8-A12B 1 eatonvance8a.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Eaton Vance TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND ------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Massachusetts 34-1982599 ------------------------------- ----------------------------- (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) The Eaton Vance Building 255 state Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 ------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [x] If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-113177 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange On Which To Be So Registered Each Class Is To Be Registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, The New York Stock Exchange $0.01 Par Value Per Share Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: _____________________________________None____________________________________ (Title of Class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption "Description of Capital Structure" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-113177 and 811-21519) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2004 (Accession No. 0000898432-04-000208) ("Registration Statement on Form N-2") and amended on March 11, 2004 (Accession No.: 0000898432-04-000249), as the same may be amended. Item 2: Exhibits. (a) The following exhibits are being filed with the Commission: 1. Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 is incorporated herein by reference. 2. Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which was filed electronically as exhibit (a) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by reference. 3. By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as exhibit (b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2, are incorporated herein by reference. -2- SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on behalf of the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, this 22nd day of March 2004. EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND By: /s/ Duncan W. Richardson ----------------------------- Name: Duncan W. Richardson Title: President -3-