Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
Form 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Massachusetts | See Exhibit 1 |
| (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois |
60187 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered |
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,
$.01 par value per share,
of
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified
Dividend Aristocrats ETF (formerly, US
Equity Dividend Select ETF) | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), check the following box.--
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (d), check the following box.--
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-182308.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| None |
| Title of Each Class to be Registered |
Information Required in Registration Statement
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered |
The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”) of the First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Registrant”). This amendment is being filed in connection with a change to the name and investment objective of the US Equity Dividend Select ETF. Upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement referenced below, the US Equity Dividend Select ETF will be known as First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF. The Trust has filed an amendment to its application for listing of the Shares of the Fund which has been approved by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. An application for listing of the Shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. A description of the Shares is contained in the Preliminary Prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-182308 and 811-22717), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2023. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to the “Instruction as to Exhibits” of Form 8-A, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
| | By: | /s/ W. Scott Jardine |
| | | W. Scott Jardine, Secretary |
October 13, 2023
Exhibit 1
| Fund | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend
Aristocrats ETF | 38-4037511 |
