SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                 Massachusetts                         Pending

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  (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

         The Eaton Vance Building
              255 state Street
            Boston, Massachusetts                          02109

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   (Address of Principal Executive Office)              (Zip Code)

      If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to  Section  12(b) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [x]

      If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to  Section  12(g) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-103901

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

          Title of Each Class                Name of Each Exchange On Which
          To be So Registered                Each Class is to be Registered
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 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,           American Stock Exchange
       $0.01 Par Value Per Share

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE
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                                (Title of Class)



                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1:  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorporated
by reference to the description contained under the caption "Description of
Capital Structure" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos.
333-103901 and 811-21323) as filed electronically with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 18, 2003 (Accession No. 0000898432-03-000308)
("Registration Statement on Form N-2"), as the same may be amended.

Item 2:  Exhibits.

      (a)   The following exhibits are being filed with the Commission:

             1.    Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 is
                   incorporated herein by reference.

             2.    Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Shares, par
                   value $0.01 per share, which was filed electronically as
                   exhibit (d) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                   Form N-2, is incorporated herein by reference.

             3.    Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which was filed
                   electronically as exhibit (a) to the Registrant's
                   Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by
                   reference.

             4.    By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as
                   exhibit (b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
                   Form N-2, are incorporated herein by reference.

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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on behalf of the undersigned,  thereto duly  authorized,  this 10th day of April
2003.

                                        EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND

                                             /s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr.
                                        By: ___________________________
                                             Name:  Thomas E. Faust Jr.
                                             Title: President


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