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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number   811-21494      
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606     
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
     333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606     
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      312-917-7700     
Date of fiscal year end:        7/31      
Date of reporting period:    4/30/2008   
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Item 2. Controls and Procedures
Item 3. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Certification


Table of Contents

Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR)
April 30, 2008
                                 
    Weighted  
Principal   Average  
Amount (000)   Description (1)       Coupon   Maturity (2)   Ratings (3)   Value  
 
 
 
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 145.7% (85.8% of Total Investments) (4)
 
 
Aerospace & Defense – 1.7% (1.0% of Total Investments)
 
$ 4,992  
Midwestern Aircraft, Term Loan B
  4.568%   12/30/11   BBB-   $ 4,932,561  
  2,300  
Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.655%   6/23/13   BB-     2,199,375  
  2,379  
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Term Loan
  5.120%   12/22/11   Ba3     2,247,604  
  545  
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Tranche B, Letter of Credit
  4.953%   12/22/10   Ba3     509,773  
 
  10,216  
Total Aerospace & Defense
  9,889,313  
 
 
 
Airlines – 3.1% (1.8% of Total Investments)
 
  2,504  
ACTS Aero Technical Support & Services, Inc., Term Loan
  5.959%   10/01/14   B+     2,146,876  
  2,000  
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Credit Linked Deposit
  4.899%   4/30/12   Ba2     1,740,416  
  1,995  
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  6.149%   4/30/14   B     1,595,980  
  7,920  
Northwest Airlines, Inc., DIP Term Loan
  4.720%   8/21/13   BB     6,902,280  
  6,196  
United Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.838%   2/01/14   BB-     5,370,895  
 
  20,615  
Total Airlines
  17,756,447  
 
 
 
Auto Components – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
  3,000  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Term Loan
  4.540%   4/30/14   Ba1     2,850,000  
 
 
 
Building Products – 7.6% (4.5% of Total Investments)
 
  1,750  
Atrium Companies, Inc., Term Loan
  6.466%   5/31/12   BB-     1,469,893  
  8,888  
Building Materials Corporation of America, Term Loan
  5.688%   2/22/14   BB-     7,480,783  
  5,000  
Building Materials Corporation of America, Term Loan, Second Lien
  8.688%   9/15/14   Caa2     3,154,168  
  14,475  
Nortek, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.302%   8/27/11   Ba3     13,099,875  
  8,265  
Stile Acquisition Corporation, Canadian Term Loan
  4.893%   4/05/13   BB-     7,489,934  
  8,279  
Stile Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.892%   4/05/13   BB-     7,502,694  
  3,940  
TFS Acquisition, Term Loan
  6.196%   8/11/13   B+     3,664,200  
 
  50,597  
Total Building Products
  43,861,547  
 
 
 
Capital Markets – 1.3% (0.7% of Total Investments)
 
  2,394  
Ameritrade Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.370%   12/31/12   Ba1     2,343,136  
  961  
BNY Convergex Group LLC, Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan, (5), (6)
  1.500%   10/02/13   B2     (88,862 )
  685  
BNY Convergex Group LLC, Incremental Term Loan
  5.700%   10/02/13   B2     646,483  
  4,643  
BNY Convergex Group LLC, Term Loan
  5.700%   10/02/13   B+     4,381,696  
 
  8,683  
Total Capital Markets
  7,282,453  
 
 
 
Chemicals – 8.4% (4.9% of Total Investments)
 
