N-CSRS 1 a07-16853_9ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

 

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

811-08464

 

High Income Portfolio

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

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

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Alan R. Dynner

The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2007

 

 




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders




High Income Portfolio as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Senior, Floating Rate Interests — 9.5%(1)   
Security   Principal
Amount
  Value  
Aerospace — 0.2%  
Hawker Beechcraft Inc., Term Loan,
7.32%, Maturing 3/26/14
  $ 2,341,844     $ 2,352,926    
Hawker Beechcraft, Term Loan,
5.25%, Maturing 3/26/14
    198,156       199,094    
    $ 2,552,020    
Broadcasting — 0.9%  
Hit Entertainment Inc., Term Loan,
10.86%. Maturing 2/5/13
  $ 9,180,000     $ 9,309,098    
    $ 9,309,098    
Building and Development — 0.7%  
Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing 9/1/14   $ 1,470,000     $ 1,477,613    
Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing 9/1/14     5,460,000       5,488,277    
    $ 6,965,890    
Building Materials — 0.7%  
PLY GEM Industries, Term Loan,
8.10%, Maturing 8/15/11
  $ 6,747,840     $ 6,752,058    
PLY GEM Industries, Term Loan,
8.10%, Maturing 8/15/11
    252,160       252,317    
    $ 7,004,375    
Gaming — 1.3%  
BLB Worldwide Holdings, Term Loan,
9.63%, Maturing 6/30/12
  $ 5,410,000     $ 5,467,481    
Great Lakes Entertainment, Term Loan,
9.00%, Maturing 8/15/12
    5,350,000       5,256,375    
M Holdings, Term Loan, 8.84% Maturing 12/13/08     3,050,000       3,050,000    
    $ 13,773,856    
Healthcare — 1.0%  
Advanced Medical Optics Inc., Term Loan,
7.09%, Maturing 4/2/14
  $ 1,400,000     $ 1,408,750    
HCA Inc., Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing 11/18/13     9,316,650       9,424,919    
    $ 10,833,669    
Metals / Mining — 0.4%  
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc., Term Loan,
7.07%, Maturing 3/19/14
  $ 4,658,400     $ 4,677,532    
    $ 4,677,532    

 

Security   Principal
Amount
  Value  
Paper — 0.3%  
Domtar Inc., Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing 3/7/14   $ 2,700,000     $ 2,700,337    
    $ 2,700,337    
Publishing / Printing — 1.9%  
Houghton Mifflin, Inc., Term Loan,
11.07%, Maturing 12/21/07
  $ 4,640,000     $ 4,640,000    
Nielsen Finance, LLC, Term Loan,
7.61%, Maturing 8/9/13
    15,920,000       16,077,544    
    $ 20,717,544    
Services — 0.9%  
Rental Services Corp., Term Loan,
8.85%, Maturing 12/2/13
  $ 2,330,000     $ 2,369,610    
Sabre Holdings Inc., Term Loan,
7.61%, Maturing 9/30/14
    7,530,000       7,554,706    
    $ 9,924,316    
Telecommunications — 0.6%  
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Term Loan,
7.86%, Maturing 2/1/14
  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,512,053    
Level 3 Comm Inc., Term Loan,
7.61%, Maturing 3/13/14
    4,280,000       4,299,393    
    $ 6,811,446    
Utilities — 0.6%  
Sandridge Energy Inc., Term Loan,
8.63%, Maturing 4/1/13
  $ 6,240,000     $ 6,442,800    
    $ 6,442,800    
Total Senior, Floating Rate Interests
(identified cost $100,839,765)
          $ 101,712,883    
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 85.0%  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Aerospace — 0.6%  
Alion Science and Technologies Corp.,
10.25%, 2/1/15(2)
  $ 3,225     $ 3,410,437    
Bombardier, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/14(2)     1,510       1,593,050    
DRS Technologies, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
7.625%, 2/1/18
    935       984,087    

 

See notes to financial statements
13



High Income Portfolio as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Aerospace (continued)  
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co., Sr. Notes,
8.50%, 4/1/15(2)
  $ 115     $ 121,612    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co.,
Sr. Sub Notes, 9.75%, 4/1/17(2)
    35       37,625    
    $ 6,146,811    
Air Transportation — 0.1%  
Continental Airlines, 7.033%, 6/15/11   $ 1,508     $ 1,512,861    
    $ 1,512,861    
Automotive & Auto Parts — 5.2%  
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., 9.00%, 12/1/11   $ 2,675     $ 2,785,344    
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., 9.00%, 12/1/11(2)     1,290       1,343,212    
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/17     1,620       1,632,150    
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes,
8.00%, 7/1/13
    1,230       1,260,750    
Ford Motor Credit Co., 6.625%, 6/16/08     2,270       2,269,305    
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.375%, 10/28/09     9,280       9,292,380    
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.875%, 6/15/10     4,405       4,431,412    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes, 9.875%, 8/10/11     190       202,499    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Variable Rate, 8.36%, 11/2/07     11,690       11,803,159    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 5.125%, 5/9/08     2,325       2,298,188    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 5.85%, 1/14/09     1,140       1,127,764    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 7.00%, 2/1/12     470       473,895    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 11/1/31     5,205       5,602,256    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Notes,
8.625%, 12/1/11(2)
    1,505       1,632,925    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Notes,
Variable Rate, 9.14%, 12/1/09(2)
    2,150       2,182,250    
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Series B, 10.25%, 7/15/13     4,960       5,462,200    
United Components, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
9.375%, 6/15/13
    1,670       1,745,150    
Venture Holding Trust, Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 1/1/08(3)     3,811       19,055    
    $ 55,563,894    
Broadcasting — 1.8%  
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Notes,
8.75%, 9/1/12(2)
  $ 2,200     $ 2,359,500    
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Debs.,
10.375%, 9/1/14(2)
    7,400       8,371,250    
Sinclair Broadcast, 4.875%, 7/15/18     1,275       1,284,562    
Sirius Satellite Radio, Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 8/1/13     6,720       6,753,600    
    $ 18,768,912    

