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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
 
FORM 8-A
 
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED BOND AND OPTION STRATEGIES FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in this Charter)
     
Massachusetts
  
27-2463265
(State of Incorporation or Organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
Two International Place
  
 
Boston, Massachusetts
    
02110
  
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
    
(Zip Code)
  

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.  [X]
 
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  [  ]
 
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  333-164369
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
Name of Each Exchange On Which
To Be So Registered
Each Class Is To Be Registered
   
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,
New York Stock Exchange
$0.01 Par Value Per Share
  
   

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                None            
(Title of Class)

 
 
 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
Item 1:  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
 
The description of the Registrant’s securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption “Description of Capital Structure” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-164369 and 811-22380) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2010 (Accession No. 0000898432-10-000043) (“Registration Statement on Form N-2”), as the same may be amended.
 
Item 2:  Exhibits.
 
 
(a)
The following exhibits are being filed with the Commission:
 
 
1.
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
2.
Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which was filed electronically as exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
3.
By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
4.
Amendments to Declaration of Trust of Registrant, which were filed electronically as exhibit (a) to Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2010 (Accession No. 0000898432-10-000653) (“Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1”) are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
5.
Amendments to By-Laws of Registrant, which were filed electronically as exhibit (b) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, are incorporated herein by reference.
 

 
 
 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on behalf of the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, this 28th day of May, 2010.
 
EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED BOND
AND OPTION STRATEGIES FUND


By:  /s/ Maureen A. Gemma
      Name:  Maureen A. Gemma
       Title:   Secretary