SC 13G/A
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

First Trust Tax-Advantaged Preferred Income Fund
(Name of Issuer)
Auction Preferred Shares (Series M)
(Title of Class of Securities)
336918206
(CUSIP Number)
August 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
336918206 
  

 

           
1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

  Royal Bank of Canada
     
2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3.   SEC Use Only
   
   
     
4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
   
  Canada
       
  5.   Sole Voting Power
     
Number of   0
       
Shares 6.   Shared Voting Power
Beneficially    
Owned by   570
       
Each 7.   Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting    
Person   0
       
With: 8.   Shared Dispositive Power
     
    570
     
9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
   
  570
     
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
   
  o
     
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
   
  71.3%
     
12.   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
   
  BK

 

Item 1.
  (a)   Name of Issuer
 
      First Trust Tax-Advantaged Preferred Income Fund
 
  (b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
      1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, IL 60532
Item 2.
  (a)   Name of Person Filing
 
      Royal Bank of Canada
 
  (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
      200 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5
Canada
 
  (c)   Citizenship
 
      Canadian chartered bank
 
  (d)   Title of Class of Securities
 
      Auction Preferred Shares (Series M)
 
  (e)   CUSIP Number
 
      336918206
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
         
(a)
  o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
        
(b)
  þ   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
        
(c)
  o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
        
(d)
  o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
 
        
(e)
  o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
        
(f)
  o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
        
(g)
  o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
        
(h)
  o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
        
(i)
  o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
        
(j)
  o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

Item 4.     Ownership
     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
  (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 570.
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 71.3%.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
      0
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
      570
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
      0
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
      570
Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 10.   Certification
 
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 9, 2008
         
  ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 		  
  /s/ Carol Ann Bartlett    
  Signature   
  Carol Ann Bartlett/SVP Compliance
Name/Title 		  
     
  /s/ Thomas Smee    
  Signature   
  Thomas Smee/SVP
Name/Title