TERM Equitycompass Tactical Risk Manager ETF

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2020

1933 Act Registration No. 333-210186

1940 Act Registration No. 811-23147

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-1A
 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 621-1675

W. Scott Jardine, Esq., Secretary

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

First Trust Advisors L.P.

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Eric F. Fess, Esq.

Chapman and Cutler LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

[   ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

[X ] on May 15, 2020 pursuant to paragraph (b)

[   ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

[   ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

[   ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

[   ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

[X] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Contents of Post-Effective Amendment No. 131

This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and contents:

The Facing Sheet

The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 123, as it relates to the First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF, a series of the Registrant, until May 15, 2020. Parts A, B and C of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 under the Securities Act of 1933 as it relates to the First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF, filed on October 10, 2019, are incorporated by reference herein.