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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: 811-21319
     
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER:
  Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
     
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
  2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
 
  Illinois 60563-2787
 
   
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:
  James S. Hamman, Jr., Secretary,
 
  Calamos Advisors LLC
 
  2020 Calamos Court
 
  Naperville, Illinois
 
  60563-2787
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2007
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: November 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007
 
 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).
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Managing Your Calamos Funds Investments
Calamos Investments offers several convenient means to monitor, manage and feel confident about your Calamos investment choice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Letter to Shareholders
    1  
 
Economic and Market Review
    3  
 
Investment Team Interview
    4  
 
Schedule of Investments
    7  
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
    16  
 
Statement of Operations
    17  
 
Statements of Changes In Net Assets
    18  
 
Notes to Financial Statements
    19  
 
Financial Highlights
    25  
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    26  
 
About Closed-End Funds
    29  
 
Leverage
    30  
 
Level Rate Distribution Policy and Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
    31  
 
The Calamos Investments Advantage
    32  
 
Calamos Closed-End Funds
    33  
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Letter to Shareholders
(PHOTO OF JOHN P. CALAMOS)
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Enclosed is your semiannual report for the six months ended April 30, 2007. As always, we value the opportunity to communicate with you and encourage you to review these materials with care. You’ll find share price and NAV performance information, commentary about the Fund and markets, portfolio allocations, as well as a complete listing of holdings and financial highlights.
As you’ll learn in this report, the Fund posted a solid gain for the period and continued to provide a stable monthly dividend to shareholders. We believe the Fund’s performance—both during the period and since its inception—speaks to the value of dynamically blending securities from different asset classes to pursue returns and manage risk.
This year marks an important milestone for us—30 years of helping investors achieve their long-term goals. When I look back to 1977, in many ways, it was a very different world. Personal computers were years away from being standard office equipment, and we still did calculations with pencils, paper and French curves. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading well below the 13,000 close it achieved in April. In fact, it was trading below 1,000! Without the benefit of today’s technologies, we were less connected to other countries and markets.
Although much has changed since 1977, the core values that guided Calamos Investments then continue to inform each decision we make today. We place you, our shareholders, first. We recognize the assets you entrust with us are the result of hard work and carefully thought-out choices. We regard the management of your assets as both a responsibility and an honor—one which we welcome with the utmost dedication.
We continue to believe strongly in the value of teamwork. Each Calamos fund is managed by a team of investment professionals. In our view, teams maximize individual talent and the best ideas emerge from an environment of collaboration. As we have grown, we have continued to strengthen our team by adding new and talented associates. I’m pleased to announce that during these past six months, this growth has continued with the addition of seasoned fixed-income and cash management investment professionals to our ranks.
Thirty years ago, innovative and entrepreneurial spirit served to set us apart. Then, we were using convertible securities—which were little understood—to maximize return potential while managing risk. Throughout our history, we have continually challenged ourselves to understand and maximize the potential of the evolving marketplace—indeed, the world. We believe that globalization has given rise to truly exciting opportunities for growth and progress, and believe that this fund is well positioned to participate in the dynamic global marketplace.
         
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We view the long-term results we achieve for you as the most important measure of our success. Consistent with this, we seek to invest ahead of events rather than chase performance, and always keep a close eye on understanding and managing risk. As we have for 30 years, we view this focus on risk management—on protecting your principal over the long-term—as a key differentiator of our investment process.
If you have any questions about your portfolio, please contact your financial advisor, or, contact us at 800.582.6959, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central Time.
We thank you for your trust and look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals in the years to come.
Sincerely,
-s- John P. Calamos
John P. Calamos, Sr.
Chairman, CEO and Co-CIO
Calamos Advisors LLC
This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.
     
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Economic and Market Review
 
For the latest market and economic outlook, please visit our website at www.calamos.com and select the “Individual Investors” button.
 
We believe the U.S. economy has entered a period of mid-cycle slowdown, as evidenced by factors such as softness in first-quarter gross domestic product, the slide of sub-prime mortgage market and the slump in the housing market.
That said, periods of more subdued growth are normal and do not necessarily signal an imminent recession. In fact, we believe the economy is sound. While gas prices have increased again, core inflation is in an acceptable range. Under Chairman Bernanke, the Fed has done a good job of managing the economy and has sufficient room to move rates either up or down. On the whole, consumers have access to credit. Productivity and labor trends remain positive. Despite higher prices at the gas pump, consumer trends are strong, with good gains in wage growth supporting consumer spending. Earnings growth seems likely to drop from double-digit levels in 2006, but we believe this is simply a return to more normal levels. Merger-and-acquisition activity and stock buy-backs also further the case that corporate America appears to be on solid ground.
Although the housing market remains a source of apprehension for many, it is important to remember that many factors in the global economy suggest the potential for continued strength, including its diversification, productivity gains, inflation containment and global reach. As evidence of this, consider that since the 1980s, the U.S. economy has experienced rolling recessions in various sectors (including agriculture, commodities, banking, and information technology)—while avoiding a significant overall decline.
The high-yield market benefited from strong issuance, particularly in 2007; and defaults have remained near record lows. Unlike the equity markets, which experienced considerable volatility throughout the period, the high-yield market climbed at a fairly steady pace. Lower-quality credits outperformed the higher tiers of the high-yield universe for the period. Credit spreads remained narrow, particularly in the CCC segment of the market.
Convertible securities continued to offer investors compelling opportunities. Issuance remained strong, particularly in 2007, and valuations continued to improve. For the six-month period overall, investors rewarded lower-quality convertible securities most; speculative-grade issues outperformed investment-grade issues. From a sector perspective, cyclical and value-oriented companies outperformed growth sectors. However, as in the equity markets, indications emerged that the tide may be turning away from cyclical and lower-quality issues. After the February market correction, investors began to return their attention to higher-quality, growth-oriented convertibles.
History has shown that even during periods of economic slowdown, the markets may offer considerable upside potential. This has held true during the semiannual period. Looking forward, we believe many opportunities exist for long-term investors, across asset classes. With its focus on higher-yielding securities with good fundamentals, we believe the Fund is well positioned for this environment.
This report is presented for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice.
         
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Investment Team Interview
In the following interview, the Calamos Investment Team, led by Co-Chief Investment Officers John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos, CFA, discuss the Fund’s performance, strategy and positioning during the six-month period ended April 30, 2007.
TOTAL RETURN*
Common Shares — Inception 05/28/03
                         
    6           Since
    Months   1 Year   Inception**
On Share Price
    5.16 %     16.78 %     13.22 %
On NAV
    8.46       12.76       12.70  
 
*   Total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments, assuming reinvestment of income and capital gains distributions.
 
**   Annualized since inception.
Q. How did the Fund perform over the reporting period?
A. Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) posted strong gains over the semiannual period. Its underlying portfolio (as represented by net asset value, or NAV) returned 8.46% for the six-month period, outpacing the CS High Yield Index,1 up 7.65%. On a market price basis, the Fund returned 5.16%.
The Fund continued to provide shareholders with a steady level of income. Throughout the period, the Fund delivered a stable monthly distribution of $0.1219 per share. Since August 2003, the Fund has maintained a distribution of at least this level.
As of April 30, 2007, the Fund traded at a premium of 6.63% to its NAV, reflecting continued strong investor demand for shares.
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DISTRIBUTION HISTORY
(LATEST 12 MONTHS)
         
Date Paid   Per share
April
  $ 0.1219  
March
    0.1219  
February
    0.1219  
January
    0.1451
December
    0.1219  
November
    0.1219  
October
    0.1219  
September
    0.1219  
August
    0.1219  
July
    0.1219  
June
    0.1219  
May
    0.1219  
 
  Includes $0.1451 in net realized long-term capital gains.
Monthly distributions are from net investment income, short-term capital gains and/or long-term capital gains. For more details please go to the Tax Center located at www.calamos.com.
Q. What do you believe to be the most compelling merits of the Fund?
A. The Fund has demonstrated its ability to deliver a steady distribution and good total return through varying interest rate and market climates. Despite rising short-term rates, this continued through the period, thanks to the Fund’s focus on less-interest rate sensitive issues.
We believe that the Fund provides investors with an attractive complement to a traditional fixed income investment. We think of the Fund as an “enhanced fixed-income” strategy, in that it is focused on delivering an attractive income stream with the potential for capital gains. Our strategy involves opportunistically blending “straight” (non-convertible) corporate bonds with convertible securities to create a risk-managed portfolio of the most compelling high yield issues.
     
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As we noted, the securities in the portfolio tend to have considerably less interest-rate sensitivity compared with traditional fixed-income securities. Moreover, high-yield and convertible bonds tend to have greater sensitivity to the equity markets. This was beneficial during the reporting period as the equity market advanced briskly, particularly after the brief correction that began in February.
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Q. Tell us more about the potential benefits of blending non-convertible (“straight”) corporate bonds with a complementary allocation to convertible bonds.
A. Having the flexibility to invest in both straight corporate bonds and convertible bonds provides us with a larger universe of choices. Also, including convertible securities opportunistically helps us to manage risk and enhance return potential over full market cycles. During periods of volatility in advancing equity markets—such as we experienced in 2007—convertibles may be particularly advantageous, because higher volatility increases the value of the conversion feature of a convertible issue.
         
Sector Allocation
   
Consumer Discretionary
    25.3 %
Financials
    16.8  
Industrials
    10.6  
Information Technology
    10.3  
Energy
    8.5  
Materials
    7.7  
Health Care
    6.3  
Consumer Staples
    6.0  
Utilities
    4.3  
Telecommunication Services
    2.1  
Sector allocations are based on net assets and may vary over time.
Q. What specific factors contributed to the Fund’s gains?
A. The Fund’s advance was broad based, fuelled by positive returns across all market sectors. On an absolute basis, the Fund’s consumer staples, financials and health care positions were among those posting the highest returns. Performance relative to the index benefited from security selection in financials (specifically, companies with capital market sensitivity) and in consumer staples.
Both the allocations to straight and convertible bonds delivered positive returns. Against the backdrop of a rising equity market, convertibles performed most strongly.
Q. What factors hindered performance?
A. Relative to the CS High Yield index, the Fund’s performance was tempered by security selection in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors. Also, our bias toward higher quality credits slowed the Fund’s pace versus the index, as the most speculative issues outperformed. That said, we believe that our more prudent approach makes sense, particularly in a slowing economic environment. Simply put, in our view, a higher coupon or income stream can’t make up for a default.
Q. How did your leverage strategy mitigate the negative influence of interest rate increases?
A. Leverage strategies typically involve borrowing at very short-term rates and investing the proceeds at long-term rates. As short-term rates rise, the profitability of leverage activities may decrease if there is not a commensurate increase in long-term rates. During the period, short-term and long-term rates generally held steady.
         
