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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02281
THE HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
P. O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Edward P. Macdonald, Esquire
Life Law Unit
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06089
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 843-9934
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2007
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies 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 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.
 
 



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The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)
                 
Principal         Market  
Amount         Value +  
ASSET & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES – 9.2%        
       
Finance – 4.6%
       
       
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust
       
$ 4,882    
7.00%, 07/25/2037 ⌂ ►
  $ 632  
  8,050    
7.18%, 01/25/2037 ⌂ ►
    724  
       
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust
       
  500    
6.97%, 05/28/2037 ⌂ Δ
    300  
       
CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage
       
  4,976    
7.25%, 07/25/2039 ⌂ ►
    478  
  4,596    
9.75%, 01/25/2039 ⌂ ►
    460  
       
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC
       
  94    
5.14%, 05/25/2036 ⌂ Δ
    90  
       
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust
       
  1,000    
6.99%, 03/25/2037 ⌂
    600  
       
Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
       
  2,500    
7.50%, 04/25/2037 – 06/25/2037 ⌂
    1,390  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,674  
       
 
     
       
Transportation – 4.6%
       
       
Continental Airlines, Inc.
       
  1,015    
6.80%, 08/02/2018
    975  
  1,418    
7.71%, 04/02/2021
    1,478  
  2,113    
8.05%, 11/01/2020
    2,240  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,693  
       
 
     
       
Total asset & commercial mortgage backed securities (Cost $10,566)
  $ 9,367  
       
 
     
CORPORATE BONDS: INVESTMENT GRADE – 63.0%        
       
Basic Materials – 3.6%
       
       
Newmont Mining Corp.
       
$ 500    
8.63%, 05/15/2011
  $ 552  
       
Union Carbide Corp.
       
  2,000    
7.75%, 10/01/2096
    2,013  
       
Westvaco Corp.
       
  1,000    
8.20%, 01/15/2030
    1,080  
       
 
     
       
 
    3,645  
       
 
     
       
Capital Goods – 2.5%
       
       
Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp.
       
  1,000    
7.75%, 06/01/2029
    1,194  
       
Tyco International Group S.A.
       
  1,250    
7.00%, 06/15/2028
    1,358  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,552  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Cyclical – 1.7%
       
       
Delhaize America, Inc.
       
  500    
9.00%, 04/15/2031
    605  
       
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
       
  1,000    
8.50%, 06/01/2010
    1,067  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,672  
       
 
     
       
Energy – 4.4%
       
       
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
       
  235    
6.45%, 09/15/2036
    238  
       
Burlington Resources, Inc.
       
  850    
9.13%, 10/01/2021
    1,127  
       
ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
       
  1,000    
6.95%, 04/15/2029
    1,139  
       
Halliburton Co.
       
  750    
5.63%, 12/01/2008
    753  
       
Valero Energy Corp.
       
  1,000    
8.75%, 06/15/2030
    1,257  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,514  
       
 
     
       
Finance – 19.4%
       
       
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
       
  86    
6.15%, 02/15/2037
    66  
       
American Express Credit Corp.
       
  466    
6.80%, 09/01/2066
    478  
       
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
       
  885    
7.52%, 06/01/2066
    904  
       
Capital One Capital III
       
  494    
7.69%, 08/15/2036
    479  
       
CIT Group, Inc.
       
  250    
5.64%, 08/17/2009 Δ
    240  
  2,000    
6.10%, 03/15/2067 Δ
    1,636  
       
CNA Financial Corp.
       
  1,000    
7.25%, 11/15/2023
    1,045  
       
Comerica Capital Trust II
       
  937    
6.58%, 02/20/2037 Δ
    845  
       
Countrywide Financial Corp.
       
  10    
4.50%, 06/15/2010
    9  
  16    
5.80%, 06/07/2012
    14  
       
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
       
  17    
4.00%, 03/22/2011
    14  
  516    
4.13%, 09/15/2009
    451  
  29    
6.25%, 04/15/2009
    27  
       
ERAC USA Finance Co.
       
  1,000    
8.00%, 01/15/2011 ■
    1,074  
       
Farmers Exchange Capital
       
  3,000    
7.20%, 07/15/2048 ■
    2,992  
       
Financial Security Assurance Holdings
       
  333    
6.40%, 12/15/2066 ■ Δ
    300  
       
HSBC Finance Corp.
       
  500    
7.00%, 05/15/2012
    529  
       
ILFC E-Capital Trust II
       
  2,585    
6.25%, 12/21/2065 ■ Δ
    2,537  
       
JP Morgan Chase Capital XX
       
  2,535    
6.55%, 09/29/2036
    2,377  
       
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
       
  250    
7.00%, 03/15/2034 ■
    242  
       
Mony Group, Inc.
       
