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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445546-23-004061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001646109"
company_name: "FIRST TRUST DYNAMIC EUROPE EQUITY INCOME FUND"
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:07:27.892620+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund rescinds control share by-law

## Summary
- Board rescinded Control Share By-Law effective June 22, 2023, removing voting restrictions on large share acquisitions.
- Previously, holders in a Control Share Acquisition needed non-interested shareholder approval to vote shares.
- Rescission applies to 14 First Trust closed-end funds, including FDEU, FCT, FEN, FFA, FAM, FMY, FGB, FSD, FIF, FEI, FPF, FPL, FTHY, and MFD.
- All prior and future purchases are no longer subject to the control share limitations.
- Change intended to align with best interests of each fund.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445546-23-004061
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001646109
- company_name: FIRST TRUST DYNAMIC EUROPE EQUITY INCOME FUND
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646109/000144554623004061/0001445546-23-004061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646109/000144554623004061/fdeu_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  FIRST TRUST DYNAMIC EUROPE EQUITY INCOME FUND: Rescinded Article XII control share provisions via amended and restated by-laws (effective 2023-06-22).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-06-22
  source text: On June 22, 2023, the Board of Trustees of First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund amended and restated its existing Amended and Restated By-Laws (and as so amended and restated, the “By-Laws”), effective immediately. The By-Laws were revised to rescind Article XII and its accompanying control share provisions, along with other conforming amendments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646109/000144554623004061/0001445546-23-004061-index.htm

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