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However, we have been able to mitigate the influence of rate increases through our use of interest rate swaps. We had locked in a majority of the cost of leverage earlier in the interest rate cycle, when rates were lower. (For more on the Fund’s use of leverage and interest rate swaps, see the section “Leverage.”)
QUALITY ALLOCATION
         
Weighted Average Credit Quality   BB+
AAA
    1.5 %
AA
    3.7  
A
    10.7  
BBB
    16.4  
BB
    29.9  
B
    27.5  
CCC or below
    3.7  
Not Rated
    6.6  
Data is based on portfolio holdings. Credit quality shown reflects the higher of the ratings of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Ratings are relative, subjective and not absolute standards of quality. Excludes equity securities and cash.
Q. What is your outlook for the Fund?
A. We’re optimistic about the prospects of the Fund. Through rigorous individual security research, we have built a portfolio of companies with respectable balance sheets and good prospects for sustainable growth.
The health of corporate America should continue to provide support for financially sound high-yield issuers. However, given that the economy is slowing, we believe that the most speculative high-yield securities merit particular caution. Consistent with our view that the U.S. economy has entered a period of mid-cycle slowdown, we’re continuing to emphasize investment grade issues and issues from the higher tiers of the high yield universe, while avoiding truly distressed issues. A great deal of credit has been extended during the past few years, and investors seem to be complacent in owning virtually any corporate debt; this is underscored by historically tight spreads in the CCC rated segment of the debt market. We believe a more prudent approach is the better course.
We believe that the inclusion of convertible securities in the Fund will continue to benefit shareholders. As we noted, convertible securities tend to benefit from rising equity markets and volatility. Higher volatility tends to increase the value of the bond’s conversion feature. Although valuations have improved, our research shows that the convertible market still offers attractively valued securities.
 
1   The CS High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of high yield debt securities.
 
    Source: Russell/Mellon Analytical Services LLC.
     
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Schedule of Investments
APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS (75.0%)        
       
Consumer Discretionary (23.1%)
       
$ 4,216,000    
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*
7.625%, 03/15/17
  $ 4,258,160  
  9,117,000    
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
8.375%, 04/15/12
    9,094,207  
  6,382,000    
8.125%, 06/15/16^
    6,350,090  
  4,558,000    
Broder Bros. Company
11.250%, 10/ 15/10
    4,660,555  
  4,558,000    
DEX Media, Inc.
8.000%, 11/15/13
    4,797,295  
  13,994,000    
DIRECTV Financing Company, Inc.
8.375%, 03/15/13
    14,833,640  
  5,743,000    
EchoStar DBS Corp.
7.125%, 02/01/16
    6,008,614  
  11,041,000   GBP
EMI Group,PLC
9.750%, 05/20/08
    22,851,442  
  7,749,000    
Expedia, Inc.^
7.456%, 08/15/18
    8,140,720  
       
Ford Motor Company
       
  9,117,000    
7.450%, 07/16/31^
    7,259,411  
  7,293,000    
8.625%, 11/01/10
    7,471,686  
  6,176,000    
GameStop Corp.
8.000%, 10/01/12
    6,616,040  
  3,647,000    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
6.875%, 09/15/11
    3,662,664  
       
General Motors Corp.^
       
  5,926,000    
7.200%, 01/15/11
    5,674,145  
  4,376,000    
7.125%, 07/15/13
    4,053,270  
       
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
       
  6,382,000    
7.857%, 08/15/11^
    6,709,077  
  4,558,000    
7.000%, 03/15/28
    4,421,260  
  3,191,000    
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
8.250%, 08/15/13
    3,318,640  
  6,610,000    
Hanes Brands, Inc.^*‡
8.735%, 12/15/14
    6,824,825  
  8,478,000    
Hasbro, Inc.
6.600%, 07/15/28
    8,424,309  
  7,293,000    
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.^
8.625%, 01/15/17
    7,365,930  
  5,470,000    
Idearc, Inc.*
8.000%, 11/15/16
    5,729,825  
  4,558,000    
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
7.250%, 08/15/11
    4,723,228  
       
J.C.Penney Company, Inc.
       
  1,823,000    
9.000%, 08/01/12
    2,107,771  
  1,367,000    
7.650%, 08/15/16
    1,528,168  
  2,717,000    
Jarden Corp.
7.500%, 05/01/17
    2,795,114  
  2,926,000    
Kellwood Company
7.625%, 10/15/17
    2,727,354  
  4,558,000    
Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.
7.500%, 12/15/14
    4,558,000  
  3,191,000    
Liberty Media Corp.
8.250%, 02/01/30
    3,214,767  
  4,330,000    
Linens ‘n Things, Inc.^‡
10.981%, 01/15/14
    4,097,263  
  3,578,000    
Mandalay Resort Group^
7.625%, 07/15/13
    3,595,890  
  1,367,000    
NCL Holding, ASA^
10.625%, 07/15/14
    1,367,000  
  10,783,000    
Oxford Industries, Inc.
8.875%, 06/01/11
    11,241,277  
  866,000    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.^
8.125%, 05/01/13
    917,960  
  912,000    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
8.250%, 03/15/12
    941,640  
  2,735,000    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
7.500%, 05/01/10
    2,776,025  
  10,849,000    
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.^
7.500%, 10/15/27
    10,797,521  
  7,749,000    
Service Corporation International*
7.500%, 04/01/27
    7,787,745  
  820,000    
Station Casinos, Inc.
6.875%, 03/01/16
    774,900  
  7,840,000    
Vail Resorts, Inc.
6.750%, 02/15/14
    7,957,600  
  6,382,000    
Warnaco Group, Inc.
8.875%, 06/15/13
    6,820,762  
       
Warner Music Group
       
  1,823,000   GBP
8.125%, 04/15/14
    3,636,340  
  1,823,000    
7.375%, 04/15/14
    1,759,195  
  2,735,000    
WCI Communities, Inc.^
6.625%, 03/15/15
    2,584,575  
  820,000    
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC
6.625%, 12/01/14
    826,150  
       
 
     
       
 
    248,062,050  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Staples (6.1%)
       
  2,170,000    
Alliance One International, Inc.*
8.500%, 05/15/12
    2,251,375  
  1,823,000    
Central Garden & Pet Company
9.125%, 02/01/13
    1,909,592  
  5,014,000    
Chattem, Inc.
7.000%, 03/01/14
    5,039,070  
  3,875,000    
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.^
8.875%, 12/01/15
    3,739,375  
  1,677,000    
Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.250%, 09/01/16
    1,714,733  
  5,155,000    
Del Monte Foods Company
8.625%,12/15/12
    5,438,525  
  9,572,000    
Dole Food Company, Inc.
7.250%, 06/15/10
    9,440,385  
  4,102,000    
NBTY, Inc.
7.125%, 10/01/15
    4,173,785  
  7,248,000    
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
8.375%, 05/01/17^
    7,374,840  
  2,325,000    
7.625%, 05/01/15
    2,365,687  
  5,835,000    
Playtex Products, Inc.
8.000%, 03/01/11
    6,126,750  
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
         
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Schedule of Investments
APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
$ 5,926,000    
Reynolds American, Inc.
7.300%, 07/15/15
  $ 6,357,188  
  3,647,000    
7.625%, 06/01/16
    4,008,381  
  1,823,000    
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
7.750%, 05/15/13
    1,905,035  
  3,601,000    
SUPERVALU, Inc.
7.500%, 11/15/14
    3,781,050  
       
 
     
       
 
    65,625,771  
       
 
     
       
Energy (9.6%)
       
  8,205,000    
Arch Western Finance, LLC
6.750%, 07/01/13
    8,184,487  
       
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
       
  3,647,000    
6.875%, 01/15/16
    3,729,057  
  1,823,000    
7.750%, 01/15/15
    1,914,150  
  2,826,000    
Comstock Resources, Inc.
6.875%, 03/01/12
    2,776,545  
  4,558,000    
Forest Oil Corp.
8.000%, 12/15/11
    4,797,295  
       
Giant Industries, Inc.
       
  5,470,000    
8.000%, 05/15/14
    5,743,500  
  1,823,000    
11.000%, 05/15/12
    1,934,659  
  3,191,000    
Hanover Compressor Company
9.000%, 06/01/14
    3,462,235  
  10,347,000    
Houston Exploration Company
7.000%, 06/15/13
    10,450,470  
  2,667,000    
Mariner Energy, Inc.^
8.000%, 05/15/17
    2,697,004  
  6,290,000    
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
7.125%, 04/01/12
    6,258,550  
       
Petróleo Brasileiro, SA
       
  6,837,000    
8.375%, 12/10/18
    8,272,770  
  4,558,000    
9.125%, 07/02/13
    5,389,835  
  15,954,000    
Premcor Refining Group, Inc.
7.500%, 06/15/15
    16,481,328  
  5,105,000    
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/14
    5,207,100  
  2,735,000    
Swift Energy Company
7.625%, 07/15/11
    2,803,375  
  5,926,000    
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
7.250%, 05/01/12
    5,851,925  
  6,336,000    
Williams Companies, Inc.^
7.750%, 06/15/31
    6,858,720  
       
 
     
       
 
    102,813,005  
       
 
     
       
Financials (4.2%)
       
       
E*TRADE Financial Corp.
       
