MidCap 400”) which returned 27.64%. The S&P MidCap 400, is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-sized company segment of the U.S. market. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The information technology and materials sectors were the Fund’s largest contributors to performance during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. In information technology, the Fund’s holdings in information technology services, semiconductors and electronic equipment instrument industries performed well. In materials, current concerns around the health of the U.S. dollar led investors to commodities related holdings. The Fund’s chemicals, packaging, and metals stocks benefited from this. Telecommunication services and financials were the largest underperforming sectors during the reporting period. The telecommunication services sector as a whole has been hit as providers have lowered fees across the board and the competitive environment has heated up. In financials, the Fund’s commercial bank investments underperformed.

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Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund (cont’d)

 

(as reflected by 2.5 percent 10-year Treasury rates) and the strong run that more volatile stocks experienced last year.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark index, the S&P Mid Cap 400, during the reporting period. Relative underperformance was concentrated in the financials and health care sectors. The Fund held an overweight position in the underperforming financial exchanges industry and an underweight position, coupled with underperformance, in real estate investment trusts, which worked to our disadvantage this year. Fundamentally, we still believe in the exchanges. Real estate investment trusts have continued to be overpriced in our opinion, leading to very few opportunities for us. Health care was weighed down by equipment companies underperforming and by not owning the generic pharmaceutical stocks that contributed to the benchmark. On a relative basis, the materials sector performed best. We maintained an overweight position, especially in the packaging and chemicals industries. The Fund’s holdings in materials offer large free cash flow yields, profitability and exposure to emerging markets.

Under performers  |  Specialty vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh Corporation has traded lower as investors have discounted post-Iraq U.S. military spending. We continue to believe investors are underestimating the sustainable level revenues from the Department of Defense. At current valuations and cash flows, we believe the market is assigning little, if any, value to its access equipment or fire and emergency-vehicle businesses. The Fund still owns the stock.

Beckman Coulter, Inc., a medical equipment manufacturer, preannounced that it would not meet its second-quarter earnings estimates and lowered its guidance. The company was hurt due to continued weakness from the recall of a diagnostic test kit and the management team has struggled with preventing that issue from hurting the overall business. As a result, the Fund sold the stock.

DISH Network Corp had problems this year as the company began to miss estimates on weak subscriber results. We sold the Fund’s position in the subscription television service provider as the quality of the subscribers became a question in the increasingly competitive market.

State Street Corporation missed earnings while the Fund held its shares. The company provides banking and financial processing services to institutions and has recognized lower

net interest revenue in this low interest rate environment. The Fund sold the shares as we expect short-term interest rates to remain low for the foreseeable future, creating a continued drag on earnings growth for the company.

Owning oil and gas exploration firm Petrohawk Energy Corporation hurt the Fund’s investment returns as the price of gas decreased during the Fund’s holding period. We sold the holding from the Fund as natural gas prices did not significantly recover.

Top Performers  |  Whiting Petroleum Corporation is an energy company that gives us exposure to Bakken Shale, the most potent domestic crude oil region. Its shares were up throughout the reporting period as the company continued to release good results regarding its wells and its price appreciated such that it no longer trades at a discount to its competitors. We continue to hold this company in the Fund.

Technology equipment manufacturer Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. has seen large growth in its wireless networking business. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund as we believe there is growth potential within some of the products that include new tablet computers.

IHS, Inc., a business software and service company, has been up this year after beating earnings and revenue estimates through a mixture of acquisitions and sales growth. The company also tightened its adjusted earnings forecast. The Fund continues to own the company’s shares due to its subscription based revenue and steady cash flow.

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. was up after the beverages company reported it will enjoy a favorable renegotiation of its distribution agreements with Coca-Cola, Inc. following that company’s takeover of Coca-Cola Enterprises. This is on the heels of receiving $900 million from Pepsi for similar negotiations, of which more than $400 million was used to pay down debt. We sold the holding from the Fund after we felt that it was fully valued.

Industrial goods manufacturer Ametek Inc. had a strong year as it has seen organic growth, backlog growth, and a continuation in its free cash flow generation. Furthermore, the company has been steadily acquiring smaller companies while still keeping its balance sheet solid. We continue to hold this position in the Fund.


 

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Performance Summary and Commentary
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund

 

Meet the managers  |  David M. Adams, CFA, Lead Portfolio Manager, and John “Jack” McPherson, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, are Managing Directors at Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc. (“EBIM”) and have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund (the “Fund”) since its inception. Both Mr. Adams and Mr. McPherson have 20 years of investment experience.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. Using a value approach to investing, the Fund’s portfolio managers seek to capture capital growth by selecting securities that the portfolio managers believe are selling at a discount relative to their underlying value and then hold them until their market value reflects their intrinsic value. To assess value, a “bottom-up” method of analysis is utilized. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. Other factors that the portfolio managers may look for when selecting investments include: management with demonstrated ability and commitment to the company, above-average potential for earnings and revenue growth, low debt levels relative to total capitalization and strong industry fundamentals.

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Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 22.63% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, underperforming its benchmark index, which returned 26.58%. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell 2000 ® Index, is an unmanaged index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 ® Index. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund benefited from strong absolute performance in the consumer staples, materials, telecommunication services, and information technology and consumer discretionary sectors. While the industrial, utility and financial sectors all generated positive returns for the period, they lagged the overall return for the Fund.

The performance of the Fund trailed its benchmark index during the reporting period. Relative to the benchmark, the Fund outperformed in the consumer staples, health care and materials sectors. In consumer staples, the Fund benefited from strong stock selection. In health care and materials, the Fund was underweight to the index, but strong stock selection led to outperformance. Sectors detracting from relative performance were industrials, information technology and consumer discretionary. In the industrial and consumer discretionary sectors, the Fund was underweight and underperformed. With respect to information technology holdings, an overweight position combined with underperformance from a stock selection led to relative lag to the benchmark.


 

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A key factor contributing to the Fund’s relative underperformance was the Fund’s below average exposure to higher beta areas of the market versus the Russell 2000® Index. A higher beta stock is one that has a higher degree of volatility, and thus risk, than the average stock in a market. During the reporting period, the highest beta stocks were the strongest performers, reflecting a higher tolerance for risk among investors.

The Fund’s fundamental focus on higher quality companies with below average debt combined with our value oriented investing approach generally results in below average exposure to the riskier market segments. We believe that higher quality stocks tend to outperform higher beta stocks over longer periods of time and we remain committed to focusing on the higher quality segment of the market.

Under performers  |  LECG Corp., a provider of consulting services to large corporations, fell 75%. While demand for the company’s services remains weak, there has been no new news released that would justify the drop. The drop appears to be a function of the stock’s limited trading liquidity combined with a motivated seller. We remain holders of the stock but continue to evaluate the situation.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a gift retailer that is experiencing a difficult consumer environment for their various products given the overall state of the U.S. economy, which caused its shares to drop 53%. We believe the long-term potential for the business remains attractive and continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Oil and gas exploration firm Comstock Resources, Inc. declined 46% as weak natural gas prices offset continued strong developments within their major production areas. The Fund continues to hold the position as we believe the company has attractive drilling sites in some of the more important natural gas producing regions of the country.

Net 1 U.E.P.S. Technologies Inc., a provider of transaction processing services to governmental agencies serving poor and unbanked populations globally, dropped 30% despite issuing a decent earnings report for the period. The market reacted negatively as the company continues to await clarity regarding the contract renewal of their largest client. We view the

uncertainty as being discounted in the share price and therefore continue to hold the position in the Fund.

SWS Group Inc., an investment banking and brokerage firm, fell 39%. Weak trading volumes in their brokerage business, a low interest rate environment and write-offs of their loan portfolio, combined with resignation of the company’s CEO, helped drive down the stock. While disappointed with the CEO’s resignation, we don’t view it as negatively impacting the original investment thesis. We continue to believe the company is positioned to benefit from a rebound in market trading activity and an eventual increase in short-term interest rates. The Fund still owns the stock.

Top performers  |  Herbalife Ltd., a multi-level marketer of nutritional supplements rose 90% as the company reported strong quarterly earnings growth and reiterated a strong future outlook based largely on the continued success of the rollout of their daily consumption model. We continue to hold the position in the Fund.

AMERIGROUP Corp., a provider of Medicaid managed care services to state government agencies, rose 89%. The strength of the stock appears to be a function of the strong underlying fundamentals of the business, namely increasing Medicaid enrollments nationally. We continue to hold the position in the Fund.

Sonic Solutions, a technology firm saw its shares increase dramatically (146%) during the reporting period as the company announced several new partners for its CinemaNow product, along with their strategic acquisition of DivX, which we believe continues to validate the long-term earnings potential of the company. We continue to hold the position in the Fund.

Sybase Inc., an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information was acquired by SAP and appreciated 63% during the period. The Fund no longer owns the stock as the merger was completed in July 2010.

FGX International designed and marketed products under brands such as Foster Grant. The company was acquired by a European competitor, Essilor, during the reporting period at a premium, leading to a gain of over 50%. The Fund no longer owns the stock as the merger was completed in March 2010.


 

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Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Meet the managers  |  Bert L. Boksen, CFA, a Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), has been responsible for the management of the Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) since 1995. Mr. Boksen has 33 years of investment experience. Eric Mintz, CFA, has 15 years of investment experience and has been Assistant Portfolio Manager since 2008.

Investment highlights  |  The Fund invests primarily in stocks of small-capitalization companies. Using a “bottom-up” approach, the Fund’s portfolio managers seek to capture the significant long-term capital appreciation potential of small, rapidly growing companies. A bottom-up method of analysis emphasizes the outlook at the company and industry level versus reliance on the general economy and/or market trends. The portfolio managers also look for small-cap growth companies that are reasonably priced. Since small-cap companies often have narrower markets than large-cap companies, the portfolio managers believe that conducting extensive proprietary research on small-cap growth companies may enable the Fund to capitalize on market inefficiencies and thus outperform the market.

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This Morningstar Style Box™ shows the Fund’s investment style and size of companies held in the Fund.

Performance summary  |  The Fund’s Class A shares returned 34.62% (excluding front-end sales charges) during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, outperforming its benchmark index, which returned 28.67%. The Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, is an unmanaged index comprised of Russell 2000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Please keep in mind that an index is not available for direct investment; therefore its performance does not reflect the

expenses associated with the active management of an actual portfolio.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment from 11/1/00 to 10/31/10 (a)

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(a) The Fund’s values and returns reflect the maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75%, fund expenses and the reinvestment of dividends; however, they do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The value of an investment in other share classes will differ due to each class’s respective sales charges and expenses.

Performance data represented is historical and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at eagleasset.com.

Performance discussion  |  The Fund had strong absolute performance during the one-year reporting period ended October 31, 2010. On an absolute basis, materials, consumer staples and energy led the Fund’s strong returns. In materials, the Fund’s holdings in the chemicals and metals & mining industries posted strong gains. The personal products industry fueled the consumer staples sector. In energy, the Fund’s investments in the energy equipment & services and oil, gas & consumable fuels industries had strong performance.

On an absolute basis, the financials, healthcare and industrials sectors lagged. The Fund’s investments in the financials sector posted a slightly negative return overall with the capital markets, thrifts & mortgage finance, and commercial banks industries each finishing down for the year. The healthcare sector finished positive for the year although investments in the healthcare providers & services and life science tools &


 

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services industries underperformed. The construction & engineering industry posted negative returns in industrials.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, during the one-year period ended October 31, 2010. The materials, energy, information technology, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors each contributed to the strong returns. The Fund’s overweight position in materials and energy amplified strong stock selection in those sectors. The Fund outperformed in information technology due to strong stock selection and an overweight position in the software, electronic equipment instruments & components and computers & peripherals industries. Consumer staples contributed to returns despite an underweight position due to very strong absolute performance. Consumer discretionary outperformed due to strong stock selection, particularly within the diversified consumer services industry.

The Fund underperformed the index in the industrials, financials and healthcare sectors during the reporting period. In industrials, the Fund’s overweight position in the weak construction & engineering industry and an underweight position in the strong performing airlines industry detracted from relative returns. Underperformance in the capital markets industry and an overweight position and underperformance in the consumer finance industry damaged returns in financials. In healthcare, underperformance in the healthcare providers & services industry, an overweight position and underperformance in the healthcare technology and life sciences tools & services industries dragged down relative returns.

Top performers  |  Shares in chemical producer Huntsman Corporation appreciated as the economic outlook has improved for this highly cyclical industry. Further, the company has successfully implemented a cost reduction program. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

TIBCO Software, Inc. provides enterprise middleware software solutions to businesses. It has delivered strong results and has been talked about as a potential acquisition candidate. We continue to hold the shares in the Fund.

Rovi Corporation, a provider of television guides for set-top boxes, has recently appreciated due to a new patent license agreement with Apple, in which Rovi will receive license fees for Apple’s use of Rovi’s patents in its AppleTV platform. We

believe that this bodes well for ROVI’s ability to receive license fees in the future from other companies with streaming on-line video technologies. The Fund continues to hold the stock.

Shares in oil equipment manufacturer Lufkin Industries, Inc. appreciated due to a sharp rise in oil prices, which helped boost prospects for a recovery in demand for Lufkin’s pump jacks. The Fund still holds its shares.

Auctioneer Sotheby’s shares appreciated during the year as it has become clear that demand for art purchases is increasing. This demand is furthered by an increased interest in Western art in China. We believe that this bodes well for Sotheby’s as it continues to increase its market share. We continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Under performers  |  Genoptix, Inc. is a rapidly-growing independent clinical laboratory. The company has consistently beat earnings estimates, but recently started hiring a significant number of new sales representatives in anticipation of continued growth. We believe that it will take several quarters to complete this process so the Fund sold the stock.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. declined when the clothing manufacturer’s investors became concerned about management’s muted outlook and high inventory levels. The Fund took its profits and sold the stock.

FormFactor, Inc., a supplier of equipment used to electronically test computer memory, hoped to benefit from a recovery in sales of computers and servers. However, the company has had several execution missteps, including trying to transition manufacturing to a lower-cost region during the recovery. The Fund no longer holds the stock.

Shares of water pipe manufacturer Northwest Pipe Company fell after the company pre-announced disappointing third quarter 2009 results and delayed filing its financial reports due to an ongoing investigation in accounting irregularities. We continue to hold the stock as the company has recently stated compliance with SEC filing requirements and both pricing and volumes have improved. The stock also trades at a discount to tangible book value and represents a potential acquisition target.

Investment bank Gleacher & Company, Inc. declined on concerns that the fixed-income revenue growth that helped its third-quarter 2009 results likely will slow. The Fund sold the stock.


 

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EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND        
Common stocks—99.5%         Shares     Value  
Apparel—1.9%      
Nike, Inc., Class B       138,800        $11,303,872   
Banks—2.0%      
Northern Trust Corporation       231,546        11,491,628   
Beverages—3.8%      
PepsiCo, Inc.       340,409        22,228,708   
Biotechnology—2.6%      
Biogen Idec, Inc.*       88,740        5,564,885   
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*       253,977        10,075,268   
Chemicals—1.3%      
Praxair, Inc.       80,919        7,391,141   
Commercial services—3.2%      
Mastercard, Inc., Class A       78,600        18,868,716   
Computers—5.3%      
Apple, Inc.*       102,600        30,869,262   
Cosmetics/personal care—4.8%      
Avon Products, Inc.       453,245        13,801,310   
The Procter & Gamble Company       232,239        14,763,433   
Diversified financial services—5.6%      
CME Group, Inc.       81,110        23,493,512   
The Charles Schwab Corporation       591,919        9,115,553   
Electronics—2.7%      
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*       304,334        15,648,854   
Healthcare products—9.2%      
Baxter International, Inc.       360,793        18,364,364   
Johnson & Johnson       310,347        19,759,793   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*       411,188        15,748,500   
Internet—1.9%      
Equinix, Inc.*       135,369        11,403,485   
Oil & gas—4.2%      
Occidental Petroleum Corporation       141,400        11,118,282   
Southwestern Energy Company*       393,106        13,306,638   
Oil & gas services—8.5%      
Halliburton Company       568,041        18,097,786   
Schlumberger Ltd.       453,711        31,709,862   
Pharmaceuticals—1.2%      
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR       139,165        7,222,664   
Real estate—3.1%      
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A*       997,432        18,302,877   
Retail—10.4%      
Costco Wholesale Corporation       327,848        20,579,019   
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.       962,581        20,531,853   
Staples, Inc.       968,010        19,815,165   
Semiconductors—3.8%      
Broadcom Corporation, Class A       262,400        10,690,176   
Xilinx, Inc.       447,041        11,985,169   
Software—6.6%      
Microsoft Corporation       669,850        17,844,804   
Oracle Corporation       715,838        21,045,637   
Telecommunications—17.4%      
American Tower Corporation, Class A*       569,504        29,392,101   
Cisco Systems, Inc.*       1,046,099        23,882,440   
Crown Castle International Corporation*       433,163        18,677,989   
         
Common stocks—99.5%         Shares     Value  
QUALCOMM, Inc.       660,105        $29,790,539   
Total common stocks (cost $472,664,506)         583,885,285   
Short term investments—1.8%      
 
Principal
amount
  
  
    Value   
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep, 0.15% (cost $10,318,600)         $10,318,600        10,318,600   
Total investment portfolio (cost $482,983,106) 101.3%        594,203,885   
Liabilities in excess of other assets (1.3)%         (7,738,427
Net assets 100.0%         $586,465,458   
* Non-income producing security      
ADR—American depository receipt      
Sector allocation (unaudited)  
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, non-cyclical     25.0%   
Communications     19.3%   
Technology     15.7%   
Energy     12.6%   
Financial     12.4%   
Consumer, cyclical     12.3%   
Industrial     2.7%   
Basic materials     1.3%   

 

       
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Common stocks—94.7%         Shares     Value  
Domestic—72.5%      
Aerospace/defense—1.9%      
Lockheed Martin Corporation       55,700        $3,970,853   
Agriculture—3.4%      
Lorillard, Inc.       25,300        2,159,102   
Philip Morris International, Inc.       85,180        4,983,030   
Banks—12.2%      
Bank of America Corporation       247,500        2,831,400   
Fifth Third Bancorp       323,571        4,064,052   
JPMorgan Chase & Company       131,552        4,950,302   
KeyCorp       465,660        3,813,755   
SVB Financial Group*       80,800        3,501,872   
U.S. Bancorp       262,200        6,339,996   
Beverages—3.0%      
The Coca-Cola Company       101,200        6,205,584   
Biotechnology—2.1%      
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*       112,482        4,462,161   
Commercial services—2.0%      
Paychex, Inc.       150,500        4,168,850   
Computers—3.5%      
Apple, Inc.*       7,435        2,236,968   
Dell, Inc.*       351,500        5,054,570   

 

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EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND (cont’d)        
Common stocks—94.7%         Shares     Value  
Diversified financial services—1.6%      
AllianceBernstein Holding LP       137,700        $3,359,880   
Electric—2.1%      
Entergy Corporation       59,600        4,441,988   
Food—2.6%      
Sysco Corporation       187,090        5,511,671   
Healthcare products—1.7%      
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*       55,188        3,488,985   
Insurance—3.7%      
ACE Ltd.       54,645        3,247,006   
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.       179,500        4,304,410   
Internet—2.6%      
Google, Inc., Class A*       8,700        5,333,013   
Iron/steel—1.8%      
United States Steel Corporation       88,200        3,774,078   
Media—2.9%      
Comcast Corporation, Class A       309,700        5,986,501   
Oil & gas—6.0%      
ConocoPhillips       63,200        3,754,080   
Ensco PLC, Sponsored ADR       99,120        4,593,221   
Exxon Mobil Corporation       63,955        4,251,089   
Pharmaceuticals—5.5%      
Eli Lilly & Company       54,775        1,928,080   
Pfizer, Inc.       263,200        4,579,680   
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR       96,100        4,987,590   
Retail—2.4%      
McDonald’s Corporation       64,000        4,977,280   
Semiconductors—2.5%      
Intel Corporation       260,300        5,224,221   
Software—5.4%      
Fiserv, Inc.*       86,650        4,724,158   
Microsoft Corporation       241,400        6,430,896   
Telecommunications—3.6%      
Amdocs Ltd.*       104,300        3,199,924   
Leap Wireless International, Inc.*       77,900        888,839   
Qwest Communications International, Inc.       555,000        3,663,000   
Total domestic common stocks (cost $141,189,028)         151,392,085   
Foreign—22.2%      
Beverages—2.1%      
Foster’s Group Ltd.       798,000        4,565,016   
Diversified financial services—2.3%      
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.       218,200        4,846,133   
Electric—2.1%      
Enel SpA       767,200        4,377,424   
Food—2.2%      
Nestle SA       85,700        4,697,678   
Media—1.0%      
Pearson PLC       133,254        2,038,044   
Oil & gas—5.6%      
Canadian Oil Sands Trust       148,900        3,731,625   
ENI SpA       148,300        3,338,756   
Seadrill Ltd.       152,700        4,625,377   
         
Common stocks—94.7%         Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals—2.1%      
Novartis AG       74,800        $4,336,507   
Telecommunications—4.8%      
Telefonica SA       123,700        3,336,580   
Telstra Corporation Ltd.       1,559,000        4,086,328   
Vodafone Group PLC       887,535        2,415,508   
Total foreign common stocks (cost $39,933,046)         46,394,976   
Total common stocks (cost $181,122,074)         197,787,061   
Investment companies—1.9%      
Apollo Investment Corporation       357,000        3,923,430   
Total investment companies (cost $3,471,262)         3,923,430   
Preferred stocks—1.4%      
Banks—1.4%      
Bank of America Corporation, FRN, 3.00%, Series H       60,000        963,000   
Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, Series G (convertible)       14,200        1,876,814   
Total preferred stocks (cost $1,958,343)         2,839,814   
Short term investments—1.7%      
 
Principal
amount
  
  
    Value   
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep, 0.15% (cost $3,634,756)       $3,634,756        3,634,756   
Total investment portfolio (cost $190,186,435) 99.7%        208,185,061   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.3%         523,138   
Net assets 100.0%         $208,708,199   
* Non-income producing security      

ADR—American depository receipt

FRN—Floating rate notes reset their interest rates on a semiannual or
quarterly basis.

