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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-3591

 

CALVERT VARIABLE SERIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

4550 Montgomery Avenue

Suite 1000N

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

William M. Tartikoff, Esq.

4550 Montgomery Avenue

Suite 1000N

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (301) 951-4800

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: Year ended December 31, 2013

 


 

 

Item 1.  Report to Stockholders.

 

 

[Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio Annual Report to Shareholders]

 

[Calvert VP Income Portfolio Annual Report to Shareholders]

 

[Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio Annual Report to Shareholders]

 

[Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio Annual Report to Shareholders]

 

[Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Annual Report to Shareholders]

 


 



 



 

CALVERT VP SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Portfolio within Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

Managed by Eagle Asset Management, Inc., Subadvisor

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2013, Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio returned 30.73% versus 43.30% for the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The relative underperformance was primarily due to stock selection in the Information Technology and Health Care sectors.

PROPOSED MERGER

The Directors of the Calvert Variable Series, Inc. have approved a resolution to merge, or reorganize Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio into Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio, a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. Shareholders of Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio will be asked to vote on the merger, scheduled for late April 2014, and must approve it before any change may take place. Proxy materials, including the proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and a further explanation of the proposed changes, will be sent to shareholders.

INVESTMENT CLIMATE

The market shrugged off the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) tapering and rallied to new highs in the fourth quarter of 2013. Once again, particular strength was evident in our own backyard—the small-cap space—as the “risk-on” trade continued.

In fact, the Russell 2000 Growth Index outpaced the Russell 2000 Value Index’s gain of 34.52% for its strongest-performing year in a decade. Strength in Portfolio returns was broad-based, led by returns for Health Care of 51.6%, Consumer Staples of 48.5%, and Information Technology of 44.9%. Meanwhile, Materials came in light at 27.5%, relative to the benchmark’s strong performance in that sector.

  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
  (period ended 12.31.13)
One year 30.73%
Five year 22.03%
Ten year 9.21%

 

The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. All performance data reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations, if any are in effect; in their absence performance would be lower. See Note B in Notes to Financial Statements. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

Visit www.calvert.com/institutional-VP-performance.html for current performance data. The gross expense ratio from the current prospectus for the Portfolio is 1.17%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. The performance data and expense ratio reflect deduction of Portfolio operating expenses, but do not reflect charges and expenses imposed under the variable annuity or life insurance contract.

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PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

For the year, Information Technology, Health Care and, to a lesser extent, Consumer Discretionary underperformed. Energy was the sole bright spot among sectors for the strategy, generating slight outperformance over the course of the reporting period.

Our worst-performing stocks were ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Vocera Communications, Fusion-io, Francesca’s Holdings and Monster Worldwide. Investors were caught off-guard when concerns about a greater-than-acceptable reported incidence of blood clots prompted the FDA to unexpectedly halt late-stage clinical trials for ARIAD Pharmaceuticals’ leukemia drug candidate, and we sold the stock. Vocera Communications, a maker of hands-free devices for physicians and hospital personnel, reported substantially weaker-than-expected earnings earlier in the year and lowered guidance on reduced growth probability in the near term.

  % OF TOTAL
ECONOMIC SECTORS INVESTMENTS
Consumer Discretionary 16.3%
Consumer Staples 5.2%
Energy 5.0%
Financials 4.5%
Health Care 22.1%
Industrials 18.0%
Information Technology 22.8%
Materials 5.9%
Short-Term Investments 0.2%
Total 100%

 

Despite a solid product offering, commercial data storage producer Fusion-io has been plagued with customer concentration issues in recent quarters, exacerbated by multiple management departures earlier in the year. Francesca’s Collections is a specialty women’s retailer that missed quarterly estimates and substantially reduced guidance. We sold the stock due to very poor results that challenge its longer-term growth thesis. And the share price of online employment solutions provider Monster Worldwide has waned as the anticipated sale of the company has taken longer than expected.

Our top-performing stocks were United Therapeutics, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Bally Technologies and Genesco. Shares of United Therapeutics jumped toward the end of the period as the FDA announced approval of its drug to improve the ability to exercise for sufferers of pulmonary arterial hypertension (essentially, high blood pressure in the lungs). Salix Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in drugs for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, continues to benefit from its diverse lineup and has upside potential from the recent acquisition of a competitor that should enhance the scale of its operations.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage beat top- and bottom-line estimates earlier in the year. Secular trends supporting healthy lifestyles have provided tailwinds as the company expands its square footage, maintains disciplined expense controls, and enhances marketing. Casino gaming systems and equipment producer Bally Technologies announced an acquisition that should add valuable product offerings and increased exposure to Asian gaming markets. Retailer Genesco has continued to leverage its strong positioning in the Journeys footwear and Lids headwear lines to grow earnings as it maintains top market share in those spaces.

OUTLOOK

As valuations increase, the possibility of a correction also increases as the market rises. Nevertheless, in our opinion, valuations—while not cheap—are not excessive either. Important metrics such as domestic housing and autos continue to be strong, employment statistics are improving, and recent economic data from Europe and China has also been encouraging.

The Fed’s gradual tapering has also been well-received. We continue to believe higher interest rates are inevitable and, consequently, continue to believe investors will move out of fixed income and into asset classes producing the highest returns. That should provide continued fuel for the stock-market rally. In our opinion, conditions remain in place for stocks to continue higher, but gains on the magnitude of 2013 would be an unrealistic expectation.

We maintain a neutral outlook on the Energy sector given a relatively muted outlook for commodity prices.

We continue to favor companies that hold drilling rights to the proven sweet spots of prolific basins that

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should generate superior returns in a downside price environment. That includes Gulfport Energy, which holds the drilling rights to nearly 150,000 net acres in the Utica shale region of Ohio.

In the Materials and Industrials sectors, we continue to favor companies with exposure to end markets we believe will see acceleration in growth—namely, aerospace, building materials and petrochemical processing. Despite the challenging and often unpredictable environment, we continue to see opportunities in Health Care, preferring Medicaid managed care firms such as Centene, which are poised to benefit under the Affordable Health Care Act. Also, drug distribution is experiencing tailwinds as ongoing waves of branded-drug patent expirations give way to increased generic drug distribution, which offers higher margins.

In Financials, recovering credit fundamentals and improving economic activity have improved profitability for many firms. Interest rates are likely to rise over time as the Fed begins tapering its bond purchases. Therefore, we are increasingly focused on companies that can benefit from higher rates and improving credit fundamentals, such as Home Loan Servicing Solutions.

In Information Technology, we are optimistic that the improving macroeconomic environment will provide tailwinds for both consumer and commercial technology spending in 2014. Our favorite commercial themes in 2014 are cybersecurity and software-as-a-service (SaaS). On the consumer side, we believe the Internet-related theme of e-commerce should be a positive for many technology companies. We also expect merger-and-acquisition activity in the sector to continue at an elevated pace in 2014.

January 2014

As of December 31, 2013, the following companies represent the following percentages of Portfolio net assets: ARIAD Pharmaceuticals 0%, Vocera Communications 0%, Fusion-io 0% Francesca’s Holdings 0%, Monster Worldwide 0%, United Therapeutics 2.62%, Salix Pharmaceuticals 1.08%, Natural Grocers 1.90%, Bally Technologies 2.22%, Genesco 3.03%, Gulfport Energy 1.55%, Centene 1.51%, and Home Loan Service Solutions 1.01%. Holdings are subject to change.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013).

Note: Expenses do not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES PAID
  ACCOUNT
 VALUE
ACCOUNT
VALUE
DURING
PERIOD*
  7/1/13 12/31/13 7/1/13 - 12/31/13
Actual $1,000.00 $1,153.78 $5.64
 
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,019.97 $5.29

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.04%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of the Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by performing other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio as of December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As further explained in Note E to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Fund has approved the reorganization of the Fund into the Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio. The proposed reorganization requires the approval of the Fund’s shareholders.


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2014

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
 
EQUITY SECURITIES - 100.2% SHARES VALUE
Aerospace & Defense - 1.8%    
Hexcel Corp.* 11,022 $492,573
 
Airlines - 1.7%    
American Airlines Group, Inc.* 6,485 163,746
JetBlue Airways Corp.* 34,165 292,111
    455,857
 
Auto Components - 0.8%    
Tenneco, Inc.* 3,750 212,138
 
Biotechnology - 7.6%    
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.* 7,402 216,138
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 1,955 138,727
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 3,667 252,546
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 3,523 140,356
Ophthotech Corp.* 4,440 143,634
Seattle Genetics, Inc.* 5,648 225,299
Theravance, Inc.* 7,093 252,866
United Therapeutics Corp.* 6,345 717,493
    2,087,059
 
Building Products - 2.1%    
PGT, Inc.* 16,306 165,017
Trex Co., Inc.* 3,770 299,828
USG Corp.* 4,277 121,381
    586,226
 
Capital Markets - 0.8%    
Stifel Financial Corp.* 4,425 212,046
 
Chemicals - 3.0%    
Huntsman Corp 13,923 342,506
Quaker Chemical Corp 6,052 466,427
    808,933
 
Commercial Banks - 1.0%    
UMB Financial Corp. 4,147 266,569
 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.3%    
Waste Connections, Inc. 8,332 363,525
 
Communications Equipment - 1.3%    
Aruba Networks, Inc.* 7,584 135,754
Ixia* 4,680 62,291
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* 2,960 170,111
    368,156
 
Construction & Engineering - 2.1%    
Foster Wheeler AG* 7,583 250,391
Northwest Pipe Co.* 8,511 321,375
    571,766

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D SHARES VALUE
Construction Materials - 1.6%    
Texas Industries, Inc.* 6,371 $438,197
 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.8%    
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* 2,290 99,844
Sotheby’s 2,148 114,274
    214,118
 
Electrical Equipment - 0.8%    
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.* 7,680 209,894
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 3.8%    
Coherent, Inc.* 4,277 318,166
InvenSense, Inc.* 18,269 379,630
IPG Photonics Corp.* 4,523 351,030
    1,048,826
 
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.3%    
Geospace Technologies Corp.* 6,772 642,189
 
Food & Staples Retailing - 3.3%    
Fresh Market, Inc.* 6,288 254,664
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.* 12,261 520,479
United Natural Foods, Inc.* 1,730 130,425
    905,568
 
Food Products - 1.9%    
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. 2,060 56,568
WhiteWave Foods Co.* 20,210 463,617
    520,185
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.8%    
Align Technology, Inc.* 3,695 211,169
ArthroCare Corp.* 11,810 475,234
Cyberonics, Inc.* 966 63,283
Endologix, Inc.* 3,746 65,330
Natus Medical, Inc.* 2,642 59,445
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.* 3,928 275,746
The Cooper Co.’s, Inc 3,075 380,808
Thoratec Corp.* 8,981 328,705
    1,859,720
 
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.2%    
Air Methods Corp.* 6,408 373,779
Centene Corp.* 6,985 411,766
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.* 367 62,606
Team Health Holdings, Inc.* 6,629 301,951
    1,150,102
 
Health Care Technology - 1.8%    
athenahealth, Inc.* 550 73,975
MedAssets, Inc.* 16,785 332,847
Medidata Solutions, Inc.* 1,292 78,256
    485,078

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D SHARES VALUE
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.3%    
Bally Technologies, Inc.* 7,750 $607,988
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* 4,455 160,469
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.* 16,102 243,301
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.* 6,512 169,247
    1,181,005
 
Household Durables - 1.3%    
Universal Electronics, Inc.* 9,651 367,800
 
Insurance - 1.2%    
Validus Holdings Ltd. 8,032 323,609
 
Internet Software & Services - 5.1%    
Angie’s List, Inc.* 10,580 160,287
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.* 8,471 451,843
Demandware, Inc.* 4,560 292,387
Marin Software, Inc.* 7,688 78,725
Rocket Fuel, Inc.* 1,121 68,930
Trulia, Inc.* 9,724 342,966
    1,395,138
 
Life Sciences - Tools & Services - 0.7%    
Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 1,291 54,235
PAREXEL International Corp.* 3,177 143,537
    197,772
 
Machinery - 5.1%    
Chart Industries, Inc.* 2,471 236,326
Colfax Corp.* 5,657 360,294
Manitowoc Co., Inc. 10,418 242,948
Trimas Corp.* 4,251 169,572
WABCO Holdings, Inc.* 2,095 195,694
Woodward, Inc. 4,286 195,485
    1,400,319
 
Metals & Mining - 1.3%    
RTI International Metals, Inc.* 10,556 361,121
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.7%    
Diamondback Energy, Inc.* 1,865 98,584
Gulfport Energy Corp.* 6,730 425,000
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.* 2,898 136,119
Western Refining, Inc. 1,630 69,128
    728,831
 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.1%    
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.* 3,270 294,104
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.2%    
The GEO Group, Inc. 13,088 421,695
Two Harbors Investment Corp 17,965 166,715
    588,410

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D SHARES VALUE
Road & Rail - 1.6%    
Landstar System, Inc. 4,383 $251,803
Quality Distribution, Inc.* 13,860 177,824
    429,627
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.2%    
Cavium, Inc.* 8,810 304,033
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.* 5,226 128,612
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.* 5,246 69,772
SunEdison, Inc.* 12,485 162,929
Teradyne, Inc.* 14,570 256,723
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* 6,850 225,434
    1,147,503
 
Software - 8.4%    
Aspen Technology, Inc.* 6,481 270,906
Concur Technologies, Inc.* 2,533 261,355
Fortinet, Inc.* 14,098 269,695
Guidewire Software, Inc.* 3,908 191,766
Imperva, Inc.* 5,678 273,282
NICE Systems Ltd. (ADR) 6,986 286,146
PTC, Inc.* 4,139 146,479
QLIK Technologies, Inc.* 10,249 272,931
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.* 1,274 195,202
TIBCO Software, Inc.* 5,557 124,921
    2,292,683
 
Specialty Retail - 6.8%    
Chico’s FAS, Inc 7,296 137,457
Genesco, Inc.* 11,353 829,450
Outerwall, Inc.* 2,582 173,691
The Container Store Group, Inc.* 375 17,479
TravelCenters of America LLC* 6,652 64,790
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.* 12,159 632,390
    1,855,257
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.4%    
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* 2,340 197,636
Steven Madden Ltd.* 8,261 302,270
Vince Holding Corp.* 4,888 149,915
    649,821
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.0%    
Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd. 12,034 276,421
 
 
Total Equity Securities (Cost $18,587,400)   27,388,146

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
TIME DEPOSIT - 0.2% AMOUNT VALUE
State Street Bank Time Deposit, 0.083%, 1/2/14 $58,932 $58,932
 
Total Time Deposit (Cost $58,932)   58,932
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $18,646,332) - 100.4%   27,447,078
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.4%)   (105,450)
NET ASSETS - 100%   $27,341,628
 
 
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:    
Paid-in capital applicable to 485,892 shares of common stock outstanding;    
$0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized   $17,499,965
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   1,040,917
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   8,800,746
 
NET ASSETS   $27,341,628
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE   $56.27

 

* Non-income producing security.

Abbreviations:
ADR: American Depositary Receipts
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME  
Investment Income:  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $503) $155,478
Interest income 149
Total investment income 155,627
 
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee 220,268
Transfer agency fees and expenses 3,527
Accounting fees 4,089
Directors’ fees and expenses 4,527
Administrative fees 12,957
Custodian fees 12,420
Reports to shareholders 7,457
Professional fees 26,661
Miscellaneous 8,875
         Total expenses 300,781
Reimbursement from Advisor (31,470)
         Net expenses 269,311
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (113,684)
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS  
Net realized gain (loss) 2,707,564
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 4,272,923
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN  
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS 6,980,487
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $6,866,803

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
  YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
  DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2013 2012
Operations:    
Net investment income (loss) ($113,684) ($28,789)
Net realized gain (loss) 2,707,564 2,138,373
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 4,272,923 1,012,506
 
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 6,866,803 3,122,090
 
 
Distributions to shareholders from:    
Net realized gain (2,213,081) (857,451)
 
 
Capital share transactions:    
Shares sold 1,706,378 1,233,000
Reinvestment of distributions 2,213,081 857,451
Shares redeemed (4,688,062) (4,453,716)
Total capital share transactions (768,603) (2,363,265)
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 3,885,119 (98,626)
 
 
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of year 23,456,509 23,555,135
End of year $27,341,628 $23,456,509
 
 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY    
Shares sold 31,322 26,247
Reinvestment of distributions 40,719 18,677
Shares redeemed (85,617) (96,014)
Total capital share activity (13,576) (51,090)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General: Calvert VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund is comprised of five separate portfolios. The operations of each series of the Fund are accounted for separately. Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts.

Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Portfolio uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”) to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of assets of the Portfolio to Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Calvert”) and has provided these Procedures to govern Calvert in its valuation duties.

Calvert has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated.

The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review illiquid securities and other investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

The Valuation Committee utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of the Portfolio’s investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. There were no such transfers during the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows: Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such

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securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the close of business of the Portfolio, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. For restricted securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Advisor, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee.

The Valuation Committee considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs when arriving at fair value. It considers all significant facts that are reasonably available and relevant to the determination of fair value.

The Valuation Committee primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. When more appropriate, the fund may employ an income-based or cost approach. An income-based valuation approach discounts anticipated future cash flows of the investment to calculate a present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. A cost based approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (current replacement cost). From the seller’s perspective, the price that would be received for the asset is determined based on the cost to a buyer to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.

At December 31, 2013, no securities were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2013:

    VALUATION INPUTS  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3    TOTAL
Equity securities* $27,388,146  —    $27,388,146
Other debt obligations $58,932  —    58,932
TOTAL $27,388,146 $58,932  —    $27,447,078

 

*For further breakdown of Equity securities by industry type, please refer to the Statement of Net Assets.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities,

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as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.

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

Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.

Management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

NOTE B — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is wholly-owned by Calvert Investments, Inc., which is indirectly wholly owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .85% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $19,040 was payable at year end. In addition, $5,418 was payable at year end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during December 2013.

The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual portfolio operating expenses through April 30, 2014. The contractual expense cap is 1.04%. For the purpose of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. This expense limitation does not limit acquired fund fees and expenses, if any. Under the terms of the agreement, $5,417 was receivable at year end.

Calvert Investment Administrative Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Portfolio for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .05% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, $1,120 was payable at year end.

Calvert Investment Services, Inc. (“CIS”), an affiliate of the Advisor, acts as shareholder servicing agent for the Portfolio. For its services, CIS received a fee of $2,008 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Under the terms of the agreement, $165 was payable at year end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.

Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives a fee of $1,500 for each Board and Committee meeting attended plus an annual fee of $40,000. Committee chairs receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the portfolios served.

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NOTE C — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND TAX INFORMATION

During the year, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $9,077,686 and $12,060,830, respectively.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: 2013 2012
Long-term capital gain $2,213,081 $857,451
Total $2,213,081 $857,451

 

As of December 31, 2013, the tax basis components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) and the federal tax cost were as follows:

Unrealized appreciation $8,975,638
Unrealized (depreciation) (233,214)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) $8,742,424
 
Undistributed long term capital gain $1,099,239
Federal income tax cost of investments $18,704,654

 

The differences between the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of net assets are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are due to wash sales and real estate investment trusts.

Reclassifications, as shown in the table below, have been made to the Portfolio’s components of net assets to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers, as applicable) under income tax law and regulations. These reclassifications are due to permanent book-tax differences and have no impact on net assets. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications for the Portfolio are due to net operating losses, partnerships, and real estate investments trusts.

Undistributed net investment income $113,684
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) 6,325
Paid-in capital (120,009)

 

NOTE D — LINE OF CREDIT

A financing agreement is in place with the Calvert Funds and State Street Corporation (“SSC”). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .11% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Portfolio had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2013.

