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

811-21400

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

(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)

 

Maureen A. Gemma
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 29, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 



Semiannual Report February 29, 2008

EATON VANCE
TAX-
ADVANTAGED
DIVIDEND
INCOME
FUND



IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING

Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy ("Privacy Policy") with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

•  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

•  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer's account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.

•  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

•  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer's account (i.e. fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/ broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser's privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.

For more information about Eaton Vance's Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.

Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.

If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.

Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.

Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).

Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds' and Portfolios' Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.




 

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

INVESTMENT UPDATE

 

Aamer Khan, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Thomas H. Luster, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Michael R. Mach, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Judith A. Saryan, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Economic and Market Conditions

 

·                  Broad equity markets finished the six months ended February 29, 2008 in negative territory in an environment of increased volatility and ongoing concerns regarding the credit and housing markets. After a strong start in 2007, global markets encountered turbulence in the second half of the year. Troubles with subprime mortgages and the U.S. housing crisis rattled the financial markets both at home and around the world, leading to concerns about a global economic slowdown. Additionally, crude oil prices rose to new highs during the six-month period, while the U.S. dollar fell to record lows versus other major currencies.

 

·                  Despite the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower short-term interest rates significantly during the second half of 2007 and into 2008, volatility in the stock and bond markets continued through the end of February 2008. International markets generally moved lower in sympathy with U.S. markets. Investors perceived that a slowdown would result in lower export demand from consumers laden with debt, job insecurity and soaring energy costs.

 

·                  During the six months ended February 29, 2008, only two of the ten major industry sectors in the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive performance: energy and consumer staples. The other eight sectors had negative returns, with financials, information technology, telecommunication services, and consumer discretionary experiencing the greatest declines, in that order. During the six-month period, market-leading industries included energy equipment and services, oil and gas, personal products, tobacco, and beverages. Industries showing the greatest declines included wireless telecommunications, thrifts and mortgage finance, communications equipment and consumer finance.

 

Management Discussion

 

·                  Based on the Fund’s objective of providing a high level of after-tax total return, consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation, the Fund remained invested primarily in securities that generated a relatively high level of qualified dividend income (QDI) during the six months ended February 29, 2008. At the end of the period, the Fund had approximately 77% of total investments invested in common stocks and approximately 23% of total investments invested in preferred stocks. Within the common stock portfolio, the Fund had significant weightings in the utilities, financials and energy sectors. In addition, the Fund maintained a diversified common stock portfolio across the telecommunications, industrials, materials, consumer staples, consumer discretionary and health care sectors.

 

·                  During the period, despite negative returns, the Fund outperformed both the Russell 1000 Value Index and

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Total Return Performance 8/31/07 – 2/29/08

 

NYSE Symbol

 

EVT

 

 

 

 

 

At Net Asset Value (NAV)(1)

 

-5.51

%

At Market(1)

 

-7.45

%

Russell 1000 Value Index(2)

 

-10.38

%

Lipper Value Funds (Closed-End) Average at Share Price(2)

 

-10.02

%

Lipper Value Funds (Closed-End) Average at NAV(2)

 

-9.68

%

Total Distributions per share

 

$

0.954

 

Distribution Rate(3)

At Share Price

 

7.54

%

 

At NAV

 

6.61

%

 


(1)   Performance results reflect the effects of leverage resulting from the Fund’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares.

 

(2)   It is not possible to invest directly in an Index or a Lipper Classification. The Index’s total return does not reflect commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Index. Unlike the Fund, an Index’s return does not reflect the effect of leverage, such as the issuance of Auction Preferred Shares. The Lipper total return is the average total return, at share price and net asset value, of the funds that are in the same Lipper Classification as the Fund.

 

(3)   The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s most recent monthly distribution per share (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s monthly distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested. Yield will vary.

