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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 811-21579
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity 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:    10/31/2008   
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
EX-99.CERT
Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund (JRO)
October 31, 2008
                             
          Weighted              
Principal         Average              
Amount (000)     Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity (2)   Ratings (3)   Value  
 
 
 
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 155.2% (93.7% of Total Investments) (4)
 
 
 
Aerospace & Defense – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
$ 574    
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-1
  7.366%   7/31/14   BB-   $ 427,979  
  568    
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-2
  7.170%   7/31/14   BB-     422,968  
  1,150    
Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.210%   6/23/13   BB-     881,188  
 
  2,292    
Total Aerospace & Defense
                1,732,135  
 
 
 
Airlines – 3.1% (1.9% of Total Investments)
 
  1,975    
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan
  6.250%   4/30/14   B     1,135,625  
  3,679    
Northwest Airlines, Inc., DIP Term Loan
  5.000%   8/21/13   BB-     2,993,843  
  4,597    
United Air Lines Inc., Term Loan B
  5.653%   2/01/14   B+     2,643,243  
 
  10,251    
Total Airlines
                6,772,711  
 
 
 
Auto Components – 2.8% (1.7% of Total Investments)
 
  1,452    
Accuride Corporation, Term Loan
  7.313%   1/31/12   Ba3     1,099,705  
  3,963    
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan
  5.274%   12/29/14   Ba2     2,412,471  
  2,022    
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Tranche C, Term Loan
  6.060%   12/28/15   Ba2     1,230,852  
  1,976    
Lear Corporation, Term Loan
  4.890%   4/25/12   BB-     1,284,400  
 
  9,413    
Total Auto Components
                6,027,428  
 
 
 
Building Products – 6.1% (3.7% of Total Investments)
 
  1,574    
Atrium Companies, Inc., Term Loan
  8.724%   5/31/12   B     944,397  
  4,913    
Building Materials Corporation of America, Term Loan
  6.625%   2/22/14   B+     3,429,381  
  3,000    
Building Materials Corporation of America, Term Loan, Second Lien
  9.000%   9/15/14   Caa2     1,566,000  
  3,361    
Stile Acquisition Corporation, Canadian Term Loan
  5.500%   4/05/13   Caa2     2,322,477  
  3,394    
Stile Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.000%   4/05/13   Caa2     2,345,063  
  2,940    
TFS Acquisition, Term Loan
  7.262%   8/11/13   B+     2,734,200  
 
  19,182    
Total Building Products
                13,341,518  
 
 
 
Capital Markets – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)
 
  480    
BNY Convergex Group LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, (5) (6)
  1.500%   10/02/13   B2     (134,493 )
  343    
BNY Convergex Group LLC, Incremental Term Loan
  6.770%   10/02/13   B2     261,162  
  2,786    
BNY Convergex Group LLC, Term Loan
  6.770%   10/02/13   B2     2,124,107  
 
  3,609    
Total Capital Markets
                2,250,776  
 
 
 
Chemicals – 5.4% (3.2% of Total Investments)
 
  193    
Celanese US Holdings LLC, Credit Linked Deposit
  3.926%   4/02/14   BB+     156,648  
  759    
Celanese US Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  5.553%   4/02/14   BB+     617,192  
  1,536    
Foamex LP, Term Loan B
  8.041%   2/12/13   CCC+     710,618  
  963    
Hercules Offshore, Inc., Term Loan
  5.640%   7/11/13   BB     656,906  
  2,409    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Term Loan C-1
  6.188%   5/05/13   Ba3     1,676,375  
  523    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Term Loan C-2
  6.063%   5/05/13   Ba3     364,156  
  3,023    
Huntsman International LLC, Term Loan
  4.969%   4/19/14   BB+     2,628,564  
  1,441    
Ineos US Finance LLC, Tranche B2
  5.950%   12/16/13   BB-     802,303  
  1,441    
Ineos US Finance LLC, Tranche C2
  6.450%   12/16/14   BB-     789,091  
  1,253    
JohnsonDiversey, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  4.791%   12/16/10   Ba2     995,810  
  1,448    
Lucite International, Term Loan B-1
  5.370%   7/07/13   BB-     1,313,693  
  513    
Lucite International, Term Loan B-2
  5.370%   7/07/13   BB-     408,368  
  720    
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., Term Loan E
  4.618%   7/30/12   BB+     603,000  
 
