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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (“MFD”) is filing herewith a press release issued on April 18, 2024, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) to announce the special meeting of shareholders of Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: MFD) (the “Fund”) held on April 18, 2024 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 abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (“ASGI”). The special meeting of shareholders of the Fund will reconvene on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 12:00 Central time in the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois (the “Meeting”). Details regarding the reorganization are contained in the press release included herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 18, 2024. |
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 18, 2024 | MACQUARIE/FIRST TRUST GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE/UTILITIES DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND | |
| By: | /s/ W. Scott Jardine | |
| Name | W. Scott Jardine | |
| Title: | Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 18, 2024. |