  6,929,000    
7.375%, 09/15/13^
    7,266,789  
  5,265,000    
7.875%, 12/01/15
    5,705,944  
  1,276,000    
8.000%, 06/15/11
    1,347,775  
  10,028,000    
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.^
7.125%, 11/01/13
    10,378,980  
  11,191,000    
Leucadia National Corp.
7.000%, 08/15/13
    11,274,932  
  866,000    
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
7.000%, 04/01/14
    882,238  
       
Senior Housing Properties Trust
       
  4,558,000    
8.625%, 01/15/12
    5,002,405  
  3,221,000    
7.875%, 04/15/15
    3,390,102  
       
 
     
       
 
    45,249,165  
       
 
     
       
Health Care (4.6%)
       
  14,837,000    
Ameripath, Inc.^
10.500%, 04/01/13
    16,227,969  
  4,558,000    
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^
7.750%, 04/01/14
    4,227,545  
  1,823,000    
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
7.500%, 08/15/13
    1,898,199  
  820,000    
DaVita, Inc.^
7.250%, 03/15/15
    842,550  
  4,877,000    
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
7.750%, 07/15/15
    5,011,118  
  9,208,000    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
9.250%, 02/01/15
    9,254,040  
  4,877,000    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
7.000%, 12/15/11
    4,755,075  
  6,382,000    
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
9.000%, 10/01/14
    6,645,257  
       
 
     
       
 
    48,861,753  
       
 
     
       
Industrials (8.6%)
       
  5,470,000    
American Airlines, Inc.
7.250%, 02/05/09
    5,565,725  
  2,279,000    
Armor Holdings, Inc.
8.250%, 08/15/13
    2,404,345  
  2,735,000    
BE Aerospace, Inc.
8.875%, 05/01/11
    2,815,910  
  14,587,000    
CNH Global, NV
9.250%, 08/01/11
    15,407,519  
  15,042,000    
Esterline Technologies Corp.
7.750%, 06/15/13
    15,643,680  
  912,000    
FTI Consulting, Inc.
7.625%, 06/15/13
    946,200  
  3,191,000    
Gardner Denver, Inc.
8.000%, 05/01/13
    3,398,415  
  1,367,000    
GATX Corp.
8.875%, 06/01/09
    1,462,981  
  1,705,000    
H&E Equipment Service, Inc.
8.375%, 07/15/16
    1,858,450  
       
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
       
  2,279,000    
7.750%, 09/15/15^
    2,398,647  
  1,823,000    
6.750%, 12/01/25
    1,656,662  
  5,379,000    
Interline Brands, Inc.
8.125%, 06/15/14
    5,621,055  
  3,962,000    
Manitowoc Company, Inc.^
10.500%, 08/01/12
    4,229,435  
  7,701,000    
Mobile Mini, Inc.
9.500%, 07/01/13
    8,430,054  
       
Sequa Corp.
       
  6,382,000    
8.875%, 04/01/08
    6,589,415  
  1,823,000    
9.000%, 08/01/09
    1,936,937  
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
     
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APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
$ 1,728,000    
Terex Corp.
7.375%, 01/15/14
  $ 1,814,400  
  2,051,000    
Trinity Industries, Inc.
6.500%, 03/15/14
    2,051,000  
  1,823,000    
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.500%, 10/15/17
    1,877,690  
  3,647,000    
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
6.875%, 07/31/13
    3,683,470  
  2,279,000    
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
8.500%, 10/01/15
    2,427,135  
       
 
     
       
 
    92,219,125  
       
 
     
       
Information Technology (6.5%)
       
  6,176,000    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.^
7.750%, 11/01/12
    6,083,360  
  3,191,000    
Amkor Tech, Inc.^
9.250%, 06/01/16
    3,398,415  
  2,498,000    
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/18
    2,620,277  
  820,000    
Avago Technologies^
11.875%, 12/01/15
    940,950  
       
Celestica, Inc.^
       
  7,749,000    
7.625%, 07/01/13
    7,419,667  
  3,647,000    
7.875%, 07/01/11
    3,610,530  
  1,823,000    
Flextronics International, Ltd.
6.500%, 05/15/13
    1,816,164  
  6,610,000    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.*
8.875%, 12/15/14
    6,651,313  
1,823,000 GBP
Iron Mountain, Inc.*
7.250%, 04/15/14
    3,654,567  
  4,558,000    
NXP, BV*
7.875%, 10/15/14
    4,763,110  
  8,661,000    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
9.125%, 08/15/13
    9,332,227  
  18,689,000    
Xerox Corp.
7.625%, 06/15/13
    19,716,895  
       
 
     
       
 
    70,007,475  
       
 
     
       
Materials (7.7%)
       
  4,558,000    
Ball Corp.
6.875%, 12/15/12
    4,683,345  
  3,647,000    
Boise Cascade Company
7.125%, 10/15/14
    3,647,000  
  912,000    
Crown Holdings, Inc.
7.750%, 11/15/15
    969,000  
  17,340,000    
Equistar Chemicals, LP
10.625%, 05/01/11
    18,380,400  
  820,000    
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
8.000%, 12/01/15
    830,250  
       
Ineos Group Holdings, PLC*
       
5,470,000 EUR
7.875%, 02/15/16
    7,072,739  
  912,000    
8.500%, 02/15/16^
    886,920  
  5,470,000    
IPSCO, Inc.
8.750%, 06/01/13
    5,879,533  
  3,145,000    
Mosaic Company*
7.625%, 12/01/16
    3,373,012  
  8,205,000    
Neenah Paper, Inc.
7.375%, 11/15/14
    7,999,875  
  2,279,000    
P.H.Glatfelter Company
7.125%, 05/01/16
    2,304,639  
  2,735,000    
Polyone Corp.
10.625%, 05/15/10
    2,895,681  
  4,558,000    
Sealed Air Corp.*
6.875%, 07/15/33
    4,579,455  
  6,837,000    
Terra Industries, Inc.*
7.000%, 02/01/17
    6,734,445  
  1,823,000    
Texas Industries, Inc.
7.250%, 07/15/13
    1,898,199  
       
Union Carbide Corp.
       
  4,422,000    
7.875%, 04/01/23
    4,734,193  
  2,963,000    
7.500%, 06/01/25
    3,043,890  
  3,373,000    
Westlake Chemical Corp.
6.625%, 01/15/16
    3,297,108  
       
 
     
       
 
    83,209,684  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunication Services (2.7%)
       
  5,470,000    
AT&T Corp.
8.000%, 11/15/31
    6,874,707  
  3,419,000    
CenturyTel, Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/28
    3,405,820  
  638,000    
Citizens Communications Company
9.000%, 08/15/31
    703,395  
  3,191,000    
Leap Wireless International, Inc.*
9.375%, 11/01/14
    3,422,347  
  3,464,000    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.^
7.750%, 02/15/31
    3,533,280  
  6,382,000    
Sprint Nextel Corp.
7.375%, 08/01/15
    6,607,993  
  4,102,000    
Syniverse Technologies, Inc.
7.750%, 08/15/13
    4,040,470  
       
 
     
       
 
    28,588,012  
       
 
     
       
Utilities (1.9%)
       
  912,000    
NRG Energy, Inc.
7.375%, 02/01/16
    949,620  
  1,924,000    
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
8.625%, 02/15/08
    1,967,290  
  11,487,000    
Teco Energy, Inc.
7.500%, 06/15/10
    12,233,655  
  6,382,000    
TXU Corp.
6.500%, 11/15/24
    5,554,982  
       
 
     
       
 
    20,705,547  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $776,625,583)
    805,341,587  
       
 
     
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
         
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APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
CONVERTIBLE BONDS (25.4%)        
       
Consumer Discretionary (7.2%)
       
$ 20,000,000    
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.*‡
5.705%, 06/15/09
  $ 25,041,140  
  6,500,000    
Lamar Advertising Company
2.875%, 12/31/10
    8,677,500  
  2,320,000    
Liberty Media Corp.(CBS Corp.)¥
3.250%, 03/15/31
    2,001,000  
       
Liberty Media Corp.(Sprint Corporation PCS)¥
       
  4,142,000    
3.750%, 02/15/30
    2,609,460  
  1,974,000    
4.000%, 11/15/29
    1,334,917  
6,750,000 GBP
Punch Taverns Redwood Jersey Company Ltd.
5.000%, 12/14/10
    17,982,267  
45,000,000 ZAR
Steinhoff International Holdings, Ltd.
5.700%, 07/31/13
    6,948,369  
       
United Auto Group, Inc.
       
  1,150,000    
3.500%, 04/01/26*
    1,223,313  
  600,000    
3.500%, 04/01/26
    638,250  
  9,000,000    
Walt Disney Company^
2.125%, 04/15/23
    11,047,500  
       
 
     
       
 
    77,503,716  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Staples (0.7%)
       
  4,750,000    
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
5.250%, 08/15/33
    8,045,313  
       
 
     
       
Financials (1.4%)
       
  14,000,000    
Prudential Financial, Inc.‡
2.600%, 11/15/35
    14,919,520  
       
 
     
       
Health Care (2.0%)
       
  10,500,000    
Emdeon Corp.*
3.125%, 09/01/25
    12,455,625  
  8,000,000    
Wyeth^‡
4.877%, 01/15/24
    8,874,400  
       
 
     
       
 
    21,330,025  
       
 
     
       
Industrials (4.4%)
       
  5,000,000    
FTI Consulting, Inc.
3.750%, 07/15/12
    6,918,750  
  13,500,000    
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.^
3.000%, 08/01/35
    14,664,375  
  6,400,000    
Lockheed Martin Corp.‡
5.110%, 08/15/33
    8,764,608  
  5,500,000    
Quanta Services, Inc.*^
3.750%, 04/30/26
    7,645,000  
  13,000,000    
Roper Industries, Inc.
1.481%, 01/15/34
    9,343,750  
       
 
     
       
 
    47,336,483  
       
 
     
       
Information Technology (6.8%)
       
  4,000,000    
Andrew Corp.
3.250%, 08/15/13
    4,040,000  
  2,500,000    
ASM International NV
4.250%, 12/06/11
    3,148,750  
  20,500,000    
Electronic Data Systems Corp.^
3.875%, 07/15/23
    21,422,500  
  32,000,000    
Intel Corp.^
2.950%, 12/15/35
    29,280,000  
  7,500,000    
Linear Technology Corp.*^
3.000%, 05/01/27
    7,753,125  
  6,000,000    
Mentor Graphics Corp.*
6.250%, 03/01/26
    7,342,500  
       
