FormN-CSR Item 13(c) Exhibit
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton VanceTax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund (NYSE: EXD) with important information concerning the distribution declared in September 2018. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make quarterly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share.This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the September distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2018 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: September 2018
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.160
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s September distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
| Eaton VanceTax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Source | Current Distribution | % of Current Distribution | Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 | % of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 | ||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | $ | 0.021 | 13.3 | % | $ | 0.072 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) | $ | 0.139 | 86.7 | % | $ | 0.538 | 88.2 | % | ||||||||
Total per common share | $ | 0.160 | 100.0 | % | $ | 0.610 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| 1 | The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the period from inception through August 31, 20181 | 1.16 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 20182 | 6.13 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through August 31, 20183 | -4.46 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 20184 | 4.31 | % |
| 1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the5-year period ended on August 31, 2018. |
| 2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of August 31, 2018. |
| 3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to August 31, 2018 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
| 4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to August 31, 2018 measured on the dollar value of distributions in theyear-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of August 31, 2018. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2018 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton VanceTax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund
September 28, 2018
Dear Eaton Vance Fund Shareholder:
This notice provides shareholders of the Eaton VanceTax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund (NYSE: EXD) with important information concerning the distribution declared in December 2018. You are receiving this notice as a requirement of the Fund’s managed distribution plan (Plan). The Board of Trustees approved the implementation of the Plan to make quarterly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share.This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the December distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund’s distributions for the 2018 calendar year.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: December 2018
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.160
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund’s December distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
| Eaton VanceTax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Source | Current Distribution | % of Current Distribution | Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 | % of the Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date1 | ||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | $ | 0.023 | 14.2 | % | $ | 0.095 | 12.3 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s) | $ | 0.137 | 85.8 | % | $ | 0.675 | 87.7 | % | ||||||||
Total per common share | $ | 0.160 | 100.0 | % | $ | 0.770 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| 1 | The Fund’s fiscal year is January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 |
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income.’ The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the period from inception through November 30, 20181 | 0.93 | % | ||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, 20182 | 6.29 | % | ||
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through November 30, 20183 | -5.24 | % | ||
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, 20184 | 6.00 | % |
| 1 | Average annual total return at NAV represents the change in NAV of the Fund, with all distributions reinvested, for the5-year period ended on November 30, 2018. |
| 2 | The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of November 30, 2018. |
| 3 | Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to November 30, 2018 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
| 4 | Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to November 30, 2018 measured on the dollar value of distributions in theyear-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of November 30, 2018. |
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your investment advisor or an Eaton Vance Investor Services associate at1-866-328-6681. Our associates are available to assist you Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
NOTE: This correspondence is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to project the tax character of actual Fund distributions for the 2018 calendar year.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART.
Eaton VanceTax-Advantaged Bond and Option Strategies Fund
December 31, 2018