First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund

09/27/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/27/2021 15:21

SEC Filing (N-CSRS/A)

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

FORM N-CSR/A

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21905

First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
(Name and address of agent for service)

registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 765-8000

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ยง 3507.

Explanatory Note

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2021, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2021 (Accession Number 0001445546-21-004421), to amend Item 9, "Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers." The sole purpose of this amendment is to amend the information in the table. Except as set forth above, this amendment does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures found in the original Form N-CSR filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Period (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) (c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
Month #1
(01/01/2021- 01/31/2021) 		5,226 14.28 335,983 183,467
Month #2
(02/01/2021- 02/28/2021) 		0 0 335,983 183,467
Month #3
(03/01/2021- 03/31/2021) 		0 0 335,983 0*
Month #4
(04/01/2021- 04/30/2021) 		0 0 335,983 0
Month #5
(05/01/2021- 05/31/2021) 		0 0 335,983 0
Month #6
(06/01/2021- 06/30/2021) 		0 0 335,983 0
Total 5,226 14.28 335,983 0*

*On September 15, 2015, the Fund commenced a share repurchase program. The program expired on March 15, 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund repurchased 5,226 and 59,547 Common Shares, respectively, at a weighted-average discount of 12.95% and 13.59%, respectively, from net asset value per share.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(registrant) First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James M. Dykas
James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: September 27, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James M. Dykas
James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: September 27, 2021
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Donald P. Swade
Donald P. Swade, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date: September 27, 2021

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.