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Building Materials — 2.5%  
General Cable Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.125%, 4/1/17(2)   $ 980     $ 999,600    
General Cable Corp., Variable Rate, 7.725%, 4/1/15(2)     980       994,700    
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes,
Variable Rate, 8.36%, 6/15/12
    3,749       3,814,607    
Interface, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 2/1/14     745       815,775    
Interline Brands, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
8.125%, 6/15/14
    1,555       1,624,975    
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.50%, 9/1/14     10,710       10,629,675    
NTK Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, 10.75%, 3/1/14     4,345       3,280,475    
Panolam Industries International, Sr. Sub. Notes,
10.75%, 10/1/13(2)
    4,725       5,079,375    
    $ 27,239,182    
Cable / Satellite TV — 4.3%  
Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B,
Variable Rate, 9.82%, 4/1/09
  $ 4,810     $ 5,122,650    
CCH I Holdings, LLC, 11.75%, 5/15/14     3,260       3,260,000    
CCH I, LLC/CCH I Capital Co., 11.00%, 10/1/15     3,455       3,688,212    
CCH II, LLC/CCH II Capital Co., 10.25%, 9/15/10     3,150       3,362,625    
CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO Capital Corp., Sr. Notes,
8.75%, 11/15/13
    5,240       5,521,650    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Series B, 8.125%, 8/15/09     1,505       1,572,725    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 12/15/07     15       15,225    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 7/15/09     245       256,025    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, Series B, 7.625%, 4/1/11     205       212,431    
Insight Communications, Sr. Disc. Notes,
12.25%, 2/15/11
    16,840       17,639,900    
Kabel Deutschland GmbH, 10.625%, 7/1/14     3,065       3,440,462    
National Cable, PLC, 8.75%, 4/15/14     1,570       1,656,350    
    $ 45,748,255    
Capital Goods — 1.8%  
American Railcar Industry, 7.50%, 3/1/14(2)   $ 1,620     $ 1,686,825    
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes, 9.125%, 10/15/15     2,370       2,524,050    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.625%, 12/15/13(2)     1,720       1,823,200    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
9.23%, 12/15/13(2)
    1,720       1,788,800    
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The), 10.50%, 8/1/12     589       628,757    
Mueller Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.00%, 5/1/12     1,745       1,893,325    
Mueller Holdings, Inc., Disc. Notes, 14.75%,
(0.00% until 2009) 4/15/14
    2,643       2,484,420    
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp., 9.50%, 8/1/14     2,105       2,262,875    
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp., 11.75%, 8/1/16     1,870       2,085,050    
Titan International, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 1/15/12(2)     1,705       1,773,200    
    $ 18,950,502    

 

See notes to financial statements
14



High Income Portfolio as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Chemicals — 2.1%  
Equistar Chemical, Sr. Notes, 10.625%, 5/1/11   $ 5,205     $ 5,517,300    
Ineos Group Holdings PLC, 8.50%, 2/15/16(2)     4,395       4,274,137    
Koppers, Inc., 9.875%, 10/15/13     41       44,690    
Lyondell Chemical Co., 11.125%, 7/15/12     1,170       1,251,900    
MacDermid, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 4/15/17(2)     1,390       1,449,075    
Mosaic Co., Sr. Notes, 7.375%, 12/1/14(2)     1,505       1,572,725    
Mosaic Co., Sr. Notes, 7.625%, 12/1/16(2)     1,505       1,614,112    
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
8.502%, 11/15/13
    2,325       2,377,312    
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.00%, 8/15/14(2)     4,650       4,865,062    
    $ 22,966,313    
Consumer Products — 0.5%  
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 2,975     $ 3,012,187    
Nutro Products, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
9.37%, 10/15/13(2)
    915       940,162    
Steinway Musical Instruments, Sr. Notes,
7.00%, 3/1/14(2)
    1,855       1,845,725    
    $ 5,798,074    
Containers — 1.5%  
Berry Plastics Holding Corp., 8.875%, 9/15/14   $ 4,740     $ 4,905,900    
Berry Plastics Holding Corp., Variable Rate,
9.23%, 9/15/14
    1,310       1,346,025    
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
8.50%, 8/1/14
    3,855       3,483,590    
Pliant Corp. (PIK), 11.85%, 6/15/09(4)     5,417       5,946,748    
    $ 15,682,263    
Div. Financial Services — 0.9%  
Residential Capital LLC, Sub. Notes, Variable Rate,
7.187%, 4/17/09(2)
  $ 9,495     $ 9,455,472    
    $ 9,455,472    
Diversified Media — 3.6%  
Advanstar Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 8/15/10   $ 8,960     $ 9,766,400    
Affinion Group, Inc., 10.125%, 10/15/13     1,125       1,231,875    
Affinion Group, Inc., 11.50%, 10/15/15     1,580       1,745,900    
CanWest Media, Inc., 8.00%, 9/15/12     19,508       20,336,932    
Lamar Media Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/15     430       428,925    
LBI Media, Inc., 10.125%, 7/15/12     2,020       2,136,150    
LBI Media, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, 11.00%,
(0.00% until 2008), 10/15/13
    2,760       2,539,200    
    $ 38,185,382    