  

   

 
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, non-cyclical     26.8%   
Financial     24.8%   
Communications     14.8%   
Energy     11.6%   
Technology     11.4%   
Utilities     4.2%   
Consumer, cyclical     2.4%   
Industrial     1.9%   
Basic materials     1.8%   

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                  
Common stocks—94.5%         Shares     Value  
Australia—2.1%      
Asciano Group*       110,130        $169,334   
MAp Group       214,017        641,609   
Newcrest Mining Ltd.       23,951        939,261   
Austria—1.1%      
Erste Group Bank AG       21,397        965,777   
Brazil—2.3%      
All America Latina Logistica SA       38,456        363,684   
Amil Participacoes SA       12,913        131,386   
Diagnosticos da America SA       28,896        350,940   
Hypermarcas SA*       49,522        818,425   
Souza Cruz SA       4,891        255,869   
Britain—14.2%      
Anglo American PLC       6,038        280,960   
ARM Holdings PLC       61,228        359,398   
Barclays PLC       149,761        661,435   
BG Group PLC       30,717        597,583   
BHP Billiton PLC       27,571        977,889   
Burberry Group PLC       5,464        89,216   
Cairn Energy PLC*       27,032        167,152   
Compass Group PLC       51,790        424,472   
Diageo PLC       12,098        223,318   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC       25,824        505,239   
HSBC Holdings PLC       48,150        501,359   
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC       22,061        706,635   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC*       956,981        1,057,139   
Lonmin PLC*       2,913        81,637   
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC       13,157        735,977   
Rio Tinto PLC       36,617        2,377,413   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC       33,422        346,760   
Rolls-Royce Group PLC, Class C (a)*       2,139,008        3,427   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC*       504,787        360,826   
SABMiller PLC       12,117        392,876   
Vodafone Group PLC       338,535        921,354   
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC       32,366        152,370   
Canada—5.1%      
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.       2,119        164,342   
Barrick Gold Corporation       30,379        1,463,101   
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.       1,167        76,068   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.       2,957        258,937   
Goldcorp Inc.       12,545        560,152   
IAMGOLD Corporation       3,033        55,343   
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd./CA*       15,203        364,013   
Kinross Gold Corporation       7,847        141,183   
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.       1,485        214,764   
Silver Wheaton Corporation*       21,030        604,569   
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B       7,764        347,131   
China—5.7%      
Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd., Class H       30,000        127,093   
Baidu, Inc./China, Sponsored ADR*       5,427        597,024   
China Construction Bank Corporation, Class H       509,000        486,257   
China National Building Material Company Ltd., Class H       56,000        137,603   
China Yurun Food Group Ltd.       145,000        564,006   
Ctrip.com International Ltd., Sponsored ADR*       6,941        361,418   
Dongfang Electric Corporation Ltd., Class H       9,400        45,719   
Dongfeng Motor Group Company Ltd., Class H       148,000        324,365   
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.       100,000        266,869   
Hengan International Group Company Ltd.       35,000        330,622   
Common stocks—94.5%         Shares     Value  
China (cont’d)      
Intime Department Store Group Co. Ltd.       87,000        $133,341   
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Company Ltd., Class H       45,000        191,582   
Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Company Ltd.       27,000        38,665   
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Ltd., Class H       24,000        63,628   
Sinopharm Group Company, Class H       78,800        310,239   
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.       41,500        47,933   
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corporation       176,000        479,874   
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H       4,000        52,533   
Wumart Stores, Inc., Class H       110,000        259,868   
Czech—1.1%      
Komercni Banka AS       4,211        955,396   
Denmark—1.5%      
Carlsberg AS, Class B       4,690        512,932   
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B       6,083        638,968   
Pandora AS*       2,682        130,143   
Finland—1.2%      
Fortum Oyj       6,837        193,836   
Kesko Oyj, Class B       2,499        123,890   
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R       31,991        318,578   
UPM—Kymmene Oyj       21,007        350,204   
France—5.5%      
Aeroports de Paris       2,792        237,157   
BNP Paribas       8,815        644,721   
Carrefour SA       5,211        281,258   
CFAO SA       6,851        304,460   
Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International SA       5,259        351,188   
Danone       9,211        582,984   
Eutelsat Communications       5,674        213,301   
Iliad SA       864        97,283   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA       5,574        873,539   
PPR       3,236        531,129   
Schneider Electric SA       1,577        223,877   
Sodexo       2,700        175,718   
Technip SA       1,645        138,264   
Germany—6.5%      
Bayer AG       1,737        130,060   
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG       4,381        314,456   
Beiersdorf AG       2,221        144,817   
Bilfinger Berger SE       2,199        160,160   
Continental AG*       1,918        166,928   
Daimler AG*       13,769        909,912   
Deutsche Boerse AG       3,011        211,882   
Fraport AG       21,596        1,371,229   
Fresenius SE       8,539        753,601   
HeidelbergCement AG       2,865        150,104   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA       356        17,681   
MAN SE       7,324        805,290   
Metro AG       1,638        114,809   
Siemens AG       1,875        214,198   
Greece—0.5%      
Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA       15,771        408,271   
Hong Kong—6.9%      
Belle International Holdings Ltd.       299,000        543,104   
China Merchants Holdings International Company Ltd.       148,970        521,791   
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.       282,000        595,538   
China Resources Enterprise Ltd.       232,000        983,303   
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*       5,000        4,736   

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)        
Common stocks—94.5%         Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (cont’d)      
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.       390,000        $220,658   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.       380,000        1,871,124   
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.       12,000        266,515   
Li & Fung Ltd.       128,000        680,493   
SJM Holdings Ltd.       48,000        71,538   
India—3.5%      
Axis Bank Ltd., Sponsored GDR       13,272        439,834   
HDFC Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR       4,698        812,566   
ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR       9,528        500,982   
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Sponsored GDR       18,530        863,128   
Reliance Capital Ltd., Sponsored GDR       6,560        120,179   
State Bank of India, Sponsored GDR       800        110,400   
United Spirits Ltd., Sponsored GDR       7,014        117,835   
Indonesia—0.3%      
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur TBK PT*       359,000        228,957   
Ireland—0.5%      
Ryanair Holdings PLC       11,322        65,112   
WPP PLC       32,288        376,009   
Israel—0.4%      
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR       7,033        365,013   
Italy—0.3%      
Buzzi Unicem SpA       7,955        91,342   
Saipem SpA       3,382        150,112   
Japan—8.6%      
Aisin Seiki Company Ltd.       4,301        134,335   
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.       19,000        181,397   
Canon Inc.       9,273        426,405   
Daikin Industries Ltd.       4,770        165,107   
Denso Corporation       3,811        118,635   
Fanuc Ltd.       3,300        480,174   
Honda Motor Company Ltd.       24,190        873,261   
Isuzu Motors Ltd.       74,000        283,134   
ITOCHU Corporation       30,700        270,544   
Komatsu Ltd.       19,100        465,088   
Mitsubishi Corporation       16,000        386,623   
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation       20,000        186,588   
Nidec Corporation       6,100        600,042   
Nissan Motor Company Ltd.       39,900        349,935   
NTT DoCoMo Inc.       69        116,388   
Ricoh Co. Ltd.       5,000        69,500   
Shiseido Company Ltd.       14,000        292,631   
SMC Corporation       1,400        212,855   
Softbank Corporation       10,700        343,059   
Suzuki Motor Corporation       17,400        426,257   
Toyota Motor Corporation       6,541        231,532   
Unicharm Corporation       15,416        587,531   
Luxembourg—0.5%      
L’Occitane International SA*       63,264        186,089   
SES SA       9,209        236,211   
Macau—0.5%      
Sands China Ltd.*       152,400        332,277   
Wynn Macau Ltd.*       41,200        91,737   
Mexico—1.1%      
Fomento Economico Mexicano, SAB de CV,Sponsored ADR       11,687        641,733   
Grupo Financiero Banorte, SAB de CV, Class O       57,083        244,225   
Netherlands—4.1%      
ASML Holding NV       1,503        49,426   
Common stocks—94.5%         Shares     Value  
Netherlands (cont’d)      
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV*       7,152        $187,984   
Heineken NV       4,431        224,604   
ING Groep NV*       52,189        556,366   
Koninklijke KPN NV       20,757        346,675   
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV       6,557        198,309   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A       19,723        639,632   
Unilever NV       42,782        1,268,585   
Norway—0.5%      
DnB NOR ASA       11,163        153,247   
Marine Harvest ASA       296,787        294,932   
Portugal—0.2%      
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA       13,565        203,524   
Russian Federation—5.4%      
IDGC Holding JSC*       1,976,623        351,839   
Magnit OJSC, Sponsored GDR       22,221        594,190   
NovaTek OAO, Sponsored GDR       1,150        109,997   
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, Sponsored GDR       6,256        55,991   
OJSC Enel OGK-5*       116,934        9,530   
Pharmstandard, Sponsored GDR*       6,738        175,188   
Rosneft Oil Company, Sponsored GDR*       47,752        332,831   
Sberbank       576,485        1,910,471   
VTB Bank OJSC, Sponsored GDR       70,738        468,286   
X5 Retail Group NV, Sponsored GDR*       11,984        502,130   
Singapore—0.8%      
CapitaLand Ltd.       204,000        614,098   
Genting Singapore PLC*       24,000        40,238   
South Africa—2.7%      
Aquarius Platinum Ltd.       11,227        65,010   
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.*       35,409        472,626   
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.       60,453        854,540   
Standard Bank Group Ltd.       38,785        571,312   
Tiger Brands Ltd.       10,873        291,530   
South Korea—0.6%      
Celltrion, Inc.*       3,136        69,525   
Hyundai Motor Company       2,754        416,850   
Spain—0.1%      
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A*       4,691        95,551   
Sweden—1.8%      
Atlas Copco AB, Class A       20,032        418,655   
Elekta AB, Class B       4,011        151,801   
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B       9,524        335,639   
Swedish Match AB       1,968        55,007   
Volvo AB, Class B*       39,008        528,212   
Switzerland—6.2%      
ABB Ltd.*       19,716        408,325   
Dufry Group*       4,394        510,375   
Flughafen Zuerich AG       395        145,609   
Nestle SA       16,157        885,652   
Nobel Biocare Holding AG       5,025        83,082   
Novartis AG       9,367        543,049   
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.       5,253        252,226   
Syngenta AG       938        259,462   
The Swatch Group AG       700        267,537   
UBS AG*       20,186        342,514   
Xstrata PLC       78,637        1,524,018   

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)        
Common stocks—94.5%         Shares     Value  
Taiwan—2.0%      
HTC Corporation       75,800        $1,714,625   
Ukraine—0.3%      
Raiffeisen Bank Aval*       1,908,985        98,907   
Ukrsotsbank JSCB*       2,466,696        132,923   
UkrTelecom*       401,238        25,997   
United Arab Emirates—0.4%      
Dragon Oil PLC*       43,982        311,497   
Total common stocks (cost $65,170,004)         79,434,877   
Investment companies—5.1%      
India—2.5%      
iShares MSCI India*       257,400        2,077,570   
United States—2.6%      
Market Vectors—Gold Miners ETF       38,817        2,222,273   
Total investment companies (cost $3,515,370)         4,299,843   
Preferred stocks—0.9%      
Germany—0.9%      
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA       3,261        192,348   
Porsche Automobil Holding SE       644        33,042   
Volkswagen AG       3,421        515,020   
Total preferred stocks (cost $551,933)         740,410   
Total investment portfolio
(cost $69,237,307)—100.5%
        84,475,130   
Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.5)%         (409,276
Total Net assets 100.0%         $84,065,854   

* Non-income producing security

(a) Resticted security deemed to be illiquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities. At October 31, 2010, this security aggregated $3,427 or 0.0% of the net assets of the Fund.

 

  

    

 
ADR—American depository receipt     
GDR—Global depository receipt     
ETF—Exchange-traded funds     
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Financial     24.1%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     23.6%   
Consumer, cyclical     13.9%   
Basic materials     13.6%   
Industrial     11.7%   
Communications     4.1%   
Technology     3.1%   
Energy     3.0%   
Diversified     2.8%   
Utilities     0.6%   
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding  
Contract
to
deliver
    Counter
party
 

In
exchange
for

    Delivery
date
    Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
CZK     5,030,063      Credit Suisse     USD        260,704        12/16/10        $23,381   
EUR     654,985      Credit Suisse     USD        888,446        12/15/10        39,812   
EUR     745,385      Credit Suisse     USD        904,428        12/16/10        303,009   
USD     239,732      Credit Suisse     CZK        5,030,063        12/16/10        (44,353
USD     993,041      Credit Suisse     EUR        830,212        12/16/10        (367,476
USD     1,688,628      Credit Suisse     EUR        1,293,615        12/15/10        (110,915
Net unrealized depreciation        $(156,542)   
CZK—Czech Republic Koruna   
EUR—Euro Dollar   
USD—United States Dollar   

 

Industry allocation (unaudited)            
Industry   Value     Percent of
net assets
 
Banks     $11,418,575        13.6%   
Mining     10,204,959        12.1%   
Food     7,614,811        9.1%   
Auto manufacturers     5,253,908        6.2%   
Equity fund     4,299,843        5.1%   
Engineering & construction     3,827,216        4.6%   
Pharmaceuticals     3,356,121        4.0%   
Retail     3,282,464        3.9%   
Real estate     3,080,759        3.7%   
Beverages     2,521,570        3.0%   
Holding companies-divers     2,378,633        2.8%   
Healthcare products     2,206,549        2.6%   
Telecommunications     2,202,986        2.6%   
Oil & gas     2,158,693        2.6%   
Computers     1,714,625        2.0%   
Distribution/wholesale     1,337,661        1.6%   
Machinery-diversified     1,285,464        1.5%   
Cosmetics/personal care     1,211,068        1.4%   
Electrical components & equipment     1,056,225        1.3%   
Internet     1,055,726        1.3%   
Agriculture     1,017,511        1.2%   
Household products/wares     946,006        1.1%   
Insurance     928,771        1.1%   
Machinery-construction & mining     922,408        1.1%   
Building materials     852,647        1.0%   
Auto parts & equipment     693,089        0.8%   

 

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EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (cont’d)        
Industry allocation (unaudited) (cont’d)            
Industry   Value     Percent of
net assets
 
Forest products & paper     $668,783        0.8%   
Transportation     665,078        0.8%   
Chemicals     604,285        0.7%   
Electric     555,205        0.7%   
Lodging     540,526        0.6%   
Aerospace/defense     538,172        0.6%   
Office/business equipment     495,905        0.6%   
Healthcare services     482,326        0.6%   
Diversified financial services     478,397        0.6%   
Food service     424,472        0.5%   
Semiconductors     408,824        0.5%   
Media     376,009        0.4%   
Oil & gas services     288,376        0.4%   
Miscellaneous manufacturer     214,198        0.3%   
Hand/machine tools     212,855        0.3%   
Electronics     198,309        0.2%   
Commercial services     175,718        0.2%   
Software     95,551        0.1%   
Apparel     89,216        0.1%   
Biotechnology     69,525        0.1%   
Airlines     65,112        0.1%   
Total investment portfolio     $84,475,130        100.5%   

 

       
EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND                  
Corporate bonds—34.2%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Advertising—0.3%      
Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.45%, 08/15/20       250        $256,773   
Aerospace/defense—1.6%      
L-3 Communications Corporation, 4.75%, 07/15/20       250        260,970   
Raytheon Company, 1.63%, 10/15/15       500        498,027   
United Technologies Corporation, 5.38%, 12/15/17       775        906,725   
Banks—0.8%      
Bank of Montreal, 2.13%, 06/28/13       250        258,456   
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.00%, 05/01/14       500        561,698   
Beverages—3.3%      
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., FRN,
1.02%, 03/26/13
      1,500        1,512,864   
The Coca-Cola Company, 5.35%, 11/15/17       770        904,103   
PepsiCo, Inc., 7.90%, 11/01/18       700        938,565   
Biotechnology—1.6%      
Amgen, Inc., 5.70%, 02/01/19       250        296,957   
Celgene Corporation, 2.45%, 10/15/15       750        753,826   
Genzyme Corporation, 3.63%, 06/15/15       500        532,239   
                   
Corporate bonds—34.2%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Computers—2.7%      
Hewlett-Packard Company, FRN, 0.42%, 09/13/12       2,000        $2,002,060   
International Business Machines Corporation,
1.00%, 08/05/13
      750        754,414   
Cosmetics/personal care—0.2%      
Colgate-Palmolive Company, 2.95%, 11/01/20       250        245,825   
Diversified financial services—1.7%      
BlackRock, Inc., Series 2, 5.00%, 12/10/19       750        821,153   
CME Group, Inc., 5.40%, 08/01/13       850        950,598   
Electric—2.5%      
Carolina Power & Light Company, 5.25%, 12/15/15       300        350,338   
Exelon Generation Company LLC, 5.20%, 10/01/19       495        546,402   
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 2.55%, 11/15/13       750        773,197   
PSEG Power LLC, 2.50%, 04/15/13       250        258,111   
Virginia Electric and Power Company, 5.40%, 01/15/16       500        587,544   
Food—1.2%      
General Mills, Inc., 5.65%, 02/15/19       800        933,981   
Sara Lee Corporation, 2.75%, 09/15/15       250        251,439   
Gas—0.7%      
Sempra Energy, 9.80%, 02/15/19       550        765,227   
Healthcare products—1.6%      
Baxter International, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/18       750        874,883   
Covidien International Finance SA, 2.80%, 06/15/15       725        754,289   
Insurance—2.0%      
AON Corporation, 3.50%, 09/30/15       500        516,020   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., FRN, 0.83%, 02/11/13       1,500        1,507,440   
Internet—1.0%      
eBay, Inc., 1.63%, 10/15/15       500        497,521   
Symantec Corporation, 2.75%, 09/15/15       500        507,524   
Mining—0.7%      
Newmont Mining Corporation, 5.13%, 10/01/19       430        487,661   
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 1.88%, 11/02/15       250        250,312   
Miscellaneous manufacturing—0.2%      
ITT Corporation, 6.13%, 05/01/19       205        239,975   
Oil & gas—2.9%      
Noble Holding International Ltd., 3.45%, 08/01/15       250        264,904   
Shell International Finance BV, FRN, 0.64%, 06/22/12       1,500        1,503,714   
XTO Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/13       1,000        1,151,578   
Pharmaceuticals—1.9%      
Allergan, Inc./United States, 3.38%, 09/15/20       750        746,551   
McKesson Corporation, 5.70%, 03/01/17       500        572,658   
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II BV/Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III LLC, 3.00%, 06/15/15       600        629,792   
Retail—2.3%      
McDonald’s Corporation, 5.80%, 10/15/17       750        896,123   
Staples, Inc., 9.75%, 01/15/14       510        631,719   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Pass Through Trusts, Series C,
8.88%, 06/29/11
      28        28,137   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 3.63%, 07/08/20       750        766,380   
Software—1.5%      
Adobe Systems, Inc., 3.25%, 02/01/15       500        525,302   
Fiserv, Inc., 3.13%, 10/01/15       250        257,174   
Oracle Corporation, 144A, 3.88%, 07/15/20       750        781,721   

 

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EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND (cont’d)        
Corporate bonds—34.2%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Telecommunications—1.7%      
AT&T Corporation, 7.30%, 11/15/11       751        $801,633   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.35%, 04/01/19       750        920,254   
Toys/games/hobbies—0.2%      
Mattel, Inc., 4.35%, 10/01/20       250        250,189   
Transportation—1.6%      
Norfolk Southern Corporation, 5.90%, 06/15/19       600        708,069   
Union Pacific Corporation, 5.70%, 08/15/18       750        872,046   
Total corporate bonds (cost $33,973,801)          34,865,061   
U.S. Treasuries—32.6%      
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 11/15/14       3,250        3,691,798   
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.50%, 02/15/16       2,500        2,913,280   
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, 08/15/17       4,000        4,744,064   
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.50%, 05/15/20       750        808,890   
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, 05/31/15       7,000        7,336,350   
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, 07/15/13       1,500        1,522,260   
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.38%, 07/31/17       1,500        1,551,563   
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, 08/15/13       5,500        5,544,688   
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, 08/31/15       5,000        5,029,295   
Total U.S. Treasuries (cost $32,109,819)          33,142,188   
Mortgage-backed obligations—12.3%      
Commercial mortgage-backed obligations—2.5%      
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, FRN, Series 2005-C5, Class A3, 5.10%, 08/15/38       379        396,687   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Series 2002-C3, Class A2, 4.99%, 07/12/35       275        293,152   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, FRN, Series 2003-PM1A, Class A4,
5.33%, 08/12/40
      230        249,736   
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2001-C7, Class A5, 6.13%, 12/15/30       500        519,052   
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, Series 2003-C7, Class A2, 4.06%, 09/15/27       40        40,117   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., FRN, Series 1998-C1, Class A3, 6.72%, 11/15/26       36        40,133   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2003-T11, Class A4, 5.15%, 06/13/41       385        416,187   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, Series 2003-C6, Class A3, 4.96%, 08/15/35       571        576,168   
Covered bonds—5.0%     
Bank of Nova Scotia, 144A, 1.45%, 07/26/13       1,000        1,014,717   
DnB NOR Boligkreditt, 144A, 2.10%, 10/14/15       1,000        1,001,554   
Sparebanken1 Boligkreditt, 144A, 1.25%, 10/25/13       1,000        1,002,831   
Stadshypotek AB, 144A, 1.45%, 09/30/13       1,000        1,011,627   
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 144A, 2.20% 07/29/15       1,000        1,017,988   
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations—4.8%     
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series 2628, Class AB, 4.50%, 06/15/18       365        386,724   
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series 2885, Class LC, 4.50%, 04/15/34       568        605,674   
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2006-B1, Class AB, 6.00%, 06/25/16       157        162,052   
EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND        
Mortgage-backed obligations—12.3%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
Federal agency mortgage-backed obligations (cont’d)     
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2006-63, Class AB, 6.50%, 10/25/33       194        $197,436   
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series R005, Class AB,
5.50%, 12/15/18
      137        141,260   
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series 3114, Class GC,
5.00%, 01/15/34
      491        509,066   
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series R006, Class AK, 5.75%, 12/15/18       343        352,102   
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2007-11, Class AB, 5.69%, 01/25/32       519        542,489   
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2007-26, Class JA, 5.00%, 05/25/29       125        125,896   
Fannie Mae REMICs, Series 2007-118, Class AB, 5.00%, 04/25/35       673        700,260   
Freddie Mac REMICs, Series 3456, Class CG, 5.00%, 01/15/35       544        564,249   
Ginnie Mae REMICs, Series 2004-86, Class PK, 4.00%, 09/20/34       586        629,521   
Total mortgage-backed obligations (cost $12,377,837)        12,496,678   
U.S. Government agency securities—11.1%      
Fixed rate U.S. Government agency securities—2.2%      
Private Export Funding Corporation, 2.25%, 12/15/17       1,000        994,214   
Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.5%, 7/18/17       1,000        1,212,933   
Government-backed corporate bond—8.9%      
Citibank NA, FDIC, 1.75%, 12/28/12       1,750        1,796,652   
John Deere Capital Corporation, FDIC, 2.88%, 06/19/12       2,000        2,080,242   
General Electric Capital Corporation, FDIC, 3.00%, 12/09/11       2,000        2,058,118   
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., FDIC, 3.25%, 06/15/12       2,000        2,092,152   
JPMorgan Chase & Company, FDIC,
3.13%, 12/01/11
      1,000        1,029,581   
Total U.S. Government agency securities (cost $11,162,227)        11,263,892   
Foreign government securities—3.4%      
Egypt Government AID Bonds, 4.45%, 09/15/15       1,000        1,142,990   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.75%, 09/08/20       1,000        993,657   
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 2.38%, 09/13/17       250        251,814   
Province of Ontario, Canada, 2.70%, 06/16/15       1,000        1,051,432   
Total foreign government securities (cost $3,388,619)        3,439,893   
Supranational—3.4%      
Asian Development Bank, 1.63%, 07/15/13       250        256,492   
Inter-American Development Bank, 2.25%, 07/15/15       1,000        1,046,586   
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 2.38%, 05/26/15       1,000        1,055,275   
Nordic Investment Bank, 2.50%, 07/15/15       1,000        1,050,696   
Total supranational (cost $3,265,605)         3,409,049   

 

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EAGLE INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND (cont’d)        
Short term investments—2.4%         Principal
amount
(in thousands)
    Value  
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep, 0.15%
(cost $2,440,122)
        $2,440        $2,440,122   
Total investment portfolio (cost $98,718,030) 99.4%        101,056,883   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.6%         649,612   
Net assets 100.0%         $101,706,495   

144A—144A securities are issued pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Most of these are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and all may be resold as transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2010, these securities aggregated $5,830,438 or 5.7% of the net assets of the Fund.

FDIC—Federal deposit insurance corporation

REMIC—Real estate mortgage investment conduit

FRN—Floating rate notes reset their interest rates on a semiannual or quarterly basis.

