Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001504304-16-000202
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2016-08-09 15:41:54
Filed By:
Bulldog Investors
Company:
First Trust Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE:FAV)
Filing Date:
2016-08-09
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 1,597,795 251,189 1,597,795 251,189 22.39%
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 1,597,795 0 1,597,795 0 19.35%
Phillip Goldstein 1,597,795 251,189 1,597,795 251,189 22.39%
Andrew Dakos 1,597,795 251,189 1,597,795 251,189 22.39%
Steven Samuels 1,597,795 251,189 1,597,795 251,189 22.39%
Filing

SCHEDULE 13D/A DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 8/8/16 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 1,597,795 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,597,795 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,848,984 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 22.39% 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 1,597,795 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,597,795 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,597,795 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 19.35% 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 1,597,795 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,597,795 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,848,984 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 22.39% 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 1,597,795 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,597,795 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,848,984 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 22.39% 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 1,597,795 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 251,189 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,597,795 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 251,189 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,848,984 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 22.39% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #14 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-CSRS filed on August 2, 2016, there were 8,259,517 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 31, 2016. 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 August 8, 2016, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,848,984 shares of FAV (representing 22.39% 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 1,848,984 shares of FAV include 1,597,795 shares (representing 19.35% 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 1,848,984 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 1,597,795 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 7/15/16 the following shares of FAV were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 07/18/16 600 9.2200 07/20/16 7,800 9.2380 07/21/16 1,500 9.1967 07/22/16 11,700 9.0483 07/27/16 7,833 9.0691 07/28/16 2,442 9.0649 08/01/16 2,901 9.0438 08/02/16 2,659 8.9604 08/03/16 6,045 8.9997 08/04/16 3,000 9.0003 08/05/16 300 9.0500 08/08/16 73,274 9.0653 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: 8/9/2016 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.