DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

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 811-06416

DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Alan M. Meder

  Lawrence R. Hamilton

DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

  Mayer Brown LLP

200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500

  71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

  Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 338-8214

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2012


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

The Schedule of Investments follows:


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

 

        Principal                  

Value

(Note 1)

 
Amount          
(000)      Description (a)   

 

 

 
   LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 140.3%   
   Arizona - 3.1%   
  $                2,000      

Arizona St. Trans. Brd. Hwy. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/30, Ser. B

       $         2,266,780   
  2,000      

Salt River Proj. Agric. Impvt. & Pwr.

  
  

Dist. Elec. Sys. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 1/1/38, Ser. A

     2,190,340   
     

 

 

 
        4,457,120   
     

 

 

 
  

California - 19.3%

  
  2,000      

Bay Area Toll Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.125%, 4/1/39, Ser. F-1

     2,187,620   
  500      

California St. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.50%, 3/1/26

     573,510   
  1,000      

California St. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

6.00%, 4/1/38

     1,160,630   
  500      

California St. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.50%, 3/1/40

     560,515   
  2,000      

California Statewide Communities

  
  

Dev. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.75%, 7/1/47, FGIC

     2,139,400   
  1,545      

Fresno Swr. Rev.,

  
  

6.25%, 9/1/14, Ser. A-1, AMBAC

     1,652,702   
  3,000      

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Rev.,

  
  

5.75%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-1

     2,261,160   
  500      

Imperial Irrigation District Elec. Sys. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 11/1/36, Ser. B

     539,260   
  2,000      

Los Angeles Wastewtr. Sys. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 6/1/26, Ser. A, NRE

     2,103,200   
  2,500      

Riverside Cnty. Sngl. Fam. Rev.,

  
  

7.80%, 5/1/21, Ser. A,

  
  

Escrowed to maturity (b)

     3,641,250   
  7,840      

San Bernardino Cnty. Res. Mtge. Rev.,

  
  

9.60%, 9/1/15, Escrowed to maturity (b)

     10,333,669   
  1,040      

Saratoga Unified Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

Zero Coupon, 9/1/20, Ser. A, FGIC / NRE

     796,640   
     

 

 

 
        27,949,556   
     

 

 

 
  

Connecticut - 3.4%

  
  1,000      

Connecticut St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/25, Ser. C, RAD

     1,006,190   
  1,000      

Connecticut St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/41, Ser. A

     1,068,080   
  700      

Connecticut St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/32, Ser. A

     753,886   
  2,500      

Mashantucket Western Pequot

  
  

Tribe Spl. Rev., 144A,

  
  

5.75%, 9/1/18, Ser. B (c)(d)

     931,600   
  1,000      

South Central Connecticut Reg. Wtr. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 8/1/41, Ser. 26

     1,114,360   
     

 

 

 
        4,874,116   
     

 

 

 
  

District of Columbia - 2.7%

  
  1,000      

District of Columbia Inc. Tax Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 12/1/31, Ser. A

     1,160,860   
  1,500      

District of Columbia Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 10/1/33, FGIC / NRE

     1,585,095   
  1,000      

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airport Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 10/1/18, Ser. A, AGM / AMBAC

     1,155,760   
     

 

 

 
        3,901,715   
     

 

 

 
  

Florida - 11.0%

  
  1,500      

Broward Cnty. Port Fac. Rev.,

  
  

6.00%, 9/1/23, Ser. A

     1,787,790   
  1,000      

Escambia Cnty. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

6.00%, 8/15/36

     1,068,790   


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS — (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

 

        Principal                  

Value

(Note 1)

 
Amount          
(000)      Description (a)   

 

 

 
    $             2,210      

Florida Mun. Ln. Council Rev.,

  
  

5.375%, 8/1/20, Ser. B, NRE

       $         2,272,344   
  2,000      

Florida St. Bd. of Ed. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.00%, 6/1/21, Ser. A

     2,126,700   
  70      

Highlands Cnty. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.125%, 11/15/32, Ser. G,

  
  

Prerefunded 11/15/16 @ $100 (b)

