<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001445546-14-005923-index.html : 20141210 <SEC-HEADER>0001445546-14-005923.hdr.sgml : 20141210 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141210080450 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445546-14-005923 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141210 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383496 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140895 FILM NUMBER: 141276585 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383496 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22019 FILM NUMBER: 141276586 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001383496 <SERIES-ID>S000017337 <SERIES-NAME>First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000047995 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FEX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001383496 <SERIES-ID>S000017338 <SERIES-NAME>First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000047996 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FNX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001383496 <SERIES-ID>S000017339 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