Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)
Filed: 4 Jan 23, 8:59am
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 4, 2023
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Massachusetts | 811-21563 | 000000000 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Two International Place | ||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | 02110 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 482-8260
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value | EVG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (CFR 240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
New Trustee Appointment
At a meeting on October 11, 2022, the registrant’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed Alan C. Bowser as an independent Trustee. Mr. Bowser will commence his service on the Board on January 4, 2023. The Board has determined that Mr. Bowser is not an “interested person” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Set forth below is certain information with respect to Mr. Bowser:
Biographical Information
| Name and Year of Birth | Trust Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen By Trustee | Other Directorships Held During Last Five Years | |||||
| ALAN C. BOWSER 1962 | Class II Trustee | Since 2023 | Formerly, Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm’s chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011-2023). | 132 | None |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Deidre E. Walsh | |||||
| Deidre E. Walsh | ||||||
| Date: January 4, 2023 | Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | |||||