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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    of report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/106% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: left; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 75%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">November
    7, 2022</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/106% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 106%">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Massachusetts</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">811-22902</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">30-0803117</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">10 Westport Road, Suite C101a</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Wilton, Connecticut</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">06897</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/106% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 70%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 106%">(630) 765-8000</FONT></TD></TR>
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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">First Trust New Opportunities MLP &amp; Energy Fund
(the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) is filing herewith a press release issued on November 7, 2022, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release
was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that Energy Income Partners, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-advisor,
will release an update on the market and the Fund on November 9, 2022. Details regarding the access to the update
are contained in the press release included herein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">(d) Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="pressrelease.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Press
    release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated November 7, 2022</FONT></A>.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/106% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">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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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">FIRST TRUST NEW OPPORTUNITIES MLP &amp; ENERGY FUND</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">November
    7, 2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ W. Scott Jardine</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: W. Scott Jardine</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="pressrelease.htm"><FONT STYLE="color: blue">Press
    release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated November 7, 2022</FONT></A>.</FONT></TD></TR>
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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)
November
    7, 2022
First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Massachusetts
811-22902
30-0803117
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
10 Westport Road, Suite C101a
Wilton, Connecticut
06897
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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 New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund
(the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on November 7, 2022, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release
was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that Energy Income Partners, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-advisor,
will release an update on the market and the Fund on November 9, 2022. Details regarding the access to the update
are contained in the press release included herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
    release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated November 7, 2022
.
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.
FIRST TRUST NEW OPPORTUNITIES MLP & ENERGY FUND
Date
November
    7, 2022
/s/ W. Scott Jardine
Name: W. Scott Jardine
Title: Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
    release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated November 7, 2022
.