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accession: "0000940394-23-000237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFR"
cik: "0001258623"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust"
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:31:26.278730+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust board exempts Control Share Acquisitions after court ruling

## Summary
- Board voted Jan 26 to exempt all prior and new Fund share purchases from Control Share By-Law provisions, effective immediately until further notice.
- Mass. Superior Court ruled Jan 23 that the by-law violates Section 18(i) of the Investment Company Act; litigation with Saba Capital continues.
- Exemption applies to all 23 Eaton Vance closed-end funds listed in the press release; Board will monitor legal developments.
- Court had found Trustees had a legitimate business reason for adopting the by-law but granted rescission on the challenged provision.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000940394-23-000237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFR
- cik: 0001258623
- company_name: Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1258623/000094039423000237/0000940394-23-000237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1258623/000094039423000237/efr8k.htm

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