| 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 16, 2008 |
| 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 16, 2008, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |||
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Exhibit No. |
Document | |||
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by the Registrant dated January 16, 2008 | |||
| 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 22, 2008 | /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 22, 2008 reporting the | |
| preliminary assets under management. | ||
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| Exhibit 99.1 |
January 16, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eaton Vance Reports December 31, 2007 Assets Under Management
Boston, MA – Eaton Vance Corp. today reported assets under management of $158.5 billion on December 31, 2007. This compares to $161.7 billion on October 31, 2007, the Company’s fiscal year end, and $133.1 billion on December 31, 2006.
| Assets Under Management | ||||||||
| (in billions) | ||||||||
| 12/31/2007 | 10/31/2007 | 12/31/2006 | ||||||
| By client type: | ||||||||
| Funds | $ 118.9 | $ 122.1 | $ 101.6 | |||||
| Retail managed accounts | 15.0 | 14.8 | 10.2 | |||||
| Institutional separate accounts | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | |||||
| High net worth separate accounts | 12.4 | 12.6 | 9.2 | |||||
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| Total | $ 158.5 | $ 161.7 | $ 133.1 | |||||
| By asset category: | ||||||||
| Equity(1) | $ 106.4 | $ 108.4 | $ 83.7 | |||||
| Fixed (2) | 31.6 | 31.8 | 28.5 | |||||
| Floating Rate | 20.4 | 21.4 | 20.9 | |||||
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| Total | $ 158.5 | $ 161.7 | $ 133.1 | |||||
| (1) | Includes balanced accounts |
| (2) | Includes money market assets of $1.57 billion on 12/31/2007, $1.58 billion on 10/31/2007, and $864 million on 12/31/2006. |
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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