     84,298   
  1,930      

Highlands Cnty. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.125%, 11/15/32, Ser. G

     2,025,381   
  2,000      

JEA Wtr. & Swr. Rev.,

  
  

4.25%, 10/1/41, Ser. A

     2,012,900   
  2,000      

Orlando and Orange Cnty. Expwy. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/35, Ser. B,

  
  

BHAC / AMBAC

     2,035,780   
  2,000      

Seminole Cnty. Sales Tax Rev.,

  
  

5.25%, 10/1/31, Ser. B, NRE

     2,475,000   
     

 

 

 
        15,888,983   
     

 

 

 
  

Georgia - 10.4%

  
  2,385      

Atlanta Wtr. & Wastewtr. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 11/1/29, Ser. A, FGIC / NRE

     2,389,555   
  715      

Atlanta Wtr. & Wastewtr. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 11/1/38, Ser. A, FGIC / NRE

     715,965   
  2,000      

Fulton Cnty. Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.375%, 1/1/16

     2,354,660   
  50      

Georgia Mun. Elec. Auth. Pwr. Rev.,

  
  

6.40%, 1/1/13, Ser. Y,

  
  

Escrowed to maturity (b)

     52,576   
  780      

Georgia Mun. Elec. Auth. Pwr. Rev.,

  
  

6.40%, 1/1/13, Ser. Y, AMBAC

     814,656   
  5,500      

Georgia Mun. Elec. Auth. Pwr. Rev.,

  
  

6.50%, 1/1/20, Ser. X, AMBAC

     6,569,145   
  2,000      

Metro. Atlanta Rapid Tran. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/39, Ser. 3

     2,176,700   
     

 

 

 
        15,073,257   
     

 

 

 
  

Idaho - 0.1%

  
  68      

Idaho Hsg. Agcy. Sngl. Fam. Mtge. Sr. Rev.,

  
  

6.60%, 7/1/27, Ser. B

     68,343   
     

 

 

 
        68,343   
     

 

 

 
  

Illinois - 7.1%

  
  1,000      

Chicago Bd. of Ed. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.50%, 12/1/30, Ser. A, AMBAC

     1,205,990   
  500      

Chicago Multi-Family Hsg. Rev.,

  
  

4.90%, 3/20/44, FHA

     500,265   
  1,000      

Chicago Park Dist. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.00%, 1/1/27, Ser. A, AMBAC

     1,049,360   
  1,000      

Illinois Fin. Auth. Ed. Rev.,

  
  

5.375%, 9/1/32, Ser. C,

  
  

Prerefunded 9/1/17 @ $100 (b)

     1,247,280   
  1,000      

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

6.00%, 8/15/38, Ser. A

     1,069,600   
  2,000      

Illinois St. Gen. Oblig.,

  
  

5.50%, 1/1/29

     2,438,260   
  1,500      

Illinois St. Toll Hwy. Auth. Rev.,

  
  

5.50%, 1/1/33, Ser. B

     1,651,455   
  1,000      

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth. Rev.,

  
  

6.00%, 6/1/28

     1,121,320   
     

 

 

 
        10,283,530   
     

 

 

 
  

Indiana - 7.3%

  
  1,000      

Indiana Fin. Auth. Hospital Rev.,

  
  

5.875%, 5/1/29, Ser. A

     1,043,680   
  5,000      

Indiana Mun. Pwr. Agcy.

  
  

Pwr. Supply Sys. Rev.,

  
  

6.00%, 1/1/13, Ser. B, NRE

     5,245,950   
  2,100      

Indianapolis Local Pub. Impvt.

  
  

Bond Bank Rev.,

  
  

5.25%, 7/1/33, Ser. A,

  
  

Prerefunded 7/1/12 @ 100 (b)

     2,143,869   


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS — (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

 

        Principal                  

Value

(Note 1)

 
Amount          
(000)      Description (a)   

 

 

 
    $         2,000       Indianapolis Local Pub. Impvt.   
  

