---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000940394-24-000994"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETY"
cik: "0001340736"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund"
filed_at: "2024-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T16:27:44.341376+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund eliminates Control Share Provisions from Bylaws

## Summary
- Board adopted Amendment No. 1 to Bylaws effective October 10, 2024, formally removing Control Share Acquisition provisions.
- Amendment codifies a prior Board exemption granted January 26, 2023, covering all prior and future control share acquisitions.
- Changes are procedural and do not affect the Fund's investment strategy or dividend policy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000940394-24-000994
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETY
- cik: 0001340736
- company_name: Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
- filed_at: 2024-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1340736/000094039424000994/0000940394-24-000994-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1340736/000094039424000994/ety8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000940394-24-000994.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund: The Board adopted Amendment No. 1 to eliminate Control Share Provisions and make 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/1340736/000094039424000994/0000940394-24-000994-index.htm

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