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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

File No. 333-265889

EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

Supplement to Prospectus dated September 27, 2022

The following replaces the Financial Highlights contained in the Prospectus:

   Year Ended May 31, 
   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value – Beginning of year (Common shares)  $13.240   $14.560   $13.030   $15.210   $15.610 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $1.154   $0.705   $0.718   $0.843   $0.847 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   (0.640)    (1.159)    1.545    (2.016)    (0.373) 
Total income (loss) from operations  $0.514   $(0.454)   $2.263   $(1.173)   $0.474 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                         
From net investment income  $(1.054)   $(0.804)   $(0.733)   $(1.007)   $(0.874) 
Tax return of capital   —    (0.126)    —    —    — 
Total distributions to common shareholders  $(1.054)   $(0.930)   $(0.733)   $(1.007)   $(0.874) 
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $—   $0.009   $—   $—   $— 
Discount on tender offer(1)  $—   $0.055   $—   $—   $— 
Net asset value – End of year (Common shares)  $12.700   $13.240   $14.560   $13.030   $15.210 
Market value – End of year (Common shares)  $11.240   $12.280   $14.280   $11.240   $13.480 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   4.87%    (2.81)%    18.25%    (7.36)%    3.77% 
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   0.14%    (8.10)%    34.36%    (9.83)%    (3.32)% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)  $369,557   $385,295   $580,590   $519,465   $606,408 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):†                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees   1.32%(3)    1.25%    1.33%    1.26%    1.28% 
Interest and fee expense(4)   2.89%    0.92%    0.91%    1.79%    2.00% 
Total expenses   4.21%(3)    2.17%    2.24%    3.05%    3.28% 
Net investment income   8.98%    4.91%    5.08%    5.85%    5.49% 
Portfolio Turnover   16%    53%    32%    34%    24% 
Senior Securities:                         
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)  $118,000   $147,000   $250,000   $190,000   $248,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(5)  $4,810   $4,165   $3,642   $4,155   $3,768 
Total preferred shares outstanding   800    800    800    800    800 
Asset coverage per preferred share(6)  $286,645   $269,734   $275,936   $292,394   $284,880 
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 
Approximate market value per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 

(See related footnotes.)
   

 

Financial Highlights (continued)
   Year Ended May 31, 
   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014 
Net asset value – Beginning of year (Common shares)  $15.570   $14.680   $15.640   $16.080   $16.300 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $0.792   $0.864   $0.908   $0.882   $0.889 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.076    0.899    (0.964)    (0.431)    (0.145) 
Total income (loss) from operations  $0.868   $1.763   $(0.056)   $0.451   $0.744 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                         
From net investment income  $(0.828)   $(0.873)   $(0.904)   $(0.891)   $(0.966) 
Total distributions to common shareholders  $(0.828)   $(0.873)   $(0.904)   $(0.891)   $(0.966) 
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $—   $—   $—   $—   $0.002 
Net asset value – End of year (Common shares)  $15.610   $15.570   $14.680   $15.640   $16.080 
Market value – End of year (Common shares)  $14.850   $15.150   $13.560   $14.360   $15.180 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   6.03%    12.65%    0.46%    3.43%    4.87% 
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   3.67%    18.58%    1.14%    0.59%    (3.19)% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)  $622,241   $620,772   $585,101   $623,439   $641,079 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):†                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees(8)   1.28%    1.32%    1.36%    1.37%    1.36% 
Interest and fee expense(4)   1.52%    1.16%    0.93%    0.80%    0.77% 
Total expenses   2.80%    2.48%    2.29%    2.17%    2.13% 
Net investment income   5.09%    5.68%    6.22%    5.60%    5.50% 
Portfolio Turnover   34%    47%    29%    32%    35% 
Senior Securities:                         
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)  $254,000   $246,000   $232,000   $290,000   $300,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(5)  $3,765   $3,849   $3,867   $3,426   $3,404 
Total preferred shares outstanding   800    800    800    800    800 
Asset coverage per preferred share(6)  $286,300   $290,421   $287,532   $268,497   $268,705 
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 
Approximate market value per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 

 

   

 
(1)Computed using average common shares outstanding.
(2)Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Trust’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended May 31, 2023).
(4)Interest and fee expense relates to variable rate term preferred shares and the notes payable.
(5)Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.
(6)Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 287%, 270%, 276%, 292%, 285%, 286%, 290%, 288%, 268% and 269% at May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(7)Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.
(8)Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.
†Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (variable rate term preferred shares and APS, as applicable) and borrowings are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.

