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 II
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                     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             MASSACHUSETTS                              27-1763829
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 (State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton,
                 Illinois                                  60187
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

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. |X|


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. | |


Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-143964.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

        TITLE OF EACH CLASS               NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH EACH
        TO BE SO REGISTERED                    CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,           The NASDAQ(R) Stock Market
      $.01 par value per share,
                 of
First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund





Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                None
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                  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, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of the First Trust
ISE Global Platinum Index Fund, a series of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
II (the "Registrant"). An application for listing of the Shares of the Fund has
been filed and approved with The NASDAQ(R) Stock Market. A description of the
Shares is contained in the Preliminary Prospectus, which is a part of the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-143964 and
811-21944), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22,
2010. 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 II



                                            By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                                  W. Scott Jardine, Secretary

March 2, 2010