  16,222    
Total Chemicals
                11,722,724  
 
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)
 
  27    
Cenveo Corporation, Delayed Term Loan
  4.954%   6/21/13   BB     20,515  
  952    
Cenveo Corporation, Term Loan
  4.954%   6/21/13   BB+     718,552  
  975    
NCO Financial Systems, Inc., Term Loan
  7.415%   5/15/13   BB-     840,723  
  1,938    
Rental Services Corporation, Term Loan
  7.699%   11/27/13   B-     1,196,445  
  888    
Workflow Holdings Corporation, Term Loan
  8.420%   11/30/11   B+     610,429  
 
  4,780    
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
                3,386,664  
 
 
 
Communications Equipment – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
  2,340    
Aspect Software, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.250%   7/11/11   BB-     1,895,400  
 
 
 
Consumer Finance – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  1,900    
Peach Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  7.712%   11/30/13   B     1,337,125  
 
 
 
Containers & Packaging – 4.5% (2.7% of Total Investments)
 
  493    
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  5.407%   5/25/13   B1     369,375  
  8,533    
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Term Loan
  5.744%   10/07/11   B+     6,988,208  
  611    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Deposit-Funded Commitment
  5.926%   11/01/10   BB     485,991  
  685    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.897%   11/01/11   BB     544,856  
  1,295    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Term Loan C
  4.883%   11/01/11   BB     1,029,640  
  406    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Tranche C-1
  5.125%   11/01/11   BB     323,163  
 
  12,023    
Total Containers & Packaging
                9,741,233  
 
 
 
Diversified Consumer Services – 4.0% (2.4% of Total Investments)
 
  6,930    
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan
  5.620%   7/05/14   B+     5,201,353  
  258    
Laureate Education, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  7.001%   8/17/14   B1     184,516  
  1,725    
Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B
  7.001%   8/17/14   B1     1,233,029  
  3,392    
West Corporation, Term Loan
  5.512%   10/24/13   BB-     2,196,229  
 
  12,305    
Total Diversified Consumer Services
                8,815,127  
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  2,000    
Fox Acquisition Sub LLC, Term Loan B
  7.250%   7/14/15   BB-     1,580,000  
 
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 10.6% (6.4% of Total Investments)
 
  898    
Choice One Communications, Term Loan B
  6.886%   6/30/12   B2     538,929  
  2,955    
Crown Castle Operating Company, Term Loan
  5.376%   1/26/14   BB+     2,263,530  
  2,000    
Intelsat, Term Loan
  6.834%   2/01/14   BB-     1,675,000  
  1,936    
Intelsat, Tranche B, Term Loan
  6.650%   7/01/13   BB-     1,604,046  
  4,252    
Intelsat, Tranche B, Term Loan A
  6.650%   1/03/14   BB-     3,529,542  
  4,251    
Intelsat, Tranche B, Term Loan B
  6.650%   1/03/14   BB-     3,528,475  
  4,251    
Intelsat, Tranche B, Term Loan C
  6.650%   1/03/14   BB-     3,528,475  
  4,533    
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan
  7.000%   3/13/14   B+     3,388,667  
  3,920    
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term Loan
  5.176%   11/03/13   BB-     3,254,580  
 
  28,996    
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
                23,311,244  
 
 
 
Electric Utilities – 6.0% (3.6% of Total Investments)
 
  806    
Calpine Corporation, DIP Revolver, (5)
  4.397%   3/31/14   B+     550,000  
  8,422    
Calpine Corporation, DIP Term Loan
  6.645%   3/31/14   B+     6,777,047  
  2,126    
Murray Energy Corporation, Term Loan
  11.310%   1/28/11   N/R     1,870,440  
  2,955    
TXU Corporation, Term Loan B-2
  6.659%   10/10/14   Ba3     2,318,004  
  1,980    
TXU Corporation, Term Loan B-3
  6.437%   10/10/14   Ba3     1,545,885  
 
  16,289    
Total Electric Utilities
                13,061,376  
 
 
 
Electrical Equipment – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)
 
  2,929    
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  5.669%   8/07/14   BB-     2,011,552  
 