  1,400  
Celanese Holdings LLC, Credit Linked Deposit
  2.703%   4/02/14   BB+     1,355,375  
  5,544  
Celanese Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  4.188%   4/02/14   BB+     5,367,285  
  1,536  
Foamex LP, Term Loan B
  5.972%   2/12/13   B1     1,271,429  
  8,452  
Hercules Inc., Term Loan
  4.363%   10/08/10   Baa2     8,324,855  
  4,843  
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Term Loan C-1
  4.938%   5/05/13   Ba3     4,578,122  
  1,052  
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Term Loan C-2
  5.000%   5/05/13   Ba3     994,498  
  3,653  
Huntsman International LLC, Term Loan
  4.636%   4/19/14   BB+     3,545,250  
  3,920  
Ineos US Finance LLC, Tranche C2 B
  5.385%   12/16/14   BB-     3,666,425  
  450  
JohnsonDiversey, Inc., Term Loan
  5.112%   12/16/11   Ba2     428,516  
  1,455  
Lucite International, Term Loan B-1
  5.150%   7/07/13   BB-     1,304,953  
  515  
Lucite International, Term Loan B-2
  5.150%   7/07/13   BB-     462,062  
  12,610  
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., Term Loan E
  4.399%   7/30/12   BB+     12,030,287  
  998  
Solutia Inc., Term Loan
  8.500%   2/28/14   B+     979,212  
  3,990  
Univar, Inc., Term Loan
  5.696%   10/10/14   B+     3,725,662  
 
  50,418  
Total Chemicals
  48,033,931  
 
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)
 
  1,442  
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Letter of Credit
  4.109%   3/28/14   BBB-     1,395,591  
  2,398  
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.383%   3/28/14   BBB-     2,320,945  
  263  
Aramark Corporation, Letter of Credit
  4.875%   1/24/14   BB     252,930  
  4,146  
Aramark Corporation, Term Loan
  4.571%   1/24/14   BB     3,981,285  
  980  
NCO Financial Systems, Inc., Term Loan
  7.200%   5/15/13   BB-     917,700  
  2,388  
Rental Services Corporation, Term Loan
  6.230%   11/27/13   B-     2,084,605  
  1,181  
Workflow Holdings Corporation, Term Loan
  8.000%   11/30/11   BB-     1,037,665  
  1,780  
Xerium Technologies Inc. Term Loan B
  5.446%   5/21/12   B+     1,441,626  
 
  14,578  
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
  13,432,347  
 
 
 
Communications Equipment – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
  2,645  
Aspect Software, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.625%   7/11/11   BB-     2,479,364  
 
 
 
Consumer Finance – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)
 
  2,900  
Peach Holdings Inc., Term Loan
  7.138%   11/30/13   B     2,370,750  
 
 
 
Containers & Packaging – 3.9% (2.3% of Total Investments)
 
  495  
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  5.156%   5/25/13   B1     423,225  
  19,405  
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Term Loan
  5.037%   10/07/11   B+     18,435,781  
  699  
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Deposit-Funded commitment
  4.684%   11/01/10   BB     681,349  
  783  
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.013%   11/01/11   BB     763,876  
  1,488  
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Term Loan C
  5.029%   11/01/11   BB     1,451,030  
  467  
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Tranche C-1
  4.709%   11/01/11   BB     455,402  
 
  23,337  
Total Containers & Packaging
  22,210,663  
 
 
 
Diversified Consumer Services – 3.3% (1.9% of Total Investments)
 
  11,945  
Thomson Learning Center, Term Loan, DD1
  5.342%   7/05/14   B+     11,103,869  
  8,523  
West Corporation, Term Loan
  5.320%   10/24/13   BB-     7,811,883  
 
  20,468  
Total Diversified Consumer Services
  18,915,752  
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  3,920  
Ineos US Finance LLC, Tranche B2
  4.885%   12/16/13   BB-     3,666,425  
 
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 8.1% (4.7% of Total Investments)
 
