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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161229111223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-16-003433
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161229
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161229

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340736
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21832
		FILM NUMBER:		162073999

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-482-8260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Premium & Dividend Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Premium & Income Opportunities Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051005
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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tmdeianswerfile103116.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tmdeianswerfile103116.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>lettmdei103116.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: lettmdei103116.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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