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For the year ended December 31, 2013, borrowing information by the Portfolio under the agreement was as follows:

  WEIGHTED   MONTH OF
AVERAGE AVERAGE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
DAILY INTEREST AMOUNT AMOUNT
BALANCE RATE BORROWED BORROWED
$14,039 1.40% $263,723 April 2013

 

NOTE E — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Board of Directors has approved the reorganization of the Portfolio into the Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio and has recommended approval of the reorganization by Portfolio shareholders. A Proxy Statement was mailed to shareholders in February 2014 which contained additional information about the reorganization, as well as voting instructions. If the Portfolio’s shareholders approve the reorganization, the Portfolio will be merged into the Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio on or about April 30, 2014.

In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2013, no other subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
  YEARS ENDED
  DECEMBER
 31,
DECEMBER
31,
DECEMBER
31,
  2013 2012 2011
Net asset value, beginning $46.96 $42.78 $43.66
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income (loss) (.23) (.06) (.31)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 14.49 6.02 (.57)
Total from investment operations 14.26 5.96 (.88)
Distributions from:      
Net investment income
Net realized gain (4.95) (1.78)
Total distributions (4.95) (1.78)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value 9.31 4.18 (.88)
Net asset value, ending $56.27 $46.96 $42.78
 
Total return* 30.73% 14.03% (2.02%)
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income (loss) (.44%) (.12%) (.64%)
Total expenses 1.16% 1.17% 1.16%
Expenses before offsets 1.04% 1.03% 1.01%
Net expenses 1.04% 1.03% 1.01%
Portfolio turnover 35% 40% 39%
Net assets, ending (in thousands) $27,342 $23,457 $23,555
 
    YEARS ENDED
    DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
    2010 (z) 2009
Net asset value, beginning   $31.75 $23.58
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income (loss)   (.18) .03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   12.09 8.16
Total from investment operations   11.91 8.19
Distibutions from:      
Net investment income   (.02)
Total distributions   (.02)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value   11.91 8.17
Net asset value, ending   $43.66 $31.75
 
Total return*   37.51% 34.73%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income (loss)   (.53%) .11%
Total expenses   1.17% 1.14%
Expenses before offsets   1.00% 1.00%
Net expenses   1.00% 1.00%
Portfolio turnover   49% 63%
Net assets, ending (in thousands)   $27,716 $35,934

 

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A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the portfolio.

(z) Per share figures are calculated using the Average Shares Method.

* Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

See notes to financial statements.

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EXPLANATION OF FINANCIAL TABLES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund’s balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund’s assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund’s liabilities typically include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund’s net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund’s net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund’s holdings, including each security’s market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund’s net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.

At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund’s net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund’s investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date values.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund’s expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund’s total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund’s net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.

The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts

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shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown by class of the components that affect the fund’s net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund’s performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund’s cost of doing business, expressed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund’s investment portfolio – how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund’s investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.

PROXY VOTING

The Proxy Voting Guidelines that the Portfolio uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling the Fund, by visiting the Calvert website at www. calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

BASIS FOR BOARD’S APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

At a meeting held on December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Directors, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Subadvisor with respect to the Portfolio.

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Portfolio and the Advisor. The disinterested Directors reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other

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data, information regarding the Advisor’s personnel and the Advisor’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Portfolio, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Portfolio’s investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.

The disinterested Directors were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Subadvisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor’s financial condition; the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Portfolio; the profitability of the Calvert Family of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the allocation of the Portfolio’s brokerage, including the Advisor’s process for monitoring “best execution”; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Portfolio; the effect of the Portfolio’s growth and size on the Portfolio’s performance and expenses; the Advisor’s compliance programs and policies; the Advisor’s performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor’s supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor, as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board of Directors’ meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor’s current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Advisor’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Advisor’s administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Portfolio, were also considered. The Board discussed the Advisor’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Subadvisor and its timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Advisor generally had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other changes. The Board took into consideration, among other factors, the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s and Advisor’s processes, policies and procedures and the Advisor’s personnel. The Board also took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Advisor over the past year concerning the Advisor’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Portfolio and the Advisor. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

In considering the Portfolio’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Portfolio’s total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Portfolio performed above the median of its peer group for the one- and three-year periods ended June 30, 2013 and performed at the median of its peer group for the five-year period ended June 30, 2013. The Portfolio outperformed its Lipper index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013. The Board took into account management’s plans with respect to the Portfolio. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory relative

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to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices.

In considering the Portfolio’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Portfolio’s fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Portfolio’s advisory fee (after taking into account expense reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of expense reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Portfolio’s peer group. The Board also noted that the Advisor had reimbursed a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses. The Board also took into account the Advisor’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Portfolio. The Board noted that the Advisor paid the Subadvisor’s subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement with respect to the Portfolio. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses, including the current asset size of the Portfolio. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

The Board reviewed the Advisor’s profitability on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Portfolio’s Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Portfolio for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert’s operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Family of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Portfolio in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Portfolio and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Board took into account that affiliates of the Advisor may benefit from certain indirect tax benefits relating to dividend received deductions and foreign tax credits. The Board also noted that the Advisor had reimbursed a portion of the expenses of the Portfolio and also paid the subadvisory fee to the Subadvisor. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationship with the Portfolio was reasonable.

The Board considered the effect of the Portfolio’s current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. Although the Portfolio’s advisory fee did not contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified asset levels, the Board noted that if the Portfolio’s assets increased over time, the Portfolio might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also noted that given the Portfolio’s current level of assets, the Portfolio would be unlikely to recognize economies of scale by implementing a breakpoint in the advisory fee at this time.

In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

In evaluating the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the disinterested Directors reviewed information provided by the Subadvisor relating to its operations, personnel, investment philosophy, strategies and techniques. Among other information, the Subadvisor provided biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, performance information for itself, and descriptions of its investment philosophies, strategies and techniques, organizational and management structures and brokerage policies and practices.

The Board reapproved the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Subadvisor and the Advisor based on a number of factors relating to the Subadvisor’s ability to perform under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. In the course of its deliberations, the Board evaluated, among other factors: the nature, extent and the quality of the services to be provided by the Subadvisor; the Subadvisor’s management style and long-

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term performance record; the Portfolio’s performance record and the Subadvisor’s performance in employing its investment strategies; the Subadvisor’s current level of staffing and its overall resources; the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor’s personnel; the Subadvisor’s financial condition with respect to its ability to perform the services required under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement; the Subadvisor’s risk management processes; the Subadvisor’s compliance systems, including those related to personal investing; and any disciplinary history. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Subadvisor under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement.

As noted above, the Board considered, among other information, the Portfolio’s performance during the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the Portfolio’s peer group and noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk adjusted performance of the Subadvisor.

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Portfolio, the Board noted that the subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement was paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee that the Advisor received under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board also relied on the ability of the Advisor to negotiate the Investment Subadvisory Agreement and the corresponding subadvisory fee at arm’s length. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Subadvisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the subadvisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Subadvisor and the other factors considered. Because the Advisor pays the Subadvisor’s subadvisory fee and the subad-visory fee was negotiated at arm’s length by the Advisor, the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor from its relationship with the Portfolio were not material factors in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Subadvisor’s management of the Portfolio to be a material factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the subadvisory fee included breakpoints that would reduce the subadvisory fee on assets above certain specified asset levels.

In reapproving the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

CONCLUSIONS

The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Subadvisor is qualified to manage the Portfolio’s assets in accordance with the Portfolio’s investment objectives and policies; (c) the Advisor and Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs; (d) the Subadvisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; (e) the performance of the Portfolio is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; and (f) the Portfolio’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and Subadvisor and the other factors considered. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

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This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert Funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert at 800/368-2745 or visit www. calvert.com.

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CALVERT VP INCOME PORTFOLIO
Portfolio within Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

Managed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2013, Calvert VP Income Portfolio returned -1.23%. Its benchmark index, the Barclays U.S. Credit Index, returned -2.01% for the same period. The Portfolio’s relative outperformance stemmed primarily from its short duration1 relative to the Index, its allocation to high-yield securities, and its underweight to government-related sectors. Its overweight to intermediate-term bonds detracted from performance.

PROPOSED MERGER

The Directors of the Calvert Variable Series, Inc. have approved a resolution to merge, or reorganize Calvert VP Income Portfolio into Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio, a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. Shareholders of Calvert VP Income Portfolio will be asked to vote on the merger, scheduled for late April 2014, and must approve it before any change may take place. Proxy materials, including the proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and a further explanation of the proposed changes, will be sent to shareholders.

INVESTMENT CLIMATE

In 2013, pronouncements of U.S. fiscal and monetary policy makers triggered investor anxiety, buffeting the financial markets and interest rates. In May, the markets equated the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) talk of “tapering” long-term asset purchases, and exit from quantitative easing, with an impending tightening of monetary policy. As a result, yields surged from May to September. Fed leadership spent the rest of the year trying to calm the markets before finally announcing the imminent onset of the taper in December.

Overall, the fixed-income markets largely ended the year in negative territory, with the Barclays U.S. Credit Index returning -2.01%. High-yield bonds were the one bright spot, returning 7.42%. Meanwhile, many equity indices registered all-time highs during the year, including the S&P 500 Index, which gained 32.39% for 2013.


  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
  (period ended 12.31.13)
One year -1.23%
Five year 7.76%
Ten year 4.50%

 

The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. All performance data reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations, if any are in effect; in their absence performance would be lower. See Note B in Notes to Financial Statements. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

Visit www.calvert.com/institutional-VP-performance.html for current performance data. The gross expense ratio from the current prospectus for the Portfolio is 1.08%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. The performance data and expense ratio reflect deduction of Portfolio operating expenses, but do not reflect charges and expenses imposed under the variable annuity or life insurance contract.

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Throughout the year, concerns about the fiscal cliff, government shutdown, and debt ceiling kept investors and the markets on edge. In December, politicians passed a two-year budget deal that pushed the threat of another government shutdown well into the future. However, federal spending cuts knocked about 1.5 points off gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the year.

Despite periodic drama from policy makers, the U.S. economic landscape improved over the year—consensus forecasts expect the economy’s growth rate to be about 2.4% in 2013, up from 2.0% in 2012. While signaling improvement, this falls well short of the 50-year average GDP growth rate of 3.1%.

Personal consumption and the housing sector were steady contributors to growth. The quality of household balance sheets improved, offering hope for increased consumption in 2014. Stocking of business inventories also supported growth later in the year.

The unemployment rate fell from 7.8% in December 2012 to 7% as of December 2013. Corporate payrolls grew at an average monthly pace of 191,000; however, the labor force participation rate declined to 63%, the lowest level since 1978. The Consumer Price Index, the Fed’s main inflation measure, declined to a 0.7% yearly rate from 1.5%.

  % OF TOTAL
ECONOMIC SECTORS INVESTMENTS
Corporate 77.5%
Financial Institutions 32.1%
Industrial 42.7%
Utility 2.7%
Government Related 1.8%
Agency 0.4%
Local Authority 1.4%
Municipal 0.7%
Education 0.2%
Utility 0.5%
Securitized 8.5%
Asset-Backed Securities 2.8%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed  
      Securities 4.7%
Covered 1.0%
Short-Term Investments 3.5%
Treasury 8.0%
Total 100%

 

After setting a year-low of 1.6% in early May, the ten-year Treasury note yield rose to 3% by year-end. Shorter-maturity yields remained quite tame, pinned down by the Fed’s near-zero interest-rate policy, which is now expected to persist into 2015.

Looking ahead, fiscal policy is likely to be less restrictive in 2014. The economy should continue to expand moderately, yet excess slack may persist as the effects of the financial crisis and deep recession work their way out of the system. Although the Fed remains committed to near-zero money market rates, it should gradually wind down asset purchases. We do not expect a policy target interest rate hike until later in 2015. Long-term interest rates may stay elevated compared to recent-year lows, yet remain quite low by historical standards.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

Throughout the reporting period, the Portfolio navigated a challenging fixed-income climate, outperforming its benchmark but ultimately producing a slight negative return. The Portfolio’s allocation to high-yield corporate bonds, which are not included in the Index, were a positive contributor to performance, as this sector outperformed.

The fixed-income environment saw increased volatility in the second half of the reporting period. In the third quarter of 2013, credit spreads2 greatly compressed after widening during the sell-off of bonds in the second quarter, allowing most bond-market sectors to outperform comparable-duration Treasuries. Not only did corporate bonds and other credit-sensitive sectors outperform Treasuries, but lower-rated securities outperformed higher-rated bonds, and high-yield bonds performed best. (High-yield bond prices typically are not as closely linked to Treasury yields as are investment-grade corporate bonds.) The Portfolio’s underweight to government-related sectors—and its overweight to corporate bonds, including an out-of-benchmark stake in high yield—benefited from the trend. However, an underweight to insurance and banking industry holdings detracted from performance as these sectors outperformed.

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The Portfolio’s results relative to the Index were also aided by a relative short duration strategy, partially implemented using Treasury futures. With longer-term bond yields rising and prices falling for much of the year, a comparatively short duration was a helpful strategy for protecting against losses.

The Portfolio’s overall positioning was beneficial for the year as a whole. Its opportunistic allocation to high-yield securities was a positive contributor. And while an overweight to the intermediate part of the yield curve detracted from performance, a relatively short duration that helped limit interest-rate sensitivity were positives. We intend to maintain these strategic positions for the intermediate investment horizon.

OUTLOOK

We expect the economy to continue to advance, but not without continued turbulence as politics and policy makers continue to battle over budgets, debts, and spending. For 2014 as a whole, there is a reasonable chance that the rate of GDP growth could fail to reach 2.5%, but there is also reason to be more optimistic than in recent years. Assuming growth continues at a modest pace, with minimal inflation and a soft labor market, we expect a Janet Yellen-led Fed to move slowly, tapering its QE policy gradually and postponing any actual interest-rate hikes to 2015 or 2016.

As the economic environment continues to normalize, we would expect interest rates to become somewhat more sensitive to positive economic data. This would suggest that we continue the Portfolio’s bias toward a relatively short duration, only picking up longer-duration issues when yields are attractive versus the rate risk. In our opinion, investment-grade corporate bonds are likely to outperform Treasuries, as the economy improves and as investors continue to search for higher-yield bond investments. Thus, the Fund is likely to maintain its overweight in investment-grade corporates, high-yield bonds, securitized issues (CMBS, ABS) and other spread products.

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1. Duration measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in value in response to a given change in interest rates.

2. Credit spreads measure the difference in yield between a corporate bond and a Treasury security with a comparable maturity.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013).

Note: Expenses do not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES PAID
  ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNTVALUE DURINGPERIOD*
  7/1/13 12/31/13 7/1/13 - 12/31/13
 
Actual $1,000.00 $1,012.78 $4.31
 
Hypothetical
 
(5% return per year before expenses)
$1,000.00 $1,020.92 $4.33

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Income Portfolio: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of the Calvert VP Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by performing other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Calvert VP Income Portfolio as of December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As further explained in Note F to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Fund has approved the reorganization of the Fund into the Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio. The proposed reorganization requires the approval of the Fund’s shareholders.


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2014

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
  PRINCIPAL  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.0% AMOUNT VALUE
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:    
1.64%, 11/15/16 (e) $46,269 $46,358
2.84%, 5/15/19 (e) 90,000 90,187
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, 5.19%, 8/17/15 65,477 66,192
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., 4.474%, 3/20/43 (e) 98,875 98,763
Flagship Rail Services LLC, 3.08%, 4/15/43 (e) 179,954 175,744
MVW Owner Trust, 2.15%, 4/22/30 (e) 90,821 91,110
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 1.94%, 3/15/18 75,000 75,601
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $648,139)   643,955
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (PRIVATELY ORIGINATED) - 0.8%    
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities:    
2.165%, 10/25/23 (r) 97,517 97,962
5.415%, 10/25/23 (r) 100,000 105,863
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 1.618%, 11/25/23 (r) 68,219 68,062
 
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Privately Originated) (Cost $272,785)   271,887
 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.6%    
Aventura Mall Trust, 3.743%, 12/5/32 (e)(r) 100,000 98,675
BWAY Mortgage Trust, 2.809%, 3/10/33 (e) 200,000 190,936
Extended Stay America Trust:    
2.958%, 12/5/31 (e) 130,000 126,151
3.604%, 12/5/31 (e) 125,000 122,036
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II:    
1.618%, 11/8/29 (e)(r) 370,000 368,639
3.007%, 12/10/30 (e) 155,000 139,413
Madison Avenue Trust, 3.843%, 10/12/32 (e) 250,000 257,248
Motel 6 Trust, 2.743%, 10/5/25 (e) 150,000 148,775
ORES NPL LLC, 3.081%, 9/25/25 (e) 87,365 87,370
 
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,571,806)   1,539,243
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 78.6%    
21st Century Fox America, Inc., 5.40%, 10/1/43 (e) 100,000 101,256
AbbVie, Inc.:    
2.90%, 11/6/22 200,000 186,931
4.40%, 11/6/42 150,000 139,901
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Inc., 12.61%, 6/1/10 (b)(r)(x)* 96,336
Amazon.com, Inc., 2.50%, 11/29/22 200,000 180,285
America Movil SAB de CV, 2.375%, 9/8/16 100,000 102,917
American Express Centurion Bank, 0.689%, 11/13/15 (r) 250,000 251,130
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/22 250,000 268,706
Amgen, Inc., 2.50%, 11/15/16 50,000 51,748
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/15/17 100,000 114,807
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.:    
2.625%, 1/17/23 100,000 91,835
4.00%, 1/17/43 100,000 88,899
Apple, Inc., 3.85%, 5/4/43 200,000 167,085
ArcelorMittal, 5.00%, 2/25/17 150,000 160,875

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
AT&T, Inc.:    
2.95%, 5/15/16 $100,000 $104,275
3.00%, 2/15/22 225,000 211,985
Autodesk, Inc., 1.95%, 12/15/17 200,000 197,847
Bank of America Corp.:    
5.25%, 12/1/15 200,000 214,531
3.30%, 1/11/23 300,000 283,880
Bank of America NA, 5.30%, 3/15/17 650,000 716,444
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.:    
1.70%, 11/24/14 100,000 101,081
2.40%, 1/17/17 50,000 51,172
Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.85%, 1/12/15 225,000 228,408
Barrick North America Finance LLC, 5.75%, 5/1/43 100,000 89,920
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/22 200,000 191,731
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613% to 1/15/26, floating rate thereafter to 12/15/55 (r) 540,000 591,975
Boston Properties LP:    
3.70%, 11/15/18 100,000 105,488
3.85%, 2/1/23 100,000 97,705
BP Capital Markets plc, 3.245%, 5/6/22 200,000 193,852
Cantor Fitzgerald LP, 7.875%, 10/15/19 (e) 200,000 210,000
Capital One Bank, 3.375%, 2/15/23 200,000 185,936
Cash America International, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/18 (e) 200,000 190,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.247%, 9/30/15 (e)(r) 200,000 206,500
CenturyLink, Inc.:    
5.80%, 3/15/22 150,000 148,125
7.65%, 3/15/42 100,000 89,250
Chevron Corp., 3.191%, 6/24/23 100,000 95,995
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/18 100,000 107,250
Citigroup, Inc.:    
3.953%, 6/15/16 400,000 425,561
4.45%, 1/10/17 400,000 433,520
3.50%, 5/15/23 100,000 93,179
CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty. Ltd., 4.50%, 10/3/23 (e) 100,000 99,248
Colgate-Palmolive Co., 1.30%, 1/15/17 50,000 49,902
Comcast Corp., 3.125%, 7/15/22 100,000 95,430
COX Communications, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/22 (e) 100,000 90,488
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.883%, 8/15/40 (e) 300,000 314,738
Cummins, Inc., 4.875%, 10/1/43 100,000 100,149
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 105,122 115,646
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.625%, 9/15/16 (e) 200,000 206,820
DDR Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/18 300,000 323,621
Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22 200,000 189,634
Dow Chemical Co.:    
3.00%, 11/15/22 100,000 93,264
4.375%, 11/15/42 100,000 87,803
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 3.20%, 11/15/21 75,000 72,330
Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/8/21 150,000 155,540
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 7.034% to 1/15/18, floating rate thereafter to 1/15/68 (r) 400,000 442,000
ERP Operating LP, 4.625%, 12/15/21 100,000 105,426
Excalibur One 77B LLC, 1.492%, 1/1/25 42,159 39,754
FGI Operating Co. LLC / FGI Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/20 100,000 107,000
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:    
4.207%, 4/15/16 200,000 213,108
4.25%, 2/3/17 100,000 107,577
5.875%, 8/2/21 200,000 226,742

