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): October 23, 2013

                               

   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)

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts

02110

  (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

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of

Item 5.02

Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors and Voting Shareholders of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Company”) on October 23, 2013 approved the Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.  The Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan provides for the grant of stock-based incentives, including stock options, restricted stock and phantom stock awards, to employees of the Company, including its officers, as well as grants to certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors who qualify as non-employee directors. Subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar events, grants may be made under the Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan for up to a total of 12,500,000 shares of the Company’s Non-Voting Common Stock. This description of the Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by the actual plan document, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The disclosure under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with the approval of the Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan is incorporated into this Item 5.07 by reference. The Company’s Voting Shareholders approved the matter in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K by unanimous written consent on October 23, 2013.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Document

99.1

Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan

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:

October 28, 2013

/s/ Laurie G. Hylton

Laurie G. Hylton

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

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

Eaton Vance Corp. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan