Application for Deregistration (n-8f)

 

FORM N-8F

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Application pursuant to Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

as amended (the “Act”), and Rule 8f-1 thereunder for Order Declaring that

Company Has Ceased to be an Investment Company.

 

I.General Identifying Information 

 

1.Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction 1 above): 

 

[  ]Merger 

 

[X]Liquidation 

 

[  ]Abandonment of Registration 

(Note:  Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

 

[  ]Election of status as a Business Development Company 

(Note:  Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of this form and complete verification at the end of the form.)

 

2.Name of fund:Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund 

 

3.Securities and Exchange Commission File No.:  811-22821 

 

4.Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F? 

 

[X]Initial Application[  ]Amendment 

 

5.Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): 

 

Two International Place, Boston, MA  02110 

 

6.Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding this form: 

 

Jordan Beksha, Esq. 

Eaton Vance  

Two International Place 

Boston, MA  02110 

[phone] 

[e-mail] 

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7.Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]: 

 

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

[phone]

(maintains records as investment adviser and administrator)

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street 

Boston, MA  02111 

[phone] 

(maintains records as custodian)

 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

[phone]

(maintains records as transfer agent)

 

NOTE:  Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records described in rules 31a-3 and 31a-2 for the periods specified in those rules.

 

8.Classification of fund (check only one): 

 

[X]Management company; 

 

[  ]Unit investment trust; or 

 

[  ]Face-amount certificate company. 

 

9.Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one): 

 

[  ]Open-end[X]Closed-end 

 

10.State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts): 

 

Massachusetts 

 

11.Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those advisers have been terminated: 

 

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place  

Boston, MA  02110 

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12.Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those underwriters have been terminated: 

 

N/A 

 

13.If the fund is a unit investment trust (“UIT”) provide: 

 

(a)Depositor’s name(s) and address(es): 

 

(b)Trustee’s name(s) and address(es): 

 

14.Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)? 

 

[  ] Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes, for each UIT state: 

Name(s): 

File No.:  811-____ 

Business Address: 

 

15.(a)Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? 

 

[X]    Yes[  ]    No 

 

If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:  March 11, 2021 

 

If No, explain: 

 

(b)Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? 

 

[X]    Yes[   ]    No 

 

If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: May 14, 2021 

 

If No, explain:   

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II.Distributions to Shareholders 

 

16.Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or Liquidation? 

 

[X]  Yes [  ]  No 

 

(a)If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: June 24, 2021, October 29, 2021 and December 28, 2021 

 

(b)Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets? 

 

[X]    Yes[  ]    No 

 

(c)Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership? 

 

[X]    Yes[  ]    No 

 

(d)If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders.  For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated: 

 

(e)Liquidations only: 

Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind? 

 

[   ]    Yes[X]    No 

 

If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:

 

17.Closed-end funds only: 

Has the fund issued senior securities? 

 

[X]  Yes[  ]  No 

 

If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior security holders and distributions to other shareholders:  The Fund had issued Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares (“VRTP”) in addition to the Fund’s Common Shares.  In connection with the Fund’s liquidation and termination, the Fund redeemed Series L-2 VRTP, as described in the Rule 23c-2 Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2021, as amended on June 16, 2021, at their liquidation preference plus accrued but unpaid dividends and other distributions, if any. Upon completion of the foregoing redemption, the Fund has redeemed all of its outstanding preferred securities.

 

18.Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund’s shareholders?
 

[X]Yes[  ]  No 

 

If No, 

 

(a)How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed?  

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(b)Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund:  

 

19.Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete liquidation of their interests? 

 

[  ]Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders:

 

III.Assets and Liabilities 

 

20.Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? 

(See question 18 above). 

 

[  ]Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes,

 

(a)Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date this form is filed: 

 

(b)Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? 

 

(c)Will the remaining assets be invested in securities? 

 

[  ]Yes[  ]  No 

 

21.Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities? 

 

[  ]Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes, 

 

(a)Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability; 

 

(b)How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities? 

 

IV.Information About Event(s) Leading to Request for Deregistration 

 

22.(a)List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation: 

 

(i)Legal expenses:Approximately $521,462 

 

(ii)Accounting expenses:Approximately $0 

 

(iii)Other expenses (list and identify separately): 

 

a.Approximately $2,500 (transfer agent expenses) 

b.Approximately $3,040 (press releases expenses) 

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c.Approximately $23,655 (printing, postage, tabulation, solicitation and meeting expenses) 

d.Approximately $692 (pricing service provider expenses) 

 

(iv)Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above):  Approximately $551,349 

 

(b)How were those expenses allocated? The Fund and Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), the Fund’s investment adviser, bore approximately 89% and 11% of the costs, respectively. 

 

(c)Who paid those expenses? The Fund and EVM bore approximately 89% and 11% of the costs, respectively. 

 

(d)How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? N/A 

 

23.Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation? 

 

[  ]Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission’s notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:

 

V.Conclusion of Fund Business 

 

24.Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding? 

 

[  ]Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in this litigation:

 

25.Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs? 

 

[  ]Yes[X]  No 

 

If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities: 

 

VI.Mergers Only 

 

26.(a)State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:   

 

(b)State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the Merger: 

811-______ 

 

(c)If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and the date the agreement was filed:   

 

(d)If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form. 

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VERIFICATION

 

The undersigned states that (i) she has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund, (ii) she is the Vice President of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund, and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken.  The undersigned states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief. 

 

/s/ Deidre E. Walsh 

Deidre E. Walsh 

Vice President 

 

 

February 22, 2022

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