UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2011
EATON VANCE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-8100 | 04-2718215 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| of incorporation) | ||
| Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts | 02110 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 482-8260
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An annual meeting of the holders of Voting Common Stock (the “Voting Stockholders”) of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Company”) was held on January 12, 2011. All of the 399,240 outstanding shares of the Company’s Voting Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The following matters received the affirmative vote of all of the outstanding Voting Common Stock and were approved:
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The minutes of the previous annual meeting of Voting Stockholders held on January 15, 2010. |
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The annual report to shareholders of the Company for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. |
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The election of the following individuals as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualify: |
Ann E. Berman
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
Leo I. Higdon, Jr.
Dorothy E. Puhy
Duncan W. Richardson
Winthrop H. Smith, Jr.
Richard Spillane, Jr.
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The selection of the firm Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. |
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The ratification of the acts of the Board of Directors since the previous annual meeting of Voting Stockholders held on January 15, 2010. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EATON VANCE CORP. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: | January 12, 2011 | /s/ Robert J. Whelan |
| Robert J. Whelan, Chief Financial Officer | ||