SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEUL WILLIAM M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE EATON VANCE BUILDING
255 STATE STREET
(Street)
BOSTON MA 021092617
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EATON VANCE CORP [ EV ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Eaton Vance Corp. Common Stock (Voting) 37,116 I By Voting Trust(1)
Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 462,680 D
Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 84,568 I Stock Option Income Deferral(2)
Voting Trust Receipt(3) 37,116 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $15.77 (4) 11/01/2006 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 6,974 6,974 D
Option (right to buy) $5.73 (5) 11/02/2006 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 39,560 39,560 D
Option (right to buy) $16.01 (6) 11/01/2007 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 6,872 6,872 D
Option (right to buy) $19.26 (7) 11/03/2008 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 5,710 5,710 D
Option (right to buy) $8.59 (8) 11/01/2009 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D
Option (right to buy) $12.27 (9) 11/01/2010 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 51,848 51,848 D
Option (right to buy) $14.34 (10) 11/01/2011 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 62,426 62,426 D
Option (right to buy) $14.55 (11) 11/01/2012 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 71,528 71,528 D
Option (right to buy) $17.51 (12) 11/01/2013 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 74,890 74,890 D
Option (right to buy) $21.96 (13) 11/01/2014 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 68,400 68,400 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. All shares of the Voting Stock of Eaton Vance Corp. are deposited and held of record in a Voting Trust of which Mssrs. James B. Hawkes, Thomas E. Faust, Jr., Alan R. Dynner, William M. Steul, Wharton P. Whitaker, Thomas J. Fetter, Duncan W. Richardson, Jeffrey P. Beale, Scott H. Page, Payson F. Swaffield and Michael W. Weilheimer are the voting Trustees. The Voting Common Stock is not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act.
2. Shares credited under the company's Stock Option Income Deferral Plan.
3. A Voting Trust Receipt represents a share of Voting Common Stock.
4. Granted on 11/1/2001 this option vests 100% on 11/1/2005.
5. Granted on November 2, 1998, these options vest over 5 years starting in 1999 in increments of 12.33%, 12.33%, 19.33%, 34% and 22% respectively.
6. Granted on 11/1/2002 this option vests 100% on 11/1/2006.
7. Granted on 11/3/2003 this options vests 100% on 11/3/2007.
8. Granted on November 1, 1999, these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
9. Granted on 11/1/2000 this options vests 23% per year on 11/1/2001, 11/1/2002, 11/1/2003, 11/1/2005 and 8% on 11/1/2004.
10. Granted on 11/1/2001 this option vests 22% on 11/1/2002, 11/1/2003, 11/1/2004, 11/1/2005 and 12% on 11/1/2005
11. Granted on 11/1/2002 this option vests 22% on 11/1/2003, 11/1/2004, 11/1/2005, 11/1/2007 and 12% on 11/1/2006.
12. Granted on 11/3/2003 this option vests 22% on 11/3/2004, 11/3/2005, 11/3/2006, 11/3/2008 and 12% on 11/3/2007.
13. Granted on November 1, 2004 these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
Remarks:
By: Katie McManus, Attorney in Fact 12/14/2005
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