N-CSR 1 b73575a1nvcsr.htm EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED GLOBAL BUY-WRITE OPPORTUNITIES FUND Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opps Fund
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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: 811-21745
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
(Exact Name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(registrant’s Telephone Number)
December 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
December 31, 2008
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 



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IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING
 
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
 
  •  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
 
  •  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
 
  •  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
 
  •  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
 
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
 
In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.
 
For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
 
 
 
 
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.
 
Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.
 
If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.
 
Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.
 
 
 
 
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
 
 
 
 
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
Economic and Market Conditions
  Global equity markets suffered profound losses during 2008, a year that will likely go down as one of the worst in modern financial market history. The U.S. economy held up relatively well during the first half of the year, but the simultaneous bursting of the housing, credit and commodity bubbles created a global financial crisis of unforeseen levels. Equity markets collapsed during the second half of the year, as a series of catastrophic events on Wall Street induced panic and fear among market participants. Additionally, commodity prices collapsed during the second half of 2008 and after peaking at more than $145 per barrel in July, oil prices traded down to around $44 at year end. The U.S. economy was officially declared in recession during the fourth quarter as unemployment continued to rise. The Federal Reserve responded to the crises with a dramatic cut in interest rates.
 
  Equity markets posted double-digit declines for the year ended December 31, 2008. The S&P 500 Index suffered its worst loss since 1937, while the Dow Jones Industrials Average experienced the third-worst loss in its history. By the end of 2008, equity losses approached $7 trillion of shareholder wealth, erasing the gains of the last six years. On average, small-capitalization stocks slightly outperformed large-capitalization stocks and value-style investments fared better than growth-style investments.
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Walter A. Row, CFA
Eaton Vance
Management
Co-Portfolio Manager
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Thomas Seto
Parametric Portfolio
Associates, LLC
Co-Portfolio Manager
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Ronald M. Egalka
Rampart Investment
Management
Co-Portfolio Manager
(PHOTO OF DAVID STEIN)
David Stein, Ph.D.
Parametric Portfolio
Associates, LLC
Co-Portfolio Manager

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions. The Fund has no current intention to utilize leverage, but may do so in the future through borrowings and/or other permitted methods. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
Management Discussion
  The Fund is a closed-end fund and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “ETW.” The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks, including stocks of U.S. issuers (the “U.S. Segment”) and stocks of non-U.S. issuers (the “International Segment”). Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to generate current earnings in part by employing an options strategy of writing (selling) index call options on a substantial portion of the value of the Fund’s total investments. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund continued to provide shareholders with attractive quarterly distributions.
 
  At net asset value (NAV), the Fund outperformed the S&P 500 Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index and the FTSE Eurotop 100 Index for the year ended December 31, 2008. Similar to many closed-end funds, the Fund’s market share price traded at a discount to NAV, as investors sold equity

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Total Return Performance 12/31/07 – 12/31/08
             
NYSE Symbol       ETW
 
At Net Asset Value (NAV)
        -27.36 %
At Share Price
        -33.09 %
S&P 500 Index1
        -36.99 %
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index1
        -28.65 %
CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index1
        -37.61 %
FTSE Eurotop 100 Index1
        -43.22 %
Lipper Options Arbitrage/Options Strategies Average1     -31.82 %
 
           
Premium/(Discount) to NAV
        -18.71 %
Total Distributions per share
      $ 1.80  
Distribution Rate2
  At NAV     14.46 %
 
  At Share Price     17.79 %
See page 3 for more performance information.
 
1   It is not possible to invest directly in an Index or a Lipper Classification. The Indices’ total returns do not reflect commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Indices. The return for the FTSE Eurotop 100 Index is calculated in U.S. dollars. The Lipper total return is the average total return, at net asset value, of the funds that are in the same Lipper Classification as the Fund.
 
2   The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s most recent quarterly distribution per share (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or share price at the end of the period. The Fund’s quarterly distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
positions amidst record levels of market volatility. As of December 31, 2008, the discount to NAV was -18.71%.
  As of December 31, 2008, the Fund held a diversified portfolio encompassing a broad range of the U.S. economy, as well as investments in a variety of foreign countries. The Fund’s investments in the U.S. Segment constituted approximately 53% of total investments. The Fund’s investments in the International Segment represented approximately 47% of total investments. The majority of the Fund’s non-U.S. investments were divided between European markets and Japan. Among the Fund’s common stock holdings, its largest sector weightings were information technology, health care, financials, consumer staples and energy.
 
  As of December 31, 2008, the Fund had written call options on approximately 100% of its equity holdings. The Fund seeks current earnings in large part from option premiums, which can vary with investors’ expectations of the future volatility (“implied volatility”) of the underlying assets. The year 2008 witnessed continued high levels of implied volatility in concert with a significant level of actual volatility in the equity markets, particularly in the last four months of the year. The Fund was able to “monetize” some of this volatility in the form of higher premiums, which provided a positive benefit to the Fund. Of course, in future periods of strong market growth, this strategy may lessen returns relative to the market.

The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
FUND PERFORMANCE
Fund Performance
         
NYSE Symbol   ETW
 
Average Annual Total Returns (at share price, New York Stock Exchange)
       
One Year
    -33.09 %
Life of Fund (9/30/05)
    -8.33  
 
       
Average Annual Total Returns (at net asset value)
       
One Year
    -27.36 %
Life of Fund (9/30/05)
    -2.31  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions. The Fund has no current intention to utilize leverage, but may do so in the future through borrowings and/or other permitted methods. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
Fund Composition
Top Ten Holdings1
By total investments
         
Apple, Inc.
    2.6 %
Microsoft Corp.
    2.1  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    1.9  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    1.9  
Nestle SA
    1.7  
Total SA
    1.4  
Oracle Corp.
    1.4  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    1.4  
Telefonica SA
    1.4  
Google, Inc., Class A
    1.3  
 
1   Top Ten Holdings represented 17.1% of the Fund’s total investments as of 12/31/08. The Top Ten Holdings are presented without the offsetting effect of the Fund’s written option positions at 12/31/08. Excludes cash equivalents.
Sector Weightings2
By total investments
(BAR GRAPH)
 
2   Reflects the Fund’s total investments as of 12/31/08. Sector Weightings are presented without the offsetting effect of the Fund’s written option positions at 12/31/08. Excludes cash equivalents.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund  as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
                     
Common Stocks — 101.3%
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%
 
European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. 
    47,383     $ 802,450      
General Dynamics Corp. 
    66,702       3,841,368      
Honeywell International, Inc. 
    106,620       3,500,335      
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 
    18,594       1,371,865      
Rockwell Collins, Inc. 
    59,584       2,329,139      
 
 
            $ 11,845,157      
 
 
 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%
 
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
    81,714     $ 4,496,721      
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 
    94,273       3,136,463      
FedEx Corp. 
    28,786       1,846,622      
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. 
    27,701       362,240      
 
 
            $ 9,842,046      
 
 
 
Airlines — 0.2%
 
Air France-KLM
    111,870     $ 1,442,708      
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR(1)
    20,448       594,628      
 
 
            $ 2,037,336      
 
 
 
Auto Components — 0.4%
 
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. 
    15,600     $ 223,434      
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 
    30,158       185,773      
Denso Corp. 
    59,800       1,013,273      
Johnson Controls, Inc. 
    114,456       2,078,521      
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Inc. 
    23,500       204,549      
Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. 
    34,700       303,812      
Toyota Boshoku Corp. 
    28,200       229,776      
Toyota Industries Corp. 
    10,200       219,719      
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)
    101,000       506,844      
 
 
            $ 4,965,701      
 
 
 
Automobiles — 1.4%
 
DaimlerChrysler AG
    122,491     $ 4,667,140      
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 
    119,200       2,538,804      
Isuzu Motors, Ltd. 
    179,000       231,297      
Mazda Motor Corp. 
    318,000       539,362      
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 
    156,400       562,670      
Toyota Motor Corp. 
    84,207       2,783,742      
Volkswagen AG
    21,183       7,367,723      
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 
    24,200       254,640      
 
 
            $ 18,945,378      
 
 
 
