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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000940394-04-000733.txt : 20040812
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-04-000733
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040812
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040812

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300391
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21614
		FILM NUMBER:		04968729

	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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<DESCRIPTION>EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND 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

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
August, 2004.

                                         EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND


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

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

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