 

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the Lipper Value Funds Classification at net asset value and at share price. The Fund’s outperformance was primarily due to allocation decisions and favorable stock selection. The financials, utilities, materials and information technology sectors made the strongest contributions to relative returns. In financials, the Fund was significantly underweighted, relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index, in thrifts and mortgage finance companies, which saw steep declines. The Fund also benefited from stock selection and favorable allocation in the diversified financial services, commercial banks, and capital markets industries. In the utilities sector, electric utilities and multiline utilities made the strongest contributions, while metals and mining stocks continued to perform well within the materials sector. Fund holdings in the energy sector continued to detract from relative performance, however, primarily due to lagging performance in the oil and gas industries. The consumer staples sector also detracted due to the Fund’s underweighted allocation to this sector. (1)

 

·                  As mentioned, 23% of the Fund’s total investments was invested in preferred stocks, which are influenced by Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) monetary policy. During the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Fed cut short-term interest rates significantly in an effort to provide liquidity to the struggling credit markets. The benchmark Fed Funds Target Rate was reduced from 5.25% at August 31, 2007 to 3.00% at February 29, 2008. Volatility continued to dampen performance in credit markets as delinquencies in mortgage and related securities continued, with poor performance in the mortgage sector contributing to increased risk aversion and a dramatic contraction of liquidity across the broader bond market. Spreads widened dramatically in preferred stocks, driving returns into negative territory for the second half of the fiscal year despite a strong rally in January 2008. The Fund’s preferred stock holdings trailed their benchmark — the Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Stock Index, an unmanaged, broad-based index of preferred stocks — slightly as market volatility spread throughout the financial sector where much of the preferred stock portion of the fund is invested. (1)

 

·                  A portion of Fund assets was invested in non-U.S. common and preferred stocks during the period. These investments provided the Fund with international diversification and dividend yields often more attractive than the yields available on stocks issued by similar domestic corporations. As of February 29, 2008, approximately 44% of the Fund’s total investments was invested in non-U.S. common stocks. In addition, approximately 9% of the Fund’s total investments was invested in “Yankee” preferreds. Yankee preferreds are preferred stocks of non-U.S. issuers that are denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

·                  The continued payment of the Fund’s monthly distributions reflected the continued use of the Fund’s dividend capture strategy, a trading strategy designed to enhance the level of QDI earned by the Fund. By using this strategy, the Fund has been able to collect a greater number of dividend payments than it would have collected by simply adhering to a buy-and-hold strategy. There can be no assurance that the continued use of dividend capture trading will be successful. In addition, the use of this strategy exposes the Fund to increased trading costs and the potential for capital loss or gain.

 

·                  As of February 29, 2008, the Fund’s $700 million issued and outstanding Auction Preferred Shares (APS), used as financial leverage, equaled approximately 25% of total assets and maintained a weighted average reset period of 21 days. Use of financial leverage creates an opportunity for increased capital appreciation and income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the common shares). In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Fund’s portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its APS.

 

·                  Effective March 10, 2008, after the end of the reporting period, management announced that it had secured committed financing that the Fund intends to use to redeem all of its outstanding APS. With the new financing, the Fund intends to change its method of leverage from APS to debt. The Fund expects to redeem in full its outstanding APS, subject to completion of its new financing arrangements and satisfying the notice and other requirements that apply to APS redemptions. It is expected that each series of the Fund’s APS will be redeemed as of April 23, 2008.

 

·                  As always, we thank you for your continued confidence and participation in the Fund.

 


(1)   It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Index’s total return does not reflect commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Index. Unlike the Fund, an Index’s return does not reflect the effect of leverage, such as the issuance of Auction Preferred Shares.

 

The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf
of any Eaton Vance fund. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.

 

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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008
FUND PERFORMANCE

 

Performance*

 

NYSE Symbol

 

EVT

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns (by share price, New York Stock Exchange)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

-7.45

%

One Year

 

-2.58

 

Life of Fund (9/30/03)

 

12.46

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns (at net asset value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

-5.51

%

One Year

 

1.22

 

Life of Fund (9/30/03)

 

15.86

 

 


*Performance results reflect the effects of leverage.

 

Portfolio Information

 

Sector Weightings(1)

 

By total investments

 

 


(1)As a percentage of the Fund’s total investments as of 2/29/08.

 

Top 10 Common Stock Holdings(2)

 

By total investments

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

2.9

%

Chevron Corp.