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Energy — 7.6%  
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., 8.50%, 3/1/17   $ 1,050     $ 1,060,500    
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.00%, 1/15/14     5,210       5,392,350    
Chaparral Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 2/1/17(2)     3,215       3,311,450    
Cimarex Energy Co., Sr. Notes, 7.125%, 5/1/17     1,375       1,395,625    
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/13     1,450       1,377,500    
Compton Pet Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/13     2,545       2,538,637    
Copano Energy, LLC, Sr. Notes, 8.125%, 3/1/16     805       843,237    
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
7.50%, 12/15/15
    595       608,387    
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 5/15/12     2,880       3,356,528    
El Paso Production Holding Co., 7.75%, 6/1/13     630       666,425    
Encore Acquisition Co., Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.25%, 12/1/17     1,870       1,818,575    
Energy Partners, Ltd., Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 4/15/14(2)     980       1,002,050    
Giant Industries, 8.00%, 5/15/14     2,845       2,987,250    
Inergy L.P. / Finance, Sr. Notes, 6.875%, 12/15/14     4,700       4,664,750    
Ocean Rig Norway AS, Sr. Notes, 8.375%, 7/1/13(2)     2,745       2,923,425    
OPTI Cananda, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/14(2)     4,275       4,542,187    
Parker Drilling Co., Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 10/1/13     665       724,850    
Petrobas International Finance Co., 6.125%, 10/6/16     670       689,262    
Petrohawk Energy Corp., 9.125%, 7/15/13     9,200       9,901,500    
Petroplus Finance, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/17(2)     1,925       1,951,469    
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 7.00%, 3/15/17     2,955       2,973,469    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 7.125%, 4/1/16     2,445       2,445,000    
Ram Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes, 11.50%, 2/15/08     4,602       4,780,327    
SemGroup L.P., Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 11/15/15(2)     6,330       6,567,375    
SESI, LLC, 6.875%, 6/1/14     700       714,000    
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC, Sr. Notes,
10.00%, 7/15/14(2)
    3,580       3,785,850    
United Refining Co., Sr. Notes, 10.50%, 8/15/12     6,965       7,330,662    
Verasun Energy Corp., 9.875%, 12/15/12     1,240       1,314,400    
    $ 81,667,040    
Entertainment / Film — 0.8%  
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, 12.00%,
(0.00% until 2009) 8/15/14
  $ 9,605     $ 8,524,437    
    $ 8,524,437    
Environmental — 0.5%  
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.50%, 4/15/14   $ 5,390     $ 5,713,400    
    $ 5,713,400    
Food & Drug Retail — 1.3%  
Rite Aid Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/10   $ 13,495     $ 14,001,062    
    $ 14,001,062    

 

See notes to financial statements
15



High Income Portfolio as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Food / Beverage / Tobacco — 1.2%  
ASG Consolidated, LLC / ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes,
11.50%, (0.00% until 2008) 11/1/11
  $ 6,270     $ 5,815,425    
Dole Foods Co., 7.25%, 6/15/10     585       576,956    
Pierre Foods, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875%, 7/15/12     3,900       4,065,750    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC, Sr. Notes,
9.25%, 4/1/15(2)
    500       502,500    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes,
10.625%, 4/1/17(2)
    1,605       1,617,037    
    $ 12,577,668    
Gaming — 7.9%  
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority,
9.375%, 12/15/14(2)
  $ 4,410     $ 4,553,325    
CCM Merger, Inc., 8.00%, 8/1/13(2)     2,435       2,477,612    
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
8.877%, 11/15/12(2)
    3,320       3,411,300    
Eldorado Casino Shreveport (PIK), 10.00%, 8/1/12     990       954,877    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance, 9.875%, 12/15/12(2)     5,505       6,055,500    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance, Variable Rate,
10.354%, 12/15/10(2)
    4,780       5,090,700    
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes,
10.75%, 12/1/13(2)
    2,385       2,569,837    
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes, 12.00%, 11/15/10     4,945       5,408,594    
Las Vegas Sands Corp., 6.375%, 2/15/15     1,595       1,561,106    
Majestic HoldCo, LLC, 12.50%, (0.00% until 2008)
10/15/11(2)
    1,620       1,182,600    
Majestic Star Casino, LLC, 9.50%, 10/15/10     3,505       3,706,537    
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes,
8.00%, 4/1/12
    1,570       1,632,800    
OED Corp./Diamond Jo, LLC, 8.75%, 4/15/12     5,725       5,725,000    
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes, 10.375%,
6/15/14(2)
    1,270       1,428,750    
San Pasqual Casino, 8.00%, 9/15/13(2)     3,740       3,870,900    
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate,
7.848%, 3/15/14(2)
    2,510       2,585,300    
Station Casinos, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/16     1,465       1,530,925    
Station Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes, 6.00%, 4/1/12     1,100       1,083,500    
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc., 8.50%, 6/1/15     15,550       15,724,938    
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes,
9.00%, 11/15/15(2)
    3,605       3,848,338    
Turning Stone Resort Casinos, Sr. Notes,
9.125%, 9/15/14(2)
    875       896,875    
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes, 8.625%, 9/15/12(2)     9,127       9,697,438    
    $ 84,996,752    

