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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2006

EATON VANCE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Maryland                  1-8100                  04-2718215 



(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.) 
        of incorporation)         
 
 
                   255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts                       02109 


                     (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 482-8260

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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

     Registrant has reported its results of operations for the three and fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, as described in Registrant’s news release dated November 21, 2006, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit No.    Document 

 

99.1 

  Press release issued by the Registrant dated November 21, 2006. 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

        EATON VANCE CORP. 
        (Registrant) 
 
 
Date:    November 21, 2006    /s/ William M. Steul 
        William M. Steul, Chief Financial Officer 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     Each exhibit is listed in this index according to the number assigned to it in the exhibit table set forth in Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit No.    Description 

 

99.1 

  Copy of Registrant's news release dated November 21, 2006. 

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Exhibit 99.1

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NEWS RELEASE


Eaton Vance Corp.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 482-8260
Contact: William M. Steul

November 21, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EATON VANCE CORP.
REPORT FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2006

Boston, MA--Eaton Vance Corp. earned $0.29 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, an increase of 7 percent over the $0.27 per diluted share earned in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Fourth quarter earnings were reduced by $0.06 per diluted share because of expenses associated with the early retirement of the Company’s long-term debt. The Company earned $1.17 per diluted share in fiscal 2006 compared to $0.99 per diluted share in fiscal 2005, an increase of 18 percent.

Assets under management on October 31, 2006 were $128.9 billion, a 19 percent increase over the $108.5 billion of managed assets on October 31, 2005. Total gross sales and other inflows into Eaton Vance funds and separate accounts were $27.1 billion in fiscal 2006 compared to $24.7 billion in fiscal 2005, representing the highest level of gross sales and other inflows in Company history. Long-term fund and separate account net inflows (gross inflows less redemptions and other outflows) were $7.1 billion in fiscal 2006 compared to $9.6 billion in fiscal 2005. Market appreciation added $9.6 billion, money market fund assets increased $3.3 billion and an acquisition of high-net-worth assets contributed $0.4 billion to assets under management in fiscal 2006. Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 (attached) summarize assets under management and asset flows by investment objective.

“Fiscal 2006 was another banner year for Eaton Vance,” said James B. Hawkes, Chairman and CEO. “Total assets under management increased 19 percent to $128.9 billion, after exceeding $100 billion last year for the first time in Company history. Gross sales and inflows of $27.1 billion set a new record. Open-end mutual fund net flows more than doubled. Overall, equity fund assets increased 18 percent, bank loan fund assets increased 19 percent, fixed-income fund assets increased 16 percent and separately managed account assets increased 10 percent. Money market assets increased 13 times. The new assets added in fiscal 2006 should contribute meaningfully to revenue, profit and cash flow in fiscal 2007.”

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Eaton Vance experienced net inflows of $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to net inflows of $3.8 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Among the different product categories, open-end fund net inflows increased 121 percent to $1.5 billion and retail managed account net inflows increased 49 percent to $644 million compared to the same period last year. Closed-end fund net inflows were $53 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 and $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. The Company did not have a closed-end fund offering in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 but expects a closed-end fund offering this month to bring in a significant amount of new assets. Institutional and high-net-worth net outflows of $804 million in the fourth quarter resulted primarily from withdrawals from two bank loan separate accounts due to shifts in client asset allocation.

As a result of higher average assets under management, revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 increased by $29.1 million or 15 percent to $227.3 million compared to revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 of $198.1 million. Investment adviser and administration fees increased 17 percent to $157.5 million compared to a 15 percent increase in average assets under management. Despite the higher average assets under management, distribution and underwriter fees were essentially equal in the two quarters because of the continuing shift in sales and assets from class B mutual fund shares to other fund share classes and other managed assets with low or no distribution fees. Service fee revenue increased 23 percent to $33.6 million due to the increase in average fund assets that pay these fees. Other revenue increased 69 percent primarily because of income earned in the fourth quarter of 2006 from consolidated investment companies.

Operating expenses increased 13 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 to $154.9 million compared to operating expenses of $136.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, reflecting higher compensation, service fee and other expenses. Compensation expense increased 17 percent to $62.7 million because of increases in employee headcount, higher marketing incentive compensation, higher stock-based compensation expense and higher operating income-based bonus accruals.

Amortization of deferred sales commissions of $12.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 essentially equaled amortization of deferred sales commissions in the fourth quarter last year, reflecting the decline in class B share assets under management off set by an increase in class C share assets under management. Service fee expense increased 15 percent because of the growth in fund assets retained more than one year. Distribution expense decreased 1 percent primarily because of the absence of closed-end fund sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Other expenses increased 39 percent due to increases in fund expenses paid by the Company, and increases in information technology and facilities expenses.