 

2.9

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

2.8

 

Edison International

 

2.7

 

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR

 

2.5

 

RWE AG

 

2.5

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

2.4

 

E.ON AG

 

2.3

 

ConocoPhillips

 

2.2

 

ThyssenKrupp AG

 

2.1

 

 


(2)          Top 10 Common Stock Holdings represented 25.3% of the Fund’s total investments as of 2/29/08.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 105.0%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     300,000     $ 17,262,000    
    $ 17,262,000    
Auto Components — 0.8%  
Johnson Controls, Inc.     477,900     $ 15,703,794    
    $ 15,703,794    
Capital Markets — 1.6%  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     196,000     $ 33,247,480    
    $ 33,247,480    
Commercial Banks — 12.6%  
Bank of Nova Scotia     206,600     $ 10,018,034    
Barclays PLC     3,388,500       31,792,444    
BNP Paribas SA     376,000       33,613,271    
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     200,000       13,638,963    
Danske Bank A/S     1,303,000       49,765,142    
KBC Groep NV     87,300       10,945,967    
Lloyds TSB Group PLC     6,170,000       55,208,880    
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     4,600,000       34,816,052    
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A     477,000       13,280,481    
    $ 253,079,234    
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.0%  
Biffa PLC     1,000,000     $ 6,870,890    
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.     450,000       14,323,500    
    $ 21,194,390    
Communications Equipment — 1.3%  
Nokia Oyj ADR     750,000     $ 27,007,500    
    $ 27,007,500    
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5%  
Bank of America Corp.     555,300     $ 22,067,622    
Citigroup, Inc.     716,000       16,976,360    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     256,400       10,422,660    
    $ 49,466,642    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 12.2%  
AT&T, Inc.     2,228,750     $ 77,627,362    
Elisa Oyj     1,116,000       34,014,137    
Embarq Corp.     45,000       1,887,300    
Telefonica S.A.     385,000       11,140,213    
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV ADR     1,700,000       56,440,000    
Telenor ASA(1)     756,900       15,490,913    
TeliaSonera AB     6,228,000       49,586,178    
Windstream Corp.     51,696       607,945    
    $ 246,794,048    
Electric Utilities — 13.5%  
E.ON AG     328,000     $ 61,643,247    
Edison International     1,500,000       74,100,000    
Entergy Corp.     50,000       5,137,000    
Exelon Corp.     75,000       5,613,750    
FirstEnergy Corp.     350,000       23,656,500    
Fortum Oyj     1,200,000       50,101,545    
FPL Group, Inc.     400,000       24,116,000    
Iberdrola SA     1,933,396       27,922,753    
    $ 272,290,795    
Electrical Equipment — 1.7%  
Cooper Industries, Ltd., Class A     450,000     $ 18,868,500    
Emerson Electric Co.     300,000       15,288,000    
    $ 34,156,500    
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6%  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     95,000     $ 11,478,850    
    $ 11,478,850    
Food Products — 1.0%  
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A     622,821     $ 19,413,331    
    $ 19,413,331    
Household Durables — 1.0%  
Stanley Works     400,000     $ 19,416,000    
    $ 19,416,000    
Household Products — 0.4%  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     135,000     $ 8,799,300    
    $ 8,799,300    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Shares   Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 5.8%  
General Electric Co.     534,100     $ 17,700,074    
Pirelli & Co. SPA(1)     46,704,610       46,095,834    
Siemens AG     410,000       52,789,917    
    $ 116,585,825    
Insurance — 2.1%  
Zurich Financial Services AG     132,664     $ 41,386,819    
    $ 41,386,819    
Machinery — 1.3%  
Caterpillar, Inc.     350,000     $ 25,315,500    
    $ 25,315,500    
Media — 0.9%  
Reed Elsevier PLC     1,495,630     $ 18,844,243    
    $ 18,844,243    
Metals & Mining — 8.5%  
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR     1,950,000     $ 67,938,000    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Class B     163,882       16,529,138    
