0001445546-18-002081.txt : 20180823 0001445546-18-002081.hdr.sgml : 20180823 20180426171913 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445546-18-002081 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001494530 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.txt CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP 111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 April 26, 2018 VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE FILLING Frank A. Buda, Esq. David Manion Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Re: First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") File No. 333-223803 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Mr. Buda and Mr. Manion: Pursuant to our telephonic communications regarding the Registration Statement for the Fund on Form N-14, enclosed for your review please find a PDF containing the following documents relating to the Fund: o Draft of the response letter to your comments that we received on April 3, 2018 and April 13, 2018 regarding the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund filed on March 20, 2018; o A marked version of the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund against the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund filed on March 20, 2018 showing the revisions that we intend to make to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Part C in response to your comments; o A marked version of the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund against the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund filed on March 20, 2018 showing the revisions that we intend to make to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Part C, showing only the changed pages, in response to your comments; and o A marked version of the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund against the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for the Fund filed on March 20, 2018 showing the revisions that we intend to make to Appendix III of the Statement of Additional Information in response to your comments. It is our intention to provide you with the attached hereto in order to assist us in accurately incorporating your comments into any future filing of the Registration Statement on Form N-14. The attached are not intended as an amended filing of the Registration Statement. We appreciate your attention to these filings. If you have any questions or further comments, please feel free to contact Bill Hermann at (312) 845-3895 or the undersigned at (312) 845-2978. Very truly yours, CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP By: /s/ Jonathan A. Koff ------------------------ Jonathan A. Koff