  4,980  
Alltel Communications, Inc., Term Loan B3, DD1
  5.466%   5/18/15   BB-     4,586,083  
  948  
Choice One Communications, Term Loan B
  6.813%   6/30/12   B2     810,418  
  5,940  
Crown Castle Operating Company, Term Loan
  4.196%   1/26/14   BB+     5,565,967  
  3,891  
Intelsat, Tranche B, Term Loan
  5.184%   7/01/13   BB     3,727,339  
  6,245  
Intelsat, Tranche B-2, Term Loan A
  5.184%   1/03/14   BB-     5,934,275  
  6,243  
Intelsat, Tranche B-2, Term Loan B
  5.184%   1/03/14   BB-     5,932,490  
  6,243  
Intelsat, Tranche B-2, Term Loan C
  5.184%   1/03/14   BB-     5,932,490  
  6,800  
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan
  4.962%   3/13/14   B+     6,313,800  
  7,900  
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term Loan
  5.317%   11/03/13   Ba3     7,463,852  
 
  49,190  
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
  46,266,714  
 
 
 
Electric Utilities – 4.8% (2.9% of Total Investments)
 
  16,930  
Calpine Corporation, DIP Term Loan
  5.575%   3/31/14   B+     15,957,762  
  2,056  
Calpine Corporation, DIP Revolver, (5)
  2.365%   3/31/14   B+     409,722  
  188  
MACH Gen LLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit
  4.696%   2/22/13   B+     181,953  
  1,787  
MACH Gen LLC, Term Loan
  5.100%   2/22/14   B+     1,734,284  
  5,970  
TXU Corporation, Term Loan B-2
  6.579%   10/10/14   Ba3     5,727,469  
  3,980  
TXU Corporation, Term Loan B-3
  6.583%   10/10/14   Ba3     3,815,576  
 
  30,911  
Total Electric Utilities
  27,826,766  
 
 
 
Electrical Equipment – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
  4,980  
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  5.573%   8/07/14   BB-     4,680,707  
 
 
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)
 
  983  
Sensata Technologies B.V., Term Loan
  4.663%   4/27/13   BB     897,350  
 
 
 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)
 
  953  
PGS Finance, Inc., Term Loan
  4.450%   6/29/15   Ba2     924,733  
 
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  3,573  
Supervalu, Term Loan B
  4.209%   6/02/12   N/R     3,496,807  
 
 
 
Food Products – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
  465  
Dole Food Company, Inc., Deposit-Funded Commitment
  4.710%   4/12/13   Ba3     434,593  
  1,026  
Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.020%   4/12/13   Ba3     958,278  
  3,419  
Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan C
  4.835%   4/12/13   Ba3     3,194,258  
 
  4,910  
Total Food Products
  4,587,129  
 
 
 
Gas Utilities – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)
 
  1,000  
Energy Transfer Partners LP, Term Loan
  4.878%   11/01/12   BBB-     974,584  
 
 
 
Health Care Providers & Services – 10.9% (6.4% of Total Investments)
 
  232  
Community Health Systems, Inc., Delayed Term Loan, (5), (6)
  1.000%   7/25/14   BB     (9,415 )
  4,535  
Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan
  5.335%   7/25/14   BB     4,351,098  
  4,745  
DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B-1
  4.235%   10/05/12   BB+     4,552,949  
  5,122  
HCA, Inc., Term Loan
  4.946%   11/18/13   BB     4,873,011  
  5,693  
HCA, Inc., Term Loan A
  4.696%   11/18/12   BB     5,385,989  
  9,718  
Health Management Associates, Inc., Term Loan
  4.446%   2/28/14   BB-     8,992,788  
  1,679  
HealthSouth Corporation, Term Loan
  5.230%   3/10/13   BB-     1,597,794  
  3,246  
IASIS Healthcare LLC, Delayed Term Loan
  4.863%   3/14/14   Ba2     3,111,219  
  866  
IASIS Healthcare LLC, Letter of Credit
  2.781%   3/14/14   Ba2     829,658  
  9,406  
IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan
  4.881%   3/14/14   Ba2     9,014,445  
  1,423  
Invacare Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.138%   2/12/13   Ba2     1,326,948  
  3,900  
LifeCare, Term Loan B
  6.950%   8/11/12   B2     3,373,500  
  519  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.710%   4/18/12   BB     499,488  
  2,897  
Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan
  5.058%   2/24/12   Ba2     2,653,913  
  12,613  
Vanguard Health Holding Company II LLC, Replacement Term Loan
  5.134%   9/23/11   Ba3     12,181,859  
 