  1,000    
8.35%, 03/15/2010
    1,076  
       
State Street Capital Trust IV
       
  360    
6.69%, 06/15/2037 Δ
    325  
       
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
       
  1,000    
7.75%, 04/15/2026
    1,180  
       
Washington Mutual Preferred Funding
       
  1,000    
6.53%, 12/29/2049 ■
    758  
       
Western Financial Bank
       
  115    
9.63%, 05/15/2012
    123  
       
 
     
       
 
    19,721  
       
 
     
       
Services – 12.5%
       
       
Belo Corp.
       
  1,500    
7.25%, 09/15/2027
    1,365  
       
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
       
  750    
7.65%, 09/15/2010
    761  
       
COX Communications, Inc.
       
  1,500    
6.80%, 08/01/2028
    1,522  

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The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)
                 
Principal         Market  
Amount         Value +  
CORPORATE BONDS: INVESTMENT GRADE (continued)        
       
Services (continued)
       
       
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
       
$ 750    
7.45%, 10/15/2029
  $ 769  
       
FedEx Corp.
       
  1,000    
7.84%, 01/30/2018
    1,158  
       
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
       
  1,000    
7.00%, 01/15/2018
    1,009  
       
News America Holdings, Inc.
       
  1,500    
8.88%, 04/26/2023
    1,827  
       
Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.
       
  2,550    
8.38%, 07/15/2033
    3,056  
       
Time Warner, Inc.
       
  700    
6.63%, 05/15/2029
    701  
       
Waste Management, Inc.
       
  500    
7.13%, 12/15/2017
    532  
       
 
     
       
 
    12,700  
       
 
     
       
Technology – 12.1%
       
       
AT&T Corp.
       
  1,750    
8.00%, 11/15/2031
    2,172  
       
Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.
       
  1,500    
8.75%, 03/01/2031
    1,940  
       
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
       
  1,000    
8.50%, 05/01/2027
    1,228  
       
Embarq Corp.
       
  2,000    
8.00%, 06/01/2036
    2,146  
       
Raytheon Co.
       
  1,000    
7.20%, 08/15/2027
    1,141  
       
Sprint Capital Corp.
       
  1,500    
6.88%, 11/15/2028
    1,437  
       
Tele-Communications, Inc.
       
  1,500    
9.80%, 02/01/2012
    1,737  
       
Telus Corp.
       
  400    
8.00%, 06/01/2011
    434  
       
 
     
       
 
    12,235  
       
 
     
       
Transportation – 4.9%
       
       
American Airlines, Inc.
       
  2,500    
7.86%, 10/01/2011
    2,641  
       
Continental Airlines, Inc.
       
  1,000    
7.92%, 05/01/2010
    1,030  
       
Norfolk Southern Corp.
       
  1,000    
8.63%, 05/15/2010
    1,082  
       
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
       
  250    
7.00%, 06/15/2013
    251  
       
 
     
       
 
    5,004  
       
 
     
       
Utilities – 1.9%
       
       
CMS Panhandle Holding Co.
       
  1,000    
7.00%, 07/15/2029
    1,027  
       
FirstEnergy Corp.
       
  750    
6.45%, 11/15/2011
    774  
       
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
       
  140    
6.50%, 02/01/2037
    139  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,940  
       
 
     
       
Total corporate bonds: investment grade (Cost $57,502)
  $ 63,983  
       
 
     
CORPORATE BONDS: NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 24.2%        
       
Basic Materials – 2.3%
       
       
Equistar Chemicals L.P.
       
$ 429    
10.13%, 09/01/2008
  $ 443  
       
Hercules, Inc.
       
  500    
11.13%, 11/15/2007
    501  
       
Olin Corp.
       
  234    
6.75%, 06/15/2016
    230  
  66    
9.13%, 12/15/2011
    73  
       
Phelps Dodge Corp.
       
  685    
8.75%, 06/01/2011
    757  
  250    
9.50%, 06/01/2031
    327  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,331  
       
 
     
       
Capital Goods – 0.2%
       
       
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
       
  170    
8.88%, 03/15/2011
    181  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Cyclical – 2.2%
       
       
Dillard’s, Inc.
       
  120    
6.63%, 01/15/2018
    109  
  85    
7.13%, 08/01/2018
    78  
       
Ford Capital B.V.
       
  2,000    
9.50%, 06/01/2010
    2,015  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,202  
       
 
     
       
Finance – 7.0%
       
       
Ford Motor Credit Co.
       