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.:    
3.10%, 3/15/20 $240,000 $233,168
5.45%, 3/15/43 50,000 47,852
General Electric Capital Corp.:    
2.90%, 1/9/17 300,000 313,191
4.625%, 1/7/21 100,000 109,045
General Electric Capital Corp. / LJ VP Holdings LLC, 3.80%, 6/18/19 (e) 400,000 418,953
General Electric Co., 4.125%, 10/9/42 100,000 92,386
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 4.80%, 2/15/24 100,000 98,776
Glencore Funding LLC:    
1.396%, 5/27/16 (e)(r) 100,000 99,532
1.604%, 1/15/19 (e)(r) 200,000 196,180
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:    
2.375%, 1/22/18 200,000 200,760
2.90%, 7/19/18 200,000 203,535
5.75%, 1/24/22 550,000 619,128
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.125%, 4/15/22 100,000 108,921
Hershey Co., 1.50%, 11/1/16 50,000 50,437
Innovation Ventures LLC / Innovation Ventures Finance Corp., 9.50%, 8/15/19 (e) 150,000 144,750
International Business Machines Corp., 2.90%, 11/1/21 100,000 96,214
JET Equipment Trust, 7.63%, 8/15/12 (b)(e)(w)* 27,324 27
John Deere Capital Corp.:    
1.25%, 12/2/14 75,000 75,662
2.00%, 1/13/17 50,000 50,847
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:    
1.80%, 1/25/18 250,000 247,806
3.20%, 1/25/23 600,000 568,816
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 8.00%, 2/1/18 100,000 105,000
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 8.375%, 12/15/18 (e) 150,000 157,875
Kern River Funding Corp., 6.676%, 7/31/16 (e) 27,382 30,006
Kia Motors Corp., 3.625%, 6/14/16 (e) 150,000 156,654
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 3.50%, 6/6/22 100,000 97,459
Kroger Co., 3.85%, 8/1/23 100,000 98,456
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 4.00%, 11/1/23 100,000 96,091
Land O’Lakes Capital Trust I, 7.45%, 3/15/28 (e) 300,000 288,000
Leucadia National Corp., 5.50%, 10/18/23 300,000 299,825
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/1/20 100,000 114,902
LL & P Wind Energy, Inc. Washington Revenue Bonds, 6.192%, 12/1/27 (e) 200,000 185,918
Lowe’s Co.’s, Inc., 3.875%, 9/15/23 100,000 100,544
LYB International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/15/43 100,000 100,524
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6.00%, 11/15/21 100,000 115,011
MetLife, Inc., 4.875%, 11/13/43 100,000 98,144
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 5.00%, 5/1/42 100,000 97,845
Morgan Stanley:    
4.75%, 4/1/14 100,000 100,795
2.125%, 4/25/18 300,000 297,412
4.10%, 5/22/23 200,000 193,550
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., 6.59%, 7/7/38 70,000 77,704
NBCUniversal Media LLC:    
2.875%, 1/15/23 100,000 92,578
4.45%, 1/15/43 200,000 179,165
NetApp, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/22 100,000 90,077
New York Life Global Funding, 1.65%, 5/15/17 (e) 50,000 50,055
NII Capital Corp.:    
10.00%, 8/15/16 100,000 53,000
7.625%, 4/1/21 100,000 41,000

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
NII International Telecom SCA, 11.375%, 8/15/19 (e) $100,000 $83,500
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 2.65%, 9/26/18 (e) 100,000 100,059
Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/23 150,000 139,913
PacifiCorp:    
2.95%, 2/1/22 250,000 240,295
4.10%, 2/1/42 100,000 90,336
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 2.875%, 7/17/18 (e) 300,000 301,765
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.75%, 3/5/22 100,000 95,010
Pernod Ricard SA:    
4.45%, 1/15/22 (e) 250,000 252,888
4.25%, 7/15/22 (e) 50,000 49,873
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.875%, 7/15/16 250,000 277,322
ProLogis LP, 6.875%, 3/15/20 37,000 43,579
Regions Bank, 7.50%, 5/15/18 100,000 118,329
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23 200,000 196,184
Rio Tinto Finance USA plc, 3.50%, 3/22/22 150,000 147,198
Royal Bank of Canada, 1.20%, 9/19/18 345,000 341,837
SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/22 (e) 255,000 255,951
Sanofi SA, 1.25%, 4/10/18 100,000 97,361
SBA Tower Trust, 2.24%, 4/15/43 (e) 180,000 177,068
Shell International Finance BV:    
2.25%, 1/6/23 200,000 178,585
4.55%, 8/12/43 100,000 97,534
Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc.:    
11.00%, 5/1/17 (e) 250,000 268,125
9.00%, 5/1/18 (e) 100,000 101,750
Standard Chartered plc, 3.95%, 1/11/23 (e) 200,000 185,504
SunTrust Bank, 0.528%, 8/24/15 (r) 300,000 297,525
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 3.992%, 2/16/16 100,000 105,040
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/41 100,000 82,861
Time Warner, Inc.:    
4.00%, 1/15/22 90,000 91,137
3.40%, 6/15/22 200,000 195,169
5.375%, 10/15/41 100,000 101,150
4.90%, 6/15/42 200,000 189,858
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.375%, 10/19/16 100,000 103,823
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.05%, 1/12/17 100,000 102,199
TransContinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 4.45%, 8/1/42 100,000 88,969
United Technologies Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/42 100,000 97,109
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.:    
3.375%, 11/15/21 50,000 49,383
4.625%, 11/15/41 50,000 47,231
US Bank, 3.778% to 4/29/15, floating rate thereafter to 4/29/20 (r) 400,000 413,944
Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 250,000 231,621
Verizon Communications, Inc.:    
5.15%, 9/15/23 300,000 322,108
6.40%, 9/15/33 200,000 230,024
6.55%, 9/15/43 350,000 409,486
Volkswagen International Finance NV, 0.858%, 4/1/14 (e)(r) 300,000 300,288
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57%, 12/31/49 (r) 300,000 274,500
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.:    
2.55%, 4/11/23 100,000 91,367
4.00%, 4/11/43 150,000 133,497
Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd.:    
2.85%, 11/10/14 (e) 100,000 101,388
3.60%, 1/15/17 (e) 125,000 130,384

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE   
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/43 $100,000 $93,466
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $26,119,229)   26,125,274
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 0.2%    
Owen Withee Wisconsin School District GO Bonds, 5.64%, 3/1/16 55,000 56,794
 
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $55,000)   56,794
 
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 1.3%    
Province of Ontario Canada, 2.45%, 6/29/22 400,000 369,908
Province of Quebec Canada, 2.625%, 2/13/23 75,000 68,891
 
Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $473,378)   438,799
 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 7.9%    
United States Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, 8/15/43 865,000 816,884
United States Treasury Notes:    
1.50%, 12/31/18 330,000 326,289
2.375%, 12/31/20 195,000 194,238
2.75%, 11/15/23 1,325,000 1,296,222
 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $2,684,104)   2,633,633
 
TIME DEPOSIT - 3.4%    
State Street Bank Time Deposit, 0.083%, 1/2/14 1,138,076 1,138,076
 
Total Time Deposit (Cost $1,138,076)   1,138,076
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $32,962,517) - 98.8%   32,847,661
Other assets and liabilities, net - 1.2%   385,280
NET ASSETS - 100%   $33,232,941
 
 
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:    
Paid-in capital applicable to 2,097,624 shares of common stock outstanding;    
$0.01 par value, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized   $40,385,004
Undistributed net investment income   97,974
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   (7,150,002)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (100,035)
 
NET ASSETS   $33,232,941
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE   $15.84

 

See notes to financial statements.

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      UNDERLYING UNREALIZED
  NUMBER OF EXPIRATION FACE AMOUNT APPRECIATION
FUTURES CONTRACTS DATE AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
Purchased:        
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes 3 3/14 $357,938 ($238)
Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds 1 3/14 136,250 (626)
Total Purchased       ($864)
 
Sold:        
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes 7 3/14 $1,538,688 ($9)
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes 7 3/14 861,328 15,694
Total Sold       $15,685

 

(b) This security was valued under the direction of the Board of Directors. See Note A.

(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

(w) Security is in default and is no longer accruing interest.

(x) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest.

* Non-income producing security.

Abbreviations:
GO: General Obligation
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
plc: Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME  
Investment Income:  
Interest income $1,277,676
Total investment income 1,277,676
 
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee 142,769
Transfer agent fees and expenses 42,459
Directors’ fees and expenses 6,658
Administrative fees 107,076
Accounting fees 6,013
Custodian fees 34,951
Reports to shareholders 13,353
Professional fees 41,154
Miscellaneous 7,031
Total expenses 401,464
Reimbursement from Advisor (97,954)
Net expenses 303,510
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 974,166
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments (1,229,575)
Futures 81,453
  (1,148,122)
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments (277,365)
Futures 15,480
  (261,885)
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) (1,410,007)
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ($435,841)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
  YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
  DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2013 2012
Operations:    
Net investment income $974,166 $1,239,697
Net realized gain (loss) (1,148,122) 79,529
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (261,885) 1,966,582
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS (435,841) 3,285,808
 
Distributions to shareholders from:    
Net investment income (1,019,249) (1,312,578)
Total distributions (1,019,249) (1,312,578)
 
Capital share transactions:    
Shares sold 3,110,189 1,971,512
Reinvestment of distributions 1,019,249 1,312,578
Shares redeemed (8,236,002) (7,190,146)
Total capital share transactions (4,106,564) (3,906,056)
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (5,561,654) (1,932,826)
 
 
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of year 38,794,595 40,727,421
End of year (including undistributed net investment income    
of $97,974 and $141,385, respectively) $33,232,941 $38,794,595
 
 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY    
Shares sold 191,942 118,357
Reinvestment of distributions 64,347 79,214
Shares redeemed (504,817) (436,757)
Total capital share activity (248,528) (239,186)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General: Calvert VP Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund is comprised of five separate portfolios. The operations of each series of the Fund are accounted for separately. Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts.

Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Portfolio uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”) to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of assets of the Portfolio to Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Calvert”) and has provided these Procedures to govern Calvert in its valuation duties.

Calvert has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated.

The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review illiquid securities and other investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

The Valuation Committee utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of the Portfolio’s investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. There were no such transfers during the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows: Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, sovereign government bonds, municipal securities, and U.S. government and government agency obligations, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and, accordingly, such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing matrices which consider similar factors that would be used by independent pricing services. These are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Advisor, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee.

The Valuation Committee considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs when arriving at fair value. It considers all significant facts that are reasonably available and relevant to the determination of fair value.

The Valuation Committee primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. When more appropriate, the fund may employ an income-based or cost approach. An income-based valuation approach discounts anticipated future cash flows of the investment to calculate a present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. A cost based approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (current replacement cost). From the seller’s perspective, the price that would be received for the asset is determined based on the cost to a buyer to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.

At December 31, 2013, securities valued at $27, or 0.0% of net assets, were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2013:

    VALUATION INPUTS  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES* LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2    LEVEL 3 TOTAL   
Asset-backed securities $643,955 $643,955
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations 271,887 271,887
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,539,243 1,539,243
Corporate debt 26,125,247 $27 26,125,274
Municipal obligations 56,794 56,794
U.S. government obligations 2,633,633 2,633,633
Other debt obligations 1,576,875 1,576,875
TOTAL $32,847,634 $27** $32,847,661
Other financial instruments*** $14,821 $14,821

 

* For a complete listing of investments, please refer to the Statement of Net Assets. ** Level 3 securities represent 0.0% of net assets.

*** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Total Investments in the Statement of Net Assets, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Futures Contracts: The Portfolio may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Portfolio may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Portfolio’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio. During the year, the Portfolio used U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against interest rate changes and to manage overall duration of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s futures contracts at year end are presented in the Statement of Net Assets.

During the year, the Portfolio invested in 2 year, 5 year, 10 year, and Ultra U.S. Treasury Notes and Bond Futures. The volume of outstanding contracts has varied throughout the year with a weighted average of 10 contracts and $305,746 weighted average notional value.

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Loan Participations and Assignments: The Portfolio may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. A Portfolio’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. A Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. A Portfolio generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, a Portfolio may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When a Portfolio purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, a Portfolio has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See the Statement of Net Assets footnotes on page 14.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured. The Portfolio earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.

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

Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.

Management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

NOTE B — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is wholly-owned by Calvert Investments, Inc., which is indirectly wholly-owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .40% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $11,355 was payable at year end. In addition, $4,667 was payable at year end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during December 2013.

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The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual portfolio operating expenses through April 30, 2014. The contractual expense cap is .85%. For the purpose of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses. This expense limitation does not limit acquired fund fees and expenses, if any. Under the terms of the agreement, $9,586 was receivable at year end.

Calvert Investment Administrative Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Portfolio for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .30% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, $8,516 was payable at year end.

Calvert Investment Services, Inc. (“CIS”), an affiliate of the Advisor, acts as shareholder servicing agent for the Portfolio. For its services, CIS received a fee of $2,987 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Under the terms of the agreement, $227 was payable at year end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.

Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives a fee of $1,500 for each Board and Committee meeting attended plus an annual fee of $40,000. Committee chairs receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the portfolios served.

NOTE C — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND TAX INFORMATION

During the year, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. Government and short-term securities, were $38,000,168 and $37,192,051, respectively. U.S. Government security purchases and sales were $44,139,995 and $44,727,858, respectively.

The Portfolio may purchase securities, typically short-term variable rate demand notes, from or sell to other funds managed by the Advisor. These interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes and are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no such transactions.

Capital Loss Carryforwards  
Expiration Date:  
31-Dec-15 ($2,920,797)
31-Dec-16 (1,237,349)
31-Dec-17 (1,654,294)
31-Dec-18 (175,128)
 
No Expiration Date:  
Short-term ($235,951)
Long-term (892,554)

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. These losses are required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years and will retain their character as either long-term or short-term. Capital losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years can be utilized until expiration. The Portfolio’s use of net capital losses acquired from reorganizations may be limited under certain tax provisions.

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The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: 2013 2012
Ordinary income $1,019,249 $1,312,578
Total $1,019,249 $1,312,578

 

As of December 31, 2013, the tax basis components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) and the federal tax cost were as follows:

Unrealized appreciation $736,039
Unrealized (depreciation) (870,003)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) ($133,964)
Undistributed ordinary income $97,974
Capital loss carryforward ($7,116,073)
Federal income tax cost of investments $32,981,625

 

The differences between the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of net assets are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are due to Section 1256 contracts and wash sales.

Reclassifications, as shown in the table below, have been made to the Portfolio’s components of net assets to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers, as applicable) under income tax law and regulations. These reclassifications are due to permanent book-tax differences and have no impact on net assets. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications for the Portfolio are due to asset-backed securities.

Undistributed net investment income $1,672
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (1,672)

 

NOTE D — LINE OF CREDIT

A financing agreement is in place with the Calvert Funds and State Street Corporation (“SSC”). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .11% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Portfolio had no borrowings under the agreement during the year ended December 31, 2013.

NOTE E — REGULATORY MATTERS

In October 2011, the Advisor determined that it was necessary to change the price at which one of the Portfolio’s securities was then being fair valued. The Advisor and the Board of Directors subsequently determined it was appropriate to change the fair value prices at which that security and certain related securities had been carried from March 2008 through October 2011. These fair value revisions had the effect of changing the net asset value per share at which shareholder subscriptions and redemptions were executed during the affected period. Accordingly, in December 2011, pursuant to an agreement (“the Agreement”) with the Board of Directors, the Advisor contributed $243,250 to the Portfolio to adjust shareholder trades occurring during the respective period for the benefit of affected shareholders.

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Subsequent to the Agreement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) conducted a compliance examination of the Advisor and the Calvert Funds (“the Funds”). In a letter dated November 1, 2013, the SEC communicated their examination findings that included various deficiencies and weaknesses and concerns regarding whether the contribution and shareholder disbursement, discussed above, was properly calculated and distributed to certain shareholders.

Management of the Advisor and the Funds responded to the SEC examination and believe a number of corrective actions have been taken since October 2011 to address the matters raised in the examination. Also, in management’s opinion, the contribution noted above was properly calculated and distributed by the Portfolio to benefit the affected shareholders and was in accordance with the Agreement. It is also management’s opinion that the resolution of the examination matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Portfolio.

NOTE F — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Board of Directors has approved the reorganization of the Portfolio into the Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio and has recommended approval of the reorganization by Portfolio shareholders. A Proxy Statement was mailed to shareholders in February 2014 which contained additional information about the reorganization, as well as voting instructions. If the Portfolio’s shareholders approve the reorganization, the Portfolio will be merged into the Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio on or about April 30, 2014.

In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2013, no other subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
  YEARS ENDED
  DECEMBER
31,
DECEMBER     31,     DECEMBER     31,    
  2013 2012      2011     
Net asset value, beginning $16.54 $15.75 $15.82
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income .48 .56 .68
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.68) .81 (.06)
Total from investment operations (.20) 1.37 .62
Distributions from:      
Net investment income (.50) (.58) (.69)
Total distributions (.50) (.58) (.69)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value (.70) .79 (.07)
Net asset value, ending $15.84 $16.54 $15.75
 
Total return* (1.23%) 8.68% 3.91%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income 2.73% 3.11% 3.50%
Total expenses 1.12% 1.08% 1.02%
Expenses before offsets .85% .84% .82%
Net expenses .85% .84% .82%
Portfolio turnover 247% 240% 175%
Net assets, ending (in thousands) $33,233 $38,795 $40,727
 
    YEARS ENDED
    DECEMBER
 31,
DECEMBER
 31,
    2010 2009
Net asset value, beginning   $15.35 $13.40
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income   .74 .86
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   .46 1.93
Total from investment operations   1.20 2.79
Distributions from:      
Net investment income   (.73) (.84)
Total distributions   (.73) (.84)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value   .47 1.95
Net asset value, ending   $15.82 $15.35
 
Total return*   7.80% 20.86%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income   4.10% 4.56%
Total expenses   .92% .94%
Expenses before offsets   .81% .81%
Net expenses   .81% .81%
Portfolio turnover   172% 268%
Net assets, ending (in thousands)   $53,750 $60,916

 

See notes to financial highlights.

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A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the portfolio.

* Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

See notes to financial statements.

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EXPLANATION OF FINANCIAL TABLES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund’s balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund’s assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund’s liabilities typically include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund’s net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund’s net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund’s holdings, including each security’s market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund’s net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.

At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund’s net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund’s investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date values.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund’s expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund’s total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund’s net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.

The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts

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shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown by class of the components that affect the fund’s net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund’s performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund’s cost of doing business, expressed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund’s investment portfolio – how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund’s investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.

PROXY VOTING

The Proxy Voting Guidelines that the Portfolio uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling the Fund, by visiting the Calvert website at www. calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

BASIS FOR BOARD’S APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT

At a meeting held on December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Directors, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Portfolio.

