8-K

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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) June 27, 2012


                    First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Massachusetts                   811-21842                  86-1157779
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


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


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (630) 765-8000


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



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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II (the "Fund") is filing herewith a
press release issued on June 27, 2012, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was
issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on July 11, 2012, the Fund
will host a conference call with Brookfield Investment Management, Inc., the
Fund's investment sub-adviser. The purpose of the call is to hear Brookfield's
portfolio management team provide an update for the Fund and the Market. Details
regarding the conference call are contained in the press release included
herein.



Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


     (d)   Exhibits

        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
                      June 27, 2012.





                                   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: June 27, 2012             FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND II

                                 By:    /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                 Name:   W. Scott Jardine
                                 Title:  Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
                      June 27, 2012.

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE                                 SOURCE:  First Trust Advisors L.P.


FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER UPDATE CALL FOR FIRST
TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND II

WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- June 27, 2012 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA") announced today that First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II (NYSE:
FHY) intends to host a conference call with Brookfield Investment Management,
Inc. ("Brookfield"), the Fund's investment sub-advisor, on WEDNESDAY, JULY 11,
2012, AT 4:15 P.M. EASTERN TIME. The purpose of the call is to hear Brookfield's
portfolio management team provide updates for the Fund and the Market.

--  Dial-in Number: Domestic (866) 865-6631; International (706) 679-1727; and
    Passcode # 89417577. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled
    start of the teleconference.

--  Telephone Replay: Domestic (800) 585-8367; International (404) 537-3406;
    and Passcode # 89417577. The replay will be available after the call until
    11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Saturday, August 11, 2012.

FTA has served as the Fund's investment advisor since the Fund's inception. FTA,
along with its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held
companies which provide a variety of investment services, including asset
management and financial advisory services, with collective assets under
management or supervision of over $53 billion as of May 31, 2012 through unit
investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and
separate managed accounts.

Brookfield Investment Management Inc. ("Brookfield") serves as the Fund's
Sub-Advisor. Brookfield is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset
Management, a global alternative asset manager with approximately $150 billion
in assets under management as of March 31, 2012. Brookfield Asset Management has
over a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property,
renewable power, infrastructure and private equity and also offers a range of
public and private investment products and services. On behalf of its clients,
Brookfield Asset Management is also an active investor in the public securities
markets. The public market activities of Brookfield, an SEC-registered
investment advisor, complement the firm's core competencies as a direct
investor. These activities encompass global listed real estate and
infrastructure equities, corporate high-yield investments, opportunistic credit
strategies and a dedicated insurance asset management division. Headquartered in
New York, NY, Brookfield maintains offices and investment teams in Toronto,
Chicago, Boston and London.

If you have questions about the Funds that you would like answered on the call,
please email your questions to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com and refer to FHY by
Monday, July 9, 2012, 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The Fund's daily closing price and
net asset value per share as well as other information can be found at
www.ftportfolios.com or by calling (800) 988-5891.


CONTACT: JEFF MARGOLIN -- (630) 915-6784


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Source:  First Trust Advisors L.P.