0001445546-21-005151.txt : 20211021 0001445546-21-005151.hdr.sgml : 20211021 20211021161019 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445546-21-005151 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211020 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20211021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001302624 IRS NUMBER: 736357662 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21636 FILM NUMBER: 211337129 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 BUSINESS PHONE: 630-765-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 8-K 1 fam_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

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 20, 2021

 

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

 

Massachusetts 811-21636 73-6357662
(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):

[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on October 20, 2021, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to announce the appointment of Denise M. Keefe as a Trustee of the Fund, effective November 1, 2021. Details regarding the appointment are contained in the press release included herein.

Ms. Keefe has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, the Valuation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee for the Fund. 

Ms. Keefe is not currently a party to any transaction with the Fund or First Trust Advisors L.P. that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

  Exhibit  
  Number Description
     
  99.1 Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated October 20, 2021.

 

 

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 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND
       
Date October 21, 2021   /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 October 20, 2021.

 

 EX-99 2 pressrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE SOURCE: First Trust Advisors L.P.

 

First Trust Announces Appointment of New Trustee for Funds

 

WHEATON, IL – (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 20, 2021 – The exchange traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and variable insurance funds (collectively, the “Funds”) advised by First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced the appointment of Denise M. Keefe as a Trustee of each of the Funds, effective November 1, 2021.

 

Ms. Keefe is Executive Vice President of Advocate Aurora Health and President of Advocate Aurora Continuing Health Division (together, “Advocate”), one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the U.S. serving Illinois and Wisconsin. Ms. Keefe has been employed by Advocate since 1993 and is responsible for the Continuing Health Division’s strategic direction, fiscal management, business development, revenue enhancement, operational efficiencies, and human resource management of 4,000 employees. Ms. Keefe also currently serves on the boards of several organizations within the Advocate Aurora Continuing Health Division and other health care organizations, including RML Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (since 2014) and Senior Helpers (since 2021). Prior thereto, Ms. Keefe was Corporate Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for the Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (1989 – 1992) and a former Board Member of Sherman West Court Skilled Nursing Facility.

 

The appointment is applicable to all First Trust exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and variable insurance funds, each of which are included in the following trusts: First Trust Series Fund, First Trust Variable Insurance Trust, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund and First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund II.

 

In connection with the closed-end funds advised by FTA, Ms. Keefe has been appointed as a Class I Trustee of the Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund, First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund, First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund, First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund, First Trust Mortgage Income Fund, First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund, First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund, First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund, First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund, First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund, First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund and First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund and a Class II Trustee of the First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II, First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target Term Fund and First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund.

 

Ms. Keefe has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, the Valuation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee for each of the Funds.

 

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 $207 billion as of September 30, 2021 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separately 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.

 

Contact:

 

First Trust Advisors L.P.

Press Inquiries Ryan Issakainen 630-765-8689  
Broker Inquiries Sales Team 866-848-9727  
Analyst Inquiries Chris Fallow 630-517-7628