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Portfolio and the Advisor. The disinterested Directors reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor’s personnel and the Advisor’s revenue and cost of providing services to

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the Portfolio, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Portfolio’s investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.

The disinterested Directors were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor’s financial condition; the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Portfolio; the profitability of the Calvert Family of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Portfolio; the effect of the Portfolio’s growth and size on the Portfolio’s performance and expenses; the Advisor’s compliance programs and policies; the Advisor’s performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor’s investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor, as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board of Directors’ meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies, as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Advisor’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Advisor’s administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Portfolio, were also considered. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Advisor generally had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other changes. The Board took into consideration, among other factors, the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s and Advisor’s processes, policies and procedures and the Advisor’s personnel. The Board also took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Advisor over the past year concerning the Advisor’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Portfolio and the Advisor. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

In considering the Portfolio’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Portfolio’s total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Portfolio’s performance was above the median of its peer group for the one-year period ended June 30, 2013 and below the median of its peer group for the three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013. The data also indicated that the Portfolio outperformed its Lipper index for the one-year period ended June 30, 2013 and underperformed its Lipper index for the three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s performance as well as management’s plans with respect to the Portfolio. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that appropriate action had been taken to address the Portfolio’s performance.

In considering the Portfolio’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Portfolio’s fees and total expense ratio

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with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Portfolio’s advisory fee (after taking into account expense reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of expense reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Portfolio’s peer group. The Board also noted that the Advisor had reimbursed a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses. The Board also took into account the Advisor’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Portfolio. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses, including the current asset size of the Portfolio. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

The Board reviewed the Advisor’s profitability on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Portfolio’s Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Portfolio for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert’s operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Family of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Portfolio in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Portfolio and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Board took into account that affiliates of the Advisor may benefit from certain indirect tax benefits relating to dividend received deductions and foreign tax credits. The Board also noted that the Advisor had reimbursed a portion of the expenses of the Portfolio. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationship with the Portfolio was reasonable.

The Board considered the effect of the Portfolio’s growth and size on its performance and fees. Although the Portfolio’s advisory fee did not contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified asset levels, the Board noted that if the Portfolio’s assets increased over time, the Portfolio might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also noted that given the Portfolio’s current level of assets, the Portfolio would be unlikely to recognize economies of scale by implementing a breakpoint in the advisory fee at this time.

In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

CONCLUSIONS

The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) appropriate action has been taken to address the Portfolio’s performance; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Portfolio’s advisory fee is reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

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This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert Funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert at 800/368-2745 or visit www. calvert.com.

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CALVERT VP SRI BALANCED PORTFOLIO
Portfolio within Calvert Variable Series, Inc.
Managed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM)

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2013, Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio Class I shares returned 18.00%, underper-forming the Russell 1000 Index return of 33.11% due to the Portfolio’s asset allocation strategy. The Portfolio allocates approximately 40% of assets to bonds, and stocks strongly outperformed relative to bonds during the period. However, the Portfolio performed in-line with the blended return from the Balanced Composite Benchmark, a mix of market indices that more closely reflects the Portfolio’s asset allocation strategy, which returned 17.97% for the period.

The Portfolio benefited from Calvert’s tactical asset allocation decisions, the strong performance of the equity portion of the Portfolio relative to its asset class benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, as well as the outperformance of the fixed-income portfolio managed by CIM relative to its asset class benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Credit Index.

INVESTMENT CLIMATE

The equity markets finished 2013 on a strong note, with many indices registering all-time highs, despite mixed economic signals and concerns over the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) “tapering” of long-term asset purchases and exit from quantitative easing. In May, the markets equated the Fed’s talk of “tapering” long-term asset purchases, and exit from quantitative easing, with an impending tightening of monetary policy. As a result, yields surged from May to September. Fed leadership spent the rest of the year trying to calm the markets before finally announcing the imminent onset of the taper in December.

While much of the market commentary during the year focused on what was happening at the Fed, an important and sometimes overlooked driver of economic activity was the


  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
  (period ended 12.31.13)
  Class I Class F*
One year 18.00% 17.97%
Five year 13.88% 13.87%
Ten year 5.33% 5.33%

 

The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. All performance data reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations, if any are in effect; in their absence performance would be lower. See Note B in Notes to Financial Statements. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

Visit www.calvert.com/institutional-VP-performance.html for current performance data. The gross expense ratio from the current prospectus for Class I shares is 0.90%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. The performance data and expense ratio reflect deduction of Portfolio operating expenses, but do not reflect charges and expenses imposed under the variable annuity or life insurance contract.

* Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio first offered Class F shares on October 18, 2013. Performance prior to that date reflects the performance of Class I shares. Actual Class F share performance would have been different.

** The Balanced Composite Benchmark is an internally constructed index comprised of a blend of 60% Russell 1000 Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Credit Index.

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improving health of the consumer balance sheet.

As the overall economic recovery stabilized, improvements in the labor and housing markets, coupled with robust equity market performance, all contributed to further strengthen the consumer balance sheet. As a result, U.S. consumer confidence and spending have recovered considerably from post-financial-crisis lows and are now contributing to GDP growth. Growing consumer confidence and reduced risk aversion also helped keep volatility subdued during the year as macro-risks faded from the forefront and investors shifted their attention to nascent signs of growth in the global economy.

  % OF TOTAL
  INVESTMENTS
ASSET ALLOCATION

at 12.31.13

Equity 59%
Fixed Income 32%
Short-Term Investments 9%
Total 100%

 

Stocks were the top-performing asset class for the year, led by U.S. equities with the Russell 3000 Index, representing the total equity market, returning 33.55% and outperforming international stocks as the MSCI EAFE Index returned 23.29%. Bonds produced a negative return for the first time in more than a decade as the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned -2.02%.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

Asset Allocation

The Portfolio benefited from a series of tactical asset allocation decisions executed during the period, particularly the decision to increase equity exposure at the end of 2012. This resulted in greater gains during the January 2013 “relief rally” following the last-minute fiscal cliff deal. Throughout the year, the Portfolio maintained a consistent overweight to equities relative to its policy target of 60%, allowing the Portfolio to benefit from rising equity markets. But we reduced equity exposure several times to prevent it from drifting significantly beyond its policy target. Exchange traded index futures and Treasury futures were used to facilitate a more efficient and cost-effective rebalancing process when implementing tactical asset allocation decisions.

The Portfolio’s current policy calls for a 60% allocation to equities, 35% to fixed income, and 5% to cash (a small additional amount of cash is held in each of the equity and fixed income allocations for liquidity purposes). This reflects CIM’s Asset Allocation Committee’s strategic decision in August 2013 to increase cash to 5% while reducing fixed income from 40% to 35%. Given the challenging investment climate facing fixed income assets, and the potential for negative bond returns over the next several quarters, CIM believes this provides an appropriate buffer for the less risky (non-equity) portion of the Portfolio.

The allocation to cash and resulting underweight in fixed income detracted from performance as bonds produced a positive return from August through the end of the year and cash returned just 0.02%. However, we believe the Portfolio is well-positioned to navigate through the likely increased volatility in bond markets as the Fed tapers.

Equity

Large-cap stocks posted impressive returns for the year and good stock selection further contributed to the Portfolio’s performance. Stock selection in the Energy, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Materials sectors produced strong performance relative to the Russell 1000 Index. An overweight to the Consumer Staples and Discretionary sectors and an underweight to Utilities also proved beneficial.

Highlights include oil and gas company Pioneer Natural Resources, which gained over 100% from an announced increase in production. Priceline.com gained 70% from increasing market share.1 In Consumer Staples, Walgreens gained 63% after announcing a strategic alliance with AmerisourceBergen and Alliance Boots to provide comprehensive distribution of branded and generic drugs. Materials holding Ecolab rose 49% after increasing guidance for 2013 earnings.

These positive contributions were partially offset by stock selection within Information Technology and Industrials. Technology infrastructure company EMC Corporation, and networking application company F5

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Networks suffered losses as financial performance fell short of analysts’ estimates for 2013 revenue and earnings growth. Deere & Company gained just 2% as the company’s revenue and income growth rates slowed.

Bonds

The Portfolio’s overall fixed-income positioning was beneficial amid a challenging fixed-income climate in 2013, with increased volatility in the second half of the year. After credit spreads2 widened during the bond sell-off in the second quarter, they greatly compressed in the third quarter, helping most bond-market sectors outperform comparable-duration Treasuries.3 Also, lower-rated securities outperformed higher-rated bonds, with high-yield bonds performing best. (High-yield bond prices typically are not as closely linked to Treasury yields as are investment-grade corporate bonds.) The Portfolio’s underweight to government-related sectors—and its overweight to corporate bonds, including an out-of-benchmark stake in high yield4—benefited from the trend. However, an underweight to insurance and banking industry holdings detracted from performance, as these sectors outperformed. An overweight to the intermediate part of the yield curve also detracted from performance. However, with longer-term bond yields rising and prices falling for much of the year, our shorter duration than the benchmark helped performance. The Portfolio uses Treasury futures to hedge its interest-rate and yield curve positions.

OUTLOOK

We expect the U.S. economic recovery to continue gaining strength into 2014 and provide a firm foundation for continued improvements in growth and employment, even in the face of the Fed’s tapering activities. A bigger question is whether equity valuations already reflect current growth expectations, or whether there is room for continued price/earnings multiple expansion in 2014. Returns of near 30% in 2013 already include a substantial component of multiple expansion, so financial markets may need to rest a bit to digest that expansion before moving any higher. However, we do think improvements in the consumer balance sheet and employment, combined with likely continued headwinds in fixed income, mean that more people will be ready to invest, especially into equities.

As the economic environment continues to normalize, we expect interest rates to become somewhat more sensitive to positive economic data. As a result, we plan to continue the fixed-income portfolio’s relatively short duration, only picking up longer-duration issues when yields are attractive versus the rate risk. In our opinion, investment-grade corporate bonds are likely to outperform Treasuries as the economy improves and investors continue to search for higher yields.

January 2014

1. Performance represents the period the holding was in the portfolio.

2. Credit spreads measure the difference in yield between a corporate bond and a Treasury security with a comparable maturity.

3. Duration measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in value in response to a given change in interest rates.

4. Includes non-rated securities deemed equivalent by the investment adviser.

The following holdings represent the following percentages of Portfolio net assets as of December 31, 2013: Pioneer Natural Resources 0.31%, Priceline.com 0%, Walgreens 0.13%, AmerisourceBergen 0%, Alliance Boots 0%, Ecolab 0.16%, EMC Corporation 0%, F5 Networks 0%, and Deere & Company 0.09%.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013).

Note: Expenses do not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES PAID
  ACCOUNT
 
VALUE
ACCOUNT
VALUE
DURING
PERIOD*
  7/1/13 12/31/13 7/1/13 - 12/31/13
Class I      
Actual $1,000.00 $1,112.98 $4.71
 
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,020.74 $4.51
 
Class F      
Actual $1,000.00 $1,112.68 $6.13
 
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,019.41 $5.86

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.88% and 1.15%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of the Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by performing other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio as of December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2014

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
EQUITY SECURITIES - 58.9% SHARES VALUE
Air Freight & Logistics - 2.0%    
FedEx Corp 48,078 $6,912,174
 
Automobiles - 1.3%    
Toyota Motor Corp. (ADR) 35,067 4,275,369
 
Biotechnology - 2.0%    
Amgen, Inc. 58,875 6,721,170
 
Capital Markets - 1.8%    
Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR)* 196,820 6,109,293
 
Commercial Banks - 2.6%    
Wells Fargo & Co. 190,531 8,650,107
 
Communications Equipment - 2.1%    
Cisco Systems, Inc. 320,917 7,204,587
 
Computers & Peripherals - 3.6%    
Apple, Inc. 21,665 12,156,448
 
Consumer Finance - 2.0%    
Capital One Financial Corp. 90,213 6,911,218
 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.6%    
Moody’s Corp. 68,079 5,342,159
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1%    
BT Group plc (ADR) 6,151 388,313
 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.9%    
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.* 14,069 838,935
Exterran Holdings, Inc.* 157,442 5,384,516
Newpark Resources, Inc.* 24,977 306,967
    6,530,418
 
Food & Staples Retailing - 2.3%    
CVS Caremark Corp 109,568 7,841,782
 
Food Products - 1.2%    
General Mills, Inc. 78,572 3,921,529
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.9%    
Becton Dickinson & Co. 9,268 1,024,021
Medtronic, Inc. 73,097 4,195,037
St. Jude Medical, Inc 72,515 4,492,304
    9,711,362
 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.5%    
McKesson Corp. 30,620 4,942,068
 
Household Products - 1.8%    
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 59,987 6,266,242

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D SHARES VALUE
Industrial Conglomerates - 2.0%    
Danaher Corp. 88,326 $6,818,767
 
Insurance - 3.5%    
Aflac, Inc 24,995 1,669,666
Allianz SE (ADR) 28,634 519,135
American Financial Group, Inc. 96,871 5,591,394
The Travelers Co.’s, Inc. 46,939 4,249,857
    12,030,052
 
IT Services - 2.7%    
DST Systems, Inc. 64,307 5,835,217
Western Union Co. 199,766 3,445,964
    9,281,181
 
Machinery - 3.0%    
Cummins, Inc. 28,125 3,964,781
Dover Corp 66,019 6,373,475
    10,338,256
 
Media - 7.7%    
DIRECTV* 99,481 6,873,142
Omnicom Group, Inc. 58,602 4,358,231
Time Warner Cable, Inc 37,665 5,103,607
Time Warner, Inc. 75,590 5,270,135
Viacom, Inc., Class B 50,773 4,434,514
    26,039,629
 
Multiline Retail - 1.8%    
Target Corp 99,098 6,269,930
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.5%    
Denbury Resources, Inc.* 310,608 5,103,289
 
Pharmaceuticals - 4.0%    
Johnson & Johnson 95,179 8,717,444
Roche Holding AG (ADR) 68,829 4,831,796
    13,549,240
 
Software - 1.3%    
CA, Inc. 130,988 4,407,746
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.7%    
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 50,866 2,301,686
 
 
Total Equity Securities (Cost $186,550,880)   200,024,015
 
  PRINCIPAL  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.8% AMOUNT  
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, 2.84%, 5/15/19 (e) $320,000 320,665
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 1.92%, 9/20/19 (e) 740,000 725,871
California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, 1.18%, 8/15/17 (e) 260,875 260,543
CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., 4.474%, 3/20/43 (e) 197,750 197,525
CV Mortgage Loan Trust, 4.311%, 12/25/43 (e)(r) 200,000 200,039
Flagship Rail Services LLC, 3.96%, 4/15/43 (e) 750,000 732,651

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
Invitation Homes Trust:    
1.314%, 12/17/30 (e)(r) $200,000 $200,261
1.514%, 12/17/30 (e)(r) 100,000 100,131
2.014%, 12/17/30 (e)(r) 100,000 100,162
Monty Parent Issuer, 3.47%, 10/20/15 178,354 178,189
MVW Owner Trust, 2.15%, 4/22/30 (e) 245,216 245,997
Navitas Equipment Receivables LLC, 1.95%, 11/15/16 (e) 325,889 325,780
Santander Consumer Acquired Receivables Trust:    
1.66%, 8/15/16 (e) 491,002 491,476
2.01%, 8/15/16 (e) 303,706 303,976
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 1.94%, 3/15/18 230,000 231,844
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, 2.70%, 10/20/30 (e) 277,941 276,926
SolarCity LMC Series I LLC, 4.80%, 11/20/38 (e) 622,821 611,399
SVO VOI Mortgage Corp., 2.00%, 9/20/29 (e) 407,380 406,198
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $5,937,812)   5,909,633
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (PRIVATELY ORIGINATED) - 0.3%    
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities:    
2.165%, 10/25/23 (r) 292,552 293,888
5.415%, 10/25/23 (r) 330,000 349,348
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust, 1.57%, 12/25/59 (e)(r) 222,558 221,682
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 1.618%, 11/25/23 (r) 224,147 223,631
 
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Privately Originated) (Cost $1,092,262)   1,088,549
 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.7%    
Aventura Mall Trust:    
3.743%, 12/5/32 (e)(r) 100,000 98,675
3.743%, 12/5/32 (e)(r) 200,000 205,076
BWAY Mortgage Trust, 2.809%, 3/10/33 (e) 595,000 568,033
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates:    
1.00%, 11/27/28 (e)(r) 176,535 176,458
3.424%, 3/10/31 (e) 220,000 209,182
Extended Stay America Trust:    
2.958%, 12/5/31 (e) 295,000 286,267
3.604%, 12/5/31 (e) 505,000 493,023
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 3.007%, 12/10/30 (e) 475,000 427,232
Hilton USA Trust:    
3.714%, 11/5/30 (e) 500,000 499,288
4.407%, 11/5/30 (e) 200,000 200,163
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:    
0.947%, 4/15/30 (e)(r) 800,000 796,335
1.317%, 4/15/30 (e)(r) 300,000 298,954
1.567%, 10/15/30 (e)(r) 300,000 300,572
Madison Avenue Trust, 3.843%, 10/12/32 (e) 500,000 514,495
Motel 6 Trust, 2.743%, 10/5/25 (e) 550,000 545,508
ORES NPL LLC, 3.081%, 9/25/25 (e) 262,095 262,111
 
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $6,039,794)   5,881,372
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 24.1%    
Agilent Technologies, Inc., 3.20%, 10/1/22 400,000 366,114
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Inc., 12.61%, 6/1/10
(b)(r)(x)*
385,345

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
Altera Corp.:    
1.75%, 5/15/17 $500,000 $492,314
2.50%, 11/15/18 250,000 247,884
Amazon.com, Inc.:    
1.20%, 11/29/17 400,000 391,637
2.50%, 11/29/22 800,000 721,141
America Movil SAB de CV, 2.375%, 9/8/16 300,000 308,751
American Express Centurion Bank, 0.689%, 11/13/15 (r) 1,200,000 1,205,422
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.60%, 2/16/18 (e) 300,000 295,438
American Tower Corp., 3.40%, 2/15/19 300,000 305,416
Amgen, Inc.:    
2.50%, 11/15/16 225,000 232,865
5.15%, 11/15/41 400,000 398,514
Apple, Inc.:    
2.40%, 5/3/23 400,000 359,684
3.85%, 5/4/43 400,000 334,170
AT&T, Inc.:    
2.95%, 5/15/16 300,000 312,824
1.40%, 12/1/17 200,000 197,169
3.00%, 2/15/22 800,000 753,723
Autodesk, Inc., 1.95%, 12/15/17 400,000 395,694
Bank of America Corp.:    
0.571%, 8/15/16 (r) 300,000 294,843
2.00%, 1/11/18 400,000 399,290
3.30%, 1/11/23 1,200,000 1,135,520
4.10%, 7/24/23 300,000 301,273
Bank of America NA:    
5.30%, 3/15/17 950,000 1,047,111
0.543%, 6/15/17 (r) 500,000 490,561
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.:    
1.70%, 11/24/14 300,000 303,244
2.40%, 1/17/17 300,000 307,030
Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.85%, 1/12/15 450,000 456,817
BB&T Corp., 1.60%, 8/15/17 400,000 396,430
Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.125%, 11/8/21 250,000 242,341
Boston Properties LP:    
3.70%, 11/15/18 200,000 210,975
3.85%, 2/1/23 500,000 488,524
Canadian National Railway Co., 1.45%, 12/15/16 100,000 100,709
Capital One Bank, 3.375%, 2/15/23 800,000 743,744
CBS Corp., 3.375%, 3/1/22 200,000 190,881
CC Holdings GS V LLC / Crown Castle GS III Corp., 2.381%, 12/15/17 400,000 396,193
CenturyLink, Inc.:    
5.80%, 3/15/22 500,000 493,750
7.65%, 3/15/42 500,000 446,250
CIT Group, Inc.:    
5.25%, 3/15/18 250,000 268,125
5.00%, 8/1/23 200,000 192,500
Citigroup, Inc.:    
4.45%, 1/10/17 600,000 650,279
2.50%, 9/26/18 300,000 301,514
3.50%, 5/15/23 500,000 465,896
3.875%, 10/25/23 400,000 393,223
5.50%, 9/13/25 200,000 210,648
Colgate-Palmolive Co., 1.30%, 1/15/17 150,000 149,706
Corning, Inc., 1.45%, 11/15/17 300,000 295,694

