UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-10391 NAME OF REGISTRANT: Boston Income Portfolio ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 255 State Street Boston, MA 02109 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Alan R. Dynner, Esq. 255 State Street Boston, MA 02109 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 617-482-8260 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD The information contained herein discloses the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote: (a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security; (b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security; (c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security; (d) The shareholder meeting date; (e) A brief identification of the matter voted on; (f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; (g) Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter; (h) How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and (i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management. Boston Income Portfolio - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION Agenda Number: 932335070 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 12686C109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 19-May-2005 Ticker: CVC ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR CHARLES D. FERRIS Mgmt For For RICHARD H. HOCHMAN Mgmt For For VICTOR ORISTANO Mgmt For For VINCENT TESE Mgmt For For THOMAS V. REIFENHEISER Mgmt For For JOHN R. RYAN Mgmt For For 02 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY AND APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT Mgmt For For OF KPMG LLP, AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2005. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. Agenda Number: 932318923 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 228227104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 26-May-2005 Ticker: CCI ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR DALE N. HATFIELD Mgmt For For LEE W. HOGAN Mgmt For For ROBERT F. MCKENZIE Mgmt For For ROBERT E. GARRISON II Mgmt For For 02 THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2005. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLYWOOD CASINO SHREVEPORT/SHREVEPO Agenda Number: 932335804 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 43613PAC7 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 27-May-2005 Ticker: ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 2 CLASS 3 - SENIOR SECURED NOTE CLAIMS (SECURED) Mgmt No vote CHAPTER 11 3 CLASS 5 - NOTE DEFICIENCY CLAIMS (UNSECURED) Mgmt No vote CHAPTER 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IWO HOLDINGS INC. Agenda Number: 932246778 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 45071TAD7 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 29-Dec-2004 Ticker: ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 PREPACKAGED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF Mgmt For IWO HOLDINGS, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KERZNER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Agenda Number: 932200897 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: P6065Y107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 27-Jul-2004 Ticker: KZL ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR SOLOMON KERZNER Mgmt For For PETER N. BUCKLEY Mgmt For For HOWARD S. MARKS Mgmt For For ERIC B. SIEGEL Mgmt For For HEINRICH VON RANTZAU Mgmt For For 02 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS Mgmt For For THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2004. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NRG ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 932322605 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 629377607 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-May-2005 Ticker: NRGEP ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR LAWRENCE S. COBEN Mgmt For For HERBERT H. TATE Mgmt For For WALTER R. YOUNG Mgmt For For 02 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE AMENDED AND Mgmt For For RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 03 AMENDMENT DELETING ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THE AMENDED Mgmt For For AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 04 RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC Mgmt For For ACCOUNTING FIRM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTL INCORPORATED Agenda Number: 932314331 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 62940M104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 19-May-2005 Ticker: NTLI ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR JAMES F. MOONEY Mgmt For For WILLIAM R. HUFF Mgmt For For GEORGE R. ZOFFINGER Mgmt For For 02 RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP Mgmt For For AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2005. 03 ADOPTION OF SHARE ISSUANCE FEATURE OF THE NTL Mgmt For For GROUP 2005 BONUS SCHEME. 04 ADOPTION OF SHARE ISSUANCE FEATURE OF THE NTL Mgmt For For LONG TERM INCENTIVE. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 932270541 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 74955W307 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 26-Apr-2005 Ticker: RHD ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR DAVID M. VEIT Mgmt For For 02 APPROVAL OF THE 2005 STOCK AWARD AND INCENTIVE Mgmt Against Against PLAN 03 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Mgmt For For LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2005. 04 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING REDEMPTION OF Shr For Against RIGHTS UNDER THE COMPANY S RIGHTS PLAN. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELEWEST GLOBAL, INC. Agenda Number: 932312250 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87956T107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-May-2005 Ticker: TLWT ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR BARRY R. ELSON Mgmt For For MICHAEL J. MCGUINESS Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG AUDIT Mgmt For For PLC TO SERVE AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2005. 03 APPROVAL OF THE TELEWEST GLOBAL, INC. LONG-TERM Mgmt Against Against INCENTIVE PLAN. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRUMP CASINO Agenda Number: 932266910 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 89816RAE7 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 23-Mar-2005 Ticker: ISIN: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION Mgmt For For - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO RESORTS Agenda Number: 932266922 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 897907AA9 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 23-Mar-2005 Ticker: ISIN: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION Mgmt For For SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of 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) Boston Income Portfolio By (Signature) /s/ Michael W. Weilheimer Name Michael W. Weilheimer Title President Date 08/30/2005