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 18, 2023

 

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   811-21563   000000000

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission
File Number)		  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Two International Place

Boston, Massachusetts

   02110
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Titles of Each Class

  

Trading
Symbol

  

Name of exchange
on which registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value   EVG   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

Effective October 18, 2023, the Fund’s Board of Trustees appointed Kenneth A. Topping as President of the Fund. Set forth below is certain information with respect to Mr. Topping:

 

Name and Year of
Birth

     

Trust
Position(s)

     

Length of
Service

     

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

KENNETH A. TOPPING

1966

      President      Since 2023      Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Eaton Vance and BMR and Chief Operating Officer for Public Markets at MSIM. Officer of 107 registered investment companies managed by Eaton Vance or BMR. Formerly, Chief Operating Officer for Goldman Sachs Asset Management ‘Classic’ (2009-2020).

Also effective October 18, 2023, Akbar A. Causer, Catherine M. McDermott, Federico Sequeda and Andrew Szczurowski comprise the investment team responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. Mr. Causer is a Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”), has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since September 2021 and has been employed by EVM since 2017. Ms. McDermott is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since January 2008. Mr. Sequeda, CFA, is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since September 2021 and has been employed by EVM for more than five years. Mr. Szczurowski is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since November 2011. Ms. McDermott and Mr. Szczurowski have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years.

SIGNATURE

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 Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
By:  

/s/ Deidre E. Walsh

Name:   Deidre E. Walsh
Title:   Vice President & Chief Legal Officer

Date: October 18, 2023

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