# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424212
**File Stem:** 0001445546-23-001660
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5198
**Document Hash:** d519462de4f8745f75ee019d9399f0fd
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-23-001660.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-23-001660

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001424212
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-176976
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23688272

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** First Trust Exchange Traded Fund III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080116

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Series ID: S000034980)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000107588 | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPE             |

### First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000044373)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000138174 | First Trust Managed Municipal ETF | FMB             |

### First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (Series ID: S000045700)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000142474 | First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF | FTLS            |

### First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (Series ID: S000046751)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000146034 | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | FEMB            |

### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (Series ID: S000052736)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000165608 | First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF | RFDI            |

### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (Series ID: S000052737)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000165609 | First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF | RFEM            |

### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (Series ID: S000052738)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000165610 | First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF | RFEU            |

### First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Series ID: S000058182)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190801 | First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPEI            |

Filed pursuant to Rule 497(j)

Registration Nos. 333-176976 and 811-22245

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| ![cac_logo](cac.jpg) | **Chapman and Cutler LLP**<br> 320 South Canal Street, 27th Floor<br> Chicago, Illinois 60606<br>T 312.845.3000<br> F 312.701.2361<br> www.chapman.com |

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March 1, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III <br> <u>(Registration Nos. 333-176976 and 811-22245)</u>

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (the "*Registrant*"), in accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "*Securities Act*"), this letter serves to certify that the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the *"Registration Statement"*) of the Registrant does not differ from that which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act. The Registration Statement relates to First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF, First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF, First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF, First Trust Managed Municipal ETF, First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF, First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF, First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF and First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF, each a series of the Registrant. Post-Effective Amendment No. 130, which was the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement and was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2023.

If you have any questions or comments, please telephone the undersigned at (312) 845-3484.

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| Very truly yours, | Very truly yours, |
| Chapman and Cutler llp | Chapman and Cutler llp |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Morrison C. Warren |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Morrison C. Warren |

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