---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445546-26-005855"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCT"
cik: "0001282850"
company_name: "FIRST TRUST SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T13:26:26+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T13:28:07.581271+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II completes reorganization into First Trust Flexible Income ETF

## Summary
- Reorganization completed Aug 10, 2026; FCT shareholders received FFLX shares equal to NAV of FCT holdings.
- Shareholders approved at June 25, 2026 special meeting; boards approved Dec 7-8, 2025.
- FFLX is actively managed ETF seeking current income from fixed income securities, bank loans, CLOs, etc.
- FFLX expects to declare and pay a distribution in August 2026.
- FTA manages ~$368B in assets as of June 30, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445546-26-005855
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCT
- cik: 0001282850
- company_name: FIRST TRUST SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T13:26:26+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282850/000144554626005855/0001445546-26-005855-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282850/000144554626005855/fct_8k.htm

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