0001649910-20-000002.txt : 20200213 0001649910-20-000002.hdr.sgml : 20200213 20200213113640 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001649910-20-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287498 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82396 FILM NUMBER: 20608047 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 LOW DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040416 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Relative Value Partners Group, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001649910 IRS NUMBER: 474067697 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 847-513-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1033 SKOKIE BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 470 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 SC 13G 1 rvp13gFeb2020evg.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) * EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND (Name of Issuer) COMMON SHARES (Title of Class of Securities) 27828V104 (CUSIP Number) (Holdings as of December 31, 2019) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP NO. 27828V104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RELATIVE VALUE PARTNERS GROUP, LLC TIN 47-4067697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[_] (b)[_] Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. Sole Voting Power: 1,774,629 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 OWNED BY EACH 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 1,774,629 REPORTING PERSON 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,774,629 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.92% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 27828V104 ITEM 1(A) Name of Issuer: EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND ITEM 1(B) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 USA ITEM 2(A) Name of Person Filing: RELATIVE VALUE PARTNERS GROUP, LLC ITEM 2(B) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 1033 SKOKIE BLVD. SUITE 470, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 ITEM 2(C) Citizenship: DELAWARE ITEM 2(D) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON SHARES ITEM 2(E) CUSIP Number: 27828V104 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP ITEM 4(A): Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,774,629 shares ITEM 4(B): Percent of Class: 9.92% ITEM 4(C): Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,774,629 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,774,629 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ITEM 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable. CUSIP NO. 27828V104 ITEM 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable. ITEM 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable. ITEM 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable. ITEM 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable. ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 11, 2020 ------------------------------- DATE /s/ MAURY FERTIG ------------------------------- SIGNATURE MAURY FERTIG/MANAGING MEMBER -------------------------------- NAME/TITLE