---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001076598-25-000331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVN"
cik: "0001074540"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:44:03.130139+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EVN Chairperson Mark R. Fetting passes away; Susan J. Sutherland named acting Chair

## Summary
- Chairperson Mark R. Fetting unexpectedly passed away on August 9, 2025.
- Susan J. Sutherland is serving as acting Chairperson of the Board.
- Effective August 12, 2025, Board size reduced from ten to nine members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001076598-25-000331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVN
- cik: 0001074540
- company_name: Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1074540/000107659825000331/0001076598-25-000331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1074540/000107659825000331/evn8k.htm

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