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Healthcare — 6.4%  
Accellent, Inc., 10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 2,910     $ 3,004,574    
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
10.00%, 2/15/15
    4,860       5,370,300    
CDRV Investors, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, 9.625%,
(0.00% until 2010) 1/1/15
    2,975       2,618,000    
CDRV Investors, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
9.86%, 12/1/11(2)
    3,180       3,211,800    
HCA, Inc., 7.875%, 2/1/11     1,720       1,773,784    
HCA, Inc., 8.75%, 9/1/10     3,525       3,740,906    
HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 11/15/16(2)     7,090       7,745,825    
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
8.75%, 2/15/12
    4,780       5,007,050    
MultiPlan, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.375%, 4/15/16(2)     5,520       5,920,200    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., 11.25%, 7/1/14     2,620       2,895,100    
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.75%, 10/15/13     2,370       2,447,025    
Service Corp. International, Sr. Notes, 7.00%, 6/15/17     1,240       1,240,000    
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
9.125%, 4/15/15(2)
    980       1,024,100    
Triad Hospitals, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.00%, 5/15/12     4,900       5,120,500    
US Oncology, Inc., 9.00%, 8/15/12     2,665       2,851,550    
US Oncology, Inc., 10.75%, 8/15/14     6,350       7,127,875    
Vanguard Health Holdings Co., LLC, Sr. Disc. Notes,
Variable Rate, 11.25%, (0.00% until 2009) 10/1/15
    1,280       1,075,200    
VWR International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.00%, 4/15/14     6,215       6,618,975    
    $ 68,792,764    
Homebuilders / Real Estate — 0.8%  
Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing,
12.375%, 4/15/15(2)
  $ 1,970     $ 1,974,925    
Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing, 8.35%,
4/15/14(2)
    4,930       4,948,487    
Stanley-Martin Co., 9.75%, 8/15/15     955       861,888    
    $ 7,785,300    
Insurance — 0.2%  
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., 9.75%, 5/15/15(2)   $ 785     $ 804,625    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
9.23%, 11/15/14(2)
    1,370       1,383,700    
    $ 2,188,325    
Leisure — 2.8%  
HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp., Sr. Notes, (PIK),
14.50%, 4/1/14(2)
  $ 2,740     $ 2,794,412    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach
Capital Corp., 12.50%, 4/1/13(2)
    2,315       2,361,300    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Leisure (continued)  
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach
Capital Corp., Variable Rate, 10.07%, 4/1/12(2)
  $ 3,985     $ 4,024,850    
Universal City Developement Partners, Sr. Notes,
11.75%, 4/1/10
    10,675       11,395,563    
Universal City Florida Holdings, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
10.11%, 5/1/10
    9,385       9,678,281    
    $ 30,254,406    
Metals / Mining — 2.4%  
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Notes,
9.00%, 12/15/14(2)
  $ 2,560     $ 2,729,600    
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
10.00%, 12/15/16(2)
    5,660       5,935,925    
Alpha Natural Resources, Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 6/1/12     1,665       1,806,525    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd., Variable Rate, 9.36%, 9/1/11(2)     2,340       2,474,550    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd., Variable Rate,
10.625%, 9/1/16(2)
    5,820       6,838,500    
Novelis, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/15     5,460       5,780,775    
    $ 25,565,875    
Paper — 1.2%  
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.55%, 8/1/10   $ 1,950     $ 1,998,750    
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 9.50%, 12/1/11     510       566,100    
Jefferson Smurfit Corp., 7.50%, 6/1/13     887       883,674    
JSG Funding PLC, Sr. Notes, 9.625%, 10/1/12     740       782,550    
NewPage Corp., 10.00%, 5/1/12     6,125       6,798,750    
NewPage Corp., Variable Rate, 11.61%, 5/1/12     1,655       1,843,256    
    $ 12,873,080    
Publishing / Printing — 1.5%  
CBD Media, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.625%, 6/1/11   $ 1,615     $ 1,705,844    
Clarke American Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 5/15/15(2)     1,165       1,178,106    
Clarke American Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
10.105%, 5/15/15(2)
    1,940       1,944,850    
Dex Media West, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875%, 8/15/13     740       809,375    
Idearc, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 11/15/16(2)     2,575       2,697,313    
MediaNews Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
6.875%, 10/1/13
    1,135       1,038,525    
Reader's Digest Association, Sr. Sub. Notes,
9.00%, 2/15/17(2)
    7,305       7,195,425    
    $ 16,569,438    

