As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2016

 File No. 811-22427

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

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                                 AMENDMENT NO. 6   [X]

MSAR COMPLETION PORTFOLIO

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Throughout this Registration Statement, certain information concerning MSAR Completion Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 258 to the Registration Statement of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the “Trust”) (File No. 002-90946 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”)) (the “Amendment”), which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016 (Accession No. 0000940394- 16-002001).  The Amendment contains the prospectus (the “Fund prospectus”) and statement of additional information (the “Fund SAI”) of Eaton Vance Multi-Strategy Absolute Return Fund (the “Fund”), which may invest a portion of its assets in the Portfolio.

PART A

Responses to Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 13 have been omitted pursuant to Paragraph B2(b) of the General Instructions to Form N-1A.

Item 5.  Management

(a) Investment Adviser

Information concerning the Portfolio’s management is incorporated by reference from “Management and Organization” in the Fund prospectus.

(b) Portfolio Manager(s)

Information concerning the Portfolio’s management is incorporated by reference from “Management and Organization” in the Fund prospectus.

Item 6. Purchase and Sale of Portfolio Interests

(a) Purchase of Portfolio Interests

Interests in the Portfolio are issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act.  Investments in the Portfolio may be made only by U.S. and foreign investment companies, common or commingled trust funds, pooled income funds, organizations or trusts described in Section 401(a) or 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or similar organizations or entities that are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.  This Registration Statement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any “security” within the meaning of the 1933 Act.

(b) Sales of Portfolio Interests

Interests in the Portfolio are redeemable on any Portfolio Business Day as defined in Item 11 below.

Item 7.  Tax Information

The Portfolio expects its allocations to constitute ordinary income and/or capital gains unless an investor is not subject to taxation.  

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Item 8.  Financial Intermediary Compensation

Not applicable.

Item 9.  Investment Objective, Principal Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of

 Portfolio Holdings

(a) Investment Objective

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek total return.  

(b) Implementation of Investment Objective

The Portfolio is not intended to be a complete investment program, and a prospective investor should take into account its objectives and other investments when considering the purchase of an interest in the Portfolio.  The Portfolio cannot assure achievement of its investment objective.  Information concerning the Portfolio’s investment practices and risks is incorporated by reference from “Further Information About the Portfolios” in the Fund prospectus.

(c) Risks

Set forth below are the principal characteristics and risks associated with the investments and strategies of the Portfolio.  The risks of these investment strategies could adversely affect the Portfolio’s net asset value or total return.  The Portfolio might not use or be exposed to all of the strategies and techniques or invest directly or indirectly in all of the types of investments described in this registration statement.  While at times the Portfolio may use alternative investment strategies in an effort to limit losses, it may choose not to do so.

Principal Risks

Market Risk.  Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for investments held by the Portfolio, which may reduce their market prices and cause the value of Portfolio shares to fall. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted.  Certain securities and other investments held by the Portfolio can experience downturns in trading activity and, at such times, the supply of such instruments in the market may exceed the demand.  At other times, the demand for such instruments may exceed the supply in the market.  An imbalance in supply and demand in the market may result in valuation uncertainties and greater price volatility, less liquidity, wider trading spreads and a lack of price transparency in the market.  No active trading market may exist for certain investments, which may impair the ability of the Portfolio to sell or to realize the full value of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. Adverse market conditions may impair the liquidity of some actively traded investments. The secondary market for loans is a private, unregulated inter-dealer or inter-bank resale market. Purchases and sales of loans in the secondary market generally are subject to contractual restrictions and may have extended settlement periods.  Fixed- income markets have recently experienced a period of relatively high volatility. As a result of the Federal Reserve’s action to end its quantitative easing stimulus program as well as the possibility that it may unwind the program and its recent decision to raise the target fed funds rate , fixed - income markets could experience continuing high volatility, which could negatively impact the Portfolio’s performance.

Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk. Because the Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in foreign instruments, the value of shares may be adversely affected by changes in

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currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country.   Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets , and emerging market securities often involve higher risk than developed market securities.  Trading in foreign markets often involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The value of investments denominated in foreign currencies can be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign instruments.

Economic data as reported by sovereign governments and foreign issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a sovereign entity to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited. Therefore, losses on sovereign defaults may far exceed the losses from the default of a similarly rated U.S. debt issuer.

Derivatives Risk.The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the asset, index, rate or instrument underlying a derivative, due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints.  Derivatives may create economic leverage in the Portfolio, which magnifies the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying investment. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund.  The use of derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in part because of market behavior or unexpected events.  Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index .  Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter markets may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the value of the underlying instrument.  If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the value of Portfolio shares may decline and the Portfolio could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty.  The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment. The Portfolio's use of derivatives may be extensive.

Risk of Leveraged Transactions.  Certain Portfolio transactions may give rise to leverage.  Such transactions may include, among others, reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, short sales and certain derivative transactions.  The Portfolio is required to segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover the Portfolio’s obligation created by a transaction that may give rise to leverage.  The use of leverage may cause the Portfolio to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements.  Leverage may cause the Portfolio’s share price to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s securities.  The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.

S&P 500 Index and SPDR Risk.Call and put spreads employed by the Portfolio may be based on the S&P 500 Index or on SPDRs.  In the case of the S&P 500 Index, returns realized on the Portfolio’s call and put spread positions over each roll cycle will be determined primarily by the performance of the S&P 500 Index.  If the S&P 500 Index appreciates or depreciates sufficiently over the period to offset the net premium received, the Portfolio will incur a net loss.  The amount of potential loss in the event of a sharp market movement is subject to a cap defined by the difference in strike prices between written and purchased call and put options, and the notional value of the positions.  SPDRs represent share interests in an exchange-traded portfolio that seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index.  The value of SPDRs is subject to change as the values of the

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component securities fluctuate.  The performance of SPDRs may not exactly match the performance of the S&P 500 Index.  SPDR options do not qualify as “section 1256 contracts” and disposition of any SPDR options utilized will likely result in short-term or long-term capital gains or losses, depending on the holding period.  SPDRs reflect the underlying risks of the S&P 500 Index and SPDR options are subject to the same risks as S&P 500 Index options.

Inflation-Linked Security Risk.  Inflation-linked debt securities are subject to the effects of changes in market interest rates caused by factors other than inflation (real interest rates). In general, the price of an inflation-linked security tends to decrease when real interest rates increase and increase when real interest rates decrease. Interest payments on inflation-linked securities may vary widely and will fluctuate as the principal and interest are adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked debt security will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though the Portfolio will not receive the principal until maturity. There can be no assurance that the inflation index used will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. The Portfolio’s investments in inflation-linked securities may lose value in the event that the actual rate of inflation is different than the rate of the inflation index.

Credit Risk.Investments in debt obligations are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Portfolio shares and income distributions. The value of a debt obligation also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of income securities and bank loans may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make payments with respect to such instruments changes.  Credit ratings assigned by rating agencies are based on a number of factors and do not necessarily reflect the issuer’s current financial condition or the volatility or liquidity of the security.  In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of income securities and bank loans, the Portfolio could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Portfolio may be required to retain legal or similar counsel.  This may increase the Portfolio’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset value.

Risk of Lower Rated Investments. Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated securities have speculative characteristics because of the credit risk associated with their issuers.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances typically have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of lower rated investments to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher rated investments.  An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a lower rated investment may lose significant value before a default occurs.  Lower rated investments typically are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments.

Interest Rate Risk.In general, the value of income securities will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates.  The value of these securities is likely to increase when interest rates fall and decline when interest rates rise.  Generally, securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than shorter duration securities.  In a rising interest rate environment, the duration of income securities that have the ability to be prepaid or called by the issuer may be extended.  In a declining interest rate environment, the proceeds from prepaid or maturing instruments may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.

Duration Risk.  Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a fixed-income security, which can determine its sensitivity to changes in the general level of interest rates. Securities with

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longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. A mutual fund with a longer dollar-weighted average duration can be expected to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a portfolio with a shorter dollar-weighted average duration. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security’s coupon payments in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. Various techniques may be used to shorten or lengthen Portfolio duration. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration.

Risk of U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies.  Although certain U.S. Government-sponsored agencies (such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association) may be chartered or sponsored by acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

Risks of Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements.  In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Portfolio or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities sold by the Portfolio, may be delayed. In a repurchase agreement, such an insolvency may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount equal to the repurchase price. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the counterparty’s insolvency may result in a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the securities sold by the Portfolio exceeds the repurchase price payable by the Portfolio; if the value of the purchased securities increases during such a delay, that loss may also be increased. When the Portfolio enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to another party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Portfolio’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the net asset value of the Portfolio’s shares. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of the Portfolio borrowing funds (and the counterparty making a loan), they constitute a form of leverage. If the Portfolio reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Portfolio’s yield.

Risks of Zero-Coupon and Deep Discount Bonds and PIK Securities.  Zero-coupon and deep discount bonds may experience greater volatility in market value due to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio accrues income on the discount amortization of these investments, which it is required to distribute each year. The Portfolio may be required to sell investments to obtain cash needed for income distributions. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis are subject to the risk that when delivered they will be worth less than the agreed upon payment price. Bonds and preferred stocks that make “in-kind” payments and other securities that do not pay regular income distributions may experience greater volatility in response to interest rate changes and issuer developments.  PIK securities generally carry higher interest rates compared to bonds that make cash payments of interest to reflect the increased risks associated with the deferral of interest payments.  PIK securities may involve additional risk because the Portfolio receives no cash payments until the maturity date or a specified cash payment date.  If the issuer of a PIK security defaults the Portfolio may lose its entire investment.

Risks of Commodity-Related Investments.  The value of commodity investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, which may include weather, embargoes, tariffs, and health, political, international and regulatory developments. Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for commodities, which may reduce market prices and cause the value of the Portfolio’s commodity investments to fall. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted. Exposure to commodities and commodity markets may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments

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in traditional securities. No active trading market may exist for certain commodity investments, which may impair the ability of the Portfolio to sell or to realize the full value of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such investments. In addition, adverse market conditions may impair the liquidity of actively traded commodity investments.  Certain types of commodity instruments (such as total return swaps and commodity-linked notes) are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the instrument will not perform or will be unable to perform in accordance with the terms of the instrument. As noted under “Principal Investment Strategies,” the Portfolio expects to gain a significant portion of its commodity-related exposures by investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary (Eaton Vance MSAR Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd.) organized under the laws of The Cayman Islands which invests in commodity-related investments, as well as securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest (the “Subsidiary”). See “Subsidiary Risk” and “Tax Risk.”

