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                             45-2914507
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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)


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

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

  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,         NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca")
       $.01 par value per share,
                  of
  First Trust ISE Global Oil Refiners
             Index Fund

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(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
Oil Refiners Index Fund (the "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 with and approved by NYSE Arca. 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 June 15, 2011.
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

September 15, 2011