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
COX Communications, Inc., 4.70%, 12/15/42 (e) $400,000 $335,930
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.883%, 8/15/40 (e) 500,000 524,563
Cummins, Inc.:    
3.65%, 10/1/23 300,000 295,970
4.875%, 10/1/43 300,000 300,446
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 566,039 622,707
DDR Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/18 300,000 323,621
Deere & Co., 2.60%, 6/8/22 300,000 280,520
Discover Financial Services:    
6.45%, 6/12/17 500,000 566,570
3.85%, 11/21/22 500,000 474,085
Discovery Communications LLC:    
3.30%, 5/15/22 700,000 662,759
4.875%, 4/1/43 500,000 461,245
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 3.20%, 11/15/21 150,000 144,661
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 3.25%, 12/1/17 400,000 404,305
Eaton Corp., 1.50%, 11/2/17 500,000 490,166
eBay, Inc., 2.60%, 7/15/22 300,000 275,918
Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/8/21 500,000 518,466
Enterprise Products Operating LLC:    
4.85%, 3/15/44 200,000 188,080
7.034% to 1/15/18, floating rate thereafter to 1/15/68 (r) 1,000,000 1,105,000
EOG Resources, Inc., 2.625%, 3/15/23 400,000 363,908
ERP Operating LP, 4.625%, 12/15/21 300,000 316,277
Excalibur One 77B LLC, 1.492%, 1/1/25 131,160 123,679
Experian Finance plc, 2.375%, 6/15/17 (e) 400,000 393,954
Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.75%, 11/21/14 150,000 152,893
FedEx Corp.:    
2.625%, 8/1/22 400,000 361,591
3.875%, 8/1/42 200,000 164,259
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.00%, 4/15/18 400,000 388,959
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 6.75%, 3/19/20 500,000 574,751
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:    
2.75%, 5/15/15 400,000 410,337
3.984%, 6/15/16 750,000 797,549
5.875%, 8/2/21 700,000 793,596
General Mills, Inc., 3.15%, 12/15/21 1,000,000 978,891
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 4.80%, 2/15/24 1,000,000 987,759
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/1/21 450,000 480,577
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 2.80%, 3/18/23 400,000 370,457
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:    
2.375%, 1/22/18 100,000 100,380
6.15%, 4/1/18 875,000 1,003,342
5.75%, 1/24/22 1,100,000 1,238,257
3.625%, 1/22/23 400,000 387,341
Great River Energy, 5.829%, 7/1/17 (e) 178,552 189,383
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 2.70%, 3/15/17 (e) 300,000 307,543
HCP, Inc., 3.15%, 8/1/22 400,000 367,126
Health Care REIT, Inc., 3.75%, 3/15/23 400,000 375,977
Hershey Co., 1.50%, 11/1/16 150,000 151,312
Hewlett-Packard Co., 0.638%, 5/30/14 (r) 500,000 500,108
Home Depot, Inc.:    
2.70%, 4/1/23 400,000 368,740
4.20%, 4/1/43 400,000 364,519
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 3.75%, 10/15/23 300,000 278,154
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 3.50%, 9/1/23 450,000 442,512

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 3.90%, 9/1/42 $200,000 $171,152
Ingredion, Inc., 1.80%, 9/25/17 400,000 389,862
Intel Corp., 4.80%, 10/1/41 250,000 243,809
International Business Machines Corp., 2.90%, 11/1/21 300,000 288,642
International Finance Corp., 0.625%, 11/15/16 200,000 198,738
John Deere Capital Corp.:    
1.25%, 12/2/14 250,000 252,208
2.00%, 1/13/17 200,000 203,389
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:    
1.138%, 1/25/18 (r) 500,000 504,996
3.20%, 1/25/23 2,100,000 1,990,855
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 8.00%, 2/1/18 350,000 367,500
Kellogg Co., 3.125%, 5/17/22 1,000,000 948,106
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 3.70%, 6/1/43 300,000 251,815
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings:    
2.20%, 8/23/17 400,000 401,304
2.50%, 11/1/18 200,000 197,250
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 6.50%, 5/1/42 (e) 500,000 548,726
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/1/20 300,000 344,706
LL & P Wind Energy, Inc. Washington Revenue Bonds, 6.192%, 12/1/27 (e) 900,000 836,631
Lowe’s Co.’s, Inc., 3.875%, 9/15/23 400,000 402,175
LULWA Ltd., 1.888%, 2/15/25 632,523 603,141
Macquarie Group Ltd., 3.00%, 12/3/18 (e) 210,000 209,154
Masco Corp., 5.85%, 3/15/17 400,000 439,000
Mattel, Inc.:    
1.70%, 3/15/18 300,000 293,111
3.15%, 3/15/23 300,000 276,463
McDonald’s Corp., 3.625%, 5/1/43 400,000 333,315
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 4.125%, 7/1/52 400,000 329,059
Methanex Corp.:    
3.25%, 12/15/19 400,000 396,998
5.25%, 3/1/22 700,000 741,085
Microsoft Corp.:    
2.125%, 11/15/22 300,000 271,017
3.50%, 11/15/42 300,000 247,765
Morgan Stanley:    
6.25%, 8/28/17 600,000 686,537
5.50%, 1/26/20 800,000 898,058
5.00%, 11/24/25 300,000 300,897
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., 6.90%, 10/1/37 1,000,000 1,137,235
NetApp, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/22 350,000 315,270
New York Life Global Funding, 1.65%, 5/15/17 (e) 200,000 200,220
NII Capital Corp.:    
10.00%, 8/15/16 400,000 212,000
7.625%, 4/1/21 300,000 123,000
NII International Telecom SCA, 11.375%, 8/15/19 (e) 400,000 334,000
NIKE, Inc.:    
2.25%, 5/1/23 400,000 357,652
3.625%, 5/1/43 400,000 335,561
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.:    
1.95%, 9/12/17 (e) 100,000 99,236
2.65%, 9/26/18 (e) 300,000 300,178
Nordstrom, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/21 200,000 207,433
North American Development Bank:    
2.30%, 10/10/18 500,000 492,345
2.40%, 10/26/22 360,000 319,489

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
NYU Hospitals Center, 4.428%, 7/1/42 $300,000 $250,417
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 2.875%, 7/17/18 (e) 300,000 301,765
Pentair Finance SA:    
1.35%, 12/1/15 400,000 402,462
1.875%, 9/15/17 400,000 395,174
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.75%, 3/1/23 600,000 555,337
Perrigo Co. plc, 5.30%, 11/15/43 (e) 200,000 196,309
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.875%, 7/15/16 900,000 998,358
PNC Bank NA, 2.70%, 11/1/22 500,000 453,234
ProLogis LP, 6.875%, 3/15/20 109,000 128,381
Rogers Communications, Inc., 3.00%, 3/15/23 400,000 368,990
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc:    
6.10%, 6/10/23 100,000 100,810
6.00%, 12/19/23 100,000 100,712
Sanofi SA, 1.25%, 4/10/18 400,000 389,446
SBA Tower Trust:    
2.24%, 4/15/43 (e) 220,000 216,417
3.722%, 4/15/48 (e) 660,000 611,985
Simon Property Group LP, 6.125%, 5/30/18 300,000 347,344
Spencer Spirit Holdings, Inc.:    
11.00%, 5/1/17 (e) 800,000 858,000
9.00%, 5/1/18 (e) 400,000 407,000
St. Jude Medical, Inc., 3.25%, 4/15/23 300,000 279,895
Standard Chartered plc, 3.95%, 1/11/23 (e) 400,000 371,009
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 2.90%, 11/1/22 400,000 371,611
State Street Corp., 3.10%, 5/15/23 200,000 185,961
SunTrust Bank:    
0.528%, 8/24/15 (r) 500,000 495,875
7.25%, 3/15/18 500,000 588,293
SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2.35%, 11/1/18 300,000 298,411
Tagua Leasing LLC, 1.581%, 11/16/24 554,532 522,313
Telefonica Emisiones SAU:    
3.992%, 2/16/16 400,000 420,159
3.192%, 4/27/18 400,000 407,367
Texas Instruments, Inc., 1.65%, 8/3/19 400,000 385,301
The Hertz Corp., 7.50%, 10/15/18 400,000 431,500
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 5.30%, 2/1/44 200,000 202,235
Thomson Reuters Corp.:    
4.30%, 11/23/23 200,000 200,860
5.65%, 11/23/43 200,000 203,626
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/41 250,000 207,154
Time Warner, Inc.:    
4.875%, 3/15/20 100,000 109,608
4.00%, 1/15/22 370,000 374,674
3.40%, 6/15/22 500,000 487,924
5.375%, 10/15/41 280,000 283,221
4.90%, 6/15/42 300,000 284,787
TJX Co.’s, Inc., 2.50%, 5/15/23 400,000 362,115
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.05%, 1/12/17 300,000 306,598
United Parcel Service, Inc.:    
3.125%, 1/15/21 150,000 150,180
2.45%, 10/1/22 300,000 275,674
US Bancorp, 2.95%, 7/15/22 300,000 278,738
US Bank:    
4.95%, 10/30/14 100,000 103,804
3.778% to 4/29/15, floating rate thereafter to 4/29/20 (r) 1,000,000 1,034,860

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D AMOUNT VALUE
Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 $400,000 $370,593
Viacom, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/22 1,000,000 923,791
Volkswagen International Finance NV, 0.858%, 4/1/14 (e)(r) 1,000,000 1,000,960
Wachovia Bank NA, 0.573%, 3/15/16 (r) 300,000 298,556
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57%, 12/31/49 (r) 500,000 457,500
Walgreen Co., 1.80%, 9/15/17 400,000 402,772
Weingarten Realty Investors, 4.45%, 1/15/24 400,000 391,791
Western Union Co., 2.875%, 12/10/17 200,000 203,048
Whirlpool Corp., 3.70%, 3/1/23 300,000 286,788
Willis Group Holdings plc, 4.125%, 3/15/16 500,000 523,467
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 3.671%, 12/1/42 400,000 341,188
Zoetis, Inc., 3.25%, 2/1/23 400,000 374,268
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $83,271,388)   81,682,673
 
FLOATING RATE LOANS(d) - 0.2%    
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 4.50%, 9/26/19 (r) 148,502 149,297
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 2/11/20 (r) 395,673 396,804
SUPERVALU, Inc., 5.00%, 3/21/19 (r) 197,948 199,721
 
Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $740,499)   745,822
 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 0.7%    
Connecticut Special Tax Obligation Revenue Bonds, 5.459%, 11/1/30 300,000 311,313
New York City GO Bonds, 5.206%, 10/1/31 470,000 489,726
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds,    
5.767%, 8/1/36 600,000 680,562
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds, 5.289%, 3/15/33 400,000 424,344
Utah GO Bonds, 3.539%, 7/1/25 400,000 390,964
 
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $2,525,752)   2,296,909
 
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.4%    
Kommunalbanken AS, 0.75%, 11/21/16 (e) 100,000 99,028
Province of Ontario Canada:    
1.65%, 9/27/19 445,000 427,111
2.45%, 6/29/22 720,000 665,835
Province of Quebec Canada, 2.625%, 2/13/23 230,000 211,265
 
Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $1,490,440)   1,403,239
 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 2.5%    
United States Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, 8/15/43 965,000 911,322
United States Treasury Notes:    
0.25%, 12/31/15 185,000 184,509
0.625%, 12/15/16 255,000 253,964
2.375%, 12/31/20 4,330,000 4,313,087
2.75%, 11/15/23 2,965,000 2,900,603
 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $8,628,575)   8,563,485

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
TIME DEPOSIT - 9.1% AMOUNT VALUE
State Street Bank Time Deposit, 0.083%, 1/2/14 $30,840,054 $30,840,054
 
Total Time Deposit (Cost $30,840,054)   30,840,054
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $327,117,456) - 99.7%   338,435,751
Other assets and liabilities, net - 0.3%   1,059,876
NET ASSETS - 100%   $339,495,627
 
 
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:    
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of common stock outstanding;    
$0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized:    
Class I: 166,563,769 shares outstanding   $308,792,289
Class F: 986 shares outstanding   2,175
Undistributed net investment income   406,992
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions   18,908,406
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies   11,385,765
 
NET ASSETS   $339,495,627
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE    
Class I: (based on net assets of $339,493,601)   $2.038
Class F: (based on net assets of $2,026)   $2.055

 

See notes to financial statements.

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      UNDERLYING UNREALIZED
  NUMBER OF EXPIRATION FACE AMOUNT APPRECIATION
FUTURES CONTRACTS DATE AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
Purchased:        
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes 15 3/14 $1,789,688 ($1,190)
Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds 7 3/14 953,750 (4,384)
Total Purchased       ($5,574)
 
Sold:        
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes 45 3/14 $9,891,563 $8,381
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes 28 3/14 3,445,313 64,715
Total Sold       $73,096

 

(b) This security was valued under the direction of the Board of Directors. See Note A.

(d) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by
the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. Floating rate loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-
determined at a margin above the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other short-term rates. The rate shown is the rate in effect at
period end. Floating rate loans are generally considered restrictive in that the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive consent from
the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to disposition of a floating rate loan.

(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

(x) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest.

* Non-income producing security.

Abbreviations:
ADR: American Depositary Receipts
GO: General Obligation
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
plc: Public Limited Company
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME  
Investment Income:  
Interest income $3,793,576
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,130) 2,492,914
Total investment income 6,286,490
 
 
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee 1,357,992
Administrative fees 881,436
Transfer agency fees and expenses 293,491
Directors’ fees and expenses 55,038
Custodian fees 80,948
Accounting fees 48,244
Reports to shareholders 53,027
Professional fees 73,118
Miscellaneous 26,653
Total expenses 2,869,947
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 3,416,543
 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments 61,097,567
Futures (1,764)
  61,095,803
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments (11,478,472)
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (52)
Futures 62,294
  (11,416,230)
 
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 49,679,573
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $53,096,116

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
  YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
  DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2013 2012
Operations:    
Net investment income $3,416,543 $3,483,585
Net realized gain (loss)* 61,095,803 16,967,516
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) (11,416,230) 13,795,766
 
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 53,096,116 34,246,867
 
Distributions to shareholders from:    
Net investment income:    
Class I shares (3,382,969) (3,731,220)
Class F shares (5)
Net realized gain:    
Class I shares (28,543,837)
Class F shares (170)
Total distributions (31,926,981) (3,731,220)
 
Capital share transactions:    
Shares sold:    
Class I shares 16,925,985 20,431,525
Class F shares 2,000
Reinvestment of distributions:    
Class I shares 31,926,806 3,731,220
Class F shares 175
Shares redeemed:    
Class I shares** (35,726,097) (103,518,752)
Class F shares
Total capital share transactions 13,128,869 (79,356,007)
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 34,298,004 (48,840,360)
 
 
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of year 305,197,623 354,037,983
End of year (including undistributed net investment    
income of $406,992 and $368,972, respectively) $339,495,627 $305,197,623
 
 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY    
Shares sold:    
Class I shares 8,107,990 10,931,943
Class F shares 900
Reinvestment of distributions:    
Class I shares 15,876,084 1,974,191
Class F shares 86
Shares redeemed:    
Class I shares*** (17,304,476) (55,435,130)
Class F shares
Total capital share activity 6,680,584 (42,528,996)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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* Includes realized gain of $7,509,522 due to an in-kind redemption during the year ended December 31, 2012. See Note F.

** Includes an in-kind redemption in the amount of $41,007,227 during the year ended December 31, 2012. See Note F.

*** Includes in-kind redemption shares of 766,400 during the year ended December 31, 2012. See Note F.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General: Calvert VP SRI Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund is comprised of five separate portfolios. The operations of each series of the Fund are accounted for separately. Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio offers Class F and Class I shares. Class F shares are subject to Distribution Plan Expenses, while Class I shares are not. Each class has different: (a) dividend rates, due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class-specific expenses, (b) exchange privileges; and (c) class-specific voting rights.

Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Portfolio uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”) to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of assets of the Portfolio to Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Calvert”) and has provided these Procedures to govern Calvert in its valuation duties.

Calvert has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated.

The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review illiquid securities and other investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

The Valuation Committee utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of the Portfolio’s investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. There were no such transfers during the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows: Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, floating rate loans, sovereign government bonds, municipal securities, and U.S. government and government agency obli-

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gations, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities, pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices and, accordingly, such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing matrices which consider similar factors that would be used by independent pricing services. These are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the close of business of the Portfolio, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. For restricted securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Advisor, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee.

The Valuation Committee considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs when arriving at fair value. It considers all significant facts that are reasonably available and relevant to the determination of fair value.

The Valuation Committee primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. When more appropriate, the fund may employ an income-based or cost approach. An income-based valuation approach discounts anticipated future cash flows of the investment to calculate a present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. A cost based approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (current replacement cost). From the seller’s perspective, the price that would be received for the asset is determined based on the cost to a buyer to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.

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At December 31, 2013, securities valued at $0 or 0% of net assets were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2013:

    VALUATION INPUTS  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
Equity securities* $200,024,015 $200,024,015
Asset-backed securities $5,909,633 5,909,633
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations 1,088,549 1,088,549
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 5,881,372 5,881,372
Corporate debt 81,682,673 —** 81,682,673
Municipal obligations 2,296,909    — 2,296,909
Other debt obligations 32,989,115         — 32,989,115
U.S. government obligations 8,563,485        —  8,563,485
TOTAL $200,024,015 $138,411,736 —** $338,435,751
Other financial instruments*** $67,522  — $67,522

 

* For further breakdown of equity securities by industry type, please refer to the Statement of Net Assets.

** Level 3 securities represent 0.0% of net assets.

*** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Total Investments in the Statement of Net Assets, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Futures Contracts: The Portfolio may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge, as a substitute for direct investment in a particular asset class to facilitate rebalancing of the Portfolio, or to provide market exposure to the Portfolio’s uncommitted cash balances. The Portfolio may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. government obligations and market index futures contracts. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk and market risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates and the value of securities. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Portfolio’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio. During the year, the Portfolio used U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against interest rate changes and to manage overall duration of the Portfolio, as well as market index futures as a substitute for direct investment in a particular asset class to facilitate rebalancing of the Portfolio and implement tactical asset

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allocation decisions. The Portfolio’s futures contracts at year end are presented in the Statement of Net Assets.

During the year, the Portfolio invested in 2 year, 5 year, 10 year, 30 year and Ultra U.S. Treasury Notes and Bond Futures, as well as, E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures. The volume of outstanding contracts has varied throughout the year with a weighted average of 52 contracts and $1,259,733 weighted average notional value.

Loan Participations and Assignments: The Portfolio may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. A Portfolio’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Portfolio generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Portfolio may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Portfolio purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, the Portfolio has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See the Statement of Net Assets footnotes on page 18.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.

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

Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.

