Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)
August 11 2020 - 2:50PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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August
11, 2020
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First
Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Massachusetts
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811-22039
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06-1810845
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois
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60187
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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(630) 765-8000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended
transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. [ ]
Explanatory
Note
This Amendment No. 1
to the Current Report on Form 8-K amends Item 7.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2020 (the “Original
Form 8-K”) solely to replace the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 thereto (the “Original Press Release”).
The Original Press Release has been superseded by a new press release updating the release date of the fund and market update referred
to therein. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.
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 11, 2020 as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued
by First Trust Advisors L.P. to supersede the Original Press Release to change the date on which the update on the Fund and the
market from Confluence Investment Management, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-advisor, will be released, from August 11, 2020 to
August 12, 2020.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
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FIRST
TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
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Date
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August
11, 2020
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/s/ W. Scott Jardine
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Name: W. Scott Jardine
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Title: Secretary
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