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IMPORTANT NOTICE

July 12, 2011

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Dear Shareholder:

This notice revises certain information contained in the Proxy Statement sent to you on or about June 28, 2011 for the upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 2:30 P.M. (Eastern time). The Proxy Statement erroneously listed the number of Common Shares outstanding as of June 10, 2011. The correct information is as follows:

  No. of Common Shares Outstanding on
  June 10, 2011
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust 33,761,872

 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT – PLEASE RETURN YOUR CARD PROMPTLY.

It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend in person, you are requested to complete, sign and return the proxy card as soon as possible. You may withdraw your proxy if you attend the Annual Meeting and desire to vote in person.