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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190301
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190301

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	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:		19647040

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EATON VANCE SENIOR FLOATING-RATE TRUST</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Supplement to Statement of Additional Information
dated February 14, 2019</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3pt 0"><B>The following is added to the tables under &#8220;Portfolio
Managers.&#8221; in &#8220;Investment Advisory and Other Services&#8221;:</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Number of</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">All Accounts</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Total Assets of</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">All Accounts</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Number of Accounts</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Paying a Performance Fee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Total Assets of Accounts</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Paying a Performance Fee</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 13.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Andrew Sveen*</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2.9pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Registered Investment Companies</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&#9;$&#9;1,994.9</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&#9;$&#9;0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2.9pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Other Pooled Investment Vehicles</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&#9;$&#9;0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&#9;$&#9;0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt">&#9;$&#9;0</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD>*</TD><TD>As of December 31, 2018</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2.9pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Portfolio Managers</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Dollar Range of Equity Securities</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Beneficially Owned in the Trust*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Securities Beneficially Owned in the</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Eaton Vance Family of Funds*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 13.7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Andrew Sveen</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">$100,001 - $500,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 9pt/10pt NewsGoth XCn BT; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Narrow, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">$100,001 - $500,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD>*</TD><TD>As of December 31, 2018. Mr. Sveen became a portfolio manager effective March 1, 2019.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3pt 0">March 1, 2019</P>


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