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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): November 8, 2019

 

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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Non-Voting Common Stock, $0.00390625 par value EV New York Stock Exchange

 

 
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [_]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [_]

 
 

INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of

Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 8, 2019, Laurie G. Hylton, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Company”), notified the Company’s Executive Management Committee of her intention to retire in the first quarter of 2021. Ms. Hylton joined Eaton Vance in 1994, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer in 1997 and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2012. The Company expects to begin a search for her replacement in the first half of 2020.

 

“Throughout her 25 years of service to Eaton Vance and seven-year tenure as Chief Financial Officer, Laurie has contributed immeasurably to the Company’s long-term growth and success, building and leading an exceptionally capable finance and accounting group,” commented Thomas E. Faust Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “I look forward to continuing to work closely with Laurie until her retirement in early 2021.”

 

 

 
 

 

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: November 15, 2019                                /s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr.

                                                                        Thomas E. Faust Jr.

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President