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Railroad — 0.9%  
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes,
7.625%, 12/1/13(2)
  $ 200     $ 204,000    
Kansas City Southern Railway Co., 9.50%, 10/1/08     1,095       1,151,119    
TFM SA de C.V., Sr. Notes, 9.375%, 5/1/12     6,050       6,564,250    
TFM SA de C.V., Sr. Notes, 12.50%, 6/15/12     1,830       1,963,590    
    $ 9,882,959    
Restaurants — 0.9%  
El Pollo Loco, Inc., 11.75%, 11/15/13   $ 4,315     $ 4,714,138    
NPC International, Inc., 9.50%, 5/1/14     4,045       4,267,475    
Sbarro, Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.375%, 2/1/15(2)     1,070       1,126,175    
    $ 10,107,788    
Services — 5.1%  
Aramark Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.50%, 2/1/15(2)   $ 260     $ 273,325    
Aramark Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
8.86%, 2/1/15(2)
    1,690       1,744,925    
Education Management, LLC, 8.75%, 6/1/14     3,235       3,437,188    
Education Management, LLC, 10.25%, 6/1/16     6,195       6,799,013    
Hertz Corp., 8.875%, 1/1/14     4,285       4,638,513    
Hydrochem Industrial Services, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes,
9.25%, 2/15/13(2)
    1,220       1,262,700    
Kar Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 5/1/14(2)     1,475       1,522,938    
Kar Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.358%, 5/1/14(2)     1,475       1,515,563    
Kar Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes, 10.00%, 5/1/15(2)     1,580       1,645,175    
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes,
11.375%, 11/15/14(2)
    1,030       1,102,100    
Muzak, LLC / Muzak Finance, Sr. Notes,
10.00%, 2/15/09
    2,640       2,692,800    
Norcross Safety Products, LLC/Norcross Capital Corp.,
Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B, 9.875%, 8/15/11
    5,555       5,895,244    
Rental Service Corp., 9.50%, 12/1/14(2)     1,070       1,142,225    
Sabre Holdings Corp., 8.35%, 3/15/16     1,385       1,316,923    
Safety Products Holdings, Inc. Sr. Notes (PIK),
11.75%, 1/1/12(4)
    4,670       4,790,160    
Travelport LLC, Sr. Notes, 9.875%, 9/1/14(2)     5,465       5,874,875    
West Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 10/15/14(2)     8,015       8,515,938    
West Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.00%, 10/15/16(2)     980       1,070,650    
    $ 55,240,255    
Steel — 0.8%  
Ispat Inland ULC, Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 4/1/14   $ 2,915     $ 3,247,704    
RathGibson, Inc., 11.25%, 2/15/14     5,225       5,564,625    
    $ 8,812,329    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Super Retail — 4.4%  
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc., 10.25%, 3/15/14   $ 2,595     $ 2,822,063    
GameStop Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12     15,800       16,925,750    
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate (PIK),
9.796%, 3/15/14(2)
    3,965       3,900,569    
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes,
10.75%, 3/15/15(2)
    3,965       3,984,825    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 11/1/14(2)     3,640       3,990,350    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
11.375%, 11/1/16(2)
    1,490       1,646,450    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 9.00%, 10/15/15     5,790       6,412,425    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 10/15/15     4,385       4,949,569    
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes, 9.25%, 11/15/14(2)     645       674,025    
Toys "R" Us, 7.375%, 10/15/18     2,510       2,221,350    
    $ 47,527,376    
Technology — 2.4%  
Activant Solutions, Inc., 9.50%, 5/1/16   $ 1,130     $ 1,124,350    
Avago Technologies Finance, 11.875%, 12/1/15     850       975,375    
Avago Technologies Finance, Variable Rate,
10.125%, 12/1/13
    1,945       2,134,638    
CPI Holdco, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate,
11.151%, 2/1/15
    1,545       1,602,938    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Sr. Notes, 9.50%,
10/15/15(2)
    2,060       2,173,300    
Open Solutions, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.75%, 2/1/15(2)     645       669,188    
Sungard Data Systems, Inc., 9.125%, 8/15/13     3,375       3,636,563    
UGS Corp., 10.00%, 6/1/12     12,660       13,862,700    
    $ 26,179,052    
Telecommunications — 4.2%  
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. / Centennial
Communication Corp., Sr. Notes, 10.125%, 6/15/13
  $ 4,105     $ 4,453,925    
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 1/15/15(2)     3,540       3,482,475    
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes, 9.125%, 1/15/15(2)     2,095       2,037,388    
Digicel, Ltd., Sr. Notes, 9.25%, 9/1/12(2)     3,475       3,709,563    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., 9.25%, 6/15/16     3,770       4,165,850    
Intelsat Ltd., Sr. Notes, 5.25%, 11/1/08     3,355       3,308,869    
iPCS, Inc., Variable Rate, 7.48%, 5/1/13(2)     1,380       1,393,800    
IWO Holdings, Inc., 14.00%, 1/15/11(3)     7,490       0    
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 2/15/17(2)     2,570       2,627,825    
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Sr. Notes, 9.25%, 11/1/14(2)     2,665       2,781,594    
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.00%, 8/3/09     1,265       1,291,881    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.,
7.50%, 2/15/14
    7,810       8,102,875    

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  
Qwest Communications International, Inc., Sr. Notes,
7.50%, 11/1/08
  $ 710     $ 721,538    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, 7.625%, 6/15/15     2,510       2,695,113    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate, 8.605%, 6/15/13     685       752,644    
Rogers Wireless, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.00%, 12/15/12     380       407,550    
U.S. West Communications, Debs., 7.20%, 11/10/26     585       598,163    
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 8/1/13     2,210       2,408,900    
    $ 44,939,953    
Textiles / Apparel — 3.3%  
Hanesbrands, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate, 8.735%,
12/15/14(2)
  $ 4,715     $ 4,868,238    
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 4/1/16     1,850       1,995,688    
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 1/15/15     1,640       1,808,100    
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes, 12.25%, 12/15/12     11,260       12,357,850    
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 6/1/11     8,555       8,918,588    
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes,
8.875%, 9/15/13
    3,650       3,796,000    
Phillips Van-Heusen, Sr. Notes, 7.25%, 2/15/11     1,350       1,390,500    
    $ 35,134,964    
Transportation Ex Air / Rail — 0.4%  
H-Lines Finance Holding Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes,
11.00%, (0.00% until 2008) 4/1/13
  $ 1,785     $ 1,691,288    
Horizon Lines, LLC, 9.00%, 11/1/12     2,837       3,000,128    
    $ 4,691,416    
Utilities — 3.1%  
AES Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.75%, 5/15/13(2)   $ 2,030     $ 2,174,638    
AES Corp., Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 2/15/11     457       495,845    
AES Corp., Sr. Notes, 9.00%, 5/15/15(2)     1,585       1,703,875    
AES Eastern Energy, Series 99-A, 9.00%, 1/2/17     2,399       2,669,854    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/16     2,320       2,456,300    
Mission Energy Holding Co., 13.50%, 7/15/08     3,895       4,274,763    
NGC Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/26     3,205       3,160,931    
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2/1/14     1,550       1,608,125    
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/17     4,050       4,206,938    
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes, 7.375%, 2/1/16     1,410       1,468,163    
Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, 12.00%, 5/1/10     6,490       7,528,400    
Reliant Energy, Inc., 9.25%, 7/15/10     1,875       1,975,781    
    $ 33,723,613    
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $876,106,819)
          $ 913,767,173    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Convertible Bonds — 0.4%  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Value  
L-3 Communications Corp., 3.00%, 8/1/35(2)   $ 3,890     $ 4,225,512    
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., 1.75%, 12/1/09     585       507,488    
Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost, $4,513,095)
          $ 4,733,000    
Common Stocks — 1.6%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Cable/Satellite TV — 0.6%  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., Class A(5)     163,008     $ 6,001,954    
    $ 6,001,954    
Gaming — 0.6%  
Shreveport Gaming Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)     6,014     $ 107,350    
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.(5)     409,960       6,653,651    
    $ 6,761,001    
Healthcare — 0.4%  
Triad Hospitals, Inc.(5)     38,152     $ 2,027,397    
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B     35,000       2,125,200    
    $ 4,152,597    
Leisure — 0.0%  
HRP, Class B(2)(5)     2,375     $ 24    
    $ 24    
Super Retail — 0.0%  
GNC Acquisition Holdings, Class A     108,818     $ 544,090    
    $ 544,090    
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $18,986,438)
          $ 17,459,666    