 
     
       
 
    72,986,875  
       
 
     
       
Utilities (2.9%)
       
  6,500,000    
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ¥
3.750%, 05/15/23
    10,895,625  
4,500,000 EUR
International Power, PLC
3.250%, 07/20/13
    8,269,899  
3,500,000 GBP
Scottish & Southern Energy, PLC
3.750%, 10/29/09
    11,813,824  
       
 
     
       
 
    30,979,348  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $247,807,515)
    273,101,280  
       
 
     
SYNTHETIC CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES (8.6%)        
Corporate Bonds (7.3%)        
       
Consumer Discretionary (2.2%)
       
  409,000    
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*
7.625%, 03/15/17
    413,090  
       
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
       
  883,000    
8.375%, 04/15/12
    880,792  
  618,000    
8.125%, 06/15/16^
    614,910  
  442,000    
Broder Bros.Company
11.250%, 10/15/10
    451,945  
  442,000    
DEX Media, Inc.
8.000%, 11/15/13
    465,205  
  1,356,000    
DIRECTV Financing Company, Inc.
8.375%, 03/15/13
    1,437,360  
  557,000    
EchoStar DBS Corp.
7.125%, 02/01/16
    582,761  
1,070,000 GBP
EMI Group, PLC
9.750%, 05/20/08
    2,214,568  
  751,000    
Expedia, Inc.^
7.456%, 08/15/18
    788,964  
       
Ford Motor Company
       
  883,000    
7.450%, 07/16/31^
    703,089  
  707,000    
8.625%, 11/01/10
    724,322  
  599,000    
GameStop Corp.
8.000%, 10/01/12
    641,679  
  353,000    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
6.875%, 09/15/11
    354,516  
       
General Motors Corp.^
       
  574,000    
7.200%, 01/15/11
    549,605  
  424,000    
7.125%, 07/15/13
    392,730  
       
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
       
  618,000    
7.857%, 08/15/11^
    649,673  
  442,000    
7.000%, 03/15/28
    428,740  
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
     
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APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
$ 309,000    
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
8.250%, 08/15/13
  $ 321,360  
  640,000    
Hanes Brands, Inc.^*‡
8.735%, 12/15/14
    660,800  
  822,000    
Hasbro, Inc.
6.600%, 07/15/28
    816,794  
  707,000    
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.^
8.625%, 01/15/17
    714,070  
  530,000    
Idearc, Inc.*
8.000%, 11/15/16
    555,175  
  442,000    
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
7.250%, 08/15/11
    458,023  
       
J.C.Penney Company, Inc.
       
  177,000    
9.000%, 08/01/12
    204,649  
  133,000    
7.650%, 08/15/16
    148,681  
  263,000    
Jarden Corp.
7.500%, 05/01/17
    270,561  
  284,000    
Kellwood Company
7.625%, 10/15/17
    264,719  
  442,000    
Landry’s
7.500%, 12/15/14
    442,000  
  309,000    
Liberty Media Corp.
8.250%, 02/01/30
    311,301  
  420,000    
Linens ‘n Things, Inc.^‡
10.981%, 01/15/14
    397,425  
  347,000    
Mandalay Resort Group^
7.625%, 07/15/13
    348,735  
  133,000    
NCL Holding, ASA^
10.625%, 07/15/14
    133,000  
  1,045,000    
Oxford Industries, Inc.
8.875%, 06/01/11
    1,089,412  
  84,000    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.^
8.125%, 05/01/13
    89,040  
  88,000    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
8.250%, 03/15/12
    90,860  
  265,000    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
7.500%, 05/01/10
    268,975  
  1,051,000    
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.^
7.500%, 10/15/27
    1,046,013  
  751,000    
Service Corporation International*
7.500%, 04/01/27
    754,755  
  80,000    
Station Casinos, Inc.
6.875%, 03/01/16
    75,600  
  760,000    
Vail Resorts, Inc.
6.750%, 02/15/14
    771,400  
  618,000    
Warnaco Group, Inc.
8.875%, 06/15/13
    660,488  
       
Warner Music Group
       
177,000 GBP
8.125%, 04/15/14
    353,062  
  177,000    
7.375%, 04/15/14
    170,805  
  265,000    
WCI Communities, Inc.^
6.625%, 03/15/15
    250,425  
  80,000    
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC
6.625%, 12/01/14
  80,600  
       
 
     
       
 
    24,042,677  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Staples (0.6%)
       
  210,000    
Alliance One International, Inc.*
8.500%, 05/15/12
    217,875  
  177,000    
Central Garden & Pet Company
9.125%, 02/01/13
    185,407  
  486,000    
Chattem, Inc.
7.000%, 03/01/14
    488,430  
  375,000    
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.^
8.875%, 12/01/15
    361,875  
  163,000    
Constellation Brands, Inc.
7.250%, 09/01/16
    166,668  
  500,000    
Del Monte Foods Company
8.625%, 12/15/12
    527,500  
  928,000    
Dole Food Company, Inc.
7.250%, 06/15/10
    915,240  
  398,000    
NBTY, Inc.
7.125%, 10/01/15
    404,965  
       
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
       
  702,000    
8.375%, 05/01/17^
    714,285  
  225,000    
7.625%, 05/01/15
    228,937  
  565,000    
Playtex Products, Inc.
8.000%, 03/01/11
    593,250  
       
Reynolds American, Inc.
       
  574,000    
7.300%, 07/15/15
    615,765  
  353,000    
7.625%, 06/01/16
    387,979  
  177,000    
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
7.750%, 05/15/13
    184,965  
  349,000    
SUPERVALU, Inc.
7.500%, 11/15/14
    366,450  
       
 
     
       
 
    6,359,591  
       
 
     
       
Energy (0.9%)
       
  795,000    
Arch Western Finance, LLC
6.750%, 07/01/13
    793,012  
       
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
       
  353,000    
6.875%, 01/15/16
    360,943  
  177,000    
7.750%, 01/15/15
    185,850  
  274,000    
Comstock Resources, Inc.
6.875%, 03/01/12
    269,205  
  442,000    
Forest Oil Corp.
8.000%, 12/15/11
    465,205  
       
Giant Industries, Inc.
       
  530,000    
8.000%, 05/15/14
    556,500  
  177,000    
11.000%, 05/15/12
    187,841  
  309,000    
Hanover Compressor Company
9.000%, 06/01/14
    335,265  
  1,003,000    
Houston Exploration Company
7.000%, 06/15/13
    1,013,030  
  258,000    
Mariner Energy, Inc.^
8.000%, 05/15/17
    260,903  
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
         
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APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
$ 610,000    
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
7.125%, 04/01/12
  $ 606,950  
       
Petróleo Brasileiro, SA
       
  663,000    
8.375%, 12/10/18
    802,230  
  442,000    
9.125%, 07/02/13
    522,665  
  1,546,000    
Premcor Refining Group, Inc.
7.500%, 06/15/15
    1,597,100  
  495,000    
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/14
    504,900  
  265,000    
Swift Energy Company
7.625%, 07/15/11
    271,625  
  574,000    
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
7.250%, 05/01/12
    566,825  
  614,000    
Williams Companies, Inc.^
7.750%, 06/15/31
    664,655  
       
 
     
       
 
    9,964,704  
       
 
     
       
Financials (0.4%)
       
       
E*TRADE Financial Corp.
       
  671,000    
7.375%, 09/15/13^
    703,711  
  510,000    
7.875%, 12/01/15
    552,713  
  124,000    
8.000%, 06/15/11
    130,975  
  972,000    
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.^
7.125%, 11/01/13
    1,006,020  
  1,084,000    
Leucadia National Corp.
7.000%, 08/15/13
    1,092,130  
  84,000    
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
7.000%, 04/01/14
    85,575  
       
Senior Housing Properties Trust
       
  442,000    
8.625%, 01/15/12
    485,095  
  312,000    
7.875%, 04/15/15
    328,380  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,384,599  
       
 
     
       
Health Care (0.5%)
       
  1,438,000    
Ameripath, Inc.^
10.500%, 04/01/13
    1,572,812  
  442,000    
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.^
7.750%, 04/01/14
    409,955  
  177,000    
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
7.500%, 08/15/13
    184,301  
  80,000    
DaVita, Inc.^
7.250%, 03/15/15
    82,200  
  473,000    
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
7.750%, 07/15/15
    486,008  
  892,000    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
9.250%, 02/01/15
    896,460  
  473,000    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
7.000%, 12/15/11
    461,175  
  618,000    
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
9.000%, 10/01/14
    643,493  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,736,404  
       
 
     
       
Industrials (0.8%)
       
  530,000    
American Airlines, Inc.
7.250%, 02/05/09
    539,275  
  221,000    
Armor Holdings, Inc.
8.250%, 08/15/13
    233,155  
  265,000    
BE Aerospace, Inc.
8.875%, 05/01/11
    272,839  
  1,413,000    
CNH Global, NV
9.250%, 08/01/11
    1,492,481  
  1,458,000    
Esterline Technologies Corp.
7.750%, 06/15/13
    1,516,320  
  88,000    
FTI Consulting, Inc.
7.625%, 06/15/13
    91,300  
  309,000    
Gardner Denver, Inc.
8.000%, 05/01/13
    329,085  
  133,000    
GATX Corp.
8.875%, 06/01/09
    142,338  
  165,000    
H&E Equipment Service, Inc.
8.375%, 07/15/16
    179,850  
       
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
       
  221,000    
7.750%, 09/15/15^
    232,603  
  177,000    
6.750%, 12/01/25
    160,850  
  521,000    
Interline Brands, Inc.
8.125%, 06/15/14
    544,445  
  384,000    
Manitowoc Company, Inc.^
10.500%, 08/01/12
    409,920  
  746,000    
Mobile Mini, Inc.
9.500%, 07/01/13
    816,624  
       
Sequa Corp.
       
