UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21206
AEW Real Estate Income Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.
Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P.
399 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810
Date of fiscal year end: January 31
Date of reporting period: July 31, 2007
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
The AEW Real Estate Income Fund was liquidated on April 13, 2007. As of
July 31, 2007, the Fund did not hold any securities.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment
Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
(d)
Maximum Number
(c) (or Approximate
Total Number of Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) Shares (or Units)
(a) Purchased as Part that May Yet Be
Total Number of (b) of Publicly Purchased Under
Shares (or Units) Average Price Paid Announced Plans the Plans or
Period Purchased per Share (or Unit) or Programs Programs
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February 1 through February 28 -- -- -- N/A
March 1 through March 31 808.835 22.50 808.835 N/A
April 1 through April 30 725.122 24.14 725.122 N/A
May 1 through May 31 -- -- -- N/A
June 1 through June 30 -- -- -- N/A
July 1 through July 31 -- -- -- N/A
TOTAL 1,533.957 -- 1,533.957 --
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may
recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are
sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the
Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's
rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) (1) Not applicable.
(a) (2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith as exhibits
(a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
(a) (3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).
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.
AEW Real Estate Income Fund
By: /s/ John T. Hailer
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Name: John T. Hailer
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: September 25, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
By: /s/ John T. Hailer
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Name: John T. Hailer
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: September 25, 2007
By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok
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Name: Michael C. Kardok
Title: Treasurer
Date: September 25, 2007