       

  

  

   

 
Standard & Poor’s bond ratings (unaudited)      
Bond rating   Percent of net assets  
AAA     56.3%   
AA     5.7%   
A     16.9%   
BBB     11.1%   
Not rated     9.4%   

 

       
EAGLE LARGE CAP CORE FUND                  
Common stocks—87.4%         Shares     Value  
Advertising—2.2%      
Omnicom Group, Inc.       69,035        $3,034,779   
Aerospace/defense—3.3%      
The Boeing Company       30,420        2,148,869   
United Technologies Corporation       31,980        2,391,145   
Banks—8.6%      
JPMorgan Chase & Company       101,950        3,836,379   
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.       19,546        3,145,929   
Wells Fargo & Company       185,270        4,831,842   
Beverages—4.0%      
PepsiCo, Inc.       41,015        2,678,279   
The Coca-Cola Company       45,825        2,809,989   
Computers—5.5%      
Apple, Inc.*       13,951        4,197,437   
EMC Corporation*       156,260        3,283,023   
Healthcare products—7.0%      
Johnson & Johnson       42,920        2,732,716   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*       120,925        4,631,427   
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*       46,950        2,227,308   
Healthcare services—2.5%      
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.       96,400        3,475,220   
                   
Common stocks—87.4%         Shares     Value  
Insurance—3.0%      
MetLife, Inc.       103,460        $4,172,542   
Internet—2.4%      
Google, Inc., Class A*       5,302        3,250,073   
Miscellaneous manufacturing—3.6%      
Tyco International Ltd.       127,636        4,885,906   
Oil & gas—9.0%      
ConocoPhillips       77,420        4,598,748   
EOG Resources, Inc.       34,955        3,345,893   
Exxon Mobil Corporation       65,805        4,374,058   
Oil & gas services—2.5%      
Schlumberger Ltd.       48,535        3,392,111   
Pharmaceuticals—3.1%      
Pfizer, Inc.       247,345        4,303,803   
REITs—1.9%      
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.       144,495        2,559,006   
Retail—8.7%      
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*       64,080        2,813,112   
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.       125,560        2,678,195   
Staples, Inc.       179,335        3,670,987   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.       49,200        2,665,164   
Semiconductors—2.5%      
Intel Corporation       172,200        3,456,054   
Software—8.6%      
Activision Blizzard, Inc.       234,565        2,690,461   
Adobe Systems, Inc.*       118,555        3,337,323   
Microsoft Corporation       213,995        5,700,827   
Telecommunications—6.5%      
Cisco Systems, Inc.*       144,705        3,303,615   
QUALCOMM, Inc.       68,685        3,099,754   
Sprint Nextel Corporation*       601,865        2,479,684   
Transportation—2.5%      
Union Pacific Corporation       39,480        3,461,606   
Total common stocks (cost $108,294,722)         119,663,264   
Investment companies—3.0%      
Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF       119,310        4,155,567   
Total investment companies (cost $3,976,137)         4,155,567   
Short term investments—9.2%      
 
Principal
amount
  
  
    Value   
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.09%, 11/01/10       $11,000,000        11,000,000   
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep 0.15%       1,702,060        1,702,060   
Total short term investments
(cost $12,702,060)
        12,702,060   
Total investment portfolio (cost $124,972,919) 99.6%         136,520,891   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.4%         529,104   
Net assets 100.0%         $137,049,995   
* Non-income producing security      

ETF—Exchange-traded fund

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s depository receipt

REIT—Real estate investment trust

     

 

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EAGLE LARGE CAP CORE FUND (cont’d)            
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Financial     17.7%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     16.7%   
Technology     16.6%   
Energy     11.5%   
Communications     11.1%   
Industrial     9.4%   
Consumer, cyclical     8.6%   
Government     8.0%   

 

EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH FUND                  
Common stocks—100.0%         Shares     Value  
Aerospace/defense—2.9%      
BE Aerospace, Inc.*       63,310        $2,327,276   
Goodrich Corporation       46,125        3,785,479   
Apparel—3.5%      
Coach, Inc.       108,015        5,400,750   
Deckers Outdoor Corporation*       38,815        2,255,151   
Auto manufacturers—0.9%      
Navistar International Corporation*       42,005        2,023,801   
Biotechnology—1.0%      
Illumina, Inc.*       40,180        2,182,176   
Chemicals—4.7%      
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.       52,530        6,436,501   
Huntsman Corporation       260,181        3,603,507   
Coal—2.0%      
Arch Coal, Inc.       73,390        1,804,660   
Walter Energy, Inc.       28,510        2,507,740   
Commercial services—1.1%      
Sotheby’s       55,985        2,454,382   
Computers—5.2%      
NetApp, Inc.*       96,325        5,129,306   
Riverbed Technology, Inc.*       49,650        2,856,861   
SanDisk Corporation*       86,375        3,245,973   
Cosmetics/personal care—1.3%      
Avon Products, Inc.       90,835        2,765,926   
Diversified financial services—5.6%      
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.       96,870        5,007,210   
CME Group, Inc.       6,310        1,827,691   
Legg Mason, Inc.       66,240        2,055,427   
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation*       174,841        2,988,033   
Electronics—3.3%      
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A*       52,583        3,243,319   
Gentex Corporation       196,033        3,916,739   
Entertainment—1.9%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.*       112,869        4,072,314   
Environmental control—2.5%      
Republic Services, Inc.       80,915        2,412,076   
Waste Connections, Inc.       72,210        2,941,835   
                   
Common stocks—100.0%         Shares     Value  
Food—1.0%      
Dean Foods Company*       198,998        $2,069,579   
Healthcare products—2.8%      
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*       7,635        2,007,623   
Patterson Companies, Inc.       75,370        2,083,981   
Thoratec Corporation*       61,005        1,991,203   
Household products/wares—1.3%      
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.       43,115        2,839,123   
Insurance—1.2%      
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.       40,995        2,470,359   
Internet—3.6%      
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*       36,780        1,900,423   
NetFlix, Inc.*       14,620        2,536,570   
priceline.com, Inc.*       8,705        3,280,131   
Leisure time—1.8%      
Carnival Corporation       89,970        3,884,005   
Lodging—3.1%      
Las Vegas Sands Corporation*       142,810        6,552,123   
Machinery, diversified—4.0%      
AGCO Corporation*       104,415        4,434,505   
Cummins, Inc.       45,880        4,042,028   
Metal fabricate/hardware—1.0%      
Precision Castparts Corporation       15,355        2,097,186   
Mining—3.0%      
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.       45,805        4,336,817   
Titanium Metals Corporation*       107,865        2,120,626   
Oil & gas—4.6%      
Continental Resources, Inc.*       76,880        3,654,106   
McMoRan Exploration Company*       108,110        1,820,572   
Pioneer Natural Resources Company       29,305        2,045,489   
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*       22,965        2,306,605   
Oil & gas services—1.0%      
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.       39,295        2,112,499   
Pharmaceuticals—5.6%      
AmerisourceBergen Corporation       127,930        4,198,663   
Express Scripts, Inc.*       42,895        2,081,265   
Mylan, Inc.*       274,085        5,569,407   
Retail—4.5%      
CarMax, Inc.*       76,180        2,360,818   
Chico’s FAS, Inc.       313,215        3,044,450   
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*       10,630        2,234,532   
Limited Brands, Inc.       73,145        2,149,732   
Semiconductors—6.9%      
ARM Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR       257,795        4,557,816   
Cree, Inc.*       24,966        1,280,506   
Linear Technology Corporation       68,455        2,206,305   
Rovi Corporation*       134,060        6,790,139   
Software—10.9%      
Adobe Systems, Inc.*       72,390        2,037,779   
ANSYS, Inc.*       99,530        4,503,732   
Autodesk, Inc.*       134,805        4,877,245   
Cerner Corporation*       48,875        4,292,691   
Citrix Systems, Inc.*       56,925        3,647,185   
Concur Technologies, Inc.*       23,795        1,228,298   
MSCI, Inc., Class A*       78,650        2,819,602   

 

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EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH FUND (cont’d)                  
Common stocks—100.0%         Shares     Value  
Telecommunications—4.5%      
Amdocs Ltd.*       69,533        $2,133,272   
American Tower Corporation, Class A*       96,275        4,968,753   
Polycom, Inc.*       77,928        2,632,408   
Transportation—3.3%      
Kansas City Southern*       127,540        5,588,803   
Landstar System, Inc.       38,205        1,437,272   
Total common stocks (cost $160,787,341)         214,470,359   
Total investment portfolio (cost $160,787,341) 100.0%        214,470,359   
Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.0)% (a)         (14,939
Net assets 100.0%         $214,455,420   

* Non-income producing security

(a) Amount less than 0.1%.

 

  

  

 
ADR—American depository receipt     
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Technology     23.0%   
Industrial     17.0%   
Consumer, cyclical     15.7%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     14.1%   
Communications     8.1%   
Basic materials     7.7%   
Energy     7.6%   
Financial     6.8%   

 

       
EAGLE MID CAP STOCK FUND                  
Common stocks—99.2%         Shares     Value  
Aerospace/defense—1.5%      
BE Aerospace, Inc.*       574,500        $21,118,620   
Apparel—2.1%      
VF Corporation       358,125        29,810,325   
Auto manufacturers—2.1%      
Oshkosh Corporation*       1,000,654        29,529,300   
Banks—2.3%      
CIT Group, Inc.*       748,868        32,448,450   
Biotechnology—1.2%      
Life Technologies Corporation*       345,401        17,332,222   
Chemicals—6.7%      
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.       192,784        16,380,856   
Albemarle Corporation       659,906        33,081,088   
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation       220,187        13,964,260   
Solutia, Inc.*       1,611,488        29,184,048   
Commercial services—1.0%      
SEI Investments Company       623,081        13,801,244   

 

Common stocks—99.2%         Shares     Value  
Computers—2.5%      
HIS, Inc., Class A*       239,733        $17,318,312   
Synopsys, Inc.*       681,673        17,437,195   
Distribution/wholesale—1.6%      
Fossil, Inc.*       372,842        21,993,950   
Diversified financial services—6.0%      
CME Group, Inc.       102,273        29,623,374   
Discover Financial Services       979,218        17,283,198   
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*       119,480        13,724,668   
SLM Corporation*       1,987,077        23,646,216   
Electric—1.1%      
ITC Holdings Corporation       250,066        15,656,632   
Electrical components & equipment—3.3%      
AMETEK, Inc.       348,221        18,821,345   
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*       359,234        26,863,519   
Electronics—7.6%      
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*       1,041,155        36,232,194   
Amphenol Corporation, Class A       837,224        41,970,039   
Avnet, Inc.*       477,990        14,234,542   
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A*       227,552        14,035,407   
Entertainment—1.5%      
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A*       606,150        21,397,095   
Environmental control—1.0%      
Waste Connections, Inc.       335,452        13,666,314   
Food—0.9%      
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*       252,435        11,788,714   
Hand/machine tools—1.5%      
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.       325,182        20,151,529   
Healthcare products—4.9%      
Hospira, Inc.*       568,243        33,799,094   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*       899,921        34,466,974   
Healthcare services—3.4%      
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings*       257,297        20,923,392   
Mednax, Inc.*       450,104        26,650,658   
Insurance—6.2%      
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd.       648,424        37,096,337   
Assured Guaranty Ltd.       817,595        15,575,185   
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.       351,182        17,583,683   
The Allstate Corporation       511,895        15,607,679   
Machinery-diversified—3.0%      
AGCO Corporation*       315,141        13,384,038   
Roper Industries, Inc.       404,130        28,058,746   
Media—2.5%      
Grupo Televisa SA, Sponsored ADR       195,842        4,396,653   
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A       691,680        29,852,909   
Metal fabricate/hardware—2.6%      
Precision Castparts Corporation       264,765        36,161,604   
Miscellaneous manufacturing—2.3%      
Ingersoll-Rand PLC       813,345        31,972,592   
Oil & gas—5.2%      
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.       673,469        28,811,004   
Noble Energy, Inc.       207,790        16,930,729   
Whiting Petroleum Corporation*       265,756        26,692,533   

 

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EAGLE MID CAP STOCK FUND (cont’d)  
Common stocks—99.2%         Shares     Value  
Oil & gas services—2.9%      
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.       760,975        $40,910,016   
Packaging & containers—3.0%      
Crown Holdings, Inc.*       669,200        21,541,548   
Rock-Tenn Company, Class A       343,657        19,536,900   
Pharmaceuticals—1.2%      
McKesson Corporation       261,869        17,278,117   
REITs—1.0%      
Essex Property Trust, Inc.       117,264        13,246,141   
Retail—1.1%      
Guess?, Inc.       407,448        15,857,876   
Semiconductors—4.3%      
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*       1,585,435        30,614,750   
Microchip Technology, Inc.       902,620        29,046,312   
Software—6.4%      
ANSYS, Inc.*       484,383        21,918,331   
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*       917,322        39,215,515   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.       396,089        10,734,012   
Fiserv, Inc.*       256,633        13,991,631   
Progress Software Corporation*       54,435        2,034,236   
Telecommunications—1.6%      
Virgin Media, Inc.       879,916        22,376,264   
Textiles—1.1%      
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*       261,895        15,017,059   
Toys/games/hobbies—2.6%      
Hasbro, Inc.       784,365        36,276,881   
Total common stocks (cost $1,196,092,586)         1,380,054,055   
Short term investments—1.3%      
 
Principal
amount
 
  
    Value   
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep, 0.15% (cost $18,197,500)       $18,197,500        18,197,500   
Total investment portfolio (cost $1,214,290,086) 100.5%        1,398,251,555   
Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.5)%         (7,167,477
Net assets 100.0%         $1,391,084,078   
* Non-income producing security     
ADR—American depository receipt     
REIT—Real estate investment trust     
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Industrial     25.7%   
Financial     16.8%   
Technology     13.1%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     12.6%   
Consumer, cyclical     12.2%   
Energy     8.2%   
Basic materials     6.7%   
Communications     4.1%   
Utilities     1.1%   
EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND  
Common stocks—93.6%         Shares     Value  
Aerospace/defense—1.1%      
Orbital Sciences Corporation*       48,272        $783,937   
Banks—6.8%      
Cardinal Financial Corporation       50,776        507,252   
Columbia Banking System, Inc.       16,086        292,926   
First Financial Bancorp       48,234        812,261   
Oriental Financial Group, Inc.       57,777        764,390   
PrivateBancorp, Inc.       63,861        752,921   
Signature Bank*       12,435        525,254   
Southwest Bancorp, Inc.       27,795        275,170   
Sterling Bancshares, Inc.       42,120        227,027   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*       38,571        700,064   
Biotechnology—1.6%      
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*       8,355        273,793   
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*       36,162        841,851   
Chemicals—1.9%      
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.*       24,759        803,677   
Westlake Chemical Corporation       17,677        564,957   
Coal—1.3%      
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.*       20,222        913,428   
Commercial services—9.2%      
Chemed Corporation       19,325        1,139,016   
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*       61,532        449,184   
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*       64,014        1,156,093   
Gartner, Inc.*       32,785        1,038,957   
LECG Corporation*       166,489        143,181   
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*       68,168        840,511   
On Assignment, Inc.*       98,725        557,796   
Parexel International Corporation*       31,705        681,657   
The Providence Service Corporation*       30,455        500,376   
Computers—3.4%      
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*       51,535        705,514   
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*       29,425        444,906   
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*       37,125        588,060   
SMART Modular Technologies WWH, Inc.*       99,196        733,058   
Distribution/wholesale—0.5%      
School Specialty, Inc.*       26,426        354,108   
Diversified financial services—4.0%      
Cowen Group, Inc., Class A*       75,795        265,282   
Investment Technology Group, Inc.*       42,260        601,782   
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.       43,036        781,964   
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.*       40,902        653,205   
SWS Group, Inc.       71,564        491,645   
Electric—1.3%      
Allete, Inc.       26,014        946,389   
Electrical components & equipment—1.0%      
Belden, Inc.       25,300        705,870   
Electronics—1.9%      
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*       26,105        428,905   
Sonic Solutions, Inc.*       76,358        914,005   
Engineering & construction—2.0%      
Dycom Industries, Inc.*       69,103        739,402   
URS Corporation*       17,358        675,747   
Entertainment—0.3%      
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation*       27,393        198,051   

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND (cont’d)                  
Common stocks—93.6%         Shares     Value  
Environmental control—0.3%      
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*       46,092        $227,234   
Gas—1.4%      
AGL Resources, Inc.       25,590        1,004,663   
Healthcare products—1.5%      
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*       67,042        1,059,934   
Healthcare services—4.8%      
AMERIGROUP Corporation*       29,678        1,238,463   
Amsurg Corporation*       49,905        902,282   
Mednax, Inc.*       13,380        792,230   
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.*       12,914        435,202   
Household products/wares—1.2%      
Jarden Corporation       26,192        839,716   
Insurance—5.8%      
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company       91,229        989,835   
Assured Guaranty Ltd.       49,960        951,738   
First Mercury Financial Corporation       35,515        578,894   
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.       17,620        758,541   
Stewart Information Services Corporation       30,288        327,716   
Tower Group, Inc.       12,375        300,465   
Validus Holdings Ltd.       6,954        197,215   
Internet—1.8%      
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., Class A*       143,285        257,913   
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.*       34,973        675,678   
Equinix, Inc.*       3,666        308,824   
Machinery-diversified—1.5%      
Altra Holdings, Inc.*       49,275        729,270   
Wabtec Corporation       7,025        329,051   
Media—1.3%      
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A       21,785        940,241   
Metal fabricate/hardware—0.7%      
Kaydon Corporation       13,805        481,380   
Mining—2.0%      
Gammon Gold, Inc.*       72,771        497,026   
IAMGOLD Corporation       51,400        939,592   
Miscellaneous manufacturing—2.0%      
Barnes Group, Inc.       39,945        726,600   
Matthews International Corporation, Class A       20,460        675,589   
Oil & gas—1.9%      
Comstock Resources, Inc.*       18,585        415,375   
Rosetta Resources, Inc.*       38,605        923,046   
Oil & gas services—3.1%      
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*       29,961        1,025,265   
Oceaneering International, Inc.*       18,226        1,127,643   
Packaging & containers—0.6%      
Silgan Holdings, Inc.       12,286        414,653   
Pharmaceuticals—1.8%      
Herbalife Ltd.       19,681        1,256,829   
REITs—3.2%      
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.       38,565        707,668   
Campus Crest Communities, Inc.*       24,930        311,625   
Chimera Investment Corporation       77,880        319,308   
Government Properties Income Trust       35,698        952,780   
   
Common stocks—93.6%         Shares     Value  
Retail—6.3%      
AerCap Holdings NV*       43,003        $555,169   
AFC Enterprises, Inc.*       91,715        1,165,698   
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.*       26,645        1,152,396   
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A       30,015        918,459   
Stage Stores, Inc.       52,596        701,105   
Savings & loans—0.9%      
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.       34,012        657,792   
Semiconductors—1.8%      
Microsemi Corporation*       42,685        853,700   
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*       13,345        435,981   
Software—6.0%      
ACI Worldwide, Inc.*       26,409        643,587   
Aspen Technology, Inc.*       116,162        1,301,014   
Avid Technology, Inc.*       37,195        $469,401   
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.*       80,236        1,445,853   
Innerworkings, Inc.*       64,308        441,796   
Telecommunications—5.7%      
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.       76,617        768,469   
Cbeyond, Inc.*       44,188        598,747   
CommScope, Inc.*       32,580        1,031,483   
Symmetricom, Inc.*       119,544        744,759   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.*       27,235        830,395   
Transportation—1.7%      
Crude Carriers Corporation       32,602        574,447   
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*       13,800        637,974   
Total common stocks (cost $42,878,605)         66,321,281   
Investment companies—3.0%      
Apollo Investment Corporation       35,148        386,277   
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (ETF)       12,110        851,454   
iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (ETF)       13,915        895,848   
Total investment companies (cost $1,470,244)         2,133,579   
Short term investments—3.3%         Principal
Amount
    Value  
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep, 0.15%
(cost $2,348,057)
      $2,348,057        2,348,057   
Total investment portfolio (cost $46,696,906) 99.9%         70,802,917   
Other assets in excess of liabilities 0.1%         53,646   
Net assets 100.0%         $70,856,563   
* Non-income producing security      

ETF—Exchange-traded fund

REIT—Real estate investment trust

     

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP CORE VALUE FUND (cont’d)            
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Financial     27.0%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     20.1%   
Industrial     12.8%   
Technology     11.4%   
Communications     8.7%   
Consumer, cyclical     7.1%   
Energy     6.2%   
Basic materials     3.9%   
Utilities     2.7%   

 

       
EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND                  
Common stocks—98.8%         Shares     Value  
Aerospace/defense—1.7%      
Triumph Group, Inc.       97,701        $8,166,827   
Airlines—1.0%      
JetBlue Airways Corporation*       672,985        4,697,435   
Apparel—2.7%      
Deckers Outdoor Corporation*       118,965        6,911,866   
Steven Madden Ltd.*       146,088        6,179,522   
Auto parts & equipment—4.9%      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*       493,290        4,548,134   
ArvinMeritor, Inc.*       449,972        7,460,536   
Tenneco, Inc.*       193,601        6,315,265   
WABCO Holdings, Inc.*       127,280        5,908,338   
Banks—0.5%      
UMB Financial Corporation       60,922        2,257,769   
Biotechnology—1.6%      
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*       130,753        3,410,038   
Seattle Genetics, Inc.*       275,161        4,509,889   
Chemicals—4.0%      
Huntsman Corporation       980,276        13,576,823   
Intrepid Potash, Inc.*       168,150        5,772,590   
Coal—0.9%      
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.*       258,255        4,485,889   
Commercial services—8.2%      
FTI Consulting, Inc.*       249,675        8,853,476   
Monster Worldwide, Inc.*       237,363        4,286,776   
Sotheby’s       256,385        11,239,918   
SuccessFactors, Inc.*       211,868        5,745,860   
The Geo Group, Inc.*       387,670        9,943,736   
Computers—3.2%      
Radiant Systems, Inc.*       270,675        5,280,869   
Riverbed Technology, Inc.*       173,561        9,986,700   
Diversified financial services—1.0%      
Duff & Phelps Corporation, Class A       198,122        2,761,821   
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.*       118,797        1,897,188   
Electrical components & equipment—1.4%      
GrafTech International Ltd.*       410,155        6,755,253   
Electronics—1.7%      
Coherent, Inc.*       202,856        8,511,838   
                   
Common stocks—98.8%         Shares     Value  
Entertainment—3.8%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.*       197,372        $7,121,182   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*       371,960        4,761,088   
Shuffle Master, Inc.*       668,624        6,291,752   
Environmental control—1.7%      
Waste Connections, Inc.       199,207        8,115,693   
Food—1.5%      
Dean Foods Company*       706,055        7,342,972   
Hand/machine tools—1.5%      
Regal-Beloit Corporation       128,306        7,404,539   
Healthcare products—4.7%      
Bruker Corporation*       383,656        5,751,003   
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*       128,026        4,820,179   
Thoratec Corporation*       326,217        10,647,723   
Vital Images, Inc.*       128,455        1,708,452   
Healthcare services—2.2%      
Centene Corporation*       276,667        6,175,207   
ICON PLC, Sponsored ADR*       219,028        4,238,192   
Home furnishings—3.4%      
DTS, Inc.*       243,004        9,671,559   
Universal Electronics, Inc.*       320,142        6,742,191   
Insurance—0.8%      
MGIC Investment Corporation*       430,849        3,800,088   
Internet—2.9%      
TIBCO Software, Inc.*       745,334        14,325,319   
Lodging—1.0%      
Choice Hotels International, Inc.       133,148        5,063,618   
Metal fabricate/hardware—0.7%      
Northwest Pipe Company*       176,524        3,322,182   
Mining—1.3%      
Titanium Metals Corporation*       319,608        6,283,493   
Oil & gas—1.3%      
Brigham Exploration Company*       292,910        6,177,472   
Oil & gas services—4.9%      
Lufkin Industries, Inc.       323,627        15,809,179   
OYO Geospace Corporation*       130,554        7,912,878   
Pharmaceuticals—3.1%      
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*       242,618        6,346,887   
Herbalife Ltd.       88,730        5,666,298   
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*       80,883        3,059,804   
REITs—0.6%      
Redwood Trust, Inc.       219,184        3,108,029   
Retail—9.5%      
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*       320,170        10,613,635   
Cash America International, Inc.       233,869        8,239,205   
Chico’s FAS, Inc.       681,982        6,628,865   
Genesco, Inc.*       359,545        11,778,694   
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*       314,675        8,751,112   
Semiconductors—8.6%      
Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.*       196,529        5,907,662   
Rovi Corporation*       320,760        16,246,494   
Teradyne, Inc.*       331,980        3,731,455   
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*       294,723        9,628,600   
Veeco Instruments, Inc.*       146,205        6,118,679   