Bond Bank Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 2/1/38, Ser. A

     $ 2,187,660   
     

 

 

 
                10,621,159   
     

 

 

 
  

Louisiana - 1.6%

  
  1,000       Louisiana St. Gasoline & Fuels Tax Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 5/1/41, Ser. A

     1,055,870   
  1,100       Regional Tran. Auth. Louisiana Sales Tax Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 12/1/30, AGM

     1,248,544   
     

 

 

 
        2,304,414   
     

 

 

 
  

Maryland - 1.5%

  
  2,000       Maryland St. Trans. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 7/1/37, AGM

     2,203,620   
     

 

 

 
  

Massachusetts - 6.3%

  
  3,000       Massachusetts Bay Trans. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.50%, 7/1/29, Ser. B, NRE

     4,125,480   
  2,000       Massachusetts St. College Bldg. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 5/1/40, Ser. B

     2,184,780   
  1,500       Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy.   
  

Solid Waste Disp. Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 2/1/36

     1,532,085   
  1,000       Massachusetts St. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.50%, 8/1/30, Ser. A, AMBAC

     1,366,760   
     

 

 

 
        9,209,105   
     

 

 

 
  

Michigan - 1.7%

  
  500       Detroit Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.25%, 11/1/35

     535,055   
  2,000       Detroit Wtr. Supply Sys. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 7/1/30, Ser. A, FGIC / NRE

     2,000,820   
     

 

 

 
        2,535,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Nebraska - 4.3%

  
  2,000       Omaha Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.25%, 4/1/27

     2,720,380   
  665       Omaha Pub. Pwr. Dist. Elec. Rev.,   
  

6.15%, 2/1/12, Ser. B,

     665,000   
  

Escrowed to maturity (b)

  
  2,500       Omaha Pub. Pwr. Dist. Elec. Rev.,   
  

6.20%, 2/1/17, Ser. B,

     2,880,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Escrowed to maturity (b)

     6,265,630   
     

 

 

 
  

Nevada - 4.2%

  
  2,165       Clark Cnty. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.00%, 11/1/22, AMBAC

     2,466,866   
  1,400       Las Vegas Valley Wtr. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.00%, 6/1/25, Ser. B, NRE

     1,455,762   
  2,000       Nevada St. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.00%, 12/1/24, Ser. F, AGM

     2,211,100   
     

 

 

 
        6,133,728   
     

 

 

 
  

New Jersey - 4.8%

  
  1,025       New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev.,   
  

4.95%, 3/1/47

     1,025,338   
  2,000       New Jersey St. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.25%, 7/1/17, Ser. H

     2,443,520   
  1,000       New Jersey St. Tpk. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 1/1/36, Ser. H

     1,083,740   
  2,000       New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 12/15/22, Ser. A

     2,486,860   
     

 

 

 
        7,039,458   
     

 

 

 


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS — (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

 

            Principal             

Amount

(000)

     Description (a)   

Value

(Note 1)

 
     
  

New York - 6.3%

  
      $                         1,000       Albany Industrial Dev. Agy. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 4/1/32, Ser. A

     $ 896,770   
  800       Long Island Pwr. Auth. Elec. Sys. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 12/1/35, Ser. B

     836,032   
  1,000       Metro. Trans. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 11/15/31, Ser. A, FGIC / NRE

             1,028,440   
  1,000       New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.375%, 6/15/43, Ser. EE

     1,143,540   
  1,000       New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.50%, 6/15/43, Ser. EE

     1,160,470   
  1,500       New York St. Dorm. Auth. Rev.,   
  

7.25%, 10/1/28, Ser. C

     1,920,105   
  2,000       New York St. Dorm. Auth.   
  

