0000940394-11-000733.txt : 20110616 0000940394-11-000733.hdr.sgml : 20110616 20110616134644 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940394-11-000733 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110616 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110616 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000102816 IRS NUMBER: 042325690 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01241 FILM NUMBER: 11914741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-482-8260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EATON VANCE GROWTH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANCE SANDERS COMMON STOCK FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820915 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON STOCK FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730619 0000102816 S000005202 Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund C000014191 Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class A ETHSX C000014192 Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class B EMHSX C000014193 Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class C ECHSX C000014194 Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class R ERHSX C000081646 Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Class I DEFA14A 1 wwhsaddsolicitfinal.htm WORLDWIDE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND PROXY ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION MATERIAL wwhsaddsolicitfinal.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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Dear Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund Shareholder,

Our records show that we have not yet received your vote for the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order for your Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the Special Meeting and avoid future reminders and the possibility of an adjournment.

THE EATON VANCE WORLDWIDE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSALS.

No matter how many shares you own, your vote is important.

The Special Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for Friday, July 1, 2011. To ensure your vote is received in time please use one of the following three methods to cast your vote:

Talk to a Live Agent: Call 1-866-615-7268 Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (ET), Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).

Vote by Telephone: For touch-tone voting, please refer to your Proxy Card(s) for a toll-free number and follow the recorded instructions.

Vote Online: Go to www.proxyvote.com and enter the control number that appears on each of your Proxy Card(s). The site will provide you all further instructions.

VOTING TAKES ONLY A FEW MINUTES
PLEASE VOTE TODAY

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