WITNESSETH:Subscription Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund
CLOSED-END FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT - FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES - FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES FIRST TRUST ACTIVE DIVIDEND INCOME FUND SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTSFund Services Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund • New York
Shares FIRST TRUST ACTIVE DIVIDEND INCOME FUND Common Shares of Beneficial Interest UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund • New York
JPMORGAN [GRAPHIC OMITTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRST TRUST ACTIVE DIVIDEND INCOME FUND AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A....Domestic Custody Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund • New York
WITNESSETH:Investment Management Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund • Illinois
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of this 20th day of September, 2007 by and among First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), First Trust Advisors L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (the...Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund • Illinois
TRANSFER AGENCY AND REGISTRAR SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Registrar Services Agreement • September 20th, 2007 • First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund • New York
