BOSTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance
New York Municipal Income Trust (NYSE American: EVY) (the "Fund")
held a special meeting of shareholders earlier today (the "Special
Meeting"). At the Special Meeting, Fund shareholders were
asked to approve the liquidation and termination of the Fund
pursuant to the plan of liquidation and termination approved by the
Fund's Board of Trustees. The Special Meeting was adjourned
to July 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to allow more time for
shareholders to vote. The April 23,
2021 record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the
adjourned Special Meeting remains unchanged. Information
about the adjourned Special Meeting appears below.
If, as of April 23, 2021, you were
a Fund shareholder and have not yet voted, the Fund urges you to
submit your vote in advance of the adjourned Special Meeting by one
of the methods described in the Fund's proxy materials. The Fund's
proxy statement is available online at
https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php.
If, as of April 23, 2021, you were
a holder of record of Fund shares (i.e., you held Fund
shares in your own name directly with the Fund) and wish to
participate in and vote at the adjourned Special Meeting, you
should email your full name and address to AST at
attendameeting@astfinancial.com. You will then be provided
with credentials to participate in the adjourned Special
Meeting. You will be able to vote by entering the control
number found on the proxy card you previously received. All
requests to participate in and/or vote at the adjourned Special
Meeting must be received by AST by no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 26, 2021.
If, as of April 23, 2021, you held
Fund shares through an intermediary (such as a broker-dealer) and
wish to participate in and vote at the adjourned Special Meeting,
you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your intermediary
reflecting the Fund's name, the number of Fund shares you held and
your name and email address. You may forward an email from
your intermediary containing the legal proxy or attach an image of
the legal proxy to an email and send it to AST at
attendameeting@astfinancial.com with "Legal Proxy" in the subject
line. You will then be provided with credentials to
participate in the adjourned Special Meeting, as well as a unique
control number to vote your shares. If you would like to
participate in, but NOT vote at, the adjourned Special Meeting,
please send an email to AST at attendameeting@astfinancial.com with
proof of ownership of Fund shares. A statement, letter or the
Vote Instruction Form from your intermediary will be sufficient
proof of ownership. You will then be provided with
credentials to participate in the adjourned Special Meeting.
All requests to participate in and/or vote at the adjourned Special
Meeting must be received by AST by no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 26, 2021.
Please contact AST at attendameeting@astfinancial.com with any
questions regarding access to the adjourned Special Meeting, and an
AST representative will contact you to answer your questions.
About the Fund
Eaton Vance applies in-depth fundamental analysis to the active
management of equity, income, alternative and multi-asset
strategies. Eaton Vance's investment teams follow time-tested
principles of investing that emphasize ongoing risk management, tax
management (where applicable) and the pursuit of consistent
long-term returns. The firm's investment capabilities encompass the
global capital markets. With a history dating back to 1924, Eaton
Vance is headquartered in Boston
and also maintains investment offices in New York, London, Tokyo
and Singapore. For more
information, visit evmanagement.com. Eaton Vance is a part of
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division
of Morgan Stanley.
Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their
net asset value. The market price of Fund shares may vary from net
asset value based on factors affecting the supply and demand for
shares, such as Fund distribution rates relative to similar
investments, investors' expectations for future distribution
changes, the clarity of the Fund's investment strategy and future
return expectations, and investors' confidence in the underlying
markets in which the Fund invests. Fund shares are subject to
investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested. The
Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money
investing therein. An investment in the Fund may not be appropriate
for all investors. Before investing, prospective investors should
consider carefully the Fund's investment objective, strategies,
risks, charges and expenses.
This press release is for informational purposes only and is
not intended to, and does not, constitute an offer to purchase or
sell shares of the Fund. Additional information about the Fund,
including performance and portfolio characteristic information, is
available at eatonvance.com.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts may be forward-looking statements, as defined by the U.S.
securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and
relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to
uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the Fund's
control and could cause actual results to differ materially from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
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SOURCE Eaton Vance Management