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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000940394-05-001398.txt : 20051219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051219165137
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-05-001398
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051219

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Premium & Dividend Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340736
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32708
		FILM NUMBER:		051273171

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE EATON VANCE BUILDING
		STREET 2:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-482-8260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE EATON VANCE BUILDING
		STREET 2:		255 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Premium & Income Opportunities Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051005
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    <TD noWrap align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B> <BR><B>SECURITIES AND
      EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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    <TD noWrap align=center><B>FORM 8-A</B><BR></TD></TR></TABLE></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=center><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
      SECURITIES</B><BR><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE</B>
      <BR><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B> <BR></TD></TR></TABLE></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=center>EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED PREMIUM AND DIVIDEND
      INCOME FUND<BR>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in this Charter)
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   ><FONT
      face="Times New Roman"><U>Massachusetts</U></FONT></TD>
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   ><FONT
      face="Times New Roman"><U>20-3881491</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">(State of
      Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">(I.R.S.
      Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></P>
      <P>&nbsp;</P>
      <P>The Eaton Vance Building</P></FONT></TD>
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    face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">255 State
      Street</FONT></TD>
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    face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U>Boston,
      Massachusetts</U></FONT></TD>
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      face="Times New Roman"><U>02109</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">(Address of
      Principal Executive Office)</FONT></TD>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">(Zip
      Code)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<P align=left>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]</P>
<P align=left>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]</P>
<P align=left>Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-129692</P>
<P align=left>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:</P>
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      Each Class</FONT></TD>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">Name of Each
      Exchange On Which</FONT></TD></TR>
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     ><U>To Be So Registered</U></FONT></TD>
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     ><U>Each Class Is To Be Registered</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD borderColor=#ffffff align=center width="44%" bgColor=#ffffff
   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">Common Shares
      of Beneficial Interest,</FONT></TD>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">New York
      Stock Exchange</FONT></TD></TR>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">$0.01 Par
      Value Per Share</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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   >&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<P align=left>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:</P>
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      Class)</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR><BR
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<P align=center><FONT size=+0>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=+0>Item 1: Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be
Registered.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=+0>The description of the Registrant&#146;s securities to be
registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the
caption &#147;Description of Capital Structure&#148; in the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-129692 and 811-21832) as filed electronically
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2005 (Accession No.
0000898432-05-000931) (&#147;Registration Statement on Form N-2&#148;), as the same may be
amended. </FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap><FONT size=+0>Item 2:
Exhibits.</FONT><BR></TD></TR></TABLE></P>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=+0>(a)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="100%" colSpan=2><FONT size=+0>The following exhibits are being
      filed with the Commission:</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=+0>1.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=+0>Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
      N-2 is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=+0>2.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=+0>Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which
      was filed electronically as exhibit (a)(1) to the Registrant&#146;s
      Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by
      reference.</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=+0>3.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=+0>Amendment to Declaration of Trust of
      Registrant, which was filed electronically as exhibit (a)(2) to the
      Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by
      reference.</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=+0>4.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=+0>By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed
      electronically as exhibit (b)(1) to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
      Statement on Form N-2, are incorporated herein by reference.</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD colSpan=3>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap><FONT size=+0>5.</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="100%"><FONT size=+0>Amendment to By-Laws of Registrant, which
      were filed electronically as exhibit (b)(2) to the Registrant&#146;s
      Registration Statement on Form N-2, are incorporated herein by
      reference.</FONT> </TD></TR>
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size=+0>SIGNATURE</FONT><BR></TD></TR></TABLE></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=+0>Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on behalf of the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized, this 19</FONT><SUP><FONT size=+0>th</FONT></SUP><FONT size=+0> day
of December, 2005. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT
size=+0>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EATON
VANCE TAX-MANAGED PREMIUM AND DIVIDEND INCOME FUND </FONT></P>
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   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">/s/ Duncan W.
      Richardson</FONT>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD borderColor=#ffffff align=left width="65%" bgColor=#ffffff
   ><FONT face="Times New Roman">Duncan W.
      Richardson</FONT>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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