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): April 21, 2025

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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	811-22039	06-1810845
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)

60187

(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 765-8000

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(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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class	Trading Symbol	Name of Exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	FGB	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (“FGB”) is filing herewith a press release issued on April 21, 2025 as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of FGB that was suppose to be held on April 21, 2025 has been adjourned in order to permit additional solicitation of shareholders and to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization of the Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF, a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (“FBDC”). The special meeting of shareholders of the Fund will reconvene on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Central time in the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois (the “Meeting”). If approved, the reorganization of the Fund with and into FBDC is expected to close prior to the end of 2025.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 21, 2025.

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.

Dated: April 21, 2025		FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

	By:	/s/ W. Scott Jardine
	Name	W. Scott Jardine
	Title:	Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 21, 2025.

FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE & FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND 8-K