-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) January 23, 2014 First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Massachusetts 811-21727 35-6758396 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (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 Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release issued on January 23, 2014, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that the Fund intends to host a conference call with Brookfield Investment Management, Inc., the Fund's investment sub-advisor, on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at 4:15 P.M. Eastern Time. The purpose of the call is to hear Brookfield's portfolio management team provide an update for the Fund and the Market. 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 January 23, 2014. 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: January 23, 2014 FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND By: /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 January 23, 2014.