Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust : New Trustee Appointment - Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 4, 2023

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Massachusetts		811- 09157		046880057
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts		02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value		CEV		NYSE American LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (CFR 240.12b-2).

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Item 8.01 Other Events

New Trustee Appointment

At a meeting on October 11, 2022, the registrant's Board of Trustees (the "Board") appointed Alan C. Bowser as an independent Trustee. Mr. Bowser will commence his service on the Board on January 4, 2023. The Board has determined that Mr. Bowser is not an "interested person" as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Set forth below is certain information with respect to Mr. Bowser:

Biographical Information

Name and Year of Birth		Trust Position(s)		Length of Service		Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience		Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen By Trustee		Other Directorships Held During Last Five Years
ALAN C. BOWSER 1962		Class III Trustee		Since 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).		132		None

SIGNATURE

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

				Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust
				By:		/s/ Deidre E. Walsh
						Deidre E. Walsh
Date: January 4, 2023						Vice President & Chief Legal Officer