  66,594  
Total Health Care Providers & Services
  62,735,244  
 
 
 
Health Care Technology – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)
 
  1,896  
Emdeon Business Services LLC, Replacement Term Loan
  4.700%   11/18/13   BB-     1,790,091  
 
 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 11.4% (6.7% of Total Investments)
 
  9,256  
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.933%   6/08/12   Ba3     8,284,089  
  1,123  
Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.017%   11/10/12   BB+     1,086,073  
  771  
CBRL Group, Inc., Term Loan B-1
  4.620%   4/28/13   Ba2     730,918  
  93  
CBRL Group, Inc., Term Loan B-2
  4.620%   4/28/13   BB     87,825  
  4,913  
Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan
  4.863%   8/30/12   BB     4,684,614  
  667  
Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC, Delayed Term Loan, (5), (6)
  2.000%   6/06/14   B+     (106,667 )
  1,333  
Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC, Term Loan
  6.258%   6/06/14   B+     1,120,000  
  954  
Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC, Term Loan B
  4.932%   2/16/14   BB-     767,677  
  401  
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Delayed Term Loan A
  4.446%   11/25/13   BB+     354,533  
  456  
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Delayed Term Loan B
  4.446%   11/25/13   BB+     403,150  
  1,139  
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Term Loan
  4.446%   11/25/13   BB+     1,007,874  
  3,980  
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan
  5.794%   7/25/14   BB-     3,422,800  
  7,795  
Penn National Gaming, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.931%   10/03/12   BBB-     7,556,929  
  470  
Seminole Gaming, Delayed Term Loan B-1
  4.481%   3/05/14   BBB     457,895  
  1,690  
Seminole Gaming, Delayed Term Loan B-2
  4.625%   3/05/14   BBB     1,648,105  
  1,660  
Seminole Gaming, Delayed Term Loan B-3
  4.250%   3/05/14   BBB     1,618,421  
  1,985  
Travelport LLC, Delayed Term Loan
  5.113%   8/23/13   BB-     1,824,215  
  981  
Travelport LLC, Letter of Credit
  4.946%   8/23/13   BB-     907,098  
  4,891  
Travelport LLC, Term Loan
  5.113%   8/23/13   BB-     4,520,782  
  9,255  
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd., Term Loan
  4.633%   6/09/11   Ba1     9,034,750  
  3,335  
Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, Delayed Term Loan, (5), (6)
  0.750%   5/23/14   BB     (264,125 )
  13,571  
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Term Loan
  4.450%   5/23/14   BB     12,496,197  
  4,104  
Wintergames Holdings, Term Loan
  6.141%   10/23/08   N/R     3,908,922  
 
  74,823  
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
  65,552,075  
 
 
 
Household Durables – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)
 
  1,708  
Rent-A-Center Inc., Term Loan B
  4.911%   6/30/12   BB+     1,607,519  
 
 
 
Household Products – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)
 
  7,217  
Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.897%   4/06/11   BB-     6,982,410  
  1,770  
Solo Cup Company, Term Loan
  6.298%   2/27/11   B1     1,712,718  
 
  8,987  
Total Household Products
  8,695,128  
 
 
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)
 
  812  
Covanta Energy Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit
  4.088%   2/09/14   BB     776,795  
  1,661  
Covanta Energy Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.079%   2/09/14   BB     1,589,701  
  3,154  
NRG Energy, Inc., Credit Linked Deposit
  2.596%   2/01/13   Ba1     3,032,619  
  6,457  
NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan
  4.196%   2/01/13   Ba1     6,209,355  
 
  12,084  
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
  11,608,470  
 
 
 
Insurance – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)
 
  16,564  
Conseco, Inc., Term Loan
  4.863%   10/10/13   Ba3     12,699,045  
 
 
 
