TERM Equitycompass Tactical Risk Manager ETF

             MASSACHUSETTS                           See Exhibit 1
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


   120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400,
           Wheaton, Illinois                             60187
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

            TITLE OF EACH CLASS                 NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
            TO BE SO REGISTERED                 EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01            NYSE Arca, Inc.
            par value per share,
                     of
 First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), check the following box.-- [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (d), check the following box.-- [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-210186.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF, (the "Fund"), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the "Registrant"). An application for listing of the Shares of the Fund has been filed with and approved by NYSE Arca, Inc. A description of the Shares is contained in the Prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-210186 and 811-23147), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2020. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS

Pursuant to the "Instruction as to Exhibits" of Form 8-A, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII

                                      By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                          W. Scott Jardine, Secretary

May 19, 2020

                                   Exhibit 1

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                          FUND                I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.
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First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF               84-4146123
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