Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Form 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
| Massachusetts | See Exhibit 1 |
| (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois | 60187 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share, of FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | Cboe BZX |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share, of FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | Cboe BZX |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), check the following box.--
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (d), check the following box.--
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-210186.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| None |
| Title of Each Class to be Registered |
Information Required in Registration Statement
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered |
The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September and FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – September, (the “Funds”), each a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the “Registrant”). An application for listing of the Shares of the Funds has been filed with and approved by Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. A description of the Shares is contained in the Prospectuses, which are a part of the Registration Statements on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-210186 and 811-23147), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2020. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 2. | Exhibits |
Pursuant to the “Instruction as to Exhibits” of Form 8-A, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
| By: | /s/ James M. Dykas | |
| James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer |
September 17, 2020
Exhibit 1
| Fund | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September
| 85-2039122
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| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | 85-2061982 |