# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 9999999995-26-001239
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 1472
**Document Hash:** c71a7d2b038d4e1cd8e47c4d179bb3df
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**9999999995-26-001239.hdr.sgml**: 20260420

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 9999999995-26-001239

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: EFFECT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260417

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260420

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260417

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001667919

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** EFFECT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292739
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26873226

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

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
**CENTRAL INDEX KEY**: 0001667919

**CENTRAL INDEX KEY**: 0001282850

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Flexible Income ETF (Series ID: S000102073)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000272533 | First Trust Flexible Income ETF |  |

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

## Notice of Effectiveness

**Date:** April 17, 2026

**Time:** 11:45:00

**Form Type:** N-14

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**CIK:** 0001667919

**Company Name:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII

**File Number:** 333-292739