  618,000    
8.875%, 04/01/08
    638,085  
  177,000    
9.000%, 08/01/09
    188,063  
  167,000    
Terex Corp.
7.375%, 01/15/14
    175,350  
  199,000    
Trinity Industries, Inc.
6.500%, 03/15/14
    199,000  
  177,000    
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.500%, 10/15/17
    182,310  
  353,000    
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
6.875%, 07/31/13
    356,530  
  221,000    
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
8.500%, 10/01/15
    235,365  
       
 
     
       
 
    8,935,788  
       
 
     
       
Information Technology (0.6%)
       
  598,000    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.^
7.750%, 11/01/12
    589,030  
  309,000    
Amkor Tech, Inc.^
9.250%, 06/01/16
    329,085  
  242,000    
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
6.875%, 06/01/18
    253,846  
  80,000    
Avago Technologies^
11.875%, 12/01/15
    91,800  
  751,000    
Celestica, Inc.^
7.625%, 07/01/13
    719,083  
  353,000    
7.875%, 07/01/11
    349,470  
  177,000    
Flextronics International, Ltd.
6.500%, 05/15/13
    176,336  
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
     
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Schedule of Investments
APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
PRINCIPAL            
AMOUNT         VALUE  
$ 640,000    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.*
8.875%, 12/15/14
  $ 644,000  
177,000   GBP
Iron Mountain, Inc.*
7.250%, 04/15/14
    354,832  
  442,000    
NXP, BV*
7.875%, 10/15/14
    461,890  
  839,000    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
9.125%, 08/15/13
    904,022  
  1,811,000    
Xerox Corp.
7.625%, 06/15/13
    1,910,605  
       
 
     
       
 
    6,783,999  
       
 
     
       
Materials (0.8%)
       
  442,000    
Ball Corp.
6.875%, 12/15/12
    454,155  
  353,000    
Boise Cascade Company
7.125%, 10/15/14
    353,000  
  88,000    
Crown Holdings, Inc.
7.750%, 11/15/15
    93,500  
  1,680,000    
Equistar Chemicals, LP
10.625%, 05/01/11
    1,780,800  
  80,000    
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
8.000%, 12/01/15
    81,000  
       
Ineos Group Holdings, PLC*
       
530,000   EUR
7.875%, 02/15/16
    685,293  
  88,000    
8.500%, 02/15/16^
    85,580  
  530,000    
IPSCO, Inc.
8.750%, 06/01/13
    569,681  
  305,000    
Mosaic Company*
7.625%, 12/01/16
    327,112  
  795,000    
Neenah Paper, Inc.
7.375%, 11/15/14
    775,125  
  221,000    
P.H.Glatfelter Company
7.125%, 05/01/16
    223,486  
  265,000    
Polyone Corp.
10.625%, 05/15/10
    280,569  
  442,000    
Sealed Air Corp.*
6.875%, 07/15/33
    444,080  
  663,000    
Terra Industries, Inc.*
7.000%, 02/01/17
    653,055  
  177,000    
Texas Industries, Inc.
7.250%, 07/15/13
    184,301  
       
Union Carbide Corp.
       
  428,000    
7.875%, 04/01/23
    458,217  
  287,000    
7.500%, 06/01/25
    294,835  
  327,000    
Westlake Chemical Corp.
6.625%, 01/15/16
    319,643  
       
 
     
       
 
    8,063,432  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunication Services (0.3%)
       
  530,000    
AT&T Corp.
8.000%, 11/15/31
    666,105  
  331,000    
CenturyTel, Inc.
6.875%, 01/15/28
    329,724  
  62,000    
Citizens Communications Company
9.000%, 08/15/31
    68,355  
  309,000    
Leap Wireless International, Inc.*
9.375%, 11/01/14
    331,402  
  336,000    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.^
7.750%, 02/15/31
    342,720  
  618,000    
Sprint Nextel Corp.
7.375%, 08/01/15
    639,884  
  398,000    
Syniverse Technologies, Inc.
7.750%, 08/15/13
    392,030  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,770,220  
       
 
     
       
Utilities (0.2%)
       
  88,000    
NRG Energy, Inc.
7.375%, 02/01/16
    91,630  
  186,000    
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
8.625%, 02/15/08
    190,185  
  1,113,000    
Teco Energy, Inc.
7.500%, 06/15/10
    1,185,345  
  618,000    
TXU Corp.
6.500%, 11/15/24
    537,916  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,005,076  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
    78,046,490  
       
 
     
                 
NUMBER OF            
CONTRACTS         VALUE  
Options (1.3%)
       
       
Consumer Discretionary (0.2%)
       
  1,395    
Comcast Corp.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $28.37
    509,175  
  125    
Garmin, Ltd.#
Call, 01/19/09, Strike $55.00
    151,250  
  600    
Harley-Davidson, Inc.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $70.00
    375,000  
       
Nike, Inc.#
       
  460    
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $55.00
    301,300  
  460    
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $50.00
    432,400  
  450    
Omnicom Group, Inc.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $100.00
    729,000  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,498,125  
       
 
     
       
Consumer Staples (0.1%)
       
  1,050    
Coca-Cola Company#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $45.00
    1,018,500  
  525    
Kroger Company#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $30.00
    191,625  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,210,125  
       
 
     
       
Energy (0.0%)
       
  130    
Schlumberger NV (Schlumberger Ltd.)#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $80.00
    137,150  
       
 
     
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
         
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Schedule of Investments
APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
NUMBER OF            
CONTRACTS         VALUE  
       
Financials (0.4%)
       
  580    
A.G. Edwards, Inc.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $70.00
  $ 707,600  
  500    
Charles Schwab Corp.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $17.50
    143,750  
  20    
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $510.00
    115,300  
  280    
E*TRADE Financial Corp.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $25.00
    44,100  
  550    
Franklin Resources, Inc.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $125.00
    1,353,000  
       
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.#
       
  150    
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $195.00
    756,750  
  45    
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $220.00
    162,000  
  140    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $75.00
    117,600  
  160    
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $85.00
    178,400  
       
 
     
       
 
    3,578,500  
       
 
     
       
Health Care (0.1%)
       
  90    
Allergan, Inc.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $110.00
    168,300  
  820    
Johnson & Johnson#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $65.00
    471,500  
       
 
     
       
 
    639,800  
       
 
     
       
Industrials (0.1%)
       
  580    
General Dynamics Corp.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $75.00
    745,300  
       
 
     
       
Information Technology (0.4%)
       
  90    
Apple Computer, Inc.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $90.00
    164,700  
  1,240    
Cisco Systems, Inc.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $27.50
    558,000  
  335    
Hewlett-Packard Company#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $40.00
    177,550  
  650    
Infosys Technologies, Ltd.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $55.00
    581,750  
  1,600    
Microsoft Corp.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $30.00
    624,000  
  330    
Motorola, Inc.#
Call, 01/19/08, Strike $22.50
    12,375  
  3,300    
Nokia Corp.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $22.50
    1,699,500  
  2,050    
Oracle Corp.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $17.50
    820,000  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,637,875  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunication Services (0.0%)
       
  180    
America Movil, SA De CV#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $50.00
    198,000  
  85    
NII Holdings, Inc.#
Call, 01/17/09, Strike $80.00
  126,650  
       
 
     
       
 
    324,650  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL OPTIONS
    13,771,525  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL SYNTHETIC
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

(Cost $89,474,959)
    91,818,015  
       
 
     
                 
NUMBER OF        
   SHARES       VALUE
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (28.0%)        
       
Consumer Discretionary (2.4%)
       
  567,800    
Ford Motor Company Capital Trust II
6.500%
    20,327,240  
  5,100    
Stanley Works‡
6.975%
    5,474,212  
       
 
       
       
 
    25,801,452  
       
 
       
       
Consumer Staples (0.8%)
       
  6,000    
Universal Corp.
6.750%
    8,890,500  
       
 
       
       
Energy (1.4%)
       
  55,000    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.250%
    15,317,500  
       
 
       
       
Financials (17.3%)
       
  660,000    
Citigroup, Inc.(Genworth Financial, Inc.¥
5.683%
    22,275,000  
  19,000    
Fortis Insurance, NV (Assurant, Inc.)*¥
7.750%
    27,652,429  
  350,000    
Lazard, Ltd.
6.625%
    16,191,000  
  775,000    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
(General Mills, Inc.)¥
6.250%
    21,855,000  
  230,000    
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.(Nuveen Investments, Inc.)¥
6.750%
    10,421,875  
  1,000,000    
MetLife, Inc.
6.375%
    32,890,000  
  35,000    
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
5.750%
    2,730,000  
  16,500  CHF  
Swiss Re
6.000%
    15,281,644  
  375,000    
Washington Mutual, Inc.
5.375%
    20,643,750  
  565,000    
XL Capital, Ltd.
7.000%
    15,481,000  
       
 
       
       
 
    185,421,698  
       
 
       
       
Health Care (1.8%)
       
  265,000    
Schering-Plough Corp.
6.000%
    19,114,450  
       
 
       
See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.
     