 
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  1,955    
Sensata Technologies B.V., Term Loan
  5.257%   4/27/13   BB     1,262,930  
 
 
 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)
 
  953    
PGS Finance, Inc., Term Loan
  5.510%   6/29/15   Ba2     717,383  
 
 
 
Food Products – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)
 
  366    
Dole Food Company, Inc., Deposit-Funded Commitment
  6.689%   4/12/13   Ba3     268,000  
  648    
Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.277%   4/12/13   Ba3     475,007  
  2,674    
Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan C
  5.926%   4/12/13   Ba3     1,959,749  
 
  3,688    
Total Food Products
                2,702,756  
 
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
  1,419    
Symbion, Inc., Term Loan A
  6.559%   8/01/13   Ba3     979,110  
  1,419    
Symbion, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.559%   8/01/14   Ba3     979,110  
 
  2,838    
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies
                1,958,220  
 
 
 
Health Care Providers & Services – 6.4% (3.8% of Total Investments)
 
  984    
HCA, Inc., Term Loan A
  5.762%   11/18/12   BB     833,771  
  4,703    
Health Management Associates, Inc., Term Loan
  5.512%   2/28/14   BB-     3,315,743  
  1,533    
HealthSouth Corporation, Term Loan
  5.500%   3/10/13   BB-     1,273,864  
  1,272    
IASIS Healthcare LLC, Delayed Term Loan
  5.118%   3/14/14   Ba2     1,030,602  
  340    
IASIS Healthcare LLC, Letter of Credit
  2.481%   3/14/14   Ba2     275,516  
  3,677    
IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan
  5.118%   3/14/14   Ba2     2,978,430  
  519    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.435%   4/18/12   Ba1     437,539  
  4,454    
Vanguard Health Holding Company II LLC, Replacement Term Loan
  5.743%   9/23/11   Ba3     3,802,810  
 
  17,482    
Total Health Care Providers & Services
                13,948,275  
 
 
 
Health Care Technology – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  1,886    
Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan
  5.762%   11/18/13   BB-     1,423,575  
 
 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 11.2% (6.8% of Total Investments)
 
  3,902    
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.179%   6/08/12   Ba3     2,907,320  
  368    
CBRL Group, Inc., Term Loan B-2
  4.300%   4/28/13   BB-     282,719  
  2,933    
Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan
  5.118%   8/30/12   BB     2,155,388  
  333    
Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC, Delayed Term Loan, (5) (6)
  2.000%   6/06/14   B1     (175,000 )
  667    
Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC, Term Loan
  6.065%   6/06/14   B1     316,667  
  1,897    
Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC, Term Loan B
  5.000%   2/16/14   BB-     948,636  
  2,970    
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan
  6.391%   7/25/14   BB-     1,908,225  
  3,595    
Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority, Delayed Term Loan, (5)
  9.375%   6/15/15   B3     3,541,276  
  1,975    
Travelport LLC, Delayed Term Loan
  5.368%   8/23/13   BB-     1,204,750  
  714    
Travelport LLC, Letter of Credit
  6.012%   8/23/13   BB-     443,561  
  3,557    
Travelport LLC, Term Loan
  6.012%   8/23/13   BB-     2,210,612  
  1,995    
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Delayed Term Loan
  5.520%   5/23/14   BB-     1,147,624  
  7,900    
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Term Loan
  5.520%   5/23/14   BB-     4,544,475  
  3,258    
Wintergames Holdings, Term Loan
  6.250%   10/23/08   N/R     3,095,175  
 
  36,064    
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
                24,531,428  
 
 
 
Household Durables – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)
 
  6,105    
Jarden Corporation, Term Loan
  5.512%   1/24/12   BB-     4,998,528  
 
 
 
Household Products – 2.7% (1.6% of Total Investments)
 
  7,320    
Prestige Brands, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.822%   4/06/11   BB-     5,892,933  
 
 
 
Insurance – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)
 
  685    
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  6.537%   1/31/14   B1     496,717  
  5,339    
Conseco, Inc., Term Loan
  5.000%   10/10/13   B+     3,537,250  
 
  6,024    
Total Insurance
                4,033,967  
 
 
 
Internet Software & Services – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)
 
  3,887    
Sabre, Inc., Term Loan
  5.251%   9/30/14   B+     2,252,434  
 
 
 