Southern Copper Corp.     230,000       26,245,300    
ThyssenKrupp AG     1,020,000       58,670,942    
Worthington Industries, Inc.     100,000       1,759,000    
    $ 171,142,380    
Multi-Utilities — 5.8%  
National Grid PLC     1,487,431     $ 21,590,886    
RWE AG     560,000       67,726,517    
Sempra Energy     500,000       26,565,000    
    $ 115,882,403    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 19.6%  
BP PLC ADR     740,000     $ 48,003,800    
Chevron Corp.     900,000       77,994,000    
ConocoPhillips     720,000       59,551,200    
Husky Energy, Inc.     772,000       32,869,512    
Marathon Oil Corp.     1,515,000       80,537,400    
Neste Oil Oyj     1,503,000       52,586,966    
Peabody Energy Corp.     500,000       28,310,000    
Statoil Hydro ASA     475,000       14,466,519    
    $ 394,319,397    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%  
Johnson & Johnson     146,000     $ 9,046,160    
Novartis AG     425,000       20,948,697    
    $ 29,994,857    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1%  
Boston Properties, Inc.     261,600     $ 22,542,072    
    $ 22,542,072    
Specialty Retail — 0.9%  
Limited Brands, Inc.     450,000     $ 6,862,500    
WH Smith PLC     1,479,885       10,956,933    
    $ 17,819,433    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%  
VF Corp.     275,000     $ 20,911,000    
    $ 20,911,000    
Tobacco — 4.3%  
Altria Group, Inc.     900,000     $ 65,826,000    
British American Tobacco PLC     582,000       21,846,741    
    $ 87,672,741    
Water Utilities — 0.6%  
Severn Trent PLC     435,666     $ 12,242,156    
    $ 12,242,156    
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%  
Vodafone Group PLC ADR     319,000     $ 10,281,370    
    $ 10,281,370    
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $1,368,841,121)
  $ 2,114,250,060    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Preferred Stocks — 30.9%  
Security   Shares   Value  
Auto Components — 0.5%  
Porsche International Finance PLC, 7.20%     89,500     $ 9,100,360    
    $ 9,100,360    
Capital Markets — 1.1%  
Lehman Brothers Holdings, 7.95%     240,000     $ 5,964,000    
UBS Preferred Funding Trust I, 8.622%(2)     150,000       17,061,405    
    $ 23,025,405    
Commercial Banks — 12.1%  
Abbey National Capital Trust I, 8.963%(2)     75,000     $ 8,896,524    
ABN AMRO North America Capital Funding Trust, 6.968%(2)(3)     1,250       1,261,719    
Barclays Bank PLC, 6.86%(2)(3)     35,000       3,234,476    
Barclays Bank PLC, 8.55%(2)(3)     141,000       15,403,122    
BNP Paribas Capital Trust, 9.003%(2)(3)     53,950       5,906,559    
CA Preferred Fund Trust, 7.00%     255,000       25,278,813    
CA Preferred Fund Trust II, 7.00%     50,000       4,911,455    
Cobank, ABC, 7.00%(3)     400,000       17,643,600    
Den Norske Bank, 7.729%(2)(3)     160,000       17,118,240    
Deutsche Bank Capital Funding VIII, 6.375%     489,000       11,721,330    
Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust II, 6.55%     200,000       4,640,000    
First Tennessee Bank, 5.355%(2)(3)     2,775       2,066,508    
HBOS PLC, 6.657%(2)(3)     187,500       15,325,256    
HSBC Capital Funding LP, 9.547%(2)(3)     135,000       14,906,876    
HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%(2)(3)     17,500       2,144,546    
Landsbanki Islands HF, 7.431%(2)(3)     207,500       18,935,101    
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 6.90%     110,000       10,815,970    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.70%     81,450       1,897,785    
National City Corp., 9.875%(2)     425,000       11,262,500    
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.64%(2)     155,000       15,976,083    
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 9.118%     47,250       5,327,702    
Santander Finance Unipersonal, 6.50%     380,000       8,265,000    
Standard Chartered PLC, 6.409%(2)(3)     127,500       11,354,653    
Wachovia Corp., 8.00%     400,000       10,120,000    
    $ 244,413,818    
Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%  
Citigroup Inc., Series AA, 8.125%     425,000     $ 10,722,750    
ING Group NV, 6.125%     195,000       4,516,200    
ING Group NV, 7.375%     340,000       8,585,000    
    $ 23,823,950    