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.7%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Energy — 0.7%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50%     61,160     $ 6,238,320    
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%(2)     14,401       1,609,312    
    $ 7,847,632    
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $7,498,687)
          $ 7,847,632    
Preferred Stocks — 0.8%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Super Retail — 0.0%  
GNC Acquisition Holdings     37,182     $ 185,910    
    $ 185,910    
Telecommunications — 0.8%  
Crown Castle International Corp., (PIK)     138,027     $ 7,936,553    
    $ 7,936,553    
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $6,279,051)
          $ 8,122,463    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Miscellaneous — 0.5%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Cable/Satellite TV — 0.5%  
Adelphia Recovery Trust(5)     10,758,837     $ 1,035,000    
Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(5)     7,585,000       3,109,850    
Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(5)     3,555,000       1,439,775    
    $ 5,584,625    
Utilities — 0.0%  
Mirant Corp., Escrow Certificate(2)(5)     1,440,000     $ 100,368    
Mirant Corp., Escrow Certificate(5)(6)     3,200,000       189,120    
    $ 289,488    
Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $0)
          $ 5,874,113    
Warrants — 0.3%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Consumer Products — 0.0%  
HF Holdings, Inc., Exp. 9/27/09(4)(5)     13,600     $    
    $ 0    
Gaming — 0.0%  
Peninsula Gaming LLC, Convertible Preferred
Membership Interests, Exp. 9/27/09(5)(6)
    25,351     $ 152,107    
    $ 152,107    
Telecommunications — 0.3%  
American Tower Corp., Exp. 8/1/08(2)(5)     5,070     $ 2,728,117    
    $ 2,728,117    
Total Warrants
(identified cost $1,070,114)
          $ 2,880,224    

 

Short-Term Investments — 0.0%  
Description   Interest
(000's omitted)
  Value  
Investment in Cash Management Portfolio,
4.70%, 5/1/07(7)
    87     $ 86,981    
Total Short-Term Investments
(at identified cost, $86,981)
      $ 86,981    
Total Investments — 98.8%
(identified cost $1,015,380,950)
      $ 1,062,484,135    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.2%       $ 12,547,862    
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 1,075,031,997    

 

PIK - Payment-In-Kind.

Note: The Portfolio has made commitments to fund specific amounts under certain existing credit arrangements. Pursuant to the terms of these arrangements, the Portfolio had unfunded loan commitments of $45,130,000 as of April 30, 2007.

(1)  Senior floating-rate loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the senior floating-rate interests will have an expected average life of approximately two to three years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the "Prime Rate") and the certificate of deposit ("CD") rate or other

(2)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2007, the aggregate value of the securities is $279,756,343 or 26.0% of the net assets.

(3)  Defaulted security.

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

(5)  Non-income producing security.

(6)  Restricted security.

(7)  Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2007.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of April 30, 2007

Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,015,293,969)   $ 1,062,397,154    
Affiliated investment at value (identified cost $86,981)     86,981    
Receivable for investments sold     8,560,827    
Dividends and interest receivable     22,217,078    
Interest receivable from affiliated investment     96,542    
Total assets   $ 1,093,358,582    
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased   $ 15,731,433    
Demand note payable     2,000,000    
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fees     479,624    
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     2,174    
Accrued expenses     113,354    
Total liabilities   $ 18,326,585    
Net Assets applicable to investors' interest in Portfolio   $ 1,075,031,997    
Sources of Net Assets  
Net proceeds from capital contributions and withdrawals   $ 1,027,928,812    
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)     47,103,185    
Total   $ 1,075,031,997    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended
April 30, 2007