 

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EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (cont’d)  
Common stocks—98.8%         Shares     Value  
Software—8.2%      
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*       457,412        $8,731,995   
ANSYS, Inc.*       229,508        10,385,237   
Informatica Corporation*       306,887        12,487,232   
MedAssets, Inc.*       247,036        4,580,047   
Quality Systems, Inc.       59,714        3,837,222   
Telecommunications—2.2%      
EMS Technologies, Inc.*       309,114        5,514,594   
Plantronics, Inc.       148,497        5,328,072   
Transportation—2.1%      
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*       79,700        4,165,122   
Landstar System, Inc.       158,372        5,957,955   
Total common stocks (cost $333,941,019)         479,763,212   
Short term investments—1.7%      
 
Principal
amount
  
  
    Value   
JP Morgan Commercial Paper Sweep, 0.15%
(cost $8,402,487)
      $8,402,487        $8,402,487   
Total investment portfolio (cost $342,343,506) 100.5%        488,165,699   
Liabilities in excess of other assets (0.5)%         (2,304,674
Net assets 100.0%         $485,861,025   
* Non-income producing security    

ADR—American depository receipt

REIT—Real estate investment trust

     
Sector allocation (unaudited)      
Sector   Percent of net assets  
Consumer, cyclical     26.3%   
Consumer, non-cyclical     21.3%   
Technology     20.0%   
Industrial     10.8%   
Energy     7.1%   
Basic materials     5.3%   
Communications     5.1%   
Financial     4.6%   

 

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     Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
    Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
    Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
    Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
 
Assets        
Investments, at value (a)     $594,203,885        $208,185,061        $84,475,130        $101,056,883   
Cash            106,101               54,530   
Foreign currency (identified cost $405,501 and $447,473)            412,709        463,489          
Receivable for investments sold     4,286,456               2,983,036        1,026,210   
Receivable for fund shares sold     1,446,557        504,381        22,524        1,050,249   
Receivable for dividends and interest     333,855        189,699        136,615        783,461   
Receivable for recoverable foreign withholding taxes            63,043        114,580          
Prepaid expenses            4,178        48,682        49,783   
Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                   366,202          
Total assets     600,270,753        209,465,172        88,610,258        104,021,116   
Liabilities        
Payable for investments purchased     11,787,321               2,437,445        2,139,817   
Payable for fund shares redeemed     1,266,013        452,347        440,171        52,548   
Payable to the custodian     3,839        4,964        946,607        894   
Accrued investment advisory fees     295,599        91,756        61,824        24,674   
Accrued administrative fees     72,433        26,019        10,882        12,240   
Accrued distribution fees     167,449        87,327        48,286        49,918   
Accrued shareholder servicing fees     177,259        49,578        27,032        7,832   
Accrued fund accounting fees     21,903        17,143        23,808        18,923   
Accrued internal audit fees     228        228        228        228   
Accrued trustees and officers compensation     8,402        9,842        9,750        5,210   
Other accrued expenses     4,849        17,769        15,627        2,337   
Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                   522,744          
Total liabilities     13,805,295        756,973        4,544,404        2,314,621   
Net assets     586,465,458        208,708,199        84,065,854        101,706,495   
Net assets consists of        
Paid-in capital     543,685,433        201,775,315        152,471,618        98,633,965   
Undistributed net investment income (loss)            128,562        838,578        202,877   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (68,440,754     (11,205,312     (84,345,649     530,800   
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                   (156,542       
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     111,220,779        18,009,634        15,257,849        2,338,853   
Net assets     586,465,458        208,708,199        84,065,854        101,706,495   
Net assets, at market value        
Class A     469,473,671        128,131,438        37,288,662        47,824,890   
Class C     81,462,470        71,612,380        46,341,865        49,912,152   
Class I     11,228,731        8,565,494        430,236        3,912,074   
Class R-3     675,785        396,199        2,518        54,734   
Class R-5     23,624,801        2,688        2,573        2,645   
Net asset value (“NAV”),
offering and redemption price per share
       
Class A     $26.24        $12.83        $21.50        $15.15   
Maximum offering price (b)     $27.55        $13.47        $22.57        $15.74   
Class C     $22.88        $12.46        $19.32        $15.13   
Class I     $26.72        $12.82        $21.67        $15.17   
Class R-3     $26.03        $12.81        $20.95        $15.15   
Class R-5     $26.67        $12.83        $21.49        $14.73   
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding        
Class A     17,893,665        9,984,741        1,734,200        3,156,398   
Class C     3,559,979        5,746,072        2,398,123        3,297,831   
Class I     420,288        668,160        19,853        257,900   
Class R-3     25,962        30,924        120        3,613   
Class R-5     885,685        209        120        175   
(a) Identified cost     $482,983,106        $190,186,435        $69,237,307        $98,718,030   

(b) For all funds except the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, the maximum offering price is computed as 100/95.25 of NAV. The maximum offering price for the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund is computed as 100/96.25 of NAV.

 

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Eagle
Large Cap
Core
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Stock
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Core Value
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 
       
  $136,520,891        $214,470,359        $1,398,251,555        $70,802,917        $488,165,699   
  611,164        596,172                        
                                
         2,098,534        50,076,512                 
  195,487        244,634        1,237,753        169,184        1,374,771   
  88,469        24,070        371,584        16,505        31,588   
  5,361                               
  30,719        43        11,767        65,477          
                                
  137,452,091        217,433,812        1,449,949,171        71,054,083        489,572,058   
       
         2,117,462        48,920,468               2,028,905   
  207,688        575,715        8,319,290        65,608        1,097,297   
  882        1,410        11,063        1,172        2,909   
  69,178        105,777        643,906        35,519        238,588   
  12,353        25,830        157,093        6,540        53,723   
  9,670        77,014        355,182        6,290        115,285   
  60,063        45,761        398,253        31,522        134,221   
  14,935        15,646        27,649        14,315        18,246   
  228        228        228        229        228   
  9,765        9,765        9,766        9,765        9,765   
  17,334        3,784        22,195        26,560        11,866   
                                
  402,096        2,978,392        58,865,093        197,520        3,711,033   
  137,049,995        214,455,420        1,391,084,078        70,856,563        485,861,025   
       
  189,958,653        168,228,000        1,407,008,184        40,591,399        392,939,711   
  526,041               (208,006     (39,979     17,352   
  (64,982,671     (7,455,598     (199,677,569     6,202,132        (52,918,231
                                
 
 
    
11,547,972
 
  
    53,683,018        183,961,469        24,103,011        145,822,193   
  137,049,995        214,455,420        1,391,084,078        70,856,563        485,861,025   
       
  10,545,500        139,744,594        736,097,679        10,116,246        265,548,016   
  8,741,660        58,033,160        239,539,197        5,025,277        72,536,261   
  117,737,929        15,175,142        340,180,474        55,709,535        96,655,342   
  2,557        1,340,568        3,594,396        2,744        1,895,444   
  22,349        161,956        71,672,332        2,761        49,225,962   
       
  $13.09        $28.03        $25.37        $19.63        $33.79   
  $13.74        $29.43        $26.64        $20.61        $35.48   
  $12.88        $24.71        $22.28        $19.32        $28.65   
  $13.10        $28.58        $25.79        $19.80        $34.41   
  $13.06        $27.88        $25.17        $19.60        $33.52   
  $13.39        $28.56        $25.83        $19.79        $34.39   
       
  805,771        4,985,224        29,014,299        515,226        7,858,647   
  678,923        2,348,242        10,750,809        260,067        2,531,529   
  8,985,032        531,004        13,190,429        2,813,823        2,809,313   
  196        48,085        142,801        140        56,549   
  1,669        5,671        2,774,686        140        1,431,444   
  $124,972,919        $160,787,341        $1,214,290,086        $46,696,906        $342,343,506   

 

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Statements of Operations

 

10.31.2010

 

     Eagle
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
    Eagle
Growth
& Income
Fund
    Eagle
International
Equity
Fund
    Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund (c)
 
Investment Income        
Dividends (a)     $6,041,403        $5,034,628        $2,160,072        $ —   
Interest     6,341        427,100        684        938,158   
Total Income     6,047,744        5,461,728        2,160,756        938,158   
Expenses        
Investment advisory fees     3,325,226        969,431        847,349        131,305   
Administrative fees        
Class A     644,165        170,203        64,662        31,066   
Class C     126,983        93,174        82,670        27,771   
Class I     16,662        5,430        175        853   
Class R-3     1.035        472        3        10   
Class R-5     22,763        2        2        2   
Distribution and service fees        
Class A     1,080,939        283,747        107,771        51,745   
Class C     839,051        621,173        551,133        185,030   
Class R-3     3,535        1,574        9        33   
Shareholder servicing fees        
Class A     817,160        169,918        80,064        15,319   
Class C     149,481        88,949        103,678        16,839   
Class I     21,599        6,465        192        9,319   
Class R-3     1,076        414        84        31   
Class R-5     20,800        21        22        66   
Fund accounting fees     104,442        103,199        72,000        72,046   
Professional fees     84,755        93,151        98,610        38,444   
State qualification expenses     103,345        90,322        66,920        16,602   
Organizational costs                          41,232   
Offering costs                          53,008   
Reports to shareholders     37,383        13,390        6,222        4,235   
Trustees and officers compensation     39,979        45,959        45,855        28,560   
Custodian fees     28,070        33,409        273,742        5,595   
Internal audit fees     2,397        2,397        2,397        1,484   
Other     22,580        18,468        14,708        5,408   
Total expenses before adjustments     7,493,426        2,811,268        2,418,268        736,003   
Fees and expenses waived            (1,078     (293,909     (249,023
Recovered fees previously waived by Manager            152,454        1,133          
Expense offsets     (49     (44     (4     (100
Total expenses after adjustments     7,493,377        2,962,600        2,125,488        486,880   
Net investment income (loss)     (1,445,633     2,499,128        35,268        451,278   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments        
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     39,004,380        9,269,475        6,638,065        583,815   
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions (b)            22,462        5,037,812          
Net change in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                   109,173          
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     39,015,018        8,842,112        (3,461,843     2,338,853   
Net gain on investments     78,019,398        18,134,049        8,323,207        2,922,668   
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations
    76,573,765        20,633,177        8,358,475        3,373,946   
(a) Net of foreign withholding taxes     $18,033        $434,144        $247,598        $ —   
(b) Includes Brazilian IOF tax of            95,841        47,204          

(c) For the period March 1, 2010 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2010.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

10.31.2010

 

Eagle
Large Cap
Core
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
    Eagle
Mid Cap
Stock
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Core Value
Fund
    Eagle
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 
       
  $2,132,445        $1,730,328        $12,507,209        $694,419        $2,904,240   
  3,518        2,105        7,209        1,081        4,586   
  2,135,963        1,732,433        12,514,418        695,500        2,908,826   
       
  801,106        1,066,874        7,924,818        404,478        2,370,823   
       
  16,675        173,893        1,213,992        11,930        354,295   
  13,963        77,440        356,313        6,554        99,012   
  113,069        9,578        318,653        53,803        52,610   
  3        973        4,963        3        2,390   
  21        30        65,271        2        38,675   
       
  27,792        289,819        2,023,379        19,886        590,505   
  93,085        516,255        2,375,485        43,695        660,094   
  10        3,243        16,543        10        7,965   
       
  17,376        171,981        1,655,928        11,732        512,208   
  22,259        86,128        451,623        9,754        136,864   
  344,530        6,729        320,650        184,078        36,570   
  18        1,155        5,733        20        3,265   
  69        80        58,097        16        31,967   
  96,868        97,528        109,724        96,063        100,352   
  79,281        77,396        77,394        77,854        77,397   
  73,013        71,447        109,882        77,520        82,290   
                                
                                
  18,067        10,120        98,027        10,214        25,278   
  45,883        45,882        45,872        45,870        45,883   
  5,756        10,650        77,498        11,161        23,605   
  2,397        2,397        2,397        2,397        2,397   
  14,662        14,949        39,341        11,969        18,491   
  1,785,903        2,734,547        17,351,583        1,079,009        5,272,936   
  (350,624     (424            (350,441       
                                
  (16     (15     (232     (23     (67
  1,435,263        2,734,108        17,351,351        728,545        5,272,869   
  700,700        (1,001,675     (4,836,933     (33,045     (2,364,043
       
  (687,281     20,612,479        188,681,537        6,302,357        27,149,881   
                                
                                
  12,221,695        28,428,715        67,597,572        7,159,467        89,359,536   
  11,534,414        49,041,194        256,279,109        13,461,824        116,509,417   
  12,235,114        48,039,519        251,442,176        13,428,779        114,145,374   
  $4,021        $7,670        $147,156        $1,098        $12,246   
                                

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund     Eagle Growth & Income Fund     Eagle International Equity Fund     Eagle
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
 
     11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    3/1/10 to
10/31/10(c)
 
Net assets, beginning of period     $486,558,402        $442,306,086        $141,502,238        $96,988,805        $117,155,129        $163,841,193        $ —   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations              
Net investment income (loss)     (1,445,633     (1,782,603     2,499,128        2,971,034        35,268        911,426        451,278   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     39,004,380        (70,982,973     9,269,475        (8,693,220     6,638,065        (35,794,386     583,815   
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions (b)                   22,462        (603,582     5,037,812        2,560,936          
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts                          3,493        109,173        (5,581,811       
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     39,015,018        151,709,769        8,842,112        28,119,220        (3,461,843     47,618,859        2,338,853   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     76,573,765        78,944,193        20,633,177        21,796,945        8,358,475        9,715,024        3,373,946   
Distributions to shareholders from              
Net investment income                   (2,609,394     (3,030,927            (5,314,007 )(e)      (390,219
Net realized gains                                                 
Net distributions to shareholders                   (2,609,394     (3,030,927            (5,314,007     (390,219
Fund share transactions              
Proceeds from shares sold-Class A     149,725,649        91,862,409        52,191,244        34,047,379        3,916,862        10,034,646        49,701,658   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class A                   1,603,407        1,858,490               2,253,539        197,353   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class A     (106,706,998     (115,349,472     (27,342,629     (18,806,972     (22,989,844     (34,749,624     (3,621,289
Proceeds from shares sold-Class C     4,868,915        6,301,679        24,447,566        14,441,585        1,816,635        6,156,437        49,411,156   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class C                   535,148        844,172               2,610,913        94,795   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class C     (19,600,206     (21,927,284     (8,492,918     (8,666,716     (24,458,321     (37,662,224     (971,481
Proceeds from shares sold-Class I     8,850,238        9,920,860        8,066,516        1,765,651        270,089        1,258,426        4,079,421   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class I                   30,336        1,273                      8,584   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class I     (13,574,129     (6,500,408     (1,945,750     (19,287     (8,139     (989,194     (234,297
Proceeds from shares sold-Class R-3     156,530        388,778        86,232        280,032        2,484               54,273   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-3                   4,819        1,808                      73   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class R-3     (293,981     (27,632     (4,332                          (2
Proceeds from shares sold-Class R-5     4,528,599        5,356,787        2,500               2,484               2,500   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-5                   39                             24   
Cost of shares redeemed-Class R-5     (4,621,326     (4,717,594                                   
Net increase (decrease) from fund share transactions     23,333,291        (34,691,877     49,182,178        25,747,415        (41,447,750     (51,087,081     98,722,768   
Increase (decrease) in net assets     99,907,056        44,252,316        67,205,961        44,513,433        (33,089,275     (46,686,064     101,706,495   
Net assets, end of period (a)     586,465,458        486,558,402        208,708,199        141,502,238        84,065,854        117,155,129        101,706,495   
(a) Includes undistributed net investment income
(accumulated net investment loss) of:
    $ —        $ —        $128,562        $219,598        $838,578        $(590,865     $202,877   
(b) Includes Brazilian IOF tax of     $ —        $ —        $95,841        $ —        $47,204        $ —        $ —   
Shares issued and redeemed              
Shares sold-Class A     6,000,458        5,009,360        4,303,364        3,291,400        196,275        595,758        3,386,111   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class A                   129,429        183,479               134,975        13,300   
Shares redeemed-Class A     (4,304,324     (6,544,041     (2,253,952     (1,977,699     (1,148,100     (2,127,606     (243,013
Shares sold-Class C     223,275        385,422        2,065,409        1,436,903        99,989        410,924        3,356,355   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class C                   44,494        86,176               171,305        6,389   
Shares redeemed-Class C     (906,784     (1,419,713     (725,189     (942,107     (1,355,217     (2,572,434     (64,913
Shares sold-Class I     349,516        497,775        662,146        164,656        12,771        79,132        272,818   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class I                   2,436        115                      572   
Shares redeemed-Class I     (544,288     (392,848     (159,433     (1,760     (398     (71,652     (15,490
Shares sold-Class R-3     6,347        19,689        7,095        23,654        120               3,608   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-3                   389        150                      5   
Shares redeemed-Class R-3     (11,874     (1,427     (364                            
Shares sold-Class R-5     180,019        280,379        206               120               173   
Issued as reinvestment of distributions-Class R-5                   3                             2   
Shares redeemed-Class R-5     (182,893     (255,618                                   
Shares issued and redeemed     809,452        (2,421,022     4,076,033        2,264,967        (2,194,440     (3,379,598     6,715,917   

(c) For the period March 1, 2010 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2010. (d) For the period November 3, 2008 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2009.

(e) Includes tax return of capital distributions of $186,860.

 

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Eagle Large Cap Core Fund
    Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund     Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund     Eagle Small Cap Core Value
Fund
    Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund  
11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/3/08 to
10/31/09 (d)
    11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
 
  $124,850,857        $150,519,698        $146,725,344        $128,341,052        $1,360,595,478        $1,113,403,737        $57,833,435        $ —        $312,128,302        $270,399,419   
                 
  700,700        1,247,380        (1,001,675     (1,054,090     (4,836,933     (2,912,750     (33,045     (55,546     (2,364,043     (2,451,734
  (687,281     (37,998,722     20,612,479        (21,860,794     188,681,537        (202,886,263     6,302,357        2,089,797        27,149,881        (74,657,248
                                                                   
 
 
    
 
  
                                                              
 
 
 
    
    
12,221,695
 
 
  
    45,315,169        28,428,715        39,599,016        67,597,572        374,125,086        7,159,467        16,943,544        89,359,536        108,665,604   
 
 
    
12,235,114
 
  
    8,563,827        48,039,519        16,684,132        251,442,176        168,326,073        13,428,779        18,977,795        114,145,374        31,556,622   
                 
  (965,747     (2,233,573                                 (37,833                     
                                            (2,027,828                     
  (965,747     (2,233,573                                 (2,065,661                     
                 
  1,027,312        1,923,879        42,506,699        25,224,739        128,278,437        197,579,460        3,560,591        5,090,916        84,639,975        58,304,739   
  47,259        109,742                                    189,893                        
  (2,705,543     (4,005,927     (29,416,271     (26,840,300     (345,423,076     (262,214,770     (591,807     (418,935     (87,144,327     (64,602,948
  905,568        1,488,931        7,613,282        7,610,208        17,601,208        26,855,616        1,500,430        3,075,373        6,678,857        10,473,989   
         10,057                                    122,120                        
  (2,152,862     (1,986,922     (8,856,506     (9,247,929     (51,757,572     (50,365,332     (539,109     (254,488     (13,128,650     (14,597,120
  22,536,089        26,464,887        8,056,660        4,840,895        145,806,783        190,159,453        9,514,382        39,324,515        68,637,014        8,594,439   
  876,556        2,048,529                                    1,689,028                        
  (19,609,117     (58,057,505     (1,104,343     (227,262     (115,530,578     (48,229,911     (13,790,518     (7,961,741     (6,871,192     (2,361,747
  2,500               1,142,226        658,212        2,091,376        1,524,337        2,500               603,283        1,047,709   
                                                                   
                (395,933     (318,403     (1,619,667     (597,213                   (875,308     (764,144
  1,943        5,935        146,459               12,675,639        31,322,747        2,500               13,651,306        16,800,032   
  161                                                                  
  (95     (701     (1,716            (13,076,126     (7,168,719                   (6,603,609     (2,722,688
  929,771        (31,999,095     19,690,557        1,700,160        (220,953,576     78,865,668        1,660,010        38,855,640        59,587,349        10,172,261   
  12,199,138        (25,668,841     67,730,076        18,384,292        30,488,600        247,191,741        13,023,128        57,833,435        173,732,723        41,728,883   
  137,049,995        124,850,857        214,455,420        146,725,344        1,391,084,078        1,360,595,478        70,856,563        57,833,435        485,861,025        312,128,302   
 
 
    
$526,041
 
  
    $791,088        $ —        $ —        $(208,006     $(208,006     $(39,979     $(35,942     $17,352        $108,984   
  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —   
                 
  80,135        191,197        1,703,950        1,368,513        5,564,894        11,101,355        194,539        373,694        2,853,465        2,712,594   
  3,799        11,725                                    11,021                        
  (214,639     (409,849     (1,206,055     (1,484,342     (15,056,052     (15,158,025     (32,376     (31,652     (2,982,830     (3,111,128
  71,178        150,516        342,670        473,431        864,380        1,700,760        82,648        221,065        264,656        573,022   
         1,080                                    7,154                        
  (171,619     (204,737     (403,429     (590,394     (2,546,052     (3,270,863     (29,832     (20,968     (527,246     (827,327
  1,774,690        2,646,440        318,997        243,373        6,242,343        10,215,374        522,393        3,474,664        2,259,675        426,895   
  70,690        219,564                                    97,688                        
  (1,541,984     (6,252,510     (43,583     (11,653     (4,929,633     (2,603,066     (753,119     (527,803     (224,129     (109,368
  196               45,180        35,550        90,539        87,669        140               20,780        50,939   
                                                                   
                (16,044     (16,601     (70,503     (32,777                   (31,062     (34,513
  148        565        5,738               533,966        1,886,589        140               457,000        837,725   
  13                                                                  
  (7     (60     (67            (553,223     (389,934                   (220,826     (120,927
  72,600        (3,646,069     747,357        17,877        (9,859,341     3,537,082        100,396        3,489,000        1,869,483        397,912   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.      41   


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods

          From investment operations     Dividends & distributions          

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

                   
  Beginning
net asset
value
    Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
    With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
   

Total
return

(%) (a)

