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, 2011 - June 30, 2012
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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
Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control
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
Vote
Item Instruc- VAM
Company Name CUSIP Meeting Date Proponent No. Proposal tion YN
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Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 1 Elect Director Franz B. Humer For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 2 Elect Director Robert L. Joss For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 3 Elect Director Michael E. O'Neill For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 4 Elect Director Vikram S. Pandit For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 5 Elect Director Lawrence R. For No
Ricciardi
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 6 Elect Director Judith Rodin For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 7 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 8 Elect Director Anthony M. Santomero For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 9 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 10 Elect Director Diana L. Taylor For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 11 Elect Director William S. Thompson, For No
Jr.
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 12 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For No
Ponce de Leon
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 13 Ratify Auditors For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Management 15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Against Yes
Executive Officers' Compensation
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Share Holder 16 Disclose Prior Government Service Against No
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Share Holder 17 Report on Political Contributions Against No
and Lobbying Expenditures
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Share Holder 18 Stock Retention/Holding Period For Yes
Citigroup Inc. 172967424 17-Apr-12 Share Holder 19 Require Audit Committee Review and Against No
Report on Controls Related to
Loans, Foreclosure and
Securitizations
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 1 Elect Director Stephen G. Butler For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 2 Elect Director Kimberly A. Casiano For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 3 Elect Director Anthony F. Earley, For No
Jr.
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 4 Elect Director Edsel B. Ford II For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 5 Elect Director William Clay Ford, For No
Jr.
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 6 Elect Director Richard A. Gephardt For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 7 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 8 Elect Director William W. Helman IV For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 9 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, For No
Jr.
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 10 Elect Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 11 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian Against Yes
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 12 Elect Director Ellen R. Marram For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 13 Elect Director Alan Mulally For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 14 Elect Director Homer A. Neal For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 15 Elect Director Gerald L. Shaheen For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 16 Elect Director John L. Thornton For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 17 Ratify Auditors For No
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Management 18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For No
Executive Officers' Compensation
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Share Holder 19 Provide for Cumulative Voting For Yes
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Share Holder 20 Approve Recapitalization Plan for For Yes
all Stock to have One-vote per
Share
Ford Motor Company 345370860 10-May-12 Share Holder 21 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- For Yes
Call Special Meetings
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 1 Elect Director Daniel F. Akerson For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 2 Elect Director David Bonderman For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 3 Elect Director Erroll B. Davis, Jr. For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 4 Elect Director Stephen J. Girsky For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 5 Elect Director E. Neville Isdell For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 6 Elect Director Robert D. Krebs For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 7 Elect Director Philip A. Laskawy For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 8 Elect Director Kathryn V. Marinello For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 9 Elect Director James J. Mulva For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 10 Elect Director Patricia F. Russo For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 11 Elect Director Thomas M. Schoewe For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 12 Elect Director Carol M. Stephenson For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 13 Elect Director Theodore M. Solso For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 14 Elect Director Cynthia A. Telles For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 15 Ratify Auditors For No
General Motors Company 37045V100 12-Jun-12 Management 16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For No
Executive Officers' Compensation
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 30, 2012
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.