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Management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

NOTE B — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is wholly-owned by Calvert Investments, Inc., which is indirectly wholly-owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, effective December 1, 2013, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, on the following rates of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets: .41% on the first $500 million, .36% on the next $500 million, and .325% on the excess of $1 billion. Prior to December 1, 2013, the advisory fee was .425% on the first $500 million, .375% on the next $500 million, and .325% on the excess of $1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, $119,261 was payable at year end. In addition, $29,975 was payable at year end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during December 2013.

Calvert Investment Administrative Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Portfolio for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .275% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, $79,905 was payable at year end.

Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (“CID”), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Portfolio. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Portfolio has adopted a Distribution plan that permits the Portfolio to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution and servicing of its Class F shares. The expenses paid may not exceed 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets of Class F.

Calvert Investment Services, Inc. (“CIS”), an affiliate of the Advisor, acts as shareholder servicing agent for the Portfolio. For its services, CIS received a fee of $26,303 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Under the terms of the agreement, $2,123 was payable at year end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.

Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives a fee of $1,500 for each Board and Committee meeting attended plus an annual fee of $40,000. Committee chairs receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the portfolios served.

NOTE C — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND TAX INFORMATION

During the year, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and short-term securities, were $353,479,237 and $391,183,762, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $139,037,067 and $141,287,847, respectively.

The Portfolio may purchase securities, typically short-term variable rate demand notes, from or sell to other funds managed by the Advisor. These interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes and are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended December 31, 2013, such purchase and sales transactions were $5,176,236 and $4,792,654, respectively. The realized gain on the sales transactions was $780,039.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: 2013 2012
Ordinary income $5,427,086 $3,731,220
Long-term capital gain 26,499,895
Total $31,926,981 $3,731,220

 

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As of December 31, 2013, the tax basis components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) and the federal tax cost were as follows:

Unrealized appreciation $17,658,165
Unrealized (depreciation) (6,524,816)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) $11,133,349
Undistributed ordinary income $1,828,001
Undistributed long-term capital gain $17,739,865
Federal income tax cost of investments $327,302,402

 

The differences between the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of net assets are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are due to Section 1256 contracts and wash sales.

Reclassifications, as shown in the table below, have been made to the Portfolio’s components of net assets to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers, as applicable) under income tax law and regulations. These reclassifications are due to permanent book-tax differences and have no impact on net assets. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications for the Portfolio are due to asset-backed securities.

Undistributed net investment income $4,451
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (4,451)

 

NOTE D — LINE OF CREDIT

A financing agreement is in place with the Calvert Funds and State Street Corporation (“SSC”). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .11% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Portfolio had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, borrowing information by the Portfolio under the agreement was as follows:

  WEIGHTED   MONTH OF
AVERAGE AVERAGE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
DAILY INTEREST AMOUNT AMOUNT
BALANCE RATE BORROWED BORROWED
$9,322 1.38% $835,797 August 2013

 

NOTE E — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2013, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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NOTE F — IN-KIND TRANSFER OF SECURITIES

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Portfolio redeemed shares of beneficial interest in exchange for securities. The securities were transferred at their current value on the date of transaction.

TRANSACTION DATE SHARES REDEEMED VALUE GAIN (LOSS)
2/17/2012 766,400 $41,007,227 $7,509,522

 


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
    YEARS ENDED  
  DECEMBER
31,
DECEMBER    
31,    
DECEMBER    
 31,    
CLASS I SHARES 2013 2012     2011    
Net asset value, beginning $1.909 $1.749 $1.695
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income .022 .024 .023
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .318 .160 .054
Total from investment operations .340 .184 .077
Distributions from:      
Net investment income (.022) (.024) (.023)
Net realized gain (.189)
Total distributions (.211) (.024) (.023)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value .129 .160 .054
Net asset value, ending $2.038 $1.909 $1.749
 
Total return* 18.00% 10.51% 4.56%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income 1.07% 1.10% 1.37%
Total expenses .90% .90% .91%
Expenses before offsets .90% .90% .91%
Net expenses .90% .90% .91%
Portfolio turnover 161% 150% 121%
Net assets, ending (in thousands) $339,494 $305,198 $354,038
 
    YEARS ENDED
    DECEMBER    
 
31,    
DECEMBER    
 
31,    
CLASS I SHARES   2010     2009    
Net asset value, beginning   $1.533 $1.247
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income   .024 .030
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   .161 .287
Total from investment operations   .185 .317
Distributions from:      
Net investment income   (.023) (.031)
Net realized gain  
Total distributions   (.023) (.031)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value   .162 .286
Net asset value, ending   $1.695 $1.533
 
Total return*   12.10% 25.39%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income   1.47% 2.11%
Total expenses   .91% .91%
Expenses before offsets   .91% .91%
Net expenses   .90% .91%
Portfolio turnover   116% 89%
Net assets, ending (in thousands)   $334,915 $312,728

 

See notes to financial highlights.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
  PERIOD ENDED
  DECEMBER 31,
CLASS F SHARES 2013 #
Net asset value, at beginning $2.223
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income .005
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .021
Total from investment operations .026
Distributions from:  
Net investment income (.005)
Net realized gain (.189)
Total distributions (.194)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value (.168)
Net asset value, ending $2.055
 
Total return* 1.31%
Ratios to average net assets: A  
Net investment income .99% (a)
Total expenses 1.15% (a)
Expenses before offsets 1.15% (a)
Net expenses 1.15% (a)
Portfolio turnover 161%
Net assets, ending (in thousands) $2

 

See notes to financial highlights.

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A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the portfolio.

(a) Annualized.

(z) Per share figures calculated using the Average Shares Method.

# From October 18, 2013 inception.

* Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

See notes to financial statements.

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EXPLANATION OF FINANCIAL TABLES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund’s balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund’s assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund’s liabilities typically include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund’s net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund’s net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund’s holdings, including each security’s market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund’s net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.

At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund’s net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund’s investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date values.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund’s expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund’s total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund’s net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.

The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts

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shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown by class of the components that affect the fund’s net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund’s performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund’s cost of doing business, expressed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund’s investment portfolio – how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund’s investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.

PROXY VOTING

The Proxy Voting Guidelines that the Portfolio uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling the Fund, by visiting the Calvert website at www. calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

BASIS FOR BOARD’S APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT

At a meeting held on December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Directors, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Portfolio.

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Portfolio and the Advisor. The disinterested Directors reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor’s personnel and the Advisor’s revenue and cost of providing services to

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the Portfolio, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Portfolio’s investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.

The disinterested Directors were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor’s financial condition; the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Portfolio; the profitability of the Calvert Family of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the allocation of the Portfolio’s brokerage, including the Advisor’s process for monitoring “best execution”; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Portfolio; the effect of the Portfolio’s growth and size on the Portfolio’s performance and expenses; the Advisor’s compliance programs and policies; the Advisor’s performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor’s investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor, as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board of Directors’ meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor’s management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies, as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Advisor’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Advisor’s administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Portfolio, were also considered. The Board also took into account the environmental, social, sustainability and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Advisor generally had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other changes. The Board took into consideration, among other factors, the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s and Advisor’s processes, policies and procedures and the Advisor’s personnel. The Board also took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Advisor over the past year concerning the Advisor’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Portfolio and the Advisor. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

In considering the Portfolio’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Portfolio’s total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Portfolio performed below the median of its peer group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013. The data also indicated that the Portfolio underper-formed its Lipper index for the one- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013 and outperformed its Lipper index for the three-year period ended June 30, 2013. The Board took into account that the Advisor had assumed day-to-day management of the equity portion of the Portfolio in September 2013. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that appropriate action had been taken to address the Portfolio’s performance.

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In considering the Portfolio’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Portfolio’s fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Portfolio’s peer group. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses, including the cost of providing the environmental, social, sustainability and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

The Board reviewed the Advisor’s profitability on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Portfolio’s Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Portfolio for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert’s operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Family of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Portfolio in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Portfolio and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Board took into account that affiliates of the Advisor may benefit from certain indirect tax benefits relating to dividend received deductions and foreign tax credits. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationship with the Portfolio was reasonable.

The Board considered the effect of the Portfolio’s current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s advisory fee contained breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above certain specified asset levels. The Board noted that the Portfolio had not reached the specified asset level at which a breakpoint to its advisory fee would be triggered. The Board also noted that if the Portfolio’s assets increased over time, the Portfolio might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.

In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

CONCLUSIONS

The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; (d) appropriate action has been taken to address the Portfolio’s performance; and (e) the Portfolio’s advisory fee is reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

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This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert Funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert at 800/368-2745 or visit www. calvert.com.

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CALVERT VP SRI EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Portfolio within Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

Managed by Atlanta Capital Management Company, LLC, Subadvisor

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio returned 31.05% compared with 32.39% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index. The Portfolio’s modest underperformance was driven by stock selection rather than sector over- or underweight positions.

PROPOSED MERGER

The Directors of the Calvert Variable Series, Inc. have approved a resolution to merge, or reorganize Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio into Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio, a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. Shareholders of Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio will be asked to vote on the merger, scheduled for late April 2014, and must approve it before any change may take place. Proxy materials, including the proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and a further explanation of the proposed changes, will be sent to shareholders.

  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
  (period ended 12.31.13)
One year 31.05%
Five year 18.74%
Ten year 7.47%

 

The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. All performance data reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations, if any are in effect; in their absence performance would be lower. See Note B in Notes to Financial Statements. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

Visit www.calvert.com/institutional-VP-performance.html for current performance data. The gross expense ratio from the current prospectus for the Portfolio is 1.23%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. The performance data and expense ratio reflect deduction of Portfolio operating expenses, but do not reflect charges and expenses imposed under the variable annuity or life insurance contract.

INVESTMENT CLIMATE

What a landmark year for the equity markets. The 32.39% gain for the S&P 500 Index was its best annual return since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 50 new highs during 2013, and finished with its best return since 1995. However, the year certainly didn’t have the same feel as the boom years of the 1990’s.

The stock market is fond of doing something other than what is expected and the climate at the start of 2013 wasn’t an obvious one for delivering 15-year highs. Quite the opposite. We began the year with a significant tax increase, a sequester that sharply cut government spending, a relatively soft economy, and Washington political dysfunction. On top of that, corporate earnings growth slowed throughout much of the year. Still, stocks marched higher.

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After a strong rise early in 2013, we thought stocks might mark time until more compelling evidence of earnings and economic acceleration were present. That was mostly true until the fourth quarter. For most of the year, economic growth remained positive but sluggish. Housing was solid and employment improved in the second half, but most other real-time economic data stayed softer than typical during periods of expansion. Despite reported data showing only marginal improvement, the foundation for recovery was firmer and that alone was a clear positive.

One of the biggest stories for the equity market was bond market volatility. The 10-year Treasury yield of about 2% slipped to 1.6% by early May on fears of sliding economic growth, prompting investors to rush into high-yielding stocks. That hampered

  % OF TOTAL
ECONOMIC SECTORS INVESTMENTS
 
Consumer Discretionary 18.3%
Consumer Staples 10.8%
Energy 2.8%
Financials 12.1%
Health Care 16.0%
Industrials 10.0%
Information Technology 23.4%
Materials 2.4%
Short-Term Investments 4.2%
Total 100%

 

Portfolio performance during that time as our growth strategy is not focused on dividend yield. However, the Federal Reserve (Fed) surprised markets in May by announcing it would begin “tapering” its long-term asset purchases in September. Interest rates climbed to 3% by early September. Concerned about rising rates and softer economic data, the Fed reversed course and rates turned sharply lower on the news. Several weeks later, investor sentiment again reversed course toward a stronger economy, powering a fourth-quarter rally. In December, the Fed announced the imminent onset of the taper.

We believe an even larger contributor to market gains was a reduction in “tail risk,” or the risk of an external event shocking the markets. Those events seemed to be lurking around every corner the last few years. The European debt crisis was the most obvious threat, but U.S. debt defaults and a bursting China bubble took turns terrifying investors. Those fears kept the equity risk premium—the compensation required by investors to hold “risky” assets like stocks compared to “riskless” assets like bonds—historically high until last summer so stock valuations remained low to compensate for that risk. As those risks have receded, equity prices have risen.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

In 2013, sector-specific dynamics played a strong role in returns. It’s no surprise that in a year with a market gain exceeding 30%, safe-haven sectors like Telecommunications and Utilities lagged. Beyond that though, things get a bit more complicated. The defensive Health Care sector posted strong performance while growth-oriented Information Technology came up short. And the top performer was Consumer Discretionary. Some of this dichotomy can be explained by the degree of exposure to the U.S. economy, with the most exposed sectors performing best.

We started the year with a small offensive (growth) tilt to the Portfolio, as we were relatively optimistic the economy and corporate earnings would pick up. The market rallied sharply through early May but, in our view, that rally was surprisingly led by more defensive stocks, which hurt performance somewhat. We became less aggressive as our economic and earnings expectations failed to materialize. By late summer, we gained more confidence on the earnings front and added some cyclical stocks. That strategy paid off during the fourth quarter rally and the Portfolio finished the year on a strong note.

The dramatic outperformance of low-quality stocks over high-quality ones was a major headwind in 2013. We invest exclusively in high-quality growth stocks with above-average earnings consistency. Our investments must also meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The expectation is that this provides better risk-adjusted returns over time.

In 2013, having more consistent earnings didn’t get you far. The market gravitated towards super-high-growth stocks with little or no earnings history and down-on-their-luck rebound stories that did poorly in 2012.

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Neither group is high-quality nor growth, although both were rewarded with huge returns, especially during the first three quarters of the year. A modest reversal helped us in the fourth quarter.

Along with the market’s record gains, several holdings posted outsized returns. Ten of those held for the full year rose more than 50%. This included household names such as Google, CVS, Nike, 3M and American Express, as well as several less-familiar names, such as BE Aerospace and Gilead Sciences. Gilead was the big winner in 2013, rising 104% on the impending launch of its new hepatitis C drug, which reportedly offers nearly a “cure” with almost no side effects--a major improvement over existing therapies.1 BE Aerospace rose 75% on strong growth in both orders and revenues for its aircraft interiors business. We see continued strong growth for both companies in 2014.

Several holdings also disappointed. Edward’s Lifesciences was the worst performer as it faced steeper-than-expected challenges in launching a revolutionary catheter-delivered heart valve. Two Energy holdings, Suncor and QEP, struggled to execute critical business strategies in a timely manner. It’s worth noting that we sold each of the Portfolio’s bottom six performers after careful evaluation, and only one has outperformed the market since we sold it.

OUTLOOK

After such a strong year for the equity markets, it would be easy to turn cautious on the outlook for 2014. That view is not supported by either history or the fundamentals. History suggests a case for bullishness rather than bearishness. Frequently, the year after a big gain in the S&P 500 Index delivers another strong gain, albeit not as great as the first year.

Since the stock market is hardly required to adhere to historical averages, it’s more useful to make a fundamental case for a positive outlook. Accelerating earnings and an improved economy point to stronger growth in 2014 than 2013. Given where stock valuations are now, we see high single-digit earnings growth and a bit more multiple expansion. We will need to keep an eye on slowing growth and inflationary pressures in emerging markets. An important offset to this, however, is signs of economic life in Europe. Finally, the market’s behavior in December suggests that investors have made peace with the idea of the Fed reducing bond purchases. That will hold as long as rates don’t rise too fast.

Overall, it’s been a very tough year for the high-quality, large-cap growth stocks we favor. In recent years, the market has generally favored low-quality stocks, fueled by near-zero interest rates. That has left some very good values among stocks in our portfolio and within the high-quality universe. As interest rates rise, and headwinds turn to tailwinds, we will continue to strive to find the best combinations of growth and attractive valuation among our high-quality stock universe.

January 2014

1. Individual security returns reflect total returns for period held in the portfolio.

As of December 31, 2013, the following companies represented the following percentages of Portfolio net assets: Google 4.08%, Nike 1.42%, 3M 1.62%, American Express 2.69%, BE Aerospace 1.79%, Gilead Sciences 2.93%, Edwards’s Lifesciences 0%, Suncor 0%, and QEP 0%. Holdings are subject to change.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013).

Note: Expenses do not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES PAID
  ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNTVALUE DURINGPERIOD*
  7/1/13 12/31/13 7/1/13 - 12/31/13
 
Actual $1,000.00 $1,191.73 $6.19
 
 
Hypothetical
 
(5% return per year before expenses)
$1,000.00 $1,019.56 $5.70

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.12%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of the Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by performing other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio as of December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As further explained in Note E to the financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Fund has approved the reorganization of the Fund into the Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio. The proposed reorganization requires the approval of the Fund’s shareholders.


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

February 24, 2014

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
EQUITY SECURITIES - 96.2% SHARES VALUE
Aerospace & Defense - 1.8%    
B/E Aerospace, Inc.* 2,308 $200,865
 
Beverages - 4.3%    
PepsiCo, Inc 1,617 134,114
The Coca-Cola Co 8,350 344,938
    479,052
 
Biotechnology - 2.9%    
Gilead Sciences, Inc.* 4,377 328,932
 
Capital Markets - 1.7%    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc 2,230 186,807
 
Chemicals - 2.5%    
Ecolab, Inc. 2,645 275,794
 
Commercial Banks - 3.6%    
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 4,183 153,976
Wells Fargo & Co. 5,355 243,117
    397,093
 
Communications Equipment - 4.7%    
Juniper Networks, Inc.* 6,300 142,191
QUALCOMM, Inc. 5,146 382,090
    524,281
 
Computers & Peripherals - 4.1%    
Apple, Inc. 820 460,110
 
Consumer Finance - 2.7%    
American Express Co. 3,318 301,042
 
Diversified Financial Services - 2.8%    
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. 1,375 309,265
 
Electrical Equipment - 2.2%    
Eaton Corp. plc 2,277 173,325
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 662 78,222
    251,547
 
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.8%    
Cameron International Corp.* 2,388 142,158
Noble Corp. plc 4,569 171,200
    313,358
 
Food & Staples Retailing - 6.5%    
Costco Wholesale Corp 1,849 220,049
CVS Caremark Corp 7,159 512,370
    732,419

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D SHARES VALUE
Health Care Providers & Services - 6.0%    
CIGNA Corp 2,737 $239,433
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.* 1,984 125,726
Express Scripts Holding Co.* 4,355 305,895
    671,054
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.2%    
McDonald’s Corp 2,376 230,543
Panera Bread Co.* 445 78,627
Starbucks Corp 3,497 274,130
    583,300
 
Industrial Conglomerates - 4.2%    
3M Co. 1,296 181,764
Danaher Corp. 3,722 287,338
    469,102
 
Insurance - 1.4%    
Aon plc 1,918 160,901
 
Internet & Catalog Retail - 3.3%    
Amazon.com, Inc.* 642 256,023
priceline.com, Inc.* 96 111,591
    367,614
 
Internet Software & Services - 6.1%    
eBay, Inc.* 4,230 232,185
Google, Inc.* 407 456,129
    688,314
 
IT Services - 3.1%    
Alliance Data Systems Corp.* 318 83,612
International Business Machines Corp. 461 86,470
Visa, Inc. 818 182,152
    352,234
 
Media - 2.3%    
The Walt Disney Co. 3,405 260,142
 
Multiline Retail - 1.0%    
Nordstrom, Inc. 1,725 106,605
 
Pharmaceuticals - 7.1%    
Allergan, Inc 2,761 306,692
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2,134 113,422
Novartis AG (ADR) 1,495 120,168
Perrigo Co. plc 1,654 253,823
    794,105
 
Road & Rail - 0.5%    
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.* 536 51,483
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.3%    
Texas Instruments, Inc. 3,367 147,845

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D

SHARES

VALUE
Software - 4.1%
Informatica Corp.* 2,818 $116,947
Microsoft Corp. 5,811 217,506
VMware, Inc.* 1,329 119,225
    453,678
 
Specialty Retail - 4.7%    
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* 1,937 155,541
Lowe’s Co.’s, Inc 4,969 246,214
Ross Stores, Inc. 1,637 122,660
    524,415
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.9%    
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.* 683 55,453
Nike, Inc., Class B 2,020 158,853
    214,306
 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.4%    
Fastenal Co. 3,275 155,595
 
 
Total Equity Securities (Cost $7,145,023)   10,761,258
 
  PRINCIPAL  
TIME DEPOSIT - 4.2% AMOUNT  
State Street Bank Time Deposit, 0.083%, 1/2/14 $470,562 470,562
 
Total Time Deposit (Cost $470,562)   470,562
 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,615,585) - 100.4%   11,231,820
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.4%)   (39,630)
NET ASSETS - 100%   $11,192,190
 
 
 
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:    
Paid-in capital applicable to 425,931 shares of common stock outstanding;    
$0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized   $7,179,866
Undistributed net investment income   6,888
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   389,201
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   3,616,235
 
NET ASSETS   $11,192,190
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE   $26.28

 

* Non-income producing security.

