---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000940394-24-000992"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVG"
cik: "0001287498"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund"
filed_at: "2024-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T16:23:17.448097+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund eliminates Control Share Provisions from Bylaws

## Summary
- Board had previously exempted Control Share Acquisitions on Jan 26, 2023; now formally eliminated as of Oct 10, 2024.
- Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws adopted on Oct 10, 2024, removing Control Share Provisions.
- Conforming changes made to By-Laws as part of the amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000940394-24-000992
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVG
- cik: 0001287498
- company_name: Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
- filed_at: 2024-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287498/000094039424000992/0000940394-24-000992-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287498/000094039424000992/evg8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund: Eliminated the Control Share Provisions from the By-Laws and made conforming changes (effective 2024-10-10).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-10-10
  source text: On October 10, 2024, the Board adopted Amendment No. 1 to the By-Laws to formally eliminate the Control Share Provisions and to make certain related conforming changes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287498/000094039424000992/0000940394-24-000992-index.htm

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