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   <title>First Trust Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II with and into First Trust Flexible Income ETF</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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Shareholders of FCT, a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, have approved the reorganization of FCT with and into First Trust Flexible Income ETF, a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (“FFLX”). Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of FCT into FFLX is expected to close on August 10,</description>
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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) (the “Fund”) held on June 25, 2026.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the &quot;Fund&quot;) (NYSE: FCT) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.0813 per share from $0.097 per share. The distribution will be payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be July 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

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&lt;p&gt;    WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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