    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
 
Beginning    Ending                              
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        $22.65        $(0.04)        $3.63        $3.59        $—        $—        $—        $26.24        1.27        1.27        (0.18     45        15.85        $469   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.58        (0.06     4.13        4.07                             22.65        1.32        1.32        (0.31     54        21.91        367   
11/01/07      10/31/08        35.99        (0.13     (12.71     (12.84            (4.57     (4.57     18.58        1.20        1.20        (0.45     61        (40.38     329   
11/01/06      10/31/07        29.67        0.04        6.46  (b)      6.50               (0.18     (0.18     35.99        1.20        1.20        0.11        62        22.02        566   
09/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      28.59        (0.01     1.09  (b)      1.08                             29.67        1.23 (d)      1.23 (d)      (0.19 )(d)      7        3.78  (e)      387   
09/01/05      08/31/06        26.28        (0.06     2.37  (b)      2.31                             28.59        1.19        1.19        (0.23     58        8.79        378   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        19.90        (0.19     3.17        2.98                             22.88        1.99        1.99        (0.91     45        14.97        81   
11/01/08      10/31/09        16.45        (0.18     3.63        3.45                             19.90        2.08        2.08        (1.07     54        20.97        84   
11/01/07      10/31/08        32.64        (0.30     (11.32     (11.62            (4.57     (4.57     16.45        1.95        1.95        (1.19     61        (40.85     87   
11/01/06      10/31/07        27.13        (0.19     5.88  (b)      5.69               (0.18     (0.18     32.64        1.96        1.96        (0.65     62        21.09        170   
09/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      26.17        (0.04     1.00  (b)      0.96                             27.13        1.99 (d)      1.99 (d)      (0.94 )(d)      7        3.67  (e)      149   
09/01/05      08/31/06        24.29        (0.25     2.13  (b)      1.88                             26.17        1.94        1.94        (0.98     58        7.74        145   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.98        0.04        3.70        3.74                             26.72        0.91        0.91        0.17        45        16.28        11   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.78        0.01        4.19        4.20                             22.98        0.94        0.94        0.07        54        22.36        14   
11/01/07      10/31/08        36.21               (12.86     (12.86            (4.57     (4.57     18.78        0.79        0.79        (0.01     61        (40.16     10   
11/01/06      10/31/07        29.73        0.17        6.49  (b)      6.66               (0.18     (0.18     36.21        0.80        0.80        0.51        62        22.51        51   
09/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      28.63        0.01        1.09  (b)      1.10                             29.73        0.85 (d)      0.85 (d)      0.20  (d)      7        3.84  (e)      30   
03/21/06      08/31/06        28.93        0.01        (0.31 )(b)      (0.30                          28.63        0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      0.07  (d)      58        (1.04 )(e)      26   
Class R-3*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.52        (0.10     3.61        3.51                             26.03        1.49        1.49        (0.41     45        15.59        1   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.51        (0.10     4.11        4.01                             22.52        1.49        1.49        (0.51     54        21.66        1   
11/01/07      10/31/08        35.97        (0.20     (12.69     (12.89            (4.57     (4.57     18.51        1.42        1.42        (0.70     61        (40.56     0   
09/12/07      10/31/07        33.30        (0.05     2.72  (b)      2.67                             35.97        1.65 (d)      7.17 (d)      (1.26 )(d)      62        8.02  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        22.94        0.06        3.67        3.73                             26.67        0.87        0.87        0.22        45        16.26        24   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.73        0.02        4.19        4.21                             22.94        0.87        0.87        0.12        54        22.48        20   
11/01/07      10/31/08        36.13        (0.04     (12.79     (12.83            (4.57     (4.57     18.73        0.83        0.83        (0.13     61        (40.17     16   
11/01/06      10/31/07        29.68        0.16        6.47  (b)      6.63               (0.18     (0.18     36.13        0.85        0.85        0.48        62        22.45        12   
10/02/06      10/31/06        29.04               0.64  (b)      0.64                             29.68        0.85 (d)      0.85 (d)      (0.20 )(d)      7        2.20  (e)      7   
Eagle Growth & Income Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.57        0.20        1.26        1.46        (0.20            (0.20     12.83        1.40        1.30        1.61        50        12.65        128   
11/01/08      10/31/09        9.71        0.31        1.86        2.17        (0.31            (0.31     11.57        1.39        1.55        3.12        57        22.88        90   
11/01/07      10/31/08        17.77        0.37        (6.27     (5.90     (0.35     (1.81     (2.16     9.71        1.35        1.33        2.75        64        (37.25     61   
11/01/06      10/31/07        14.68        0.36        3.60  (b)      3.96        (0.34     (0.53     (0.87     17.77        1.35        1.40        2.28        63        28.17        96   
10/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      14.43        0.02        0.34  (b)      0.36        (0.11            (0.11     14,68        1.35 (d)      1.56 (d)      1.33 (d)      4        2.52  (e)      68   
10/01/05      09/30/06        13.81        0.38        1.43  (b)      1.81        (0.34     (0.85     (1.19     14.43        1.35        1.42        2.74        54        13.90        68   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.24        0.11        1.23        1.34        (0.12            (0.12     12.46        2.12        2.05        0.89        50        11.95        72   
11/01/08      10/31/09        9.45        0.23        1.80        2.03        (0.24            (0.24     11.24        2.19        2.31        2.35        57        21.89        49   
11/01/07      10/31/08        17.34        0.26        (6.10     (5.84     (0.24     (1.81     (2.05     9.45        2.15        2.09        1.95        64        (37.75     36   
11/01/06      10/31/07        14.38        0.23        3.50  (b)      3.73        (0.24     (0.53     (0.77     17.34        2.14        2.16        1.52        63        27.05        59   
10/01/06      10/31/06 (c)      14.12        0.01        0.34  (b)      0.35        (0.09            (0.09     14.38        2.10 (d)      2.31 (d)      0.58  (d)      4        2.46  (e)      47   
10/01/05      09/30/06        13.54        0.27        1.40  (b)      1.67        (0.24     (0.85     (1.09     14.12        2.10        2.17        2.00        54        13.01        46   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.56        0.29        1.22        1.51        (0.25            (0.25     12.82        0.95        0.97        2.01        50        13.15        9   
03/18/09      10/31/09        8.43        0.20        3.20        3.40        (0.27            (0.27     11.56        0.95 (d)      1.12 (d)      3.08  (d)      57        40.72  (e)      2   
Class R-3*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.55        0.18        1.26        1.44        (0.18            (0.18     12.81        1.54        1.54        1.46        50        12.54        0   
09/30/09      10/31/09        11.84        0.01        (0.22     (0.21     (0.08            (0.08     11.55        1.65 (d)      1.56 (d)      0.94  (d)      57        (1.83 )(e)      0   

 

42    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

 

Fiscal periods

          From investment operations     Dividends & distributions          

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

                   
  Beginning

net asset

value
    Income

(loss)
    Realized &

unrealized

gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
    With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
   

Total
return

(%) (a)

    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
 
Beginning    Ending                              
Eagle Growth & Income Fund (cont’d)                             
Class R-5                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        $12.11        $0.22        $0.69        $0.91        $(0.19     $—        $(0.19     $12.83        0.95 (d)      1.85 (d)      2.11  (d)      50        7.53  (e)      $0   
Eagle International Equity Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        19.52        0.09        1.89        1.98                             21.50        1.74        2.04        0.46        133        10.14        37   
11/01/08      10/31/09        17.80        0.20        2.23        2.43        (0.71 ) (f)             (0.71     19.52        1.70        1.85        1.18        179        14.34        52   
11/01/07      10/31/08        36.52        0.32        (16.15     (15.83            (2.89     (2.89     17.80        1.41        1.41        1.11        115        (46.77     73   
11/01/06      10/31/07        29.97        0.27        8.87 (b)      9.14        (0.47     (2.12     (2.59     36.52        1.47        1.41        0.83        56        32.58        166   
11/01/05      10/31/06        25.20        0.24        6.73 (b)      6.97        (0.16     (2.04     (2.20     29.97        1.71        1.53        0.86        58        29.31        91   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        17.68        (0.05     1.69        1.64                             19.32        2.49        2.79        (0.30     133        9.28        46   
11/01/08      10/31/09        16.15        0.06        2.01        2.07        (0.54 ) (f)             (0.54     17.68        2.48        2.62        0.39        179        13.34        65   
11/01/07      10/31/08        33.66        0.09        (14.71     (14.62            (2.89     (2.89     16.15        2.17        2.17        0.33        115        (47.19     91   
11/01/06      10/31/07        27.85        0.01        8.23 (b)      8.24        (0.31     (2.12     (2.43     33.66        2.23        2.17        0.05        56        31.60        189   
11/01/05      10/31/06        23.58        0.02        6.30 (b)      6.32        (0.01     (2.04     (2.05     27.85        2.46        2.28        0.07        58        28.38        118   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        19.57        0.10        2.00        2.10                             21.67        1.15        1.56        0.53        133        10.73        1   
03/13/09(g)      10/31/09        13.59        0.08        5.90        5.98                             19.57        1.15 (d)      1.50 (d)      0.76  (d)      179        44.00  (e)      0   
02/09/09      02/24/09 (g)      15.60        0.02        (1.86     (1.84                          13.76        1.15 (d)      1.40 (d)      2.92  (d)      179        (11.79 )(e)      0   
Class R-3*                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        20.80        (0.79     0.94        0.15                             20.95        1.74 (d)      3.18 (d)      (4.66 )(d)      133        0.72  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        20.88        (0.07     0.68        0.61                             21.49        1.14 (d)      1.78 (d)      (0.43 )(d)      133        2.92  (e)      0   
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund                             
Class A*                               
03/01/10      10/31/10        14.44        0.16        0.67        0.83        (0.12            (0.12     15.15        0.85 (d)      1.48 (d)      1.51  (d)      53        5.78  (e)      48   
Class C*                               
03/01/10      10/31/10        14.44        0.07        0.68        0.75        (0.06            (0.06     15.13        1.65 (d)      2.23 (d)      0.68  (d)      53        5.23  (e)      50   
Class I*                               
03/01/10      10/31/10        14.44        0.16        0.71        0.87        (0.14            (0.14     15.17        0.60 (d)      2.11 (d)      1.59  (d)      53        6.05  (e)      4   
Class R-3*                               
03/01/10      10/31/10        14.44        0.05        0.76        0.81        (0.10            (0.10     15.15        1.14 (d)      1.95 (d)      0.91  (d)      53        5.63  (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
03/01/10      10/31/10        14.44        0.18        0.25        0.43        (0.14            (0.14     14.73        0.61 (d)      4.92 (d)      1.77  (d)      53        2.97  (e)      0   
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        12.01        0.04        1.10        1.14        (0.06            (0.06     13.09        1.40        1.41        0.20        48        9.48        10   
11/01/08      10/31/09        10.70        0.07        1.36        1.43        (0.12            (0.12     12.01        1.38        1.47        0.68        40        13.68        11   
11/01/07      10/31/08        17.95        0.17        (6.52     (6.35     (0.13     (0.77     (0.90     10.70        1.26        1.26        1.14        43        (37.08     12   
11/01/06      10/31/07        16.54        0.13        1.48 (b)      1.61        (0.08     (0.12     (0.20     17.95        1.36        1.28        0.73        45        9.85        27   
11/01/05      10/31/06        14.29        0.09        2.16 (b)      2.25                             16.54        1.53        1.52        0.57        43        15.75        23   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        11.86        (0.11     1.13        1.02                             12.88        2.20        2.24        (0.60     48        8.60        9   
11/01/08      10/31/09        10.53        (0.01     1.35        1.34        (0.01            (0.01     11.86        2.18        2.32        (0.15     40        12.78        9   
11/01/07      10/31/08        17.68        0.04        (6.42     (6.38            (0.77     (0.77     10.53        2.10        2.10        0.28        43        (37.58     9   
11/01/06      10/31/07        16.35        (0.02     1.47 (b)      1.45               (0.12     (0.12     17.68        2.18        2.11        (0.10     45        8.95        17   
11/01/05      10/31/06        14.23        (0.03     2.15 (b)      2.12                             16.35        2.28        2.27        (0.19     43        14.90        15   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        12.02        0.13        1.05        1.18        (0.10            (0.10     13.10        0.95        1.26        0.65        48        9.90        118   
11/01/08      10/31/09        10.73        0.12        1.35        1.47        (0.18            (0.18     12.02        0.95        1.28        1.18        40        14.20        104   
11/01/07      10/31/08        18.01        0.20        (6.51     (6.31     (0.20     (0.77     (0.97     10.73        0.95        1.04        1.39        43        (36.86     130   
11/01/06      10/31/07        16.60        0.19        1.48 (b)      1.67        (0.14     (0.12     (0.26     18.01        0.95        1.06        1.12        45        10.22        183   
03/03/06      10/31/06        15.17        0.08        1.35 (b)      1.43                             16.60        0.95 (d)      1.23 (d)      0.87  (d)      43        9.43  (e)      128   
Class R-3*                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        12.77        (0.01     0.30        0.29                             13.06        1.65 (d)      2.39 (d)      (0.13 )(d)      48        2.27  (e)      0   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.      43   


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

Fiscal periods

          From investment operations     Dividends & distributions          

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

                   
  Beginning
net asset
value
    Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
    With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
   

Total
return

(%) (a)

    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
 
Beginning    Ending                              
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund (cont’d)                             
Class R-5*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        $12.28        $0.11        $1.11        $1.22        $(0.11)        $—        $(0.11)        $13.39        0.95        1.28        0.65        48        9.94        $0   
11/01/08      10/31/09        10.76        0.11        1.41        1.52                             12.28        0.95        1.22        0.97        40        14.13        0   
11/01/07      10/31/08        17.98        0.27        (6.51     (6.24     (0.21     (0.77     (0.98     10.76        0.86        0.90        1.71        43        (36.52     0   
04/02/07      10/31/07        16.51               1.47 (b)      1.47                             17.98        0.91 (d)      0.91 (d)      0.05 (d)      45        8.90 (e)      1   
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.25        (0.09     6.87        6.78                             28.03        1.33        1.33        (0.36     96        31.91        140   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.63        (0.11     2.73        2.62                             21.25        1.44        1.44        (0.59     127        14.06        95   
11/01/07      10/31/08        34.48        (0.20     (10.29     (10.49            (5.36     (5.36     18.63        1.30        1.30        (0.74     141        (35.68     86   
11/01/06      10/31/07        28.11        (0.24     9.18 (b)      8.94               (2.57     (2.57     34.48        1.36        1.36        (0.80     98        34.28        130   
11/01/05      10/31/06        26.72        (0.14     2.95 (b)      2.81               (1.42     (1.42     28.11        1.29        1.29        (0.49     111        10.70        135   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        18.88        (0.24     6.07        5.83                             24.71        2.10        2.10        (1.11     96        30.88        58   
11/01/08      10/31/09        16.68        (0.23     2.43        2.20                             18.88        2.22        2.22        (1.36     127        13.19        45   
11/01/07      10/31/08        31.65        (0.36     (9.25     (9.61            (5.36     (5.36     16.68        2.05        2.05        (1.48     141        (36.16     42   
11/01/06      10/31/07        26.18        (0.42     8.46 (b)      8.04               (2.57     (2.57     31.65        2.11        2.11        (1.54     98        33.28        69   
11/01/05      10/31/06        25.15        (0.32     2.77 (b)      2.45               (1.42     (1.42     26.18        2.04        2.04        (1.23     111        9.90        64   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.58        (0.02     7.02        7.00                             28.58        0.95        0.95        (0.07     96        32.44        15   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.83        (0.02     2.77        2.75                             21.58        0.95        1.05        (0.13     127        14.60        6   
11/01/07      10/31/08        34.69        (0.12     (10.38     (10.50            (5.36     (5.36     18.83        0.95        1.04        (0.54     141        (35.46     0   
11/01/06      10/31/07        28.16        (0.11     9.21 (b)      9.10               (2.57     (2.57     34.69        0.95        1.08        (0.37     98        34.83        0   
06/21/06      10/31/06        26.63        (0.04     1.57 (b)      1.53                             28.16        0.95 (d)      1.05 (d)      (0.42 )(d)      111        5.75 (e)      0   
Class R-3*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.19        (0.19     6.88        6.69                             27.88        1.61        1.61        (0.72     96        31.57        1   
01/12/09      10/31/09        16.84        (0.15     4.50        4.35                             21.19        1.74 (d)      1.74 (d)      (0.94 )(d)      127        25.83 (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        24.70        (0.12     3.98        3.86                             28.56        0.95 (d)      1.15 (d)      (0.44 )(d)      96        15.63 (e)      0   
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.10        (0.07     4.34        4.27                             25.37        1.20        1.20        (0.32     245        20.24        736   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.34        (0.03     2.79        2.76                             21.10        1.26        1.26        (0.18     196        15.05        812   
11/01/07      10/31/08        32.59        (0.09     (10.83     (10.92            (3.33     (3.33     18.34        1.15        1.15        (0.34     176        (37.04     780   
11/01/06      10/31/07        30.12        (0.06     5.61 (b)      5.55               (3.08     (3.08     32.59        1.13        1.13        (0.18     185        20.08        1,312   
11/01/05      10/31/06        27.79        (0.10     4.39 (b)      4.29               (1.96     (1.96     30.12        1.13        1.13        (0.35     180        16.18        904   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        18.67        (0.21     3.82        3.61                             22.28        1.93        1.93        (1.06     245        19.34        239   
11/01/08      10/31/09        16.34        (0.15     2.48        2.33                             18.67        2.00        2.00        (0.93     196        14.26        232   
11/01/07      10/31/08        29.62        (0.25     (9.70     (9.95            (3.33     (3.33     16.34        1.88        1.88        (1.07     176        (37.53     229   
11/01/06      10/31/07        27.83        (0.26     5.13 (b)      4.87               (3.08     (3.08     29.62        1.88        1.88        (0.94     185        19.21        410   
11/01/05      10/31/06        26.00        (0.29     4.08 (b)      3.79               (1.96     (1.96     27.83        1.88        1.88        (1.10     180        15.31        345   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.36        0.01        4.42        4.43                             25.79        0.79        0.79        0.06        245        20.74        340   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.49        0.03        2.84        2.87                             21.36        0.87        0.87        0.16        196        15.52        254   
11/01/07      10/31/08        32.74               (10.92     (10.92            (3.33     (3.33     18.49        0.81        0.81        (0.02     176        (36.85     79   
11/01/06      10/31/07        30.15        0.05        5.62 (b)      5.67               (3.08     (3.08     32.74        0.81        0.81        0.17        185        20.50        94   
06/06/06      10/31/06        28.21        (0.01     1.95 (b)      1.94                             30.15        0.84 (d)      0.84 (d)      (0.15 )(d)      180        6.88 (e)      17   
Class R-3*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        20.98        (0.13     4.32        4.19                             25.17        1.41        1.41        (0.57     245        19.97        4   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.26        (0.06     2.78        2.72                             20.98        1.40        1.40        (0.35     196        14.90        3   
11/01/07      10/31/08        32.52        (0.13     (10.80     (10.93            (3.33     (3.33     18.26        1.33        1.33        (0.53     176        (37.16     1   
11/01/06      10/31/07        30.10        (0.10     5.60 (b)      5.50               (3.08     (3.08     32.52        1.29        1.29        (0.33     185        19.91        1   
08/10/06      10/31/06        27.82        (0.04     2.32 (b)      2.28                             30.10        1.27 (d)      1.27 (d)      (0.60 )(d)      180        8.20 (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.39        0.02        4.42        4.44                             25.83        0.78        0.78        0.09        245        20.76        72   
11/01/08      10/31/09        18.50        0.05        2.84        2.89                             21.39        0.79        0.79        0.28        196        15.62        60   
11/01/07      10/31/08        32.73        0.02        (10.92     (10.90            (3.33     (3.33     18.50        0.74        0.74        0.06        176        (36.80     24   
11/01/06      10/31/07        30.13        0.07        5.61 (b)      5.68               (3.08     (3.08     32.73        0.75        0.75        0.23        185        20.55        34   
10/02/06      10/31/06        28.96               1.17 (b)      1.17                             30.13        0.67 (d)      0.67 (d)      (0.15 )(d)      180        4.04 (e)      12   

 

44    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Table of Contents

Financial Highlights

 

 

Fiscal periods

          From investment operations     Dividends & distributions          

Ratios to average daily net assets (%)

                   
  Beginning
net asset
value
    Income
(loss)
    Realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total     From
investment
income
    From
realized
gains
    Total     Ending
net
asset
value
    With
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Without
expenses
waived/
recovered
    Net
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
   

Total
return

(%) (a)

    Ending
net
assets
(millions)
 
Beginning    Ending                              
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        $16.54        $(0.09     $3.75        $3.66        $—        $(0.57     $(0.57     $19.63        1.50        1.67        (0.46     22        22.63        $10   
11/03/08      10/31/09        14.29        (0.07     2.32        2.25                             16.54        1.48 (d)      4.53 (d)      (0.45 )(d)      23        15.75 (e)      6   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        16.41        (0.23     3.71        3.48               (0.57     (0.57     19.32        2.30        2.49        (1.25     22        21.69        5   
11/03/08      10/31/09        14.29        (0.19     2.31        2.12                             16.41        2.28 (d)      5.37 (d)      (1.27 )(d)      23        14.84 (e)      3   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        16.59        0.02        3.77        3.79        (0.01     (0.57     (0.58     19.80        0.95        1.56        0.11        22        23.39        56   
03/09/09      10/31/09        9.65        (0.01     6.95        6.94                             16.59        0.95 (d)      1.80 (d)      (0.04 )(d)      23        71.92 (e)      49   
Class R-3*                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        17.86        (0.11     1.85        1.74                             19.60        1.71 (d)      2.68 (d)      (0.69 )(d)      22        9.74 (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
12/28/09      10/31/10        17.92        0.01        1.86        1.87                             19.79        0.97 (d)      1.96 (d)      0.05  (d)      22        10.44 (e)      0   
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund                             
Class A*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        25.10        (0.16     8.85        8.69                             33.79        1.31        1.31        (0.55     49        34.62        266   
11/01/08      10/31/09        22.52        (0.18     2.76        2.58                             25.10        1.37        1.37        (0.83     110        11.46        200   
11/01/07      10/31/08        41.33        (0.16     (12.81     (12.97            (5.84     (5.84     22.52        1.27        1.27        (0.50     51        (35.81     189   
11/01/06      10/31/07        37.87        (0.15     6.46 (b)      6.31               (2.85     (2.85     41.33        1.25        1.25        (0.38     64        17.65        327   
11/01/05      10/31/06        32.93        (0.15     6.23 (b)      6.08               (1.14     (1.14     37.87        1.24        1.24        (0.43     49        18.89        269   
Class C*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        21.44        (0.31     7.52        7.21                             28.65        2.05        2.05        (1.25     49        33.63        72   
11/01/08      10/31/09        19.40        (0.30     2.34        2.04                             21.44        2.17        2.17        (1.63     110        10.52        60   
11/01/07      10/31/08        36.69        (0.34     (11.11     (11.45            (5.84     (5.84     19.40        2.02        2.02        (1.25     51        (36.26     59   
11/01/06      10/31/07        34.17        (0.39     5.76 (b)      5.37               (2.85     (2.85     36.69        2.00        2.00        (1.12     64        16.75        110   
11/01/05      10/31/06        30.03        (0.38     5.66 (b)      5.28               (1.14     (1.14     34.17        1.99        1.99        (1.18     49        18.02        100   
Class I*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        25.44        (0.12     9.09        8.97                             34.41        0.86        0.86        (0.34     49        35.26        97   
11/01/08      10/31/09        22.72        (0.08     2.80        2.72                             25.44        0.87        0.87        (0.37     110        11.97        20   
11/01/07      10/31/08        41.51        (0.08     (12.87     (12.95            (5.84     (5.84     22.72        0.93        0.93        (0.27     51        (35.57     10   
11/01/06      10/31/07        37.91        (0.06     6.51 (b)      6.45               (2.85     (2.85     41.51        0.95        0.96        (0.15     64        18.03        2   
06/27/06      10/31/06        33.68        (0.02     4.25 (b)      4.23                             37.91        0.95 (d)      1.08 (d)      (0.14 )(d)      49        12.56 (e)      0   
Class R-3*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        24.96        (0.19     8.75        8.56                             33.52        1.55        1.55        (0.66     49        34.29        2   
11/01/08      10/31/09        22.44        (0.18     2.70        2.52                             24.96        1.54        1.54        (1.01     110        11.23        2   
11/01/07      10/31/08        41.25        (0.20     (12.77     (12.97            (5.84     (5.84     22.44        1.42        1.42        (0.67     51        (35.88     1   
11/01/06      10/31/07        37.88        (0.28     6.50 (b)      6.22               (2.85     (2.85     41.25        1.37        1.37        (0.65     64        17.40        1   
09/19/06      10/31/06        35.99        (0.03     1.92 (b)      1.89                             37.88        1.60 (d)      2.05 (d)      (1.04 )(d)      49        5.25 (e)      0   
Class R-5*                               
11/01/09      10/31/10        25.43        (0.04     9.00        8.96                             34.39        0.88        0.88        (0.14     49        35.23        49   
11/01/08      10/31/09        22.72        (0.09     2.80        2.71                             25.43        0.90        0.90        (0.40     110        11.93        30   
11/01/07      10/31/08        41.50        (0.05     (12.89     (12.94            (5.84     (5.84     22.72        0.90        0.90        (0.15     51        (35.55     11   
11/01/06      10/31/07        37.88               6.47 (b)      6.47               (2.85     (2.85     41.50        0.88        0.88        (0.01     64        18.10        15   
10/02/06      10/31/06        35.86               2.02 (b)      2.02                             37.88        0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      (0.10 )(d)      49        5.63 (e)      13   

* Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average share method.

