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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 17, 2014


                 First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Massachusetts                   811-21905                  71-1005833
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


   120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
           Wheaton, Illinois                                        60187
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (630) 765-8000


       ___________________________________________________________________
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)



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Item 8.01    Other Events.


First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") is furnishing
herewith the transcript for a conference call hosted by the Fund and
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., the Fund's investment sub-advisor, on March 11,
2014.



Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


     (d)   Exhibits

        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       March 11, 2014 Broker Call Transcript





                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 17, 2014            FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY FUND

                                 By:    /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                 Name:   W. Scott Jardine
                                 Title:  Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       March 11, 2014 Broker Call Transcript