EATON VANCE CORP
10-Q, 1998-03-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

             Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the period ended January 31, 1998                 Commission File No. 1-8100


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


         MARYLAND                                      04-2718215
         --------                                      ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


24 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS                           02110
- ----------------------------------------                           -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


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


                                      NONE
                                      ----
                  (Former name, address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last record)

Indicate by check-mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [  ]



  Shares outstanding as of January 31, 1998:
    Voting Common Stock - 38,720 shares
    Non-Voting Common Stock -  18,246,914 shares


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                                     PART I


                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION
















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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

                                                                                January 31,          October 31,
                                                                                   1998                 1997
                                                                               ---------------------------------
ASSETS                                                                                   (in thousands)

CURRENT ASSETS:
<S>                                                                             <C>                   <C>      
  Cash and equivalents                                                          $ 43,700              $  61,928
  Short-term investments                                                          90,162                 78,592
  Investment adviser fees and other receivables                                    4,075                  7,204
  Assets held for sale                                                             8,539                  8,539
  Other current assets                                                             1,521                  7,905
                                                                               ---------------------------------

          Total current assets                                                   147,997                164,168
                                                                               ---------------------------------


OTHER ASSETS:
  Investments:
    Real estate                                                                   13,454                 16,038
    Investment in affiliates                                                       7,818                  7,918
    Investment companies                                                          11,176                 10,763
    Other investments                                                              3,200                  5,160
  Other receivables                                                                5,849                  5,850
  Deferred sales commissions                                                     173,758                172,485
  Equipment and leasehold improvements, net of
    accumulated depreciation and amortization of $5,283
    and $5,075, respectively                                                       2,483                  2,537
  Goodwill and other intangibles, net of accumulated
     amortization of $3,717 and $3,559, respectively                               2,296                  2,456
                                                                               --------------------------------

          Total other assets                                                     220,034                223,207
                                                                               --------------------------------

Total assets                                                                   $ 368,031               $387,375
                                                                               ================================
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (continued)

                                                                         January 31,              October 31,
                                                                            1998                     1997
                                                                      ------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     (in thousands, except share figures)

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
<S>                                                                         <C>                       <C>
  Accrued compensation                                                      $    4,487                $  12,252
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                          6,201                    9,515
  Dividend payable                                                               2,199                    2,226
  Current portion of long-term debt                                              9,444                    9,458
  Other current liabilities                                                      5,982                    6,517
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

          Total current liabilities                                             28,313                   39,968
                                                                      ------------------------------------------


OTHER LIABILITIES:
  6.22% Senior Note                                                             42,857                   42,857
  Mortgage notes payable                                                         8,061                    8,107
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

          Total other liabilities                                               50,918                   50,964
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

Deferred income taxes                                                           67,359                   70,163
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

Commitments and contingencies                                                        -                        -

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Common stock, par value $.03125 per share:
    Authorized, 160,000 shares
Issued, 38,720 shares                                                                1                        1
  Non-voting common stock, par value $.03125 per share:
    Authorized, 23,840,000
shares                                                                             570                      577
Issued, 18,246,914 and 18,468,834 shares, respectively
  Additional paid-in capital                                                     9,877                   21,001
  Unrealized gain on investments                                                   201                    2,445
  Notes receivable from stock option exercises                                  (3,385)                  (3,168)
  Retained earnings                                                            214,177                  205,424
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

           Total shareholders' equity                                          221,441                  226,280
                                                                      ------------------------------------------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                             $       368,031          $       387,375
                                                                      ==========================================
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
                                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                                          January 31,
                                                                                  1998                  1997
                                                                          --------------------------------------------
                                                                           (in thousands, except per share figures)
REVENUE:
<S>                                                                       <C>                        <C>            
  Investment adviser and administration fees                              $         33,305           $        27,279
  Distribution income                                                               20,414                    18,916
  Income from real estate activities                                                 1,109                       763
  Other income                                                                         445                       854
                                                                          --------------------------------------------

          Total revenue                                                             55,273                    47,812
                                                                          --------------------------------------------

EXPENSES:
  Compensation of officers and employees                                            12,393                    11,488
  Amortization of deferred sales commissions                                        14,569                    13,320
  Other expenses                                                                    10,499                     7,565
                                                                          --------------------------------------------

           Total expenses                                                           37,461                    32,373
                                                                          --------------------------------------------