 

   Year Ended May 31, 
   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014 
Expenses excluding interest and fees   0.85%    0.84%    0.85%    0.81%    0.83%    0.83%    0.86%    0.86%    0.85%    0.85% 
Interest and fee expense   1.85%    0.62%    0.58%    1.16%    1.31%    1.00%    0.76%    0.58%    0.50%    0.49% 
Total expenses   2.70%    1.46%    1.43%    1.97%    2.14%    1.83%    1.62%    1.44%    1.35%    1.34% 
Net investment income   5.75%    3.32%    3.25%    3.79%    3.58%    3.33%    3.72%    3.90%    3.50%    3.46% 

August 7, 2023

   
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   Year Ended May 31, 
   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value – Beginning of year (Common shares)  $13.240   $14.560   $13.030   $15.210   $15.610 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $1.154   $0.705   $0.718   $0.843   $0.847 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   (0.640)    (1.159)    1.545    (2.016)    (0.373) 
Total income (loss) from operations  $0.514   $(0.454)   $2.263   $(1.173)   $0.474 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                         
From net investment income  $(1.054)   $(0.804)   $(0.733)   $(1.007)   $(0.874) 
Tax return of capital   —    (0.126)    —    —    — 
Total distributions to common shareholders  $(1.054)   $(0.930)   $(0.733)   $(1.007)   $(0.874) 
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $—   $0.009   $—   $—   $— 
Discount on tender offer(1)  $—   $0.055   $—   $—   $— 
Net asset value – End of year (Common shares)  $12.700   $13.240   $14.560   $13.030   $15.210 
Market value – End of year (Common shares)  $11.240   $12.280   $14.280   $11.240   $13.480 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   4.87%    (2.81)%    18.25%    (7.36)%    3.77% 
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   0.14%    (8.10)%    34.36%    (9.83)%    (3.32)% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)  $369,557   $385,295   $580,590   $519,465   $606,408 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):†                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees   1.32%(3)    1.25%    1.33%    1.26%    1.28% 
Interest and fee expense(4)   2.89%    0.92%    0.91%    1.79%    2.00% 
Total expenses   4.21%(3)    2.17%    2.24%    3.05%    3.28% 
Net investment income   8.98%    4.91%    5.08%    5.85%    5.49% 
Portfolio Turnover   16%    53%    32%    34%    24% 
Senior Securities:                         
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)  $118,000   $147,000   $250,000   $190,000   $248,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(5)  $4,810   $4,165   $3,642   $4,155   $3,768 
Total preferred shares outstanding   800    800    800    800    800 
Asset coverage per preferred share(6)  $286,645   $269,734   $275,936   $292,394   $284,880 
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 
Approximate market value per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 
   Year Ended May 31, 
   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014 
Net asset value – Beginning of year (Common shares)  $15.570   $14.680   $15.640   $16.080   $16.300 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $0.792   $0.864   $0.908   $0.882   $0.889 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.076    0.899    (0.964)    (0.431)    (0.145) 
Total income (loss) from operations  $0.868   $1.763   $(0.056)   $0.451   $0.744 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                         
From net investment income  $(0.828)   $(0.873)   $(0.904)   $(0.891)   $(0.966) 
Total distributions to common shareholders  $(0.828)   $(0.873)   $(0.904)   $(0.891)   $(0.966) 
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $—   $—   $—   $—   $0.002 
Net asset value – End of year (Common shares)  $15.610   $15.570   $14.680   $15.640   $16.080 
Market value – End of year (Common shares)  $14.850   $15.150   $13.560   $14.360   $15.180 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   6.03%    12.65%    0.46%    3.43%    4.87% 
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   3.67%    18.58%    1.14%    0.59%    (3.19)% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)  $622,241   $620,772   $585,101   $623,439   $641,079 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):†                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees(8)   1.28%    1.32%    1.36%    1.37%    1.36% 
Interest and fee expense(4)   1.52%    1.16%    0.93%    0.80%    0.77% 
Total expenses   2.80%    2.48%    2.29%    2.17%    2.13% 
Net investment income   5.09%    5.68%    6.22%    5.60%    5.50% 
Portfolio Turnover   34%    47%    29%    32%    35% 
Senior Securities:                         
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)  $254,000   $246,000   $232,000   $290,000   $300,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(5)  $3,765   $3,849   $3,867   $3,426   $3,404 
Total preferred shares outstanding   800    800    800    800    800 
Asset coverage per preferred share(6)  $286,300   $290,421   $287,532   $268,497   $268,705 
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 
Approximate market value per preferred share(7)  $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000   $100,000 

 

(1)Computed using average common shares outstanding.
(2)Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Trust’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended May 31, 2023).
(4)Interest and fee expense relates to variable rate term preferred shares and the notes payable.
(5)Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.
(6)Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 287%, 270%, 276%, 292%, 285%, 286%, 290%, 288%, 268% and 269% at May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(7)Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.
(8)Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.
†Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares (variable rate term preferred shares and APS, as applicable) and borrowings are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to APS shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any.
                    
Senior Securities Amount   $ 118,000 $ 147,000 $ 250,000 $ 190,000 $ 248,000 $ 254,000 $ 246,000 $ 232,000 $ 290,000 $ 300,000
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit [1]   $ 4,810 $ 4,165 $ 3,642 $ 4,155 $ 3,768 $ 3,765 $ 3,849 $ 3,867 $ 3,426 $ 3,404
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference [2]   100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Senior Securities Average Market Value per Unit [2]   $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000
[1] Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.
[2] Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.
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