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Schedule of Investments
APRIL 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
                 
NUMBER OF        
   SHARES       VALUE
       
Industrials (1.0%)
       
2,350,000   GBP
BAE Systems, PLC
7.750%
  $10,196,916  
       
 
       
       
Materials (2.3%)
       
  132,500    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
6.750%
    14,381,550  
1,250   CHF  
Givaudan SA
5.375%
    10,605,710  
       
 
       
       
 
    24,987,260  
       
 
       
       
Utilities (1.0%)
       
  160,000    
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(Time Warner, Inc.)¥
2.000%
    6,095,680  
  80,000    
Southern Union Company
5.000%
    4,476,800  
       
 
       
       
 
    10,572,480  
       
 
       
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $267,538,205)
    300,302,256  
       
 
       
WARRANTS (0.2%)        
       
Consumer Discretionary (0.2%)
       
  218,180    
Expedia, Inc.#
05/07/12, Strike $24.46
    674,983  
  218,180    
IAC/InterActiveCorp#
05/07/12, Strike $30.54
    1,615,885  
       
 
       
       
 
    2,290,868  
       
 
       
       
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $1,814,167)
    2,290,868  
       
 
       
                 
PRINCIPAL        
  AMOUNT       VALUE
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (0.2%)        
       
Commercial Paper (0.2%)
       
$ 2,521,000    
Citigroup, Inc.
5.250%, 05/01/07
(Cost $2,521,000)
    2,521,000  
       
 
       
                 
NUMBER OF            
   SHARES         VALUE  
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN (18.3%)        
  196,272,049    
Bank of New York Institutional
       
       
Cash Reserve Fund
       
       
5.378%
       
       
(Cost $196,272,049)
  $ 196,272,049  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (155.7%)
       
       
(Cost $1,582,053,478)
    1,671,647,055  
       
 
     
PAYABLE UPON RETURN OF SECURITIES ON LOAN (-18.3%)     (196,272,049 )
       
 
     
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES (2.7%)     29,134,616  
       
 
     
PREFERRED SHARES AT LIQUIDATION VALUE INCLUDING DIVIDENDS PAYABLE (-40.1%)     (430,456,039 )
       
 
     
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%)   $ 1,074,053,583  
       
 
     
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Note: Market Value for Securities denominated in foreign currencies are shown in U.S. dollars.
 
*   144A securities are those that are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are generally issued to qualified institutional buyers (“QIBs”), such as the Fund. Any resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that is exempt from registration (e.g. a sale to another QIB), or the security must be registered for public sale. At April 30, 2007, the market value of 144A securities that were not subject to mandatory issuer registration obligations is $142,367,971 or 13.3% of net assets.
 
^   Security, or portion of security, is on loan.
 
#   Non-income producing security.
 
  Variable rate or step bond security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2007.
 
¥   Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer. Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.
FOREIGN CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS
     
CHF
  Swiss Franc
EUR
  European Monetary Unit
GBP
  British Pound Sterling
ZAR
  South African Rand
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
         
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
         
April 30, 2007 (unaudited)        
 
ASSETS
       
Investments, at value* (cost $1,582,053,478)
  $ 1,671,647,055  
Cash with custodian (interest bearing)
    1,054,401  
Restricted cash for open options (interest bearing)
    150,000  
Foreign currency (cost $2,945,041)
    2,945,031  
Receivable for investments sold
    1,006,592  
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
    25,122,202  
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps
    4,068,160  
Prepaid expenses
    54,844  
Other assets
    41,224  
 
Total assets
    1,706,089,509  
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payables:
       
Cash collateral for securities on loan
    196,272,049  
Investments purchased
    4,180,919  
Affiliates:
       
Investment advisory fees
    857,455  
Deferred compensation to Trustees
    41,224  
Financial accounting fees
    13,881  
Trustee fees and officer compensation
    652  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    213,707  
 
Total liabilities
    201,579,887  
 
PREFERRED SHARES
       
$25,000 liquidation value per share applicable to 17,200 shares, including dividends payable
    430,456,039  
 
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 1,074,053,583  
 
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
       
Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 67,209,578 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 964,444,724  
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
    (13,544,577 )
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and interest rate swaps
    29,370,593  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and interest rate swaps
    93,782,843  
 
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 1,074,053,583  
 
Net asset value per common share based on 67,209,578 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 15.98  
 
*   Including securities on loan with a value of $189,363,428.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
     
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Statement of Operations
         
Six Months Ended April 30, 2007 (unaudited)        
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
       
Interest
  $ 42,399,910  
Dividends
    6,301,356  
Securities lending income
    230,436  
 
Total investment income
    48,931,702  
 
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
    5,867,066  
Financial accounting fees
    82,994  
Auction agent and rating agency fees
    559,512  
Accounting fees
    38,679  
Printing and mailing fees
    91,227  
Custodian fees
    41,074  
Registration fees
    29,386  
Audit and legal fees
    55,247  
Trustees’ fees and officer compensation
    25,396  
Investor support services
    24,339  
Transfer agent fees
    16,633  
Other
    38,598  
 
Total expenses
    6,870,151  
Less expense waived
    (733,384 )
Less earnings credits
    (31,366 )
 
Net expenses
    6,105,401  
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
    42,826,301  
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN CURRENCY AND INTEREST RATE SWAPS
       
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investments
    29,194,494  
Foreign currency transactions
    267,771  
Interest rate swaps
    2,925,307  
 
       
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
       
Investments
    24,596,434  
Foreign currency translations
    79,024  
Interest rate swaps
    (2,305,876 )
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN CURRENCY AND INTEREST RATE SWAPS
    54,757,154  
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    97,583,455  
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS FROM
       
Net investment income
    (8,759,886 )
Capital gains
    (2,046,633 )
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 86,776,936  
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
         
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                 
    Six Months Ended   Year Ended
    April 30, 2007   October 31,
    (unaudited)   2006
 
OPERATIONS
               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 42,826,301     $ 85,362,356  
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency transactions and interest rate swaps
    32,387,572       24,872,280  
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, foreign currency translations and interest rate swaps
    22,369,582       22,793,191  
Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
               
Net investment income
    (8,759,886 )     (18,331,515 )
Capital gains
    (2,046,633 )     (1,453,494 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations
    86,776,936       113,242,818  
 
 
               
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FROM
               
Net investment income
    (40,814,820 )     (82,452,083 )
Capital gains
    (9,708,927 )     (16,324,292 )
 
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to common shareholders
    (50,523,747 )     (98,776,375 )
 
 
               
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from secondary offering
          61,824,000  
Offering costs from secondary offering
          (295,721 )
Reinvestment of distributions resulting in the issuance of common stock
    7,059,862       14,010,118  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions
    7,059,862       75,538,397  
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
    43,313,051       90,004,840  
 
 
               
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
               
Beginning of period
    1,030,740,532       940,735,692  
 
End of period
  $ 1,074,053,583     $ 1,030,740,532  
 
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
  $ (13,544,577 )   $ (6,796,172 )
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization. CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 12, 2003 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 28, 2003.
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of convertible and non-convertible income securities. “Managed assets” means the Fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus total liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage).
Portfolio Valuation. The valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities is in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Portfolio securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option securities, are valued at the last current reported sales price at the time as of which the Fund determines its net asset value (“NAV”). Securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), as determined by Nasdaq, or lacking a NOCP, at the last current reported sale price on Nasdaq at the time as of which the Fund determines its NAV.
When a most recent last sale or closing price is not available, portfolio securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities exchange and other securities traded in the OTC market are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. Each option security traded on a U.S. securities exchange is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. Each OTC option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued by the counterparty to such option.
Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and OTC markets is typically completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. Each security trading on these exchanges or OTC markets is evaluated utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. The valuation of each security that meets certain criteria in relation to the valuation model is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria, or that are principally traded in other foreign markets, are valued as of the last current sale price at the time as of which the Fund determines its NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations are not readily available, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time, in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. Trading of foreign securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s NAV is not calculated.
If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a security in accordance with the methods described above is not reflective of a fair value for such security, the security, including any thinly-traded security, junk bond or synthetic convertible instrument, is valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees, following the guidelines and/or procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to Board of Trustees guidelines and under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees if the value of a foreign security it holds is materially affected by events occurring before their valuation time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded. Those procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities.
When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from market quotations or official closing prices.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income. Short-term investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Long-term investment transactions are recorded on a trade date plus one basis, except for fiscal quarter ends, which are recorded on trade date. Net
         
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realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized using the accrual method and includes accretion of original issue and market discount and amortization of premium. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes available.
Foreign Currency Translation. Values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using a rate quoted by a major bank or dealer in the particular currency market, as reported by a recognized quotation dissemination service.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from disposition of foreign currency, the difference in the foreign exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the ex-date or accrual date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at period end.
Option Transactions. For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase or write (sell) put and call options. One of the risks associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of purchased call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of purchased put options are decreased by the premiums paid.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes. No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes because the Fund’s policy is to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains.
Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for contingent payment debt instruments and methods of amortizing and accreting fixed income securities. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences.
     
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Indemnifications. Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities incurred by them by reason of having been an officer or trustee of the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
New Accounting Pronouncements. On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48, and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
In addition, in September 2006, the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and their disclosures, and its impact has not yet been determined.
NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT ADVISER AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES OR CERTAIN OTHER PARTIES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with Calamos Advisors LLC (“Calamos Advisors”), the Fund pays an annual fee, payable monthly, equal to .80% based on the average weekly managed assets. Calamos Advisors has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of the average weekly managed assets of the Fund for the first five full years of the Fund’s operation (through May 31, 2008) and to waive a declining amount for an additional three years (0.07% of the average weekly managed assets in 2009, 0.05% in 2010, and 0.03% in 2011).
Pursuant to a financial accounting services agreement, Calamos Advisors receives a fee payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.0175% on the first $1 billion of combined assets; 0.0150% on the next $1 billion of combined assets; and 0.0110% on combined assets above $2 billion for financial accounting services (for purposes of this calculation “combined assets” means the total of the average daily managed net assets of Calamos Investment Trust, and Calamos Advisors Trust and the average weekly managed net assets of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Total Return Fund). Financial accounting services include, but are not limited to, the following: managing expenses and expense payment processing; monitoring the calculation of expense accrual amounts; calculating, tracking, and reporting tax adjustments on all assets and monitoring trustee deferred compensation plan accruals and valuations. The Fund pays its pro rata share of the financial accounting services fee payable to Calamos Advisors based on the Fund’s relative portion of combined assets.
The Fund reimburses the Calamos Advisors for a portion of compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. This compensation is reported as part of “Trustees’ fees and officer compensation” expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Included in the statement of operations under the caption “Earnings Credits” is an expense offset of $31,366, arising from credits on cash balances maintained on deposit.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and directors of Calamos Financial Services LLC (“CFS”) and Calamos Advisors. All officers and affiliated trustees serve without direct compensation from the Fund, except for the Chief Compliance Officer as described above.
The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, a trustee who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund and has elected to participate in the Plan (a “participating trustee”) may defer receipt of all or a portion of his compensation from the Fund. The deferred compensation payable to the participating trustee is credited to the trustee’s deferral account as of the business day such compensation would have been paid to the participating trustee. The value of amounts deferred for a participating trustee is determined by reference to the change in value of Class I shares of one or more funds of Calamos Investment Trust
         