Investment Income  
Interest   $ 45,700,811    
Dividends     392,011    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment     370,847    
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment     (35,273 )  
Miscellaneous     1,888,586    
Total investment income   $ 48,316,982    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 2,928,506    
Trustees' fees and expenses     12,867    
Custodian fee     157,146    
Legal and accounting services     60,521    
Interest expense     86,771    
Miscellaneous     2,763    
Total expenses   $ 3,248,574    
Net investment income   $ 45,068,408    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ 13,181,985    
Swap contracts     (29,980 )  
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange
contract transactions
    1,304    
Net realized gain   $ 13,153,309    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ 12,084,746    
Swap contracts     (79,544 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ 12,005,202    
Net realized and unrealized gain   $ 25,158,511    
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 70,226,919    

 

See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
April 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
October 31, 2006
 
From operations —
Net investment income
  $ 45,068,408     $ 88,462,098    
Net realized gain from investment
transactions, swaps contracts,  
foreign currency and forward foreign 
currency exchange contract transactions
    13,153,309       22,038,918    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from investments,  
swaps contracts, foreign currency 
and forward foreign currency  
exchange contracts
    12,005,202       8,747,052    
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 70,226,919     $ 119,248,068    
Capital transactions —
Contributions
  $ 124,871,411     $ 116,555,183    
Withdrawals     (207,390,809 )     (258,617,627 )  
Net decrease in net assets from
capital transactions
  $ (82,519,398 )   $ (142,062,444 )  
Net decrease in net assets   $ (12,292,479 )   $ (22,814,376 )  
Net Assets  
At beginning of period   $ 1,087,324,476     $ 1,110,138,852    
At end of period   $ 1,075,031,997     $ 1,087,324,476    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Supplementary Data

    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2007
  Year Ended October 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002(1)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction     0.60 %(2)     0.59 %     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.66 %     0.64 %  
Expenses after custodian fee reduction     0.60 %(2)     0.59 %     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.66 %     0.64 %  
Interest expense     0.02 %(2)                                
Net investment income     8.28 %(2)     8.13 %     8.06 %     8.61 %     10.04 %     10.38 %  
Portfolio Turnover     42 %     62 %     62 %     80 %     122 %     88 %  
Total Return(3)     6.50 %     11.66 %     6.54 %     12.79 %     34.76 %     (4.36 )%  
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)   $ 1,075,032     $ 1,087,324     $ 1,110,139     $ 1,291,973     $ 1,164,043     $ 889,653    

 

(1)  The Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the revised AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began using the interest method to amortize premiums on fixed-income securities. The effect of this change for the year ended October 31, 2002 was to decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 10.59% to 10.83%.

(2)  Annualized.

(3)  Total return is not computed on an annualized basis.

See notes to financial statements
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1  Significant Accounting Policies

High Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company which was organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York on May 1, 1992. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At April 30, 2007 Eaton Vance High Income Fund, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund, Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund and Eaton Vance Medallion Strategic Income Fund held an approximate 67.9%, 22.7%, 0.9% and 0.1% interest in the Portfolio, respectively. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

A  Investment Valuations — Securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued and the last sale price on the day of valuation, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principaly traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market System generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Listed or unlisted investments for which closing sale prices are not available are valued at the mean between the latest bid and ask prices. Fixed income investments (other than short-term obligations), including listed investments and investments for which price quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations furnished by a pricing service. Financial futures contracts listed on commodity exchanges are valued at closing settlement prices. Short-term obligations, maturing in sixty days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity more than 60 days, they will be valued by a pricing service. The Portfolio also invests in interests in senior floating rate loans (Senior Loans). The Portfolio's investment adviser has characterized certain Senior Loans as liquid based on a predetermined acceptable number and range of market quotations available. Such loans are valued on the basis of market valuations furnished by a pricing service. Investments for which there are no quotations or valuations are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by BMR under procedures established by the Trustees as permitted by section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Portfolio may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management) an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.

B  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan commitments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

C  Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio's investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor's distributive share of the Portfolio's net investment income, net realized capital gains, and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

D  Expense Reduction — Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT) serves as custodian of the Portfolio. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, IBT receives a fee reduced by credits which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Portfolio maintains with IBT. All credit balances used to reduce the Portfolio's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.

E  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon the entering of a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit (initial margin) either in cash or securities an amount equal to a certain percentage of the purchase price indicated in the financial futures contract. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Portfolio (margin maintenance) each day, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio.


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The Portfolio's investment in financial futures contracts is designed only to hedge against anticipated future changes in interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio will enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed.

H  Credit Default Swaps — The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to buy or sell credit protection on an individual issuer or a basket of issuers of bonds. When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par or other agreed-upon value, of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return, the Portfolio would pay the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. During the period that the credit default swap contract is open, the contract is marked to market in accordance with the terms of the contract based on the current interest rate spreads and credit risk of the referred obligation of the underlying issuer and interest accrual through valuation date. Changes in the value of credit default swap contracts are recorded as unrealized gains or losses and periodic cash settlements are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Portfolio will segregate assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the aggregate market value of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.

I  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

J  Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Interestholders in the Portfolio are jointly and severally liable for the liabilities and obligations of the Portfolio in the event that the Portfolio fails to satisfy such liabilities and obligations; provided, however, that, to the extent assets are available in the Portfolio, the Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, indemnify interestholders from and against any claim or liability to which such holder may become subject by reason of being or having been an interestholder in the Portfolio. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.

K  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.


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L  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2007 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Portfolio's management reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by BMR as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is based upon 0.3% of average daily net assets plus 3% of gross daily income (i.e., income other than gains from the sale of securities). The advisory fee rate is reduced as daily net assets exceed $500 million. The portion of the advisory fee payable by Cash Management on the Portfolio's investment of cash therein is credited against the Portfolio's advisory fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2007 the Portfolio's advisory fee totaled $2,962,738 of which $34,232 was allocated from Cash Management and $2,928,506 was paid or accrued directly by the Portfolio. For the six months ended April 30, 2007, the Portfolio's advisory fee, including the portion allocated for Cash Management, was 0.54% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. Except as to Trustees of the Portfolio who are not members of EVM's or BMR's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of such investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations. Trustees of the Portfolio that are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2007, no significant amounts have been deferred.

