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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) June 16, 2020

 

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

 

Massachusetts 811-21905 71-1005833
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer 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.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on June 16, 2020, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., the Fund's investment sub-advisor, will release an update on the market and the Fund on June 18, 2020. Details regarding the access to the update are contained in the press release included herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

  Exhibit  
  Number Description
     
  99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated June 16, 2020.

 

 

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.

      FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY FUND
       
Date June 16, 2020   /s/ W. Scott Jardine
      Name: W. Scott Jardine
      Title: Secretary

  

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit  
  Number Description
     
  99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated June 16, 2020.