  150    
9.69%, 04/15/2012 Δ
    151  
  1,000    
9.75%, 09/15/2010
    996  
       
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
       
  2,650    
8.00%, 11/01/2031
    2,449  
       
Hub International Holdings, Inc.
       
  275    
10.25%, 06/15/2015 ■
    254  
       
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
       
  750    
6.50%, 11/15/2018
    666  
       
Realogy Corp.
       
  1,000    
10.50%, 04/15/2014 ■
    831  
       
Residential Capital Corp.
       
  1,100    
6.22%, 06/09/2008 Δ
    985  
  1,000    
7.38%, 06/30/2010
    738  
       
 
     
       
 
    7,070  
       
 
     
       
Health Care – 0.7%
       
       
Rite Aid Corp.
       
  750    
9.50%, 06/15/2017 ■
    694  
       
 
     
 
       
Services – 2.7%
       
       
Liberty Media Corp.
       
  1,000    
8.50%, 07/15/2029
    997  
       
Mandalay Resort Group
       
  250    
7.63%, 07/15/2013
    248  
       
MGM Mirage, Inc.
       
  1,000    
8.50%, 09/15/2010
    1,046  
       
TL Acquisitions, Inc.
       
  500    
10.50%, 01/15/2015 ■
    498  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,789  
       
 
     
       
Technology – 6.1%
       
       
CCH I Holdings LLC
       
  3,250    
10.00%, 05/15/2014
    2,649  
       
Citizens Communications Co.
       
  500    
9.00%, 08/15/2031
    514  
       
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.
       
  1,000    
11.25%, 06/15/2016
    1,075  
       
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
       
  1,500    
6.45%, 03/15/2029
    1,252  

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The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)
                 
Principal         Market  
Amount         Value +  
CORPORATE BONDS: NON-INVESTMENT GRADE (continued)        
       
Technology (continued)
       
       
Nortel Networks Corp.
       
$ 650    
6.88%, 09/01/2023
  $ 520  
       
PanAmSat Corp.
       
  100    
6.88%, 01/15/2028
    85  
       
Qwest Corp.
       
  100    
6.88%, 09/15/2033
    94  
       
 
     
       
 
    6,189  
       
 
     
       
Transportation – 0.5%
       
       
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
       
  625    
10.50%, 04/30/2016 •  ⌂
    562  
       
 
     
       
 
       
       
Utilities – 2.5%
       
       
El Paso Corp.
       
  1,000    
8.05%, 10/15/2030
    1,026  
       
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
       
  500    
7.25%, 03/01/2028
    472  
       
TECO Energy, Inc.
       
  1,000    
7.20%, 05/01/2011
    1,043  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,541  
       
 
     
       
Total corporate bonds: non-investment grade (Cost $24,303)
  $ 24,559  
       
 
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 0.6%        
        Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 0.1%
       
Mortgage Backed Securities:
       
$ 10    
9.00%, 2022
  $ 11  
  18    
10.50%, 2017
    20  
  3    
11.25%, 2010
    3  
  7    
11.50%, 2015
    7  
  9    
11.75%, 2010
    10  
       
 
     
       
 
    51  
       
 
     
        Federal National Mortgage Association – 0.2%
       
Mortgage Backed Securities:
       
  62    
8.00%, 2024 – 2025
    66  
  18    
10.50%, 2017 – 2020
    20  
  33    
11.00%, 2011 – 2018
    37  
  11    
12.00%, 2014
    12  
  13    
12.50%, 2015
    14  
       
 
     
       
 
    149  
       
 
     
        Government National Mortgage Association – 0.1%
       
Mortgage Backed Securities:
       
  56    
9.00%, 2021
    61  
  68    
9.50%, 2020
    74  
       
 
     
       
 
    135  
       
 
     
       
Other Government Agencies – 0.2%
       
       
Small Business Administration Participation Certificates:
       
  217    
5.54%, 2026
    221  
       
 
     
 
       
Total U.S. government agencies (Cost $533)
  $ 556  
       
 
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES – 0.9%        
       
U.S. Treasury Securities – 0.9%
       
       
U.S. Treasury Notes:
       
$ 937    
4.63%, 2012 – 2017
  $ 955  
       
 
     
       
Total U.S. government securities (Cost $939)
  $ 955  
       
 
     
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value +  
COMMON STOCK – 0.1%        
       
Consumer Cyclical – 0.0%
       
  1    
Hosiery Corp. of America, Inc. Class A †  •  ⌂
  $  
       
 
     
       
 
       
       
