As filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
or about March 7, 2007
Registration Nos. 333-140482
811-21774
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[X] PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 [ ] POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. ___
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1001 Warrenville Road
Suite 300
Lisle, Illinois 60532
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 241-4141
(Registrant's Area Code and Telephone Number)
W. Scott Jardine
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, Illinois 60532
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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With copies to:
Eric F. Fess
Chapman and Cutler LLP
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
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TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:
Shares of beneficial interest ($0.01 par value per share) of the First Trust
Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund, a Series of the Registrant.
This Registration Statement will become effective on such date designated by the
Registrant upon the filing of a further amendment or as the Securities and
Exchange Commission may determine pursuant to Rule 473.
Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
No filing fee is required because an indefinite number of shares have previously
been registered pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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This registration hereby amends Registrant's registration statement filed on
February 6, 2007 (the "Registration Statement") on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effectiveness date until the Registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that the Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting
pursuant to Section 8(a) may determine. Parts A, B and C of Registrant's
Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Lisle, and State of
Illinois, on the 7th day of March, 2007.
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
By: /s/ James A. Bowen
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James A. Bowen, President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURE DATE
/s/ Mark R. Bradley Treasurer, Controller and Chief
- -------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer March 7, 2007
Mark R. Bradley
/s/ James A. Bowen President, Chief Executive
- --------------------- Officer, Chairman and Trustee March 7, 2007
James A. Bowen
*/s/ Richard E. Erickson Trustee )
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Richard E. Erickson )
)
*/s/ Thomas R. Kadlec Trustee )
- ------------------------ ) By: /s/ James A. Bowen
Thomas R. Kadlec ) ---------------------
) James A. Bowen
*/s/ Robert F. Keith Trustee ) Attorney-In-Fact
- ------------------------ ) March 7, 2007
Robert F. Keith
)
*/s/ Niel B. Nielson Trustee )
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Niel B. Nielson )
* Original powers of attorney authorizing James A. Bowen, W. Scott Jardine
and Eric F. Fess to execute Registrant's Registration Statement and
Amendments thereto, for each of the trustees of the Registrant on whose
behalf this Registration Statement is filed, were previously executed and
filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(File No. 333-125751) on February 6, 2007 and are incorporated by reference
herein.