OPERATING INCOME                                                                    17,812                    15,439

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Interest income                                                                    1,170                       840
  Interest expense                                                                  (1,010)                     (902)
  Gain on sale of investments                                                        2,718                     1,302
  Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates                                           (100)                      103
  Impairment loss on real estate                                                    (2,636)                        -
                                                                          --------------------------------------------


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                          17,594                    16,782

INCOME TAXES                                                                         7,001                     6,755
                                                                          --------------------------------------------

NET INCOME                                                                $         10,953           $        10,027
                                                                          ============================================


EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 Basic earnings per share                                                 $           0.59           $          0.53
                                                                          ============================================
 Diluted earnings per share                                               $           0.57           $          0.51
                                                                          ============================================

DIVIDENDS DECLARED, PER SHARE                                             $           0.12           $          0.10
                                                                          ============================================
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
                                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                                                  January 31,
                                                                            1998                  1997
                                                                       --------------------------------------
                                                                                 (in thousands)

<S>                                                                    <C>                    <C>          
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period                              $       61,928         $      55,583
                                                                       --------------------------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                                     10,953                10,027
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
    by operating activities:
    Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates                                     100                  (103)
    Impairment loss on real estate                                              2,636                     -
    Deferred income taxes                                                       1,299                (2,025)
    Amortization of deferred sales commissions                                 14,569                13,320
    Depreciation and other amortization                                           561                   618
    Payment of sales commissions                                              (21,555)              (15,222)
    Capitalized sales charges received                                          5,667                 7,850
    Gain on sale of investments                                                (2,718)               (1,302)
    Changes in other assets and liabilities                                    (1,953)               (8,966)
                                                                       --------------------------------------

        Net cash provided by operating activities                               9,559                 4,197
                                                                       --------------------------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Additions to real estate, equipment and
      leasehold improvements                                                     (351)                 (529)
    Net increase in notes and receivable
      from affiliates                                                            (215)                  (93)
    Net increase in investment companies
      and other investments                                                       (64)                 (202)
    Proceeds from sale of investments                                          58,957                61,240
    Purchase of short-term investments                                        (70,007)              (76,240)
                                                                       --------------------------------------

       Net cash used for investing activities                                 (11,680)              (15,824)
                                                                       --------------------------------------
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)
                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                                  January 31,
                                                                            1998               1997
                                                                    ----------------------------------------
                                                                                (in thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                           <C>                  <C> 
    Payments on notes payable                                                     (60)                 (59)
    Proceeds from the issuance of non-voting
   common stock                                                                 3,417                2,314
    Dividends paid                                                             (2,226)              (1,881)
    Repurchase of non-voting common stock                                     (17,238)              (3,737)
                                                                       -------------------------------------

       Net cash used for financing activities                                 (16,107)              (3,363)
                                                                       -------------------------------------

Net decrease in cash and equivalents                                          (18,228)             (14,990)
                                                                       -------------------------------------

Cash and equivalents, end of period                                    $       43,700     $         40,953
                                                                       =====================================

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
   Interest paid                                                       $          558                  121
                                                                       =====================================
   Income taxes paid                                                   $          216     $           9,153
                                                                       =====================================
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.











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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying  unaudited interim  consolidated
financial   statements  of  Eaton  Vance  Corp.  (the  "Company")   include  all
adjustments,  consisting of normal recurring  adjustments,  necessary to present
fairly the results for the interim periods in accordance with generally accepted
accounting   principles.   Such  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in
accordance  with  the  instructions  to Form  10-Q  pursuant  to the  rules  and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Certain information and
footnote  disclosures  have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
As a result,  these financial  statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited  consolidated  financial  statements  and related notes  included in the
Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

The number of shares used for purposes of calculating earnings per share and all
other per share data has been  adjusted for the three  months ended  January 31,
1997 to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective May 15, 1997.

(2) INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE

The Company has a 21 percent equity  interest in Lloyd George  Management  (BVI)
Limited (LGM), an independent  investment  management company based in Hong Kong
that manages a series of emerging  market mutual funds sponsored by the Company.
The Company's investment in LGM was $7.8 million at January 31, 1998 and October
31, 1997. At January 31, 1998,  the Company's  investment  exceeded its share of
the underlying net assets of LGM by $5.9 million. This excess is being amortized
over a twenty-year period.

(3) STOCK OPTION PLANS

The Company has a Stock Option Plan  administered by the Option Committee of the
Board of Directors  under which stock options may be granted to key employees of
the  Company.  No stock  options may be granted  under the plan with an exercise
price of less  than the fair  market  value of the  stock at the time the  stock
option is granted. The options expire five years from the date of grant and vest
over a two-, three- or four year period as stipulated in each grant.