Subsidiary Risk.   The Portfolio will be exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments.  The Subsidiary invests in commodity-related investments, as well as securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest. The Subsidiary is subject to the laws of the Cayman Islands and is not subject to U.S. laws, including securities laws and their protections and provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate.  As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio .  Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Subsidiary to operate as described in the registered Portfolio's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and could adversely affect the Portfolio’s investment approach.

Tax Risk.  In order for the Portfolio to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), the Portfolio must derive at least 90 percent of its gross income each taxable year from certain qualifying sources of income.  Commodity-related investments generally generate income that is not from a qualified source for purposes of meeting this 90 percent test.  Numerous mutual funds have obtained private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that provide that income produced by certain types of commodity-linked notes or wholly-owned subsidiaries (like the Subsidiary) constitute qualifying income.  The Portfolio has received an opinion of counsel that income from certain commodity-linked notes should be qualifying income and that income derived from the Subsidiary should also constitute qualifying income. The Portfolio has also applied to the IRS for a private letter ruling to this effect.  Should the IRS take action that adversely affects the tax treatment of investing in commodity-linked notes or the Subsidiary, it could limit the Portfolio’s ability to invest in commodity-related investments, and the Portfolio may incur transaction and other costs to comply with any new or additional guidance from the IRS.  The tax treatment of commodity-related investments and income from the Subsidiary may be adversely affected by future legislation, Treasury Regulations and/or guidance issued by the IRS that could affect the character, timing and/or amount of the Portfolio’s taxable income or any gains and distributions made by the Portfolio.

Municipal Obligation Risk.  The amount of public information available about municipal obligations is generally less than for corporate equities or bonds, meaning that the investment performance of municipal obligations may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the investment adviser than stock or corporate bond investments. The secondary market for municipal obligations also tends to be less well-developed and less liquid than many other securities markets, which may limit an owner’s ability to sell its municipal obligations at attractive prices.  The spread between the price at which an obligation can be purchased and the price at which it can be sold may widen during periods of market distress.  Less liquid obligations can become more difficult to value and be subject

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to erratic price movements.  The increased presence of non-traditional participants or the absence of traditional participants in the municipal markets may lead to greater volatility in the markets.

Equity Investing Risk.  Portfolio performance is sensitive to stock market volatility .  The value of equity investments and related instruments may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook; deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate , currency, and commodity price fluctuations ; adverse geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer - and sector - specific considerations; and other factors. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other types of stocks.  If the stock market declines, the value of Portfolio shares will also likely decline .  Although stock prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels. Preferred stocks and other hybrid securities may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates ; when interest rates rise, their value will generally fall.

Real Estate Risks.  Real estate investments are subject to special risks including changes in real estate values, property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use, and rents, and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer.  Changes in underlying real estate values may have an exaggerated effect to the extent that investments concentrate in particular geographic regions or property types.

Smaller Company Equity Risk.  The stocks of smaller, less seasoned companies are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than the stocks of larger, more established companies.  Smaller, less seasoned companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, may be dependent on a limited management group, and may lack substantial capital reserves or an established performance record.  There may be generally less publicly available information about such companies than for larger, more established companies.

ETF Risk.  Investing in an ETF exposes the Portfolio to all of the risks of that ETF’s investments and subjects it to a pro rata portion of the ETF’s fees and expenses. As a result, the cost of investing in ETF shares may exceed the costs of investing directly in its underlying investments. ETF shares trade on an exchange at a market price, which may vary from the ETF’s net asset value.  The Portfolio may purchase ETFs at prices that exceed the net asset value of their underlying investments and may sell ETF investments at prices below such net asset value. Because the market price of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market for them, the market price of an ETF may be more volatile than the value of the underlying portfolio of securities the ETF is designed to track, and the Portfolio may not be able to liquidate ETF holdings at the time and price desired, which may impact Portfolio performance.

ETN Risk.  ETNs are debt obligations and their payments of interest or principal are linked to the performance of a reference investment (typically an index). ETNs are subject to the performance of their issuer and may lose all or a portion of their entire value if the issuer fails or its credit rating changes. An ETN that is tied to a specific index may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and weighting of the components of that index.  ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by the reference investment and the cost of owning an ETN may exceed the cost of investing directly in the reference investment.  The market trading price of an ETN may be more volatile than the reference investment it is designed to track. The Portfolio may purchase an ETN at prices that exceed its net asset value and may sell such investments at prices below such net asset value. The Portfolio may not be able to liquidate ETN holdings at the time and price desired, which may impact Portfolio performance.

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Securities Lending Risk.  Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially.

Short Sale Risk.  The Portfolio will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio purchases the security to replace the borrowed security.  In addition, a lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Portfolio may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable price and/or may have to sell related long positions before it had intended to do so.  The Portfolio may not be able to successfully implement its short sale strategy due to limited availability of desired securities or for other reasons.  The Portfolio may also be required to pay a premium and other transaction costs, which would increase the cost of the security sold short.  The amount of any gain will be decreased and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of the premium, dividends, interest or expenses the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with the short sale.  Because losses on short sales arise from increases in the value of the security sold short, the Portfolio’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction.  Short sales could be speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the investment adviser’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security.

Risks Associated with Active Management.  The success of the Portfolio’s investment program depends on portfolio management’s successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment.  Active management involves subjective decisions.

General Portfolio Investing Risks.  The Portfolio is not a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective.  It is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.  The Portfolio is designed to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not suited for short-term trading. Investors in the Portfolio should have a long-term investment perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person.

Principal Characteristics and Additional Risks

Income Instruments.  Income instruments include all types of fixed and floating-rate bonds and notes, such as convertible securities; corporate commercial paper; mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities; inflation-indexed bonds issued by both governments and corporations; structured notes, including hybrid securities; loans; loan participations and assignments; delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities; convertible securities and other hybrid securities (other than preferred stock); and bank certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits, bank deposits (or investments structured to provide the same type of exposure) and bankers’ acceptances of foreign and domestic banks and other debt instruments. Income instruments are issued by: foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and government-sponsored enterprises; international agencies or supranational entities; the U.S. Government, its agencies or government-sponsored enterprises (or guaranteed thereby); central or quasi-sovereign banks and U.S. and foreign corporations.  Income instruments include deep discount bonds, such as zero coupon bonds, deferred interest bonds, bonds or securities on which the interest is payable in-kind (“PIK securities”), which are debt obligations that are issued at a significant discount from face value, and securities purchased on a forward commitment or when-issued basis. While zero coupon bonds do not make periodic payments of interest, deferred interest bonds provide for a period of delay before the regular payment of interest begins. PIK securities provide that the issuer thereof may, at its option, pay interest in cash or in the form of additional securities.

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Foreign and Emerging Market Investments.  Investments in foreign issuers could be affected by factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards, less publicly available financial and other information, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Because foreign issuers may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standard practices and requirements and regulatory measures comparable to those in the United States, there may be less publicly available information about such foreign issuers.  Settlements of securities transactions in foreign countries are subject to risk of loss, may be delayed and are generally less frequent than in the United States, which could affect the liquidity of the Portfolio’s assets.

Foreign issuers may become subject to sanctions imposed by the United States or another country, which could result in the immediate freeze of the foreign issuers’ assets or securities.  The imposition of such sanctions could impair the market value of the securities of such foreign issuers and limit the Portfolio’s ability to buy, sell, receive or deliver the securities.

As an alternative to holding foreign-traded investments, the Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated investments of foreign companies that trade on U.S. exchanges or in the U.S. over-the-counter market (including depositary receipts, which evidence ownership in underlying foreign investments and are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities). Unless otherwise stated in Portfolio Summaries, such investments are not subject to any stated limitation on investing in foreign securities.

The Portfolio may invest in securities and other instruments (including loans) issued, guaranteed, or backed by sovereign entities.  Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited. Therefore, losses on sovereign defaults may far exceed the losses from the default of a similarly rated U.S. corporate debt issuer.

The foregoing risks of foreign investing can be more significant in emerging markets. Emerging markets may offer higher potential for gains and losses than investments in the developed markets of the world. Political and economic structures in emerging market countries generally lack the social, political and economic stability of developed countries, which may affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in these countries and also the ability of the Portfolio to access markets in such countries. Governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in emerging market countries, which also may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Portfolio’s investments. The laws of emerging market countries relating to the limited liability of corporate shareholders, fiduciary duties of officers and directors, and bankruptcy of state enterprises are generally less developed than or different from such laws in the United States. It may be more difficult to obtain a judgment in the courts of these countries than it is in the United States. Disruptions due to work stoppages and trading improprieties in foreign securities markets have caused such markets to close. If extended closings were to occur in stock markets where the Portfolio is heavily invested, the Portfolio’s ability to redeem Portfolio shares could become impaired. In such circumstances, the Portfolio may have to sell more liquid securities than it would otherwise choose to sell.  Emerging market securities are also subject to speculative trading, which contributes to their volatility.

Foreign Currencies.  The value of foreign assets and currencies as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), governmental administration of economic or monetary policies (in this country or abroad), and relations between nations and trading.  

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Foreign currencies also are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks. Currency exchange rates can be affected unpredictably by intervention, or the failure to intervene, by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks or by currency controls or political developments in the United States or abroad.  Costs are incurred in connection with conversions between currencies.  The Portfolio may engage in spot transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, purchase and sell options on currencies and purchase and sell currency futures contracts and related options thereon (collectively, “Currency Instruments”) to seek to hedge against the decline in the value of currencies in which its portfolio holdings are denominated against the U.S. dollar or to seek to enhance returns.  Use of Currency Instruments may involve substantial currency risk and may also involve counterparty, leverage or liquidity risk.

Derivatives.  The Portfolio may enter into derivatives transactions with respect to any security or other instrument in which it is permitted to invest or any related security, instrument, index or economic indicator (“reference instruments”).  Derivatives are financial instruments the value of which is derived from an underlying reference instrument. Derivatives transactions can involve substantial risk.  Derivatives typically allow the Portfolio to increase or decrease the level of risk to which the Portfolio is exposed more quickly and efficiently than transactions in other types of instruments.  The Portfolio incurs costs in connection with opening and closing derivatives positions.  The Portfolio may engage in the derivative transactions set forth below, as well as in other derivative transactions with substantially similar characteristics and risks.

Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of leverage.  The Portfolio is required to segregate or “earmark” liquid assets or otherwise cover the Portfolio’s obligation created by a transaction that may give rise to leverage.  The use of leverage may cause the Portfolio to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements.  Leverage may cause the Portfolio’s share price to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s portfolio securities.  The loss on leverage transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment.

Covered Calls and Equity Collars.  While the Portfolio generally will write only covered call options, it may sell the instrument underlying a call option prior to entering into a closing purchase transaction on up to 5% of the Portfolio’s net assets, provided that such sale will not occur more than three days prior to the option buy back. In an equity collar, the Portfolio simultaneously writes a call option and purchases a put option on the same instrument.

Options on Securities, Indices and Currencies.  The Portfolio may engage in transactions in exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options.  There are several risks associated with transactions in options , such as imperfect correlation, counterparty risk and an insufficient liquid secondary market for particular options.  By buying a put option, the Portfolio acquires a right to sell the underlying instrument at the exercise price, thus limiting the Portfolio's risk of loss through a decline in the market value of the instrument until the put option expires. The Portfolio will pay a premium to the seller of the option for the right to receive payments of cash to the extent that the value of the applicable instrument declines below the exercise price as of the option valuation date.  If the price of the instrument is above the exercise price of the option as of the option valuation date, the option expires worthless and the Portfolio will not be able to recover the option premium paid to the seller.  The Portfolio may purchase uncovered put options.  The Portfolio also has authority to write (i.e., sell) put options. The Portfolio will receive a premium for writing a put option, which increases the Portfolio's return. In writing a put option, the Portfolio has the obligation to buy the underlying instrument at an agreed upon price if the price of such instrument decreases below the exercise price.  If the value of the instrument on the option

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expiration date is above the exercise price, the option will generally expire worthless and the Portfolio, as option seller, will have no obligation to the option holder.

A purchased call option gives the Portfolio the right to buy, and obligates the seller to sell, the underlying instrument at the exercise price at any time during the option period.  The Portfolio also is authorized to write (i.e., sell) call options on instruments in which it may invest and to enter into closing purchase transactions with respect to such options.  A covered call option is an option in which the Portfolio, in return for a premium, gives another party a right to buy specified instruments owned by the Portfolio at a specified future date and price set at the time of the contract. The Portfolio's ability to sell the instrument underlying a call option may be limited while the option is in effect unless the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction. Uncovered call options have speculative characteristics and are riskier than covered call options because there is no underlying instrument held by the Portfolio that can act as a partial hedge.  As the writer of a covered call option or an index call option, the Portfolio forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security or the index covering the call option above the sum of the option premium received and the exercise price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss, minus the option premium received, should the price of the underlying security or index decline.

OTC options involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations. Participants in these markets are typically not subject to the same credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of “exchange-based” markets. By engaging in option transactions in these markets, the Portfolio may take a credit risk with regard to parties with which it trades and also may bear the risk of settlement default.

The Portfolio may also enter into swaptions, which are options giving the option owner the right (but not the obligation) to enter into or cancel a swap agreement at a future date.

Futures Contracts.  The Portfolio may engage in transactions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. Futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts that obligate a purchaser to take delivery, and a seller to make delivery, of a specific amount of an asset at a specified future date at a specified price.  The Portfolio also is authorized to purchase or sell call and put options on futures contracts.  The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts and options are imperfect correlation, liquidity, unanticipated market movement and counterparty risk.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts.  Certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts may be individually negotiated and privately traded so they are dependent upon the creditworthiness of the counterparty. Forward contracts are subject to the risk of political and economic factors applicable to the countries issuing the underlying currencies. Furthermore, unlike trading in most other types of instruments, there is no systematic reporting of last sale information with respect to the foreign currencies underlying forwards. As a result, available information may not be complete.

Interest Rate Swaps.  Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments .  Interest rate swaps involve counterparty risk and the risk of imperfect correlation.

Credit Default Swaps.  Credit default swap agreements (“CDS”) enable the Portfolio to buy or sell credit protection on an individual issuer or basket of issuers (i.e., the reference instrument).  The Portfolio may enter into CDS to gain or short exposure to a reference instrument. Long CDS

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positions are utilized to gain exposure to a reference instrument (similar to buying the instrument) and are akin to selling insurance on the instrument. Short CDS positions are utilized to short exposure to a reference instrument (similar to shorting the instrument) and are akin to buying insurance on the instrument. In response to market events, federal and certain state regulators have proposed regulation of the CDS market. These regulations may limit the Portfolio’s ability to use CDS and/or the benefits of CDS. CDS involve risks, including the risk that the counterparty may be unable to fulfill the transaction or that the Portfolio may be required to purchase securities or other instruments to meet delivery obligations.  The Portfolio may have difficulty, be unable or may incur additional costs to acquire such securities or instruments.

Inflation Swaps.  Inflation swaps involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments or an exchange of floating rate payments based on two different reference indices. By design, one of the reference indices is an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index. Inflation swaps can be designated as zero coupon, where both sides of the swap compound interest over the life of the swap and then the accrued interest is paid out only at the swap’s maturity.

Total Return Swaps.  In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index, for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a variable stream of payments, typically based upon short term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread.  These transactions involve risks, including counterparty risk.

Credit Linked Notes, Credit Options and Similar Investments.  Credit linked notes are obligations between two or more parties where the payment of principal and/or interest is based on the performance of some obligation, basket of obligations, index or economic indicator (a “reference instrument”). In addition to the credit risk associated with the reference instrument and interest rate risk, the buyer and seller of a credit linked note or similar structured investment are subject to counterparty risk. Credit options are options whereby the purchaser has the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a transaction involving either an asset with inherent credit risk or a credit derivative, at terms specified at the initiation of the option. These transactions involve risks, including counterparty risk.

Forward Rate Agreements.  Under forward rate agreements, the buyer locks in an interest rate at a future settlement date. If the interest rate on the settlement date exceeds the lock rate, the buyer pays the seller the difference between the two rates. If the lock rate exceeds the interest rate on the settlement date, the seller pays the buyer the difference between the two rates.  These transactions involve risks, including counterparty risk.

Equity Swaps.  Equity swaps involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of their respective returns as calculated on a notional amount of an equity index (such as the S&P 500 Index), basket of equity securities, or individual equity security.  The success of swap agreements is dependent on the investment adviser’s ability to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Other risks include liquidity and counterparty risk.

Enhancement Strategy.  The Portfolio may seek to generate incremental return by writing a series of call and put option spread transactions on the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) and/or a proxy for the S&P 500 Index (such as SPDR Trust Series I (SPDRs)) (the “enhancement strategy”).  In implementing the enhancement strategy, the Portfolio generally seeks

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call spreads and put spreads that are “out of the money .” That is, the exercise price of the call options sold generally will be above the current level of the index when written and the exercise price of the call options bought will be above the exercise price of the call options sold.  The exercise price of put options sold generally will be below the current level of the index when written and the exercise price of the put options bought will be below the exercise price of put options sold.  The enhancement strategy seeks to take advantage of, and its effectiveness is dependent on, a general excess of option price-implied volatilities for S&P 500 index options over realized index volatilities. This market observation is often attributed to an excess of natural buyers over natural sellers of S&P 500 index options. Although long a feature of index option pricing, the Portfolio cannot assure shareholders that this imbalance will apply in the future over specific periods or generally.  It is possible that the imbalance could decrease or be eliminated as a result of actions by investors, including the Portfolio, that employ strategies designed to take advantage of the imbalance, which could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio’s ability to use the enhancement strategy effectively and to achieve its investment objective.

The call and put spreads employed in the enhancement strategy reference the performance of the S&P 500, a broad-based U.S. stock market index.  Net premiums earned and the structure of the Portfolio’s options positions will be determined by market volatility levels and other options valuation factors reflected in the market pricing of S&P 500 index options at the time the positions are entered into.  Returns realized on call and put spread positions over each roll cycle will be determined by the performance of the S&P 500.  If the S&P 500 appreciates or depreciates sufficiently over the period to offset the net premium received, a net loss will result.  The amount of potential loss in the event of a sharp market movement is subject to a cap defined by the difference in strike prices between written and purchased call and put options, and the notional value of the positions.

The enhancement strategy also may be based on call and put spreads based on SPDRs, rather than directly on the S&P 500.  SPDRs represent share interests in an exchange-traded portfolio that seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P 500. The value of SPDRs is subject to change as the values of the component securities fluctuate.  SPDRs may not exactly match the performance of S&P 500 due to cash balances, differences in securities weightings, expenses and other factors.  SPDR options do not qualify as “section 1256 contracts” and disposition of any SPDR options utilized in the enhancement strategy will likely result in short-term or long-term capital gains or losses depending on the holding period.  SPDRs reflect the underlying risks of the S&P 500 and SPDR options are subject to the same risks as S&P 500 options.

The S&P 500 is determined, composed and calculated by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”) without regard to the Portfolio or its use of the S&P 500 in the enhancement strategy.  Standard & Poor’s does not guarantee the accuracy and/or uninterrupted calculation of the S&P 500 or any data included therein.  In publishing the S&P 500, Standard & Poor’s makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use of the S&P 500 or any data included therein.  Standard & Poor’s has no obligation to take the needs of the Portfolio or its shareholders into consideration in respectively determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500.

SPDRs is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), sponsored by PDR Services LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE EuroNext) and whose trustee is State Street Bank and Trust Company, that seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500.  The Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s or SPDRs or its sponsor or trustee.  Standard & Poor’s and SPDRs or its sponsor or trustee have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to the Portfolio.  Standard & Poor’s and SPDRs or its sponsor or trustee make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the shareholders of the Portfolio or any member

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of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the Portfolio or results to be obtained by the Portfolio, shareholders or any other person or entity from use of the S&P 500 or SPDRs.  Standard & Poor’s and SPDRs or its sponsor or trustee have no liability in connection with the management, administration, marketing or trading of the Portfolio and have no obligation to take the needs of the Portfolio or its shareholders into consideration in their management.

