Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust : Proxy Statement

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust

Two International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

January 24, 2022

Dear Shareholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of your Fund(s), which will be held at the principal office of each Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).

At this meeting you will be asked to consider the election of Trustees. The enclosed proxy statement contains additional information.

We hope that you will be able to attend the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend and regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that your shares be represented. I urge you to complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope as soon as possible to assure that your shares are represented at the meeting.

Sincerely,

Eric A. Stein

Eric A. Stein

President

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT - PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

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

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on Thursday, March 17, 2022: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and Shareholder Report are available on the Eaton Vance website at https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each of the above registered investment companies, each a Massachusetts business trust (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds"), will be held at the principal office of each Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), for the following purposes:

1. To elect Trustees of each Fund as outlined below:
2. 1. three Class II Trustees, Thomas E. Faust Jr., Mark R. Fetting and Scott E. Wennerholm, to be elected by shareholders of each Fund.
3. To consider and act upon any other matters that may properly come before the meeting and any adjourned or postponed session thereof.

Although each Fund is holding a separate meeting, the meetings will be held concurrently. Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately. Any such vote FOR or AGAINST a proposal will also authorize the persons named as proxies to vote accordingly FOR or AGAINST any such adjournment of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (the "Board") has fixed the close of business on January 4, 2022 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of a Fund entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. As part of our effort to maintain a safe and healthy environment at our Annual Meeting, the Fund and the Board are closely monitoring developments with respect to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the advice and guidance of public health officials. For that reason, the Board reserves the right to reconsider the date, time and/or means of convening the Annual Meeting. Subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable law, the Board may choose to conduct the meeting solely by means of remote communications, or may hold a "hybrid" meeting where some participants attend in person and others attend by means of remote communications. If the Board chooses to change the date, time and/or means of convening the Annual Meeting, the Fund will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be issued by press release and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as additional proxy material. Attendees are also encouraged to review guidance from public health authorities on this issue.

By Order of each Board of Trustees

Kimberly M. Roessiger

Kimberly M. Roessiger

Secretary

January 24, 2022

Boston, Massachusetts

IMPORTANT

Shareholders can help the Board of Trustees of their Fund(s) avoid the necessity and additional expense to the Funds of further solicitations by promptly returning the enclosed proxy. The enclosed addressed envelope requires no postage if mailed in the United States and is intended for your convenience.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust

Two International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

PROXY STATEMENT

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (the "California Fund") and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (the "Municipal Fund") (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds"). The proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each Fund and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) at the principal office of each Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The meeting will be held for the purposes set forth in the accompanying notice. This proxy material is being mailed to shareholders on or about January 24, 2022.

The Board of Trustees of each Fund (the "Board") has fixed the close of business on January 4, 2022 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. The number of Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Shares"), of each Fund outstanding on January 4, 2022, were as follows:

	No. of Common Shares
Fund	Outstanding on January 4, 2022
California Fund	7,133,575
Municipal Fund	39,667,163

Each Fund will vote separately on each proposal; votes of multiple Funds will not be aggregated.

According to filings made on Schedules 13D and 13G pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, one or more shareholders of a Fund owns 5% or more of the Fund's Common Shares. Information relating to such shareholders can be found on Exhibit C. As of January 4, 2022, to each Fund's knowledge: (i) no other shareholder owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a Class of the Fund; and (ii) the Trustees and officers of the Fund, individually and as a group, owned beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

Shareholders as of the close of business on the record date, who have voting power with respect to such shares, are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting. All properly executed proxies received prior to the meeting will be voted at the meeting. Each proxy will be voted in accordance with its instructions; if no instruction is given, an executed proxy will authorize the persons named on the respective proxy card enclosed as proxies, or any of them, to vote FOR the election of each Trustee. An executed proxy delivered to a Fund is revocable by the person giving it, prior to its exercise, by a signed writing filed with the Fund's Secretary, by executing and delivering a later dated proxy, or by attending the meeting and voting the shares at the meeting. Merely attending the meeting will not revoke a previously executed proxy. If you hold Fund shares through an intermediary (such as a broker, bank, adviser or custodian), please consult with the intermediary regarding your ability to revoke voting instructions after they have been provided.

If you are a record holder of Fund shares and plan to attend the meeting in person, you must show a valid photo identification (such as a driver's license) to gain admission to the meeting. Please call 1-800-262-1122 for information on how to obtain directions to be able to attend and vote at the meeting. If you hold Fund shares through an intermediary and plan to attend and vote at the meeting, you will be required to show a valid photo identification and authority to vote your shares (referred to as a "legal proxy") to gain admission to the meeting. You must contact your intermediary to obtain a legal proxy for your shares.

The Board knows of no business other than that mentioned in Proposal 1 of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders that will be presented for consideration. If any other matters are properly presented, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote on such matters in accordance with their judgment.

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

Each Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that a majority of the Trustees shall fix the number of the entire Board and that such number shall be at least two and no greater than fifteen. Each Board has fixed the number of Trustees at eleven. Under the terms of each Fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years to expire on the date of the third annual meeting following its election. Thus, this could delay for up to two years the replacement of a majority of the Board.

1	Proxy Statement dated January 24, 2022