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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001076598-25-000327"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFT"
cik: "0001288992"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:52:26.987253+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Chairperson Mark R. Fetting dies unexpectedly; Sutherland named acting chair

## Summary
- Mark R. Fetting, Board Chairperson, passed away on August 9, 2025.
- Susan J. Sutherland appointed acting Chairperson of the Board.
- Board size reduced from 10 to 9 members effective August 12, 2025.
- No other leadership changes or financial impact disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001076598-25-000327
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFT
- cik: 0001288992
- company_name: Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288992/000107659825000327/0001076598-25-000327-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288992/000107659825000327/eft8k.htm

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