SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HYLTON LAURIE G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE EATON VANCE BUILDING
255 STATE STREET

(Street)
BOSTON MA 021092617

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EATON VANCE CORP [ EV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP & Chief Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 06/05/2008 M 34,496 A $14.34 107,420 D
Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 06/05/2008 S 34,496 D $42.74 72,924 D
Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 1,200 I By Custodian For Children
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)(1) $14.34 06/05/2008 M 34,496 (2) 11/01/2011 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 34,496 $0 7,104 D
Option (right to buy) $12.27 (3) 11/01/2010 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 8,000 8,000 D
Option (right to buy) $14.55 (4) 11/01/2012 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 44,800 44,800 D
Option (right to buy) $17.51 (5) 11/03/2013 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 39,800 39,800 D
Option (right to buy) $21.96 (6) 11/01/2014 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 39,800 39,800 D
Option (right to buy) $24.87 (7) 11/01/2015 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 34,300 34,300 D
Option (right to buy) $30.11 (8) 11/01/2016 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 31,100 31,100 D
Option (right to buy) $48.39 (9) 11/01/2017 Eaton Vance Corp. Non-voting Common Stock 19,200 19,200 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan, which is a 16b-3 plan.
2. Granted on November 1, 2001, these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
3. Granted on November 1, 2000, these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
4. Granted on November 1, 2002, these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
5. Granted on November 3, 2003, these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
6. Granted on November 1, 2004 these options vest over a 5 year period at 20% per year.
7. Granted on November 1, 2005 these options vest over a 5 year period in increments of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%.
8. Granted on November 1, 2006 these options vest over a 5 year period in increments of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%.
9. Granted on November 1, 2007 these options vest over a 5 year period in increments of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%.
Remarks:
By: Katie McManus, Attorney in Fact 06/05/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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