Short Sales.  The Portfolio may engage in covered short sales (on individual securities held or on an index or basket of securities whose constituents are held in whole or in part or for which liquid assets have been segregated). A short sale on an individual security typically involves the sale of a security that is borrowed from a broker or other institution to complete the sale. Short sales expose the seller to the risk that it will be required to acquire securities to replace the borrowed securities (also known as “covering” the short position) at a time when the securities sold short have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss. When making a short sale, the Portfolio must segregate liquid assets with a broker or the custodian equal to (or otherwise cover) its obligations under the short sale.  The seller of a short position generally realizes a profit on the transaction if the price it receives on the short sale exceeds the cost of closing out the position by purchasing securities in the market, but generally realizes a loss if the cost of closing out the short position exceeds the proceeds of the short sale. The Portfolio records interest or dividend expense on its liabilities with respect to securities sold short.

Generally, securities held in a segregated account cannot be sold unless they are replaced with other liquid assets. The Portfolio’s ability to access the pledged collateral may also be impaired in the event the broker fails to comply with the terms of the contract. In such instances, the Portfolio may not be able to substitute or sell the pledged collateral. Additionally, the Portfolio must maintain sufficient liquid assets (less any additional collateral held by or pledged to the broker), marked-to market daily, to cover the short obligation. This may limit the Portfolio’s investment flexibility, as well as its ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

When the Portfolio invests the proceeds received for selling securities short, the Portfolio is employing a form of leverage, which creates special risks. The use of leverage may increase the Portfolio’s exposure to long positions and make any change in the Portfolio’s share price greater than without the use of leverage.

Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”).  MBS represent participation interests in pools of adjustable and fixed-rate mortgage loans. MBS may be issued by the U.S. Government (or one of its agencies or instrumentalities) or privately issued but collateralized by mortgages that are insured, guaranteed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government, or its agencies or instrumentalities. Adjustable rate mortgages are mortgages whose interest rates are periodically reset when market rates change. Unlike conventional debt obligations, MBS provide monthly payments derived from the monthly interest and principal payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans. MBS that include loans that have had a history of refinancing opportunities are referred to as “seasoned MBS.” MBS that are not seasoned MBS are referred to as generic MBS. Seasoned MBS tend to have a higher collateral to debt ratio than other MBS because a greater percentage of the underlying debt has been repaid and the collateral property may have appreciated in value. MBS may be “premium bonds” acquired at prices that exceed their par or principal value.

The mortgage loans underlying MBS are generally subject to a greater rate of principal prepayments in a declining interest rate environment and to a lesser rate of principal prepayments in an increasing interest rate environment, although investment in seasoned MBS can mitigate this risk. Under certain interest and prepayment rate scenarios, the Portfolio may fail to recover the full amount of its investment in MBS, notwithstanding any direct or indirect governmental or agency guarantee.  Moreover, if the Portfolio invests in interest only stripped MBS, it may fail to recoup its initial investment if the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal.  

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Because faster than expected prepayments must usually be invested in lower yielding securities, MBS are less effective than conventional bonds in “locking in” a specified interest rate. For premium bonds, prepayment risk may be enhanced. In a rising interest rate environment, a declining prepayment rate will extend the average life of many MBS. This possibility is often referred to as extension risk. Extending the average life of a mortgage-backed security increases the risk of depreciation due to future increases in market interest rates. MBS that are purchased at a premium generate current income that exceeds market rates for comparable investments, but tend to decrease in value as they mature. MBS include classes of collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), including fixed- or floating-rate tranches, and various other MBS. In choosing among CMO classes, the investment adviser will evaluate the total income potential of each class and other factors. CMOs are subject to the same types of risks affecting MBS as described above. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the Portfolio selling MBS for delivery in the current month with a simultaneous contract entered to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date (a “mortgage roll”). During the roll period, the Portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the MBS.

Loans. Loans may be primary, direct investments or investments in loan assignments or participation interests.  A loan assignment represents a portion of a loan previously attributable to a different lender. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement so it has the same rights and obligations as the assigning investor.  However, assignments through private negotiations may cause the purchaser of an assignment to have different and more limited rights than those held by the assigning investor.  In connection with purchasing a participation interest, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.  In the event the borrower defaults, the Portfolio may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the loan (if any) in which it has purchased the participation interest.  As a result, the Portfolio may assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the financial institution issuing the participation interest.  

Loan investments may be made at par or at a discount or premium to par and the interest payable on a loan may be at a fixed, adjustable or floating rate.  Loans may be secured by specific collateral or other assets of the borrower, guaranteed by a third party or unsecured.  A lender’s repayment and other rights primarily are determined by governing loan, assignment or participation documents, which (among other things) typically establish the priority of payment on the loan relative to other indebtedness and obligations of the borrower.  In the event of bankruptcy, applicable law may impact a lender’s ability to enforce its rights under such documents.  Investing in loans involves the risk of default by the borrower or other party obligated to repay the loan.  In the event of insolvency of the borrower or other obligated party, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of such entity unless it has rights that are senior to that of other creditors or secured by specific collateral or assets of the borrower.  Fixed rate loans are also subject to the risk that their value will decline in a rising interest rate environment.  This risk is mitigated for floating-rate loans, where the interest rate payable on the loan resets periodically by reference to a base lending rate.

Although the overall size and number of participants in the market for many loans has grown over the past decade, such loans continue to trade in an unregulated inter-dealer or inter-bank secondary market and the amount of available public information about loans may be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange listed securities.  Purchases and sales of loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before a loan can be bought or sold.  These restrictions may impede the Portfolio’s ability to buy or sell loans, may negatively impact the transaction price and/or may result in delayed settlement of loan transactions.  In light of the foregoing, if loans are a significant portion of Portfolio assets, the Portfolio may hold cash, sell investments or temporarily borrow to meet its cash needs, including satisfying redemption requests.   

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Repurchase Agreements.  A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Portfolio of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. Repurchase agreements that mature in more than seven days will be treated as illiquid. When a repurchase agreement is entered into, the Portfolio typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked to market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered into to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Portfolio will be at least equal to the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered into to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Portfolio is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. Since in such a transaction the Portfolio normally will have used the purchased securities to settle the short sale, the Portfolio will segregate liquid assets equal to the marked to market value of the purchased securities that it is obligated to return to the counterparty under the repurchase agreement.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements.  The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Portfolio agrees to repurchase the instrument at an agreed upon time (normally within seven days) and price, which reflects an interest payment.  The Portfolio may enter into such agreements when it believes it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income.  The Portfolio could also enter into reverse repurchase agreements as a means of raising cash to satisfy redemption requests without the necessity of selling portfolio assets.

Credit Quality.  Rating agencies are private services that provide ratings of the credit quality of certain loans and other income instruments.  In evaluating creditworthiness, the investment adviser considers ratings assigned by rating agencies and generally performs additional credit and investment analysis.  Credit ratings issued by rating agencies are based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the issuer’s financial condition and the rating agency’s credit analysis, if applicable, at the time of rating.  The ratings assigned are not absolute standards of credit quality and do not evaluate market risks or necessarily reflect the issuer’s current financial condition. An issuer’s current financial condition may be better or worse than the current rating indicates. A credit rating may have a modifier (such as plus, minus or a numerical modifier) to denote its relative status within the rating. The presence of a modifier does not change the security credit rating (for example, BBB- and Baa3 are within the investment grade rating) for purposes of the Portfolio’s investment limitations.

Municipal Obligations.  Municipal obligations include bonds, notes, floating-rate notes and commercial paper issued by a municipality, a group of municipalities or participants in qualified issues of municipal debt for a wide variety of both public and private purposes. General obligation bonds issued by municipalities can be adversely affected by economic downturns and the resulting decline in tax revenues, pension funding risk, other post-employment benefit risk, budget imbalances, taxing ability risk, lack of political willpower and federal funding risk, among others.  Revenue bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise tax or other specific revenue source such as payments from the user of the facility being financed and can be adversely affected by the negative economic viability of the facility or revenue source.  Municipal obligations also include municipal leases and participations in municipal leases. An issuer’s obligation under such leases is often subject to the appropriation by a legislative body, on an annual or other basis, of funds for the payment of the obligations.

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Certain municipal obligations may be purchased on a “when-issued” basis, which means that payment and delivery occur on a future settlement date. The price and yield of such securities are generally fixed on the date of commitment to purchase. The values of zero coupon bonds and principal only strips are subject to greater fluctuation in response to changes in market interest rates than bonds that pay interest currently.  The Portfolio accrues income on these investments and is required to distribute that income each year.  The Portfolio may be required to sell securities to obtain cash needed for income distributions.

Asset-Backed Securities.  Asset-backed securities represent interests in a pool of assets, such as home equity loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), automobile receivables or credit card receivables.  Unscheduled prepayments of asset-backed securities may result in a loss of income if the proceeds are invested in lower-yielding securities.  In addition, issuers of asset-backed securities may have limited ability to enforce the security interest in the underlying assets, and credit enhancements (if any) may be inadequate in the event of default.   Asset-backed securities may experience losses on the underlying assets as a result of certain rights provided to consumer debtors under federal and state law.  The value of asset-backed securities may be affected by the factors described above and other factors, such as the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the underlying assets or the entities providing credit enhancements and the ability of the servicer to service the underlying collateral.  The value of asset-backed securities representing interests in a pool of utilities receivables may be adversely affected by changes in government regulations.  Under certain market conditions, asset-backed securities may be less liquid and may be difficult to value.

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities.  CMBS include securities that reflect an interest in, and are secured by, mortgage loans on commercial real property. CMBS are subject to the risks described under “Asset-Backed Securities” above. CMBS also are subject to many of the risks of investing in the real estate securing the underlying mortgage loans. These risks reflect the effects of local and other economic conditions on real estate markets, the ability of tenants to make loan payments, and the ability of a property to attract and retain tenants. CMBS may be less liquid and exhibit a greater price volatility than other types of mortgage- or asset-backed securities. For the purposes of the Portfolio's industry concentration policy, CMBS will be categorized based on the underlying assets of the CMBS (retail, office, warehouse, multifamily, defeased collateral, etc.).