IT Services – 4.7% (2.8% of Total Investments)
 
  958    
Attachmate Corporation, Term Loan
  6.368%   4/13/13   BB-     766,093  
  445    
First Data Corporation, Term Loan B-2
  6.019%   9/24/14   BB-     329,431  
  336    
Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Delayed Term Loan
  7.520%   7/28/12   B+     212,520  
  644    
Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan
  7.520%   7/28/12   B+     407,330  
  2,000    
Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B-1, WI/DD
  TBD   TBD   Caa2     725,000  
  10,108    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.553%   2/28/14   BB     7,790,760  
 
  14,491    
Total IT Services
                10,231,134  
 
 
 
Leisure Equipment & Products – 2.4% (1.4% of Total Investments)
 
  5,468    
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan
  6.347%   6/28/13   B+     3,786,835  
  3,000    
Wimar OpCo LLC, Term Loan, (7)
  7.250%   1/03/12   N/R     1,392,500  
 
  8,468    
Total Leisure Equipment & Products
                5,179,335  
 
 
 
Machinery – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)
 
  3,000    
Manitowoc Company Term Loan, (5) (6)
  0.750%   8/30/14   BB+     (628,500 )
  578    
Navistar International Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit
  6.242%   1/19/12   BB-     404,445  
  1,589    
Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan
  6.421%   1/19/12   BB-     1,112,222  
  1,780    
Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Term Loan
  4.503%   12/06/13   BB+     1,241,550  
  277    
Rexnord Corporation, Incremental Term Loan
  5.762%   7/19/13   Ba2     220,306  
  934    
Rexnord Corporation, Term Loan
  6.370%   7/19/13   Ba2     747,541  
 
  8,158    
Total Machinery
                3,097,564  
 
 
 
Media – 32.7% (19.7% of Total Investments)
 
  1,945    
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan
  5.009%   1/28/13   Ba1     1,491,572  
  988    
CanWest Mediaworks LP, Term Loan
  4.810%   7/10/15   Ba2     706,063  
  5,915    
Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B, 144A
  6.207%   11/05/13   BB-     4,386,089  
  3,000    
Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Holdco Term Loan
  6.262%   3/06/14   B+     1,960,001  
  9,736    
Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  5.313%   3/06/14   B+     7,331,264  
  966    
Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan
  4.757%   6/11/14   B1     562,819  
  2,000    
HIT Entertainment Inc., Term Loan
  8.300%   2/26/13   B-     1,090,000  
  2,928    
HIT Entertainment Inc., Term Loan B
  4.800%   3/20/12   Ba3     1,830,085  
  4,913    
Idearc, Inc., Term Loan
  5.742%   11/17/14   BB     2,120,564  
  5,932    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Term Loan
  7.012%   4/08/12   N/R     2,999,535  
  5,880    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Term Loan B
  7.012%   4/08/12   N/R     2,972,991  
  11,782    
Neilsen Finance LLC, Term Loan
  4.803%   8/09/13   Ba3     8,589,300  
  3,008    
NextMedia Operating, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  0.000%   11/15/13   CCC     1,909,815  
  3,049    
Philadelphia Newspapers, Term Loan A, (8)
  0.000%   6/29/12   N/R     228,671  
  1,907    
ProQuest Company, Term Loan B
  5.716%   2/09/14   BB-     1,658,800  
  3,832    
Regal Cinemas Corporation, Term Loan
  5.262%   10/27/13   Ba2     2,897,553  
  3,816    
SFX Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan
  7.020%   6/20/13   Ba3     3,072,277  
  16,807    
Tribune Company, Term Loan B, DD1
  6.000%   6/04/14   B     7,546,545  
  1,365    
Tribune Company, Term Loan X
  7.084%   6/04/09   B     1,074,517  
  15,000    
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan
  5.250%   9/29/14   B1     8,152,500  
  1,541    
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  5.500%   3/29/09   Caa1     1,352,228  
  407    
Valassis Communications, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  5.520%   3/02/14   BB     285,937  
  1,226    
Valassis Communications, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan
  5.520%   3/02/14   BB     862,352  
  4,751    
WMG Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan
  5.064%   2/28/11   BB     3,848,607  
  4,025    
Yell Group PLC, Term Loan
  6.118%   10/27/12   N/R     2,777,250  
 