Technology – 0.1%
       
     
AboveNet, Inc. •
    15  
  2    
Global Crossing Ltd. •
    32  
     
XO Holdings, Inc. •  ⌂
     
       
 
     
       
 
    47  
       
 
     
       
Total common stock (Cost $60)
  $ 47  
       
 
     
WARRANTS – 0.0%        
       
Technology – 0.0%
       
     
AboveNet, Inc. • ⌂
  $ 10  
     
XO Holdings, Inc. • ⌂
     
       
 
     
       
Total warrants (Cost $0)
  $ 10  
       
 
     
       
Total long-term investments (Cost $93,903)
  $ 99,477  
       
 
     
                         
Principal                      
Amount                      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.4%                
       
U.S. Treasury Bills – 0.4%
               
$ 400    
3.54%, 12/13/2007   ○ □
          $ 398  
       
 
             
       
Total short-term investments (Cost $398)
          $ 398  
       
 
             
       
Total investments (Cost $94,301) ▲
    98.4 %   $ 99,875  
       
Other assets and liabilities
    1.6 %     1,675  
       
 
           
       
Total net assets
    100.0 %   $ 101,550  
       
 
           
 
Note:   Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets. Market value of investments in foreign securities represents 4.51% of total net assets at October 31, 2007.
 
  At October 31, 2007, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $94,360 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were:
         
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 8,475  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (2,960 )
 
     
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 5,515  
 
     
 
  The aggregate value of securities valued in good faith at fair value as determined in good faith under policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Directors at October 31, 2007 rounds to zero.
 
  Currently non-income producing. For long-term debt securities, items identified are in default as to payment of interest and/or principal.
 
  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors, these issues are determined to be liquid. The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2007, was $10,180, which represents 10.02% of total net assets.
 
Δ   Variable rate securities; the rate reported is the coupon rate in effect at October 31, 2007.
 
  The interest rate disclosed for these securities represents the effective yield on the date of acquisition.
 
  The interest rates disclosed for interest only strips represent effective yields based upon estimated future cash flows at October 31, 2007.

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The Hartford Income Shares Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
(000’s Omitted)
  The following securities are considered illiquid. Illiquid securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale. A security may also be considered illiquid if the security lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time.
                     
Period   Shares/         Cost  
Acquired   Par     Security   Basis  
10/2007        
AboveNet, Inc. - Warrants
  $  
05/2007     4,882    
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, 7.00%, 07/25/2037 - 144A
    699  
12/2006     8,050    
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, 7.18%, 01/25/2037 - 144A
    873  
04/2007     500    
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 6.97%, 05/28/2037
    500  
05/2007     4,976    
CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage, 7.25%, 07/25/2039 - 144A
    458  
11/2006     4,596    
CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage, 9.75%, 01/25/2039 - 144A
    446  
07/2007     94    
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, 5.14%, 05/25/2036 - 144A
    92  
10/1996     625    
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 10.50%, 04/30/2016
    678  
10/1994     1    
Hosiery Corp. of America, Inc. Class A - 144A
    8  
03/2007     1,000    
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.99%, 03/25/2037
    868  
05/2007     2,500    
Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 7.50%, 04/25/2037 – 06/25/2037
    2,072  
05/2006        
XO Holdings, Inc.
     
05/2006        
XO Holdings, Inc. - Warrants
     
 
    The aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2007 was $5,246 which represents 5.17% of total net assets.
 
  Security pledged as initial margin deposit for open futures contracts at October 31, 2007.
 
    Futures Contracts Outstanding at October 31, 2007
                                 
                            Unrealized  
    Number of             Expiration     Appreciation/  
Description   Contracts*     Position     Month     (Depreciation)  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond
    121     Short   Dec, 2007
  $ (125 )
 
                             
 
*   The number of contracts does not omit 000’s.
 
+   For information regarding the Fund’s policy for valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.

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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the date of this report, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the report is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Item 3. Exhibits.
  (a)   Section 302 certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Registrant.

 


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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.
THE HARTFORD INCOME SHARES FUND, INC.
         
     
Date: December 18, 2007  By:   /s/ John C. Walters    
    John C. Walters   
    Its: President   
 
 
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.
         
     
Date: December 18, 2007  By:   /s/ John C. Walters    
    John C. Walters   
    Its: President   
 
     
Date: December 18, 2007  By:   /s/ Tamara L. Fagely    
    Tamara L. Fagely   
    Its: Vice President, Treasurer and Controller   
 
 

 


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EXHIBIT LIST
     
99.CERT   Certifications
 
   
 
  (i) Section 302 certification of principal executive officer
 
   
 
  (ii) Section 302 certification of principal financial officer

 

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