Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (ETJ)
ETJ 8-K filings, explained
Every material Form 8-K Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund has filed with the SEC since February 01, 2023, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Effective August 27, 2025, the fund's Board of Trustees appointed Scott E. Wennerholm as Chairperson for a four-year term, replacing Susan J. Sutherland, who had served as acting Chairperson since August 9, 2025, after the passing of the former Chairperson. The filing is an administrative leadership change and does not describe any change to the fund's investments or operations.
Scott E. Wennerholm appointed Chairperson of the Board effective August 27, 2025, for a term of 4 years
Replaces Susan J. Sutherland, who had been acting Chairperson since August 9, 2025
Former Chairperson passed away; the filing does not name the former Chairperson
Mark R. Fetting, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund, died unexpectedly on August 9, 2025. Susan J. Sutherland is serving as acting Chairperson, and the Board reduced its size from ten to nine members effective August 12, 2025. The filing reports a leadership change at the board level and does not mention any change to the fund's operations or finances.
Mark R. Fetting, Chairperson of the Board, died unexpectedly on August 9, 2025
Susan J. Sutherland is serving as acting Chairperson of the Board
Board size reduced from ten to nine members, effective August 12, 2025
On January 26, 2023, the fund's Board of Trustees voted to exempt, until further notice, all prior and new purchases of fund shares that might otherwise be deemed control share acquisitions under the fund's by-laws. The move follows a January 23, 2023 Massachusetts Superior Court ruling in litigation brought by Saba Capital Master Fund, which held that the control share by-law violates Section 18(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For shareholders, the exemption removes the by-law's limit on voting rights for shares acquired in such transactions, and the litigation remains ongoing.
Board vote dated January 26, 2023 exempts all prior and new control share acquisitions of fund shares until further notice
Massachusetts Superior Court ruling on January 23, 2023 found the control share by-law violates Section 18(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
Court granted summary judgment on Saba's claim for rescission of the by-law; the litigation is ongoing
Announcement (Exhibit 99.1) applies to the Eaton Vance closed-end funds listed in it, including ETJ
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