Operating income increased 18 percent to $72.4 million and net income increased 2 percent to $38.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to $61.5 million and $37.7 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Interest income increased 34 percent because of higher interest and dividends earned on cash and short-term investments. Interest expense increased $11.1 million because of one-time costs associated with the retirement of the Company’s long-term debt. On August 17, 2006 a subsidiary of the Company completed its redemption of $76.4 million of its zero-coupon exchangeable notes for cash. Note holders were entitled to exchange each note for 28.73 shares of Eaton Vance Corp. non-voting common stock. The premium value of the shares in excess of the accreted value of the notes was $9.8 million, which was paid to note holders in cash and was charged to interest expense in the fiscal fourth quarter. The additional interest expense and write-off of $1.5 million of related debt issuance

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costs reduced fourth quarter net income by $8.1 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.06. Redemption of the notes eliminated all of Eaton Vance Corp.’s outstanding long-term debt and reduced its diluted shares outstanding by 3.2 million shares or approximately 2 percent.

The effective tax rate, before minority interest and equity in net income of affiliates, was 39 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 and 38 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

Revenue in fiscal 2006 increased 14 percent to $862.2 million from $753.2 million in fiscal 2005. Fiscal 2006 investment adviser and administration fee revenue increased 18 percent to $594.6 million as a result of the 16 percent increase in average assets under management. Fiscal 2006 distribution and underwriter fee revenue increased 1 percent in fiscal 2006, lower than the rate of asset growth, because of the continuing shift in sales and assets to fund share classes and other managed assets with low or no distribution fees. Service fee revenue increased 17 percent due to the increase in average fund assets that pay service fees. Other revenue declined 31 percent in fiscal 2006 because of an investment company that was no longer consolidated after April 2005.

Operating expenses increased 15 percent to $597.2 million in fiscal 2006 from $520.6 million in fiscal 2005 because of higher compensation, marketing, distribution and other expenses. Compensation expense increased 19 percent in fiscal 2006 to $244.6 million due to a 15 percent increase in employee headcount, increases in base salaries, higher sales-based marketing incentive payments, higher stock-based compensation expense and higher operating income-based bonus accruals.

Amortization of deferred sales commissions decreased 18 percent in fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005 primarily because of the decline in Class B share assets. Service fee expense increased 11 percent because of the growth in fund assets retained more than one year. Distribution expense increased 13 percent in fiscal 2006 primarily because of higher sales support expense, and higher open-end and closed-end fund distribution expense. Other expenses increased 43 percent in fiscal 2006 primarily because of increased fund expense, information technology and facilities expense and an $8.9 million acceleration of amortization expense to write off intangible assets in the second quarter. Operating income increased 14 percent to $265.0 million in fiscal 2006 from $232.6 million in fiscal 2005.

Fiscal year 2006 net income increased 15 percent to $159.4 million. Interest income in fiscal 2006 increased 84 percent to $8.0 million primarily because of higher interest and dividends earned on cash and short-term investments. Interest expense increased $11.4 million, reflecting the aforementioned repurchase of a subsidiary’s exchangeable notes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company realized $3.7 million of investment gains in fiscal 2006. Impairment losses on equity investments in collateralized debt funds the Company manages were $0.6 million in fiscal 2006 and $2.1 million in fiscal 2005. The Company’s effective tax rate was 39 percent in fiscal 2006 and in fiscal 2005.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $227.4 million on October 31, 2006 and $274.2 million on October 31, 2005. The Company’s strong cash flow in fiscal 2006 enabled it to pay $160.0 million to repurchase and retire 5.8 million shares of its non-voting common stock, $86.2 million to retire its exchangeable long-term debt, representing 3.2 million common share equivalents, and $53.9 million in dividends to its shareholders. There are no outstanding borrowings against the Company’s $180.0 million credit facility. Approximately 6.3 million shares remain of the current 8.0 million stock repurchase authorization.

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Eaton Vance Corp., a Boston-based investment management firm, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EV.

This news release contains statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Company’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statements, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and repurchases of fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administration, distribution and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Eaton Vance Corp.
Summary of Results of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

        Three Months Ended                           Twelve Months Ended     

 
         October        October       %         October        October       %   
           2006           2005    Change             2006         2005    Change   

 
Revenue:                                             
     Investment adviser and administration fees    $ 157,456         $         135,038           17    %    $ 594,632    $     503,085         18    % 
     Distribution and underwriter fees                 34,952             34,936             0             140,331         139,043           1     
     Service fees                 33,567             27,391           23             122,805         104,644         17     
     Other revenue        1,308                   774           69                 4,426             6,403       (31)     

 
     Total revenue               227,283             198,139           15             862,194         753,175         14     

 
Expenses:                                             
     Compensation of officers and employees                 62,694             53,752           17             244,620         205,663         19     
     Amortization of deferred sales commissions                 12,880             12,894           (0)               52,048           63,535       (18)     
     Service fee expense                 25,677             22,344           15               95,573           86,197         11     
     Distribution expense                 31,262             31,559           (1)             116,741         103,447         13     
     Other expenses                 22,385             16,084           39               88,246           61,726         43     

 
     Total expenses               154,898             136,633           13             597,228         520,568         15     

 
Operating Income                 72,385             61,506           18             264,966         232,607         14     
 
Other Income/(Expense):                                             
     Interest income        2,095               1,558           34                 8,033             4,354         84     
     Interest expense               (11,470)                 (365)         nm               (12,850)             (1,464)       778     
     Gain on investments           78                 (236)         nm                 3,667                   38       nm     
     Foreign currency loss         (40)                     (6)         567                   (222)                 (32)       594     
     Impairment loss on investments             -                 (280)         nm                   (592)             (2,120)       (72)     

 
Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interest,                                             
     Equity in Net Income of Affiliates and                                             
     Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle                 63,048             62,177             1             263,002         233,383         13     
 
Income Taxes               (24,794)             (23,885)             4             (102,245)           (90,871)         13     
 
Minority Interest                 (1,273)               (1,301)           (2)                 (5,103)             (5,037)           1     
 
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates, Net of Tax        1,546                   704         120                 4,349             1,231       253     

 
Net Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in                                             
     Accounting Principle                 38,527             37,695             2             160,003         138,706         15     
 
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle,                                             
     Net of Tax             -                       -         nm                   (626)                     -       nm     

 
Net Income    $ 38,527         $         37,695             2        $ 159,377    $     138,706         15     

 
Earnings Per Share Before Cumulative Effect of                                             
     Change in Accounting Principle:                                             
       Basic    $    0.30         $             0.29             3        $ 1.25    $           1.05         19     

       Diluted    $    0.29         $             0.27             7        $ 1.18    $           0.99         19     

 
Earnings Per Share:                                             
       Basic    $    0.30         $             0.29             3        $ 1.25    $           1.05         19     

       Diluted    $    0.29         $             0.27             7        $ 1.17    $           0.99         18     

 
Dividends Declared, Per Share    $    0.12         $             0.10           20        $ 0.42    $           0.34         24     

 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:                                             
     Basic               126,434             129,902           (3)             127,807         131,591         (3)     

     Diluted               133,427             138,611           (4)             137,004         140,520         (3)     


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Eaton Vance Corp.
Balance Sheet
(in thousands, except per share figures)

    October 31,    October 31, 
      2006      2005 

 
ASSETS                 
Current Assets:                 
 Cash and cash equivalents      206,705      146,389 
 Short-term investments         20,669        127,858 
 Investment adviser fees and other receivables         94,669         83,868 
 Other current assets           7,324         10,473 

     Total current assets        329,367        368,588 

 
Other Assets:                 
 Deferred sales commissions        112,314        126,113 
 Goodwill         96,837         89,634 
 Other intangible assets, net         34,549         40,644 
 Long-term investments         73,075         61,766 
 Equipment and leasehold improvements, net         21,495         12,764 
 Other assets               558           3,035 

     Total other assets        338,828        333,956 

 
Total assets      668,195      702,544 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 
 
Current Liabilities:                 
 Accrued compensation       80,975       62,880 
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses         33,660         27,987 
 Dividend payable         15,187         12,952 
 Other current liabilities           9,823         12,538 

     Total current liabilities        139,645        116,357 

Long-Term Liabilities:                 
 Long-term debt                     -         75,467 
 Deferred income taxes         22,520         29,804 

     Total long-term liabilities         22,520        105,271 

     Total liabilities        162,165        221,628 

Minority interest           9,545           4,620 

Commitments and contingencies                     -                     - 
 
Shareholders' Equity:                 
 Common stock, par value $0.00390625 per share:                 
     Authorized, 1,280,000 shares                 
     Issued, 309,760 shares                     1                     1 
 Non-voting common stock, par value $0.00390625 per share:                 
     Authorized, 190,720,000 shares                 
     Issued, 126,125,717 and 129,243,023 shares, respectively               493               505 
 Notes receivable from stock option exercises           (1,891)           (2,741) 
 Accumulated other comprehensive income           4,383           2,566 
 Retained earnings        493,499        475,965 

 
     Total shareholders' equity        496,485        476,296 

 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity      668,195      702,544 


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                                           Table 1           Table 2     
                             Asset Flows (in millions)                         Assets Under Management   
               Twelve Months Ended October 31, 2006               By Investment Objective (in millions) 


 
                October 31,    October 31,     % 
Assets 10/31/2005 - Beginning of Period      108,493           2006       2005    Change 

