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SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

Filed by the Registrant [X]   
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  [   ] 
 
Check the appropriate box:   
[   ] Preliminary Proxy Statement  [   ] Confidential, For Use of the Commission 
         Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) 
[   ] Definitive Proxy Statement   
[X] Definitive Additional Materials   
[   ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 
 
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Eaton Vance Investment Trust 
(on behalf of Eaton Vance California Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund) 
 
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) 
 
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[X] No fee required.
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Publication details: 2010-09-02 11:12
http://uat-individuals.eatonvance.com/proxy-vote.php


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Regarding the Proposed Merger of Eaton Vance California Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”)
into Eaton Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund

Answers to questions about the proposed merger should be reviewed along with the Fund’s proxy materials.

Q:  Why did I receive a Proxy Statement? 
 
A:  You are being asked to vote on an important matter related to your Fund. The Trustees of your Fund voted to 
  recommend a merger of the Fund into Eaton Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund. Fund 
  shareholders are being asked to consider the proposed merger and approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization 
  at a special meeting scheduled to be held on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. 
 
  The Trustees of your Fund recommend that you vote FOR the proposal. 
 
Q:  How will the proposed merger affect me? 
 
A:  The Fund and Eaton Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund have substantially similar investment 
  objectives and policies, with the exception of the Fund’s policies to avoid California state income taxes. There are no 
  material differences between the Funds’ fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions other than those 
  related to diversification. While the Eaton Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund is a diversified 
  fund and has an investment restriction to that effect, the Fund is a non-diversified fund. If the proposed merger is 
  approved and completed, as a shareholder of the Fund, you will become a shareholder of the corresponding class of 
  shares of Eaton Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund. Please refer to the Proxy 
  Statement/Prospectus for a detailed explanation of the proposed merger and for a more complete description of Eaton 
  Vance National Limited Maturity Municipal Income Fund. 
 
Q:  What are the potential benefits of the proposed merger? 
 
A:  Shareholders of the Fund will benefit from the proposed merger because they will become shareholders of a larger, 
  more diversified fund with a lower expense ratio and higher yield and distribution rate. 
 
Q:  Who do I call with any questions? 
 
A:  If you need assistance, or have questions regarding the proposal or how to vote your shares, please call D.F. King & 
  Co., Inc., your Fund’s proxy solicitor, toll-free at 800-714-3305. Please have your proxy materials available when 
  you call. 
 
Q:  Why should I vote? 
 
A:  Your vote is very important. We encourage you to return your vote as soon as possible. If your Fund does not receive 
  enough votes, it will have to spend money on additional mailings and to solicit votes by telephone so that the meeting 
  can take place. In this event, you may receive telephone calls from the proxy solicitor in an attempt to obtain your 
  vote. If you vote promptly, you likely will not receive such calls. 
 
Q:  How do I vote my shares? 
 
A:  You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card, then mailing it in the postage-paid 
  envelope provided. Alternatively, you can vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number on your proxy card and 
  following the instructions given, using your proxy card as a guide. 
 
Q:  Will Eaton Vance contact shareholders? 
 
A:  Eaton Vance or its agents may contact shareholders directly. D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the proxy solicitor and may call 
  you, the shareholder, to verify that you have received proxy materials, to answer any questions that you may have and 
  to offer to record your vote by telephone. If you vote promptly, you likely will not receive such calls. 

 

Important additional information about the proposal is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
Please read it carefully.


Download the transcript of Tom Faust’s discussion of the shareholder proxy vote. 

[VIDEO Script] 

The Importance of Voting Your Proxy 

Hello.  I’m Tom Faust, Chairman and CEO of Eaton Vance and Trustee of the Eaton Vance family of funds. 

I’d like to talk briefly about the importance of voting the fund shareholder proxy materials you receive.     

These votes cover important matters about the operation  of the fund.  As a shareholder, you have the right to be heard. 

Even when you don’t have a strong view on a particular matter, your vote is still important.   

If sufficient shareholders to constitute a quorum don’t vote, then we must actively solicit additional votes through follow up mailings and phone calls to shareholders who have not responded.  

The cost of a lengthy proxy solicitation can be substantial, and is typically an expense of the fund. 

So ultimately it is you, the shareholder, who pays for it.  

That’s why it’s so important to vote, and to vote early. 

Voting is easy.  You can cast your vote on our Web site at eatonvance.com, you can vote by mail, or you can call in your vote.  All of the information you need can be found in the proxy mailing you receive. 

So please – if you have not already done so– take the time to carefully review your fund’s proxy materials, and cast your vote today.   

You’ll be glad you did. 

Thank you.    


[Eaton Vance Telephone Script for Automated Voicemail ­ The Importance of Voting Your Proxy] 

Hello.  I’m Tom Faust, Chairman and CEO of Eaton Vance.  

I’d like to talk about the importance of voting the fund shareholder proxy materials you receive.     

These votes cover important matters about the fund.  As a shareholder, you have the right to be heard. 

If sufficient shareholders to constitute a quorum don’t vote, then we must actively solicit additional votes through follow up mailings and phone calls.  

The cost of a lengthy proxy solicitation can be substantial, and is typically an expense of the fund. 

So ultimately it is you, the shareholder, who pays for it.  

That’s why it’s so important to vote, and to vote early. 

So please – if you have not done so already cast your vote today.   

Thank you.    


Answering Machine Message

Hello. I’m calling regarding your investment in Eaton Vance [FUND NAME]. You should have recently received proxy materials in the mail concerning the Fund’s October 15, 2010 Special Meeting of Shareholders.

