UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File No. 811-22442
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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Address of Principal Executive Offices (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
W. Scott Jardine
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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Name and Address (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Agent for Service
(630) 765-8000
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
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Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
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Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other
than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24
and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than
August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the
most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4).
The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory,
disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and
the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required
to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the
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number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information
collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington
D.C. 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the
clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Mngmt. Vote
Company Meeting Meeting Security ID Item Recom- Instruc-
Name Date Type Ticker on Ballot Number Proposal Proponent mendation tion
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Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1a Elect Director Management For For
Michael L. Corbat
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1b Elect Director Management For For
Franz B. Humer
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1c Elect Director Management For For
Robert L. Joss
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1d Elect Director Management For For
Michael E. O'Neill
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1e Elect Director Management For For
Judith Rodin
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1f Elect Director Management For For
Robert L. Ryan
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1g Elect Director Management For For
Anthony M.
Santomero
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1h Elect Director Management For For
Joan E. Spero
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1i Elect Director Management For For
Diana L. Taylor
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1j Elect Director Management For For
William S.
Thompson, Jr.
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 1k Elect Director Management For For
Ernesto Zedillo
Ponce de Leon
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 2 Ratify Auditors Management For For
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 3 Advisory Vote to Management For For
Ratify Named
Executive
Officers'
Compensation
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 4 Amend Omnibus Management For For
Stock Plan
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 5 Stock Share Holder Against For
Retention/Holding
Period
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 6 Report on Lobbying Share Holder Against For
Payments and
Policy
Citigroup Inc. 24-Apr-13 Annual C 172967424 7 Amend Share Holder Against Against
Indemnifications
Provisions
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Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.1 Elect Director Management For For
Company Stephen G. Butler
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.2 Elect Director Management For For
Company Kimberly A.
Casiano
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.3 Elect Director Management For For
Company Anthony F. Earley,
Jr.
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.4 Elect Director Management For For
Company Edsel B. Ford II
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.5 Elect Director Management For For
Company William Clay Ford,
Jr.
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.6 Elect Director Management For For
Company Richard A.
Gephardt
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.7 Elect Director Management For For
Company James H. Hance,
Jr.
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.8 Elect Director Management For For
Company William W. Helman
IV
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.9 Elect Director Jon Management For For
Company M. Huntsman, Jr.
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.10 Elect Director Management For Against
Company Richard A.
Manoogian
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.11 Elect Director Management For For
Company Ellen R. Marram
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.12 Elect Director Management For For
Company Alan Mulally
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.13 Elect Director Management For For
Company Homer A. Neal
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.14 Elect Director Management For For
Company Gerald L. Shaheen
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 1.15 Elect Director Management For For
Company John L. Thornton
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 2 Ratify Auditors Management For For
Company
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 3 Advisory Vote to Management For For
Company Ratify Named
Executive
Officers'
Compensation
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 4 Amend Executive Management For Against
Company Incentive Bonus
Plan
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 5 Amend Omnibus Management For Against
Company Stock Plan
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 6 Approval of Tax Management For For
Company Benefits
Preservation Plan
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 7 Approve Share Holder Against For
Company Recapitalization
Plan for all Stock
to Have One-vote
per Share
Ford Motor 09-May-13 Annual F 345370860 8 Amend Bylaws -- Share Holder Against For
Company Call Special
Meetings
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General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1a Elect Director Management For For
Company Daniel F. Akerson
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1b Elect Director Management For Against
Company David Bonderman
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1c Elect Director Management For For
Company Erroll B. Davis,
Jr.
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1d Elect Director Management For For
Company Stephen J. Girsky
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1e Elect Director E. Management For For
Company Neville Isdell
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1f Elect Director Management For For
Company Robert D. Krebs
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1g Elect Director Management For For
Company Kathryn V.
Marinello
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1h Elect Director Management For For
Company Michael G. Mullen
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1i Elect Director Management For For
Company James J. Mulva
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1j Elect Director Management For For
Company Patricia F. Russo
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1k Elect Director Management For For
Company Thomas M. Schoewe
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1l Elect Director Management For For
Company Theodore M. Solso
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1m Elect Director Management For For
Company Carol M.
Stephenson
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 1n Elect Director Management For For
Company Cynthia A. Telles
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 2 Ratify Auditors Management For For
Company
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 3 Advisory Vote to Management For For
Company Ratify Named
Executive
Officers'
Compensation
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 4 Require Share Holder Against Against
Company Independent Board
Chairman
General Motors 06-Jun-13 Annual GM 37045V100 5 Stock Share Holder Against For
Company Retention/Holding
Period
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SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of 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 HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark R. Bradley
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Mark R. Bradley, President
Date July 11, 2013
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.