Abbreviations:
ADR: American Depositary Receipts
plc: Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME  
Investment Income:  
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $741) $116,528
Interest income 246
Total investment income 116,774
 
 
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee 49,077
Transfer agency fees and expenses 17,284
Directors’ fees and expenses 1,696
Administrative fees 19,631
Accounting fees 1,539
Custodian fees 10,493
Reports to shareholders 9,437
Professional fees 27,866
Miscellaneous 6,792
Total expenses 143,815
Reimbursement from Advisor (33,923)
Net expenses 109,892
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 6,882
 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS  
Net realized gain (loss) 856,766
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 1,831,860
 
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS 2,688,626
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $2,695,508

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
  YEAR ENDED

YEAR ENDED

  DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2013 2012
Operations:    
Net investment income $6,882 $17,422
Net realized gain (loss) 856,766 613,585
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 1,831,860 840,947
 
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 2,695,508 1,471,954
 
 
Distributions to shareholders from:    
Net investment income (8,095) (9,377)
Net realized gain (665,897) (313,688)
Total distributions (673,992) (323,065)
 
 
Capital share transactions:    
Shares sold 1,780,186 1,368,019
Reinvestment of distributions 673,992 323,065
Shares redeemed (2,713,556) (2,772,371)
Total capital share transactions (259,378) (1,081,287)
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 1,762,138 67,602
 
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of year 9,430,052 9,362,450
End of year (including undistributed net investment    
income of $6,888 and $8,095, respectively) $11,192,190 $9,430,052
 
 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY    
Shares sold 70,909 64,977
Reinvestment of distributions 26,246 15,370
Shares redeemed (112,495) (129,588)
Total capital share activity (15,340) (49,241)

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General: Calvert VP SRI Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund is comprised of five separate portfolios. The operations of each series of the Fund are accounted for separately. Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts.

Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Portfolio uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”) to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of assets of the Portfolio to Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Calvert”) and has provided these Procedures to govern Calvert in its valuation duties.

Calvert has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated.

The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review illiquid securities and other investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

The Valuation Committee utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of the Portfolio’s investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. There were no such transfers during the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows: Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such

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securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the close of business of the Portfolio, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. For restricted securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Advisor, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee.

The Valuation Committee considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs when arriving at fair value. It considers all significant facts that are reasonably available and relevant to the determination of fair value.

The Valuation Committee primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. When more appropriate, the fund may employ an income-based or cost approach. An income-based valuation approach discounts anticipated future cash flows of the investment to calculate a present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. A cost based approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (current replacement cost). From the seller’s perspective, the price that would be received for the asset is determined based on the cost to a buyer to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.

At December 31, 2013, no securities were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2013:

    VALUATION INPUTS  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
Equity securities* $10,761,258  — $10,761,258
Other debt obligations $470,562  — 470,562
TOTAL $10,761,258 $470,562  — $11,231,820

 

* For further breakdown of equity securities by industry type, please refer to the Statement of Net Assets.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities,

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as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.

Foreign Currency Transactions: The Portfolio’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on securities and foreign currencies is included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.

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

Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.

Management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

NOTE B — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is wholly-owned by Calvert Investments, Inc., which is indirectly wholly-owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .50%, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $4,599 was payable at year end. In addition, $1,170 was payable at year end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during December 2013.

The Advisor has agreed to limit net annual portfolio operating expenses through April 30, 2014. The contractual expense cap is 1.12%. For the purpose of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses. This expense limitation does not limit acquired fund fees and expenses, if any. Under the terms of the agreement, $4,676 was receivable at year end.

The Advisor further voluntarily reimbursed the Portfolio for expenses of $245 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Calvert Investment Administrative Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Portfolio for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .20% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, $1,840 was payable at year end.

Calvert Investment Services, Inc. (“CIS”), an affiliate of the Advisor, acts as shareholder servicing agent for the Portfolio. For its services, CIS received a fee of $546 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Under the terms

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of the agreement, $63 was payable at year end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.

Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives a fee of $1,500 for each Board and Committee meeting attended plus an annual fee of $40,000. Committee chairs receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the portfolios served.

NOTE C — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND TAX INFORMATION

During the year, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $3,178,683 and $4,387,018, respectively.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: 2013 2012
Ordinary income $8,095 $9,377
Long-term capital gain 665,897 313,688
Total $673,992 $323,065

 

As of December 31, 2013, the tax basis components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) and the federal tax cost were as follows:

Unrealized appreciation $3,629,897
Unrealized (depreciation) (23,162)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) $3,606,735
Undistributed ordinary income $48,710
Undistributed long-term capital gain $356,879
Federal income tax cost of investments $7,625,085

 

The differences between the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of net assets are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are due to wash sales.

NOTE D — LINE OF CREDIT

A financing agreement is in place with the Calvert Funds and State Street Corporation (“SSC”). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .11% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Portfolio had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, borrowing information by the Portfolio under the agreement was as follows:

  WEIGHTED   MONTH OF
AVERAGE AVERAGE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
DAILY INTEREST AMOUNT AMOUNT
BALANCE RATE BORROWED BORROWED
$1,113 1.45% $57,680 March 2013

 

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NOTE E — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Board of Directors has approved the reorganization of the Portfolio into the Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio and has recommended approval of the reorganization by Portfolio shareholders. A Proxy Statement was mailed to shareholders in February 2014 which contained additional information about the reorganization, as well as voting instructions. If the Portfolio’s shareholders approve the reorganization, the Portfolio will be merged into the Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio on or about April 30, 2014.

In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2013, no other subsequent events or transactions ocurred that would have required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
  YEARS ENDED
  DECEMBER
31,
DECEMBER     31,     DECEMBER     31,    
  2013 2012      2011    
Net asset value, beginning $21.37 $19.09 $19.35
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income (loss) .02 .04 (.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 6.58 2.99 (.25)
Total from investment operations 6.60 3.03 (.26)
Distributions from:      
Net investment income (.02) (.02)
Net realized gain (1.67) (.73)
Total distributions (1.69) (.75)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value 4.91 2.28 (.26)
Net asset value, ending $26.28 $21.37 $19.09
 
Total return* 31.05% 15.95% (1.34%)
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income (loss) .07% .18% (.06%)
Total expenses 1.47% 1.23% 1.38%
Expenses before offsets 1.12% 1.11% 1.09%
Net expenses 1.12% 1.11% 1.09%
Portfolio turnover 33% 30% 61%
Net assets, ending (in thousands) $11,192 $9,430 $9,362
 
 
    YEARS ENDED
    DECEMBER     
 31,     
DECEMBER     
 31,     
    2010      2009     
Net asset value, beginning   $16.51 $12.95
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income (loss)   (.01) .05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   2.86 4.39
Total from investment operations   2.85 4.44
Distributions from:      
Net investment income   (.01) (.06)
Net realized gain   (.82)
Total distributions   (.01) (.88)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value   2.84 3.56
Net asset value, ending   $19.35 $16.51
 
Total return*   17.26% 34.26%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income (loss)   (.06%) .31%
Total expenses   1.29% 1.26%
Expenses before offsets   1.08% 1.08%
Net expenses   1.08% 1.08%
Portfolio turnover   41% 42%
Net assets, ending (in thousands)   $9,736 $8,494

 

See notes to financial highlights.

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A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements.

Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the portfolio.

* Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

See notes to financial statements.

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EXPLANATION OF FINANCIAL TABLES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund’s balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund’s assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund’s liabilities typically include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund’s net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund’s net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund’s holdings, including each security’s market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund’s net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.

At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund’s net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund’s investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date values.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund’s expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund’s total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund’s net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.

The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts

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shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown by class of the components that affect the fund’s net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund’s performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund’s cost of doing business, expressed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund’s investment portfolio – how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund’s investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.

PROXY VOTING

The Proxy Voting Guidelines that the Portfolio uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling the Fund, by visiting the Calvert website at www. calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

BASIS FOR BOARD’S APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

At a meeting held on December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Directors, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Subadvisor with respect to the Portfolio.

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Portfolio and the Advisor. The disinterested Directors reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other

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data, information regarding the Advisor’s personnel and the Advisor’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Portfolio, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Portfolio’s investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.

The disinterested Directors were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Subadvisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor’s financial condition; the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Portfolio; the profitability of the Calvert Family of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the allocation of the Portfolio’s brokerage, including the Advisor’s process for monitoring “best execution”; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Portfolio; the effect of the Portfolio’s growth and size on the Portfolio’s performance and expenses; the Advisor’s compliance programs and policies; the Advisor’s performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor’s supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor, as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board of Directors’ meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor’s current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Advisor’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Advisor’s administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Portfolio, were also considered. The Board also took into account the environmental, social, sustainability and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio. The Board discussed the Advisor’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Subadvisor and its timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Advisor generally had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other changes. The Board took into consideration, among other factors, the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s and Advisor’s processes, policies and procedures and the Advisor’s personnel. The Board also took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Advisor over the past year concerning the Advisor’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Portfolio and the Advisor. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

In considering the Portfolio’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Portfolio’s total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Portfolio performed at the median of its peer group for the one-year period ended June 30, 2013, below the median of its peer group for the three-year period ended June 30, 2013 and above the median of its peer group for the five-year period ended June 30, 2013. The data also indicated that the Portfolio underperformed its Lipper index for the one- and three-year periods ended

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June 30, 2013 and outperformed its Lipper index for the five-year period ended June 30, 2013. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s performance. The Board also noted management’s plans with respect to the Portfolio. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that appropriate action was being taken with respect to the Portfolio’s performance.

In considering the Portfolio’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Portfolio’s fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Portfolio’s advisory fee (after taking into account expense reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of expense reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Portfolio’s peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also noted that the Advisor had reimbursed a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses. The Board also took into account the Advisor’s current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Portfolio. The Board noted that the Advisor paid the Subadvisor’s subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement with respect to the Portfolio. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses, including the current asset size of the Portfolio and the cost of providing the environmental, social, sustainability and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

The Board reviewed the Advisor’s profitability on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Portfolio’s Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Portfolio for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert’s operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Family of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Portfolio in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Portfolio and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Board took into account that affiliates of the Advisor may benefit from certain indirect tax benefits relating to dividend received deductions and foreign tax credits. The Board also noted that the Advisor reimbursed a portion of expenses of the Portfolio and also paid the subad-visory fee to the Subadvisor. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationship with the Portfolio was reasonable.

The Board considered the effect of the Portfolio’s current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. Although the Portfolio’s advisory fee did not contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified asset levels, the Board noted that if the Portfolio’s assets increased over time, the Portfolio might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also noted that given the Portfolio’s current level of assets, the Portfolio would be unlikely to recognize economies of scale by implementing a breakpoint in the advisory fee at this time.

In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

In evaluating the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the disinterested Directors reviewed information provided by the Subadvisor relating to its operations, personnel, investment philosophy, strategies and techniques. Among other information, the Subadvisor provided biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, performance information for itself, and descriptions of its investment philosophies,

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strategies and techniques, organizational and management structures and brokerage policies and practices.

The Board reapproved the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Subadvisor and the Advisor based on a number of factors relating to the Subadvisor’s ability to perform under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. In the course of its deliberations, the Board evaluated, among other factors: the nature, extent and the quality of the services to be provided by the Subadvisor; the Subadvisor’s management style and long-term performance record; the Portfolio’s performance record and the Subadvisor’s performance in employing its investment strategies; the Subadvisor’s current level of staffing and its overall resources; the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor’s personnel; the Subadvisor’s financial condition with respect to its ability to perform the services required under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement; the Subadvisor’s risk management processes; the Subadvisor’s compliance systems, including those related to personal investing; and any disciplinary history. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Subadvisor under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement.

As noted above, the Board considered, among other information, the Portfolio’s performance during the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the Portfolio’s peer group and noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk adjusted performance of the Subadvisor.

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Portfolio, the Board noted that the subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement was paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee that the Advisor received under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board also relied on the ability of the Advisor to negotiate the Investment Subadvisory Agreement and the corresponding subadvisory fee at arm’s length. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Subadvisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the subadvisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Subadvisor and the other factors considered. Because the Advisor pays the Subadvisor’s subadvisory fee and the subad-visory fee was negotiated at arm’s length by the Advisor, the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Portfolio were not material factors in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Subadvisor’s management of the Portfolio to be a material factor in its consideration.

In reapproving the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

CONCLUSIONS

The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Subadvisor is qualified to manage the Portfolio’s assets in accordance with the Portfolio’s investment objectives and policies; (c) the Advisor and Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs; (d) the Subadvisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; (e) appropriate action is being taken with respect to the performance of the Portfolio; and (f) the Portfolio’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and Subadvisor and the other factors considered. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

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This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert Funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert at 800/368-2745 or visit www. calvert.com.

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CALVERT VP SRI MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Portfolio within Calvert Variable Series, Inc.

Managed by New Amsterdam Partners, LLC, Subadvisor

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

For the year ended December 31, 2013, Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio returned 29.90% versus 35.74% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The relative underperformance is mainly attributable to weak stock selection in the Consumer, Information Technology, and Utilities sectors.

INVESTMENT CLIMATE

The U.S. stock market had one of its best years on record in 2013, with several indices posting new highs. The S&P 500 Index returned 32.39%; the Russell 1000 Index, 33.11%; the Russell MidCap Index, 34.76%; and the Russell 2500 Index, 36.80%.

The year had an especially strong finish. During the fourth quarter, the unemployment rate dropped, a two-year budget deal was reached, and international tensions subsided. On the business side, corporate earnings grew, capital spending picked up, and retail sales were decent. All these factors increased investor confidence.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

From an attribution perspective, sector selection was positive but stock selection was weak. Our overweight in Information Technology and underweight to Telecommunication Services helped performance, while an overweight in Utilities detracted. During the year, we sold 28 stocks and bought 25, ending the year with 41 holdings.

We increased our Consumer Discretionary exposure with the purchases of Express, Grand Canyon Education, and Lithia Motors and sold Expedia and kiosk retailer Outerwall. Overall, we reduced our Health Care allocation, selling Carefusion and Mettler Toledo, while buying United Therapeutics, which we later sold. We bought and sold five positions in


  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
  (period ended 12.31.13)
 
One year 29.90%
Five year 21.92%
Ten year 8.14%

 

The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. All performance data reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations, if any are in effect; in their absence performance would be lower. See Note B in Notes to Financial Statements. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

Visit www.calvert.com/institutional-VP-performance.html for current performance data. The gross expense ratio from the current prospectus for the Portfolio is 1.12%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. The performance data and expense ratio reflect deduction of Portfolio operating expenses, but do not reflect charges and expenses imposed under the variable annuity or life insurance contract.

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Information Technology, adding AOL, Arrow Electronics, DST Systems, Synaptics and Ubiquiti Networks. Meanwhile, we sold BMC Software (which was taken private) and WEX when they reached price targets. We also sold IPG Photonics, Lender Processing Services, and Teradata. In Utilities, we bought Atmos Energy and later replaced it with AGL Resources.

Our stock picks in Financials and Materials added value, along with solid picks in some other sectors. In Financials, Waddell & Reed rose 42.8%1 with strong earnings fueled by rebounding fund flows. In Materials, Ecolab advanced 46.6% driven by gains in its energy segment. Energy holding Lufkin Industries soared 51.7% on the news it would be acquired by GE. In Health Care, Questcor rose 107.6%, doubling its value on robust earnings and news of an acquisition that would bolster its long-term competitiveness. Information Technology holding Syntel rose 69.6% with solid top- and bottom-line results and core-business growth.

  % OF TOTAL
ECONOMIC SECTORS INVESTMENTS
 
Consumer Discretionary 26.7%
Consumer Staples 4.8%
Energy 7.3%
Financials 7.9%
Health Care 9.4%
Industrials 15.5%
Information Technology 19.6%
Materials 5.3%
Short-Term Investments 2.0%
Utilities 1.5%
Total 100%

 

On the other hand, our stock picking was weak in the Consumer sectors and Information Technology. Consumer Discretionary holding Expedia returned -14.7%, losing ground to increased competition in the international hotel markets. Outerwall earned -5.8% on slowing DVD kiosk sales, and retailers Ulta Salon and Express both dropped on below-consensus earnings and disappointing outlooks. In information Technology, IPG Photonics lost -17.5% and Teradata traded lower at -31.1%, reflecting lackluster earnings, macroeconomic headwinds, and increased competition. In Health Care, Myriad Genetics returned -23.0% in response to an unfavorable U.S. Supreme Court patent decision and a reduction in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for its breast cancer test.

At year end, the Portfolio was overweight relative to the Index in the Information Technology and Energy sectors and underweight in Health Care and Consumer Staples.

MARKET OUTLOOK

While we do not expect as strong a market in 2014 as last year, a number of factors continue to bode well for stocks. A brightening economy, rising corporate profits, reasonable price-to-earnings (PE) multiples, and low potential returns from other asset classes—including bonds and commodities—are likely to continue to make equities an attractive option for investors.

Looking ahead, we expect the U.S. economy to pick up, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth above 2% (a rate still below the long-term average of 2.7%). Private sector employment is improving and 2014 won’t face the hits to growth from the fiscal cliff or sequester (both of which occurred and were digested in 2013).

In our view, corporate profits are likely to grow in the high single-digits and increased business confidence may continue to boost capital expenditures. Inflation will likely stay low, largely due to easing commodity prices. Higher tax bills, however, may put a crimp on consumers’ wallets and the Federal Reserve’s tapering program will raise interest rates slowly but surely for the next few years, which could dampen the rate of GDP growth. Although the U.S. deficit has improved, many of the long-term federal, state, and local budget issues still have not been addressed in a systemic and sustainable way. These may also present a drag to economic growth over time.

As has been so common in recent years, however, we see several external risks to the financial markets: geopolitical tensions could flare up at any time; a significant drop in China’s growth rate could affect the rest

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of the world (whose products China buys); a debt-ceiling fracas is still possible in the United States; and the financial system could fall prey to cybercrime. While we believe it is necessary to recognize these risks, it is also important to acknowledge that the market has proven stalwart at absorbing risk over the long term.

On balance, we maintain a positive outlook for the U.S. economy and stock market for the coming year.

January 2014

1. Individual security returns reflect total returns for period held in the portfolio.

As of December 31, 2013, the following companies represented the following percentages of Portfolio net assets: Express 1.88%, Grand Canyon Education 2.49%, Lithia Motors 2.65%, Expedia 0%, Outerwall 0%, Carefusion 0%, Mettler Toledo 0%, United Therapeutics 0%, AOL 3.01%, DST Systems 3.34%, Synaptics 2.51%, Ubiquiti Networks 2.77%, BMC Software 0%, WEX 0%, IPG Photonics 0%, Lender Processing Services 0%, Teradata 0%, Atmos Energy 0%, AGL Resources 1.41%, Waddell & Reed 2.90%, Ecolab 2.11%, Lufkin Industries 0%, Questocor 2.36%, Syntel 2.79%, Ulta Salon 2.02%, and Myriad Genetics 2.12%.

