First Trust Adjourns ETF Conversion Vote, Offers 0.10% Fee Waiver to Secure Shareholder Approval

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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) adjourned its special shareholder meeting to vote on the proposed ETF conversion, and announced a 0.10% fee waiver for the new ETF for 12 months post-reorganization.

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• Shareholder Meeting Adjourned

  The special meeting to vote on the proposed ETF conversion has been postponed from June 9 to June 25, 2026, to allow for additional shareholder solicitation.

• Fee Waiver Announced

  First Trust Advisors will waive 0.10% of the annual unitary management fee for the new First Trust Flexible Income ETF (FFLX) for 12 months following the reorganization, if approved. This reduces the fee to 0.65% during that period.

• Strategic Conversion Update

  This filing provides new terms and a timeline update for the previously announced plan to convert the closed-end fund into an actively managed ETF.

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This filing provides an update on the proposed conversion of FCT into an actively managed ETF (FFLX). The adjournment of the shareholder meeting suggests the company needs more time to secure votes for the reorganization. To incentivize approval, First Trust Advisors is offering a 0.10% fee waiver for the new ETF for the first year, which directly benefits shareholders by reducing the expense ratio. This indicates the company is actively working to ensure the strategic conversion proceeds.