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) | September 2, 2022 |
| First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Massachusetts | 811-21586 | 30-0261406 |
| (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.) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on September 2, 2022, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-advisor, will release an update on the market and the Fund on September 7, 2022. 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 September 2, 2022. |
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 ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND | |||
| Date | September 2, 2022 | /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 September 2, 2022. |
| PRESS RELEASE | SOURCE: First Trust Advisors L.P. |
First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Portfolio Manager Update for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund
WHEATON, IL — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 2, 2022 — First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that Chartwell Investment Partners LLC ("Chartwell"), investment sub-advisor for FFA (NYSE: FFA) (the "Fund"), will release an update on the market and the Fund for financial professionals and investors. The update will be available Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 6, 2022. To listen to the update, follow these instructions:
| -- | Dial: 888-203-1112; International 719-457-0820; and Passcode #7186436. The update will be available from Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 6, 2022. |
The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income and gains and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities.
FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $196 billion as of July 31, 2022 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.
Chartwell serves as the Fund's investment sub-advisor and is an investment firm focusing on institutional, sub-advisory, and private client relationships. The firm is a research-based equity and fixed-income manager with a disciplined, team-oriented investment process. As of July 31, 2022, Chartwell had approximately $10.8 billion in assets under management.
Principal Risk Factors: Risks are inherent
in all investing. Certain risks applicable to the fund are identified below. The principal risks of investing in the fund are spelled
out in the fund's shareholder reports. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate. Shares,
when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be
achieved. The Fund may not be appropriate for all investors.
Securities held by a fund, as well as shares of a fund itself, are subject to market fluctuations caused by factors such as general economic
conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices.
Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result of the risk of loss associated with these market
fluctuations. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or other public
health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant negative impact on a fund and its investments. Such events may affect
certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine
which has caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, and the
United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain fund investments
as well as fund performance. The outbreak of the respiratory disease designated as COVID-19 in December 2019 has caused significant volatility
and declines in global financial markets, which have caused losses for investors. While the development of vaccines has slowed the spread
of the virus and allowed for the resumption of "reasonably" normal business activity in the United States, many countries continue
to impose lockdown measures in an attempt to slow the spread. Additionally, there is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against
emerging variants of the disease.
Shares of closed-end investment companies such as the Fund frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. The Fund cannot
predict whether its common shares will trade at, below or above net asset value.
The Fund may write (sell) covered call options on all or a portion of the equity securities held in the Fund's portfolio. The use of options
may require the Fund to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices other than current market values, may limit the amount
of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause the Fund to hold an equity security that it might otherwise sell.
Premiums from writing (selling) call options and dividends and interest payments made by the securities in the Fund's portfolio can vary
widely over time.
An adverse event affecting an issuer of equity securities, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular
equity security held by the Fund. Also, the prices of equity securities are sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop
in the stock market may depress the prices of equity securities to which the Fund has exposure. There is no guarantee that the issuers
of the equity securities in which the Fund invests will declare dividends in the future or that if declared they will remain at current
levels. There can be no assurance as to what portion of the distributions paid to the Fund's Common Shareholders will consist of tax-advantaged
qualified dividend income.
Investment in non-U.S. securities is subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and to economic and political risks associated with
such foreign countries.
The Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets in securities of issuers in any single industry. If the Fund is focused in an
industry, it may present more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries of the economy.
The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.
The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.
The Fund’s daily closing New York Stock Exchange price and net asset value per share as well as other information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling 1-800-988-5891.
CONTACT: JEFF MARGOLIN — (630) 915-6784
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Source: First Trust Advisors L.P.