Internet Software & Services – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
  3,000  
Sabre, Inc., Term Loan
  4.885%   9/30/14   B+     2,546,438  
 
 
 
IT Services – 5.1% (3.0% of Total Investments)
 
  6,965  
First Data Corporation, Term Loan B-2
  5.355%   9/24/14   BB-     6,562,534  
  1,995  
First Data Corporation, Term Loan B-3
  5.355%   9/24/14   BB-     1,875,662  
  1,351  
Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Delayed Term Loan
  6.450%   7/28/12   B+     1,122,900  
  2,589  
Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan
  6.450%   7/28/12   B+     2,077,787  
  18,381  
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.878%   2/28/14   BB     17,455,689  
 
  31,281  
Total IT Services
  29,094,572  
 
 
 
Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.6% (0.9% of Total Investments)
 
  10,025  
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan
  5.320%   6/28/13   B+     8,905,819  
 
 
 
Machinery – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)
 
  933  
Navistar International Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit
  2.614%   1/19/12   BB-     874,417  
  2,567  
Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan
  6.234%   1/19/12   BB-     2,404,646  
  3,950  
Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Term Loan
  4.760%   12/06/13   BBB-     3,793,096  
 
  7,450  
Total Machinery
  7,072,159  
 
 
 
Media – 28.7% (16.9% of Total Investments)
 
  2,000  
American Media Operations, Inc., Term Loan
  7.250%   1/13/13   B     1,832,500  
  8,932  
Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B
  4.758%   11/05/13   BB-     8,166,486  
  3,000  
Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Holdco Term Loan
  5.171%   3/06/14   B+     2,437,500  
  11,671  
Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  4.900%   3/06/14   B+     10,338,341  
  4,071  
Clear Channel Entertainment, Term Loan B
  5.450%   6/20/13   Ba3     3,744,947  
  2,906  
CSC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  4.477%   3/29/13   BBB-     2,805,652  
  1,995  
Gray Television Inc., Term Loan B
  4.190%   12/31/14   B+     1,740,638  
  7,900  
Idearc, Inc., Term Loan
  4.707%   11/17/14   BBB-     6,537,250  
  15,673  
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.946%   4/08/12   N/R     12,592,350  
  17,745  
Neilsen Finance LLC, Term Loan
  5.346%   8/09/13   Ba3     16,828,136  
  1,013  
NextMedia Operating, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  4.718%   11/15/12   B+     901,643  
  2,284  
NextMedia Operating, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien
  6.800%   11/15/12   B+     2,032,363  
  4,733  
Philadelphia Newspapers, Term Loan
  6.600%   6/29/13   N/R     4,046,332  
  4,779  
ProQuest Company, Term Loan B
  5.209%   2/09/14   N/R     4,504,365  
  990  
Readers Digest Association, Inc., Term Loan
  4.942%   3/02/14   B1     833,580  
  10,201  
Regal Cinemas Corporation, Term Loan
  4.196%   10/27/13   Ba2     9,709,913  
  970  
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.450%   6/10/12   B2     819,650  
  24,813  
Tribune Company, Term Loan B
  5.542%   6/04/14   B     18,454,297  
  5,600  
Tribune Company, Term Loan X
  5.478%   6/04/09   B     5,341,000  
  25,000  
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan
  5.147%   9/29/14   Ba3     21,117,187  
  5,000  
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  5.363%   3/29/09   B3     4,808,333  
  3,000  
UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan N
  4.459%   12/31/14   Ba3     2,828,438  
  785  
Valassis Communications, Inc. Delayed Draw Term Loan
  6.000%   3/02/14   BB     731,937  
  2,374  
Valassis Communications, Inc. Tranche B, Term Loan
  4.450%   3/02/14   BB     2,214,568  
  15,152  
WMG Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan
  4.315%   2/28/11   BB-     14,006,354  
  6,025  
Yell Group PLC, Term Loan
  4.863%   10/27/12   N/R     5,361,175  
 