The commercial mortgage loans that underlie CMBS have certain distinct risk characteristics. Commercial mortgage loans generally lack standardized terms, which may complicate their structure, tend to have shorter maturities than residential mortgage loans and may not be fully amortizing. Commercial properties themselves tend to be unique and are more difficult to value than single-family residential properties. In addition, commercial properties, particularly industrial and warehouse properties, are subject to environmental risks and the burdens and costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

Smaller Companies.  Securities of smaller, less seasoned companies, which may include legally restricted securities, are generally subject to greater price fluctuations, limited liquidity, higher transaction costs and higher investment risk than the securities of larger, more established companies.  Because of the absence of any public trading market for some of these investments (such as those which are legally restricted) it may take longer to liquidate these positions at fair value than would be the case for publicly traded securities.

Event-Linked Instruments.  The Portfolio may obtain event-linked exposure by investing in “event-linked bonds” or “event-linked swaps” or by implementing “event-linked strategies.” Event-linked exposure results in gains or losses that typically are contingent, or formulaically related to defined

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trigger events. Examples of trigger events include hurricanes, earthquakes, weather-related phenomena, or statistics relating to such events. Some event-linked bonds are commonly referred to as “catastrophe bonds.” If a trigger event occurs, the Portfolio may lose a portion of its entire principal invested in the bond or notional amount on a swap. Event-linked exposure often provides for an extension of maturity to process and audit loss claims where a trigger event has, or possibly has, occurred. An extension of maturity may increase volatility. Event-linked exposure may also expose the Portfolio to certain unanticipated risks, including credit risk, counterparty risk, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations, and adverse tax consequences. Event-linked exposures may also be subject to liquidity risk.

Subsidiary Investments. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary, which is permitted to invest in commodity-related investments as well as the securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest.  The Subsidiary is not subject to U.S. laws, including securities laws and their protections.  The Subsidiary is subject to the laws of the Cayman Islands, which can be affected by developments in that country.  The Subsidiary is operated in accordance with the 1940 Act investment restrictions that apply to the Portfolio, but is not subject to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  Because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, it may not be able to negotiate terms with its derivative counterparties that are equivalent to those a registered portfolio may negotiate.  As a result, the Subsidiary may have greater exposure to those counterparties than a registered portfolio .  For tax purposes, all income or net capital gain allocated to the Portfolio from the Subsidiary would be treated as ordinary income to the Portfolio.

Commodities-Related Investments.  Commodity-related investments include, but are not limited to, commodities contracts, commodity futures or options thereon (investments in contracts for the future purchase or sale of commodities); commodity exchange-traded funds (exchange-traded funds that track the price of a single commodity, such as gold or oil, or a basket of commodities); commodity exchange traded notes (non-interest paying debt instruments whose price fluctuates (by contractual commitment) with an underlying commodities index); total return swaps based on a commodity index (permitting one party to receive/pay the total return on a commodity index against payment/receipt of an agreed upon spread/interest rate); commodity-linked notes (providing a return based on a formula referenced to a commodity index); sovereign issued oil warrants (a sovereign obligation the coupon on which is contingent on the price of oil); precious metals; and any other commodities-related investment permitted by law.  Commodities-related investments may be used to gain exposure to a particular type of commodity, basket of commodities, commodity market or commodity index, or to hedge such exposures or a position in a commodity producing country.  In order to comply with the Code, the Portfolio expects to utilize the Subsidiary to gain exposure to commodity-related investments, but also may do so to invest in securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest. (see “Subsidiary Investments”). As described under “Tax Risk” in the Fund Summary, the Portfolio relies on an opinion of counsel with respect to the tax treatment of an investment in the Subsidiary and certain commodity-linked notes.

U.S. Government Securities.  U.S. Government securities include U.S. Treasury obligations, which differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance, and obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities (“agency obligations”). Agency obligations may be guaranteed by the U.S. Government or they may be backed by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the obligations, or the credit of the agency or instrumentality. U.S. Government securities also include any other security or agreement collateralized or otherwise secured by U.S. Government securities.  As a result of their high credit quality and market liquidity, U.S. Government securities generally provide a lower current return than obligations of other issuers.

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Equity Securities .  Equity securities include : common stocks ; preferred stocks, including convertible and contingently convertible preferred stocks; equity interests in trusts, partnerships, joint ventures and other unincorporated entities or enterprises; depositary receipts, rights and warrants in underlying equity interests; and other securities that are treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Preferred Stock .  Preferred stock is a class of equity security that pays a specified dividend that typically must be paid before any dividends can be paid to common stockholders and takes precedence over common stock in the event of the issuer’s liquidation.  Although preferred stocks represent an ownership interest in an issuer, preferred stocks generally have limited voting rights and have economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities. Preferred stocks generally are issued with a fixed par value and pay dividends based on a percentage of that par value at a fixed or variable rate.  Additionally, preferred stocks often have a liquidation value that generally equals the original purchase price of the preferred stock at the date of issuance.  Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks generally applicable to equity securities and credit and interest rate risks generally applicable to fixed-income securities.

Hybrid Securities.  Hybrid securities generally possess characteristics common to both equity and debt securities. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, and certain debt obligations are types of hybrid securities.  Hybrid securities generally have a preference over common stock and perpetual or near perpetual terms.  Hybrid securities generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights.  Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, issuer-specific events, changes in interest rates, credit spreads and the credit quality of the issuer, and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert.

Build America Bonds.  Build America Bonds are taxable municipal obligations issued pursuant to the American Recovery and Reimbursement Act of 2009 (the “Act”) or other legislation providing for the issuance of taxable municipal debt on which the issuer receives federal support.  The Act authorizes state and local governments to issue taxable bonds on which, assuming certain specified conditions are satisfied, issuers may either (i) receive reimbursement from the U.S. Treasury with respect to its interest payments on the bonds (“direct pay” Build America Bonds) or (ii) provide tax credits to investors in the bonds (“tax credit” Build America Bonds).  Unlike most other municipal obligations, interest received on Build America Bonds is subject to federal income tax and may be subject to state income tax.  Under the terms of the Act, issuers of direct pay Build America Bonds are entitled to receive reimbursement from the U.S. Treasury currently equal to 35% (or 45% in the case of Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds) of the interest paid.  Holders of tax credit Build America Bonds can receive a federal tax credit currently equal to 35% of the coupon interest received.  The Portfolio may invest in “principal only” strips of tax credit Build America Bonds, which entitle the holder to receive par value of such bonds if held to maturity.  The Portfolio does not expect to receive (or, if received, pass through to shareholders) tax credits as a result of its investments.  The federal interest subsidy or tax credit continues for the life of the bonds.  

Build America Bonds are an alternative form of financing to state and local governments whose primary means for accessing the capital markets has been through issuance of tax-free municipal bonds.  Build America Bonds can appeal to a broader array of investors than the high income U.S. taxpayers that have traditionally provided the market for municipal bonds.  Build America Bonds may provide a lower net cost of funds to issuers.  Pursuant to the Act, the issuance of Build America Bonds ceased on December 31, 2010.  As a result, the availability of such bonds is limited and the market for the bonds and/or their liquidity may be affected .

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Inflation-Indexed Bonds.  Inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Forward Commitments.  Fixed-income securities may be purchased on a “forward commitment” or “when-issued” basis (meaning securities are purchased or sold with payment and delivery taking place in the future). In such a transaction, the Portfolio is securing what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into the transaction. However, the yield on a comparable security when the transaction is consummated may vary from the yield on the security at the time that the forward commitment or when-issued transaction was made. From the time of entering into the transaction until delivery and payment is made at a later date, the securities that are the subject of the transaction are subject to market fluctuations. In forward commitment or when-issued transactions, if the seller or buyer, as the case may be, fails to consummate the transaction, the counterparty may miss the opportunity of obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous. Forward commitment or when-issued transactions may be expected to occur a month or more before delivery is due. However, no payment or delivery is made until payment is received or delivery is made from the other party to the transaction.

Securities Lending.  The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and other institutional borrowers.  During the existence of a loan, the Portfolio will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest paid by the issuer on the securities loaned, or all or a portion of the interest on investment of the collateral, if any. The Portfolio may pay lending fees to such borrowers. As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the securities loaned if the borrower of the securities fails financially. Loans only will be made to firms that have been approved by the investment adviser , and the investment adviser or the securities lending agent will periodically monitor the financial condition of such firms while such loans are outstanding. Securities loans only will be made when the investment adviser believes that the expected returns, net of expenses, justifies the attendant risks. The Portfolio may engage in securities lending for total return as well as for income, and expects to invest the collateral received from loans in securities in which the Portfolio may invest. To the extent that the portfolio securities acquired with such collateral have decreased in value, it may result in the Portfolio realizing a loss at a time when it would not otherwise do so. This risk is substantially the same as that incurred through investment leverage. The Portfolio also may incur losses if the returns on securities that it acquires with cash collateral are less than the applicable rebate rates paid to borrowers and related administrative costs. Upon return of the loaned securities, the Portfolio would be required to return the related collateral to the borrower and may be required to liquidate portfolio securities in order to do so.  The Portfolio may lend up to one-third of the value of its total assets or such other amount as may be permitted by law.

Pooled Investment Vehicles.  The Portfolio may invest in pooled investment vehicles .  Pooled investment vehicles are open- and closed-end investment companies unaffiliated with the investment adviser and open-end investment companies affiliated with the investment adviser and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The market for common shares of closed-end investment companies and ETFs, which are generally traded on an exchange, is affected by the demand for those

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securities, regardless of the value of the underlying portfolio assets.  The Portfolio will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and expenses paid by unaffiliated and certain affiliated pooled investment vehicles in which it invests, except that management fees of affiliated portfolios may be waived.  If such fees exceed 0.01%, the costs associated with such investments will be reflected in Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table(s) in Fund Summaries.  Requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 , as amended (the “1940 Act ”), may limit the Portfolio’s ability to invest in other investment companies including ETFs, unless the investment company has received an exemptive order from the SEC on which the Portfolio may rely .

The Portfolio may also invest in exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”).  ETNs may not trade in the secondary market, but typically are redeemable by the issuer.  While ETNs do not have management fees, they are subject to certain investor fees.  ETNs are debt securities that, like ETFs, typically are listed on exchanges and their terms generally provide for a return that tracks specified market indexes.  However, unlike ETFs and closed-end investment companies, ETNs are not registered investment companies and thus are not regulated under the 1940 Act.  In addition, as debt securities, ETNs are subject to the additional risk of the creditworthiness of the issuer.

