UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

September 20, 2022

First Trust//abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Massachusetts	811-21905	71-1005833
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois

60187

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(630) 765-8000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE: FEO) (the “Fund”) is filing herewith a press release issued on September 20, 2022, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued to announce that the Board of Trustees of the Fund has approved the liquidation and termination of the Fund on December 7, 2022 (the “Termination Date”). Further details regarding the termination and fee waiver are contained in the press release included herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

	Exhibit
	Number	Description

	99.1	Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated September 20, 2022.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		FIRST TRUST/ABRDN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY FUND

Date	September 20, 2022	/s/ W. Scott Jardine
		Name: W. Scott Jardine
		Title: Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

	Exhibit
	Number	Description

	99.1	Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated September 20, 2022.

FIRST TRUST/ABRDN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY FUND 8-K