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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001076598-25-000393"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFR"
cik: "0001258623"
company_name: "Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:23:50.994452+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust appoints Scott Wennerholm as Chairperson

## Summary
- Scott E. Wennerholm appointed Chairperson of the Board effective August 27, 2025, for a 4-year term.
- He replaces Susan J. Sutherland, who served as acting Chair since August 9, 2025, after the former Chair's passing.
- The appointment fills the vacancy created by the death of the prior Chairperson.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001076598-25-000393
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFR
- cik: 0001258623
- company_name: Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1258623/000107659825000393/0001076598-25-000393-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1258623/000107659825000393/efr8k.htm

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