UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
| WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2009
| EATON VANCE CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Maryland | 1-8100 | 04-2718215 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| of incorporation) | ||||
| 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts | 02109 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 482-8260
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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Registrant reported their preliminary assets under management, as described in Registrant’s news release dated January 15, 2009, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | Document | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Registrant dated January 15, 2009 | |||
| reporting the preliminary assets under management. | ||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EATON VANCE CORP. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: | January 21, 2009 | /s/ Robert J. Whelan | ||
| Robert J. Whelan, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Each exhibit is listed in this index according to the number assigned to it in the exhibit table set forth in Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of Registrant's news release dated January 15 ,2009 reporting the | |
| preliminary assets under management. | ||
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| Exhibit 99.1 |
| Contact: Robert Whelan - 617.482.8260 rwhelan@eatonvance.com |
| EATON VANCE CORP. REPORTS DECEMBER 31, 2008 ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT |
Boston, MA, January 15, 2009 -- Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) today reported assets under management of $124.9 billion on December 31, 2008. This compares to $123.1 billion on October 31, 2008, the close of the Company’s fiscal year.
| Assets Under Management | ||||
| (in billions) | ||||
| 12/31/2008 | 10/31/2008 | |||
| By client type:(1) | ||||
| Funds | $ 81.4 | $ 87.3 | ||
| Retail managed accounts | 16.4 | 14.5 | ||
| Institutional separate accounts | 15.6 | 11.3 | ||
| High-net-worth separate accounts | 11.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Total | $ 124.9 | $ 123.1 | ||
| By asset category: | ||||
| Equity(2) | $ 79.9 | $ 81.0 | ||
| Fixed (3)(4) | 32.3 | 27.4 | ||
| Floating-rate | 12.7 | 14.7 | ||
| Total | $ 124.9 | $ 123.1 | ||
| (1) | Includes $2.0 billion, $2.8 billion, and $2.0 billion of retail managed accounts, institutional separate accounts and high-net-worth separate accounts, respectively, acquired from M.D. Sass on 12/31/2008. |
| (2) | Includes balanced accounts |
| (3) | Includes cash management assets of $0.9 billion on 12/31/2008 and $1.1 billion on 10/31/2008. |
| (4) | Includes $6.8 billion of assets acquired from M.D. Sass on 12/31/2008. |
Eaton Vance Corp. regularly reports assets under management on a fiscal quarter-end basis (January, April, July and October). The Company also reports assets under management on a calendar quarter basis in order to assist industry consultants who advise institutional clients on investment manager selection.
Eaton Vance Corp., a Boston-based investment management firm, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EV.
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