UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2020

 

 

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Massachusetts

811-22039 

06-1810845
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois

 

60187

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 765-8000

 

 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on August 7, 2020 as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that Confluence Investment Management, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-advisor, will release an update on the market and the Fund on August 11, 2020. Details regarding the access to the update are contained in the press release included herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

  Exhibit  
  Number Description
     
  99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated August 7, 2020.

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

      FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
       
Date August 7, 2020   /s/ W. Scott Jardine
      Name: W. Scott Jardine
      Title: Secretary

  

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit  
  Number Description
     
  99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated August 7, 2020.

 

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