-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Au+rrnsYFsoFiXNQgOBeRQgOB9NdLXEqrss28qN5TS9mxmpU9dQqEybADJic+9Wh B//bW65Kj+2B7/8i0DC2Aw== 0001445546-08-000567.txt : 20081103 0001445546-08-000567.hdr.sgml : 20081103 20081103122620 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445546-08-000567 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW WD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001329377 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW WD SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-125751 FILM NUMBER: 081156705 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 RW WD 1 etf_rwwd.txt WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187 November 3, 2008 Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: Request for Withdrawal First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (File Nos. 333-125751 and 811-21774) Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request the withdrawal of the Request for Withdrawal filed on Form RW with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2008 (Accession Number 0001445546-08-000504). We request the withdrawal of the Request for Withdrawal on Form RW because it was filed in error. Sincerely, FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine ---------------------------------------- W. Scott Jardine, Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----