Stock  option  transactions  under the current  plan and  predecessor  plans are
summarized as follows:

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                                                                  Weighted
                                                          Average Exercise
                                              Shares                 Price
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Balance, October 31, 1996                 1,433,294         $      11.73
  Granted                                     496,396                21.02
  Exercised                                  (489,619)                9.63
  Forfeited/Expired                          (118,826)               13.29
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Balance, October 31, 1997                 1,321,245                12.60
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Granted                                     318,556                35.89
  Exercised                                  (215,785)               11.95
  Forfeited/Expired                           (15,750)               30.21
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Balance, January 31, 1998                 1,408,266         $      20.87
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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(3) STOCK OPTION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Outstanding  options to  subscribe to shares of  non-voting  common stock issued
under the current plan and predecessor plans are summarized as follows:


<TABLE>
                             Options Outstanding                                             Options Exercisable
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------       ----------------------------------
                                    Weighted
                                                       Average        Weighted                                 Weighted
                                                     Remaining         Average                                  Average
                                Outstanding at     Contractual        Exercise         Exercisable as    Exercise Price
     Range of Exercise Prices          1/31/98            Life           Price            of  1/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------       ----------------------------------
<S><C>                                    <C>                 <C>          <C>                   <C>                <C>   
$11.48                                 180,254             1.9          $11.48                177,931            $11.48
$12.36 - $15.54                        434,060             2.0           13.93                403,944             13.94
$20.87 - $22.96                        485,896             3.9           21.02                169,844             20.95
$35.69 - $39.26                        308,056             4.8           35.90                      -                 -
===============================================================================       ==================================
                                     1,408,266             3.2          $20.87                751,719            $14.94
===============================================================================       ==================================
</TABLE>

(4)  COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES

In the first three months of fiscal 1998, the Company  purchased  548,000 shares
of its non-voting common stock under its current share repurchase authorization.

(5)  REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

A subsidiary of the Company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission
uniform net capital rule (Rule 15c3-1) which requires the maintenance of minimum
net capital.  For purposes of this rule the  subsidiary had net capital of $15.3
million at January 31, 1998, which exceeded the net capital  requirement of $0.3
million as of that date. The ratio of aggregate  indebtedness  to net capital at
January 31, 1998 was 0.23 to 1.

(6)  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Real estate investments held at January 31, 1998 and October 31, 1997 follow:

                                           ----------------------------------
                                             January 31,      October 31,
                                                1998              1997
                                           ----------------------------------
                                                    (in thousands)
 Buildings                                 $        15,749   $        18,254
 Land                                                2,279             2,279
                                           ----------------------------------
 Total                                              18,028            20,533
 Less accumulated depreciation                       4,574             4,495
                                           ----------------------------------
 Net book value                            $        13,454   $        16,038
                                           ==================================

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ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (CONTINUED)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(6)  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

In the first quarter of 1998, the Company committed to a plan to sell a building
and shopping  center in Troy, New York and recognized a pre-tax  impairment loss
of $2.6 million based on the estimated net realizable value of the property.  At
January 31, 1998, the carrying value of the property was $3.7 million.

In  1997,  the  Company  committed  to a plan to sell two  industrial  warehouse
buildings  located in  Springfield,  Massachusetts  and Colonie,  New York and a
shopping center in Goffstown, New Hampshire. The estimated net realizable values
of the buildings exceeds their respective carrying values of $1.6 million,  $1.4
million and $5.5 million at January 31, 1998.

(7)  UNREALIZED SECURITIES HOLDING GAINS AND LOSSES

The Company has classified as available-for-sale  securities having an aggregate
fair value of approximately $103.6 million and $93.6 million at January 31, 1998
and  October  31,  1997,  respectively.   These  securities  are  classified  as
"Short-term  investments,"  "Investments  in investment  companies,"  and "Other
investments"  on the Company's  consolidated  balance sheets.  Gross  unrealized
gains of  approximately  $4.5  million and $6.7  million at January 31, 1998 and
October 31, 1997,  respectively,  and gross  unrealized  losses of approximately
$4.4  million  and $2.8  million at  January  31,  1998 and  October  31,  1997,
respectively,  have been  excluded  from  earnings  and  reported  as a separate
component of shareholders' equity, net of deferred taxes.

(8)  EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE

Effective   November  1,  1997,  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings per Share." SFAS No. 128 requires
that the Company retroactively restate prior period earnings per share data. The
impact on previously reported earnings per share is not material.

