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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-380296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171228

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:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21832
		FILM NUMBER:		171276820

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND
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Document 1 - file: d467572dncsr.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.CERT SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d467572dex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d467572dex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.906CERT SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d467572dex99906cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.12(C)
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d467572dex9912c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.12(C) SECTION 19(B) NOTICE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d467572dex9912c.htm

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Document 5 - file: g467572g11n34.jpg

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Document 6 - file: g5012682snap4.gif

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<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g501268g57p32.jpg

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Document 8 - file: g501268u44053_bwlogo.jpg

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