  116,719    
Total Media
                71,707,335  
 
 
 
Metals & Mining – 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)
 
  2,499    
Amsted Industries, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  5.179%   4/08/13   BB     1,974,061  
  3,441    
Amsted Industries, Inc., Term Loan
  6.560%   4/08/13   BB     2,649,851  
  992    
John Maneely Company, Term Loan
  7.662%   12/08/13   B+     731,344  
 
  6,932    
Total Metals & Mining
                5,355,256  
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.9% (3.6% of Total Investments)
 
  4,000    
Alon Refining Krotz Springs, Inc., Term Loan
  10.750%   7/03/14   B+     3,500,000  
  575    
Calumet Lubricants Company LP, Credit Linked Deposit
  8.000%   12/17/14   B1     376,437  
  4,322    
Calumet Lubricants Company LP, Term Loan
  6.804%   12/17/14   B1     2,831,163  
  2,992    
CCS Income Trust, Term Loan
  6.118%   11/14/14   BB-     2,266,790  
  301    
Coffeyville Resources LLC, Credit Linked Deposit
  6.633%   12/28/10   BB-     242,482  
  971    
Coffeyville Resources LLC, Term Loan D
  6.632%   12/28/13   BB-     782,940  
  2,993    
Quicksilver Resource, Inc., Term Loan
  7.735%   8/08/13   B1     2,461,331  
  567    
RAM Energy Resources, Inc., Term Loan
  11.625%   11/29/12   N/R     564,099  
 
  16,721    
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
                13,025,242  
 
 
 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)
 
  3,960    
Wilton Products, Term Loan
  6.089%   11/16/14   Ba3     1,999,800  
 
 
 
Real Estate Management & Development – 4.9% (2.9% of Total Investments)
 
  4,563    
Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan
  5.470%   12/15/10   BB+     2,906,555  
  8,360    
LNR Property Corporation, Term Loan B
  6.040%   7/12/11   BB     4,577,100  
  4,938    
Realogy Corporation, Delayed Term Loan
  6.829%   10/10/13   B+     3,176,537  
 
  17,861    
Total Real Estate Management & Development
                10,660,192  
 
 
 
Road & Rail – 5.9% (3.6% of Total Investments)
 
  444    
Hertz Corporation, Letter of Credit
  5.454%   12/21/12   BB+     322,540  
  2,446    
Hertz Corporation, Term Loan
  4.586%   12/21/12   BB+     1,774,849  
  18,674    
Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan, DD1
  6.063%   5/10/14   B+     10,831,163  
 
  21,564    
Total Road & Rail
                12,928,552  
 
 
 
Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  1,965    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan
  5.470%   11/29/13   Ba1     1,344,388  
 
 
 
Software – 3.7% (2.2% of Total Investments)
 
  5,895    
Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Term Loan
  5.171%   10/26/12   BB     3,831,988  
  4,000    
Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  8.671%   10/26/13   B     2,380,000  
  3,661    
IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan, DD1
  6.012%   5/31/14   B+     1,894,768  
 
  13,556    
Total Software
                8,106,756  
 
 
 
Specialty Retail – 7.8% (4.7% of Total Investments)
 
  315    
Blockbuster, Inc., Tranche A, Term Loan
  6.790%   8/20/09   B1     258,663  
  1,936    
Blockbuster, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan
  6.771%   8/20/11   B1     1,504,895  
  1,970    
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Term Loan, DD1
  5.060%   5/28/13   B2     1,088,307  
  6,734    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan
  5.348%   10/31/13   B     3,974,789  
  1,960    
Sally Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  5.196%   11/16/13   BB-     1,537,900  
  4,985    
Toys “R” Us – Delaware, Inc., Term Loan B
  7.059%   7/19/12   BB-     3,645,336  
  7,000    
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co I LLC, Term Loan
  6.720%   12/08/09   B3     5,115,835  
 
  24,900    
Total Specialty Retail
                17,125,725  
 
 
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
  1,395    
HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., Term Loan
  5.173%   9/05/13   BB+     1,191,838  
  1,000    
HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien
  7.266%   3/05/14   BB-     783,330  
 
  2,395    
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
                1,975,168  
 
