SCHEDULE 14A
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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First Trust/Gallatin Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
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FGB CONFERENCE CALL
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FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE AND
FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(Formerly known as First Trust/Gallatin Specialty Finance
and Financial Opportunities Fund)
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DIAL IN TO HEAR THE MANAGER'S Jeff Margolin
INSIGHTS ON THE CURRENT MARKET Vice President, Closed-End Fund Analyst
AND UPDATES ON THIS FUND. First Trust Portfolios L.P.
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Wednesday, Sept. 24th at 4:15 pm EST
800-309-9067
Pass Code: 13641
Replay #: 800-642-1687
Pass Code: 13641
Dates available: 9/24 through 10/08
For wholesaler support call: (800) 621-9533
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In connection with the solicitation of proxies, the Fund has filed a definitive
proxy statement with the SEC. Because the proxy statement contains important
information, the Fund's shareholders are urged to read it carefully before
making any decision. The proxy statement is available free of charge at the
SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and is expected to be mailed to shareholders on or
about September 19, 2008. The Fund's shareholders can also obtain copies of
these materials by calling FTA toll-free at 800-621-1675. The foregoing is not
an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, shares of any fund, nor
is it a solicitation of any proxy. The Fund, its directors and officers, FTA,
its officers and employees, Confluence Investment Management LLC ("Confluence"),
its officers and employees, and service providers of the Fund, FTA or Confluence
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Fund's
shareholders. Shareholders may obtain additional information regarding the
interests of each of such persons in connection with the matters referred to in
the proxy statement, by reading the proxy statement.
For Broker Use Only o Not for Retail Distribution
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