Borrowing.  The Portfolio is permitted to borrow for temporary purposes (such as to satisfy redemption requests, to remain fully invested in anticipation of expected cash inflows and to settle transactions).  Any borrowings by the Portfolio are subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act.  Borrowings are also subject to the terms of any credit agreement between the Portfolio and lender(s).  The Portfolio will be required to maintain a specified level of asset coverage with respect to all borrowings and may be required to sell some of its holdings to reduce debt and restore coverage at times when it may not be advantageous to do so.  The rights of the lender to receive payments of interest and repayments of principal of any borrowings made by the Portfolio under a credit facility are senior to the rights of holders of shares with respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation. In the event of a default under a credit arrangement, the lenders may have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell Portfolio assets) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able to control the liquidation as well. Portfolio borrowings may be equal to as much as 33 ¹ /3% of the value of the Portfolio’s total assets (including such borrowings) less the Portfolio’s liabilities (other than borrowings).  The Portfolio will not purchase additional investment securities while outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of the value of its total assets. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in portfolios that are authorized to borrow to acquire additional investments. There is no assurance that a borrowing strategy will be successful.

Illiquid Securities.  The Portfolio may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may be difficult to value properly and may involve greater risks than liquid securities.  Illiquid securities include those legally restricted as to resale (such as those issued in private placements), and may include commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A thereunder.  Certain Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A securities may be treated as liquid securities if the investment adviser determines that such treatment is warranted.  Even if determined to be liquid, holdings of these securities may increase the level of Portfolio illiquidity if eligible buyers become uninterested in purchasing them.

Cash and Cash Equivalents.  The Portfolio may invest in cash or cash equivalents, including high quality short-term instruments or an affiliated investment company that invests in such instruments.

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Issuer Diversification.  A “non-diversified” portfolio can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than diversified portfolios. Concentrating investments could result in greater potential losses than for portfolios investing in a broader variety of issuers.  However, the Portfolio intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This requires the Portfolio to limit its investments so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, at least 50% of the Portfolio’s total assets are invested in (i) cash and cash items, U.S. Government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and (ii) single issuers that are less than 5% of the total assets of the Portfolio and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer.  In addition, at the end of each fiscal quarter, no single issuer (excluding cash and cash items, U.S. Government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies) can exceed 25% of the Portfolio’s total assets.

General. Unless otherwise stated, the Fund's investment objective and certain other policies may be changed without shareholder approval. Any proposed material change in the investment objective will be submitted to shareholders for their approval. During unusual market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents temporarily, which may be inconsistent with its investment objective(s) and other policies. The Fund might not use all of the strategies and techniques or invest in all of the types of securities described in this Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information. While at times the Fund may use alternative investment strategies in an effort to limit its losses, it may choose not to do so.

(d) Portfolio Holdings

The funds sponsored by the Eaton Vance organization (“Eaton Vance funds ”) have established policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio holdings and other information concerning Fund characteristics.  A description of these policies and procedures is incorporated by reference from “Shareholder Account Features – Information about the Funds” in the Fund prospectus.

Item 10.  Management, Organization and Capital Structure

(a) Management

Registrant incorporates by reference information concerning the Portfolio’s investment adviser and portfolio manager(s) is incorporated by reference from “Management and Organization” in the Fund prospectus.

(b) Capital Stock

Registrant incorporates by reference information concerning interests in the Portfolio from “Management and Organization – Portfolio Organization” in the Fund SAI.

Item 11.  Shareholder Information

(a) Pricing

The net asset value of the Portfolio is determined once each day only when the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open for trading (“Portfolio Business Day”).  This determination is made each Portfolio Business Day as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (the “Portfolio Valuation Time”).  The Portfolio’s Board of Trustees has adopted procedures for valuing investments and has delegated to the investment adviser the daily valuation of

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such investments.  Information concerning the procedures for valuing Portfolio assets is incorporated by reference from “Valuing Shares” in the Fund prospectus.

(b) and (c) Purchases and Redemptions

As described above, interests in the Portfolio are issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act.  There is no minimum initial or subsequent investment in the Portfolio.  The Portfolio reserves the right to cease accepting investments at any time or to reject any investment order.  The placement agent for the Portfolio is Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (“EVD”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp.  The principal business address of EVD is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.  EVD receives no compensation from the Portfolio for serving as the placement agent for the Portfolio.

Each investor in the Portfolio may add to or reduce its investment in the Portfolio on each Portfolio Business Day as of the Portfolio Valuation Time.  The value of each investor’s interest in the Portfolio will be determined by multiplying the net asset value of the Portfolio by the percentage, determined on the prior Portfolio Business Day, which represents that investor’s share of the aggregate interests in the Portfolio on such prior day.  Any additions or withdrawals for the current Portfolio Business Day will then be recorded.  Each investor’s percentage of the aggregate interest in the Portfolio will then be recomputed as a percentage equal to a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the value of such investor’s investment in the Portfolio as of the Portfolio Valuation Time on the prior Portfolio Business Day plus or minus, as the case may be, the amount of any additions to or withdrawals from the investor’s investment in the Portfolio on the current Portfolio Business Day and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate net asset value of the Portfolio as of the Portfolio Valuation Time on the prior Portfolio Business Day plus or minus, as the case may be, the amount of the net additions to or withdrawals from the aggregate investment in the Portfolio on the current Portfolio Business Day by all investors in the Portfolio.  The percentage so determined will then be applied to determine the value of the investor’s interest in the Portfolio for the current Portfolio Business Day.

An investor in the Portfolio may withdraw all of (redeem) or any portion of (decrease) its interest in the Portfolio if a withdrawal request in proper form is furnished by the investor to the Portfolio.  All withdrawals will be effected as of the next Portfolio Valuation Time.  The proceeds of a withdrawal will be paid by the Portfolio normally on the Portfolio Business Day the withdrawal is effected, but in any event within seven days.  The Portfolio reserves the right to pay the proceeds of a withdrawal (whether a redemption or decrease) by a distribution in kind of portfolio securities (instead of cash).  The securities so distributed would be valued at the same amount as that assigned to them in calculating the net asset value for the interest (whether complete or partial) being withdrawn.  If an investor received a distribution in kind upon such withdrawal, the investor could incur brokerage and other charges in converting the securities to cash.  Investments in the Portfolio may not be transferred.

The right of any investor to receive payment with respect to any withdrawal may be suspended or the payment of the withdrawal proceeds postponed during any period in which the Exchange is closed (other than weekends or holidays) or trading on the Exchange is restricted as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or, to the extent otherwise permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), if an emergency exists as determined by the SEC, or during any other period permitted by order of the SEC for the protection of investors.

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(d) Dividends and Distributions

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.

(e) Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Portfolio Interests

In general, frequent purchases and redemptions of investment company shares may dilute the value of shares held by long-term shareholders.  Excessive purchases and redemptions may disrupt efficient portfolio management, forcing an investment company to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times to raise cash, or cause increased expenses such as increased brokerage costs, realization of taxable capital gains without attaining any investment advantage, or increased administrative costs.  The Portfolio receives purchase and redemption requests from its investors (including the Fund) on a regular basis.  These requests are primarily in response to transaction activity prompted by shareholders in such investors or allocation decisions by the managers of such investors.  The Boards of Trustees of the Eaton Vance funds have adopted policies to discourage short-term trading and market timing and to seek to minimize the potentially detrimental effects of frequent purchases and redemptions of Feeder Fund shares.  Additional information about these policies is included under “Purchasing Shares – Restrictions on Excessive Trading and Market Timing” in the Fund prospectus.

(f) Tax Consequences

Under the anticipated method of operation of the Portfolio, the Portfolio should be classified as a partnership under the Code and should not be subject to any U.S. federal income tax.  However, each investor in the Portfolio will be required to take into account its allocable share of the Portfolio’s taxable ordinary income and capital gain in determining its U.S. federal income tax liability, if any.  The determination of each such share will be made in accordance with the governing instruments of the Portfolio, which are intended to comply with the requirements of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

The Portfolio expects to manage its assets in such a way that an investment company investing in the Portfolio will be able to satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code, assuming that it invests all of its assets in the Portfolio or other regulated investment companies that so manage their assets.

Item 12.  Distribution Arrangements

Not applicable.

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PART B

This Part B should be read in conjunction with Part A.  Capitalized terms used in this Part B and not otherwise defined have the meaning given them in Part A.

Item 14.  Cover Page and Table of Contents

Page

Portfolio History

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Description of the Portfolio and Its Investments and Risks

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Management of the Portfolio

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Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

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Investment Advisory and Other Services

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Portfolio Managers

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Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

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Capital Stock and Other Securities

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Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares

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Taxation of the Portfolio

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Underwriters

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Calculation of Performance Data

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Financial Statements

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Item 15.  Portfolio History

The Portfolio is organized as a trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under a Declaration of Trust dated June 7, 2010 , as Amended and Restated February 10, 2016 .

Item 16.  Description of the Portfolio and Its Investments and Risks

(a) Classification

The Portfolio is a non-diversified, open-end management company.

(b) Investment Strategies and Risks

Information concerning the investment strategies and risks of the Portfolio is incorporated by reference from “Strategies and Risks” and “Additional Information About Investment Strategies” in the Fund SAI.

(c) Portfolio Policies

Information concerning the Portfolio’s investment restrictions is incorporated by reference from “Investment Restrictions” in the Fund SAI.

(d) Temporary Defensive Positions

During unusual market conditions, the Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents temporarily, which may be inconsistent with its investment objective(s) and other policies.

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(e) Portfolio Turnover

Not applicable.

(f) Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

Information concerning the policies of the Eaton Vance funds (including the Portfolio) regarding the disclosure of portfolio holdings information is incorporated by reference from “Performance – Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings and Related Information” in the Fund SAI.

Item 17.  Management of the Portfolio

(a) - (c) Management Information, Leadership Structure and Board of Trustees, and Compensation

The Board of Trustees of the Portfolio (“Board”) has general oversight responsibility with respect to the business and affairs of the Portfolio.  The Board has engaged an investment adviser to manage the Portfolio.  The Board is responsible for overseeing the investment adviser and other service providers to the Portfolio.  The Portfolio’s Board consists of the same persons as serve as Trustees of the Fund and the Board has the same leadership and committee structure as the Fund’s Board.  Information concerning the management of the Portfolio, the Portfolio’s Board and its leadership structure, and Board compensation is incorporated by reference from “Management and Organization” in the Fund SAI.