(a) Total returns are calculated without the imposition of either front-end or contingent deferred sales charges. (b) Includes redemption fee amounts that represent less than $0.01 per share. (c) Denotes a partial period when the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund and Eagle Growth & Income Fund changed their fiscal and tax year ends to October 31. (d) Annualized. (e) Not annualized. (f) Includes tax return of capital distribution of $0.02 per share. (g) There were no shares outstanding from February 25, 2009 through March 12, 2009.

 

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NOTE 1  |  Organization and investment objective The Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, Eagle Growth & Income Fund and Eagle Series Trust (each a “Trust” and collectively the “Trusts” or the “Eagle Family of Funds”) are organized as separate Massachusetts business trusts and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified, open-end management investment companies. Members of the Boards of Trustees (“Boards”) for the Trusts may serve as Trustees for one or more of the Trusts. Each Trust offers shares in the following series (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and are advised by Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle” or “Manager”).

 

   

The Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund (“Capital Appreciation Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

   

The Eagle Growth & Income Fund (“Growth & Income Fund”) primarily seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondarily, seeks current income.

The Eagle Series Trust currently offers shares in seven series:

 

   

The Eagle International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”) seeks capital appreciation principally through investment in a portfolio of international equity securities,

 

   

The Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund (“Investment Grade Bond Fund”) seeks current income and preservation of capital,

 

   

The Eagle Large Cap Core Fund (“Large Cap Core Fund”) seeks long-term growth through capital appreciation,

 

   

The Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation,

 

   

The Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund (“Mid Cap Stock Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation,

 

   

The Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund (“Small Cap Core Value Fund”) seeks capital growth, and

 

   

The Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Class offerings Each Fund is authorized and currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R-3 and Class R-5 shares to qualified buyers.

 

   

For all funds except the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Class A shares are sold at a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75%. For the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Class A shares are sold at a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. Class A share investments greater than $1 million, which are not sold subject to a sales charge, may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge

   

(“CDSC”) of up to 1% of the lower of net asset value (“NAV”) or purchase price if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

 

   

Class C shares are sold subject to a CDSC of 1% of the lower of NAV or purchase price if redeemed within one year of purchase.

 

   

Class I, Class R-3 and Class R-5 shares are each sold without a front-end sales charge or a CDSC to qualified buyers.

NOTE 2  |  Significant accounting policies

Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

Valuation of securities The price of each Fund’s shares is based on the NAV per share of each class of a Fund. The Funds determine the NAV of their shares on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business, as of the close of the regular trading session (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern time), or earlier NYSE closing time that day. If the NYSE or other securities exchange modifies the closing price of securities traded on that exchange after the NAV is calculated, the Manager is not required to recalculate the NAV.

Generally, the Funds value portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value; however, a Fund may adjust the market quotation price to reflect events that occur between the close of those markets and the time of the Fund’s determination of the NAV.

A market quotation may be considered unreliable or unavailable for various reasons, such as:

 

   

The quotation may be stale;

 

   

The quotation may be unreliable because the security is not traded frequently;

 

   

Trading on the security ceased before the close of the trading market;

 

   

Security is newly issued;

 

   

Issuer specific events occurred after the security ceased trading; or

 

   

Because of the passage of time between the close of the market on which the security trades and the close of the NYSE.


 

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Issuer specific events may cause the last market quotation to be unreliable. Such events may include:

 

   

A merger or insolvency;

 

   

Events which affect a geographical area or an industry segment, such as political events or natural disasters; or

 

   

Market events, such as a significant movement in the U.S. market.

Both the latest transaction prices and adjustments are furnished by an independent pricing service subject to supervision by the Boards. The Funds value all other securities and assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable at their fair value in good faith using procedures (“Procedures”) approved by the Boards. A Fund may fair value small-cap securities, for example, that are thinly traded or illiquid. Fair value is that amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. Fair value requires consideration of all appropriate factors, including indications of fair value available from pricing services. A fair value price is an estimated price and may vary from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAV. Fair value pricing methods, Procedures and pricing services can change from time to time as approved by the Boards. Pursuant to the Procedures, the Boards have delegated the day-to-day responsibility for applying and administering the Procedures to a valuation committee comprised of certain officers of the Trusts and other employees of the Manager (“Valuation Committee”). The composition of this Valuation Committee may change from time to time.

There can be no assurance, however, that a fair value price used by a Fund on any given day will more accurately reflect the market value of a security than the market price of such security on that day. Fair value pricing may deter shareholders from trading the Fund shares on a frequent basis in an attempt to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities resulting from potentially stale prices of portfolio holdings. However, it cannot eliminate the possibility of frequent trading. Specific types of securities are valued as follows:

 

   

Domestic exchange traded equity securities Market quotations are generally available and reliable for domestic exchange traded equity securities. If the prices provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Valuation Committee will fair value the security using the Procedures.

 

   

Foreign equity securities If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end

   

before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. Consequently, fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The Fund may fair value a security if certain events occur between the time trading ends on a particular security and the Fund’s NAV calculation. The Fund may also fair value a particular security if the events are significant and make the closing price unreliable. If an issuer specific event has occurred that Eagle determines, in its judgment, is likely to have affected the closing price of a foreign security, it will price the security at fair value. Eagle also utilizes a screening process from a pricing vendor to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current market value as of the close of the NYSE. Securities and other assets quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars based on exchange rates provided by a pricing service. The pricing vendor, pricing methodology or degree of certainty may change from time to time. Fund securities primarily traded on foreign markets may trade on days that are not business days of the Fund. Because the NAV of Fund shares is determined only on business days of the Fund, the value of the portfolio securities of a Fund that invests in foreign securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.

 

   

Fixed income securities Government, corporate, asset-backed bonds, municipal bonds and convertible securities, including high yield or junk bonds, normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices provided by the pricing services may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to special securities, dividend rate, maturity and other market data. If the prices provided by the pricing service and independent quoted prices are unreliable, the Valuation Committee will fair value the security using the Procedures.

 

   

Short-term securities The amortized cost method of security valuation is used by the Funds (as set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) for short-term investments (investments that have a maturity date of 60 days or less). The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at cost as of the time of purchase and thereafter accreting/amortizing any purchase discount/premium at a constant rate until maturity. Amortized cost approximates fair value.


 

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Futures and options Futures and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.

 

   

Investment Companies Investments in other investment companies are valued at their reported net asset value.

Each Fund utilizes a three level hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements. The three levels are defined below:

Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets;

Level 2—Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered active; and

Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2010.

 

   

Quoted prices in
active markets

for identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
Capital Appreciation Fund      
Domestic common stock (a)     $583,885,285        $—        $583,885,285   
Short-term investments            10,318,600        10,318,600   
Total investment portfolio     $583,885,285        $10,318,600        $594,203,885   
Growth & Income Fund      
Domestic common stock (a)     $151,392,085        $—        $151,392,085   
Foreign common stock      

Beverages

    4,565,016               4,565,016   

Diversified financial services

           4,846,133        4,846,133   

Electric

           4,377,424        4,377,424   

Food

           4,697,678        4,697,678   

Media

    2,038,044               2,038,044   

Oil & gas

    8,357,002        3,338,756        11,695,758   

Pharmaceuticals

    4,336,507               4,336,507   
Telecommunications     2,415,508        7,422,908        9,838,416   
Investment Companies     3,923,430               3,923,430   
Domestic preferred stocks (a)     2,839,814               2,839,814   
Short-term investments            3,634,756        3,634,756   
Total investment portfolio     $179,867,406        $28,317,655        $208,185,061   
   

Quoted prices in
active markets

for identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
International Equity Fund      

Aerospace/defense

    $534,745        $3,427        $538,172   

Agriculture

    1,017,511               1,017,511   

Airlines

    65,112               65,112   

Apparel

    89,216               89,216   

Auto manufacturers

    528,212        4,177,634        4,705,846   

Auto parts & equipment

    171,168        521,921        693,089   

Banks

    8,855,699        2,562,876        11,418,575   

Beverages

    2,521,570               2,521,570   

Biotechnology

           69,525        69,525   

Building materials

    91,343        761,304        852,647   

Chemicals

    474,226        130,059        604,285   

Commercial services

    175,718               175,718   

Computers

           1,714,625        1,714,625   

Cosmetics/personal care

    478,719        732,349        1,211,068   

Distribution/wholesale

           1,337,661        1,337,661   

Diversified financial services

    211,882        266,515        478,397   

Electric

    555,205               555,205   

Electrical components &

equipment

    269,595        786,630        1,056,225   

Electronics

    198,309               198,309   

Engineering & construction

    1,814,377        2,012,839        3,827,216   

Food

    6,249,286        1,365,525        7,614,811   

Food service

    424,472               424,472   

Forest paper & product

           668,783        668,783   

Hand/machine tools

           212,855        212,855   

Healthcare products

    1,875,927        330,622        2,206,549   

Healthcare services

    482,326               482,326   

Holding companies

    1,395,330        983,303        2,378,633   

Household products/wares

    753,658               753,658   

Insurance

    120,178        808,593        928,771   

Internet

    1,055,726               1,055,726   

Lodging

    372,515        168,011        540,526   

Machinery – constructing mining

    457,320        465,088        922,408   

Machinery – diversified

    805,290        480,174        1,285,464   

Media

           376,009        376,009   

Mining

    6,542,315        3,662,644        10,204,959   

Miscellaneous manufacturer

    214,198               214,198   

Office/business equipment

           495,905        495,905   

Oil & gas

    921,478        1,237,215        2,158,693   

Oil & gas services

    138,264        150,112        288,376   

Pharmaceuticals

    2,406,914        949,207        3,356,121   

 

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Quoted prices in
active markets

for identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
International Equity Fund (cont’d)     

Real estate

    $—        $3,080,759        $3,080,759   

Retail

    1,681,494        1,600,970        3,282,464   

Semiconductors

      408,824        408,824   

Software

    95,551               95,551   

Telecommunications

    1,294,026        908,960        2,202,986   

Transportation

    495,744        169,334        665,078   
Foreign preferred stocks      

Auto Manufacturers

           548,062        548,062   

Household products

    192,348               192,348   
Investment companies      
Equity funds     2,222,273        2,077,570        4,299,843   
Other financial instruments (b)     (156,542            (156,542
Total investment portfolio     $48,092,698        $36,225,890        $84,318,588   
Investment Grade Bond Fund      
Domestic corporate bonds (a)     $—        $34,865,061        $34,865,061   
U.S. Government Agency securities (a)            11,263,892        11,263,892   
U.S. Treasuries (a)            33,142,188        33,142,188   
Mortgage-backed obligations (a)            12,496,678        12,496,678   
Supranational            3,409,049        3,409,049   
Foreign government securities            3,439,893        3,439,893   
Short-term investments            2,440,122        2,440,122   
Total investment portfolio     $—        $101,056,883        $101,056,883   
Large Cap Core Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $119,663,264        $—        $119,663,264   
Investment companies (a)     4,155,567               4,155,567   
Short-term investments            12,702,060        12,702,060   
Total investment portfolio     $123,818,831        $12,702,060        $136,520,891   
Mid Cap Growth Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $214,470,359               $214,470,359   
Total investment portfolio     $214,470,359               $214,470,359   
Mid Cap Stock Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $1,380,054,055        $—        $1,380,054,055   
Short-term investments            18,197,500        18,197,500   
Total investment portfolio     $1,380,054,055        $18,197,500        $1,398,251,555   
Small Cap Core Value Fund      
Domestic common stocks (a)     $66,321,281        $—        $66,321,281   
Investment Companies (a)     2,133,579               2,133,579   
Short-term investments            2,348,057        2,348,057   
Total investment portfolio     $68,454,860        $2,348,057        $70,802,917   
   

Quoted prices in
active markets

for identical

assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

    Total  
Small Cap Growth Fund      
Domestic common stock (a)     $479,763,212        $—        $479,763,212   
Short term investments            8,402,487        8,402,487   
Total Investment portfolio     $479,763,212        $8,402,487        $488,165,699   
(a) Please see the investment portfolio for detail by industry.   
(b) Other financial instruments include foreign forward currency contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument.    

As of October 31, 2010, no Fund had any investments classified as Level 3, and there were no significant transfers in and out of levels 1, 2, or 3.

Derivative instruments The Funds have adopted the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM ASC 815-10-50 (“Statement”). The new requirement amends and expands the disclosure requirement related to derivative instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by a Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Statement requires qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, quantitative disclosures about the fair value of, and gains and losses on, derivative instruments, as well as disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

During the year ended October 31, 2010, the International Equity Fund engaged in limited derivative activity. The contract amounts in the Investment Portfolio are representative of typical volumes.

Fair values of derivative instruments for the International Equity Fund as of October 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

Type of derivative   Balance sheet location   Value  
Assets          
Forward foreign currency contracts   Unrealized gain on forward currency contracts     $366,202   
Liabilities    
Forward foreign currency contracts   Unrealized loss on forward currency contracts     $522,744   

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the International Equity Fund’s Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

Type of derivative   Forward foreign currency contracts
Location of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income   Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions/Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income   $1,201,477
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income   $109,173

During the year ended October 31, 2010, no other Fund engaged in derivative activity.

Foreign currency transactions The books and records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, other assets and other liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Each Fund does not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investment transactions. Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies include gains and losses between trade and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses arising from the purchase and sale of forward foreign currency contracts and gains and losses between the ex and payment dates on dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes. Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions also includes the effect of any Brazilian IOF tax.

Forward foreign currency contracts Each of the Funds except the Small Cap Growth Fund is authorized to enter into forward foreign currency contracts which are used primarily to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. Forward foreign currency contracts are translated to U.S. dollars using forward exchange rates provided by a pricing service as of the close of the NYSE each valuation day and the unrealized gain or loss is

included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed, the gain or loss is realized. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the Statements of Operations. Risks may arise from unanticipated movements in the currency’s value relative to the U.S. dollar and from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes and interest rates. Dividend income is recorded based upon the Manager’s estimate of the amount of income included in distributions from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of the estimated income amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts.

Repurchase agreements Each Fund enters into repurchase agreements whereby a Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the market value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount of at least 100% of the resale price. Repurchase agreements involve the risk that the seller will fail to repurchase the security, as agreed. In that case, each Fund will bear the risk of market value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred. At October 31, 2010, no Fund held a repurchase agreement.

Revenue recognition Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Expenses Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to it, while other expenses are allocated proportionately among the Eagle Family of Funds based upon methods approved by the Boards. Expenses that are directly attributable to a specific class of shares, such as distribution fees, shareholder servicing fees and administrative fees, are charged directly to that class. Other expenses of each Fund are allocated to each class of shares based upon their relative percentage of net assets. The Funds have entered into an arrangement with the custodian whereby each Fund receives credits on uninvested cash balances which are used to offset a portion of each Fund’s expenses. These custodian credits are shown as “Expense offsets” in the Statements of Operations.


 

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Class allocations Each class of shares has equal rights to earnings and assets except that each class may bear different expense for administration, distribution and/or shareholder services. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

Distribution of income and gains In each Fund except the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Growth & Income Fund, distributions of net investment income are made annually. Distributions of net investment income in the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Growth & Income Fund are made monthly and quarterly, respectively. Net realized gains from investment transactions during any particular fiscal year in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, which, if not distributed, would be taxable to each Fund, will be distributed to shareholders in the following fiscal year. Each Fund uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Dividends paid to shareholders from net investment income were as follows:

 

Distributions from net investment income   11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
 
Growth & Income Fund    
Class A     $1,850,645        $2,076,204   
Class C     634,872        931,321   
Class I     119,020        21,594   
Class R-3     4,819        1,808   
Class R-5     38          
International Equity Fund    
Class A            2,569,804   
Class C            2,744,203   
Class I              
Class R-3              
Class R-5              
Investment Grade Bond Fund    
Class A     261,590        N/A   
Class C     116,920        N/A   
Class I     11,613        N/A   
Class R-3     72        N/A   
Distributions from net investment income   11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
 
Investment Grade Bond Fund (cont’d)    
Class R-5     $24        N/A   
Large Cap Core Fund    
Class A     50,802        123,051   
Class C            10,575   
Class I     914,784        2,099,947   
Class R-3              
Class R-5     161          
Small Cap Core Value Fund    
Class A              
Class C              
Class I     37,838          
Class R-3              
Class R-5              

Distributions paid to shareholders from net realized gains were as follows:

 

Distributions from net realized gains   11/1/09 to
10/31/10
    11/1/08 to
10/31/09
 
Small Cap Core Value Fund    
Class A     $233,817        $—   
Class C     131,025          
Class I     1,662,986          
Class R-3              
Class R-5              

Offering and organizational costs Offering costs of $79,835 associated with the formation of the Investment Grade Bond Fund were accounted for as a deferred charge and are amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund amortized to expense $53,008 and as of October 31, 2010, $26,827 amount of offering cost remain deferred. Also, organizational costs of $41,232, associated with the formation of the Fund, were expensed as incurred.

Other In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the risk of loss to each Fund is expected to be remote.


 

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NOTE 3  |  Purchases and sales of securities For the year ended October 31, 2010, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding repurchase agreements and short-term obligations) were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $265,148,949        $241,930,388   
Growth & Income Fund     143,353,952        84,211,877   
International Equity Fund     127,071,497        159,099,701   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     130,446,163        32,909,453   
Large Cap Core Fund     59,118,929        68,079,569   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     185,919,736        166,269,049   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     3,423,062,719        3,654,497,175   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     15,815,128        13,890,814   
Small Cap Growth Fund     243,204,108        190,406,891   

NOTE 4  |  Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates Each Fund agreed to pay to the Manager an investment advisory and an administrative fee equal to an annualized rate based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly. For advisory services provided by the Manager, the investment advisory rate for each Fund was as follows:

 

Investment advisory fee
rate schedule
   Breakpoint      Investment
advisory fee
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     

 

First $ billion

Over $1 billion

  

  

    

 

0.60

0.55


Growth & Income Fund     

 

 

First $100 million

$100 million to $500 million

Over $500 million

  

  

  

    

 

 

0.60

0.45

0.40


International Equity Fund     

 

 

First $100 million

$100 million to $1 billion

Over $1 billion

  

  

  

    

 

 

0.85

0.65

0.55


Investment Grade Bond Fund      All assets         0.30
Large Cap Core Fund      All assets         0.60
Mid Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Stock Fund, Small Cap Core Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund     

 

 

First $500 million

$500 million to

$1 billion Over $1 billion

  

  

  

    

 

 

0.60

0.55

0.50


For administrative services provided by the Manager, each Fund agreed to pay an administrative rate of 0.15% for Class A, Class C and Class R-3 shares and 0.10% for Class I and Class R-5.

Subadvisory fees The Manager entered into subadvisory agreements with certain parties to provide investment advice, portfolio management services (including the placement of brokerage orders), certain compliance and other services to the Funds.

The Manager entered into a subadvisory agreement with unaffiliated parties to serve as subadviser to the Capital Appreciation Fund, Growth & Income Fund and International Equity Fund.

The Manager entered into a subadvisory agreement with Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc. (“EBIM”), an affiliate of Eagle, to serve as subadviser for the Small Cap Core Value Fund. Under this agreement, Eagle pays EBIM an annualized rate of 0.375% on the first $500 million of total assets, 0.35% on assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.325% on all assets over $1 billion as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly.

Distribution and service fees Pursuant to the Class A, Class C and Class R-3 Distribution plans and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Rule 12b-1 Plans”), the Funds are authorized to pay Eagle Fund Distributors, Inc. (“Distributor”), an affiliate of the Manager, a fee based on the average daily net assets for each class of shares, accrued daily and payable monthly. The distribution and service rate for Class A shares is 0.25%; for Class C shares is 1% and for Class R-3 shares is 0.50%. The Distribution plans for Class I and Class R-5 shares do not authorize a distribution fee to be paid from Fund assets.

Sales charges For the year ended October 31, 2010, total front-end and CDSCs paid to the Distributor were as follows:

 

    Front-end
sales charge
     Contingent deferred
sales charges
 
    Class A      Class A      Class C  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $81,116         $11         $4,169   
Growth & Income Fund     292,661         12         8,196   
International Equity Fund     16,332         19         2,741   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     329,439         10,000         3,527   
Large Cap Core Fund     3,425         4         377   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     80,196         20         2,297   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     310,083         26         13,942   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     27,833                 776   
Small Cap Growth Fund     134,354         83         7,255   

The Distributor paid commissions to salespersons from these fees and incurred other distribution costs.


 

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Agency commissions For the year ended October 31, 2010, total agency brokerage commissions paid by the Funds and agency brokerage commissions paid directly to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“RJA”), an affiliate of the Manager, were as follows:

 

    Total agency
brokerage
commissions
    Paid to Raymond
James &
Associates, Inc.
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     $383,274        $ —   
Growth & Income Fund     181,908        538   
International Equity Fund     356,640          
Investment Grade Bond Fund              
Large Cap Core Fund     90,479          
Mid Cap Growth Fund     323,106        5,102   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     5,422,579        103,225   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     34,516        1,112   
Small Cap Growth Fund     533,431        7,450   

Internal audit fees RJA provides internal audit services to the Funds. Each Fund pays RJA a fixed and/or hourly fee for these services.

Fund accounting fees For the period November 1, 2009 through September 12, 2010, Eagle Fund Services, Inc. (“EFS”), an affiliate of the Manager, was the fund accountant for each of the Funds except the International Equity Fund. For providing fund accounting services, EFS received payment from the Funds at a fixed base fee per fund, a multiple class fee and any out-of-pocket expenses. The custodian provided fund accounting services for the International Equity Fund during that period. Effective September 13, 2010, each Fund engaged an unaffiliated third party to provide these services, and they received payment from the Funds at a percentage of net assets plus any out-of-pocket expenses.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, a portion of the Fund accounting fees were paid to EFS as follows:

 

Fund accounting fees      
Capital Appreciation Fund     $89,508   
Growth & Income Fund     93,361   
International Equity Fund       
Investment Grade Bond Fund     59,860   
Large Cap Core Fund     89,327   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     89,281   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     89,504   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     89,080   
Small Cap Growth Fund     89,532   

Transfer agent and shareholder servicing fees For the period November 1, 2009 through September 12, 2010, EFS was the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for each of the Funds. For providing these services, EFS received payment from the Funds at a fixed fee per shareholder account plus any out-of-pocket expenses. Effective September 13, 2010, each Fund engaged an unaffiliated third party to provide transfer agent services, while engaging EFS to provide certain shareholder services. EFS’ actual cost of providing such services is reimbursed by the Funds on a pro-rata basis of each Fund’s relative total net assets. The third party received payment from the Funds at a fixed fee per shareholder account plus any out-of-pocket charges.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, a portion of the Shareholder Servicing fees were paid to EFS as follows:

 

Shareholder servicing
fees
  Class
A
    Class
C
    Class
I
    Class
R-3
    Class
R-5
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     $792,892        $148,353        $19,301        $1,068        $20,167   
Growth & Income Fund     177,232        86,693        6,200        415        19   
International Equity Fund     78,322        101,125        120        77        5   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     7,388        9,564        283        13        13   
Large Cap Core Fund     17,014        21,467        309,554        16        68   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     169,618        83,465        6,521        1,197        31   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1,606,770        437,870        313,150        5,535        61,092   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     11,393        9,453        161,556        17        14   
Small Cap Growth Fund     498,916        132,745        35,970        3,194        31,754   

Expense limitations Eagle has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses to each class to the extent that the annual operating expense rate for each class of shares exceed the following annualized rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class of shares.

