Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001504304-16-000168
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2016-04-21 10:40:03
Filed By:
Bulldog Investors
Company:
First Trust Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE:FAV)
Filing Date:
2016-04-21
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bulldog Investors 1,393,362 251,189 1,393,362 251,189 19.91%
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 1,393,362 0 1,393,362 0 16.87%
Phillip Goldstein 1,393,362 251,189 1,393,362 251,189 19.91%
Andrew Dakos 1,393,362 251,189 1,393,362 251,189 19.91%
Steven Samuels 1,393,362 251,189 1,393,362 251,189 19.91%
Filing

SCHEDULE 13D/A DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 04/20/16 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,393,362 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,393,362 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,644,551 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 19.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ____________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,393,362 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,393,362 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,393,362 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 16.87% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC ____________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,393,362 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,393,362 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,644,551 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 19.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,393,362 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,393,362 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,644,551 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 19.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,393,362 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,393,362 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,644,551 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 19.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #12 to the schedule 13d filed September 25, 2015. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the N-CSR filed on January 29, 2016, there were 8,259,517 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2015. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of April 20, 2016, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,644,551 shares of FAV (representing 19.91% of FAV's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of, and dispose of, these shares. These 1,644,551 shares of FAV include 1,393,362 shares (representing 16.87% of FAV's outstanding shares) that are owned by the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Bulldog Investors General Partnership, Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Full Value Partners, LP, Opportunity Income Plus, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively,"Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,644,551 shares of FAV beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 251,189 shares (representing 3.04% of FAV's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 1,393,362 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 251,189 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of FAV's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) Since the last filing on 3/21/16 the following shares of FAV were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 03/28/16 7,392 8.5181 03/29/16 300 8.5200 03/30/16 600 8.6300 03/31/16 4,321 8.6186 04/05/16 11,129 8.5460 04/06/16 200 8.6000 04/14/16 48,058 8.7202 04/20/16 19,734 8.8610 d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS N/A After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 4/21/2016 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.