At a meeting on October 11, 2022, Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund's Board of Trustees appointed Alan C. Bowser as an independent Trustee. Mr. Bowser will commence his service on the Board on January 4, 2023. Formerly, Chief Diversity Officer, Partner and a member of the Operating Committee, and formerly served as Senior Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the firm's chief executive officer, Co-Head of the Americas Region, and Senior Client Advisor of Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm (2011-2023).