DEFA14A 1 script3.txt ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION MATERIAL SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eaton Vance Growth Trust (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i) (1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Total fee paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement no.: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Filing Party: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Date Filed: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EATON VANCE GREATER CHINA GROWTH FUND The Eaton Vance Building 255 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Dear Shareholder: We recently mailed to you proxy materials relating to the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Eaton Vance Greater China Growth Fund, scheduled for June 6, 2003. YOUR VOTE FOR THIS IMPORTANT MEETING HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today for recording your vote promptly: 1. Vote by Telephone. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll free number listed on the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card. Have the control number found on your voting instruction form or proxy card ready when prompted. 2. Vote Through the Internet. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging on to the Internet address located on the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card and following the instructions on the website. 3. Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided. For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously delivered to you, YOUR FUND TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS. If you require a copy of the Fund's Proxy Statement, please contact a service representative at 1-866-387-2378. If you have any questions about how to vote or the proposals to be voted on, please call the Fund's proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-848-3155. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY. SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eaton Vance Municipals Trust (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i) (1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Total fee paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement no.: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Filing Party: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Date Filed: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPALS FUND The Eaton Vance Building 255 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Dear Shareholder: We recently mailed to you proxy materials relating to the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Eaton Vance National Municipals Fund, scheduled for June 6, 2003. YOUR VOTE FOR THIS IMPORTANT MEETING HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today for recording your vote promptly: 1. Vote by Telephone. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll free number listed on the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card. Have the control number found on your voting instruction form or proxy card ready when prompted. 2. Vote Through the Internet. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging on to the Internet address located on the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card and following the instructions on the website. 3. Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided. For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously delivered to you, YOUR FUND TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS. If you require a copy of the Fund's Proxy Statement, please contact a service representative at 1-866-387-2378. If you have any questions about how to vote or the proposals to be voted on, please call the Fund's proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-848-3155. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY. SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i) (1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Total fee paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement no.: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Filing Party: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Date Filed: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EATON VANCE LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND 1.1 EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND 1.2 The Eaton Vance Building 255 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Dear Shareholder: We recently mailed to you proxy materials relating to the Special Meetings of Shareholders of the Eaton Vance Funds listed above, scheduled for June 6, 2003. YOUR VOTE FOR THESE IMPORTANT MEETINGS HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today for recording your vote promptly: 1. Vote by Telephone. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll free number listed on the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s). Have the control number found on your voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) ready when prompted. 2. Vote Through the Internet. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging on to the Internet address located on the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) and following the instructions on the website. 3. Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided. For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously delivered to you, YOUR FUND TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS. If you require a copy of the Funds' Proxy Statement, please contact a service representative at 1-866-387-2378. If you have any questions about how to vote or the proposals to be voted on, please call each Fund's proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-848-3155. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.