================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 7, 2010 FIRST TRUST SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Massachusetts 811-21539 11-3716541 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 765-8000 FIRST TRUST/FOUR CORNERS SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") is filing herewith as Exhibit (d) senior loan market and Fund overview for the fourth quarter 2010 from the Leveraged Finance Group of First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's investment advisor. The senior loan market and Fund overview will be posted on the Fund's website at http://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/cef/CEFfundnews.aspx?Ticker=FCT. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Advisor senior loan market and Fund overview for the fourth quarter 2010 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: February 7, 2011 FIRST TRUST SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine ---------------------------------- Name: W. Scott Jardine Title: Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Fund update and senior loan market and Fund overview for the fourth quarter 2010.