First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on February 7, 2013, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on February 21, 2013, the Fund will host a conference call with the Leveraged Finance Investment Team of First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's portfolio manager. The purpose of the call is to hear the Fund's portfolio management team provide an update for the Fund. Details regarding the conference call are contained in the press release included herein.

(d) Exhibits

        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
                      February 7, 2013.