-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MarHGsK9iUUdVDGX2i5gi1MPuhYizh2FO2V6DBxT9GrL9ds54QXcOFLGQbrYa6a4 6ylzOKs9OJfQNb4MLM88sg== 0000940394-04-000527.txt : 20040526 0000940394-04-000527.hdr.sgml : 20040526 20040526141348 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940394-04-000527 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001288992 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32200 FILM NUMBER: 04832018 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE EATON VANCE BUILDING STREET 2: 255 STATE STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE EATON VANCE BUILDING STREET 2: 255 STATE STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 8-A12B 1 frit8a.txt EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INC. TRUST FORM 8-A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in this Charter) Massachusetts 56-2459786 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) The Eaton Vance Building 255 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 - ----------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X] If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-115087 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange On Which To Be So Registered Each Class Is To Be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, New York Stock Exchange $0.01 Par Value Per Share Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None ----------------- (Title of Class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption "Description of Capital Structure" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-115087 and 811-21574) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2004 (Accession No. 0000898432-04-000406) ("Registration Statement on Form N-2"), as the same may be amended. Item 2: Exhibits. (a) The following exhibits are being filed with the Commission: 1. Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 is incorporated herein by reference. 2. Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which was filed electronically as exhibit (a) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by reference. 3. By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as exhibit (b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2, are incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on behalf of the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, this 26th day of May, 2004. EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield ----------------------------- Name: Payson F. Swaffield Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----