(d) Sales Loads

Not applicable.

(e) Code of Ethics

Information concerning relevant codes of ethics is incorporated by reference from “Investment Advisory and Administrative Services – Code of Ethics” in the Fund SAI.

(f) Proxy Voting Policies

Information concerning relevant proxy voting policies is incorporated by reference from “Proxy Voting Policy” under “Management and Organization – Proxy Voting Policy” and any related Appendix in the Fund SAI.

Item 18.  Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

(a) - (b) Control Persons and Principal Holders

As of February 1, 2016 , the Fund controlled the Portfolio by virtue of owning approximately 97.80 % of the value of the outstanding interests in the Portfolio.  Because the Fund controls the Portfolio, the Fund may take actions without the approval of any other investor.  The Fund has informed the Portfolio that it will vote in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act whenever requested to vote on Portfolio matters.  The Fund is a series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The address of the Fund and the Trust is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

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(c) Management Ownership

As described in Part A, interests in the Portfolio may only be held by certain investment companies and other entities.  Interests in the Portfolio cannot be purchased by a Trustee or officer of the Portfolio.  The Trustees and officers of the Portfolio as a group do not own any interests in the Portfolio.

Item 19.  Investment Advisory and Other Services

(a) & (c) Investment Adviser and Services Provided by Each Investment Adviser

Information concerning the investment advisor and investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio is incorporated by reference from “Investment Advisory and Administrative Services” in the Fund SAI.

The Portfolio has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act.  Accordingly, neither the Portfolio nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Portfolio is subject to CFTC regulation.  Because of their management of other strategies, Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”) and Boston Management and Research (“BMR”) are registered with the CFTC as commodity pool operators.  Eaton Vance and BMR are also registered as commodity trading advisors.  The CFTC has neither reviewed nor approved the Portfolio’s investment strategies or this Registration Statement.  

(b) Principal Underwriter

EVD, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., is the Portfolio’s placement agent.  The principal business address of EVD is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

(d) – (g)

Not applicable.

(h) Other Service Providers

Information about other Portfolio service providers is incorporated by reference from “Other Service Providers – Custodian” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Fund SAI.

Item 20.  Portfolio Managers

(a) – (b) Other Accounts Managed and Compensation

Information concerning other accounts managed by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio and their compensation is incorporated by reference from “Investment Advisory and Administrative Services” in the Fund SAI.

(c) Portfolio Ownership

As described in Part A, interests in the Portfolio may only be held by certain investment companies and other entities.  Interests in the Portfolio cannot be purchased by a portfolio manager.

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Item 21.  Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

Information concerning the brokerage practices of the Portfolio is incorporated by reference from “Portfolio Securities Transactions” in the Fund SAI.

Item 22.  Capital Stock and Other Securities

Under the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust, the Trustees are authorized to issue interests in the Portfolio.  Investors are entitled to participate pro rata in distributions of taxable income, loss, gain and credit of the Portfolio.  Upon dissolution of the Portfolio, the Trustees shall liquidate the assets of the Portfolio and apply and distribute the proceeds thereof as follows: (a) first, to the payment of all debts and obligations of the Portfolio to third parties including, without limitation, the retirement of outstanding debt, including any debt owed to holders of record of interests in the Portfolio (“Holders”) or their affiliates, and the expenses of liquidation, and to the setting up of any reserves for contingencies which may be necessary; and (b) second, in accordance with the Holders’ positive Book Capital Account balances after adjusting Book Capital Accounts for certain allocations provided in the Declaration of Trust and in accordance with the requirements described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Trustees shall determine that an immediate sale of part or all of the assets of the Portfolio would cause undue loss to the Holders, the Trustees, in order to avoid such loss, may, after having given notification to all the Holders, to the extent not then prohibited by the law of any jurisdiction in which the Portfolio is then formed or qualified and applicable in the circumstances, either defer liquidation of and withhold from distribution for a reasonable time any assets of the Portfolio except those necessary to satisfy the Portfolio’s debts and obligations or distribute the Portfolio’s assets to the Holders in liquidation.  The Trustees may authorize the issuance of certificates of beneficial interest to evidence the ownership of interests in the Portfolio.

Each Holder is entitled to vote in proportion to the amount of its interest in the Portfolio. Holders do not have cumulative voting rights.  The Portfolio is not required and has no current intention to hold annual meetings of Holders, but the Portfolio will hold meetings of Holders when in the judgment of the Portfolio’s Trustees it is necessary or desirable to submit matters to a vote of Holders at a meeting.  Any action which may be taken by Holders may be taken without a meeting if Holders holding more than 50% of all interests entitled to vote (or such larger proportion thereof as shall be required by any express provision of the Declaration of Trust of the Portfolio) consent to the action in writing and the consents are filed with the records of meetings of Holders.

The Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust may be amended by vote of Holders of more than 50% of all interests in the Portfolio at any meeting of Holders or by an instrument in writing without a meeting, executed by a majority of the Trustees and consented to by the Holders of more than 50% of all interests.  The Trustees may also amend the Declaration of Trust (without the vote or consent of Holders) to change the Portfolio’s name or the state or other jurisdiction whose law shall be the governing law, to supply any omission or cure, correct or supplement any ambiguous, defective or inconsistent provision, to conform the Declaration of Trust to applicable federal law or regulations or to the requirements of the Code, or to change, modify or rescind any provision, provided that such change, modification or rescission is determined by the Trustees to be necessary or appropriate and not to have a materially adverse effect on the financial interests of the Holders.  No amendment of the Declaration of Trust which would change any rights with respect to any Holder’s interest in the Portfolio by reducing the amount payable thereon upon liquidation of the Portfolio may be made, except with the vote or consent of the Holders of two-thirds of all interests.  References in the

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Declaration of Trust and in Part A or this Part B to a specified percentage of, or fraction of, interests in the Portfolio, means Holders whose combined Book Capital Account balances represent such specified percentage or fraction of the combined Book Capital Account balance of all, or a specified group of, Holders.

The Portfolio may merge or consolidate with any other corporation, association, trust or other organization or may sell or exchange all or substantially all of its assets upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration when and as authorized by the Holders of (a) 67% or more of the interests in the Portfolio present or represented at the meeting of Holders, if Holders of more than 50% of all interests are present or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of all interests, whichever is less. The Portfolio may be terminated (i) by the affirmative vote of Holders of not less than two-thirds of all interests at any meeting of Holders or by an instrument in writing without a meeting consented to by Holders of not less than two-thirds of all interests, or (ii) by the approval of a majority of the Trustees then in office to be followed by written notice to the Holders.

The Declaration of Trust provides that obligations of the Portfolio are not binding upon the Trustees individually but only upon the property of the Portfolio and that the Trustees will not be liable for any action or failure to act, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects a Trustee against any liability to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.

Item 23.  Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares

See Item 11 herein.  The procedures adopted by the Board for valuing Portfolio assets are incorporated by reference from “Calculation of Net Asset Value” in the Fund SAI.

Item 24.  Taxation of the Portfolio

Provided the Portfolio is operated at all times during its existence in accordance with certain organizational and operational documents, the Portfolio should be classified as a partnership under the Code, and it should not be a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code.  Consequently, the Portfolio does not expect that it will be required to pay any U.S. federal income tax, and a Holder will be required to take into account in determining its U.S. federal income tax liability its share of the Portfolio’s income, gains, losses, deductions and credits.

Under Subchapter K of the Code, a partnership is considered to be either an aggregate of its members or a separate entity depending upon the factual and legal context in which the question arises.  Under the aggregate approach, each partner is treated as an owner of an undivided interest in partnership assets and operations.  Under the entity approach, the partnership is treated as a separate entity in which partners have no direct interest in partnership assets and operations.  In the case of a Holder that seeks to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), the aggregate approach should apply, and each such Holder should accordingly be deemed to own a proportionate share of each of the assets of the Portfolio and to be entitled to the gross income of the Portfolio attributable to that share for purposes of all requirements of Subchapter M of the Code.

In order to enable a Holder (that is otherwise eligible) to qualify as a RIC, the Portfolio intends to satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code relating to sources of income and diversification of assets as if they were applicable to the Portfolio and to permit withdrawals in a manner that will enable a Holder that is a RIC to comply with the distribution requirements applicable to RICs (including those under Sections 852 and 4982 of the Code).  The Portfolio will allocate at least annually to each Holder such Holder’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment

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income, net realized capital gains, and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit (including unrealized gains at the end of the Portfolio’s fiscal year on certain options and futures transactions that are required to be marked-to-market) in a manner intended to comply with the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations.  

To the extent the cash proceeds of any withdrawal (or, under certain circumstances, such proceeds plus the value of any marketable securities distributed to an investor) (“liquid proceeds”) exceed a Holder’s adjusted basis of his interest in the Portfolio, the Holder will generally realize a gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  If, upon a complete withdrawal (redemption of the entire interest), a Holder receives only liquid proceeds (and/or unrealized receivables) and the Holder’s adjusted basis of his interest exceeds the liquid proceeds of such withdrawal and the Holder’s basis in any unrealized receivables, the Holder will generally realize a loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, on a distribution to a Holder from the Portfolio, (i) income may be recognized if the distribution changes a distributee’s share of any unrealized receivables held by the Portfolio and (ii) gain or loss may be recognized on a distribution to a Holder that contributed property to the Portfolio.  The tax consequences of a withdrawal of property (instead of or in addition to liquid proceeds) will be different and will depend on the specific factual circumstances. A Holder’s adjusted basis of an interest in the Portfolio will generally be the aggregate prices paid therefor (including the adjusted basis of contributed property and any gain recognized on the contribution thereof), increased by the amounts of the Holder’s distributive share of items of income (including income exempt from U.S. federal income taxation) and realized net gain of the Portfolio, and reduced, but not below zero, by (i) the amounts of the Holder’s distributive share of items of Portfolio loss, (ii) the amount of any cash distributions (including distributions of income exempt from U.S. federal income taxation and cash distributions on withdrawals from the Portfolio) and the basis to the Holder of any property received by such Holder other than in liquidation, and (iii) the Holder’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s nondeductible expenditures not properly chargeable to the Holder’s capital account. Increases or decreases in a Holder’s share of the Portfolio’s liabilities may also result in corresponding increases or decreases in such adjusted basis.

