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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): April 15, 2009

          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)    
 
          255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts                    02109         
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

     Registrant reported their preliminary assets under management, as described in Registrant’s news release dated April 15, 2009, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

 

Exhibit No.

Document
 

 

99.1

Press Release issued by the Registrant dated April 15, 2009
    reporting the preliminary assets under management.

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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: April 16, 2009 /s/ Robert J. Whelan                                                 
    Robert J. Whelan, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     Each exhibit is listed in this index according to the number assigned to it in the exhibit table set forth in Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit No. Description
 
99.1 Copy of Registrant's news release dated April 15 ,2009 reporting the
  preliminary assets under management.

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Exhibit 99.1


Contact:
Robert Whelan - 617.672.8260
rwhelan@eatonvance.com

EATON VANCE CORP. REPORTS MARCH 31, 2009
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

Boston, MA, April 15, 2009 -- Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) today reported assets under management of $119.3 billion on March 31, 2009. This compares to $121.9 billion on January 31, 2009, the close of the Company’s first fiscal quarter.

  Assets Under Management
                                       (in billions)
  3/31/2009 1/31/2009
By client type:    
Funds $ 77.8 $ 79.7
Retail managed accounts 15.3 15.8
Institutional separate accounts 15.8 15.6
High-net-worth separate accounts 10.4
10.8

Total

 

$ 119.3
$ 121.9
 
By asset category:    
Equity(1) $ 71.1 $ 74.4
Fixed (2) 34.5 34.2
Floating-rate 13.7
13.3

Total

 

$ 119.3
$ 121.9

(1)      Includes balanced accounts.
(2)      Includes cash management assets of $0.9 billion on 3/31/2009 and $0.8 billion on 1/31/2009.

Eaton Vance Corp. regularly reports assets under management on a fiscal quarter-end basis (January, April, July and October). The Company also reports assets under management on a calendar quarter basis in order to assist industry consultants who advise institutional clients on investment manager selection.

Eaton Vance Corp. is one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates offer individuals and institutions a broad array of investment products and wealth management solutions. The Company’s long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today’s most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit www.eatonvance.com.

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