SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          EATON VANCE INSURED MICHIGAN
                              MUNICIPAL BOND FUND I
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


             Massachusetts                               Pending
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(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:
333-100443

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
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    Common Shares of Beneficial          American Stock Exchange
             Interest,
     $0.01 Par Value Per Share




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

                                      None
                            ------------------------
                                (Title of Class)

                 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. 333-100443 and 811-21224) as filed
      electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 9,
      2002 (Accession No. 0000898432-02-000696) ("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.    Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Shares, par value
                 $0.01 per share, which was filed electronically as exhibit (d)
                 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2, is
                 incorporated herein by reference.

           3.    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.

           4.    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 10th day of October
2002.

                                EATON VANCE INSURED MICHIGAN
                                MUNICIPAL BOND FUND I

                                    /s/ Thomas J. Fetter
                                By: ----------------------
                                    Name:  Thomas J. Fetter
                                    Title: President

















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