Recent 8-K filings for FCT

• August 10, 2026, 9:26 AM ET M&A materiality 0.60 neutral item 7.01item 9.01

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

  Reorganization completed Aug 10, 2026; FCT shareholders received FFLX shares equal to NAV of FCT holdings.

• June 25, 2026, 4:23 PM ET M&A materiality 0.60 neutral item 7.01item 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 7.01item 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 7.01item 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 7.01item 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 5.02item 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 5.03item 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  Board rescinded control share provisions in by-laws of 14 First Trust closed-end funds effective June 22, 2023.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.

• November 1, 2021, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.65 negative item 7.01

  FIV early liquidation Dec 15; NAV $9.75, below $9.85 target; management fee waived from Sept 1

  FIV to liquidate Dec 15, 2021; shares cease trading on NYSE around Dec 9, 2021.

• October 21, 2021, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.30 neutral item 5.02item 9.01 ◈ executive_change

  Denise M. Keefe appointed Trustee of First Trust funds effective Nov 1, 2021

  Denise M. Keefe named Trustee for all First Trust exchange-traded, closed-end, mutual and variable insurance funds.

Executive changes

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.70 · Median 0.45 · Most common event other_material

1 positive 1 negative 8 neutral

source · FCT on sec.gov