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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) October 3, 2016
First Trust Dividend and Income Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Massachusetts 811-22080 39-2057966
(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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS
First Trust Dividend and Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press
release issued on October 3, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued
by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that at a joint special meeting of
shareholders of the Fund and the shareholders of First Trust High Income Fund
("FTHI"), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust"), held on
October 3, 2016, the shareholders of the Fund approved the Fund's merger with
and into FTHI. At the same meeting, the shareholders of FTHI approved the
issuance of FTHI shares in connection with the merger. As previously announced,
the merger was approved by the Board of Trustees of each of the Fund and the
Trust on March 18, 2016. The closing date of the merger is expected to occur as
soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than October 31, 2016. Details
regarding the meeting 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
October 3, 2016.
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: October 3, 2016 FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND
By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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Name: W. Scott Jardine
Title: Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
October 3, 2016.
