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): February 22, 2017

   EATON VANCE CORP.   

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1 – 8100	04-2718215
(State or other jurisdiction    of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts	02110
(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):

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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Registrant has reported its results of operations for the three months ended January 31, 2017, as described in Registrant’s news release dated February 22, 2017, a copy of which is furnished 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 February 22, 2017.

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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:

February 22, 2017

/s/ Laurie G. Hylton

Laurie G. Hylton, Chief Financial Officer &

Chief Accounting 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 February 22, 2017

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