  188,612  
Total Media
  164,734,935  
 
 
 
Metals & Mining – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)
 
  2,747  
Amsted Industries, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan
  4.922%   4/08/13   BB     2,705,844  
  3,778  
Amsted Industries, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.749%   4/08/13   BB     3,721,265  
  993  
Edgen Murray II LLP, Term Loan
  5.694%   5/11/14   B     848,588  
  4,784  
John Maneely Company, Term Loan
  6.031%   12/08/13   B+     4,320,772  
 
  12,302  
Total Metals & Mining
  11,596,469  
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)
 
  1,971  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc., Term Loan B
  5.015%   2/07/14   B1     1,749,479  
  3,000  
CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, WI/DD
  TBD   TBD   BB-     2,670,000  
  301  
Coffeyville Resources LLC, Credit Linked Deposit
  5.448%   12/28/10   BB-     282,186  
  975  
Coffeyville Resources LLC, Term Loan D
  5.450%   12/28/13   BB-     915,711  
  484  
Targa Resources, Inc., Synthetic Letter of Credit
  4.696%   10/31/12   Ba3     465,484  
  857  
Targa Resources, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.828%   10/31/12   Ba3     824,760  
 
  7,588  
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
  6,907,620  
 
 
 
Paper & Forest Products – 3.5% (2.0% of Total Investments)
 
  11,730  
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.727%   12/21/12   BB+     11,269,967  
  4,617  
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Term Loan B-2
  4.684%   12/24/12   BB+     4,435,734  
  90  
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Canadian Term Loan
  5.450%   8/15/11   BB-     77,178  
  2,863  
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan B3
  5.450%   8/15/11   BB-     2,467,302  
  1,990  
Wilton Products, Term Loan
  6.320%   11/16/14   Ba3     1,741,250  
 
  21,290  
Total Paper & Forest Products
  19,991,431  
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)
 
  1,712  
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc, Delayed Term Loan
  4.966%   12/28/13   BB-     1,651,962  
  2,238  
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc, Term Loan
  4.966%   12/28/13   BB-     2,159,788  
  1,485  
Warner Chilcott Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan
  4.841%   1/18/12   BB-     1,429,533  
  511  
Warner Chilcott Corporation, Tranche C, Term Loan
  4.696%   1/18/12   BB-     491,690  
 
  5,946  
Total Pharmaceuticals
  5,732,973  
 
 
 
Real Estate Management & Development – 4.2% (2.5% of Total Investments)
 
  7,303  
Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan
  4.460%   12/15/10   BB+     7,082,411  
  14,080  
LNR Property Corporation, Term Loan B
  6.360%   7/12/11   BB     11,787,600  
  5,955  
Realogy Corporation Delayed Draw Term Loan
  5.717%   10/01/13   BB-     5,111,131  
 
  27,338  
Total Real Estate Management & Development
  23,981,142  
 
 
 
Road & Rail – 4.2% (2.4% of Total Investments)
 
  667  
Hertz Corporation, Letter of Credit
  2.599%   12/21/12   BB+     640,379  
  3,687  
Hertz Corporation, Term Loan
  4.224%   12/21/12   BB+     3,541,518  
  26,512  
Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan
  6.500%   5/10/14   B+     19,756,690  
 
  30,866  
Total Road & Rail
  23,938,587  
 
 
 
Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
  2,963  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan
  4.459%   11/29/13   Ba1     2,574,008  
 
 
 
Software – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)
 
  8,057  
Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Term Loan
  4.886%   10/26/12   BB     7,714,619  
  6,000  
Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  8.386%   10/26/13   B     5,655,000  
  1,985  
IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan
  4.946%   5/31/14   B+     1,516,871  
  2,000  
IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  7.946%   5/31/15   CCC+     1,403,333  
 
  18,042  
Total Software
  16,289,823  
 
 
 
