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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-04-000527
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040526

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288992
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32200
		FILM NUMBER:		04832018

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE EATON VANCE BUILDING
		STREET 2:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-482-8260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE EATON VANCE BUILDING
		STREET 2:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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<DESCRIPTION>EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INC. TRUST FORM 8-A
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                     EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in this Charter)

              Massachusetts                              56-2459786
- ----------------------------------------    ------------------------------------

(State of Incorporation or Organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

        The Eaton Vance Building
            255 State Street
        Boston, Massachusetts                             02109
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 (Address of Principal Executive Office)                (Zip Code)

If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.    [X]

If this form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(g)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box.    [ ]

Securities  Act  registration  statement file number to which this form relates:
333-115087

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of Each Class                      Name of Each Exchange On Which
         To Be So Registered                      Each Class Is To Be Registered
         -------------------                      ------------------------------
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,                 New York Stock Exchange
      $0.01 Par Value Per Share


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None
                                -----------------
                                 (Title of Class)
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                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

     The  description  of  the  Registrant's  securities  to  be  registered  is
     incorporated  by reference to the  description  contained under the caption
     "Description  of  Capital  Structure"  in  the  Registrant's   Registration
     Statement  on  Form  N-2  (Nos.   333-115087   and   811-21574)   as  filed
     electronically  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on May 3, 2004
     (Accession  No.  0000898432-04-000406)  ("Registration  Statement  on  Form
     N-2"), as the same may be amended.

Item 2: Exhibits.

     (a)  The following exhibits are being filed with the Commission:

          1.   Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form N-2 is incorporated
               herein by reference.

          2.   Declaration   of   Trust   of   Registrant,   which   was   filed
               electronically  as exhibit (a) to the  Registrant's  Registration
               Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by reference.

          3.   By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as exhibit
               (b) to the Registrant's  Registration  Statement on Form N-2, are
               incorporated herein by reference.
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                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on behalf of the  undersigned,  thereto duly  authorized,  this 26th day of May,
2004.


                                        EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

                                        By:  /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Name:  Payson F. Swaffield
                                             Title: President

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