 (9)  RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain  prior year  amounts have been  reclassified  to conform to current year
presentation.






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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

The  Company's  primary  sources  of revenue  are  investment  adviser  fees and
distribution  fees received from the Eaton Vance funds and adviser fees received
from separately  managed  accounts.  Generally,  these fees are based on the net
asset value of the  investment  portfolios  managed by the Company and fluctuate
with changes in the total value of the assets under  management.  The  Company's
major  expenses are the  amortization  of deferred sales  commissions  and other
marketing costs, employee compensation, occupancy costs, and service fees.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 COMPARED TO QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997

The Company  reported  earnings of $11.0 million or $0.57 per share (diluted) in
the first  quarter of 1998  compared to  earnings of $10.0  million or $0.51 per
share (diluted) in the first quarter of 1997.  Earnings for the first quarter of
1998 include a pre-tax  impairment loss on real estate of $2.6 million resulting
from  management's  decision to offer for sale all real estate  properties owned
but not  occupied by Eaton Vance.  The per share data for all periods  presented
reflects the two-for-one  stock split declared on April 9, 1997 for shareholders
of record on May 15, 1997.

Assets under  management of $22.0 billion were 22 percent  higher than the $18.0
billion  reported a year earlier as a result of net sales of new fund shares and
appreciation  in the market value of managed  assets.  Mutual fund sales of $1.1
billion  in the first  quarter  of 1998  were 38  percent  higher  than the $0.8
billion reported in the first quarter of 1997. Asset growth in the first quarter
of 1998  resulted  from  improving  sales of equity,  bank loan and other  fixed
income mutual funds.

Total  revenue  increased  $7.5 million to $55.3 million in the first quarter of
1998 from $47.8  million in the first  quarter of 1997.  Investment  adviser and
administration  fees  increased  by 22  percent  to $33.3  million  in the first
quarter of fiscal 1998 from $27.3  million in the first  quarter of fiscal 1997,
primarily  as a result of the growth in total assets  under  management  and the
change in the  Company's  product  mix.  Distribution  income  increased by $1.5
million  or 8 percent to $20.4  million in the first  quarter of 1998 from $18.9
million a year earlier due to an increase in spread-commission fund assets under
management.

Total operating expenses increased to $37.4 million in the first quarter of 1998
from $32.4  million in the first quarter of 1997.  The  increases  noted in both
compensation  and other  expenses  were  primarily  the result of an increase in
sales  incentives  and  marketing  expenses  associated  with higher mutual fund
sales.  Amortization  of deferred  sales  commissions  increased to $14.6 in the
first quarter of 1998,  from $13.3 in the first quarter of 1997 primarily due to
the increase in gross sales of the Company's spread commission funds.

Interest  income  increased 39% to $1.2 million from $0.8 million as a result of
the  increase in short term  investments.  The pre-tax  impairment  loss of $2.6
million  resulted from a decision to sell a property  which had a carrying value
in excess of its net realizable value.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term  investments  aggregated $133.9 million at
January 31, 1998, a decrease of $6.7 million from October 31, 1997.

Operating activities generated cash of $9.6 million in the first quarter of 1998
compared to $4.2 million in the first three months of 1997. The increase in cash
provided from operating activities can primarily be attributed to an increase in
revenue associated with the growth in assets under management.

Investing  activities,   consisting  primarily  of  the  purchase  and  sale  of
short-term  investments,  reduced cash and cash  equivalents by $11.7 million in
the first  quarter of 1998  compared  to $15.8  million in the first  quarter of
1997. The primary use of cash in the first three months of 1998 was the purchase
of $70.0  million  in  short-term  investments  following  the  sale of  certain
short-term marketable securities.

Financing  activities  reduced cash and cash equivalents by $16.1 million in the
first  quarter of 1998  compared to $3.4  million in the first  quarter of 1997.
Significant  financing  activities during the first quarter of 1998 included the
repurchase of 548,000 shares of the Company's  non-voting common stock under its
authorized  repurchase  program.  The Company's  dividend increased to $0.12 per
share in the  first  quarter  of 1998  compared  to $0.10 per share in the first
quarter of 1997.

At January  31,  1998,  the Company had no  borrowings  under its $50.0  million
senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

The Company  anticipates that cash flows from operations and available debt will
be sufficient to meet the Company's  foreseeable  cash  requirements and provide
the Company with the financial  resources to take advantage of strategic  growth
opportunities.

CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

From time to time,  information  provided by the Company or information included
in its filings with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (including  this
Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q) may contain  statements which are not historical
facts,  for  this  purpose  referred  to as  "forward-looking  statements."  The
Company's  actual future results may differ  significantly  from those stated in
any  forward-looking  statements.  Important  factors  that could  cause  actual
results  to differ  materially  from  those  indicated  by such  forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed below.

The  Company  is  subject  to  substantial  competition  in all  aspects  of its
business.  The  Company's  ability  to  market  investment  products  is  highly
dependent on access to the retail distribution  systems of national and regional
securities  dealer  firms,  which  generally  offer  competing   internally  and
externally  managed investment  products.  Although the Company has historically
been successful in gaining access to these  channels,  there can be no assurance
that it will  continue to do so. The  inability to have such access could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS ( CONTINUED)

There  are few  barriers  to  entry  by new  investment  management  firms.  The
Company's funds compete against an ever increasing number of investment products
sold to the public by investment dealers,  banks, insurance companies and others
that sell tax-free  investments,  taxable  income funds,  equity funds and other
investment products.  Many institutions  competing with the Company have greater
resources  than the  Company.  The  Company  competes  with other  providers  of
investment  products  offered,  the  investment  performance  of such  products,
quality of service,  fees  charged,  the level and type of sales  representative
compensation, the manner in which such products are marketed and distributed and
the services provided to investors.

The Company  derives  almost all of its  revenues  from  investment  adviser and
administration  fees and distribution income received from the Eaton Vance funds
and separately managed accounts.  As a result, the Company is dependent upon the
contractual  relationships it maintains with these funds and separately  managed
accounts.  In the event  that any of the  management  contracts,  administration
contracts, underwriting contracts or service agreements are not renewed pursuant
to the terms of these contracts or agreements,  the Company's  financial results
may be adversely affected.

The major sources of revenue for the Company - i.e.,  investment adviser fees, -
are  calculated  as  percentages  of  assets  under  management.  A  decline  in
securities  prices  in  general  would  reduce  fee  income.  If, as a result of
inflation,  expenses rise and assets under management decline,  lower fee income
and higher  expenses  will reduce or  eliminate  profits.  If expenses  rise and
assets rise, bringing increased fees to offset the increased  expenses,  profits
may not be affected by inflation.  There is no predictable  relationship between
changes in financial assets under management and the rate of inflation.







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                                     PART II



                                OTHER INFORMATION








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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(A)      EXHIBITS

         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  Exhibits are filed as a part of this Report or  incorporated
         herein by  reference  pursuant  to Rule  12b-32  under  the  Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934:

         Exhibit No.       Description

            11.1         Statement of  Computation  of Average  Number of Shares
                         Outstanding (filed herewith).

            27.1         Financial  Data  Schedule as of January 31, 1998 (filed
                         herewith - electronic filing only).

(B)       REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

            None.






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                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                              EATON VANCE CORP.
                                              -----------------
                                                 (Registrant)



DATE:  March 12, 1998                         /s/ William M. Steul
                                ---------------------------------------------
                                                  (Signature)
                                                William M. Steul
                                            Chief Financial Officer



DATE:  March 12, 1998                         /s/ Laurie G. Russell
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                                 (Signature)
                                              Laurie G. Russell
                                           Chief Accounting Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT 11.1


The  following  is a  computation  of the  weighted  average  number  of  shares
outstanding  assuming  dilution for the three months ended  January 31, 1998 and
1997. The weighted average number of shares  outstanding  including  incremental
shares from  assumed  conversions  during the period have been  adjusted for the
three  months  ended  January  31,  1997 to reflect a  two-for-one  stock  split
effective May 15, 1997.


                                               Three Months Ended January 31,
                                               -----------------------------

                                                   1998                 1997
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           (in thousands, except per share data)

Weighted average number of voting and
non-voting common shares outstanding
                                                   18,509               18,864

Assumed  exercise of certain  non-voting
stock options based on average  market
value and shares reserved for issuance
under the Employee  Stock Purchase Plan
and the Incentive Plan - Stock Alternative

                                                      698                  630
                                            ------------------------------------

Weighted average number of shares used in
diluted per share computations                     19,207               19,494
                                            ====================================

NET INCOME                                        $10,953              $10,027
                                            ====================================

EARNINGS PER SHARE:
  Basic                                             $0.59                $0.53
                                            ====================================
  Diluted                                           $0.57                $0.51
                                            ====================================



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