Long-term fund sales and inflows        21,219    Equity Funds    $ 53,220    $ 45,146         18% 
Long-term fund redemptions and outflows        (13,391)    Fixed Income Funds       21,585       18,603         16% 
Long-term fund net exchanges             (53)    Bank Loan Funds       19,982       16,816         19% 
Long-term fund mkt. value change         6,447    Money Market Funds         3,625           278       1204% 
Institutional and HNW account inflows         2,320    Separate Accounts       30,494       27,650         10% 

Institutional and HNW account outflows         (4,440)    Total    $ 128,906    $ 108,493         19% 

Institutional and HNW assets acquired 1           449                 
Retail managed account inflows         3,556                 
Retail managed account outflows         (2,155)                 
Separate account mkt. value change         3,114                 
Change in money market funds         3,347                 

Net change        20,413                 

Assets 10/31/2006 - End of Period      128,906                 


Table 3
Asset Flows by Investment Objective (in millions)

           Three Months Ended         Twelve Months Ended 

    October 31,    October 31,    October 31,    October 31, 
       2006       2005       2006       2005 

Equity Fund Assets - Beginning of Period    $ 49,636    $ 43,509    $ 45,146    $ 36,895 
Sales/Inflows             2,092           3,291         7,901         9,678 
Redemptions/Outflows           (1,330)         (1,057)         (5,423)         (4,301) 
Exchanges                 8                 4               2             47 
Market Value Change             2,814             (601)         5,594         2,827 

Net Change             3,584           1,637         8,074         8,251 

Equity Fund Assets - End of Period    $ 53,220    $ 45,146    $ 53,220    $ 45,146 

 
Fixed Income Fund Assets - Beginning of Period           20,206         18,451       18,603         17,553 
Sales/Inflows             2,007           1,029         6,350         3,699 
Redemptions/Outflows           (1,092)             (602)         (3,790)         (2,364) 
Exchanges                 29             (15)             22             (54) 
Market Value Change               435             (260)           400           (231) 

Net Change             1,379             152         2,982         1,050 

Fixed Income Fund Assets - End of Period    $ 21,585    $ 18,603    $ 21,585    $ 18,603 

 
Bank Loan Fund Assets - Beginning of Period           19,511         16,430       16,816         15,034 
Sales/Inflows             1,422           1,392         6,968         5,223 
Redemptions/Outflows           (1,083)             (914)         (4,178)         (3,339) 
Exchanges               (35)             (10)             (77)             (41) 
Market Value Change               167             (82)           453             (61) 

Net Change               471             386         3,166         1,782 

Bank Loan Fund Assets - End of Period    $ 19,982    $ 16,816    $ 19,982    $ 16,816 

 
Long-Term Fund Assets - Beginning of Period           89,353         78,390       80,565         69,482 
Sales/Inflows             5,521           5,712       21,219         18,600 
Redemptions/Outflows           (3,505)         (2,573)       (13,391)       (10,004) 
Exchanges                 2             (21)             (53)             (48) 
Market Value Change             3,416             (943)         6,447         2,535 

Net Change             5,434           2,175       14,222         11,083 

Total Long-Term Fund Assets - End of Period    $ 94,787    $ 80,565    $ 94,787    $ 80,565 

 
Separate Accounts - Beginning of Period           28,899         27,314       27,650         24,475 
Institutional/HNW Account Inflows               590             816         2,320         2,949 
Institutional/HNW Account Outflows           (1,394)             (590)         (4,440)         (3,587) 
Institutional and HNW Assets Acquired 1,              -             106           449             106 
Retail Managed Account Inflows             1,030             811         3,556         3,198 
Retail Managed Account Outflows             (386)             (379)         (2,155)         (1,553) 
Separate accounts market value change             1,755             (428)         3,114         2,062 

Net Change             1,595             336         2,844         3,175 

Separate accounts - End of Period    $ 30,494    $ 27,650    $ 30,494    $ 27,650 

Money market fund assets - End of Period             3,625             278         3,625             278 

Total Assets Under Management - End of Period    $ 128,906    $ 108,493    $ 128,906    $ 108,493 


Table 4
Long-Term Fund and Separate Account Net Flows (in millions)

           Three Months Ended           Twelve Months Ended 

    October 31,    October 31,    October 31,    October 31, 
       2006       2005      2006       2005 

Long-term funds:                         
 Open-end and other funds    $ 1,524       689       5,256    $ 2,364 
 Closed-end funds                 53        1,941           323         5,016 
 Private funds               439         509         2,249         1,216 
Institutional/HNW accounts             (804)         226        (2,120)           (638) 
Retail managed accounts               644         432         1,401         1,645 

Total net flows    $ 1,856      3,797       7,109    $ 9,603 


1 Voyageur Asset Management acquired by Eaton Vance in December 2005.
2 Weston Asset Management assets acquired by Eaton Vance in August 2005.

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