 

Security   Shares   Value  
Electric Utilities — 0.2%  
Interstate Power & Light Co., 7.10%     181,400     $ 4,627,514    
    $ 4,627,514    
Food Products — 0.6%  
Dairy Farmers of America, 7.875%(3)     73,750     $ 6,920,980    
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.25%(3)     47,500       4,386,331    
    $ 11,307,311    
Gas Utilities — 0.9%  
Southern Union Co., 7.55%     750,000     $ 18,900,000    
    $ 18,900,000    
Insurance — 5.5%  
Aegon NV, 6.375%     100,000     $ 2,262,000    
Arch Capital Group, Ltd., 7.875%     60,500       1,509,475    
Arch Capital Group, Ltd., 8.00%     424,500       10,905,405    
AXA SA, 6.463%(2)(3)     159,250       13,877,172    
AXA SA, 7.10%     80,750       8,083,366    
Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd., 7.75%     317,500       7,743,825    
ING Capital Funding Trust III, 8.439%(2)     105,750       11,656,357    
PartnerRe, Ltd., 6.50%     25,000       597,250    
Prudential PLC, 6.50%     240,000       22,089,792    
RAM Holdings, Ltd., Series A, 7.50%(2)     13,000       6,610,500    
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., 6.08%     199,100       4,021,820    
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., 6.60%     160,000       3,520,000    
Zurich Regcaps Fund Trust I, 6.58%(2)(3)     6,000       5,992,500    
Zurich Regcaps Fund Trust VI, 3.775%(2)(3)     12,500       11,484,375    
    $ 110,353,837    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.5%  
Kinder Morgan GP, Inc., 8.33%(2)(3)     10,000     $ 10,869,375    
    $ 10,869,375    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.5%  
AMB Property Corp., 6.75%     426,000     $ 9,691,500    
Colonial Properties Trust, 8.125%     577,000       14,217,280    
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 7.375%     160,000       3,696,000    
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 8.00%     250,000       6,032,500    
Health Care, Inc., 7.875%     170,100       4,158,945    
ProLogis Trust, 6.75%     1,500,000       35,250,000    
PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.70%     400,000       8,360,000    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Security   Shares   Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  
PS Business Parks, Inc., 7.95%     400,000     $ 9,888,000    
Public Storage, Inc., 6.85%     1,000,000       22,500,000    
Regency Centers Corp., 7.45%     45,000       1,068,750    
Vornado Realty Trust, 7.00%     1,600,000       35,100,000    
    $ 149,962,975    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.8%  
Federal National Mortgage Association, Series S, 8.25%     120,000     $ 3,072,000    
Federal National Mortgage Association, Series O, 7.00%(2)     175,000       8,788,290    
Indymac Bank FSB, 8.50%(3)     600,000       4,331,280    
    $ 16,191,570    
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $677,349,499)
  $ 622,576,115    
Total Investments — 135.9%
(identified cost $2,046,190,620)
  $ 2,736,826,175    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.1)%   $ (22,434,370 )  
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative
Unpaid Dividends — (34.8)%
  $ (700,290,525 )  
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 2,014,101,280    

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

(1)  Non-income producing security.

(2)  Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at February 29, 2008.

(3)  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 February 29, 2008, the aggregate value of the securities is $183,162,669 or 9.1% of the Fund's net assets.

Country Concentration of Portfolio  
Country   Percentage
of Total Investments
  Value  
United States     47.2 %   $ 1,290,929,848    
United Kingdom     14.1       389,032,870    
Germany     8.8       240,830,623    
Finland     6.0       163,710,148    
Brazil     2.5       67,938,000    
Sweden     2.3       62,866,659    
Switzerland     2.3       62,335,517    
Canada     2.1       56,526,508    
Mexico     2.1       56,440,000    
France     2.0       55,573,809    
Denmark     1.8       49,765,142    
Spain     1.7       47,327,966    
Norway     1.7       47,075,673    
Italy     1.7       46,095,834    
Bermuda     1.7       46,032,950    
Iceland     0.7       18,935,101    
Netherlands     0.6       15,363,200    
Belgium     0.4       10,945,967    
Ireland     0.3       9,100,360    
Total     100.0 %   $ 2,736,826,175    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 29, 2008

Assets  
Investments, at value (identified cost, $2,046,190,620)   $ 2,736,826,175    
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,073,239)     1,072,943    
Receivable for investments sold     14,228,192    
Dividends receivable     6,268,703    
Interest receivable from affiliated investment     24,461    
Prepaid expenses     96,529    
Tax reclaim receivable     581,665    
Total assets   $ 2,759,098,668    
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased   $ 13,483,483    
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee     1,394,499    
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     13,234    
Due to custodian     29,429,494    
Other accrued expenses     386,153    
Total liabilities   $ 44,706,863    
Auction preferred shares (28,000 shares outstanding) at
liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 700,290,525    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 2,014,101,280    
Sources of Net Assets  
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares
authorized, 72,835,900 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 728,359    
Additional paid-in capital     1,382,213,413    
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost)     (60,754,207 )  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income     1,247,058    
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)     690,666,657    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 2,014,101,280    
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  
($2,014,101,280 ÷ 72,835,900 common shares
issued and outstanding)
  $ 27.65    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008