3  Investments

The Portfolio invests primarily in debt securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Portfolio to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry. Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term obligations, aggregated $448,400,456 and $459,436,923, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2007.

4  Line of Credit

The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by BMR and EVM and its affiliates in a $150 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings will be made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to each participating portfolio or fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or federal funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.10% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. At April 30, 2007, the Portfolio had a balance outstanding pursuant to this line of credit of $2,000,000. The average daily loan balance for the six months ended April 30, 2007 was $2,987,293 and the average interest rate was 5.86%.

5  Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. These financial instruments include written options, forward foreign currency contracts, financial futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. At April 30, 2007, there were no outstanding obligations under these financial instruments.

6  Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investments owned at April 30, 2007 as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 1,018,321,475    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 59,856,950    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (15,694,290 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 44,162,660    

 


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7  Restricted Securities

At April 30, 2007, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing less than 0.1% of net assets) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Portfolio has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The fair value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

Description   Date of
Acquisition
  Shares/Face   Cost   Fair Value  
Warrants  
Mirant Corp.,
Escrow Certificate
  1/05/06     3,200,000       0       189,120    
Penninsula Gaming LLC,
Convertible Preferred
Membership Interests,
Exp 9/27/09
  7/08/99     25,351       0 (1)      152,107    
Total Restricted Securities           $ 0     $ 341,227    

 

(1)  Less than $0.50.

8  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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

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


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Overview of the Contract Review Process

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

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 23, 2007, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February, March and April 2007. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

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

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

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

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

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

•  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund managed by it;

Information about Portfolio Management

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

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

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

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

Information about each Adviser

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other Relevant Information

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

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

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.


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In addition to the information identified above, the Special Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve month period ended April 30, 2007, the Board met ten times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, fourteen and eight times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective.

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

The Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Special Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of the High Income Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), the portfolio in which the Eaton Vance High Income (the "Fund") invests, with Boston Management and Research (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Portfolio, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Portfolio, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Portfolio. In particular, the Board evaluated the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in high-yield debt.The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Portfolio by senior management.

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

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds, including the ability, in many cases, to exchange an investment among different funds without incurring additional sales charges.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2006 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.


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

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by the Portfolio and the Fund (referred to as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees and each Fund's total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider.

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

Profitability

The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund, the Portfolio and all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the Fund and the Portfolio.

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

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund and the Portfolio increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund. The Board also concluded that, assuming reasonably foreseeable increases in the assets of the Portfolio, the structure of the advisory fee, which includes breakpoints at several asset levels, can be expected to cause the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund to continue to share such benefits equitably.


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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Eaton Vance High Income Fund

Officers
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
President and Trustee
William H. Ahern, Jr.
Vice President
Cynthia J. Clemson
Vice President
Christine M. Johnston
Vice President
Aamer Khan
Vice President
Thomas H. Luster
Vice President
Michael R. Mach
Vice President
Robert B. MacIntosh
Vice President
Duncan W. Richardson
Vice President
Walter A. Row, III
Vice President
Judith A. Saryan
Vice President
Susan Schiff
Vice President
Thomas Seto
Vice President
David M. Stein
Vice President
Mark S. Venezia
Vice President
Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer
Alan R. Dynner
Secretary
Paul M. O'Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
  Trustees
Samuel L. Hayes, III
Chairman
Benjamin C. Esty
Allen R. Freedman
James B. Hawkes
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Norton H. Reamer
Heidi L. Steiger
Lynn A. Stout
Ralph F. Verni
 

 

High Income Portfolio

Officers
Michael W. Weillheimer
President and Co-Portfolio
Manager
Thomas P. Huggins
Vice President and
Co-Portfolio Manager
Dan A. Maalouly
Treasurer
Alan R. Dynner
Secretary
Paul M. O'Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
  Trustees
Samuel L. Hayes, III
Chairman
Benjamin C. Esty
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
Allen R. Freedman
James B. Hawkes
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Norton H. Reamer
Heidi L. Steiger
Lynn A. Stout
Ralph F. Verni
 

 


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Investment Adviser of High Income Portfolio
Boston Management and Research

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Administrator of Eaton Vance High Income Fund
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Principal Underwriter
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 482-8260

Custodian
Investors Bank & Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 9653
Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122

Eaton Vance High Income Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective(s), risks, and charges and expenses. The Fund's current prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and is available through your financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. For further information please call 1-800-225-6265.



446-6/07  HISRC




Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.  The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, Samuel L. Hayes, III and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts.  Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).  Mr. Hayes is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Emeritus of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.  Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company).  Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this filing

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed registrants

Not required in this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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




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

Not required in this filing.

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

Not required in this filing.

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

Not required in this filing.

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

No Material Changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

(a)(1)

Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).

(a)(2)(i)

Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.

(a)(2)(ii)

President’s Section 302 certification.

(b)

Combined Section 906 certification.

 




Signatures

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

Boston Income Portfolio

 

 

By:

/s/Michael W. Weilheimer

 

 

 

Michael W. Weilheimer

 

President

 

 

Date:

June 11, 2007

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Dan A Maalouly

 

 

 

Dan A. Maalouly

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 11, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Michael W. Weilheimer

 

 

 

Michael W. Weilheimer

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 11, 2007