0001398344-16-009909.txt : 20160216 0001398344-16-009909.hdr.sgml : 20160215 20160212175907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-16-009909 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001403275 IRS NUMBER: 392057966 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87307 FILM NUMBER: 161421529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. STREET 2: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 BUSINESS PHONE: 630-765-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. STREET 2: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST ACTIVE DIVIDEND INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070614 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001504304 IRS NUMBER: 270926182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Brooklyn Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101026 SC 13D/A 1 fp0018077_sc13da.htm
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
2/11/16
 
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, LLC

 
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                  a[ ]

                                                       b[ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC


5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e)                        [ ]

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
___________________________________________________________


7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,045,631

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
256,634

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,045,631
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
256,634

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,302,265 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[ ]
___________________________________________________________


13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
15.77%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA


1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds


2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                  a[X]

                                                       b[ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC


5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e)                        [ ]

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
___________________________________________________________


7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,045,631

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,045,631
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0


11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,045,631 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[ ]
___________________________________________________________


13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
12.66%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IC

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein


2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                  a[ ]

                                                       b[ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC


5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e)                        [ ]

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________


7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,045,631

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
256,634

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,045,631
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
256,634

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,302,265 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[ ]
___________________________________________________________


13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
15.77%


14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew Dakos


2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                  a[ ]

                                                       b[ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC


5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e)                        [ ]

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________


7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,045,631

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
256,634

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,045,631
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
256,634

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,302,265 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[ ]
___________________________________________________________


13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
15.77%


14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels


2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP                  a[ ]

                                                       b[ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC


5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e)                        [ ]

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________

7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,045,631

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
256,634

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,045,631
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
256,634

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,302,265 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[ ]
___________________________________________________________


13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
15.77%


14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This statement constitutes Amendment #8 to the schedule 13d
filed September 25, 2015. Except as specifically set forth
herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.


ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As per the N-CSR filed on January 29, 2016, there were 8,259,517 shares
of common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2015. The percentages set forth
herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and
Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor.
As of February 11, 2016, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 1,302,265 shares of FAV (representing 15.77% of FAV's outstanding
shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,
and dispose of, these shares. These 1,302,265 shares of FAV include 1,045,631
shares (representing 12.66% of FAV's outstanding shares) that are owned by the
following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise
control: Bulldog Investors General Partnership, Opportunity Partners LP,
Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value
Offshore Fund, Ltd., Full Value Partners, LP, Opportunity Income Plus, LP,
and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively,"Bulldog Investors Group of
Funds").
 
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other
shares included in the aforementioned 1,302,265 shares of FAV beneficially owned
by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the
vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog
Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these
"non-group" shares is 256,634 shares (representing 3.11% of FAV's outstanding
shares).
 
(b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 1,045,631 shares.
Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 256,634 shares.
Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more
than 5% of FAV's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC.  Messrs.
Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC.
 
c) Since the last filing on 2/4/16 the following shares of FAV were purchased:

Date:            Shares:     Price:
02/04/16           6,943     7.7167
02/05/16           1,525     7.6496
02/08/16          21,400     7.4439
02/08/16           1,000     7.4400
02/09/16          17,902     7.4103
02/10/16           5,450     7.4588
02/11/16          48,759     7.2613
 
d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or
sales proceeds.

e) N/A

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
N/A
 
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: 2/12/2015

By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein
Name:   Phillip Goldstein

By: /S/ Andrew Dakos
Name:   Andrew Dakos


By: /S/ Steven Samuels
Name:   Steven Samuels

Bulldog Investors, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Member

Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except
to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.