 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
  1,824    
Ashtead Group Public Limited Company, Term Loan
  4.563%   8/31/11   Ba2     1,568,640  
 
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.4% (1.4% of Total Investments)
 
  7,000    
Asurion Corporation, Term Loan
  6.060%   7/03/14   N/R     5,238,331  
 
$ 499,247    
Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $484,724,049)
                340,252,860  
 
                                 
Principal                        
Amount (000)     Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (3)   Value  
 
 
 
                       
 
Corporate Bonds – 10.5% (6.3% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.3% (2.0% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
$ 10,000       
Qwest Corporation, Floating Rate Note, 3.250% plus three-month LIBOR
    6.276%     6/15/13   BB+   $ 7,300,000  
 
 
 
                       
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  1,500    
Reable Therapeutics Financing Corporation
    11.750%     11/15/14   CCC+     1,072,500  
 
 
 
                       
 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.6% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  2,000    
Select Medical Corporation, Floating Rate Note, 5.750% plus six-month LIBOR
    8.871%     9/15/15   CCC+     1,240,000  
 
 
 
                       
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  4,000    
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma Downstream Development Authority, 144A
    12.000%     10/15/15   B-     2,460,000  
 
 
 
                       
 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  2,000    
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Series B
    9.125%     8/01/14   B     1,070,000  
 
 
 
                       
 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.9% (0.5% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  3,000    
Felcor Lodging LP, Floating Rate Note, 1.875% plus six-month LIBOR
    4.996%     12/01/11   BB-     2,002,500  
 
 
 
                       
 
Semiconductors & Equipment – 2.6% (1.6% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  1,000    
Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 5.500% plus three-month LIBOR
    8.526%     6/01/13   B+     856,250  
  11,000    
NXP BV, Floating Rate Note, 2.750% plus three-month LIBOR
    5.776%     10/15/13   B-     4,881,250  
 
  12,000    
Total Semiconductors & Equipment
                    5,737,500  
 
 
 
                       
 
Software – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  1,000    
Telcordia Technologies, Floating Rate Note, 3.75% plus three-month LIBOR, 144A
    6.776%     7/15/12   B     655,000  
 
 
 
                       
 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)
 
 
                       
  2,000    
Penhall International Corporation, 144A
    12.000%     8/01/14   B-     1,390,000  
 
$ 37,500    
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $37,152,744)
                    22,927,500  
 
 
Total Investments (cost $521,876,793) – 165.7%
                    363,180,360  
         
 
Borrowings – (28.2)% (9)
                    (61,800,000 )
         
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 8.1%
                    17,851,809  
         
 
Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value – (45.6)% (9)
                    (100,000,000 )
         
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%
                  $ 219,232,169  
         
     
 (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 October 31, 2008. At October 31, 2008, the Fund had unfunded Senior Loan Commitments of $5,524,017.
   
 
 (6)  
Negative value represents unrealized depreciation on unfunded Senior Loan commitment outstanding at October 31, 2008.
   
 
   
 
 (7)  
At or subsequent to October 31, 2008, this issue was under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court.
   
 
 (8)  
Non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a Senior Loan, generally denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
   
 
 (9)  
Borrowings and Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments are 17.0% and 27.5%, respectively.
   
 
N/R  
Not rated.
   
 
DD1  
Investment or 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.
   
 
Fair Value Measurements
During the current fiscal period, the Fund adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS No. 157) “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. In determining the value of the Fund’s investments various inputs are used. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
   Level 1 -   Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   Level 2 -   Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   Level 3 -   Significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of October 31, 2008:
                                 
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total    
 
Investments
  $ -     $ 363,180,360     $ -     $ 363,180,360    
 
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 October 31, 2008, the cost of investments was $522,067,961.
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at October 31, 2008, were as follows:
         
 
 
       
Gross unrealized:
       
Appreciation
  $ 154  
Depreciation
    (158,887,755 )
 
       
 
 
       
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
  $ (158,887,601 )
 
       
 


 

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.

 


 

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 Opportunity Fund   
         
     
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy    
  Kevin J. McCarthy  
  Vice President and Secretary   
 
Date December 30, 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 December 30, 2008
         
     
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Stephen D. Foy    
  Stephen D. Foy   
  Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
 
Date December 30, 2008