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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000940394-04-001043.txt : 20041112
<SEC-HEADER>0000940394-04-001043.hdr.sgml : 20041111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041112090656
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-04-001043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041112
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20041112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308335
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21670
		FILM NUMBER:		041135473

	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
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>eeifiin8a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND II N-8A
<TEXT>
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A

                 NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO
               SECTION 8(a) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940


     The  undersigned  investment  company  hereby  notifies the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  that it registers  under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment  Company Act of 1940 and in connection  with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:    Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

Address of Principal Business Office:
         The Eaton Vance Building
         255 State Street
         Boston, MA  02109

Telephone Number:  (617) 482-8260

Name and address of agent for service of process:
         Alan R. Dynner
         The Eaton Vance Building
         255 State Street
         Boston, MA  02109


Check Appropriate Box:
     Registrant is filing a Registration  Statement  pursuant to Section 8(b) of
     the  Investment  Company Act of 1940  concurrently  with the filing of Form
     N-8A: YES [X] NO [ ]

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Boston and  Commonwealth of  Massachusetts  on the 12th of
November, 2004.

                                EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND II


                                By:  /s/ Duncan W. Richardson
                                     --------------------------------
                                     Duncan W. Richardson
                                     President


Attest:  /s/ Frederick S. Marius
         ------------------------------
         Frederick S. Marius
         Assistant Secretary

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