 

Expense limitations rate
schedule
  Class
A
    Class
C
    Class
I
    Class
R-3
    Class
R-5
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     1.40     2.20     0.95     1.65     0.95
Growth & Income Fund     1.40     2.20     0.95     1.65     0.95
International Equity Fund     1.75     2.55     1.15     1.75     1.15
Investment Grade Bond Fund     0.85     1.65     0.60     1.15     0.60
Large Cap Core Fund     1.40     2.20     0.95     1.65     0.95
Mid Cap Growth Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95
Small Cap Core Value Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95
Small Cap Growth Fund     1.50     2.30     0.95     1.70     0.95

 

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For the year ended October 31, 2010, fees and expenses waived and/or reimbursed based on the expense rate limitation schedule were as follows:

 

Expenses waived and/or reimbursed   Fund
Level
    Class A     Class C  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $ —        $ —        $ —   
Growth & Income Fund                     
International Equity Fund     291,011        2,335          
Investment Grade Bond Fund     172,164        34,565        19,525   
Large Cap Core Fund            826        3,662   
Mid Cap Growth Fund                     
Mid Cap Stock Fund                     
Small Cap Core Value Fund     102,180        4,099        4,755   
Small Cap Growth Fund                     

Expenses waived and/or reimbursed

(cont’d)

  Class I     Class R-3     Class R-5  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $ —        $ —        $ —   
Growth & Income Fund     1,059               19   
International Equity Fund     448        77        38   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     22,527        36        206   
Large Cap Core Fund     346,050        16        70   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     364               60   
Mid Cap Stock Fund                     
Small Cap Core Value Fund     239,365        21        21   
Small Cap Growth Fund                     

A portion or all of a Fund’s fees and expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in prior fiscal years may be recoverable by Eagle prior to their expiration date. Eagle must recover from the same class of shares any previously waived and/or reimbursed fees and expenses within two years from the Fund’s fiscal year end during which the fees and expenses where originally waived and/or reimbursed. Previously waived and/or reimbursed fees and expenses are recovered by Eagle when expenses in the current fiscal year fall below the expense rate limitation then in effect. The following table shows the amounts that Eagle may be allowed to recover by class of shares and the date in which these amounts will expire.

 

Recoverable expenses   10/31/2012     10/31/2011  
Growth & Income Fund Class A     $—        $ 213   
Growth & Income Fund Class C              
Growth & Income Fund Class I     1,059        1,097   
Growth & Income Fund Class R-3              
Growth & Income Fund Class R-5     19          
Recoverable expenses   10/31/2012     10/31/2011  
International Equity Fund     $291,011        $120,582   
International Equity Fund Class A     2,335        28,859   
International Equity Fund Class C            23,366   
International Equity Fund Class I     448        118   
International Equity Fund Class R-3     62          
International Equity Fund Class R-5     38          
Investment Grade Bond Fund     172,164          
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class A     34,565          
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class C     19,525          
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class I     22,527          
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class R-3     36          
Investment Grade Bond Fund Class R-5     206          
Large Cap Core Fund Class A     826        8,172   
Large Cap Core Fund Class C     3,662        11,295   
Large Cap Core Fund Class I     346,050        327,069   
Large Cap Core Fund Class R-3     16          
Large Cap Core Fund Class R-5     70        37   
Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I     364        2,265   
Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R-5     60          
Small Cap Core Value Fund     102,180        281,547   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class A     4,099        8,003   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class C     4,755        6,223   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class I     239,365        134,164   
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class R-3     21          
Small Cap Core Value Fund Class R-5     21          

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Manager recovered previously waived expenses as follows:

 

Recovered fees previously waived   Class A     Class C     Class R-3  
Growth & Income Fund     $107,997        $44,451        $6   
International Equity Fund            1,118        15   

Trustees and officers compensation Each Trustee of the Eagle Family of Funds who is not an employee of the Manager receives an annual retainer along with meeting fees for those Eagle Family of Funds’ regular or special meetings attended in person and 25% of such fees are received for telephonic meetings. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses are also reimbursed. Except when directly attributable to a Fund, Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated on a pro rata basis among each fund in the Eagle Family of Funds. The pro rata allocation is for each Fund for which the Trustee is elected to serve. Certain officers of the Eagle Family of Funds may also be officers and/or directors of Eagle. Such officers receive no compensation from the Funds except for the Funds’ Chief


 

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Compliance Officer. A portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is paid equally by each fund in the Eagle Family of Funds.

NOTE 5  |  Federal income taxes and distributions Each Fund is treated as a single corporate taxpayer as provided for in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required since each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from generally accepted accounting principles; therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/ tax differences to reflect tax character; these adjustments have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. Financial reporting records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains/losses on passive foreign investment companies for tax purposes. The Manager has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2007 to October 31, 2010) and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

Capital Appreciation Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/ tax differences primarily attributable to net operating losses not utilized, the Capital Appreciation Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment loss by $1,445,633 and decreased (debited) paid-in capital by $1,445,633. As of October 31, 2010, the Capital Appreciation Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $64,647,065 which may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2017.

Growth & Income Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/tax differences primarily attributable to foreign currency transactions, and adjustments for partnership distributions and income, the Growth & Income Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment income by $19,230 and accumulated net realized loss by $165,271 and decreased (debited) paid-in capital by $184,501. As of October 31, 2010,

the Growth & Income Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $11,260,739 of which $2,123,080 may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2016 with the balance of $9,137,659 expiring on October 31, 2017.

International Equity Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/ tax differences primarily attributable to foreign currency transactions and investments in passive foreign investment companies, the International Equity Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment loss by $1,394,175 and decreased (debited) accumulated net realized loss by $1,394,175. As of October 31, 2010, the International Equity Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $85,152,975 of which $31,873,544 may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2016 with the balance of $53,279,431 expiring on October 31, 2017.

Investment Grade Bond Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/tax differences primarily attributable to paydown losses and non-deductible distribution expenses, the Investment Grade Bond Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment income by $141,818 and decreased (debited) accumulated net realized gain by $53,015 and paid-in capital by $88,803. As of October 31, 2010, the Investment Grade Bond Fund did not have any net tax basis capital loss carryforwards.

Large Cap Core Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Large Cap Core Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $64,059,548 of which $25,251,054 may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2016, of which $37,319,289 may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2017 with the balance of $1,489,205 expiring on October 31, 2018.

Mid Cap Growth Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/ tax differences primarily attributable to net operating losses not utilized, the Mid Cap Growth Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment loss by $1,001,675 and accumulated net realized loss by $239 and decreased (debited) paid-in capital by $1,001,914. As of October 31, 2010, the Mid Cap Growth Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $5,913,203 which may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2017.


 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

10.31.2010   

 

Mid Cap Stock Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/tax differences primarily attributable to net operating losses not utilized and adjustment for partnerships, the Mid Cap Stock Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment loss by $4,836,933 and decreased (debited) accumulated net realized loss by $46,595 and paid-in capital by $4,790,338. As of October 31, 2010, the Mid Cap Stock Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $177,706,234 which may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2017.

Small Cap Core Value Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/ tax differences primarily attributable to net operating losses not utilized, distribution redesignations and adjustments for partnerships, the Small Cap Core Value Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment loss by $66,841 and decreased (debited) accumulated net realized gain by $55,923 and paid-in capital by $10,918. As of October 31, 2010, the Small Cap Core Value Fund did not have any net tax basis capital loss carryforwards.

Small Cap Growth Fund For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, to reflect reclassifications arising from permanent book/ tax differences primarily attributable to net operating losses not utilized, the Small Cap Growth Fund increased (credited) accumulated net investment loss by $2,272,411 and decreased (debited) accumulated net realized loss by $81,092 and paid-in capital by $2,191,319. As of October 31, 2010, the Small Cap Growth Fund had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards in the aggregate of $50,875,764 which may be applied to any net taxable capital gain until October 31, 2017.

For income tax purposes, distributions paid during the fiscal periods indicated were as follows:

 

   

Ordinary income

   

Long-term capital
gains

 
    10/31/10     10/31/09     10/31/10     10/31/09  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $—        $—        $—        $—   
Growth & Income Fund     2,609,394        3,030,927                 
International Equity Fund            5,314,007 (a)               
Investment Grade Bond Fund     390,219                        
Large Cap Core Fund     965,747        2,233,573                 
Mid Cap Growth Fund                            
Mid Cap Stock Fund                            
Small Cap Core Value Fund     2,065,661                        
Small Cap Growth Fund                            
(a) Includes tax return of capital distributions of $186,860.       

As of October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Undistributed
ordinary income
    Undistributed long-
term gain
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     $—        $—   
Growth & Income Fund     185,176          
International Equity Fund     1,589,547          
Investment Grade Bond Fund     831,159          
Large Cap Core Fund     524,424          
Mid Cap Growth Fund              
Mid Cap Stock Fund              
Small Cap Core Value Fund     1,503,811        4,780,417   
Small Cap Growth Fund              

As of October 31, 2010, the identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    Identified cost  
Capital Appreciation Fund     $486,776,795   
Growth & Income Fund     190,223,053   
International Equity Fund     70,122,056   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     98,726,508   
Large Cap Core Fund     125,894,427   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     162,329,735   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     1,236,389,360   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     46,774,098   
Small Cap Growth Fund     344,704,666   

As of October 31, 2010, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in securities owned by each Fund were as follows:

 

    Unrealized
appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     $118,595,129        $(11,168,039     $107,427,090   
Growth & Income Fund     25,243,692        (7,281,684     17,962,008   
International Equity Fund     15,622,306        (1,269,232     14,353,074   
Investment Grade Bond Fund     2,378,180        (47,805     2,330,375   
Large Cap Core Fund     13,770,487        (3,144,023     10,626,464   
Mid Cap Growth Fund     55,070,936        (2,930,312     52,140,624   
Mid Cap Stock Fund     178,245,368        (16,383,173     161,862,195   
Small Cap Core Value Fund     25,675,474        (1,646,655     24,028,819   
Small Cap Growth Fund     150,185,208        (6,724,175     143,461,033   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, Eagle Growth & Income Fund, Eagle International Equity Fund, Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, Eagle Large Cap Core Fund, Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund, Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund, Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund and Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, Eagle Growth & Income Fund, Eagle International Equity Fund, Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, Eagle Large Cap Core Fund, Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund, Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund, Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund and Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Funds”), at October 31, 2010, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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Understanding Your Ongoing Costs

 

UNAUDITED    10.31.2010

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchases, contingent deferred sales charges, or redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. The following sections are intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect one-time transaction expenses, such as sales charges or redemption fees. Therefore, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. For more information, see your Fund’s prospectus or contact your financial advisor.

Actual expenses  |  The table below shows the actual expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each Fund on May 1, 2010, and held through October 31, 2010. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns after ongoing expenses. This table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.


 

      Beginning account value
May 1, 2010
     Ending account value
October 31, 2010
     Expenses paid
during period (a)
     Annualized
expense ratio
 
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,014,30         $6.45         1.27%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,010.60         $10.19         2.01%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,016.40         $5.13         1.01%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,013.20         $7.97         1.57%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,016.40         $4.42         0.87%   
Eagle Growth & Income Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,017.70         $7.02         1.38%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,014.20         $10.41         2.05%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.10         $4.23         0.83%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,016.30         $8.03         1.58%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.60         $4.33         0.85%   
Eagle International Equity Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,051.80         $9.00         1.74%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,047.70         $12.90         2.50%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,055.00         $6.53         1.26%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,053.30         $22.15         4.28%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,054.90         $8.70         1.68%   
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,050.40         $4.44         0.86%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,046.10         $8.46         1.64%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,052.20         $2.84         0.55%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,049.10         $6.04         1.17%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,051.50         $3.88         0.75%   
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $959.70         $7.16         1.45%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $956.20         $11.14         2.26%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $961.80         $4.70         0.95%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $958.90         $7.55         1.53%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $961.90         $4.60         0.93%   
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,045.90         $6.81         1.32%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,042.20         $10.86         2.11%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,048.00         $4.49         0.87%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,044.60         $7.63         1.48%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,046.90         $3.92         0.76%   
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,040.60         $6.27         1.22%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,036.80         $9.91         1.93%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,042.90         $3.91         0.76%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,039.20         $7.30         1.42%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,042.80         $3.96         0.77%   
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $994.90         $7.19         1.43%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $990.80         $11.29         2.25%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $997.50         $4.83         0.96%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $994.90         $8.25         1.64%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $998.00         $4.28         0.85%   
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,061.60         $7.02         1.35%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,058.30         $10.74         2.07%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,064.30         $4.01         0.77%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,060.80         $8.16         1.57%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,064.40         $4.53         0.87%   

(a) Expenses are calculated using each Funds’ annualized expense ratios for each class of shares, multiplied by the average account value for the period, then multiplying the result by the actual number of days in the period (184); and then dividing that result by the actual number of days in the fiscal year (365).

 

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Understanding Your Ongoing Costs

 

UNAUDITED    10.31.2010

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes  |  All mutual funds now follow guidelines to assist shareholders in comparing expenses between different funds. Per these guidelines, the table below shows each Fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment held from May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010 and assuming for this period a hypothetical 5% annualized rate of return before ongoing expenses, which is not the Fund’s

actual return. Please note that you should not use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total costs) of investing in the Funds with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison.


      Beginning account value
May 1, 2010
     Ending account value
October 31, 2010
     Expenses paid
during period (a)
     Annualized
expense ratio
 
Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.80         $6.46         1.27%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.07         $10.21         2.01%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020,11         $5.14         1.01%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.29         $7.98         1.57%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.82         $4.43         0.87%   
Eagle Growth & Income Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.20         $7.07         1.38%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,014.87         $10.41         2.05%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,021.02         $4.23         0.83%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.24         $8.03         1.58%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.92         $4.33         0.85%   
Eagle International Equity Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,016.43         $8.84         1.74%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,012.60         $12.68         2.50%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,018.85         $6.41         1.26%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,003.63         $21.62         4.28%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,016.74         $8.54         1.68%   
Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,020.87         $4.38         0.86%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,016.94         $8.34         1.64%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,022.43         $2.80         0.55%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,019.31         $5.96         1.17%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,021.42         $3.82         0.75%   
Eagle Large Cap Core Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,017.90         $7.37         1.45%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,013.81         $11.47         2.26%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.42         $4.84         0.95%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.49         $7.78         1.53%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.52         $4.74         0.93%   
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.55         $6.72         1.32%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,014.57         $10.71         2.11%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.82         $4.43         0.87%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.74         $7.53         1.48%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,021.37         $3.87         0.76%   
Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,019.06         $6.21         1.22%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,015.48         $9.80         1.93%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,021.37         $3.87         0.76%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,018.05         $7.22         1.42%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,021.32         $3.92         0.77%   
Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.00         $7.27         1.43%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,013.86         $11.42         2.25%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,020.37         $4.89         0.96%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,016.94         $8.34         1.64%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.92         $4.33         0.85%   
Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund            
Class A      $1,000.00         $1,018.40         $6.87         1.35%   
Class C      $1,000.00         $1,014.77         $10.51         2.07%   
Class I      $1,000.00         $1,021.32         $3.92         0.77%   
Class R-3      $1,000.00         $1,017.29         $7.98         1.57%   
Class R-5      $1,000.00         $1,020.82         $4.43         0.87%   

(a) Expenses are calculated using each Funds’ annualized expense ratios for each class of shares, multiplied by the average account value for the period, then multiplying the result by the actual number of days in the period (184); and then dividing that result by the actual number of days in the fiscal year (365).

 

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Renewal of Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements

 

UNAUDITED

 

Overview At a meeting held on August 17, 2010, the Boards of Trustees for the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, Eagle Growth & Income Fund and Eagle Series Trust, including their independent members (together, the “Board”), approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement between the: (1) Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund and Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”); (2) Eagle Growth & Income Fund and Eagle; and (3) Eagle Series Trust, on behalf of the Eagle International Equity Fund, Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, Eagle Large Cap Core Fund, Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund, Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund, Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund and Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund, and Eagle. Each of the Funds mentioned is referred to as a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds.”

The Board also approved the renewal of the investment subadvisory agreement with: (1) Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) as subadviser to the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund; (2) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) as subadviser to the Eagle Growth & Income Fund; (3) Artio Global Investors, Inc. (“Artio”) as subadviser to the Eagle International Equity Fund; and (4) Eagle Boston Investment Management, Inc. (“EBIM”) as subadviser to the Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund. The investment advisory and subadvisory agreements are referred to herein as an “Agreement” and collectively, the “Agreements.” GSAM, Thornburg, Artio and EBIM are collectively referred to as the “Subadvisers.”

In renewing the Agreements, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board meetings, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the annual renewal process. The Board, acting directly or through its committees, has been provided with information and reports relevant to the annual renewal of the Agreements, including: reports regarding the services and support provided to the Funds and their shareholders by Eagle and the Subadvisers; information and reports related to the transition of certain Fund services to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its affiliates (collectively, “J.P. Morgan”); information on the Funds’ performance and commentary on the reasons for the performance; presentations by Fund portfolio managers addressing, as applicable, Eagle’s and the Subadvisers’ investment philosophy, investment strategy, personnel and operations; compliance and audit reports concerning the Funds, Eagle and the Subadvisers, including responses to issues raised therein; and information on relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Eagle Funds and/or Eagle are responding to them.

As part of the renewal process, the Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received additional reports containing substantial and detailed information regarding the Funds, Eagle and the Subadvisers. Among other matters, these reports included information on: (1) the nature and extent of the advisory and other services provided by Eagle and the Subadvisers; (2) the personnel of Eagle and the Subadvisers; (3) the financial condition of Eagle and the Subadvisers; (4) the compliance programs and records of Eagle and the Subadvisers; (5) the performance of the Funds as compared to their peer groups and appropriate benchmarks; (6) the Funds’ expenses, including the advisory fee rates, the overall expense structures of the Funds, both in absolute terms and relative to peer funds, and any applicable contractual expense limitations; (7) the anticipated effect of growth and size on the Funds’ performance and expenses, where applicable; (8) benefits to be realized by Eagle, the Subadvisers and their respective affiliates; (9) the estimated profitability of Eagle and the Subadvisers under the Agreements, when available; and (10) information related to J.P. Morgan and the key services that J.P. Morgan proposes to provide to the Funds. The Board posed questions to various management personnel of Eagle regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.

With respect to the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered various factors, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds; (2) the investment performance of the Funds; (3) the costs of the services provided to the Funds and the profits realized by Eagle, the Subadvisers and their respective affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (4) the extent to which economies of scale have been realized as the Funds grow; (5) whether the level of fees reflects those economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds’ investors; (6) comparisons of services and fees with contracts entered into by Eagle and the Subadvisers with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional investors); and (7) any other benefits derived by Eagle or the Subadvisers from their relationships with the Funds.

Provided below is a discussion of the factors the Board considered at its August meeting to form the basis of its renewal of the Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew the Agreements and each Trustee may have accorded different weight to the various factors.

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UNAUDITED

 

investment advisers for the Funds and have provided a continuous investment program, including investment selection, credit review and market analysis among other matters, for the Funds. The Board noted that Eagle oversees and monitors the performance and services provided by the Subadvisers and is responsible for the selection of Fund subadvisers. The Board also noted that on or about September 13, 2010, Eagle and its affiliate, Eagle Fund Services, Inc. (“EFS”), will provide administration and shareholder servicing services to the Funds, and J.P. Morgan will provide sub-administration, transfer agent and fund accounting services to the Funds. The Board considered that Eagle will oversee and monitor the services provided by J.P. Morgan. In addition, the Board noted that Eagle is responsible for oversight of compliance with the Funds’ policies and objectives, review of brokerage matters, oversight of the Funds’ compliance with applicable law, and implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds. The Board noted that shareholders in the Funds have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Eagle, and that the Funds’ shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the Funds in their prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in the Funds.

The Board noted that each Subadviser is responsible for making investment decisions on behalf of its respective Fund and placing all orders for the purchase and sale of investments for the Fund with brokers or dealers. The Board considered information regarding: (1) the background and experience of Eagle and Subadviser personnel who provide services to the Funds; (2) material compliance matters during the last year, if any, and certifications as to the adequacy of the compliance programs of Eagle and each Subadviser; (3) the financial information regarding Eagle and each Subadviser, as provided; (4) the impact of J.P. Morgan assuming from Eagle and its affiliates control of certain of the services provided to the Funds; and (5) Eagle’s recommendation to continue to retain the Subadvisers to manage the Funds.

Investment performance The Board considered comparisons of each Fund’s Class A performance, including, if applicable, a Fund’s one-, three-, five- and ten-year annualized total returns for the period ended June 30, 2010, relative to the average performance of its peer group funds and benchmark indexes. The Board also considered the performance of the Subadvisers relative to other accounts managed by the Subadvisers, to the extent such information was available.

With respect to the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods with the exception of the one- and three-year periods, during which the Fund underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for all relevant time periods with the exception of the one-year period, during which the Fund underperformed; and (3) the Fund has equaled the performance of comparable accounts managed by GSAM for the ten-year period, but underperformed for the one-, three- and five-year periods.

With respect to the Eagle Growth & Income Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods with the exception of the one-year period, during which the Fund underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for all relevant time periods with the exception of the one-year period, during which the Fund underperformed; and (3) the Fund’s overall 4-star Morningstar rating.

With respect to the Eagle International Equity Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods; (2) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for the one- and five-year periods, but underperformed for the three- and ten-year periods; and (3) the Fund has outperformed the average performance of comparable accounts managed by Artio for all relevant time periods with the exception of the three-year period, during which it underperformed. The Board also noted Artio’s explanation that its defensive investment positioning was a primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance.

With respect to the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, the Board noted that the Fund commenced operations in March 2010 and did not yet have a full year’s worth of performance data for comparative purposes.

With respect to the Eagle Large Cap Core Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods; (2) the Fund underperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for all relevant time periods; and (3) the Fund outperformed comparable institutional accounts managed by Eagle for the one-year period, but underperformed for the three- and five-year periods. The Board also noted Eagle’s explanation that its sector allocations through recent periods of slow economic recovery were the primary reasons for the Fund’s underperformance.


 

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UNAUDITED

 

With respect to the Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods with the exception of the one-year period, during which the Fund underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for all relevant time periods; (3) the Fund outperformed comparable institutional accounts managed by Eagle for all relevant time periods; and (4) the Fund’s overall 4-star Morningstar rating.

With respect to the Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods; (2) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for the five- and ten-year periods, but underperformed for the one- and three-year periods; (3) the Fund outperformed comparable institutional accounts managed by Eagle for the five- and ten-year periods, but underperformed for the one- and three-year periods; and (4) the Fund’s overall 4-star Morningstar rating. The Board also noted Eagle’s explanation that the primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance was due to the Fund’s conservative investment style which prevented the Fund from reaping the positive returns of high-risk investments.

With respect to the Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund commenced operations in November 2008; (2) the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period; (3) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its Morningstar peer group funds for the one-year period; and (4) the Fund underperformed comparable institutional accounts managed by EBIM for the one-year period.

With respect to the Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund, the Board noted the following specific factors regarding performance: (1) the Fund outperformed its benchmark index for all relevant time periods; (2) the Fund outperformed the average performance of its peer group funds for all relevant time periods; and (3) Eagle’s representation that prior to November 1, 2008, the current portfolio management team only was responsible for a portion of the Fund’s assets, resulting in the lack of a comparable Eagle client account with which to compare the Fund’s investment performance.

Fees and expenses The Board considered the advisory fee rate payable by each Fund to Eagle under the Agreement, the subadvisory fee rate payable to a Subadviser, each Fund’s total expense ratio and its Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board also

considered comparisons of a Fund’s expense ratio (with and without Rule 12b-1 fees) to the average expense ratio of its peer group based on data ended June 30, 2010. In addition, the Board noted that Eagle had undertaken contractual and/or voluntary expense limitations with respect to the Funds for its 2010 fiscal year, which will continue for the 2011 fiscal year.

