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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): May 31, 2024

 

______________________________

 

First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts 811-21636 73-6357662
(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

_____________________________________________________ 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Title of class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share FAM 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).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

 

 
 

 

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

 First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (“FAM”) is filing herewith a press release issued on May 31, 2024, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) to announce the results of the joint special meeting of shareholders of each of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (NYSE: FSD) (“FSD”) and First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE: FAM) (“FAM” and collectively with FSD, the “Funds”) held on May 30, 2024. Details regarding the merger are contained in the press release included herein. 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated May 31, 2024.

 

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: May 31, 2024   FIRST TRUST/ABRDN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND
     
  By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine
  Name W. Scott Jardine
  Title: Secretary

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated May 31, 2024.