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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

33738E109
(CUSIP Number)

Saba Capital Management, L. P.
405 Lexington Avenue
58th Floor
New York, NY, 10174
Attention: Michael D’Angelo
212-542-4635
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 20, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d -1(e), 240.13d -1(f) or 240.13d -1(g), check the following box [ X ].

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


SCHEDULE 13D/A

CUSIP No. 33738E109

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

OO (see item 3)

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,520,028

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,520,028

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,520,028

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

[   ]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.98%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

PN; IA

* The percentages used in this Schedule 13D/A are calculated based upon 35,272,607 Common Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2016 as reported in the Issuer's Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders on Form N-CSRS filed on July 5, 2016.


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SCHEDULE 13D/A

CUSIP No. 33738E109

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Boaz R. Weinstein

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

OO (see item 3)

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,520,028

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,520,028

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,520,028

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

[   ]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.98%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

IN

* The percentages used in this Schedule 13D/A are calculated based upon 35,272,607 Common Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2016 as reported in the Issuer's Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders on Form N-CSRS filed on July 5, 2016.


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CUSIP No. 33738E109

SCHEDULE 13D/A

This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 8, 2016 (the "Original Schedule 13D"). Together with the Original Schedule 13D, this Amendment No. 1, with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Issuer"). This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 3 and 5 as set forth below.

Item 3. Source and amount of funds or other consideration

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

Funds for the purchase of the Shares were derived from the subscription proceeds from investors in SCMF, SCMF II, SCLMF, SCS, SCEF 1 and SCEF 2 and the capital appreciation thereon and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account, which may exist from time to time. Since other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Shares reported herein. A total of $52,858,081 was paid to acquire the Shares reported herein

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a)

See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the aggregate number of Shares and percentages of the Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. The percentages used in this Schedule 13D/A are calculated based upon 35,272,607 Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2016 as reported in the Issuer's Annual Report to Shareholders on Form N-CSRS filed on July 5, 2016.

   
(b)

See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the number of Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

   
(c)

The transactions in the Shares effected since the filing of the Original Schedule 13D by Saba Capital, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference.

   
(d)

No person other than the Reporting Persons and the Saba Entities is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such Shares.

   
(e)

Not applicable.



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CUSIP No. 33738E109

SCHEDULE 13D/A

SIGNATURES

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.

10/24/2016  
Dated  
   
   
/s/ Michael D'Angelo  
Name: Michael D'Angelo  
Title: Chief Compliance Officer  
   
   
BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN  
/s/ Michael D'Angelo  
Name: Michael D'Angelo  
Title: Attorney-in-fact*  
   

* Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823

 


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CUSIP No. 33738E109

SCHEDULE 13D/A
Schedule A

     This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Shares which were effectuated by a Reporting Person since the Schedule 13D filing on 9/8/2016. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.

SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P ("Saba Capital")

  Shares    
Trade Date Purchased Price*  
10/21/2016 17,552 15.58  
10/20/2016 29,127 15.52  
10/19/2016 13,103 15.55  
10/18/2016 50,200 15.49  
10/17/2016 131,712 15.43  
10/17/2016 23,110 15.41  
10/14/2016 3,225 15.45  
10/14/2016 20,000 15.46  
10/13/2016 18,081 15.4  
10/13/2016 3,488 15.41  
10/12/2016 9,592 15.46  
10/11/2016 7,015 15.49  
10/11/2016 5,976 15.47  
10/10/2016 300 15.52  
10/7/2016 13,587 15.45  
9/30/2016 17,134 15.59  
9/21/2016 15,669 15.49  
9/20/2016 939 15.46  

*Excluding commissions