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Eaton Vance Funds Exempt Control Share Acquisitions from Bylaw After Court Ruling
Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
- Board of Trustees on Jan 26, 2023 exempted prior and new Control Share Acquisitions from the Control Share By-Law until further notice.
- Exemption follows Massachusetts Superior Court ruling that the bylaw violates Section 18(i) of the Investment Company Act.
- Court granted Saba Capital's motion for summary judgment on rescission claim; litigation ongoing.
- Funds affected include ETJ and 21 other Eaton Vance closed-end funds listed in the press release.