Beverages — 1.3%
 
Carlsberg A/S, Class B
    15,753     $ 514,961      
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
    82,323       3,726,762      
Heineken Holding NV, Class A
    24,773       707,632      
Heineken NV
    30,199       924,595      
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. 
    91,000       1,209,880      
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 
    34,449       775,447      
PepsiCo, Inc. 
    123,412       6,759,275      
Pernod-Ricard SA
    11,630       863,969      
Sapporo Holdings, Ltd. 
    160,000       1,013,426      
Takara Holdings, Inc. 
    112,000       667,266      
 
 
            $ 17,163,213      
 
 
 
Biotechnology — 3.6%
 
Amgen, Inc.(1)
    206,547     $ 11,928,089      
Biogen Idec, Inc.(1)
    133,018       6,335,647      
Celgene Corp.(1)
    174,608       9,652,330      
CV Therapeutics, Inc.(1)
    50,000       460,500      
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(1)
    353,310       18,068,273      
Martek Biosciences Corp.(1)
    12,388       375,480      
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
    42,972       788,966      
 
 
            $ 47,609,285      
 
 
 
Building Products — 0.2%
 
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. 
    42,776     $ 243,836      
Daikin Industries, Ltd. 
    70,200       1,846,155      
JS Group Corp. 
    13,900       214,793      
Masco Corp. 
    59,062       657,360      
 
 
            $ 2,962,144      
 
 
 
Capital Markets — 2.2%
 
3i Group PLC
    245,616     $ 961,851      
Alliance Trust PLC (The)
    163,948       678,821      
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
    119,790       3,393,651      
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
    115,113       1,861,377      
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. 
    203,000       1,218,674      
Franklin Resources, Inc. 
    43,596       2,780,553      
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 
    27,535       2,323,679      
Investec PLC
    400,000       1,651,625      
Julius Baer Holding AG
    17,844       691,586      
Man Group PLC
    469,741       1,615,978      
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 
    79,370       923,867      
Morgan Stanley
    118,306       1,897,628      
Northern Trust Corp. 
    60,264       3,142,165      
Schroders PLC
    115,586       1,454,032      
 
 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
Capital Markets (continued)
 
                     
Shinko Securities Co., Ltd. 
    105,000       230,384      
UBS AG(1)
    305,736       4,448,262      
 
 
            $ 29,274,133      
 
 
 
Chemicals — 1.7%
 
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 
    25,295     $ 1,271,580      
BASF AG
    241,118       9,368,326      
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
    92,111       1,389,955      
Eastman Chemical Co. 
    22,700       719,817      
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. 
    20,200       209,842      
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. 
    48,000       212,693      
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. 
    173,000       709,855      
Monsanto Co. 
    38,287       2,693,490      
Nitto Denko Corp. 
    11,900       227,811      
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 
    51,400       2,372,191      
Showa Denko KK
    142,000       205,671      
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 
    134,000       459,358      
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. 
    72,000       555,763      
Toray Industries, Inc. 
    261,000       1,328,273      
Tosoh Corp. 
    90,000       222,134      
 
 
            $ 21,946,759      
 
 
 
Commercial Banks — 5.1%
 
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    1,435,214     $ 13,865,182      
BB&T Corp. 
    82,529       2,266,246      
BNP Paribas SA
    142,080       6,132,816      
Commerzbank AG
    77,271       734,161      
Dexia
    137,507       623,433      
Gunma Bank, Ltd. 
    149,000       953,847      
Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)
    128,000       736,061      
Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. (The)
    151,000       660,785      
HSBC Holdings PLC
    1,570,038       15,366,242      
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
    1,473,188       5,351,639      
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. 
    48,000       236,002      
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 
    295       838,627      
Natixis
    293,014       519,784      
Popular, Inc. 
    28,772       148,464      
Royal Bank of Canada
    18,681       554,078      
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A
    92,200       744,262      
Societe Generale
    121,431       6,160,560      
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 
    155       642,912      
Swedbank AB
    67,000       395,749      
Synovus Financial Corp. 
    77,625       644,287      
UniCredit SpA
    1,357,004       3,450,221      
Wachovia Corp. 
    173,235       959,722      
Wells Fargo & Co. 
    167,594       4,940,671      
 
 
            $ 66,925,751      
 
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%
 
Avery Dennison Corp. 
    23,372     $ 764,966      
Republic Services, Inc. 
    58,432       1,448,529      
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 
    62,517       848,981      
SECOM Co., Ltd. 
    69,300       3,576,052      
Serco Group PLC
    144,136       943,520      
Waste Management, Inc. 
    41,988       1,391,482      
 
 
            $ 8,973,530      
 
 
 
Communications Equipment — 4.5%
 
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(1)
    29,461     $ 82,491      
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1)
    999,233       16,287,498      
Corning, Inc. 
    98,620       939,849      
Harris Corp. 
    47,813       1,819,285      
Nokia Oyj
    578,894       9,084,236      
QUALCOMM, Inc. 
    724,835       25,970,838      
Research In Motion, Ltd.(1)
    124,600       5,056,268      
Riverbed Technology, Inc.(1)
    80,237       913,899      
 
 
            $ 60,154,364      
 
 
 
Computers & Peripherals — 4.4%
 
Apple, Inc.(1)
    410,273     $ 35,016,801      
Dell, Inc.(1)
    314,244       3,217,859      
Fujitsu, Ltd. 
    101,121       491,651      
Hewlett-Packard Co. 
    241,463       8,762,692      
International Business Machines Corp. 
    83,229       7,004,553      
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. 
    63,300       1,108,438      
NEC Corp. 
    89,000       301,101      
Seagate Technology
    303,843       1,346,024      
Toshiba Corp. 
    187,431       771,239      
 
 
            $ 58,020,358      
 
 
 
Construction & Engineering — 0.4%
 
Bouygues SA
    25,787     $ 1,093,975      
Chiyoda Corp. 
    42,000       233,936      
Hochtief AG
    28,374       1,463,146      
JGC Corp. 
    90,000       1,346,935      
Obayashi Corp. 
    274,000       1,637,671      
 
 
            $ 5,775,663      
 
 
                     
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Construction Materials — 0.2%
 
Lafarge SA
    15,932     $ 974,425      
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. 
    115,000       221,696      
Vulcan Materials Co. 
    24,404       1,698,030      
 
 
            $ 2,894,151      
 
 
 
Consumer Finance — 0.1%
 
Credit Saison Co., Ltd. 
    36,900     $ 512,254      
SLM Corp.(1)
    97,247       865,498      
 
 
            $ 1,377,752      
 
 
 
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%
 
Bemis Co., Inc. 
    27,217     $ 644,499      
Rexam PLC
    321,632       1,646,206      
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd. 
    66,200       1,147,504      
 
 
            $ 3,438,209      
 
 
 
Distributors — 0.2%
 
Canon Marketing Japan, Inc. 
    39,000     $ 628,017      
Genuine Parts Co. 
    56,294       2,131,291      
 
 
            $ 2,759,308      
 
 
 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%
 
H&R Block, Inc. 
    65,199     $ 1,481,321      
 
 
            $ 1,481,321      
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%
 
Bank of America Corp. 
    340,871     $ 4,799,464      
Citigroup, Inc. 
    247,692       1,662,013      
CME Group, Inc. 
    8,790       1,829,287      
Eurazeo
    10,127       476,270      
ING Groep NV
    233,846       2,573,696      
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 
    163,904       5,167,893      
Moody’s Corp. 
    76,959       1,546,106      
NYSE Euronext
    45,543       1,246,967      
 
 
            $ 19,301,696      
 
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.8%
 
AT&T, Inc. 
    298,560     $ 8,508,960      
Deutsche Telekom AG
    418,911       6,333,650      
France Telecom SA
    228,241       6,361,698      
Frontier Communications Corp. 
    193,464       1,690,875      
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 
    101       521,434      
Telefonica SA
    796,352       17,975,024      
Verizon Communications, Inc. 
    246,478       8,355,604      
Windstream Corp. 
    100,356       923,275      
 
 
            $ 50,670,520      
 
 
 
Electric Utilities — 1.7%
 
Duke Energy Corp. 
    179,032     $ 2,687,270      
E.ON AG
    196,273       7,707,098      
Enel SpA
    1,137,993       7,330,499      
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. 
    13,500       341,315      
Iberdrola SA
    249,635       2,269,414      
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. 
    13,400       355,738      
Shikoku Electric Power Co. 
    6,300       212,405      
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. 
    21,001       701,050      
Union Fenosa SA
    61,836       1,549,328      
 
 
            $ 23,154,117      
 
 
 
Electrical Equipment — 1.3%
 
ABB, Ltd.(1)
    433,638     $ 6,613,041      
Cooper Industries, Ltd., Class A
    30,705       897,507      
Emerson Electric Co. 
    127,413       4,664,590      
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.(1)
    7,332       184,840      
First Solar, Inc.(1)
    18,250       2,517,770      
Fujikura, Ltd. 
    69,000       228,628      
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. 
    250,000       1,220,026      
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. 
    94,000       589,075      
Sunpower Corp., Class A(1)
    1,453       53,761      
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. ADR(1)
    4,452       52,088      
 
 
            $ 17,021,326      
 
 
 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%
 
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 
    47,100     $ 232,299      
Hitachi, Ltd. 
    113,000       438,544      
Hoya Corp. 
    13,600       237,540      
Ibiden Co., Ltd. 
    16,500       342,109      
Keyence Corp. 
    2,100       431,575      
Kyocera Corp. 
    73,234       5,301,980      
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. 
    10,900       451,860      
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. 
    40,000       211,144      
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 
    125,000       710,955      
TDK Corp. 
    17,800       657,650      
Yaskawa Electric Corp. 
    71,000       286,774      
 
 
            $ 9,302,430      
 
 
                     
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%
 
Halliburton Co. 
    130,037     $ 2,364,073      
Schlumberger, Ltd. 
    59,785       2,530,699      
Transocean, Ltd.(1)
    31,490       1,487,902      
Willbros Group, Inc.(1)
    25,872       219,136      
 
 
            $ 6,601,810      
 
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.3%
 
AEON Co., Ltd. 
    80,500     $ 810,692      
Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd. 
    16,500       298,516      
CVS Caremark Corp. 
    191,781       5,511,786      
Familymart Co., Ltd. 
    10,600       460,342      
Koninklijke Ahold NV
    122,728       1,512,368      
Kroger Co. (The)
    115,650       3,054,316      
Metro AG
    28,658       1,139,688      
Safeway, Inc. 
    44,770       1,064,183      
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. 
    53,400       1,835,443      
Sysco Corp. 
    99,048       2,272,161      
UNY Co., Ltd. 
    52,000       575,438      
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    216,471       12,135,364      
 
 
            $ 30,670,297      
 
 
 
Food Products — 3.0%
 
Campbell Soup Co. 
    17,968     $ 539,220      
ConAgra Foods, Inc. 
    77,043       1,271,209      
H.J. Heinz Co. 
    59,510       2,237,576      
Hershey Co. (The)
    54,133       1,880,580      
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A
    88,500       2,376,225      
Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. 
    61,851       297,881      
Nestle SA
    558,806       22,127,680      
Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. 
    11,700       407,727      
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. 
    15,000       432,246      
Unilever NV
    343,720       8,331,086      
 
 
            $ 39,901,430      
 
 
 
Gas Utilities — 0.9%
 
Gas Natural SDG SA
    45,614     $ 1,241,125      
GDF Suez
    197,733       9,814,900      
Snam Rete Gas
    260,064       1,452,720      
 
 
            $ 12,508,745      
 
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%
 
Boston Scientific Corp.(1)
    231,022     $ 1,788,110      
Covidien, Ltd. 
    84,924       3,077,646      
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)
    7,026       386,079      
Gen-Probe, Inc.(1)
    23,579       1,010,124      
Immucor, Inc.(1)
    43,389       1,153,280      
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)
    17,782       2,258,136      
Masimo Corp.(1)
    10,919       325,714      
Medtronic, Inc. 
    127,683       4,011,800      
Olympus Optical Corp. 
    89,000       1,781,655      
Terumo Corp. 
    65,400       3,063,692      
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 
    14,776       558,090      
 
 
            $ 19,414,326      
 
 
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.1%
 
DaVita, Inc.(1)
    22,729     $ 1,126,677      
Humana, Inc.(1)
    35,364       1,318,370      
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(1)
    17,446       1,123,697      
Lincare Holdings, Inc.(1)
    56,738       1,527,954      
McKesson Corp. 
    85,303       3,303,785      
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(1)
    77,226       3,236,542      
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 
    101,450       2,698,570      
 
 
            $ 14,335,595      
 
 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%
 
Accor SA
    26,214     $ 1,291,292      
Carnival Corp., Unit
    22,815       554,861      
International Game Technology
    64,170       762,981      
Marriott International, Inc., Class A
    107,229       2,085,604      
Starbucks Corp.(1)
    318,156       3,009,756      
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 
    54,114       968,641      
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.(1)
    41,877       1,769,722      
Yum! Brands, Inc. 
    157,714       4,967,991      
 
 
            $ 15,410,848      
 
 
 
Household Durables — 0.3%
 
Pioneer Corp. 
    131,900     $ 243,951      
Ryland Group, Inc. 
    37,074       655,098      
Sharp Corp. 
    88,000       634,347      
Snap-On, Inc. 
    15,120       595,426      
Stanley Works
    48,688       1,660,261      
Whirlpool Corp. 
    18,816       778,042      
 
 
            $ 4,567,125      
 
 
 
Household Products — 1.3%
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 
    24,673     $ 1,691,087      
Kao Corp. 
    106,654       3,239,652      
Procter & Gamble Co. 
    192,358       11,891,572      
Uni-Charm Corp. 
    8,500       639,469      
 
 
            $ 17,461,780      
 
 
                     
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.1%
 
AES Corp. (The)(1)
    97,536     $ 803,697      
NRG Energy, Inc.(1)
    39,661       925,291      
 
 
            $ 1,728,988      
 
 
 
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.0%
 
3M Co. 
    82,273     $ 4,733,988      
General Electric Co. 
    616,068       9,980,302      
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. 
    39,128       225,974      
Siemens AG
    155,733       11,724,124      
Textron, Inc. 
    29,211       405,157      
 
 
            $ 27,069,545      
 
 
 
Insurance — 3.8%
 
ACE, Ltd. 
    70,355     $ 3,723,187      
Aflac, Inc. 
    68,355       3,133,393      
Allianz SE
    85,301       9,076,097      
Allstate Corp. (The)
    87,349       2,861,553      
AON Corp. 
    81,816       3,737,355      
AXA SA
    428,404       9,615,799      
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 
    20,643       600,092      
CNP Assurances
    14,204       1,032,044      
Corporacion Mapfre SA
    200,954       685,340      
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 
    91,503       2,220,778      
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. 
    10,644       338,492      
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
    47,495       7,373,501      
Old Mutual PLC
    3,533,145       2,839,739      
RSA Insurance Group PLC
    330,365       658,324      
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 
    32,100       951,105      
TrygVesta AS
    13,598       856,941      
 
 
            $ 49,703,740      
 
 
 
Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.4%
 
Amazon.com, Inc.(1)
    80,405     $ 4,123,168      
Liberty Media Corp. — Interactive, Class A(1)
    269,363       840,413      
 
 
            $ 4,963,581      
 
 
 
Internet Software & Services — 2.1%
 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(1)
    34,671     $ 523,185      
Ariba, Inc.(1)
    55,338       398,987      
eBay, Inc.(1)
    297,932       4,159,131      
Google, Inc., Class A(1)
    57,803       17,783,093      
MercadoLibre, Inc.(1)
    23,216       380,975      
Omniture, Inc.(1)
    29,159       310,252      
VeriSign, Inc.(1)
    132,262       2,523,559      
Yahoo!, Inc.(1)
    108,348       1,321,846      
 
 
            $ 27,401,028      
 
 
 
IT Services — 1.1%
 
Accenture, Ltd., Class A
    22,699     $ 744,300      
CapGemini SA
    47,121       1,822,027      
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.(1)
    151,705       2,739,792      
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 
    51,873       843,974      
Infosys Technologies, Ltd. ADR
    107,814       2,648,990      
Metavante Technologies, Inc.(1)
    12,238       197,154      
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. 
    14,000       267,067      
NTT Data Corp. 
    706       2,844,521      
Obic Co., Ltd. 
    1,180       192,704      
Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. ADR
    153,448       1,387,170      
Western Union Co. 
    89,601       1,284,878      
 
 
            $ 14,972,577      
 
 
 
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.2%
 
Hasbro, Inc. 
    26,234     $ 765,246      
Mattel, Inc. 
    31,709       507,344      
Sankyo Co., Ltd. 
    8,000       403,588      
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. 
    36,300       423,291      
 
 
            $ 2,099,469      
 
 
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%
 
PerkinElmer, Inc. 
    27,425     $ 381,482      
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(1)
    26,185       892,123      
 
 
            $ 1,273,605      
 
 
 
Machinery — 1.7%
 
AGCO Corp.(1)
    30,980     $ 730,818      
Caterpillar, Inc. 
    46,992       2,099,133      
Dover Corp. 
    15,298       503,610      
Eaton Corp. 
    46,216       2,297,397      
Fanuc, Ltd. 
    63,627       4,560,261      
Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd., Class A
    96,389       1,672,349      
Japan Steel Works, Ltd. 
    135,000       1,890,112      
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. 
    240,000       484,467      
Komatsu, Ltd. 
    93,000       1,186,356      
Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. 
    14,700       397,395      
MAN AG
    18,989       1,065,166      
Minebea Co., Ltd. 
    67,127       232,302      
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 
    266,000       448,083      
NGK Insulators, Ltd. 
    91,000       1,031,187      
NSK, Ltd. 
    80,000       302,131      
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
Machinery (continued)
 
                     
NTN Corp. 
    72,000       217,569      
Pall Corp. 
    30,660       871,664      
Parker Hannifin Corp. 
    13,311       566,250      
Sandvik AB
    140,200       900,548      
Scania AB, Class B
    77,000       783,500      
SMC Corp. 
    3,400       350,258      
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. 
    143,000       572,045      
 
 
            $ 23,162,601      
 
 
 
Marine — 0.0%
 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 
    104,000     $ 642,750      
 
 
            $ 642,750      
 
 
 
Media — 2.3%
 
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
    561,886     $ 3,967,992      
CBS Corp., Class B
    158,252       1,296,084      
Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd., Class A(1)
    11,655       253,147      
Comcast Corp., Class A
    585,838       9,888,945      
Comcast Corp., Special Class A
    144,653       2,336,146      
Daily Mail & General Trust NV, Class A
    123,299       486,593      
Focus Media Holding, Ltd. ADR(1)
    44,518       404,669      
Lagardere SCA
    18,033       732,650      
Omnicom Group, Inc. 
    109,132       2,937,833      
Publicis Groupe
    82,745       2,135,480      
Walt Disney Co. 
    228,646       5,187,978      
Wolters Kluwer NV
    39,260       744,392      
 
 
            $ 30,371,909      
 
 
 
Metals & Mining — 1.5%
 
Alcoa, Inc. 
    129,184     $ 1,454,612      
Anglo American PLC
    148,533       3,466,329      
Antofagasta PLC
    299,210       1,874,280      
Arcelor Mittal
    142,034       3,442,819      
Daido Steel Co., Ltd. 
    71,000       215,376      
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. 
    284,000       718,830      
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. 
    288,000       610,956      
Newmont Mining Corp. 
    34,300       1,396,010      
Norsk Hydro ASA
    238,100       970,116      
Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. 
    91,000       458,331      
Rio Tinto PLC
    160,570       3,568,918      
Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. 
    117,000       286,319      
United States Steel Corp. 
    20,925       778,410      
 
 
            $ 19,241,306      
 
 
 
Multiline Retail — 0.7%
 
Hankyu Department Stores
    29,000     $ 218,784      
J Front Retailing Co., Ltd. 
    49,000       202,764      
Kohl’s Corp.(1)
    24,370       882,194      
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
    751,108       2,354,374      
Nordstrom, Inc. 
    61,055       812,642      
PPR SA
    27,056       1,771,502      
Sears Holdings Corp.(1)
    3,579       139,116      
Target Corp. 
    70,056       2,419,034      
 
 
            $ 8,800,410      
 
 
 
Multi-Utilities — 1.6%
 
Ameren Corp. 
    54,114     $ 1,799,832      
Centrica PLC
    307,754       1,184,793      
CMS Energy Corp. 
    312,086       3,152,069      
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 
    46,874       1,824,805      
Dominion Resources, Inc. 
    65,224       2,337,628      
GDF Suez
    36,645       1,852,588      
NiSource, Inc. 
    161,910       1,776,153      
NorthWestern Corp. 
    25,742       604,165      
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 
    113,644       3,314,995      
United Utilities Group PLC
    331,644       3,011,331      
 
 
            $ 20,858,359      
 
 
 
Office Electronics — 0.3%
 
Brother Industries, Ltd. 
    31,000     $ 184,936      
Canon, Inc. 
    66,000       2,091,182      
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. 
    90,000       700,275      
Ricoh Co., Ltd. 
    44,000       563,936      
 
 
            $ 3,540,329      
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.1%
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 
    29,190     $ 1,125,275      
BP PLC
    2,044,311       15,780,905      
Chevron Corp. 
    120,471       8,911,240      
ConocoPhillips
    144,488       7,484,478      
El Paso Corp. 
    56,715       444,078      
ENI SpA
    372,859       8,972,361      
Exxon Mobil Corp. 
    322,868       25,774,552      
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. 
    20,045       281,031      
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(1)
    6,184       185,211      
Hess Corp. 
    16,749       898,416      
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. 
    3,100       199,645      
Independent Tankers Corp., Ltd.(1)
    215       98      
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc. 
    118,000       512,019      
Peabody Energy Corp. 
    33,786       768,632      
Petrohawk Energy Corp.(1)
    46,910       733,203      
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
 
                     
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A
    468,231       12,301,859      
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B
    414,555       10,508,307      
Southwestern Energy Co.(1)
    24,167       700,118      
Suncor Energy, Inc. 
    45,777       892,652      
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK
    39,000       390,787      
Total SA
    346,547       19,052,889      
Williams Cos., Inc. 
    159,612       2,311,182      
XTO Energy, Inc. 
    77,523       2,734,236      
 
 
            $ 120,963,174      
 
 
 
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%
 
International Paper Co. 
    50,046     $ 590,543      
Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd. 
    101,000       239,567      
Mondi PLC
    1       3      
OJI Paper Co., Ltd. 
    143,000       840,720      
 
 
            $ 1,670,833      
 
 
 
Personal Products — 0.3%
 
Alberto-Culver Co. 
    22,576     $ 553,338      
Beiersdorf AG
    28,716       1,700,865      
Herbalife, Ltd. 
    21,454       465,123      
Oriflame Cosmetics SA
    29,484       861,272      
USANA Health Services, Inc.(1)
    9,533       326,410      
 
 
            $ 3,907,008      
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals — 8.6%
 
Abbott Laboratories
    155,754     $ 8,312,591      
Allergan, Inc. 
    41,914       1,689,972      
Astellas Pharma, Inc. 
    67,800       2,775,210      
AstraZeneca PLC
    219,194       8,967,307      
Chugai Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. 
    52,900       1,028,311      
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. 
    47,100       1,113,838      
Eisai Co., Ltd. 
    69,246       2,889,607      
Eli Lilly & Co. 
    34,762       1,399,866      
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(1)
    42,910       1,110,511      
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    722,025       13,428,019      
IMS Health, Inc. 
    20,213       306,429      
Johnson & Johnson
    161,044       9,635,263      
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)
    86,183       915,263      
Medicines Co.(1)
    28,661       422,177      
Merck & Co., Inc. 
    145,477       4,422,501      
Mylan, Inc.(1)
    78,674       778,086      
Novartis AG
    220,114       11,023,629      
Pfizer, Inc. 
    487,172       8,627,816      
Roche Holding AG
    91,418       14,153,071      
Sanofi-Aventis SA
    150,181       9,606,065      
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 
    17,000       513,702      
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. 
    83,000       2,143,481      
Shire PLC
    52,086       767,224      
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 
    68,131       3,551,145      
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd. 
    28,000       422,626      
Wyeth
    99,104       3,717,391      
 
 
            $ 113,721,101      
 
 
 
Professional Services — 0.2%
 
Equifax, Inc. 
    15,217     $ 403,555      
Manpower, Inc. 
    13,198       448,600      
Monster Worldwide, Inc.(1)
    31,831       384,837      
Robert Half International, Inc. 
    73,835       1,537,245      
 
 
            $ 2,774,237      
 
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%
 
British Land Co. PLC
    87,921     $ 704,445      
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. 
    50       446,657      
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. 
    50       215,968      
Land Securities Group PLC
    122,165       1,642,426      
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. 
    50       549,588      
Simon Property Group, Inc. 
    35,779       1,900,938      
 
 
            $ 5,460,022      
 
 
 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%
 
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. 
    5,400     $ 283,470      
Heiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd. 
    246,000       641,505      
LEOPALACE21 Corp. 
    66,600       674,820      
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. 
    46,000       210,814      
Tokyu Land Corp. 
    185,000       709,118      
 
 
            $ 2,519,727      
 
 
 
Road & Rail — 0.7%
 
CSX Corp. 
    48,354     $ 1,570,054      
East Japan Railway Co. 
    64       486,442      
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 
    103,712       2,724,514      
Keio Corp. 
    139,000       836,370      
Kinetsu Corp. 
    91,000       418,649      
Norfolk Southern Corp. 
    41,055       1,931,638      
Ryder System, Inc. 
    14,154       548,892      
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. 
    154,000       920,088      
 
 
            $ 9,436,647      
 
 
                     
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.6%
 
Advantest Corp. 
    86,000     $ 1,401,888      
Applied Materials, Inc. 
    411,132       4,164,767      
Atheros Communications, Inc.(1)
    66,024       944,803      
Broadcom Corp., Class A(1)
    117,049       1,986,322      
Cavium Networks, Inc.(1)
    87,282       917,334      
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(1)
    179,441       802,101      
Intel Corp. 
    843,908       12,371,691      
KLA-Tencor Corp. 
    122,392       2,666,922      
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.(1)
    52,752       753,299      
Microchip Technology, Inc. 
    139,305       2,720,627      
National Semiconductor Corp. 
    69,755       702,433      
NVIDIA Corp.(1)
    180,137       1,453,706      
Renesola, Ltd. ADR(1)
    112,428       495,807      
ROHM Co., Ltd. 
    4,700       237,288      
Shinko Electric Industries
    44,200       360,917      
Sumco Corp. 
    42,900       545,018      
Tessera Technologies, Inc.(1)
    81,309       965,951      
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. 
    44,500       1,566,561      
 
 
            $ 35,057,435      
 
 
 
Software — 5.2%
 
Autodesk, Inc.(1)
    138,197     $ 2,715,571      
BMC Software, Inc.(1)
    31,383       844,517      
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(1)
    149,951       2,847,569      
Citrix Systems, Inc.(1)
    92,876       2,189,087      
Compuware Corp.(1)
    52,384       353,592      
Electronic Arts, Inc.(1)
    110,479       1,772,083      
Fuji Soft ABC, Inc. 
    10,900       231,437      
Konami Corp. 
    80,300       2,081,773      
Microsoft Corp. 
    1,455,680       28,298,419      
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 
    1,600       611,443      
Oracle Corp.(1)
    1,042,819       18,489,181      
Oracle Corp. Japan
    4,900       212,235      
Red Hat, Inc.(1)
    19,525       258,121      
Symantec Corp.(1)
    338,656       4,578,629      
TiVo, Inc.(1)
    108,706       778,335      
Trend Micro, Inc.(1)
    61,397       2,156,444      
 
 
            $ 68,418,436      
 
 
 
Specialty Retail — 1.6%
 
AutoNation, Inc.(1)
    39,141     $ 386,713      
Best Buy Co., Inc. 
    57,465       1,615,341      
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. 
    63,100       9,258,844      
Home Depot, Inc. 
    114,338       2,632,061      
Limited Brands, Inc. 
    36,921       370,687      
Nitori Co., Ltd. 
    13,200       1,027,236      
Staples, Inc. 
    222,003       3,978,294      
Tiffany & Co. 
    33,012       780,074      
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
    25,596       526,510      
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(1)
    15,915       238,407      
 
 
            $ 20,814,167      
 
 
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%
 
Burberry Group PLC
    689,590     $ 2,232,693      
Christian Dior SA
    12,210       690,345      
Coach, Inc.(1)
    38,372       796,986      
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG, Class A
    52,670       1,003,568      
Hanesbrands, Inc.(1)
    4,073       51,931      
Nike, Inc., Class B
    66,150       3,373,650      
Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. 
    179,000       1,364,538      
Swatch Group AG, Class B
    6,168       869,919      
 
 
            $ 10,383,630      
 
 
 
Tobacco — 1.6%
 
Altria Group, Inc. 
    129,729     $ 1,953,719      
British American Tobacco PLC
    162,199       4,231,256      
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
    232,493       6,210,111      
Philip Morris International, Inc. 
    138,852       6,041,451      
Swedish Match AB
    64,387       929,545      
UST, Inc. 
    21,669       1,503,395      
 
 
            $ 20,869,477      
 
 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%
 
Marubeni Corp. 
    67,000     $ 256,513      
Mitsubishi Corp. 
    79,800       1,130,292      
Sojitz Corp. 
    133,900       223,773      
Sumitomo Corp. 
    153,500       1,361,435      
 
 
            $ 2,972,013      
 
 
 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%
 
ADP
    11,573     $ 787,861      
Societe des Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone
    18,585       1,296,244      
 
 
            $ 2,084,105      
 
 
 
Water Utilities — 0.1%
 
Severn Trent PLC
    52,773     $ 914,564      
 
 
            $ 914,564      
 
 
                     
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.8%
 
KDDI Corp. 
    613     $ 4,377,003      
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. 
    121       238,166      
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B
    48,136       1,447,931      
Softbank Corp. 
    194,798       3,537,764      
Vodafone Group PLC
    7,174,896       14,691,671      
 
 
            $ 24,292,535      
 
 
     
Total Common Stocks
   
                     
(identified cost $1,514,984,908)
  $ 1,340,802,912      
 
 
Rights — 0.0%
Security   Shares     Value      
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%
 
Fortis, Expires 7/1/14(1)
    111,868     $ 0      
 
 
     
Total Rights
   
(identified cost $0)
  $ 0      
 
 
     
Total Investments — 101.3%
   
(identified cost $1,514,984,908)
  $ 1,340,802,912      
 
 
 
                                     
Covered Call Options Written — (1.8)%
    Number of
    Strike
    Expiration
           
Description   Contracts     Price     Date     Value      
 
 
                                                 
AMEX EUROTOP 100 Index     11,459     $ 185       1/13/09     $ (5,370,031 )    
CBOE NASDAQ 100 Index     2,331     $   1,250       1/17/09       (3,776,220 )    
Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Index     36,414     EUR 2,500       1/16/09       (2,753,580 )    
FTSE 100 Index     10,250     GBP 4,400       1/16/09       (2,092,645 )    
Nikkei 225 Index     1,661,690     JPY 9,250       1/9/09       (1,065,143 )    
S&P 500 Index     1,250     $ 900       1/17/09       (3,125,000 )    
S&P 500 Index     815     $ 920       1/17/09       (1,181,750 )    
S&P 500 Index     2,248     $ 925       1/17/09       (2,899,920 )    
S&P 500 Index     446     $ 935       1/17/09       (557,500 )    
SMI Index     4,526     CHF 5,700       1/16/09       (318,502 )    
 
 
             
Total Covered Call Options Written
           
(premiums received $46,546,455)
  $ (23,140,291 )    
 
 
             
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.5%
  $ 6,324,805      
 
 
                             
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 1,323,987,426      
 
 
 
Industry classifications included in the Portfolio of Investments are unaudited.
 
ADR - American Depository Receipt
 
CHF - Swiss Franc
 
EUR - Euro
 
GBP - British Pound Sterling
 
JPY - Japanese Yen
 
 
(1) Non-income producing security.
 
                     
Country Concentration of Portfolio (Unaudited)
    Percentage
           
Country   of Net Assets     Value      
 
 
United States
    53.7 %   $ 710,964,263      
Japan
    11.1       146,768,108      
United Kingdom
    9.6       127,042,655      
France
    6.5       85,527,890      
Germany
    5.3       69,720,685      
Switzerland
    5.0       66,141,845      
Spain
    2.8       37,585,413      
Netherlands
    2.1       27,898,078      
Italy
    2.0       26,557,440      
Finland
    0.7       9,084,236      
Canada
    0.6       7,950,929      
Luxembourg
    0.3       4,304,091      
India
    0.3       4,036,160      
Sweden
    0.3       3,753,604      
Bermuda
    0.3       3,567,401      
Other Countries, less than 0.3% each
    0.7       9,900,114      
 
 
Total
    101.3 %   $ 1,340,802,912      
 
 
 
 
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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund  as of December 31, 2008
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
             
As of December 31, 2008          
 
Assets
 
Investments, at value (identified cost, $1,514,984,908)
  $ 1,340,802,912      
Cash
    5,173,238      
Receivable for investments sold
    37,782,121      
Dividends and interest receivable
    2,454,484      
Tax reclaims receivable
    954,625      
 
 
Total assets
  $ 1,387,167,380      
 
 
             
             
 
Liabilities
 
Payable for investments purchased
  $ 38,566,166      
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received, $46,546,455)
    23,140,291      
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
    1,091,064      
Payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees
    13,000      
Accrued expenses
    369,433      
 
 
Total liabilities
  $ 63,179,954      
 
 
Net Assets
  $ 1,323,987,426      
 
 
             
             
 
Sources of Net Assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 106,308,067 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,063,081      
Additional paid-in capital
    1,510,222,529      
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost)
    (36,299,229 )    
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income
    (193,017 )    
Net unrealized depreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)
    (150,805,938 )    
 
 
Net Assets
  $ 1,323,987,426      
 
 
             
             
 
Net Asset Value
 
($1,323,987,426 ¸ 106,308,067 common shares issued and outstanding)
  $ 12.45      
 
 
Statement of Operations
 
             
For the Year Ended
         
December 31, 2008          
 
Investment Income
 
Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $2,951,522)
  $ 49,144,295      
Interest
    142,668      
 
 
Total investment income
  $ 49,286,963      
 
 
             
             
 
Expenses
 
Investment adviser fee
  $ 17,379,282      
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    45,979      
Custodian fee
    866,313      
Printing and postage
    286,201      
Legal and accounting services
    65,438      
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
    31,140      
Miscellaneous
    62,135      
 
 
Total expenses
  $ 18,736,488      
 
 
Deduct —
           
Reduction of custodian fee
  $ 19      
 
 
Total expense reductions
  $ 19      
 
 
             
Net expenses
  $ 18,736,469      
 
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 30,550,494      
 
 
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
           
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ (236,236,898 )    
Written options
    198,830,427      
Foreign currency transactions
    95,343      
 
 
Net realized loss
  $ (37,311,128 )    
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
           
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ (591,331,413 )    
Written options
    22,354,288      
Foreign currency
    (83,944 )    
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ (569,061,069 )    
 
 
             
Net realized and unrealized loss
  $ (606,372,197 )    
 
 
             
Net decrease in net assets from operations
  $ (575,821,703 )    
 
 
 
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                     
Increase (Decrease)
  Year Ended
    Year Ended
     
in Net Assets   December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007      
 
From operations —
                   
Net investment income
  $ 30,550,494     $ 22,649,428      
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, written options, and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (37,311,128 )     4,255,061      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, written options, and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (569,061,069 )     176,310,964      
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
  $ (575,821,703 )   $ 203,215,453      
 
 
Distributions —
                   
From net investment income
  $ (30,257,963 )   $ (4,120,998 )    
From net realized gain
          (10,389,556 )    
Tax return of capital
    (161,096,558 )     (176,750,407 )    
 
 
Total distributions
  $ (191,354,521 )   $ (191,260,961 )    
 
 
Capital share transactions —
                   
Reinvestment of distributions
  $     $ 4,050,115      
 
 
Total increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $     $ 4,050,115      
 
 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
  $ (767,176,224 )   $ 16,004,607      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Net Assets
 
At beginning of year
  $ 2,091,163,650     $ 2,075,159,043      
 
 
At end of year
  $ 1,323,987,426     $ 2,091,163,650      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Accumulated distributions
in excess of net
investment income
included in net assets
 
At end of year
  $ (193,017 )   $ (572,386 )    
 
 
 
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                     
    Year Ended December 31,            
   
    Period Ended
     
    2008     2007     2006     December 31, 2005(1)      
 
Net asset value — Beginning of period
  $ 19.670     $ 19.560     $ 18.610     $ 19.100(2 )    
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations
 
Net investment income(3)
  $ 0.287     $ 0.213     $ 0.242     $ 0.031      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    (5.707 )     1.697       2.510       (0.063 )    
 
 
Total income (loss) from operations
  $ (5.420 )   $ 1.910     $ 2.752     $ (0.032 )    
 
 
 
Less distributions
 
From net investment income
  $ (0.285 )   $ (0.039 )   $ (0.241 )   $ (0.031 )    
From net realized gain
          (0.098 )     (0.126 )     (0.145 )    
Tax return of capital
    (1.515 )     (1.663 )     (1.433 )     (0.274 )    
 
 
Total distributions
  $ (1.800 )   $ (1.800 )   $ (1.800 )   $ (0.450 )    
 
 
                                     
Offering costs charged to paid-in capital(3)
  $     $     $ (0.002 )   $ (0.008 )    
 
 
                                     
Net asset value — End of period
  $ 12.450     $ 19.670     $ 19.560     $ 18.610      
 
 
                                     
Market value — End of period
  $ 10.120     $ 17.360     $ 20.320     $ 17.200      
 
 
                                     
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(4)
    (27.36 )%     10.55 %     15.47 %     (0.04 )%(5)(8)    
 
 
                                     
Total Investment Return on Market Value(4)
    (33.09 )%     (6.08 )%     29.79 %     (7.62 )%(5)(8)    
 
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 1,323,987     $ 2,091,164     $ 2,075,159     $ 1,966,620      
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets):
                                   
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(6)
    1.08 %     1.08 %     1.07 %     1.07 %(7)    
Net investment income
    1.76 %     1.07 %     1.26 %     0.64 %(7)    
Portfolio Turnover
    33 %     13 %     14 %     6 %(8)    
 
 
 
(1) For the period from the start of business, September 30, 2005, to December 31, 2005.
 
(2) Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price.
 
(3) Computed using average shares outstanding.
 
(4) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.
 
(5) Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.00 less the sales load of $0.90 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested.
 
(6) Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.
 
(7) Annualized.
 
(8) Not annualized.
 
 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1   Significant Accounting Policies
 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign common stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to generate current earnings in part by employing an options strategy of writing index call options on a substantial portion of its common stock portfolio.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
A  Investment Valuation — Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price for the day of valuation as quoted on any exchange on which the options are traded or, in the absence of sales on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore. Over-the-counter options are valued based on broker quotations. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The independent service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.
 
B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
 
C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
 
D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
 
At December 31, 2008, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $15,037,165 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on December 31, 2016.
 
Additionally, at December 31, 2008, the Fund had net capital losses of $3,189,843 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2008. These net capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s taxable year ending December 31, 2009.
 
As of December 31, 2008, the Fund had no uncertain tax provisions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Fund’s federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended December 31, 2008 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
E  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 
F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
 
G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
H  Indemnifications — Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. 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.
 
I  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
 
2   Distributions to Shareholders
 
The Fund intends to make quarterly distributions from its cash available for distribution, which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on stock investments. At least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, if any. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions in any year may include a substantial return of capital component.
 
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                     
    Year Ended December 31,
    2008     2007      
 
 
Distributions declared from:
                   
Ordinary income
  $ 30,257,963     $ 9,083,785      
Long-term capital gains
        $ 5,426,769      
Tax return of capital
  $ 161,096,558     $ 176,750,407      
 
During the year ended December 31, 2008, accumulated net realized loss was increased by $86,838 and accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income was decreased by $86,838 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for foreign currency gain (loss) and distributions from real estate

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
investment trusts. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
 
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
             
Capital loss carryforward and post October losses
  $ (18,227,008 )    
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (169,071,176 )    
 
The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to written options contracts, investments in passive foreign investment companies and wash sales.
 
3   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
The investment adviser fee is earned by Eaton Vance Management (EVM) as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the adviser fee amounted to $17,379,282. Pursuant to sub-advisory agreements, EVM has delegated a portion of the investment management to Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC (Parametric), an affiliate of EVM, and delegated the investment management of the Fund’s options strategy to Rampart Investment Management Company (Rampart). EVM pays Parametric and Rampart a portion of its advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
 
Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of EVM’s organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2008, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
 
4   Purchases and Sales of Investments
 
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $632,090,127 and $578,987,754, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
5   Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no transactions in common shares for the year ended December 31, 2008. Common shares issued pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan for the year ended December 31, 2007 were 207,911.
 
6   Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at December 31, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
             
Aggregate cost
  $ 1,515,180,365      
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 85,793,485      
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (260,170,938 )    
 
 
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (174,377,453 )    
 
 
 
7   Financial Instruments
 
The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include written options and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of written call options at December 31, 2008 is included in the Portfolio of Investments.
 
Written call options activity for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
 
                     
    Number of
    Premiums
     
    Contracts     Received      
 
Outstanding, beginning of year
    1,525,126 *   $ 30,896,320      
Options written
    19,533,152       456,527,133      
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions
    (19,224,886 )     (400,554,341 )    
Options expired
    (101,963 )     (40,322,657 )    
 
 
Outstanding, end of year
    1,731,429     $ 46,546,455      
 
 
 
* Amount has been restated to conform the multiplier for certain contracts to the current year presentation.
 
All of the assets of the Fund are subject to segregation to satisfy the requirements of the escrow agent. At December 31, 2008, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
8   Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
 
Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.
 
9   Fair Value Measurements
 
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), “Fair Value Measurements”, effective January 1, 2008. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
At December 31, 2008, the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                         
        Investments in
    Other Financial
     
    Valuation Inputs   Securities     Instruments*      
 
Level 1
 
Quoted Prices
  $ 743,659,670     $ (16,705,117 )    
Level 2
 
Other Significant Observable Inputs
    597,143,242       (6,435,174 )    
Level 3
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
               
 
 
Total
      $ 1,340,802,912     $ (23,140,291 )    
 
 
 
* Other financial instruments include written call options.
 
The Fund held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2007 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.
 
10   Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (FAS 161), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities, including qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk related contingent features in derivative instruments. FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write
Opportunities Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and the period from the start of business, September 30, 2005, to December 31, 2005. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and the period from the start of business, September 30, 2005, to December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 16, 2009

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund as of December 31, 2008
 
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
 
The Form 1099-DIV you received in January 2009 showed the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2008. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code regulations, shareholders must be notified within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and the dividends received deduction for corporations.
 
Qualified Dividend Income. The Fund designates $50,245,073, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.
 
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal 2008 ordinary income dividends, 8.9% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund 
 
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
 
 
The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (the Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the net asset value per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the net asset value per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by the Plan Agent. Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not shares are reinvested.
 
If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that your shares be re-registered in your name with the Fund’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, or you will not be able to participate.
 
The Plan Agent’s service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Each participant will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.
 
Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Plan Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Plan Agent to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.
 
If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Plan Agent.
 
Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at 1-866-439-6787.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund 
 
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
 
 
This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.
 
The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.
 
Please print exact name on account:
Shareholder signature                                   Date
Shareholder signature                                   Date
 
Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.
 
YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.
 
This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:
 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560
 
Number of Employees
The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company and has no employees.
 
Number of Shareholders
As of December 31, 2008, our records indicate that there are 200 registered shareholders and 72,396 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.
 
If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive our reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:
 
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-262-1122
 
New York Stock Exchange symbol
 
The New York Stock Exchange symbol is ETW.

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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund 
 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
 
Overview of the Contract Review Process
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
 
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 21, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and subadvisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Contract Review Committee of the Board (formerly the Special Committee), which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held in February, March and April 2008. Such information included, among other things, the following:
 
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
 
  •  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;
  •  An independent report comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;
  •  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;
  •  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;
  •  Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;
  •  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;
 
Information about Portfolio Management
 
  •  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;
  •  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through “soft dollar” benefits received in connection with the funds’ brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;
  •  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;
  •  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
 
Information about each Adviser
 
  •  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;
  •  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;
  •  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;
  •  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures;
  •  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;
  •  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;
 
Other Relevant Information
 
  •  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
  •  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds’ administrator; and
  •  The terms of each advisory agreement.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT’D
 
In addition to the information identified above, the Contract Review Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2008, the Board met eleven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, seven and five times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund’s investment objective. The Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are newly established and did not meet during the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2008.
 
For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund’s investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.
 
The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.
 
Results of the Process
 
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of the Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) with Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), and the sub-advisory agreements with Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC (“PPA”) and Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc. (“Rampart,” and with PPA, the “Sub-advisers”) including their fee structures, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the respective agreements. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreements. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory agreements for the Fund.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
 
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the Sub-advisers.
 
The Board considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-advisers’ management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund and whose responsibilities include supervising each Sub-adviser and coordinating their activities in implementing the Fund’s investment strategy. In particular, the Board evaluated, where relevant, the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing factors such as tax efficiency and special considerations relevant to investing in stocks and selling call options on the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. With respect to PPA, the Board noted PPA’s experience in deploying quantitative-based investment strategies. With respect to Rampart, the Board considered Rampart’s business reputation and its options strategy and its past experience in implementing this strategy. The Board also took into consideration the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
 
The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and Sub-advisers and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT’D
 
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and Sub-advisers, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the respective investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.
 
Fund Performance
 
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-year period ended September 30, 2007 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.
 
Management Fees and Expenses
 
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2007, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider.
 
After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund’s total expense ratio are reasonable.
 
Profitability
 
The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof, including PPA, in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized with and without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates, including PPA, in connection with its relationship with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients. The Board also concluded that, in light of its role as a sub-adviser not affiliated with the Adviser, Rampart’s profitability in managing the Fund was not a material factor.
 
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates, including PPA, are reasonable.
 
Economies of Scale
 
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate at this time. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund.

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MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
 
 
Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (the Fund) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Fund’s affairs. The Trustees and Officers of the Fund are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Officers of the Fund hold indefinite terms of office and Trustees’ term of office is noted below. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 until March 22, 2009 and thereafter at Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below.
 
                         
        Term of
      Number of Portfolios
     
    Position(s)
  Office and
      in Fund Complex
     
Name and
  with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen By
     
Date of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years   Trustee(1)     Other Directorships Held
 
 
 
Interested Trustee
                         
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
5/31/58
  Class I
Trustee and Vice
President
  Until 2009. 2 years. Trustee since 2007 and Vice President since 2005.   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or Officer of 173 registered investment companies and 4 private companies managed by EVM or BMR. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Fund.     173     Director of EVC
 
Noninterested Trustees
                         
Benjamin C. Esty
1/2/63
  Class I
Trustee
  Until 2009. 3 years. Trustee since 2005.   Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.     173     None
                         
Allen R. Freedman
4/3/40
  Class I
Trustee
  Until 2009. 2 years. Trustee since 2007.   Former Chairman (2002-2004) and a Director (1983-2004) of Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (provider of software to higher education). Formerly, a Director of Loring Ward International (fund distributor) (2005-2007). Formerly, Chairman and a Director of Indus International, Inc. (provider of enterprise management software to the power generating industry) (2005-2007).     173     Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) and Stonemor Partners L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries)
                         
William H. Park
9/19/47
  Class II
Trustee
  Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2005.   Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (since 2006). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005).     173     None
                         
Ronald A. Pearlman
7/10/40
  Class II
Trustee
  Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2005.   Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center.     173     None
                         
Helen Frame Peters
3/22/48
  Class III
Trustee
  Until 2011. 3 years. Trustee since 2008.   Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Adjunct Professor of Finance, Peking University, Beijing, China (since 2005).     173     Director of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (a bank for banks) and BJ’s Wholesale Clubs (wholesale club retailer); Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series Trust (exchange traded funds)

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MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONT’D
 
                         
        Term of
      Number of Portfolios
     
    Position(s)
  Office and
      in Fund Complex
     
Name and
  with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen By
     
Date of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years   Trustee(1)     Other Directorships Held
 
 
Noninterested Trustees (continued)
                         
Heidi L. Steiger
7/8/53
  Class II
Trustee
  Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2007.   Managing Partner, Topridge Associates LLC (global wealth management firm) (since 2008); Senior Advisor (since 2008), President (2005-2008), Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC (global wealth management firm). Formerly, President and Contributing Editor, Worth Magazine (2004-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Asset Management (and various other positions), Neuberger Berman (investment firm) (1986-2004).     173     Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd. (nuclear insurance provider) and Aviva USA (insurance provider)
                         
Lynn A. Stout
9/14/57
  Class III
Trustee
  Until 2011. 3 years. Trustee since 2005.   Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law (since 2006) and Professor of Law (2001-2006), University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.     173     None
                         
Ralph F. Verni
1/26/43
  Chairman of
the Board
and Class III
Trustee
  Until 2011. 3 years. Trustee since 2005 and Chairman of the Board since 2007.   Consultant and private investor.     173     None
 
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
Name and
  Position(s) with
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
Date of Birth   the Fund   Service   During Past Five Years
 
             
Duncan W. Richardson
10/26/57
  President   Since 2005   Executive Vice President and Chief Equity Investment Officer of EVC, EVM and BMR. Officer of 81 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Michael R. Mach
7/15/47
  Vice President   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 24 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Walter A. Row, III
7/20/57
  Vice President   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 24 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Judith A. Saryan
8/21/54
  Vice President   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 55 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Barbara E. Campbell
6/19/57
  Treasurer   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 173 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Maureen A. Gemma
5/24/60
  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Secretary since 2007 and Chief Legal Officer since 2008   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 173 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Paul M. O’Neil
7/11/53
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 173 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
 
(1) Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure.
 
