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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940394-16-002330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20160406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160406

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-207589
		FILM NUMBER:		161557102

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING-RATE TRUST PRO SUPP DTD 4-6-2016
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16.667px" align=center>EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING-RATE TRUST<BR>
Supplement to Prospectus dated February 18, 2016 and Prospectus Supplement dated February 18, 2016</P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5px" align=justify>The following replaces any references, contained either in the Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, with respect to the Trust&#146;s: (i) last reported sale price; (ii) net asset value (&#147;NAV&#148;) per Common Share; (iii) percentage discount to NAV per Common Share; (iv) number of Common Shares outstanding; and (v) net assets.</P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5px; padding-left:48px" align=justify>On April 5, 2016 the last reported sale price, NAV per Common Share and percentage discount to NAV per Common Share, were $12.60, $13.85 and (9.03)%, respectively. &nbsp;As of April 5, 2016, we had 36,841,535 Common Shares outstanding and net assets of approximately $510,262,523.63.</P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5px" align=justify>The following replaces the last sentence in the first paragraph under &#147;Use of Proceeds&#148; in the Prospectus Supplement:</P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5px; padding-left:48px" align=justify>Assuming the sale of all of the Common Shares offered under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus, at the last reported sale price of $12.60 per share for our Common Shares on the NYSE as of April 6, 2016, we estimate that the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately $21,084,490.35 after deducting the estimated sales load and the estimated offering expenses payable by the Trust.</P>
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