Investment Income  
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $862,174)   $ 70,955,049    
Interest     2,042    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment     1,073,969    
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment     (105,342 )  
Total investment income   $ 71,925,718    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 12,165,386    
Trustees' fees and expenses     31,543    
Preferred shares remarketing agent fee     872,602    
Custodian fee     242,784    
Printing and postage     118,735    
Legal and accounting services     57,768    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     29,323    
Miscellaneous     83,535    
Total expenses   $ 13,601,676    
Deduct —
Reduction of custodian fee
  $ 5    
Reduction of investment adviser fee     2,885,823    
Total expense reductions   $ 2,885,828    
Net expenses   $ 10,715,848    
Net investment income   $ 61,209,870    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized loss
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ (25,554,212 )  
Foreign currency transactions     (216,268 )  
Net realized loss   $ (25,770,480 )  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ (142,743,673 )  
Foreign currency     (10,405 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (142,754,078 )  
Net realized and unrealized loss   $ (168,524,558 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income   $ (17,128,248 )  
Net decrease in net assets from operations   $ (124,442,936 )  

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007
 
From operations —
Net investment income
  $ 61,209,870     $ 157,161,046    
Net realized loss from investment
and foreign currency transactions
    (25,770,480 )     (2,371,072 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments  
and foreign currency
    (142,754,078 )     248,032,725    
Distributions to preferred shareholders
from net investment income
    (17,128,248 )     (31,847,019 )  
Net increase (decrease)
in net assets from operations
  $ (124,442,936 )   $ 370,975,680    
Distributions to common shareholders —
From net investment income
  $ (69,470,882 )   $ (123,056,254 )  
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (69,470,882 )   $ (123,056,254 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   $ (193,913,818 )   $ 247,919,426    
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares
 
At beginning of period   $ 2,208,015,098     $ 1,960,095,672    
At end of period   $ 2,014,101,280     $ 2,208,015,098    
Accumulated undistributed
net investment income
included in net assets
applicable to common shares
 
At end of period   $ 1,247,058     $ 26,636,318    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated  
    Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
 
    (Unaudited)   2007   2006   2005   2004(1)   
Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)   $ 30.310     $ 26.910     $ 24.860     $ 21.140     $ 19.100 (2)   
Income (loss) from operations  
Net investment income(3)   $ 0.840     $ 2.158     $ 2.118     $ 1.757     $ 1.314    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (2.311 )     3.369       1.890       3.550       2.009    
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income     (0.235 )     (0.437 )     (0.394 )     (0.239 )     (0.093 )  
Total income (loss) from operations   $ (1.706 )   $ 5.090     $ 3.614     $ 5.068     $ 3.230    
Less distributions to common shareholders  
From net investment income   $ (0.954 )   $ (1.690 )   $ (1.564 )   $ (1.348 )   $ (1.075 )  
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (0.954 )   $ (1.690 )   $ (1.564 )   $ (1.348 )   $ (1.075 )  
Preferred and Common shares offering costs charged to paid-in capital(3)    $     $     $     $     $ (0.018 )  
Preferred shares underwriting discounts(3)    $     $     $     $     $ (0.097 )  
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 27.650     $ 30.310     $ 26.910     $ 24.860     $ 21.140    
Market value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 24.240     $ 27.130     $ 25.550     $ 21.690     $ 19.120    
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value     (5.51 %)(4)(11)      19.72 %(4)      15.66 %(4)      26.05 %(4)      16.84 %(5)(11)   
Total Investment Return on Market Value     (7.45 %)(4)(11)      12.87 %(4)      25.88 %(4)      21.59 %(4)      5.67 %(5)(11)   

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated  
    Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
 
    (Unaudited)   2007   2006   2005   2004(1)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000's omitted)   $ 2,014,101     $ 2,208,015     $ 1,960,096     $ 1,810,822     $ 1,539,617    
Ratios (As a percentage of average net assets applicable to common shares):  
Net expenses before custodian fee reduction(6)(7)     0.99 %(8)     0.99 %     1.04 %     1.08 %     1.07 %(8)  
Net investment income(6)     5.59 %(8)     7.23 %     8.28 %     7.55 %     6.97 %(8)  
Portfolio Turnover     37 %     41 %     67 %     54 %     87 %  