Holdings are subject to change.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013).

Note: Expenses do not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

  BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES PAID
  ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE DURING PERIOD*
  7/1/13 12/31/13 7/1/13 - 12/31/13
 
Actual $1,000.00 $1,166.53 $6.27
 
Hypothetical
 
(5% return per year before expenses)
$1,000.00 $1,019.42 $5.84

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.15%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of the Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by performing other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio as of December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2014

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
EQUITY SECURITIES - 94.9% SHARES VALUE
Aerospace & Defense - 1.3%    
Hexcel Corp.* 16,025 $716,157
 
Auto Components - 2.6%    
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.* 18,925 1,407,831
 
Biotechnology - 2.1%    
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* 54,250 1,138,165
 
Capital Markets - 2.9%    
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. 23,950 1,559,624
 
Chemicals - 2.1%    
Ecolab, Inc. 10,900 1,136,543
 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.2%    
Herman Miller, Inc. 21,250 627,300
 
Communications Equipment - 4.2%    
F5 Networks, Inc.* 8,575 779,124
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.* 32,450 1,491,402
    2,270,526
 
Containers & Packaging - 1.6%    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.* 23,925 856,036
 
Diversified Consumer Services - 5.5%    
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* 30,775 1,341,790
Sotheby’s 30,200 1,606,640
    2,948,430
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 2.6%    
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* 26,000 1,410,500
 
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.6%    
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.* 23,200 1,142,136
Unit Corp.* 25,850 1,334,377
    2,476,513
 
Food Products - 1.5%    
Ingredion, Inc. 11,775 806,116
 
Gas Utilities - 1.4%    
AGL Resources, Inc 16,075 759,222
 
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.7%    
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 18,925 1,330,617
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.* 16,800 1,183,056
    2,513,673
 
Household Durables - 2.2%    
The Ryland Group, Inc 27,600 1,198,116

 

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EQUITY SECURITIES - CONT’D SHARES VALUE
Household Products - 3.2%    
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 25,525 $1,691,797
 
Insurance - 4.7%    
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 43,815 1,155,840
American Financial Group, Inc. 23,925 1,380,951
    2,536,791
 
Internet Software & Services - 3.0%    
AOL, Inc.* 34,700 1,617,714
 
IT Services - 6.6%    
DST Systems, Inc. 19,775 1,794,384
NeuStar, Inc.* 5,265 262,513
Syntel, Inc.* 16,475 1,498,401
    3,555,298
 
Leisure Equipment & Products - 3.0%    
Polaris Industries, Inc. 11,150 1,623,886
 
Machinery - 7.2%    
AGCO Corp. 23,525 1,392,445
The Middleby Corp.* 4,840 1,161,455
Valmont Industries, Inc 8,900 1,327,168
    3,881,068
 
Media - 3.0%    
Gannett Co., Inc 54,325 1,606,934
 
Metals & Mining - 1.5%    
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 10,250 777,360
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.5%    
SM Energy Co. 15,750 1,308,982
 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.4%    
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 23,300 1,268,685
 
Road & Rail - 2.3%    
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.* 23,100 1,224,762
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.5%    
Synaptics, Inc.* 26,050 1,349,650
 
Specialty Retail - 9.5%    
Express, Inc.* 54,025 1,008,647
Lithia Motors, Inc 20,500 1,423,110
Ross Stores, Inc. 21,350 1,599,756
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.* 11,250 1,085,850
    5,117,363
 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.0%    
WESCO International, Inc.* 17,850 1,625,600
 
 
Total Equity Securities (Cost $38,564,223)   51,010,642

 

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  PRINCIPAL  
TIME DEPOSIT - 1.9% AMOUNT VALUE
State Street Bank Time Deposit, 0.083%, 1/2/14 $1,047,215 $1,047,215
 
Total Time Deposit (Cost $1,047,215)   1,047,215
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $39,611,438) - 96.8%   52,057,857
Other assets and liabilities, net - 3.2%   1,722,004
NET ASSETS - 100%   $53,779,861
 
 
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:    
Paid-in capital applicable to 1,424,937 shares of common stock outstanding;    
$0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized   $38,154,956
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   3,178,486
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   12,446,419
 
NET ASSETS   $53,779,861
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE   $37.74

 

* Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME  
Investment Income:  
Dividend income $372,756
Interest income 578
Total investment income 373,334
 
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee 303,896
Transfer agency fees and expenses 41,381
Accounting fees 7,164
Directors’ fees and expenses 7,819
Administrative fees 116,883
Custodian fees 10,229
Reports to shareholders 14,534
Professional fees 28,324
Miscellaneous 8,755
Total expenses 538,985
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (165,651)
 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS  
Net realized gain (loss) 7,315,094
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 5,028,828
 
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN  
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS 12,343,922
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $12,178,271

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
  YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
  DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 2013 2012
Operations:    
Net investment income (loss) ($165,651) ($81,400)
Net realized gain (loss) 7,315,094 4,197,723
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 5,028,828 2,314,652
 
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS 12,178,271 6,430,975
 
Distributions to shareholders from:    
Net realized gain (5,590,834) (4,814,513)
 
Capital share transactions:    
Shares sold 8,085,284 4,225,509
Reinvestment of distributions 5,590,834 4,814,513
Shares redeemed (8,715,874) (8,716,925)
Total capital share transactions 4,960,244 323,097
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 11,547,681 1,939,559
 
 
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of year 42,232,180 40,292,621
End of year $53,779,861 $42,232,180
 
 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY    
Shares sold 212,097 118,203
Reinvestment of distributions 152,464 150,642
Shares redeemed (232,519) (248,460)
Total capital share activity 132,042 20,385

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General: Calvert VP SRI Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund is comprised of five separate portfolios. The operations of each series of the Fund are accounted for separately. Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts.

Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Portfolio uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the “Procedures”) to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of assets of the Portfolio to Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Calvert”) and has provided these Procedures to govern Calvert in its valuation duties.

Calvert has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated.

The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review illiquid securities and other investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

The Valuation Committee utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of the Portfolio’s investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. There were no such transfers during the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows: Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which

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such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the close of business of the Portfolio, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. For restricted securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Advisor, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee.

The Valuation Committee considers a number of factors, including significant unobservable valuation inputs when arriving at fair value. It considers all significant facts that are reasonably available and relevant to the determination of fair value.

The Valuation Committee primarily employs a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. When more appropriate, the fund may employ an income-based or cost approach. An income-based valuation approach discounts anticipated future cash flows of the investment to calculate a present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. A cost based approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (current replacement cost). From the seller’s perspective, the price that would be received for the asset is determined based on the cost to a buyer to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence.

The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.

At December 31, 2013, no securities were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2013:

    VALUATION INPUTS  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
Equity securities* $51,010,642  — $51,010,642
Other debt obligations $1,047,215  — 1,047,215
TOTAL $51,010,642 $1,047,215  — $52,057,857

 

* For further breakdown of equity securities by industry type, please refer to the Statement of Net Assets.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a

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return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.

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

Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.

Management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

NOTE B — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is wholly-owned by Calvert Investments, Inc., which is indirectly wholly-owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .65%, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $27,634 was payable at year end. In addition, $4,592 was payable at year end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during December 2013.

Calvert Investment Administrative Services, Inc. an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Portfolio for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .25% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. Under the terms of the agreement, $10,629 was payable at year end.

Calvert Investment Services, Inc. (“CIS”), an affiliate of the Advisor, acts as shareholder servicing agent for the Portfolio. For its services, CIS received a fee of $3,015 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Under the terms of the agreement, $298 was payable at year end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.

Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives a fee of $1,500 for each Board and Committee meeting attended plus an annual fee of $40,000. Committee chairs receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the portfolios served.

NOTE C — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY AND TAX INFORMATION

During the year, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $31,824,895 and $35,142,849, respectively.

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The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: 2013 2012
Ordinary income $1,328,453 $769,916
Long-term capital gain 4,262,381 4,044,597
Total $5,590,834 $4,814,513

 

As of December 31, 2013, the tax basis components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) and the federal tax cost were as follows:

Unrealized appreciation $13,330,984
Unrealized (depreciation) (897,771)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) $12,433,213
Undistributed ordinary income $764,065
Undistributed long-term capital gain $2,427,627
Federal income tax cost of investments $39,624,644

 

The differences between the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of net assets are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These book-tax differences are due to wash sales.

Reclassifications, as shown in the table below, have been made to the Portfolio’s components of net assets to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers, as applicable) under income tax law and regulations. These reclassifications are due to permanent book-tax differences and have no impact on net assets. The primary permanent differences causing such reclassifications for the Portfolio are due to net operating losses.

Undistributed net investment income $165,651
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) (165,651)

 

NOTE D — LINE OF CREDIT

A financing agreement is in place with the Calvert Funds and State Street Corporation (“SSC”). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .11% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Portfolio had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, borrowing information by the Portfolio under the agreement was as follows:

  WEIGHTED   MONTH OF
AVERAGE AVERAGE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
DAILY INTEREST AMOUNT AMOUNT
BALANCE RATE BORROWED BORROWED
$7,498 1.39% $549,902 August 2013

 

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NOTE E — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2013, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
    YEARS ENDED  
  DECEMBER     
 31,     
DECEMBER     
31,     
DECEMBER     
 31,     
  2013      2012      2011     
Net asset value, beginning $32.66 $31.66 $32.97
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income (loss) (.12) (.06) (.18)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 9.75 5.27 .95
Total from investment operations 9.63 5.21 .77
Distributions from:      
Net realized gain (4.55) (4.21) (2.08)
Total distributions (4.55) (4.21) (2.08)
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value 5.08 1.00 (1.31)
Net asset value, ending $37.74 $32.66 $31.66
 
Total return* 29.90% 16.75% 2.30%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income (loss) (.35%) (.19%) (.52%)
Total expenses 1.15% 1.12% 1.16%
Expenses before offsets 1.15% 1.12% 1.16%
Net expenses 1.15% 1.12% 1.16%
Portfolio turnover 69% 61% 47%
Net assets, ending (in thousands) $53,780 $42,232 $40,293
 
 
    YEARS ENDED
    DECEMBER     
31,     
DECEMBER     
31,     
    2010      2009     
Net asset value, beginning   $25.07 $18.99
Income from investment operations:      
Net investment income (loss)   (.14) (.05)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   8.04 6.13
Total from investment operations   7.90 6.08
Distributions from:      
Net realized gain  
Total distributions  
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value   7.90 6.08
Net asset value, ending   $32.97 $25.07
 
Total return*   31.51% 32.02%
Ratios to average net assets: A      
Net investment income (loss)   (.50%) (.22%)
Total expenses   1.17% 1.10%
Expenses before offsets   1.17% 1.10%
Net expenses   1.17% 1.10%
Portfolio turnover   100% 61%
Net assets, ending (in thousands)   $44,213 $33,192

 

See notes to financial highlights.

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A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangments. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements.

Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the portfolio.

* Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not reflect charges and expenses of the variable annuity or variable universal life contract.

See notes to financial statements.

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EXPLANATION OF FINANCIAL TABLES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund’s balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund’s assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund’s liabilities typically include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund’s net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund’s net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund’s holdings, including each security’s market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund’s net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.

At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund’s net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund’s investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date values.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund’s investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund’s expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund’s total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund’s net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.

The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts

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shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown by class of the components that affect the fund’s net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund’s performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund’s cost of doing business, expressed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund’s investment portfolio – how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund’s investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.

PROXY VOTING

The Proxy Voting Guidelines that the Portfolio uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling the Fund, by visiting the Calvert website at www. calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

BASIS FOR BOARD’S APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

At a meeting held on December 11, 2013, the Board of Directors, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Directors, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Subadvisor with respect to the Portfolio.

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Portfolio and the Advisor. The disinterested Directors reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding

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various services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor’s personnel and the Advisor’s revenue and cost of providing services to the Portfolio, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Portfolio’s investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.

The disinterested Directors were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Subadvisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.

In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor’s financial condition; the level and method of computing the Portfolio’s advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Portfolio; the profitability of the Calvert Family of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the allocation of the Portfolio’s brokerage, including the Advisor’s process for monitoring “best execution”; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Portfolio; the effect of the Portfolio’s growth and size on the Portfolio’s performance and expenses; the Advisor’s compliance programs and policies; the Advisor’s performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor’s supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor, as well as the Board’s familiarity with management through Board of Directors’ meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor’s current level of staffing and overall resources. The Board also noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis information regarding the Advisor’s compliance with applicable policies and procedures, including those related to personal investing. The Advisor’s administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Portfolio, were also considered. The Board also took into account the environmental, social, sustainability and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor to the Portfolio. The Board discussed the Advisor’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Subadvisor and its timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Advisor generally had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other changes. The Board took into consideration, among other factors, the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s and Advisor’s processes, policies and procedures and the Advisor’s personnel. The Board also took into account, among other items, periodic reports received from the Advisor over the past year concerning the Advisor’s ongoing review and enhancement of certain processes, policies and procedures of the Portfolio and the Advisor. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

In considering the Portfolio’s performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Portfolio’s total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Portfolio performed below the median of its peer group for the one- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013 and above the median of its peer group for the three-year period ended June 30, 2013. The Portfolio underperformed the Lipper index for the one-year period ended

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June 30, 2013 and outperformed the Lipper index for the three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s performance. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Portfolio’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices.

In considering the Portfolio’s fees and expenses, the Board compared the Portfolio’s fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Portfolio’s advisory fee was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Portfolio’s peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor paid the Subadvisor’s subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement with respect to the Portfolio. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Portfolio’s expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses, including the current asset size of the Portfolio and the cost of providing the environmental, social, sustainability and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

The Board reviewed the Advisor’s profitability on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Portfolio’s Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Portfolio for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert’s operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Family of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Portfolio in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Portfolio and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Portfolio. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Portfolio. In addition, the Board took into account that affiliates of the Advisor may benefit from certain indirect tax benefits relating to dividend received deductions and foreign tax credits.

The Board also noted that the Advisor paid the subadvisory fee to the Subadvisor. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability from their relationship with the Portfolio was reasonable.

The Board considered the effect of the Portfolio’s current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. Although the Portfolio’s advisory fee did not contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified asset levels, the Board noted that if the Portfolio’s assets increased over time, the Portfolio might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also noted that given the Portfolio’s current level of assets, the Portfolio would be unlikely to recognize economies of scale by implementing a breakpoint in the advisory fee at this time.

In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

In evaluating the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the disinterested Directors reviewed information provided by the Subadvisor relating to its operations, personnel, investment philosophy, strategies and techniques. Among other information, the Subadvisor provided biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, performance information for itself, and descriptions of its investment philosophies, strategies and techniques, organizational and management structures and brokerage policies and practices.

The Board reapproved the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Subadvisor and the Advisor based on a number of factors relating to the Subadvisor’s ability to perform under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. In the course of its deliberations, the Board evaluated, among other factors: the nature, extent

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and the quality of the services to be provided by the Subadvisor; the Subadvisor’s management style and long-term performance record; the Portfolio’s performance record and the Subadvisor’s performance in employing its investment strategies; the Subadvisor’s current level of staffing and its overall resources; the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor’s personnel; the Subadvisor’s financial condition with respect to its ability to perform the services required under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement; the Subadvisor’s risk management processes; the Subadvisor’s compliance systems, including those related to personal investing; and any disciplinary history. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio by the Subadvisor under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement.

As noted above, the Board considered, among other information, the Portfolio’s performance during the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the Portfolio’s peer group and noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Portfolio’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk adjusted performance of the Subadvisor.

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Portfolio, the Board noted that the subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement was paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee that the Advisor received under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board also relied on the ability of the Advisor to negotiate the Investment Subadvisory Agreement and the corresponding subadvisory fee at arm’s length. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the subadvisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Subadvisor and the other factors considered. Because the Advisor pays the Subadvisor’s subadvisory fee and the subadvisory fee was negotiated at arm’s length by the Advisor, the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor from its relationship with the Portfolio were not material factors in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Subadvisor’s management of the Portfolio to be a material factor in its consideration.

In reapproving the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Directors, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Director may have attributed different weight to various factors.

CONCLUSIONS

The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Subadvisor is qualified to manage the Portfolio’s assets in accordance with the Portfolio’s investment objectives and policies; (c) the Advisor and Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs; (d) the Subadvisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; (e) the overall performance of the Portfolio is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; and (f) the Portfolio’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable in view of the quality of services received by the Portfolio from the Advisor and Subadvisor and the other factors considered. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

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This report is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert Funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert at 800/368-2745 or visit www. calvert.com.

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Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

 

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer (also referred to as “principal accounting officer”).

 

(b) No information need be disclosed under this paragraph.

 

(c) The registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

 

(d) The registrant has not granted a waiver or implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

(f) The registrant's Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

 

 

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert. 

 

            The registrant's Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that M. Charito Kruvant, an “independent” Trustee/Director serving on the registrant’s audit committee, is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

            Services fees paid to auditing firm:

 

 

Fiscal Year ended 12/31/13

Fiscal Year ended 12/31/12

 

$

%*

$

% *

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Audit Fees

$92,015

0%

$125,375

0%

(b) Audit-Related Fees

$0

0%

$0

0%

(c) Tax Fees (tax return preparation and filing for the registrant)

$14,600

0%

$19,740

0%

(d) All Other Fees

$0

0%

$0

0%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$106,615

0%

$145,115

0%

 

* Percentage of fees approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X (statutory de minimis waiver of Committees requirement to pre-approve)


 

 

(e)  Audit Committee pre-approval policies and procedures:

 

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided to the registrant by the auditors, and to the registrant’s investment advisor, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant.  In determining whether to pre-approve non-audit services, the Audit Committee considers whether the services are consistent with maintaining the independence of the auditors.  The Committee may delegate its authority to pre-approve certain matters to one or more of its members.  In this regard, the Committee has delegated authority jointly to the Audit Committee Chair together with another Committee member with respect to non-audit services not exceeding $25,000 in each instance.  In addition, the Committee has pre-approved the retention of the auditors to provide tax-related services related to the tax treatment and tax accounting of newly acquired securities, upon request by the investment advisor in each instance.

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment advisor, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant:

 

Fiscal Year ended 12/31/13

Fiscal Year ended 12/31/12

$

%*

$

% *

 

 

 

 

$292,500

0%

$15,000

0%

 

* Percentage of fees approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X (statutory de minimis waiver of Committees requirement to pre-approve)

 

(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment advisor, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c) (7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and found that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 


 

 

 

 

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

            Not applicable.

 

 

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

 

(a)        This Schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.   

 

(b)        Not applicable.

 

 

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

 

            Not applicable.

 

 

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

 

            Not applicable.

 

 

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

 

            Not applicable.

 

 

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

 

            There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Directors since registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

 

 

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)        The principal executive and financial officers concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) are effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 


 

 

 

(b)        There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics.

  

             Attached hereto.

 

(a)(2)  A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2). 

 

Attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

 

(b)        A certification for the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached hereto.  The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

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

 

CALVERT VARIABLE SERIES, INC.

 

By:       /s/ Barbara J. Krumsiek

            Barbara J. Krumsiek

            Chairman -- Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: March 4, 2014

 


 

 

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

 

 

            /s/ Barbara J. Krumsiek

            Barbara J. Krumsiek

            Chairman -- Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: March 4, 2014

             

            /s/ Ronald M. Wolfsheimer

            Ronald M. Wolfsheimer

            Treasurer -- Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: March 4, 2014