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): October 23, 2023
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First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 811-23072 | 37-1788432 |
| (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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| Title of class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | FDEU | 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).
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund ("FDEU") is filing herewith a press release issued on October 23, 2023, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) to announce that shareholders of FDEU, a closed-end management investment company, managed by FTA and sub-advised by Janus Henderson Investors, have approved the reorganization of the Fund into First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF (“AGQI”), an actively managed exchange-traded fund that will be traded on the NYSE Arca and will be managed by FTA and sub-advised by Janus Henderson Investors. Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of FDEU into AGQI is expected to close on or around November 20, 2023. Details regarding the reorganization are contained in the press release included herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and 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: October 23, 2023 | | FIRST TRUST DYNAMIC EUROPE EQUITY INCOME FUND |
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| | By: | /s/ W. Scott Jardine |
| | Name | W. Scott Jardine |
| | Title: | Secretary |
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