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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445546-23-004067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFA"
cik: "0001291334"
company_name: "FIRST TRUST ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND"
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:43:26.452605+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Amends By-Laws to Rescind Control Share Provisions

## Summary
- Board of Trustees amended and restated By-Laws on June 22, 2023, effective immediately.
- Article XII and its control share provisions were rescinded, along with conforming amendments.
- The change removes voting limitations previously applied to control share acquisitions.
- A copy of the amended By-Laws was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K.
- Press release dated June 23, 2023 announced the decision for multiple First Trust closed-end funds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445546-23-004067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFA
- cik: 0001291334
- company_name: FIRST TRUST ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1291334/000144554623004067/0001445546-23-004067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1291334/000144554623004067/ffa_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  FIRST TRUST ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND: Amended and restated bylaws to rescind Article XII control share provisions (effective 2023-06-22).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-06-22
  source text: On June 22, 2023, the Board of Trustees of First Trust Enhanced 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/1291334/000144554623004067/0001445546-23-004067-index.htm

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