---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000940394-23-000247"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXG"
cik: "0001379438"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund"
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:38:07.419400+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton Vance Fund Board Exempts Control Share Acquisitions After Court Ruling

## Summary
- Board voted to exempt all prior and future share purchases from Control Share By-Law provisions until further notice.
- Decision follows Massachusetts Superior Court ruling (Jan 23, 2023) that Control Share By-Law violates Section 18(i) of Investment Company Act.
- Litigation with Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. continues; court granted funds' summary judgment on breach of fiduciary duty claim.
- Exemption applies to 23 Eaton Vance closed-end funds including registrant EXG and others like EOI, EOS, ETG.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000940394-23-000247
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXG
- cik: 0001379438
- company_name: Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379438/000094039423000247/0000940394-23-000247-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379438/000094039423000247/exg8k.htm

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