0001445546-12-002895.txt : 20120628 0001445546-12-002895.hdr.sgml : 20120628 20120628162439 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445546-12-002895 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BXT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120628 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120628 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510337 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-171759 FILM NUMBER: 12932874 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510337 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22519 FILM NUMBER: 12932875 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 0001510337 S000036974 First Trust Dividend AlphaDEX Fund C000113135 First Trust Dividend AlphaDEX Fund 0001510337 S000036975 First Trust Emerging Markets Dividend AlphaDEX Fund C000113136 First Trust Emerging Markets Dividend AlphaDEX Fund 0001510337 S000036976 First Trust Global Commodity AlphaDEX Fund C000113137 First Trust Global Commodity AlphaDEX Fund 0001510337 S000036977 First Trust International Dividend AlphaDEX Fund C000113138 First Trust International Dividend AlphaDEX Fund 485BXT 1 adex2_bxt.txt POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2012 ================================================================================ 1933 Act Registration No. 333-171759 1940 Act Registration No. 811-22519 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No. __ [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 [X] and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ] Amendment No. 15 [X] FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX FUND II (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (800) 621-1675 W. Scott Jardine, Esq., Secretary First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund II First Trust Advisors L.P. 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Copy to: Eric F. Fess, Esq. Chapman and Cutler LLP 111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): [ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) [X] on July 28, 2012 pursuant to paragraph (b) [ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) [ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) [ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) [ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. If appropriate, check the following box: [X] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. CONTENTS OF POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 14 This Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement comprises the following papers and contents: The Facing Sheet The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, as it relates to First Trust Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund, First Trust Emerging Markets Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund, First Trust International Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund and First Trust Global Commodity AlphaDEX(R) Fund, each a series of the Registrant, until July 28, 2012. Parts A, B and C of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 under the Securities Act of 1933 as it relates to First Trust Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund, First Trust Emerging Markets Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund, First Trust International Dividend AlphaDEX(R) Fund and First Trust Global Commodity AlphaDEX(R) Fund, each a series of the Registrant, filed on February 17, 2012, are incorporated by reference herein. Signatures SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Wheaton, and State of Illinois, on the 28th day of June, 2012. FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX FUND II By: /s/ Mark R. Bradley ----------------------------------------- Mark R. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE President and Chief Executive June 28, 2012 /s/ Mark R. Bradley Officer ------------------------------------- Mark R. Bradley Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer June 28, 2012 /s/ James M. Dykas and Chief Accounting Officer ------------------------------------- James M. Dykas ) James A. Bowen* Trustee ) ) ) Richard E. Erickson* Trustee ) ) ) Thomas R. Kadlec* Trustee ) BY: /s/ W. Scott Jardine ) ------------------------------- ) W. Scott Jardine Robert F. Keith* Trustee ) Attorney-In-Fact ) June 28, 2012 ) Niel B. Nielson* Trustee ) )
* Original powers of attorney authorizing James A. Bowen, W. Scott Jardine and Eric F. Fess, to execute Registrant's Registration Statement, and Amendments thereto, for each of the trustees of the Registrant on whose behalf this Registration Statement is filed, were previously executed, filed as an exhibit and are incorporated by reference herein.