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designated by the participant. The value of the account increases with contributions to the account or with increases in the value of the measuring shares, and the value of the account decreases with withdrawals from the account or with declines in the value of the measuring shares. Deferred compensation of $41,224 is included in “Other assets” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2007. The Fund’s obligation to make payments under the Plan is a general obligation of the Fund and is included in “Payable for deferred compensation to Trustees” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2007.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term investments for the six months ended April 30, 2007 were as follows:
         
Purchases
  $ 348,160,370  
Proceeds from sales
    334,110,330  
The following information is presented on a Federal income tax basis as of April 30, 2007. Differences between the cost basis under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and Federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences.
The cost basis of investments for Federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2007 was as follows:
         
Cost basis of investments
  $ 1,590,641,364  
 
     
Gross unrealized appreciation
    90,968,586  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (9,962,895 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ 81,005,691  
 
     
NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES
The tax character of distributions for the period ended April 30, 2007 will be determined at the end of the Fund’s current fiscal year.
Distributions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 were characterized for Federal income tax purposes as follows:
Distributions paid from:
         
Ordinary income
  $ 113,562,492  
Long-term capital gains
    4,925,831  
As of October 31, 2006, the components of accumulated earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
         
Undistributed ordinary income
  $ 301,218  
Undistributed capital gains
    11,803,906  
 
     
Total undistributed earnings
    12,105,124  
Accumulated capital and other losses
     
Net unrealized gains/(losses)
    61,631,103  
 
     
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
    73,736,227  
Other
    (380,557 )
Paid-in capital
    957,384,862  
 
     
Net assets applicable to common shareholders
  $ 1,030,740,532  
 
     
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTE 5 – COMMON SHARES
There are unlimited common shares of beneficial interest authorized and 67,209,578 shares outstanding at April 30, 2007. Calamos Advisors owned 19,271 of the outstanding shares at April 30, 2007. Transactions in common shares were as follows:
                 
    For the Six Months Ended   For the Year Ended
    April 30, 2007 (Unaudited)   October 31, 2006
 
Beginning shares
    66,769,999       61,867,557  
Shares sold
          4,000,000  
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions
    439,579       902,442  
     
Ending shares
    67,209,578       66,769,999  
     
NOTE 6 – FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
The Fund may engage in portfolio hedging with respect to changes in currency exchange rates by entering into forward foreign currency contracts to purchase or sell currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Risks associated with such contracts include, among other things, movement in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparty to perform. The net unrealized gain, if any, represents the credit risk to the Fund on a forward foreign currency contract. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates, and an unrealized gain or loss is recorded. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when a position is closed or upon settlement of the contracts. There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at April 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – SYNTHETIC CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
The Fund may establish a “synthetic” convertible instrument by combining separate securities that possess the economic characteristics similar to a convertible security, i.e., fixed-income securities (“fixed-income component”, which may be a convertible or non-convertible security) and the right to acquire equity securities (“convertible component”). The fixed-income component is achieved by investing in fixed-income securities such as bonds, preferred stocks or money market instruments. The convertible component is achieved by investing in warrants or options to buy common stock at a certain exercise price, or options on a stock index. In establishing a synthetic instrument, the Fund may pool a basket of fixed-income securities and a basket of warrants or options that produce the economic characteristics similar to a convertible security. Within each basket of fixed-income securities and warrants or options, different companies may issue the fixed-income and convertible components, which may be purchased separately and at different times.
The Fund may also purchase synthetic convertible instruments created by other parties, typically investment banks, including convertible structured notes. Convertible structured notes are fixed-income debentures linked to equity. Convertible structured notes have the attributes of a convertible security; however, the investment bank that issued the convertible note assumes the credit risk associated with the investment, rather than the issuer of the underlying common stock into which the note is convertible. Purchasing synthetic convertible securities may offer more flexibility than purchasing a convertible security.
NOTE 8 – PREFERRED SHARES
There are unlimited shares of Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares”) authorized. The Preferred Shares have rights as determined by the Board of Trustees. The 17,200 Preferred Shares outstanding consist of six series, 3,000 shares of M, 3,000 shares of TU, 3,000 shares of W, 3,000 shares of TH, 3,000 shares of F, and 2,200 shares of A. The Preferred Shares have a liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared.
Dividends on the Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate typically reset every seven or twenty-eight days based on the results of an auction. Dividend rates ranged from 4.70% to 5.30% for the six months ended April 30, 2007. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not declare dividends or make other distributions on common shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding Preferred Shares would be less than 200%.
         
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The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the Fund’s option, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Preferences are not satisfied.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of common shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class, except on matters affecting only the holders of Preferred Shares or only the holders of common shares, when the respective classes vote separately or alone.
NOTE 9 – INTEREST RATE TRANSACTIONS
The Fund may engage in swaps primarily to manage duration and yield curve risk, or as alternatives to direct investments. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of the swap agreements. Swap agreements are stated at fair value. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller.
Amounts paid to or by the Fund are accrued daily and included in realized gain (loss) when paid on swaps in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The contracts are marked-to-market daily based on dealer-supplied valuations and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts.
If the Fund is required to terminate any swap or cap early due to the Fund’s failure to maintain a required 200% asset coverage of the liquidation value of the outstanding Preferred Shares or the Fund loses its credit rating on its Preferred Shares, then the Fund could be required to make a termination payment, in addition to redeeming all or some of the Preferred Shares.
Details of the interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2007 were as follows:
                                         
                                    Unrealized
    Termination   Notional   Fixed Rate   Floating Rate   Appreciation
Counterparty   Date   Amount (000)   (Fund Pays)   (Fund Receives)   (Depreciation)
 
Citibank NA
  October 27, 2007   $ 200,000,000       3.27 %   1 Month Libor     $ 2,045,551  
Citibank NA
  October 27, 2008     100,000,000       3.65 %   1 Month Libor     2,022,609  
 
                                       
 
                                    $ 4,068,160  
 
                                       
NOTE 10 – SECURITIES LENDING
For the six months ended April 30, 2007, the Fund loaned certain of its securities to broker-dealers and banks. Any such loan must be continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned by the Fund. The Fund continues to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities loaned and also receives an additional return that may be in the form of a fixed fee or a percentage of the income earned on the collateral. The Fund may pay reasonable fees to persons unaffiliated with the Fund for services in arranging these loans. The Fund has the right to call the loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice of not more than five business days. The Fund does not have the right to vote the securities during the existence of the loan but could call the loan in an attempt to permit voting of the securities in certain circumstances. Upon return of the securities loaned, the cash or cash equivalent collateral will be returned to the borrower. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of the borrower, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a) possible decline in the value of the collateral or in the value of the securities loaned during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period, and (c) the expenses of enforcing its rights. In an effort to reduce these risks, the Fund’s securities lending agent monitors, and reports to Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms to which the Fund lends securities. At April 30, 2007, the Fund had securities valued at $189,363,428 that were on loan to broker-dealers and banks and $196,272,049 in cash or cash equivalent collateral.
     
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the periods indicated below. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information for the period ended April 30, 2007 is unaudited. Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the information for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and the period ended October 31, 2003.
                                         
    Six Months Ended                           May 28, 2003*
    April 30,                           through
    (unaudited)   For the Year Ended October 31,   October 31,
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.44     $ 15.21     $ 15.47     $ 14.80     $ 14.32 (a)
 
Income from investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income (loss)
    0.64       1.34       1.49       1.60       0.44  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency, and interest rate swaps
    0.82       0.75       (0.09 )     0.63       0.46  
 
Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
                                       
 
Net investment income (common share equivalent basis)
    (0.13 )     (0.29 )     (0.20 )     (0.10 )     (0.02 )
 
Capital gains (common share equivalent basis)
    (0.03 )     (0.02 )                  
 
Total from investment operations
    1.30       1.78       1.20       2.13       0.88  
 
Less distributions to common shareholders from:
                                       
Net investment income
    (0.61 )     (1.29 )     (1.34 )     (1.46 )     (0.37 )
 
Capital gains
    (0.15 )     (0.26 )     (0.12 )            
 
Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred shares
          (b)               $ (0.03 )
 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.98     $ 15.44     $ 15.21     $ 15.47     $ 14.80  
 
Market value, end of period
  $ 17.04     $ 16.98     $ 15.52     $ 16.74     $ 16.00  
 
Total investment return based on(c):
                                       
Net asset value
    8.46 %     12.16 %     7.99 %     14.91 %     5.92 %
 
Market value
    5.16 %     20.88 %     1.83 %     15.02 %     9.36 %
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 1,074,054     $ 1,030,741     $ 940,736     $ 945,037     $ 891,152  
 
Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share liquidation preference) (000’s omitted)
  $ 430,000     $ 430,000     $ 430,000     $ 430,000     $ 430,000  
 
Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders:
                                       
Net expenses(d)(e)
    1.17 %     1.20 %     1.23 %     1.25 %     1.11 %
 
Gross expenses prior to waiver of expenses by the advisor and earnings credits(d)(e)
    1.32 %     1.34 %     1.38 %     1.40 %     1.24 %
 
Net investment income (loss)(d)(e)
    8.23 %     8.76 %     9.55 %     10.56 %     7.85 %
 
Preferred share distributions(d)
    1.68 %     1.88 %     1.30 %     0.65 %     0.34 %
 
Net investment income (loss), net of preferred share distributions(d)
    6.55 %     6.88 %     8.25 %     9.91 %     7.51 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    23 %     38 %     55 %     27 %     20 %
 
Asset coverage per preferred share, at end of period(f)
  $ 87,471     $ 84,945     $ 79,708     $ 79,952     $ 76,811  
 
 
*   Commencement of operations.
 
(a)   Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued and beginning net asset value of $14.325.
 
(b)   Amount equated to less than $0.005 per common share.
 
(c)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of the period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year. Brokerage commissions are not reflected. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding. The common share market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions.
 
(d)   Annualized for periods less than one year.
 
