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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):&nbsp;<B>September 14, 2021</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">______________________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target Term Fund</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Massachusetts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>811-23199</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>30-0956123</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Wheaton, Illinois</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>60187</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(zip code)</P></TD></TR>
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code: (<B>630) 765-8000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report.)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: MS Mincho; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act<BR>
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act<BR>
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 14pt 0 0; text-align: justify">First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target
Term Fund (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) is filing herewith a press release issued on September 14, 2021, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release
was issued to announce that (i) the Board of Trustees of the Fund has approved the liquidation and termination of the Fund on December
15, 2021 (the &ldquo;Termination Date&rdquo;), and (ii) the Fund has entered into an agreement with First Trust Advisors L.P. (&ldquo;FTA&rdquo;)
whereby FTA has agreed to waive the management fee payable by the Fund for the period beginning September 1, 2021 through the Termination
Date. Further details regarding the termination and fee waiver are contained in the press release included herein.</P>

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                                         Statements and Exhibits</FONT>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">99.1</TD><TD> <A HREF="pressrelease.htm">Press release dated September 14, 2021</A>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 14pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 14pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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        SEPTEMBER 14, 2021</FONT></P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target Term Fund</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ W. Scott Jardine</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">W. Scott Jardine</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 14pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">99.1</TD><TD><A HREF="pressrelease.htm">Press release dated September 14, 2021</A>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):
September 14, 2021
______________________________
First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target Term Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Massachusetts
811-23199
30-0956123
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
60187
(zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area
code: (
630) 765-8000
_____________________________________________________
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target
Term Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on September 14, 2021, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release
was issued to announce that (i) the Board of Trustees of the Fund has approved the liquidation and termination of the Fund on December
15, 2021 (the "Termination Date"), and (ii) the Fund has entered into an agreement with First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA")
whereby FTA has agreed to waive the management fee payable by the Fund for the period beginning September 1, 2021 through the Termination
Date. Further details regarding the termination and fee waiver are contained in the press release included herein.
I
tem
9.01
Financial
                                         Statements and Exhibits
.
(d)       Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated September 14, 2021
.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Dated:
        SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target Term Fund
By:
/s/ W. Scott Jardine
Name:
W. Scott Jardine
Title:
Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated September 14, 2021
.