With respect to the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio was higher than the average expense ratio of its peer group. With respect to GSAM’s subadvisory rate, GSAM represented its fee rate schedule is lower than the standard fee rates charged to a comparable mutual fund subadvised by GSAM. The Board noted Eagle’s representation that the Fund’s projected expense ratio for the 2010 fiscal year is lower than the expense ratio for 2009.

With respect to Eagle Growth & Income Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was higher than the average expense ratio of its peer group. With respect to Thornburg’s subadvisory fee rate, Thornburg represented it does not have any subadvised fund clients with similar investment objectives and asset levels. The Board noted Eagle’s representation that the Fund’s total assets are 17% of the average assets of the funds in the Fund’s peer group. In this regard, the Board also noted that the Fund’s assets have continued to increase since 2008 and that higher asset levels should contribute to lower expense ratios.

With respect to the Eagle International Equity Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was higher than the average expense ratio of its peer group. With respect to Artio’s subadvisory fee rate, Artio represented that its fee rate is lower than that charged to comparable fund clients.

With respect to the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was lower than the average expense ratio of its peer group. The Board noted that Eagle’s fee rate is higher than that charged to comparable institutional accounts. The Board also noted that for the period ended June 30, 2010, Eagle operated the Fund at a loss.

With respect to the Eagle Large Cap Core Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was higher than the average expense ratio of its peer group and the fee rate that Eagle charges to its comparably managed institutional accounts. The Board also noted that for the nine months ended June 30, 2010, Eagle operated the Fund at a loss.


 

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UNAUDITED

 

With respect to the Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was higher than the average expense ratio of its peer group. The Board noted that Eagle’s fee rate is lower than that charged to comparable institutional accounts. The Board noted Eagle’s representation that the Fund’s projected expense ratio for the 2010 fiscal year is lower than the expense ratio for 2009.

With respect to the Eagle Mid Cap Stock Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was lower than the average expense ratio of its peer group. The Board noted that Eagle’s fee rate is lower than that charged to comparable institutional accounts.

With respect to the Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the activities could lead to growth in the Funds’ assets and the corresponding benefits of that growth, including economies of contractual cap) was lower than the average expense ratio of its peer group. With respect to EBIM’s subadvisory fee rate, EBIM represented that its fee rate is lower than those charged to other comparable fund clients.

With respect to the Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund, the Board noted that the Fund’s expense ratio (including the contractual cap) was lower than the average expense ratio of its peer group. The Board noted that Eagle’s fee rate is lower than that charged to comparable institutional accounts.

Costs, profitability and economies of scale The Board evaluated Eagle’s and, to the extent available, each Subadviser’s costs and profitability in providing services to a Fund. The Board noted that each Subadviser’s costs and profitability generally are less significant to the Board’s evaluation of the fee rates and expenses paid by a Fund than Eagle’s advisory fee rate and profitability and the Fund’s overall expense ratios. The Board noted that Eagle’s profits on the services it provided to the Funds are reasonable in light of Eagle’s costs in providing services to each Fund and that Eagle manages each Fund’s assets and provides a comprehensive compliance program for each Fund. The Board also noted that for the nine months ended June 30, 2010, Eagle operated the Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund, Eagle Large Cap Core Fund and Eagle Small Cap Core Value Fund at a loss.

The Board considered that the Funds’ management fee rate structures provide for breakpoints, which is a reduction of the applicable fee rate as assets increase. The Board also considered that each Fund may benefit from economies of

scale, and shareholders may realize such economies of scale, through (1) reduced advisory fees achieved when a Fund’s asset size reaches breakpoints in the fee schedules instituted by Eagle; (2) increased services to a Fund; or (3) allocation of fixed fund expenses over a large asset size.

Benefits In evaluating compensation, the Board considered other benefits that may be realized by Eagle, each Subadviser and their respective affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. In this connection, the Board noted, among other things, that Eagle is responsible for coordinating the Funds’ audits, financial statements and tax returns, and managing expenses and budgets for the Funds, and EFS will serve as the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds’ shareholders, and receives compensation for acting in these capacities. The Board noted that Eagle and its affiliates have entered into revenue sharing and services agreements with third parties for promotion and/or shareholder services.

The Board also recognized that Eagle Fund Distributors, Inc. (“Distributor”), a subsidiary of Eagle, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor for the Funds, and as such, receives Rule 12b-1 payments from the Funds to compensate it for providing services and distribution activities. These activities could lead to growth in the Funds’ assets and the corresponding benefits of that growth, including economies of scale and greater diversification. In addition, other affiliates of Eagle have entered into agreements with the Distributor to sell fund shares and receive compensation from the Distributor.

Each Subadviser also may engage in soft dollar transactions in connection with transactions on behalf of the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered each Subadviser’s process for selecting broker-dealers and for engaging in soft dollar transactions.

Conclusions Based on these considerations, the Board concluded with respect to the Funds that: (1) each Fund was reasonably likely to benefit from the nature, quality and extent of Eagle’s and each Subadviser’s services, as applicable to the Funds; (2) each Fund’s performance was satisfactory in light of all the factors considered by the Board; (3) the fees payable under the Agreements and profits earned by Eagle or a Subadviser were reasonable in the context of all the factors considered by the Board; and (4) the current advisory fee rate structure provides each Fund’s shareholders with reasonable benefits associated with economies of scale. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board determined in its business judgment to renew the Agreements and to approve the Agreements between each Fund and Eagle, and Eagle and each Subadviser.


 

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The greatest risk of investing in a mutual fund is that its returns will fluctuate and you could lose money. Turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide, which could have an adverse effect on the funds. The following table identifies the primary risk factors of each fund in light of their respective principal investment strategies. These risk factors are explained following the table.

 

Risk   Capital
Appreciation
    Growth &
Income
    International
Equity
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Large
Cap Core
    Mid Cap
Growth
    Mid Cap
Stock
    Small
Cap Core
Value
    Small Cap
Growth
 
Call           X             
Covered call options       X                 
Credit       X        X        X             
Derivatives         X               
Emerging markets         X               
Focused holdings     X              X           
Foreign securities       X        X        X             
Govt sponsored enterprises       X          X             
Growth stocks     X        X        X          X        X        X        X        X   
High-yield securities       X        X        X             
Inflation           X             
Interest rates       X        X        X             
Issuer and market           X             
Liquidity         X        X             
Market timing activities       X        X                X        X   
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities           X             
Other investment companies and ETFs         X        X              X    
Portfolio turnover         X            X        X       
Sectors     X          X          X          X       
Small- and mid-cap companies     X        X        X            X        X        X        X   
Stock market     X        X        X          X        X        X        X        X   
Value stocks       X            X          X        X     

Call  |  Call risk is the possibility that, as interest rates decline to a level that is significantly lower than the rate assigned to the fixed income security, the security may be called (redeemed) prior to maturity. The fund would lose the benefit of holding a fixed income security that is paying a rate above the current market rate and would likely have to reinvest the proceeds in other fixed income securities that have lower yields.

Covered call options  |  Because a fund may write covered call options, a fund may be exposed to risk stemming from changes in the value of the stock that the option is written against. While call option premiums may generate incremental portfolio income, they also can limit gains from market movements.

Credit  |  A fund could lose money if the issuer of a fixed-income security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt.

Credit risk usually applies to most fixed-income securities, but generally is not a factor for U.S. government obligations.

Derivatives  |  A fund may use derivatives such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and options on futures to adjust the risk/return characteristics of its investment portfolio. These practices, however, may present risks different from or in addition to the risks associated with investments in foreign currencies. There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. If a fund’s portfolio manager incorrectly forecasts stock market values or currency exchange rates in utilizing a strategy for the fund, the fund could lose money.

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greater than or in addition to investing in developed markets because emerging markets are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and other developed markets. There are also risks of: greater political uncertainties; an economy’s dependence on revenues from particular commodities or on international aid or development assistance; currency transfer restrictions; a limited number of potential buyers for such securities; and delays and disruptions in securities settlement procedures. In addition, there may be more volatile rates of return.

Focused holdings  |  For funds that normally hold a core portfolio of stocks of fewer companies than other more diversified funds, the increase or decrease of the value of a single stock may have a greater impact on the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and total return.

Foreign securities  |  Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities. As a result, a fund’s return and NAV may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions and regulatory requirements in a particular country. Foreign markets, as well as foreign economies and political systems, may be less stable than U.S. markets, and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies can affect the value of a fund’s foreign assets. Foreign laws and accounting standards typically are not as strict as they are in the U.S., and there may be less public information available about foreign companies. Custodial and/or settlement systems in foreign markets may not be fully developed and the laws of certain countries may limit the ability to recover assets if a foreign bank or depository or their agents goes bankrupt.

Government sponsored enterprises  |  Investments in government sponsored enterprises are debt obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government. These obligations vary in the level of support they receive from the U.S. Government. They may be: (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Government National Mortgage Association; (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association; (iii) supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the issuer’s obligations, such as those of the Student Loan Marketing Association; or (iv) supported only by the credit of the issuer, such as those of the Federal Farm Credit Bureau. The U.S. Government may choose not to provide financial support to U.S. Government sponsored

agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so in which case, if the issuer defaulted, the fund holding securities of such issuer might not be able to recover its investment from the U.S. Government.

Growth stocks  |  Growth companies are expected to increase their earnings at a certain rate. When these expectations are not met, investors may punish the prices of stocks excessively, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. Growth company stocks also typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock prices in market downturns.

High-Yield securities  |  Investments in securities rated below investment grade, or “junk bonds”, generally involve significantly greater risks of loss of your money than an investment in investment grade bonds. Compared with issuers of investment grade bonds, junk bonds are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties. Rising interest rates may compound these difficulties and reduce an issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest obligations. Issuers of lower-rated securities also have a greater risk of default or bankruptcy. Additionally, due to the greater number of considerations involved in the selection of a fund’s securities, the achievement of a fund’s objective depends more on the skills of the portfolio manager than investing only in higher rated securities. Therefore, your investment may experience greater volatility in price and yield. High-yield securities may be less liquid than higher quality investments. A security whose credit rating has been lowered may be particularly difficult to sell.

Inflation  |  Inflation risk is the risk that the market value of securities will decrease as higher inflation shrinks the purchasing power of any affected currencies.

Interest rates  |  Investments in investment-grade and non-investment grade fixed-income securities are subject to interest rate risk. The value of a fund’s fixed income investments typically will fall when interest rates rise. A fund is particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates because it may invest in debt securities with intermediate and long terms to maturity. Debt securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than debt securities with shorter durations. Yields of debt securities will fluctuate over time.

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general economic and market conditions, regional or global economic instability, interest rate fluctuations, and those events directly involving the issuers.

Liquidity  |  Liquidity risk is the possibility that the fund might be unable to sell a security promptly and at an acceptable price, which could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of the fund’s liquidity. Market developments may cause the fund’s investments to become less liquid and subject to erratic price movements. The fund could lose money if it cannot sell a security at the time and price that would be most beneficial to the fund.

Market timing activities  |  Because of specific securities a fund may invest in, it could be subject to the risk of market timing activities by fund shareholders. Some examples of these types of securities are high-yield, small-cap and foreign securities. Typically, foreign securities offer the most opportunity for these market timing activities. A fund generally prices these foreign securities using their closing prices from the foreign markets in which they trade, typically prior to a fund’s calculation of its NAV. These prices may be affected by events that occur after the close of a foreign market but before a fund prices its shares. In such instances, a fund may fair value foreign securities. However, some investors may engage in frequent short-term trading in a fund to take advantage of any price differentials that may be reflected in the NAV of a fund’s shares. There is no assurance that fair valuation of securities can reduce or eliminate market timing. While Eagle Fund Services, Inc. (“EFS”) monitors trading in the fund, there is no guarantee that it can detect all market timing activities.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities  |  Mortgage- and asset-backed risk, which is possible in an unstable or depressed housing market, arises from the potential for mortgage failure or premature repayment of principal. The reduced value of the fund’s securities and the potential loss of principal as a result of mortgagee’s failure to repay would have a negative impact on the fund. Premature repayment of principal would make it difficult for the fund to reinvest the prepaid principal at a time when interest rates on new mortgages are declining, thereby reducing the fund’s income.

Other investment companies and ETFs  |  Investments in the securities of other investment companies and ETFs, (which may, in turn invest in equities, bonds, and other financial vehicles) may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company or ETF, a fund becomes a shareholder of that investment

company or ETF. As a result, fund shareholders indirectly bear the fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company or ETF, in addition to the fees and expenses fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the fund’s own operations.

As a shareholder, the fund must rely on the investment company or ETF to achieve its investment objective. If the investment company or ETF fails to achieve its investment objective, the value of the fund’s investment will decline, adversely affecting the fund’s performance. In addition, because ETFs are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange, ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium. Investments in ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to a fund. Finally, because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the portfolio manager may not be able to liquidate a fund’s holdings at the most optimal time, adversely affecting the fund’s performance.

Portfolio turnover  |  A fund may engage in more active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to a greater extent than certain other mutual funds with similar investment objectives. A fund’s turnover rate may vary greatly from year to year or during periods within a year. A high rate of portfolio turnover may lead to greater transaction costs, result in additional tax consequences to investors and adversely affect performance.

Sectors  |  Companies that are in similar businesses may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events, which may, in certain circumstances, cause the value of securities of all companies in a particular sector of the market to change. To the extent a fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase.

Small- and mid-cap companies  |  Investments in small- and mid-cap companies generally involve greater risks than investing in large-capitalization companies. Small- and mid-cap companies often have narrower commercial markets and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of a fund’s portfolio. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater these risks. Additionally, small- and mid-cap companies may have less market liquidity than large-cap companies.


 

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Stock market  |  The value of a fund’s stock holdings may decline in price because of changes in prices of its holdings or a broad stock market decline. These fluctuations could be a sustained trend or a drastic movement. The stock markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations.

Value stocks  |  Investments in value stocks are subject to the risk that their true worth may not be fully realized by the market. This may result in the value stocks’ prices remaining undervalued for extended periods of time. A fund’s performance also may be affected adversely if value stocks remain unpopular with or lose favor among investors.


 

2010 Federal Income Tax Notice

 

UNAUDITED

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 certain dividends paid by the funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2004. For each applicable fund, the table below designates the maximum amount of qualified dividend income, which is 100% of what was distributed. In addition, the table designates amounts characterized as long-term capital gains which are also subject to the 15% tax rate. The information and distributions reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2010. All dividends paid by the Funds from net investment income are deemed to be ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2010 Form 1099-DIV.

 

    Qualified
dividend income
    Long-term
capital gains
 
Capital Appreciation Fund     $—        $—   
Growth & Income Fund     2,609,394          
International Equity Fund              
Investment Grade Bond Fund              
Large Cap Core Fund     965,747          
Mid Cap Growth Fund              
Mid Cap Stock Fund              
Small Cap Core Value Fund     694,419          
Small Cap Growth Fund              

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

Name, birth year, position,
term of office(a) and length of
time served
  Principal occupation(s) during past five years   

Number of funds

overseen in fund
complex

   Directorships
of other public
companies
Interested Trustee (b)

Richard K. Riess (1949)

Trustee since 1985; Chairman of the Board

of Trustees since 2007

  Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Asset Management of RJF since 1998; Chief Executive Officer of Eagle since 1996.    9    N/A
Independent Trustees

C. Andrew Graham (1940)

Trustee since 1985

  First Financial Advisors, LTD & Graham Financial Partners, LLC (financial planning, insurance and investment services) since 1999    9    N/A

Keith B. Jarrett, PhD (1948)

Trustee since 2005

  Founder, Rockport Funding, LLC (private equity), and Ajax Partners (investment partnership) since 2003; Director, Bankserv, Inc. (e-payments) since 1998; Director, Pertrac Strategic Financial Solutions (hedge fund software) since 2005; Director, Medifusion, Inc. (medical information technology) since 2007.    9    N/A

Lincoln Kinnicutt (1944)(c)

Trustee since 2006

  Retired since 2002; Managing Director, Goldman Sachs 1997-2002    8    N/A

William J. Meurer (1943)

Trustee since 2003

  Private investor and financial consultant since 2000.    9    Sykes
Enterprises,
Inc.(d);
Walter
Investment
Management
Corporation

James L. Pappas (1943)

Trustee since 1989; Lead Independent Trustee since 2003

  Lykes Professor of Banking and Finance at University of South Florida 1986-2006; President, Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin 1995-2005    9    N/A

Deborah L. Talbot, PhD (1950)

Trustee since 2002

  Independent Consultant; Director, ethiKids, Inc. (child development) since 2009; Founder and Chairman of the Board, Creative Tampa Bay (community networking) since 2003; Deans’ Advisory Board, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Memphis since 2002.    9    N/A
Officers (e)

Richard J. Rossi (1956)

President since March 2010

  President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Eagle since 2009 and 2007, respectively; Executive Vice President Eagle 2000-2009; President and Director of EFD since 2005.

J. Cooper Abbott (1969)

Principal Executive Officer since

February 2010

  Executive Vice President, Investments and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Eagle since 2009; Senior Vice President, Institutional Sales of Eagle 2007-2009; Director, International Sales of Asset Management Services since 2005.

Mathew J. Calabro (1966)

Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

since September 2010

  Vice President of Fund Administration for Eagle since 2008; Senior Vice President of Eagle Fund Services, Inc. (“EFS”)(f) 2005-2008; Chief Compliance Officer of Eagle Family of Funds and EFS 2005-2007.

Susan L. Walzer (1967)

Chief Compliance Officer since 2007;

Secretary since February 2010

  Chief Compliance Officer of Eagle Family of Funds and EFS since 2007; Director of Compliance for EFS 2005-2007; Associate Corporate Counsel for RJF 2003-2005.

Trustee and Officer information is current as of September 30, 2010. The Trusts’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.421.4184. The address of each Trustee and Officer is 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716.

(a) Trustees serve for life or until they are removed, resign or retire. The Board has adopted a Board Governance Policy that requires Independent Trustees to retire no later than at the end of the meeting which occurs immediately after his or her 72nd birthday. (b) Mr. Riess is an “interested” person of the Trust as that term is defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Riess is affiliated with EFD, Eagle and RJF. (c) Mr. Kinnicutt is not a Trustee of the Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund. (d) Sykes Enterprises, Inc. is a technical support company. (e) Officers each serve one year terms. (f) Prior to a corporate reorganization completed on November 1, 2008, EFS was known as Heritage Asset Management, Inc. Prior to September 13, 2010, EFS served as the Funds’ transfer agent.

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE TO CLIENTS

OF EAGLE FAMILY OF FUNDS

Eagle Asset Management, Inc., Eagle Fund Services, Inc., and Eagle Family of Funds (collectively “Eagle”) are committed to protecting confidentiality of the information furnished to us by our clients. We are providing this information as required by Regulation S-P adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Information about you that we collect:

We collect non-public personal information about you from the following sources: information we receive from you on applications or other forms or through our website; information about your transactions with us, our Affiliates, or others; and information we may receive from a consumer reporting agency.

Our use of information about you:

As permitted by law, we may share information about you with affiliated companies of Eagle. That information may include information shared by Eagle with broker-dealers and investment advisors, and information shared among other service providers of Eagle or its Affiliates, such as financial advisors and certain financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing arrangements.

In addition, we may share information about you with certain nonaffiliated third parties, including service providers, non-financial companies (e.g., software developers), and others (e.g., consulting firms) in order to help us run our business, manage your accounts, provide professional services, or help us market our products and services to you. These parties and financial institutions have agreed to treat any such information as confidential and not to share such information with other parties except as permitted by law or regulation. Otherwise, we do not disclose any non-public personal information about you to anyone except as permitted by law or regulation. You also may have other protections under applicable state laws. To the extent these state laws apply, we will comply with them when we share information about you. We follow the same policy with respect to non-public information received from all clients and former clients.

When Financial Advisors change brokerage firms:

Financial advisors may change brokerage and/or investment advisory firms and non-public personal information collected by your financial advisor may be received or taken by your financial advisor to the new firm so that he or she can continue to service your account(s) at the new firm. If you do not want your financial advisor to utilize and/or transfer this information to another firm, please contact us at 800.421.4184 to opt out of this information sharing. If your primary address is in an “opt in” state (such as California and Vermont), which requires your affirmative consent to share your non-public information with the financial advisor’s new firm, then you must give your written consent before Eagle will allow your financial advisor to take your non-public information with him or her. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at 800.421.4184.

How we protect your confidential information:

Eagle has policies that restrict access to non-public personal information about you to those employees who have need for that information to provide investment alternatives or services to you, or to employees who assist those who provide investment alternatives or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal information.

 

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This report is for the information of shareholders of the Eagle mutual funds. If you wish to review additional information on the portfolio holdings of a fund, a complete schedule has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fund’s fiscal year end on Form N-Q. These filings are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. A description of each fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures and information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2010, is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Eagle Family of Funds, toll-free at the number above, by accessing our website at eagleasset.com or by accessing the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

As of the end of the fiscal period October 31, 2010, Eagle Capital Appreciation Fund ( the “Trust”) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. The Trust has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the covered period. The Trust has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the covered period. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) has determined that William J. Meurer is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR, serving on its audit committee. Mr. Meurer is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services 1

(a) Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed by the Trust’s independent public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $26,000 for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2009 and $29,000 for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2010.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

There were no aggregate fees PwC billed to the Trust for assurance and other services which are reasonably related to the performance of the Trust’s audit and are not reported under Item 4(a) for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010. The aggregate fees PwC billed to the Trust’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Trust’s investment adviser for assurance and other services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust were $37,000 for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2009 and $0.00 for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2010.

(c) Tax Fees

The aggregate tax fees PwC billed to the Trust for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services were $5,000 for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2009 and $5,000 for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2010. There were no aggregate tax fees PwC billed to the Trust’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Trust’s investment adviser for services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010.

 

 

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(d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 the Trust paid PwC no other fees. There were no aggregate fees PwC billed to the Trust’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Trust’s investment adviser for any other services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010.

(e) The Trust’s Audit Committee Charter provides that the Audit Committee (comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Trust) is responsible for pre-approval of all auditing services performed for the Trust. The Audit Committee reports to the Board regarding its approval of the engagement of the auditor and the proposed fees for the engagement, and the majority of the Board (including the members of the Board who are Independent Trustees) must approve the auditor at an in-person meeting. The Audit Committee also is responsible for pre-approval (subject to the de minimus exception for non-audit services described in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable rule thereunder and not expecting to exceed $5,000) of all non-auditing services performed for the Trust or for any service affiliate of the Trust. The Trust’s Audit Committee Charter also permits a designated member of the Audit Committee to pre-approve, between meetings, one or more non-audit service projects, subject to ratification by the Audit Committee at the next meeting of the Audit Committee. The Trust’s Audit Committee pre-approved all fees described above which PwC billed to the Trust.

(f) Less than 50% of the hours billed by PwC for auditing services to the Trust for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2010, were for work performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of PwC.

(g) There were no aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC to the Trust and to the Trust’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Trust’s investment adviser for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010.

(h) The Trust’s Audit Committee has considered the non-audit services provided to the Trust and the Trust’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Trust’s investment adviser as described above and determined that these services do not compromise PwC’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable to the Trust.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Included as part of report to shareholders under Item 1.

 

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

Not applicable to the Trust.


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

Not applicable to the Trust.

 

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

Not applicable to the Trust.

 

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

There have been no material changes to the Trust’s Nominating Committee Charter, which sets forth procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board, since the Trust last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act), the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of January 06, 2011.

 

(b) There was no change in the internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) of the Trust that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1)   Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODEETH.
(a)(2)   The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a)(3)   Not applicable to the Trust.
(b)   The certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

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

 

      EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
Date: 01/06/2011      
      /S/    J. COOPER ABBOTT        
      J. Cooper Abbott
      Principal Executive Officer

 

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 Trust and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

      EAGLE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
Date: 01/06/2011       /S/    J. COOPER ABBOTT        
      J. Cooper Abbott
      Principal Executive Officer
Date: 01/06/2011       /S/    MATHEW J. CALABRO        
      Mathew J. Calabro
      Principal Financial Officer