Specialty Retail – 7.1% (4.2% of Total Investments)
 
  6,248  
Blockbuster, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan
  8.572%   8/20/11   B     5,861,610  
  970  
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Term Loan
  5.340%   5/28/13   B2     817,499  
  3,916  
CSK Automotive, Term Loan
  9.750%   7/02/12   Ba3     3,895,983  
  702  
J Crew Operating Corporation, Term Loan
  5.097%   5/15/13   BB     657,895  
  12,570  
Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan
  5.204%   10/31/13   B     11,146,259  
  5,910  
Sally Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  5.600%   11/16/13   BB-     5,642,995  
  11,000  
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co I LLC, Term Loan
  5.709%   12/08/08   B3     10,175,000  
  2,985  
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co I LLC, Term Loan B
  7.315%   7/19/12   BB-     2,820,149  
 
  44,301  
Total Specialty Retail
  41,017,390  
 
 
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.2% (0.6% of Total Investments)
 
  2,789  
HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., Term Loan
  4.615%   9/05/13   BB     2,743,961  
  2,000  
HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  6.657%   3/05/14   B1     1,987,500  
  1,819  
Visant Holding Corporation, Term Loan C
  6.718%   7/29/10   Ba1     1,752,270  
 
  6,608  
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
  6,483,731  
 
 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.4% (0.8% of Total Investments)
 
  1,980  
Ashtead Group Public Limited Company, Term Loan
  4.500%   8/31/11   BB+     1,851,300  
  393  
Brenntag Holdings GMBH & Co. KG, Acquisition Facility
  5.794%   1/20/14   B+     363,764  
  1,607  
Brenntag Holdings GMBH & Co. KG, Facility B2
  5.794%   1/20/14   B+     1,488,736  
  3,098  
United Rentals, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.100%   2/14/11   BB+     3,022,753  
  1,121  
United Rentals, Inc., Tranche B, Credit Linked Deposit
  2.603%   2/13/11   BB+     1,093,458  
 
  8,199  
Total Trading Companies & Distributors
  7,820,011  
 
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.9% (1.1% of Total Investments)
 
  12,000  
Asurion Corporation, Term Loan
  6.095%   7/03/14   N/R     11,104,996  
 
$ 928,344  
Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $913,345,208)
          836,883,458  
 
               
             
Principal            
Amount (000)   Description (1)       Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (3)   Value  
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds – 9.8% (5.7% of Total Investments)
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
$ 5,000  
Qwest Corporation, Floating Rate Note, 3.250% plus three-month LIBOR
  6.100%   6/15/13   BBB-   $ 4,812,500  
 
 
 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
  5,000  
Williams Companies Inc., Floating Rate Note, 2.000% plus three-month LIBOR, 144A
  4.850%   10/01/10   BBB-     5,150,000  
 
 
 
Food Products – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
  1,528  
Dole Foods Company
  8.625%   5/01/09   B-     1,485,980  
  1,780  
Dole Foods Company
  8.875%   3/15/11   B-     1,602,000  
 
  3,308  
Total Food Products
  3,087,980  
 
 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)
 
  7,900  
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
  8.000%   4/01/12   Ba2     7,426,000  
 
 
 
Media – 1.8% (1.0% of Total Investments)
 
  10,000  
Cablevision Systems Corporation, Floating Rate Note, 4.500% plus six-month LIBOR, 144A
  7.465%   4/01/09   B+     10,125,000  
 
 
 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  500  
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Series B
  9.125%   8/01/14   B+     518,750  
  4,000  
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Floating Rate Note, 3.750% plus three-month LIBOR
  6.600%   8/01/14   B+     3,760,000  
 
  4,500  
Total Paper & Forest Products
  4,278,750  
 
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  4,000  
Felcor Lodging LP, Floating Rate Note, 1.875% plus six-month LIBOR
  4.840%   12/01/11   Ba3     3,670,000  
 
 
 
