Edgar Filing: Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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URGENT MATTER PLEASE RESPOND

September 28, 2009

EATON VANCE DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE GLOBAL MACRO ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
EATON VANCE INTERNATIONAL INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
(Collectively, the “Funds”)

THE JOINT SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING HAS BEEN ADJOURNED
TO OCTOBER 23, 2009

Dear Shareholder:

The joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds was scheduled on September 25, 2009 for shareholders to consider and act upon an amendment to each Fund’s existing fundamental investment restriction. At the Special Meeting, we did not meet the required quorum level for each Fund to formally conduct the business of the Meeting. Therefore, the Funds have elected to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting until October 23, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

It is imperative that we receive your proxy vote immediately on this matter in order to continue serving your long-term investment needs. We strongly encourage you to vote your shares today.

Voting is easy. You may utilize one of the options below to ensure that your vote is promptly recorded in time for the adjourned Meeting:


Vote By	You may cast your vote by telephone by calling our toll-free proxy
Telephone:	hotline at 1-866-864-7961. Agents are available to record your voting
	instructions Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern
	Time.
Vote By	You may cast your vote by calling the toll-free number on the enclosed
Touchtone:	proxy card.

Vote By Internet:	You may cast your vote by logging into the Internet address located on
	the enclosed proxy card and following the instructions on the website.


Vote By Mail:	You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the
	enclosed proxy card in the prepaid postage return envelope provided.

If you have any questions relating to the joint Special Meeting of Shareholders, or voting your shares, you may call our proxy specialists toll-free at 1-866-864-7961 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. As the date of the meeting approaches, you may receive a call from our solicitor reminding you to vote your shares.

Thank you for your assistance with this important matter.

Sincerely,

Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

REG/NOBO