First Trust Strategic High Income Fund - Current report filing (8-K)
18 September 2008 - 11:02PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 17, 2008
First Trust Strategic High Income Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Massachusetts 811-21756
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, Lisle, Illinois 60532
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 630-241-4141
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 17, 2008, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund
(NYSE: FHI), First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II (NYSE: FHY) and
First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III (NYSE: FHO) (collectively, the
"Funds") announced that their Boards of Trustees have approved a change
in the Funds' temporary defensive policy. The Funds issued a press
release on September 17, 2008 relating to the change in temporary
defensive policy, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated September 17, 2008.
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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.
Date: September 18, 2008 FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND
By: /s/ James A. Bowen
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Name: James A. Bowen
Title: Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated September 17, 2008.
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