Certain Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Announce Telephonic Annual Meeting Of Shareholders On March 17, 2022
The combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) will be held telephonically on March 17, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. ET due to COVID-19 concerns. Shareholders must register by emailing AST Fund Solutions by 3:00 p.m. ET on March 16, 2022. Those holding shares through intermediaries need a legal proxy for participation. Voting in advance is encouraged. The Funds will monitor COVID-19 updates and may issue further notices if needed. More details are available in the Funds' proxy statement.
- Telephonic meeting allows for shareholder participation without health risks.
- Shareholders encouraged to vote in advance, ensuring their voices are heard.
- Funds are proactive in addressing public health concerns.
- In-person attendance is prohibited, limiting direct engagement opportunities for shareholders.
BOSTON, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following notice relates to the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE American: CEV) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: EVN):
Notice That Annual Meeting Of Shareholders
Will Be A Telephonic Meeting
Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") to be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (the "Meeting") will be held in a telephonic format. Shareholders will not be able to attend the Meeting in person.
If, as of January 4, 2022, you were a holder of record of Fund shares (i.e., you held Fund shares in your own name directly with the Fund), you are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. If you wish to participate in the Meeting, you should email your full name and address to AST Fund Solutions, LLC ("AST") at attendameeting@astfinancial.com and include the Fund's name in the subject line. You will then be provided with the conference call dial-in information and instructions for voting during the Meeting. All requests to participate in the Meeting must be received by AST no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 16, 2022.
If, as of January 4, 2022, you held Fund shares through an intermediary (such as a broker-dealer) and wish to participate in and vote at the Meeting, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your intermediary reflecting the Fund's name, the number of Fund shares you held and your name and email address. You may forward an email from your intermediary containing the legal proxy or attach an image of the legal proxy to an email and send it to AST at attendameeting@astfinancial.com with "Legal Proxy" in the subject line. You will then be provided with the conference call dial-in information and instructions for voting during the Meeting. All requests to participate in the Meeting must be received by AST no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 16, 2022.
Please contact AST at attendameeting@astfinancial.com with any questions regarding access to the Meeting, and an AST representative will contact you to answer your questions.
The Funds and the Boards of Trustees are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation and, if circumstances warrant, the Funds will issue one or more additional press releases updating shareholders regarding the Meeting. Whether or not you plan to participate in the Meeting, the Funds urge you to submit your vote in advance of the Meeting by one of the methods described in the Funds' proxy. The Funds' proxy statement is available online at https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php. The proxy card included with the previously distributed proxy materials will not be updated to reflect the change to a telephonic meeting and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Meeting.
By Order of the Boards of Trustees,
/s/ Jill R. Damon
Jill R. Damon
Secretary
Eaton Vance applies in-depth fundamental analysis to the active management of equity, income, alternative and multi-asset strategies. Eaton Vance's investment teams follow time-tested principles of investing that emphasize ongoing risk management, tax management (where applicable) and the pursuit of consistent long-term returns. The firm's investment capabilities encompass the global capital markets. With a history dating back to 1924, Eaton Vance is headquartered in Boston and also maintains investment offices in New York, London, Tokyo and Singapore. For more information, visit evmanagement.com. Eaton Vance is a part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.
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