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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445546-16-010920
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161007
ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE: 20161007
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161007
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001494530
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22442
FILM NUMBER: 161928238
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
CITY: WHEATON
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60187
BUSINESS PHONE: 630-765-8000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
CITY: WHEATON
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60187
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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) October 7, 2016
FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Massachusetts 811-22442 27-3072807
(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.)
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):
|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press
release issued on October 7, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was
issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on October 21, 2016, the
Fund will host a conference call with MacKay Shields LLC ("MacKay"), the
Fund's investment sub-advisor. The purpose of the call is to hear the Fund's
portfolio management team provide an update for the market and the Fund.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
October 7, 2016.
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: October 7, 2016 FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
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
October 7, 2016.
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PRESS RELEASE SOURCE: First Trust Advisors L.P.
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CONFERENCE CALL FOR FIRST
TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- October 7, 2016 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA") announced today that First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (NYSE: FSD)
(the "Fund") intends to host a conference call with MacKay Shields LLC
("MacKay"), the Fund's investment sub-advisor, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016, AT
12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME. The purpose of the call is to hear the Fund's portfolio
management team provide an update for the market and the Fund.
-- Dial-in Number: Domestic (888) 576-4390; International (719) 325-2120; and
Passcode # 583672. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start
of the teleconference.
-- Telephone Replay: Domestic (888) 203-1112; International (719) 457-0820;
and Passcode # 8852194. The replay will be available two hours after the
end of the call until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Monday, November 21,
2016.
The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks
to provide current income. The Fund has a secondary objective of capital
appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing,
under normal market conditions, a majority of its assets in a diversified
portfolio of U.S. and foreign (including emerging markets) high yield corporate
fixed-income securities of varying maturities that are rated below-investment
grade at the time of purchase.
First Trust Advisors L.P., the Funds' investment advisor, 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 approximately $98 billion as of September 30, 2016 through unit
investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and
separate managed accounts.
MacKay is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Investment Management Holdings
LLC. MacKay is a multi-product, fixed income investment management firm with
approximately $97.1 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2016.
MacKay manages fixed income strategies for high-net worth individuals,
institutional clients and mutual funds, including unconstrained bond, global
high yield, high yield, high yield active core, municipal high yield, short
duration high yield, low volatility high yield, municipal short term, core
investment grade, municipal investment grade, core plus, core plus
opportunities, convertibles, emerging markets credit, and bank loans.
If you have questions about the Fund that you would like answered on the call,
please email your questions to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com in advance of the
call and refer to FSD, by Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time.
Investment return and market value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate.
Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The Fund is subject to risks. It is designed for long-term investing and not as
a vehicle for trading. Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently
trade at a discount from their net asset value ("NAV"). The Fund cannot predict
whether or when its common shares will trade at, below or above NAV or at, below
or above the initial public offering price.
Below investment-grade securities are commonly referred to as high-yield
securities or "junk" bonds and are considered speculative with respect to the
issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal and are susceptible to
default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business
developments. The market values for high-yield securities tend to be very
volatile, and these securities are generally less liquid than investment-grade
securities.
The debt securities in which the fund invests are subject to certain risks,
including issuer risk, reinvestment risk, prepayment risk, credit risk, and
interest rate risk. Issuer risk is the risk that the value of fixed-income
securities may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the
issuer. Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the fund's portfolio will
decline if the fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called bonds at
market interest rates that are below the fund portfolio's current earnings rate.
Prepayment risk is the risk that, upon a prepayment, the actual outstanding debt
on which the fund derives interest income will be reduced. Credit risk is the
risk that an issuer of a security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend,
interest and/or principal payments when due and that the value of a security may
decline as a result. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed-income securities
will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. In times of
unusual or adverse market, economic, regulatory or political conditions, the
fund may not be able, fully or partially, to implement its short selling
strategy. Short selling creates special risks which could result in increased
volatility of returns and may result in greater gains or greater losses. The
fund invests in securities of non-U.S. issuers which are subject to higher
volatility than securities of U.S. issuers. Because the fund invests in non-U.S.
securities, you may lose money if the local currency of a non-U.S. market
depreciates against the U.S. dollar.
The risks of investing in the fund are spelled out in the prospectus,
shareholder report and other regulatory filings.
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.
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