FCT FIRST TRUST SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II

CIK 0001282850 7 ready 8-Ks latest June 25, 2026, 4:23 PM ET RSS · JSON

Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 0 baseline

Ready 8-Ks 7

Latest filing June 25, 2026, 4:23 PM ET

Top materiality 0.70

Event mix other_material ×3 · other ×2 · m_and_a ×1

Sentiment 1 pos · 0 neg · 6 neu

Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for FCT

Highest-materiality recent filing

FCT board approves reorganization into First Trust Flexible Income ETF

December 9, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 neutral item 7.01 item 9.01

Board of FCT approved tax-free reorganization into newly created actively managed ETF.
Shareholders will receive ETF shares equal to their FCT NAV; consummation expected in 2026.

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June 25, 2026, 4:23 PM ET M&A materiality 0.60 neutral item 7.01 item 9.01

FCT shareholders approve reorganization into First Trust Flexible Income ETF; expected close Aug 10, 2026

Shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) approved reorganization into newly formed ETF FFLX.
May 14, 2026, 4:21 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 7.01 item 9.01

FCT reorganization update to be released by portfolio manager on May 18

Update on proposed reorganization of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) into First Trust Flexible Income ETF (FFLX) will be available May 18–June 17, 2026.
December 9, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 neutral item 7.01 item 9.01

FCT board approves reorganization into First Trust Flexible Income ETF

Board of FCT approved tax-free reorganization into newly created actively managed ETF.
November 13, 2023, 6:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 7.01 item 9.01

First Trust announces portfolio manager update for FCT and FTHY on Nov 15, 2023

Leveraged Finance Investment Team will release an update on the market and the Funds on Nov 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET.
September 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.02 item 9.01 ◈ executive_change

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II appoints Bronwyn Wright as Trustee

Bronwyn Wright appointed Trustee effective September 10, 2023 for the Fund and 28 other FTA-advised funds.
June 23, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.40 positive item 5.03 item 9.01 ◈ Governance Changes

First Trust closed-end funds rescind control share by-law across 14 funds

Board rescinded control share provisions in by-laws of 14 First Trust closed-end funds effective June 22, 2023.
November 2, 2022, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.05 neutral item 7.01

FCT and FTHY announce portfolio manager update available Nov 4

FTA's Leveraged Finance Investment Team to release market and fund update for FCT and FTHY on Nov 4, 2022.

Executive changes

Appointed

Bronwyn Wright

Trustee

FCT · FIRST TRUST SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II

Effective: 2023-09-10
Filed: September 12, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to announce the appointment of Bronwyn Wright as a Trustee of the Fund, effective September 10, 2023.

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.70 · Median 0.40 · Most common event other_material

1 positive 0 negative 6 neutral

source · FCT on sec.gov