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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2007

          EATON VANCE CORP.         
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
     Maryland            1-8100            04-2718215    
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 of incorporation)         
 
 
     255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts            02109    
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 482-8260

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Registrant reported their preliminary assets under management, as described in Registrant’s news release dated October 12, 2007, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits 
    Exhibit No.    Document 
    99.1    Press Release issued by the Registrant dated October 12, 2007 
        reporting the preliminary assets under management. 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

        EATON VANCE CORP. 
        (Registrant) 
 
 
Date:    October 15, 2007    /s/ William M. Steul                                 
        William M. Steul, Chief Financial Officer 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     Each exhibit is listed in this index according to the number assigned to it in the exhibit table set forth in Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit No.    Description 
 
99.1    Copy of Registrant's news release dated October 12, 2007 reporting the 
    preliminary assets under management. 

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Exhibit 99.1


October 12, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Eaton Vance Reports September 30, 2007 Assets Under Management

Boston, MA – Eaton Vance Corp. today reported assets under management of $158.1 billion on September 30, 2007. This compares to $133.1 billion on December 31, 2006.

    Assets Under Management 
             (in billions)     
       9/30/2007    12/31/2006 
By client:                 
Funds     $    119.9      101.6 
Retail managed accounts         14.2         10.2 
Institutional separate accounts         11.8         12.1 
High net worth separate accounts         12.2           9.2 

 Total     $    158.1    $    133.1 
 
 
By asset category:                 
Equity(1)     $    105.0       83.7 
Fixed (2)         31.6         28.5 
Bank loan         21.5         20.9 

 Total     $    158.1    $    133.1 

(1) Includes balanced accounts

(2) Includes money market assets of $1.6 billion on 9/30/2007 and $864 million on 12/31/2006.

Eaton Vance Corp. regularly reports assets under management on a fiscal quarter-end basis (January, April, July and October). The Company also reports assets under management on a calendar quarter basis in order to assist industry consultants who advise institutional clients on investment manager selection.

Eaton Vance Corp., a Boston-based investment management firm is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EV.

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