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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): June 30, 2025
______________________________
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 |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
|
Identification No.) |
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices) |
60187
(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):
☐ 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:
Title of class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of Exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share |
FGB |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
First
Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced
today that the reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities
Fund (NYSE: FGB), a closed-end management investment company, managed by FTA and sub-advised by Confluence Investment Management LLC
(“Confluence”), into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (NYSE: FBDC), an actively managed exchange-traded
fund (“ETF”) managed by FTA and sub-advised by Confluence, was completed prior
to the open of the NYSE on June 30, 2025.
| Item 9.01 | Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
99.1 |
|
Press Release, dated June 30, 2025. |
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.
Dated: June 30, 2025 |
|
FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND |
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ W. Scott Jardine |
|
Name |
W. Scott Jardine |
|
Title: |
Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
99.1 |
|
Press Release, dated June 30, 2025. |