(e)   Does not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Preferred Shareholders.
 
(f)   Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the number of Preferred Shares outstanding.
         
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (the “Fund”) as of April 30, 2007, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the semi-annual period then ended. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements and financial highlights taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets of the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2006 and the financial highlights for each of the three years then ended and for the period from May 28, 2003 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2003; and in our report dated December 19, 2006, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.
(DELOITTA & TOUCHE LLP)
Chicago, Illinois
June 21, 2007
     
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About Closed-End Funds
What is a Closed-End Fund?
A closed-end fund is a publicly traded investment company that raises its initial investment capital through the issuance of a fixed number of shares to investors in a public offering. Shares of a closed-end fund are listed on a stock exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market. Like all investment companies, a closed-end fund is professionally managed and offers investors a unique investment solution based on its investment objective approved by the fund’s Board of Directors.
Potential Advantages of Closed-End Fund Investing
    Defined Asset Pool Allows Efficient Portfolio Management—Although closed-end fund shares trade actively on a securities exchange, this doesn’t affect the closed-end fund manager because there are no new investors buying into or selling out of the fund’s portfolio.
 
    More Flexibility in the Timing and Price of Trades—Investors can purchase and sell shares of closed-end funds throughout the trading day, just like the shares of other publicly traded securities.
 
    Lower Expense Ratios—The expense ratios of closed-end funds are oftentimes less than those of mutual funds. Over time, a lower expense ratio could enhance investment performance.
 
    Closed-End Structure Makes Sense for Less-Liquid Asset Classes—A closed-end structure makes sense for investors considering less-liquid asset classes, such as high-yield bonds or micro-cap stocks.
 
    Ability to Put Leverage to Work—Closed-end funds may issue senior securities (such as preferred stock or debentures) or borrow money to “leverage” their investment positions.
 
    No Minimum Investment Requirements
OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS VERSUS CLOSED-END FUNDS
     
Open-End Fund
  Closed-End Fund
 
   
Issues new shares on an ongoing basis
  Issues a fixed number of shares
 
   
Issues equity shares
  Can issue senior securities such as preferred stock and bonds
 
   
Sold at NAV plus any sales charge
  Price determined by the marketplace
 
   
Sold through the fund’s distributor
  Traded in the secondary market
 
   
Fund redeems shares at NAV calculated at the close of business day
  Fund does not redeem shares
         
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Leverage
Using Leverage to Enhance Total Return
Closed-end funds can use leverage which utilizes borrowed money in an attempt to increase the return on invested capital. The Fund invests the borrowed assets into securities, which we believe will provide a greater total return to investors than the cost of the borrowing.
Highlights on Leverage
    Leveraging the portfolio allows the investment team to potentially enhance the income and total returns of the Fund.
 
    In a rising-rate environment, the cost of leverage typically increases. To protect against increases, the investment team has locked in the cost of leverage for a longer term. In leveraged closed-end funds that invest in interest-rate sensitive securities (high-quality traditional fixed income), rising rates can negatively impact a fund in two ways: increasing the cost of leverage and decreasing the value of securities.
 
    This portfolio does not have notable sensitivity to rising interest rates. Much of the cost of leverage has been locked in, and the portfolio seeks to invest in securities that should be more economically sensitive and less interest rate-sensitive.
Managing the Interest Rate Risk of Leverage
In general, leverage can expose a closed-end fund to the risk of fluctuations in short-term interest rates. As we discussed in the Investment Team Interview, Calamos Advisors has taken steps to mitigate some of this risk to our shareholders. Specifically, we hedged the Fund’s preferred shares (used these shares as principal) to enter into interest rate swap agreements. In its simplest form, an interest rate swap involves two parties agreeing to exchange or “swap” one set of cash flows for another set. In essence, the agreement allows a party that desires to avoid a variable rate (the Fund) to pay a fixed rate to a party that desires variability.
(FLOW CHART)
Under these agreements, the Fund pays a potentially higher rate for borrowing initially, but that rate is fixed for a period of three to five years, thereby potentially reducing the interest costs that the Fund would otherwise pay over the period based on a floating or variable rate.
     
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Level Rate Distribution Policy
Using a Level Rate Distribution Policy to Promote Dependable Income and Total Return
The goal of the level rate distribution policy is to provide investors a predictable, though not assured, level of cash flow, which can either serve as a stable income stream or, through reinvestment, contribute significantly to long-term total return.
We understand the importance that investors place on the stability of dividends and their ability to contribute to long-term total return, which is why we have instituted a level rate distribution policy for the Fund. Under the policy, monthly distributions paid may include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and, if necessary, return of capital. In addition, a limited number of distributions per calendar year may include net realized long-term capital gains. There is no guarantee that the Fund will realize capital gains in any given year. Distributions are subject to re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal year. All shareholders with taxable accounts will receive written notification regarding the components and tax treatment for distributions via Form 1099-DIV.
Distributions from the Fund are generally subject to Federal income taxes. For purposes of maintaining the level rate distribution policy, the Fund may realize short-term capital gains on securities that, if sold at a later date, would have resulted in long-term capital gains. Maintenance of a level rate distribution policy may increase transaction and tax costs associated with the Fund.
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Maximizing Investment with an Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a simple, cost-efficient and convenient way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares of the Fund, allowing you to increase your investment in the Fund.
Potential Benefits
    Compounded Growth: By automatically reinvesting with the Plan, you gain the potential to allow your dividends and capital gains to compound over time.
 
    Potential for Lower Commission Costs: Additional shares are purchased in large blocks, with brokerage commissions shared among all plan participants. There is no cost to enroll in the Plan.
 
    Convenience: After enrollment, the Plan is automatic and includes detailed statements for participants. Participants can terminate their enrollment at any time.
For additional information about the Plan, please contact the Plan Agent, The Bank of New York, at 800.432.8224 or visit us on the web at www.calamos.com/chy.aspx. If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, simply call the Plan Agent. If your shares are not held in your name, please contact your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee to request that they participate in the Plan on your behalf. If your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that your shares be re-registered in your own name.
We’re pleased to provide our shareholders with the additional benefit of the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan and hope that it may serve your financial plan.
         
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The Calamos Investments Advantage
Calamos’ history is one of performing well for our clients through nearly 30 years of advances and declines in the market. We use proprietary risk-management strategies designed to control volatility, and maintain a balance between risk and reward throughout a market cycle.
Disciplined Investment Philosophy and Process
Calamos Investments has developed a proprietary research and monitoring process that goes far beyond traditional security analysis. This process applies to each of our investment strategies, with emphasis varying by strategy. When combined with the company-specific research and industry insights of our investment team, the goal is nimble, dynamic management of a portfolio that allows us to anticipate and adapt to changing market conditions. In each of our investment strategies, from the most conservative to the most aggressive, our goals include maximizing return while controlling risk, protecting principal during volatile markets, avoiding short-term market timing, and maintaining a vigilant long-term outlook.
Comprehensive Risk Management
Our approach to risk management includes continual monitoring, adherence to our discipline, and a focus on assuring a consistent risk profile during all phases of the market cycle. Incorporating qualitative and quantitative factors as well as a strong sell discipline, this risk-control policy seeks to help preserve investors’ capital over the long term.
Proven Management Team
The Calamos Family of Funds benefits from our team’s decades of experience in the investment industry. We follow a one-team, one-process approach that leverages the expertise of more than 50 investment professionals, led by John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos, whose investment industry experience dates back to 1970 and 1983, respectively. Through the collective industry experience and educational achievements of our research and portfolio staff, we can respond to the challenges of the market with innovative and timely ideas.
Sound Proprietary Research
Over the years, we have invested significant time and resources in developing and refining sophisticated analytical models that are the foundation of the firm’s research capabilities, which we apply in conjunction with our assessment of broad themes. We believe evolving domestic policies, the growing global economy, and new technologies present long-term investment opportunities for those who can detect them.
     
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Calamos Closed-End Funds
Intelligent Asset Allocation in Four Distinct Closed-End Funds
Depending on which Calamos closed-end fund you currently own, you may want to consider one or more of our other closed-end strategies to further diversify your investment portfolio.
Seek the advice of your financial advisor, who can help you determine your financial goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and income needs. To learn more, you can also visit our website at www.calamos.com.

Fund Asset Allocation as of 4/30/07
Fund Profile


Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI)

(PIE CHART)
Providing Enhanced Fixed Income Potential
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.


Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY)

(PIE CHART)
Providing Enhanced Fixed Income Potential
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of convertible securities and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.


Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)

(PIE CHART)
Providing Defensive Equity
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity, convertible and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.


Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO)

(PIE CHART)
Providing Defensive Global Equity
Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equity, global convertible and below investment-grade (high-yield) fixed-income securities.


         
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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 in the Report to Shareholders in Item 1.

 


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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 COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
                 
            (c) Total    
    (a)       Number of   (d) Maximum
    Total       Shares (or   Number (or
    Number   (b)   Units)   Approximate
    of   Average   Purchased as   Dollar Value) of
    Shares   Price   Part of   Shares (or Units)
    (or   Paid per   Publicly   that May Yet Be
    Units)   Share   Announced   Purchased Under
    Purchas   (or   Plans or   the Plans or
      Period   ed   Unit)   Programs   Programs
November 1 to
               
November 30
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
               
December 1 to
               
December 31
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
               
January 1 to
               
January 31
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
               
February 1 to
               
February 28
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
               
March 1 to
               
March 31
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
               
April 1 to
               
April 30
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
               
Total
  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No material changes.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.
b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second 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.

 


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ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(2)(i) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
(a)(2)(ii) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
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.
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
 
John P. Calamos, Sr.
   
Title:
  Principal Executive Officer    
Date:
  June 25, 2007    
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Patrick H. Dudasik
 
Patrick H. Dudasik
   
Title:
  Principal Financial Officer    
Date:
  June 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.
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
 
John P. Calamos, Sr.
   
Title:
  Principal Executive Officer    
Date:
  June 25, 2007    
         
By:
Name:
  /s/ Patrick H. Dudasik
 
Patrick H. Dudasik
   
Title:
  Principal Financial Officer    
Date:
  June 25, 2007