 

The ratios reported above are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares, are as follows:

Ratios (As a percentage of average total net assets applicable to common shares and preferred shares):  
Net expenses before custodian fee reduction(6)(7)     0.75 %(8)     0.75 %     0.76 %     0.77 %     0.78 %(8)  
Net investment income(6)     4.24 %(8)     5.47 %     6.02 %     5.34 %     5.07 %(8)  
Senior Securities:  
Total preferred shares outstanding     28,000       28,000       28,000       28,000       28,000    
Asset coverage per preferred share(9)   $ 96,943     $ 103,868     $ 95,030     $ 89,681     $ 79,989    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(10)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
Approximate market value per preferred share(10)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

(1)  For the period from the start of business, September 30, 2003, to August 31, 2004.

(2)  Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price.

(3)  Computed using average common shares outstanding.

(4)  Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.

(5)  Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported.

(6)  Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shares reflect the Fund's leveraged capital structure.

(7)  Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.

(8)  Annualized.

(9)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund's total assets, and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

(10)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

(11)  Not annualized.

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund as of February 29, 2008

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

A  Investment Valuation — Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. The value of preferred equity securities that are valued by a pricing service on a bond basis will be adjusted by an income factor, to be determined by the investment adviser, to reflect the next anticipated regular dividend. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Other fixed income and debt securities, including listed securities and securities for which price quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.

The Fund may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management), an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

At August 31, 2007, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $20,029,662 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on August 31, 2014 ($19,534,062) and August 31, 2013 ($495,600).

Additionally, at August 31, 2007, the Fund had net capital losses of $13,320,722 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2006. These net capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending August 31, 2008.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective on the last business day of the first required financial reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management has concluded that as of February 29, 2008, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended August 31, 2007 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

E  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

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

H  Indemnifications — Under the Fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

I  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to February 29, 2008 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund's management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Fund issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on December 10, 2003 in a public offering. The underwriting discount and other offering costs incurred in connection with the offering were recorded as a reduction of the paid-in capital of the common shares. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

cumulative at rates which are reset as indicated below by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. Rates are reset weekly for Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D APS, approximately monthly for Series E and Series F APS, and approximately bi-monthly for Series G APS. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. The maximum rate on the APS is the greater of 1) 125% of applicable LIBOR at the date of the auction or 2) applicable LIBOR at the date of the auction plus 1.25%.

The number of APS issued and outstanding as of February 29, 2008 is as follows:

Series   APS Issued and Outstanding  
Series A     4,000    
Series B     4,000    
Series C     4,000    
Series D     4,000    
Series E     4,000    
Series F     4,000    
Series G     4,000    

 

The APS are redeemable at the option of the Fund at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if the Fund is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Fund's By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Fund pays an annual fee equivalent to 0.25% of the liquidation value of the APS for the remarketing efforts associated with the APS auctions.

3  Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period except for Series G APS, which pay accumulated dividends on the first business day of each month and on the day following the end of the dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at February 29, 2008, and the amount of dividends paid (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates, and dividend rate ranges for the six months then ended were as follows:

Series   APS
Dividend Rates
at
February 29, 2008
  Dividends
Paid to APS
Shareholders
  Average
APS
Dividend Rates
  Dividend
Rate
Ranges
 
Series A     4.39 %   $ 2,379,727       4.79 %   3.90% – 5.50%  
Series B     4.39 %   $ 2,308,958       4.64 %   3.90% – 5.50%  
Series C     4.39 %   $ 2,355,285       4.74 %   3.90% – 5.45%  
Series D     4.39 %   $ 2,349,172       4.72 %   3.70% – 5.50%  
Series E     4.38 %   $ 2,589,275       5.21 %   4.38% – 5.60%  
Series F     3.90 %   $ 2,511,488       5.05 %   3.90% – 5.50%  
Series G     4.50 %   $ 2,634,343       5.30 %   4.50% – 5.50%  

 

Beginning February 14, 2008 and consistent with patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Fund's APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset to the maximum applicable rate. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rates as of February 29, 2008 for Series A through Series E APS.

