UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number

 

811-09153

Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

 

02109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip code)

Alan R. Dynner, Esq.
Eaton Vance Management, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

 

(617) 482-8260

Date of Fiscal Year End:

 

November 30

Date of Reporting Period:

 

August 31, 2005

 

 




Item 1. Schedule of Investments




Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust                                                                          as of August 31, 2005

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Tax-Exempt Investments—152.4%

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000’s omitted)

 

Security

 

Value

 

Education—5.8%

 

 

 

$

1,250

 

Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Creative Studies), 5.90%, 12/1/27

 

$

1,299,237

 

540

 

Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Hillsdale College), 5.00%, 3/1/35

 

561,217

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,860,454

 

Electric Utilities—7.4%

 

 

 

1,250

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, (Detroit Edison Pollution Control), 5.45%, 9/1/29

 

1,319,837

 

1,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, 5.25%, 7/1/31

 

1,074,830

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,394,667

 

Escrowed / Prerefunded—4.3%

 

 

 

500

 

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, (Spectrum Health), Prerefunded to 7/15/11, 5.50%, 1/15/31

 

560,400

 

750

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Ascension Health Care), Prerefunded to 11/15/09, 6.125%, 11/15/26

 

839,685

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,400,085

 

General Obligations—20.4%

 

 

 

500

 

East Grand Rapids Public Schools, 5.00%, 5/1/25

 

530,305

 

500

 

Garden City School District, 5.00%, 5/1/26

 

523,425

 

5,335

 

Grand Rapids and Kent County Joint Building Authority, 0.00%, 12/1/29

 

1,761,137

 

1,000

 

Manistee Area Public Schools, 5.00%, 5/1/24

 

1,069,020

 

750

 

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Commonwealth Guaranteed, 5.25%, 7/1/29

 

811,597

 

1,000

 

White Cloud Public Schools, 5.125%, 5/1/31

 

1,048,210

 

800

 

Woodhaven Brownstown School District, 5.125%, 5/1/32

 

843,976

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,587,670

 

Health Care-Miscellaneous—1.2%

 

 

 

380

 

Pittsfield Township EDC, (Arbor Hospice), 7.875%, 8/15/27

 

374,908

 

 

 

 

 

$

374,908

 

Hospital—30.1%

 

 

 

500

 

Allegan Hospital Finance Authority, (Allegan General Hospital), 7.00%, 11/15/21

 

534,635

 

125

 

Gaylord Hospital Finance Authority, (Otsego Memorial Hospital Association), 6.20%, 1/1/25

 

129,574

 

125

 

Gaylord Hospital Finance Authority, (Otsego Memorial Hospital Association), 6.50%, 1/1/37

 

130,384

 

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$

500

 

Macomb County Hospital Finance Authority, (Mount Clemens General Hospital), 5.875%, 11/15/34

 

$

510,445

 

500

 

Mecosta County, (Michigan General Hospital), 6.00%, 5/15/18

 

515,200

 

1,000

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Central Michigan Community Hospital), 6.25%, 10/1/27

 

1,027,640

 

450

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Chelsea Community Hospital), 5.00%, 5/15/37

 

454,450

 

1,000

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Henry Ford Health), 5.25%, 11/15/20

 

1,030,450

 

1,000

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (McLaren Healthcare), 5.00%, 8/1/35

 

1,033,700

 

750

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Memorial Healthcare Center), 5.875%, 11/15/21

 

796,905

 

750

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Sparrow Obligation Group), 5.625%, 11/15/36

 

800,077

 

1,000

 

Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, (Trinity Health), 6.00%, 12/1/27

 

1,106,420

 

750

 

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, (William Beaumount Hospital), 5.25%, 1/1/20

 

768,630

 

800

 

Saginaw Hospital Finance Authority, (Covenant Medical Center), 6.50%, 7/1/30

 

879,768

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,718,278

 

Industrial Development Revenue—7.4%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Detroit Local Development Finance Authority, (Chrysler Corp.), 5.375%, 5/1/21

 

1,026,870

 

800

 

Dickinson County Economic Development Corp., (International Paper Co.), 5.75%, 6/1/16

 

863,584

 

625

 

Puerto Rico Port Authority, (American Airlines), (AMT), 6.25%, 6/1/26

 

491,900

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,382,354

 

Insured-Education—0.8%

 

 

 

250

 

Central Michigan University, (AMBAC), 4.75%, 10/1/29

 

258,808

 

 

 

 

 

$

258,808

 

Insured-Electric Utilities—5.0%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Resource Recovery, (Detroit Edison Co.), (MBIA), (AMT), 5.55%, 9/1/29

 

1,066,320

 

500

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Resource Recovery, (Detroit Edison Co.), (XLCA), 5.25%, 12/15/32

 

532,640

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,598,960

 

Insured-Escrowed/Prerefunded—20.5%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Central Montcalm Public Schools, (MBIA), Prerefunded to 5/1/2029, 6.00%, 5/1/29

 

1,100,640

 

2,000

 

Fenton Area Public Schools, (FGIC), Prerefunded to 5/1/08, 5.00%, 5/1/24

 

2,100,020

 

