8-K

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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) July 29, 2015


                   First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Massachusetts                   811-21549                  11-3716544
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


          187 Danbury Road
         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.)



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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a
press release issued on July 29, 2015, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release
was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on August 12, 2015, the
Fund will host a conference call with Energy Income Partners, LLC, the Fund's
investment sub-advisor. The purpose of the call is to hear the Fund's portfolio
management team provide an update for the Fund. Details regarding the conference
call 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
                      July 29, 2015.





                                   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: July 29, 2015             FIRST TRUST ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND

                                 By:    /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                 Name:   W. Scott Jardine
                                 Title:  Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
                      July 29, 2015.

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE                                 SOURCE:  First Trust Advisors L.P.


FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CALL FOR FEN, FIF, FEI,
AND FPL

WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- July 29, 2015 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA") announced today that First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE
MKT: FEN), First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF), First Trust MLP
and Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FEI) and First Trust New Opportunities MLP &
Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FPL) intend to host a conference call with Energy
Income Partners, LLC ("EIP"), the Funds' investment sub-advisor, on WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 12, 2015, AT 4:15 P.M. EASTERN TIME. The purpose of the call is to hear
the Funds' portfolio management team provide an update for each Fund.

--    Dial-in Number: (866) 865-6631; International (706) 679-1727; and Passcode
      # 78878429. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the
      teleconference.

--    Telephone Replay: (855) 859-2056; International (404) 537-3406; and
      Passcode # 78878429. The replay will be available after the call until
      11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Saturday, September 12, 2015.

First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's investment advisor, along with its
affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies which
provide a variety of investment services, including asset management and
financial advisory services, with collective assets under management or
supervision of approximately $118 billion as of June 30, 2015, through unit
investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and
separate managed accounts.

Energy Income Partners, LLC ("EIP") serves as the Fund's investment sub-advisor
and provides advisory services to a number of investment companies and
partnerships for the purpose of investing in MLPs and other energy
infrastructure securities. EIP is one of the early investment advisors
specializing in this area. As of June 30, 2015, EIP managed or supervised
approximately $5.7 billion in client assets.

If you have questions about the Funds that you would like answered on the call,
please email your questions to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com in advance of the
call and refer to FEN, FIF, FEI, FPL, by Monday, August 10, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
Eastern Time.

Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market
value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be
worth more or less than their original cost.

The Funds are designed for long-term investing and not as a vehicle for trading.
Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from
their net asset value ("NAV"). The Funds cannot predict whether or when its
common shares will trade at, below or above NAV or at, below or above the
initial public offering price.

An investment in securities issued by MLPs, MLP-related entities and energy
companies entails risks, including fluctuations in energy prices, decreases in
the supply of or demand for energy commodities, increased government regulation,
natural disasters, and various other risks.

FEN Risk Considerations:

Principal Risk Factors: The Fund is subject to various risks, including:
investment and market risk, energy sector risk, commodity pricing risk,
depletion and exploration risk, regulatory risk, interest rate risk, affiliated
party risk, catastrophe risk, terrorism/market disruption risk, MLP risk, cash
flow risk, tax risk, equity securities risk, leverage risk, derivatives risk,
portfolio turnover risk, restricted securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation
risk, below investment grade securities risk, non-diversification, anti-takeover
provisions, market discount from net asset value, inflation risk, currency risk,
and non-U.S. risk.

FIF Risk Considerations:

Principal Risk Factors: The Fund is subject to various risks, including
investment and market risk, management risk, current economic conditions, credit
crisis liquidity and volatility risk, fixed-income securities risk, which
includes issuer risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk and reinvestment risk,
credit and below-investment grade securities risk, short-selling risk, valuation
risk, non-U.S. securities risk, emerging markets risk, leverage risk,
derivatives risk, credit default swaps risk, non-U.S. government debt securities
risk, distressed securities risk, counterparty and prime brokerage risk, market
discount from net asset value risk, illiquid/restricted securities risk, market
disruption and geopolitical risk, inflation/deflation risk, portfolio turnover
risk, anti-takeover provisions risk, common stock risk, currency risk, and
qualified dividend income tax risk.

FEI Risk Considerations:

Principal Risk Factors: The Fund is subject to various risks, including
investment and market risk, market discount from net asset value risk,
management risk and reliance on key personnel, potential conflicts of interest
risk, investment concentration risk which includes commodity pricing risk,
supply and demand risk, depletion and exploration risk, regulatory risk,
interest rate risk, affiliated party risk, catastrophe risk, terrorism/market
disruption risk, MLP risks, industry specific risk, cash flow risk, MLP and
deferred tax risk, non-U.S. securities risk, currency risk, Canadian income
equities risk, debt securities risk, prepayment risk, below investment-grade
securities risk, leverage risk, derivatives risk, covered call options risk,
equity securities risk, credit default swaps risk, portfolio turnover risk,
competition risk, restricted securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk,
non-diversification risk, anti-takeover provisions risk, and inflation risk.

FPL Risk Considerations:

The Fund is subject to risks, including the fact that it is a newly organized,
non-diversified closed-end management investment company with no operating
history. Principal Risk Factors: The Fund is subject to various risks, including
investment and market risk, market discount from net asset value risk,
management risk and reliance on key personnel, potential conflicts of interest
risk, MLP risks, investment concentration risk, industry specific risk, energy
utilities companies risk, cash flow risk, MLP and deferred tax risk, tax law
change risk, non-U.S. securities risk, equity securities risk, Canadian income
equities risk, debt securities risk, below investment grade securities risk,
leverage risk, covered call options risk, interest rate swaps risk, competition
risk, restricted securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk, interest rate
risk, recent market and economic developments risk, non-diversification risk,
anti-takeover provisions risk, and inflation risk.

The risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in the prospectus,
shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.

The Funds' daily closing prices and net asset values per share as well as other
information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling (800) 988-5891.


CONTACT: JEFF MARGOLIN - (630) 915-6784


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Source:  First Trust Advisors L.P.