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    SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

    2/28/25 4:41:50 PM ET
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    DEFA14A 1 defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

     

    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2025

    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

     

    SCHEDULE 14A

     

    Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

     

    Filed by the Registrant ☒

    Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

    Check the appropriate box:

    ☐Preliminary Proxy Statement
    ☐Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
    ☐Definitive Proxy Statement
    ☒Definitive Additional Materials
    ☐Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

     

    First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

    (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

     

     

    (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

     

    Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

    ☒No fee required.

    ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
    ☐Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

       

     

     

     

    First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

    Supplement to the Notice of Special Meeting and the Proxy Statement and Prospectus
    for the
    Special Meeting of Shareholders
    To Be Held on April 21, 2025

    February 28, 2025

     

    Following the mailing of the Notice of Special Meeting and the Proxy Statement and Prospectus dated February 18, 2025 (collectively, the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) for the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) to be held on April 21, 2025 (the “Special Meeting”), the Fund discovered a typographical error regarding the record date for the Special Meeting. The correct record date for the Special Meeting is January 10, 2025. Accordingly, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is hereby revised as follows:

     

    1.All references to “January 9, 2025” are hereby deleted and replaced with “January 10, 2025”.

     

     

    There are no other revisions to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

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