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DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20260423
PERIOD START: 20260831
FILER:
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FILING VALUES:
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SEC ACT: 1940 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-23147
FILM NUMBER: 26888374
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CITY: WHEATON
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60187
BUSINESS PHONE: 630-765-8000
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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
Derek Maltbie
Derek Maltbie
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer