0000940394-20-001605.txt : 20201217 0000940394-20-001605.hdr.sgml : 20201217 20201217103459 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940394-20-001605 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201217 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20201217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001288992 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21574 FILM NUMBER: 201394553 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070732 IRS NUMBER: 043435040 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09013 FILM NUMBER: 201394552 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EATON VANCE NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001074685 IRS NUMBER: 046880051 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09145 FILM NUMBER: 201394550 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001258623 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21411 FILM NUMBER: 201394551 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030806 DEFA14A 1 cef4defa141a.htm EATON VANCE CEF CONTESTED PROXY - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

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Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

Please Vote NOW to Protect the Value of Your Investment

The Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust, Eaton Vance New York Municipal Income Trust, Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust and Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (collectively, the Funds) is scheduled to be held on January 7, 2021.

It is critical that you vote NOW on the WHITE proxy card to approve the Funds’ new investment advisory agreements with Eaton Vance Management and protect the value of your investment. Approval of the new agreements ensures that the Funds’ operations will continue uninterrupted and provide continuity of the investment program that you selected through your investment in the Funds.

Failure to approve a new investment advisory agreement could result in negative outcomes for your Fund, including…

No investment adviser

A radical Fund restructuring

Liquidation

Vote Today!

Your Vote is Extremely Important, No Matter How Many Shares You Own
	Please mark, sign, date, and mail the enclosed WHITE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote by telephone or via the internet.
	Please call (866) 416-0552 if you have any questions or need assistance.
	REMEMBER
	We urge you to not vote use any other non-white proxy card as doing so will revoke your vote on the WHITE proxy card. The latest dated proxy card will be counted.

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