St. Personal Inc. Tax Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 3/15/30, Ser. F

     2,160,600   
     

 

 

 
        9,145,957   
     

 

 

 
  

Ohio - 5.3%

  
  750       Deerfield Twp. Tax Increment Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 12/1/25

     806,813   
  1,000       Hamilton Elec. Sys. Rev.,   
  

4.60%, 10/15/20, Ser. A, AGM

     1,100,090   
  750       Ohio St. Air Quality Dev. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.70%, 2/1/14, Ser. A

     806,130   
  500       Ohio St. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.00%, 9/1/30, Ser. A

     583,400   
  1,040       Ohio St. Tpk. Comm. Tpk. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 2/15/31, Ser. A

     1,170,187   
  2,445       Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.50%, 6/1/20, Ser. B, AGM

     3,169,062   
     

 

 

 
        7,635,682   
     

 

 

 
  

Pennsylvania - 7.1%

  
  2,000       Delaware Cnty. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 6/1/21, Ser. A,

  
  

Prerefunded 6/1/15 @ $100 (b)

     2,278,000   
  1,000       East Stroudsburg Area Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

7.75%, 9/1/27, Ser. A, FGIC / NRE

     1,277,190   
  1,000       Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin.   
  

Auth. Res. Recov. Rev.,

  
  

4.625%, 12/1/18, Ser. F, AMBAC

     988,410   
  2,000       Pennsylvania St. Higher Ed. Facs. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 6/15/28, Ser. AL

     2,326,300   
  1,020       Pennsylvania St. Tpk. Comm. Oil Franchise Tax Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 12/1/23, Ser. A-2, AGT

     1,193,002   
  2,000       Philadelphia Wtr. & Wastewtr. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 1/1/41, Ser. A

     2,161,160   
     

 

 

 
        10,224,062   
     

 

 

 
  

Puerto Rico - 0.7%

  
  1,000       Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 7/1/25, Ser. PP, FGIC / NRE

     1,029,290   
     

 

 

 
  

Rhode Island - 2.7%

  
  2,000       Rhode Island Hlth. & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Higher Ed. Facs. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 9/1/37

     2,206,340   
  1,600       Rhode Island Hlth. & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Higher Ed. Facs. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 11/1/41

     1,710,688   
     

 

 

 
        3,917,028   
     

 

 

 
  

South Carolina - 1.1%

  
  1,500       Spartanburg Waterworks Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 6/1/28,

  
  

Prerefunded 6/1/14 @ $100 (b)

     1,664,805   
     

 

 

 
  

Tennessee - 1.9%

  
  1,500       Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 9/1/20, Ser. A

     1,638,570   
  1,000       Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 9/1/21, Ser. A

     1,088,770   
     

 

 

 
        2,727,340   
     

 

 

 


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS — (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

 

            Principal             

Amount

(000)

     Description (a)   

Value

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 
  

Texas - 12.7%

  
      $                         1,000       Alliance Airport Auth. Inc. Rev.,   
  

4.85%, 4/1/21

       $         1,074,630   
  2,500       Bexar Met. Wtr. Dist. Waterworks Sys. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 5/1/25, NRE

     2,503,575   
  1,000       Dallas Area Rapid Transit Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 12/1/48

     1,099,430   
  1,555       El Paso Wtr. & Swr. Rev.,   
  

5.50%, 3/1/12, Ser. A, AGM

     1,561,966   
  1,000       Everman Indep. Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.00%, 2/15/36, PSF

     1,113,230   
  1,000       Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax & Spl Rev.,   
  

5.25%, 9/1/29, Ser. A

     1,093,660   
  1,000       Klein Indep. Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.00%, 8/1/38, Ser. A, PSF

     1,099,340   
  2,000       Lower Colorado River Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 5/15/31, AGM

     2,002,460   
  1,970       McLennan Cnty. Pub. Fac. Corp. Proj. Rev.,   
  

6.625%, 6/1/35

     2,155,082   
  1,200       North Texas Twy. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.75%, 1/1/40, Ser. A, BHAC

     1,348,584   
  1,975       Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Indep. Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.50%, 2/1/33, PSF

     2,235,700   
  1,000       Spring Branch Indep. Sch. Dist. Gen. Oblig.,   
  

5.25%, 2/1/38, PSF

     1,177,500   
     

 

 

 
        18,465,157   
     

 

 

 
  

Utah - 1.5%

  
  1,000       Utah Trans. Auth. Sales Tax Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 6/15/32, Ser. A, AGM

     1,131,290   
  1,000       Utah Trans. Auth. Sales Tax Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 6/15/36, Ser. A, AGM

     1,111,510   
     

 

 

 
        2,242,800   
     

 

 

 
  