Semiconductors & Equipment – 3.0% (1.7% of Total Investments)
 
  1,400  
Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 5.500% plus three-month LIBOR
  8.350%   6/01/13   BB-     1,403,500  
  16,000  
NXP BV, Floating Rate Note, 2.750% plus three-month LIBOR
  5.600%   10/15/13   BB-     14,780,000  
  1,000  
Spansion LLC, Floating Rate Note, 3.125% plus three-month LIBOR, 144A
  5.975%   6/01/13   BB-     755,000  
 
  18,400  
Total Semiconductors & Equipment
  16,938,500  
 
 
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)
 
  1,000  
HanesBrands Inc., Floating Rate Note, 3.375% plus six-month LIBOR
  6.340%   12/15/14   B2     947,500  
 
$ 59,108  
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $59,812,903)
            56,436,230  
 
               
Shares   Description (1)           Value  
 
 
 
                                   
 
Investment Companies – 1.7% (1.0% of Total Investments)
 
  316,268  
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Fund
          $ 4,835,738  
  691,950  
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust
  4,843,650  
 
 
Total Investment Companies (cost $9,962,993)
            9,679,388  
   
               
 
Shares   Description (1)           Value  
 
 
                                   
 
 
Warrants – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)
 
  36,521  
Reliant Energy Inc., Warrant Class A (7)
  $ 754,159  
 
 
Total Warrants (cost $257,912)
            754,159  
   
               
Principal      
Amount (000)   Description (1)       Coupon   Maturity       Value  
 
 
 
Short-Term Investments – 12.6% (7.4% of Total Investments)
 
$ 72,122  
Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 4/30/08, repurchase price $72,125,736, collateralized by $71,165,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, due 11/15/08, value $73,566,819
         1.730%   5/01/08          $ 72,122,270  
   
     
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $72,122,270)
  72,122,270  
   
     
Total Investments (cost $1,055,501,286) – 169.9%
  975,875,505  
   
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.2)%
  (1,624,103 )
   
 
Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value – (69.7)% (8)
  (400,000,000 )
   
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%
          $ 574,251,402  
   
 
     
 (1)  
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted.
   
 
 (2)  
Senior Loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a Borrower to prepay, prepayments of Senior Loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of Senior Loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
   
 
 (3)  
Ratings: Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”) or Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s or Baa by Moody’s are considered to be below investment grade.
   
 
 (4)  
Senior Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks.

Senior Loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to the disposition of a Senior Loan.
   
 
 (5)  
Position, or portion of position, represents an unfunded Senior Loan commitment outstanding at April 30, 2008. At April 30, 2008, the Fund had unfunded Senior Loan commitments of $6,582,970.
   
 
 (6)  
Negative value represents unrealized depreciation on unfunded Senior Loan commitment outstanding at April 30, 2008.
   
 
 (7)  
Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees.
   
 
 (8)  
Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of total investments is (41.0)%.
   
 
 N/R  
Not rated.
   
 
 DD1  
Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
   
 
 WI/DD  
Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
   
 
 144A  
Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.
   
 
 TBD  
Senior Loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, Senior Loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a weighted average coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the Borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final weighted average coupon rate and maturity date.
Income Tax Information
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of paydown gains and losses, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and recognition of premium amortization. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.
At April 30, 2008, the cost of investments was $1,056,566,086.
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at April 30, 2008, were as follows:
         
 
 
   
Gross unrealized:
   
Appreciation
  $ 1,829,739  
Depreciation
    (82,520,320 )
 
 
   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
  $ (80,690,581 )
 
   
 


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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
  a.   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  b.   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 


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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.
(Registrant)   Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund        
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy    
  Kevin J. McCarthy  
  Vice President and Secretary   
 
Date June 27, 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 (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman    
  Gifford R. Zimmerman   
  Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
 
Date June 27, 2008
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Stephen D. Foy    
  Stephen D. Foy   
  Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
 
Date June 27, 2008
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.