First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund – ‘8-A12B’ on 9/21/10

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Registration of a Class of Securities   —   Form 8-A
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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 HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND 
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MASSACHUSETTS                              27-3072807 
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois              60187         
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)  

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.--[X]                               

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.--[ ]                               

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:   
333-168186                                                                      

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:               

        TITLE OF EACH CLASS                   NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
        TO BE SO REGISTERED                   EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest           New York Stock Exchange, LLC 
$.01 par value per share                                      

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:               

NONE
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(Title of Class)

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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 First Trust High Income   
Long/Short Fund (the "Registrant"). An application for listing of the Shares has
been filed with the New York Stock Exchange, LLC. A description of the Shares is
contained under the caption "Description of Shares," at page 41 of the          
Preliminary Prospectus, which is a part of the initial Registration Statement on
Form N-2 (Registration Nos. 333-168186 and 811-22442), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2010. Such description is incorporated by   
reference herein.                                                               

ITEM 2.   EXHIBITS                                                              

     Pursuant to the "Instruction as to Exhibits" of Form 8-A, no exhibits are
filed herewith or incorporated by reference.                                    

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SIGNATURE 

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12(b) 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 HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND

                        By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                   W. Scott Jardine, Secretary

September 21, 2010                                                              

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