Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund managed by Eatonm Vance. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign common stocks with an emphasis on dividend paying stocks and writes (sells) S&P 500® Index call options with respect to a portion of the value of its common stock portfolio to generate current cash flow from the options premium received. The Fund evaluates returns on an after tax basis and seeks to minimize and defer federal income taxes incurred by shareholders in connection with their investment in the Fund. ■ The Fund pays monthly distributions to shareholders pursuant to a managed distribution plan.