Virginia - 4.5%

  
  2,000       Virginia College Bldg. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 2/1/23, Ser. E-1

     2,583,400   
  1,500       Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.,   
  

4.55%, 1/1/24

     1,517,505   
  2,050       Virginia St. Pub. Bldg. Auth. Rev.,   
  

5.00%, 8/1/29, Ser. B

     2,395,466   
     

 

 

 
        6,496,371   
     

 

 

 
  

Washington - 0.4%

  
  500       Energy Northwest Wind Proj. Rev.,   
  

4.75%, 7/1/21, NRE

     528,445   
     

 

 

 
  

West Virginia - 1.0%

  
  1,500       Monongalia Cnty. Bldg. Comm.   
  

Hospital Rev.,

  
  

5.00%, 7/1/30, Ser. A

     1,518,720   
     

 

 

 
  

Wisconsin - 3.1%

  
  2,000       Wisconsin St. Gen. Rev.,   
  

6.00%, 5/1/33, Ser. A

     2,408,460   
  2,000       Wisconsin St. Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev.,   
  

6.50%, 4/15/33

     2,056,940   
     

 

 

 
        4,465,400   
     

 

 

 
  

Wyoming - 3.2%

  
  4,000       Wyoming St. Farm Loan Brd.   
  

Cap. Facs. Rev.,

  
  

5.75%, 10/1/20

     4,652,840   
     

 

 

 
  

Total long-term investments

  
  

(Cost $185,979,722)

     203,523,506   
     

 

 

 


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS — (Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

 

            Shares                           
  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 3.0%

  
              4,323      

State Street Institutional Tax-Free

  
  

Money Market Fund

  
  

(Cost $4,322,804)

   $     4,322,804   
     

 

 

 
Total Investments - 143.3% (Cost $190,302,526)      207,846,310   

Other assets in excess of liabilities - 1.5%

     2,162,928   

Liquidation value of remarketed preferred stock - (44.8%)

     (65,000,000
  

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock - 100.0%    $ 145,009,238   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of common stock ($145,009,238 / 8,507,456)

   $ 17.04   
  

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions to indicate an obligation of credit support, in whole or in part:

AMBAC—Ambac Assurance Corporation.

AGM—Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation.

AGT—Assured Guaranty Corp.

BHAC—Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation.

FGIC—Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.

FHA—Federal Housing Authority.

NRE—National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

PSF—Texas Permanent School Fund.

RAD—Radian Asset Assurance Inc.

 

(b) Prerefunded and escrowed to maturity issues are secured by escrowed cash, government obligations, or other securities.

 

(c) Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2012, such securities amounted to a value of $931,600 or 0.64% of net assets applicable to common stock.

 

(d) Non-income producing security.

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of the net assets applicable to common stock of the Fund.


DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.

NOTES TO STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

(UNAUDITED)

JANUARY 31, 2012

Note 1. Security Valuation

The Fund’s investments are carried at fair value which is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes is 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 risks, etc.).

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. For more information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements contained in its annual report. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each of the Fund’s investments at January 31, 2012:

 

                 Level 1                Level 2

Money Market Fund

     $        4,322,804         –          

Municipal Bonds

     –              $        203,523,506     

 

Total

     $        4,322,804         $        203,523,506     

 

There were no Level 3 priced securities held and there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the quarter ended January 31, 2012.

Note 2. Federal Income Tax Information

At January 31, 2012, the federal tax cost of the Fund’s investments and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:

 

Federal Tax Cost

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

$190,302,526   $18,976,723   ($1,432,939)   $17,543,784

Other information regarding the Fund is available on the Fund’s website at www.dtffund.com or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, based on an evaluation of those controls and procedures made as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) There has been no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Exhibit 99.CERT- Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – 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)   DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC.
By (Signature and Title)   /s/  ALAN M. MEDER
 

 

  Alan M. Meder
  Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date

  March 20, 2012

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/  NATHAN I. PARTAIN
 

 

  Nathan I. Partain
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date

  March 20, 2012
By (Signature and Title)   /s/  ALAN M. MEDER
 

 

  Alan M. Meder
  Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date

  March 20, 2012