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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000350797-07-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAUST THOMAS E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225367

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08100
		FILM NUMBER:		071210115

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174828260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EATON VANCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350797
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				042718215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174828260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 STATE STEET
		STREET 2:		11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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        <footnote id="F1">All shares of the Voting Stock of Eaton Vance Corp. are deposited and held of record in a Voting Trust of which James B. Hawkes, Thomas E. Faust, William M. Steul, Alan R. Dynner, Duncan Richardson, Thomas Metzold, Robert MacIntosh, Payson Swaffield, Jeffrey P. Beale, Michael Mach, Judith Saryan, Scott Page, Cynthia Clemson, Michael Weilheimer, G. West Saltonstall, Lisa Jones, Robert Whelan and Matthew Witkos are the Voting Trustees.  The Voting Common Stock is not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares credited under the company's Stock Option Income Deferral Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">A Voting Trust Receipt represents a share of Voting Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Granted on November 1, 2007 these options vest over a 5 year period in increments of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Granted on 11/3/2003 these options vest 100% on 11/3/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Granted on 11/1/1999 these options vest 20% per year beginning 11/1/2000</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Granted on 11/1/2000 these options vest 21% on 11/1/2001, 11/2/2002, 11/1/2003, 11/1/2005 and 16% on 11/1/2004</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Granted on 11/1/2001 these options vest 20.5% on 11/1/2002 , 11/1/2003 , 11/2/2004 , 11/1/2006 and 18% on 11/1/2005</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Granted on 11/1/2002 these options vest 20.5% on 11/1/2003 , 11/1/2004, 11/1/2005 , 11/1/2007 and 18% on 11/1/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Granted on 11/3/2003 these options vest 20.3% on 11/3/2004 , 11/3/2005, 11/3/2006, 11/3/2008 and 19% on 11/3/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Granted on November 1, 2004 these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Granted on November 1, 2005 these options vest over a 5 year period in increments of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Granted on November 1, 2006 these options vest over a 5 year period in increments of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%.</footnote>
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