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): March 15, 2021
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First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 811-21905 | 71-1005833 |
| (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
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) is filing herewith a press release issued on March 15, 2021, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report the Fund will revise its investment policies to include that the Fund may invest up to 10% of its Managed Assets in forward foreign exchange contracts (both deliverable and non-deliverable). The Fund anticipate that the changes to their investment policies will be implemented on or around May 24, 2021. Details regarding the change in investment policies are contained in the press release included herein.
(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.
Dated: March 15, 2021 | First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund |
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| | By: | /s/ W. Scott Jardine |
| | Name: | W. Scott Jardine |
| | Title: | Secretary |
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