Your vote is important. Please sign, date and promptly mail your proxy in the postage-paid envelope provided.

Touch-tone telephone voting is also available. Please follow the instructions included with your proxy materials.

If you have any questions, require assistance or need new proxy materials, please call D.F. King, which is assisting your Fund, at 1-800-714-3305.

Thank you.


Telephone Script

D. F. King & Co., Inc.

Eaton Vance Municipal Funds

  Introduction

SCREEN 1:

Hello, my name is [STATE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME] and I’m calling
on behalf of the Eaton Vance [FUND NAME]. May I speak with Mr./Mrs./Ms.
[SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME]?

[ONCE SHAREHOLDER IS ON THE LINE]

Mr./Mrs. /Ms. [SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME] my name is [STATE YOUR
FIRST AND LAST NAME] and I’m calling on a recorded line on behalf of
Eaton Vance Management regarding your investment in the [FUND NAME].

Recently, you were mailed a proxy statement, along with a prospectus and proxy
card to cast your vote at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on October 15th. The tabulator for the Special Meeting has yet to receive
your vote. Therefore, I’m calling to ask if you would be willing to vote your
shares by telephone with me now?

  IF THEY DID NOT RECEIVE PROXY MATERIAL – Help the
shareholder obtain the material he/she requires. If a NOBO, give him/her
the 800# and have them call back when they receive the material. If
registered, we will send the materials directly. In either case, make sure
the address is correct, make any necessary corrections, and code the
disposition as “14” or “15”.

  IF YES – The Board of Trustees of the Fund is recommending a vote in favor of
the proposal. Would you like to vote your shares as recommended by the Board
of Trustees of the Fund in which you’ve invested?

Just to confirm, you have voted with the recommendation of the Board on the
proposal. Is that correct?

IF YES – Thank you. I’ve recorded your vote as recommended by the
Board on the proposal. We’ll send a written confirmation of this vote to
you at your address of record. For confirmation purposes, please tell me
your city, state and zip code?


  If the city, state and zip code are correct:

Thank you for your time and your vote Mr./Mrs./Ms.
[SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME]. Have a good
[DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END CALL.

If the city, state and zip code are NOT correct:

Mr./Mrs./Ms.[SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME] the city, state
and/or zip code that you just recited for me doesn’t match our
records and, therefore, I can’t take your vote by telephone.
Instead, I must urge you to complete, sign, date and return your
proxy card at your earliest convenience, or vote your shares by
touch-tone telephone by following the instructions provided on
your proxy card or voting instruction form. Thank you for your
time and have a good [DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END
CALL.

IF NO – [REFER TO APPROPRIATE REBUTTAL AND CONCLUDE BY
ASKING IF UPON REFLECTION THE SHAREHOLDER WOULD LIKE
YOU TO RECORD A VOTE CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD’S
RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALL PROPOSALS.]

  IF YES – Thank you. The Board of Trustees of the Fund is
recommending a vote in favor of the proposal. I’ve recorded your vote
as recommended by the Board on the proposal. We’ll send a written
confirmation of this vote to you at your address of record. For
confirmation purposes, please tell me your city, state and zip code?

          If the city, state and zip code are correct:

  Thank you for your time and your vote Mr./Mrs./Ms.
[SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME]. Have a good
[DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END CALL.

If the city, state and zip code are NOT correct:

Mr./Mrs./Ms.[SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME] the city, state
and/or zip code that you just recited for me doesn’t match our
records and, therefore, I can’t take your vote by telephone.
Instead, I must urge you to complete, sign, date and return your
proxy card at your earliest convenience, or vote your shares by
touch-tone telephone by following the instructions provided on
your proxy card or voting instruction form. Thank you for your
time and have a good [DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END
CALL.

  IF STILL NO - Okay, I can still help. The Board of Trustees of the
Fund is recommending a vote in favor of the proposal. Would you like
to vote contrary to the recommendations of the Board on all matters at
the meeting?


  AGAINST ALL – Thank you. I have recorded a vote contrary to
the recommendation of the Board on the proposal. We’ll send a
written confirmation of this vote to you at your address of record.
For confirmation purposes, please tell me your city, state and zip
code.

If the city, state and zip code are correct:

Thank you for your time and your vote Mr./Mrs./Ms.
[SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME]. Have a good
[DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END CALL.

If the city, state and zip code are NOT correct:

Mr./Mrs./Ms. [SHAREHOLDER’S LAST NAME] the city, state
and/or zip code that you just recited for me doesn’t match our
records and, therefore, I can’t take your vote by telephone.
Instead, I must urge you to complete, sign, date and return your
proxy card at your earliest convenience, or vote your shares by
touch tone telephone by following the instructions provided on
your proxy card or voting instruction form. Thank you for your
time and have a good [DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END
CALL.

IF NO (I.E., THEY JUST WON’T VOTE) – I’m sorry for that. If you
change your mind and would like us to assist you in voting by telephone,
please call us back toll-free at 1-800-714-3305 at anytime between 10:00
AM and 11:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) weekdays or between Noon
and 6:00 PM on Saturdays. Or you can vote at any time by completing,
signing, dating and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form
using the postage-paid envelope provided or by touch-tone telephone by
following the instructions provided on your proxy card or voting
instruction form. Thank you for your time and have a good
[DAY/AFTERNOON/EVENING]. END CALL.