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$

2,000

 

Novi Building Authority, (FSA), Prerefunded to 10/1/10, 5.50%, 10/1/25

 

$

2,230,700

 

600

 

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/08, Variable Rate, 7.426%, 7/1/28 (1)(2)

 

668,052

 

455

 

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, (AMBAC), Prerefunded to 1/1/08, Variable Rate, 10.286%, 7/1/28 (1)(3)

 

532,409

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,631,821

 

Insured-General Obligations—8.9%

 

 

 

650

 

Detroit School District, (FGIC), 4.75%, 5/1/28

 

665,028

 

200

 

Eaton Rapids Public Schools, (MBIA), 4.75%, 5/1/25

 

203,862

 

700

 

Puerto Rico, (FSA), Variable Rate, 10.70%, 7/1/27(1)(3)

 

869,848

 

1,000

 

St. Johns Public Schools, (FGIC), 5.10%, 5/1/25

 

1,145,050

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,883,788

 

Insured-Hospital—6.6%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, (William Beaumont Hospital), (MBIA), 5.25%, 11/15/35

 

1,056,210

 

1,000

 

Saginaw Hospital Finance Authority, (Covenant Medical Center), (MBIA), 5.50%, 7/1/24

 

1,080,240

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,136,450

 

Insured-Sewer Revenue—5.1%

 

 

 

550

 

Detriot Sewer Disposal, (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/1/30

 

587,631

 

1,000

 

Detroit Sewer Disposal, (FGIC), 5.125%, 7/1/31

 

1,068,910

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,656,541

 

Insured-Special Tax Revenue—7.3%

 

 

 

2,250

 

Wayne Charter County, (Airport Hotel-Detroit Metroplitan Airport), (MBIA), 5.00%, 12/1/30

 

2,369,273

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,369,273

 

Insured-Student Loan—3.2%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority Revenue, (AMBAC), (AMT), 5.50%, 6/1/25 (4)

 

1,048,600

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,048,600

 

Insured-Transportation—11.0%

 

 

 

670

 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (AMBAC), Variable Rate, 9.866%, 7/1/28 (1)(3)

 

774,353

 

600

 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, (MBIA), Variable Rate, 11.366%, 7/1/26 (1)(3)

 

666,900

 

2,000

 

Wayne Charter County Airport, Residual Certificates, (MBIA), (AMT), Variable Rate, 7.33%, 12/1/28 (1)(2)

 

2,109,460

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,550,713

 

Insured-Water Revenue—5.3%

 

 

 

1,650

 

Detroit Water Supply System, (FGIC), 5.00%, 7/1/30

 

1,722,353

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,722,353

 

 

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Lease Revenue/Certificates of Participation—0.8%

 

 

 

$

250

 

Puerto Rico, (Guaynabo Municipal Government Center Lease), 5.625%, 7/1/22

 

$

257,930

 

 

 

 

 

$

257,930

 

Transportation—1.3%

 

 

 

375

 

Kent County Airport Facility, Variable Rate, 12.02%, 1/1/25 (1)(2)

 

422,610

 

 

 

 

 

$

422,610

 

Total Tax-Exempt Investments—152.4%(identified cost $44,578,450)

 

$

49,256,263

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities—1.8%

 

$

566,050

 

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends—(54.2)%

 

$

(17,500,000

)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares—100.0%

 

$

32,322,313

 

 

AMBAC

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

AMT

Interest earned from these securities may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax.

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FSA

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

MBIA

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

XLCA

XL Capital Assurance, Inc.

 

The Trust invests primarily in debt securities issued by Michigan municipalities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry or municipality. In order to reduce the risk associated with such economic developments, at August 31, 2005, 48.4% of the securities in the portfolio of investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The aggregate percentage insured by an individual financial institution ranged from 1.1% to 20.8% of total investments.

(1)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2005, the aggregate value of the securities is $6,043,632 or 18.7% of the Trust’s net assets.

(2)

Security has been issued as an inverse floater bond. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at August 31, 2005.

(3)

Security has been issued as a leveraged inverse floater bond. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at August 31, 2005.

(4)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.

 

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A summary of financial instruments at August 31, 2005 is as follows:

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Expiration

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Date(s)

 

Contracts

 

Position

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Depreciation

 

12/05

 

39 U.S. Treasury Bond

 

Short

 

$

(4,564,053

)

$

(4,603,219

)

 

$

(39,166

)

 

12/05

 

12 U.S. Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(1,325,387

)

(1,344,938

)

 

(19,551

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(58,717

)

 

 

At August 31, 2005, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investments owned at August 31, 2005 as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost

 

$

44,525,204

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

4,860,151

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(129,092

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

4,731,059

 

 

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures

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

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter for which the report is being filed that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.




Signatures

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

Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust

By:

 

/s/ Thomas J. Fetter

 

 

Thomas J. Fetter

 

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

October 18, 2005

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

By:

 

/s/ Thomas J. Fetter

 

 

Thomas J. Fetter

 

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

October 18, 2005

By:

 

/s/ James L. O’Connor

 

 

James L. O’Connor

 

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

October 18, 2005