A partnership has the option to make an election to adjust the basis of the partnership’s assets in the event of a distribution of partnership property to a partner, or a transfer of a partnership interest.  This optional adjustment could either increase or decrease such basis depending on the relevant facts.  There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will make such an election in the future.  However, this basis adjustment is mandatory in certain circumstances.

The Portfolio’s investments in options, futures contracts, hedging transactions, forward contracts and certain other transactions will be subject to special tax rules (including mark-to-market, constructive sale, straddle, wash sale, short sale and other rules), the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the Portfolio, defer Portfolio losses, cause adjustments to the holding periods of Portfolio securities, convert capital gain into ordinary income and convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses.  These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of the income recognized by Holders, including RIC Holders.

“Qualified dividend income” received by an individual is taxed at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain.  In order for a dividend received by the Portfolio to be qualified dividend income, the Portfolio must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the dividend-paying stock.  A dividend will not be treated as qualified dividend income (at either the Portfolio or interestholder level) (i) if the dividend is received with respect to any share of stock held for fewer than 61 days during the 121-day period beginning at the date which is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend (or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date), (ii) to the extent that the recipient is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property, (iii) if the

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recipient elects to have the dividend income treated as investment interest, or (iv) if the dividend is received from a foreign corporation that is (a) not eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States (with the exception of dividends paid on stock of such a foreign corporation readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States), or (b) treated as a PFIC.

The Portfolio’s investments, if any, in securities issued with original issue discount (possibly including certain asset-related securities) or securities acquired at a market discount (if an election is made to include accrued market discount in current income) will cause it to realize income prior to the receipt of cash payments with respect to these securities.  In order to enable a Holder to distribute its proportionate share of this income, the Portfolio may be required to liquidate portfolio securities that it might otherwise have continued to hold in order to generate cash that the Holder may withdraw from the Portfolio for subsequent distribution to such Holder’s shareholders.

The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on its income (including, in some cases, capital gains) from certain foreign securities.  These taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of an applicable U.S. income tax treaty.  The anticipated extent of the Portfolio’s investment in foreign securities is such that it is not expected that a Holder that is a RIC which invests its assets in the Portfolio will be eligible to pass through to its shareholders foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio and allocated to the Holder, so that shareholders of such RIC will not be entitled to foreign tax credits or deductions for foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio and allocated to the RIC.  Transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt securities and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts, and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned.  Certain uses of foreign currency and foreign currency derivatives such as options, futures, forward contracts and swaps and investment by the Portfolio in the stock of certain “passive foreign investment companies” (“PFICs”) may be limited in order to enable a Holder that is a RIC to preserve its qualification as a RIC.  Investments in PFICs could subject Holders in the Portfolio to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences or other charges on certain distributions from such companies and on disposition of investments in such companies; however, the tax consequences of such investments may be mitigated if the Portfolio makes an election to mark such investments to market annually or treat the PFICs as “qualified electing funds.”  Investment by the Portfolio in the stock of certain PFICs may be limited, or an election may be made, if available, in order to enable a Holder that is a RIC to preserve its qualification as a RIC.

The Portfolio will allocate at least annually to its investors their respective distributive shares of any net investment income and net capital gains which have been recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including unrealized gains at the end of the Portfolio’s fiscal year on certain options and futures transactions that are required to be marked-to-market).  

An entity that is treated as a partnership under the Code, such as the Portfolio, is generally treated as a partnership under state and local tax laws, but certain states may have different entity classification criteria and may therefore reach a different conclusion.  Entities that are classified as partnerships are not treated as separate taxable entities under most state and local tax laws, and the income of a partnership is considered to be income of partners both in timing and in character.  The laws of the various states and local taxing authorities vary with respect to the status of a partnership interest under state and local tax laws, and each Holder of an interest in the Portfolio is advised to consult his own tax advisor.

The foregoing discussion does not address the special tax rules applicable to certain classes of investors, such as tax-exempt entities, foreign investors, insurance companies and financial institutions.  Investors should consult their own tax advisors with respect to special tax rules that may apply in their particular situations, as well as the state, local or foreign tax consequences of investing

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in the Portfolio.  It is not possible at this time to predict whether or to what extent any changes in the Code or interpretations thereof will occur.  Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding pending and proposed legislation and other changes.

Item 25.  Underwriters

The placement agent for the Portfolio is EVD.  Investment companies, common and commingled trust funds, pooled income funds and similar entities may continuously invest in the Portfolio.

Item 26.  Calculation of Performance Data

Not applicable.

Item 27.  Financial Statements

The following audited financial statements of the Portfolio are incorporated by reference into this Part B and have been so included in reliance upon the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as experts in accounting and auditing.

Portfolio of Investments as of October 31, 2015

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2015

Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015

Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014

Supplementary Data for five fiscal years ended October 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For purposes of the EDGAR filing of this amendment to the Portfolio’s registration statement, the Portfolio incorporates by reference the above audited financial statements as previously filed electronically with the SEC on Form N-CSR on December 28, 2015 , pursuant to Section 30(b)(2) of the 1940 Act (Accession No. 0001193125- 15-414389 ).

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PART C

Item 28.  Exhibits (with inapplicable items omitted)

(a)

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant dated February 10, 2016 filed herewith .

(b)

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant adopted April 23, 2012 filed as Exhibit (b) to Amendment No. 3 filed February 28, 2013 (Accession No. 0000940394-13-000398) and incorporated herein by reference.

(c)

Reference is made to Item 28(a) and 28(b) above.

(d)(1)

Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Boston Management and Research dated June 7, 2010 filed as Exhibit (d)(1) to the Registration Statement filed June 11, 2010 (Accession No. 0000940394-10-000602) and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement between Boston Management and Research and Parametric Risk Advisors, LLC dated June 7, 2010 filed as Exhibit (d)(2) to the Registration Statement filed June 11, 2010 (Accession No. 0000940394-10-000602) and incorporated herein by reference.

(e)

Placement Agent Agreement with Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. dated June 7, 2010 filed as Exhibit (e) to the Registration Statement filed June 11, 2010 (Accession No. 0000940394-10-000602) and incorporated herein by reference.

(f)

The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted the Registrant an exemptive order that permits the Registrant to enter into deferred compensation arrangements with its independent Trustees.  See In the Matter of Capital Exchange Fund, Inc., Release No. IC-20671 (November 1, 1994).

(g)(1)

Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company dated September 1, 2013 filed as Exhibit (g)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 211 of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (File Nos. 002-90946, 811-04015) filed September 24, 2013 (Accession No. 0000940394-13-001073) and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Amended and Restated Services Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company dated September 1, 2010 filed as Exhibit (g)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 211 of Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (File Nos. 002-27962, 811-01545) filed September 27, 2010 (Accession No. 0000940394-10-001000) and incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

Amendment Number 1 dated May 16, 2012 to Amended and Restated Services Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company dated September 1, 2010 filed as Exhibit (g)(3) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 of Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II (File Nos. 033-71320, 811-08134) filed May 29, 2012 (Accession No. 0000940394-12-000641) and incorporated herein by reference.

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(4)

Amendment dated September 1, 2013 to Amended and Restated Services Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company filed as Exhibit (g)(4) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 211 of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (File Nos. 002-90946, 811-04015) filed September 24, 2013 (Accession No. 0000940394-13-001073) and incorporated herein by reference.

(p)(1)

Code of Ethics adopted by the Eaton Vance Entities and the Eaton Vance Funds effective September 1, 2000, as revised February 19, 2016 filed as Exhibit (p )(1 ) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 157 of Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (File Nos. 002- 27962 , 811- 01545 ) filed February 25, 2016 (Accession No. 0000940394- 16- 001998 ) and incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

Code of Ethics adopted by Parametric Risk Advisors, LLC effective September 15, 2015 filed as Exhibit (p)( 3 ) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 157 of Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (File Nos. 002-27962, 811-01545) filed February 25, 2016 (Accession No. 00009440394- 16- 001998 ) and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 29.  Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

As of February 1, 2016 , Eaton Vance Multi-Strategy Absolute Return Fund (the “Fund”) controlled the Portfolio by virtue of owning approximately 97.80 % of the value of the outstanding interests in the Portfolio.  The Fund is a series of Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust, a business trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.   As of February 1, 2016, the Fund also controlled CMBS Portfolio, a business trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by virtue of owning approximately 60.49% of the value of the Portfolio’s outstanding interests.

Item 30.  Indemnification

Article V of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust contains indemnification provisions for Trustees and officers.  The Trustees and officers of the Registrant and the personnel of the Registrant’s investment adviser are insured under an errors and omissions liability insurance policy.

The Placement Agent Agreement also provides for reciprocal indemnity of the placement agent, on the one hand, and the Trustees and officers, on the other.

Item 31.  Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

Reference is made to: (i) the information set forth under the caption “Management and Organization” in the Fund SAI; (ii) the Eaton Vance Corp. 10-K filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (File No. 1-8100); (iii) the Forms ADV of Eaton Vance Management (File No. 801-15930), Boston Management and Research (File No. 801-43127) and Parametric Risk Advisors, LLC (File No.  801-67738) filed with the SEC, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 32.  Principal Underwriters

Not applicable.

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Item 33.  Location of Accounts and Records

All applicable accounts, books and documents required to be maintained by the Registrant by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are in the possession and custody of the Registrant’s custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, with the exception of certain corporate documents and portfolio trading documents which are in the possession and custody of the Registrant’s investment adviser at Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110 or sub-adviser at 518 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880 . The Registrant is informed that all applicable accounts, books and documents required to be maintained by registered investment advisers are in the custody and possession of Boston Management and Research and Parametric Risk Advisors, LLC.

Item 34.  Management Services

Not applicable.

Item 35.  Undertakings

The Portfolio and its wholly owned subsidiary Eaton Vance MSAR Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (“Subsidiary”) undertake that the Subsidiary’s books and records will be subject to inspection by the Commission to the same extent as the Portfolio’s books and records are subject to inspection by the Commission.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 26 ^th day of February, 2016 .

MSAR COMPLETION PORTFOLIO

By:

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

Payson F. Swaffield

President

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

(a)

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant dated February 10, 2016