<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-030425.txt : 20160930
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-030425
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160930

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258623
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	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 SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030806

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UBS Group AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001610520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21411
		FILM NUMBER:		161912927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41-44-234-1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8001
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-09-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001258623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EFR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001610520</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>UBS Group AG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX CH-8098</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ZURICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>V8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SWITZERLAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>860</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1973</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By subsidiary</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Statement is filed jointly by UBS Group AG for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS Group AG to which UBS Group AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS Group AG to certain clients and pursuant to which the securities reported herein have been purchased from such clients.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This filing reports holdings of the Series of Auction Preferred Stock identified in Item 1 of this Table I on an aggregated basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">At 95</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(Cusip Nos 27828Q204, 27828Q303, 27828Q402, 27828Q501)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>*The relevant APS was redeemed by the issuer

The Shares reported herein represent UBS Group AG's combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patricia Arce, UBS Group AG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Chandler, UBS Group AG</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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