 
In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Fund’s Annual CEO Certification certifying as to compliance with NYSE’s Corporate Governance Listing Standards was submitted to the Exchange on May 16, 2008. The Fund has also filed its CEO and CFO certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with the SEC as an exhibit to its most recent Form N-CSR.
 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator of
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Eaton Vance Management
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
 
 
 
Sub-Advisers of
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC
1151 Fairview Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98109
 
 
 
Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc.
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110
 
 
 
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
 
 
 
Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, New York 10038
 
 
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
 
 
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial
Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).

 


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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a)—(d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 by the Fund’s principal accountant for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by the principal accountant during such period.
                 
Fiscal Years Ended   12/31/07   12/31/08
 
Audit Fees
  $ 41,180     $ 39,205  
Audit-Related Fees(1)
  $ 0     $ 0  
Tax Fees(2)
  $ 7,918     $ 8,200  
All Other Fees(3)
  $ 0     $ 1,803  
     
Total
  $ 49,098     $ 49,208  
     
 
(1)   Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.
 
(2)   Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation.
 
(3)   All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.
(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.
The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

 


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(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to the Eaton Vance organization for the registrant’s principal accountant for the same time periods, respectively.
                 
Fiscal Years Ended   12/31/07   12/31/08
 
Registrant
  $ 7,918     $ 8,200  
Eaton Vance1
  $ 281,446     $ 345,743  
 
(1)   The Investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. William H. Park (Chair), Lynn A. Stout, Heidi L. Steiger and Ralph E. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s

 


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Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer then back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.
In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personal of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
EVM is investment adviser to the Fund. EVM has engaged its affiliate, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (“Parametric”), as a sub-adviser to the Fund responsible for structuring and managing the Fund’s common stock portfolio, including tax-loss harvesting and other tax-management techniques. In addition, EVM has engaged Rampart Investment Management Company, Inc. (“Rampart”) to serve as a sub-adviser to the Fund to provide advice on and execution of the Fund’s options strategy.

 


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Walter A. Row and other EVM investment professionals comprise the investment team responsible for managing the Fund’s overall investment program, providing the sub-advisers with research support and supervising the performance of the sub-advisers. Mr. Row is the portfolio manager responsible for the day-to-day management of EVM’s responsibilities with respect to the Fund’s investment portfolio. Mr. Row is a Vice President and Head of Structured Equity Portfolios at EVM. He is a member of EVM’s Equity Strategy Committee and co-manages other Eaton Vance registered investment companies. He joined Eaton Vance’s equity group in 1996.
David Stein, Ph.D. and Thomas Seto are the Parametric portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s common stock portfolio. Mr. Stein is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Parametric, where he leads the investment, research and technology activities. Prior to joining Parametric, Mr. Stein held senior research, development and portfolio management positions at GTE Investment Management Corp, the Vanguard Group and IBM Retirement Funds. Mr. Seto is a Vice President and the Director of Portfolio Management at Parametric where he is responsible for all portfolio management, including taxable, tax-exempt, quantitative-active and international strategies. Prior to joining Parametric, Mr. Seto served as the Head of U.S. Equity Index Investments at Barclays Global Investors.
Ronald M. Egalka is responsible for the development and implementation of Rampart’s options strategy utilized in managing the Fund. Mr. Egalka has been with Rampart since 1983 and is its President and CEO.
The following tables show, as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets in those accounts.
                                 
                    Number of    
    Number   Total Assets   Accounts   Total Assets of
    of All   of All   Paying a   Accounts Paying a
    Accounts   Accounts*   Performance Fee   Performance Fee*
Walter A. Row
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    10     $ 10,246.6       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    1     $ 0.4       0     $ 0  
David M. Stein
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    5     $ 3,604.4       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    16     $ 4,364.7       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    16,910     $ 15,061.0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Thomas Seto
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    5     $ 3,604.4       0     $ 0  

 


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                    Number of    
    Number   Total Assets   Accounts   Total Assets of
    of All   of All   Paying a   Accounts Paying a
    Accounts   Accounts*   Performance Fee   Performance Fee*
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    16     $ 4,364.7       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    16,910     $ 15,061.0       0     $ 0  
Ronald M. Egalka
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    7     $ 9,027.4       2     $ 1,586.4  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    354     $ 785.3       0     $ 0  
 
*   In millions of dollars.
The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially by each portfolio manager as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.
     
    Dollar Range of
    Equity Securities
Portfolio   Owned in the
Manager   Fund
Walter A. Row
  $10,001 — $50,000
David M. Stein
  None
Thomas Seto
  None
Ronald M. Egalka
  $10,001 — $50,000
Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of a Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between a Fund and the other accounts, a portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser or sub-adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM and the sub-adviser have adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including: a code of ethics; and policies which govern the investment adviser or sub-adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocation, cross trades and best execution.
Compensation Structure for EVM
Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation

 


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consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock and restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.
Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus appropriate peer groups or benchmarks. In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe Ratio. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance.
The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.
EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.
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Compensation of Parametric portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) a quarterly cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC;s nonvoting common stock and restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. Parametric investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to Parametric employees. Compensation of Parametric investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Stock-based compensation awards and adjustments in base salary and bonus are typically paid and/or put into effect at or shortly after calendar year-end.
Method to Determine Compensation. Parametric seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. The performance of portfolio managers is evaluated primarily based on success in achieving portfolio objectives for managed funds and accounts. The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as product development) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.
Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of Parametric and EVC, its parent company. Cash bonuses are determined based on a target percentage of Parametric profits. While the salaries of Parametric portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate substantially from year to year, based on changes in financial performance and other factors.
Compensation Structure for Rampart
The identified Rampart portfolio managers are founding shareholders of Rampart. The compensation of the portfolio managers has two primary components: (1) a base salary, and (2) an annual cash bonus. There are also certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to all Rampart employees. Compensation of Rampart investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the June 30 fiscal year-end of Rampart.
Rampart compensates its founding shareholders, including the identified portfolio managers, based primarily on the scale and complexity of their responsibilities. The performance of portfolio managers is evaluated primarily based on success in achieving portfolio objectives for managed funds and accounts. Rampart seeks to compensate all portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. This is reflected in the founding shareholders/identified portfolio managers’ salaries.
Salaries and profit participations are also influenced by the operating performance of Rampart. While the salaries of Rampart’s founding shareholders/identified portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, profit participations may fluctuate substantially from year to year, based on changes in financial performance.

 


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Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
No such purchases this period.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting 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.
Item 12. Exhibits
     
(a)(1)
  Registrant’s Code of Ethics — Not applicable (please see Item 2).
 
   
(a)(2)(i)
  Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
 
   
(a)(2)(ii)
  President’s Section 302 certification.
 
   
(b)
  Combined Section 906 certification.

 


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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.
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
         
By:
  /s/ Duncan W. Richardson
 
Duncan W. Richardson
   
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  February 16, 2009    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
  /s/ Barbara E. Campbell
 
Barbara E. Campbell
   
 
  Treasurer    
 
       
Date:
  February 16, 2009    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Duncan W. Richardson
 
Duncan W. Richardson
   
 
  President    
 
       
Date:
  February 16, 2009