The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund's average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. The portion of the advisory fee payable by Cash Management on the Fund's investment of cash therein is credited against the Fund's advisory fee. For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Fund's advisory fee totaled $12,264,748 of which $99,362 was allocated from Cash Management and $12,165,386 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

In addition, EVM has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for fees and other expenses at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund's average daily gross assets during the first five full years of the Fund's operations, 0.15% of the Fund's average daily gross assets in year six, 0.10% in year seven and 0.05% in year eight. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM reimbursed $2,885,823 of expenses for the six months ended February 29, 2008.

Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended February 29, 2008, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $1,134,508,273 and $1,058,270,070, respectively, for the six months ended February 29, 2008.

6  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

There were no transactions in common shares for the six months ended February 29, 2008 and for the year ended August 31, 2007.

7  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at February 29, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 2,047,823,963    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 761,774,587    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (72,772,375 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 689,002,212    

 

8  Overdraft Advances

Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Fund to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Fund is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, a rate above the Federal Funds rate). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Fund's assets to the extent of any overdraft. At February, the Fund had payments due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $29,429,494.

9  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.

10  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of February 29, 2008, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements on changes in net assets for the period.

11  Subsequent Event

Effective March 10, 2008, the Fund's Trustees approved a committed financing arrangement with a major financial institution and the planned redemption in full of each series of the Fund's APS. The proceeds from the financing will allow the Fund to change its method of leverage from APS to debt. The APS of each series are expected to be redeemed at the next respective dividend date after March 28, 2008. As of April 15, 2008, all series of APS except for Series E had been redeemed.


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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (the Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by PFPC Inc. as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the net asset value per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the net asset value per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by the Plan Agent. Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not shares are reinvested.

If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that your shares be re-registered in your name with the Fund's transfer agent, PFPC Inc. or you will not be able to participate.

The Plan Agent's service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Each participant will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Plan Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Plan Agent to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Plan Agent.

Any inquires regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, PFPC Inc., at 1-866-439-6787.


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APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.

The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.

  Please print exact name on account:

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.

YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 43027
Providence, RI 02940-3027
866-439-6787

Number of Employees

The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of February 29, 2008, our records indicate that there are 116 registered shareholders and approximately 71,407 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.

If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive our reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-225-6265

New York Stock Exchange symbol

The New York Stock Exchange Symbol is EVT.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund's board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the fund ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 23, 2007, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February, March and April 2007. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

•  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

•  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;

•  Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;

•  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management

•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed;

•  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

•  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

Information about each Adviser

•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

•  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;

•  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

•  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures;

•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;

•  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

•  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

•  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds' administrator; and

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

In addition to the information identified above, the Special Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2007, the Board met eleven times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met thirteen, fourteen and nine times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective.

For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund's investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.

The Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Special Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement between the Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the "Fund") and Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement.

The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the advisory agreement for the Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. In particular, the Board evaluated the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. The Board noted the Adviser's in-house equity research capabilities and experience in managing funds that seek to maximize after-tax returns. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.

The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers.

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the respective investment advisory agreements.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the year ended September 30, 2006 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund's management fees and total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.

After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.

Profitability

The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other advisory clients.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser's profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund.


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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Officers
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
Trustee and President
Aamer Kahn
Vice President
Thomas H. Luster
Vice President
Michael R. Mach
Vice President
Judith A. Saryan
Vice President
Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer
Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary
Paul M. O'Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
John E. Pelletier
Chief Legal Officer
  Trustees
Ralph F. Verni
Chairman
Benjamin C. Esty
Allen R. Freedman
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Norton H. Reamer
Heidi L. Steiger
Lynn A. Stout
 

 


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Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 43027
Providence, RI 02940-3027
(866) 439-6787
Overnight Mail:
PFPC Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109



2004-4/08  CE-TADISRC




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics

 

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.  The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts.  Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms). Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company).  Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not required in this filing

 

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed registrants

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

 

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below.  The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year.  In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy.  The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.

 

The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services.  The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent.  The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer then back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies.  It is

 



 

generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent.  The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies.  The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies.  The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals.  The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

 

In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients.  The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personal of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists.  If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.

 

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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

 

Not required in this filing.

 

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

 

No such purchases this period.

 

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

 

No Material Changes.

 

Item 11. 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 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 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 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)

 

Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).

(a)(2)(i)

 

Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.

(a)(2)(ii)

 

President’s Section 302 certification.

(b)

 

Combined Section 906 certification.

 



 

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 Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

 

 

By:

/s/Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 14, 2008

 

 

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/Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 14, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 14, 2008