SC 13D/A 1 ftthirda.txt DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT N/A 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors General Partnership and Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,428,849 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 513,175 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,942,024 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,942,024 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 7.73% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA This statement constitutes amendment No.4 to the Schedule 13D filed by Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos on March 16, 2006. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13D remains unmodified. Item 4 is amended as follows: ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION BIGP has distributed all shares to its partners Item 5 is amended as follows: ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As per N-CSR filed on 4/30/08 there were 25,131,894 shares of FT outstanding . The percentage set forth in item 5 was derived using such number. a) Bulldog Investors, and Phillip Goldstein beneficially own an aggregate of 1,942,024 shares of FT or 7.73% of the outstanding shares. b) Power to vote and dispose of securities resides either with Mr. Goldstein or clients. c) During the past 60 days the following shares of FT were sold: Date Shares Price 12/04/2008 3,900 $3.2423 12/05/2008 6,000 $3.2250 12/08/2008 3,000 $3.3500 12/11/2008 20,000 $3.1595 12/12/2008 9,700 $3.1517 12/15/2008 2,300 $3.2000 12/16/2008 50,000 $3.2181 12/17/2008 39,100 $3.2125 12/18/2008 10,800 $3.2660 12/19/2008 26,100 $3.3188 12/22/2008 50,000 $3.3993 12/23/2008 25,500 $3.4902 12/24/2008 6,600 $3.5500 12/26/2008 11,500 $3.5622 12/29/2008 19,500 $3.6008 12/30/2008 4,200 $3.5500 12/31/2008 18,000 $3.6333 01/02/2009 24,000 $3.9088 01/05/2009 12,000 $4.0575 01/06/2009 22,800 $4.2739 01/06/2009 20,000 $4.3000 01/07/2009 3,000 $4.2500 01/08/2009 8,300 $4.2611 01/12/2009 1,100 $4.2345 01/13/2009 1,298 $4.2100 01/16/2008 4,200 $4.1200 d) Beneficiaries of managed accounts are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) NA ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS NA After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 1/20/2009 By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein President, Kimball and Winthrop, Inc. Managing General Partner, BIGP