SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)
First Trust Mortgage Income Fund
( FMY )
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
33734E103
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(CUSIP Number)
Paul E. Rasmussen
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4130
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(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 18, 2015
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box. [X]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for an subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 33734E103
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Incorporated in Minnesota
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,215,872 Shares
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,215,872 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,215,872 Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.74%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
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CUSIP No. 33734E103
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Incorporated in Minnesota
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,215,872 Shares
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,215,872 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,215,872 Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.74%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
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ITEM 1 Security and Issuer
Common Stock
First Trust Mortgage Income Fund
First Trust Advisors L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
ITEM 2 Identity and Background
a) and c)
This statement is filed by:
Sit Investment Associates, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (SIA),and
Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (SFI). Both SIA and SFI are parties to a Joint Filing
Agreement as further described in Exhibit B.
SIA is a registered investment adviser.
SFI is a registered investment adviser and subsidiary of SIA.
SIA or SFI serves as investment adviser on behalf of its clients
pursuant to investment management agreements with each of its
clients which give SIA or SFI full discretionary authority to direct
the investments of its client in accordance with the investment
objectives and restrictions of the client. The investment management
agreements also provide that SIA or SFI has assumed the
responsibility to vote on behalf of its clients all shares held by
its clients in accounts managed by SIA or SFI.
Roger J. Sit is chairman and CEO of SIA and SFI.
Michael C. Brilley is senior vice President of SIA and director,
president and chief fixed income officer of SFI.
Ms. Debra A. Sit is a director and vice president of SIA and senior
vice president of SFI.
Mr. Frederick R. Adler is a director of SIA. Mr. Adler is the
managing director of Adler & Company.
Mr. Ralph L. Strangis is a director of SIA and SFI. Mr. Strangis is
a partner with the law firm Kaplan Strangis & Kaplan, P.A.
By virtue of these positions, each of SIA, SFI, Mr. Sit, Mr.
Brilley, Ms. Sit, Mr. Adler, and Mr. Strangis, may be deemed to
beneficially own the Shares held in SIA and SFI client accounts.
None of the named individuals own Shares directly. Additionally,
neither Mr. Adler nor Mr. Strangis are involved in investment or
voting decisions. Together SIA, SFI, Mr. Sit, Mr. Brilley, Ms. Sit,
Mr. Adler, and Mr. Strangis are the "Sit Entities".
b) The business address of each of the Sit Entities is 3300 IDS
Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
d) During the last five years, neither Roger J. Sit, Michael C.
Brilley, Debra A. Sit, Frederick R. Adler, Ralph L. Strangis, nor
Debra A. Sit have been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
e) During the last five years, none of the Sit Entities have been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is
subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
f) Roger J. Sit, Michael C. Brilley, Debra A. Sit, Frederick R. Adler,
Ralph L. Strangis, and Debra A. Sit are United States citizens.
ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The Sit Entities acquired the Issuer's Shares in open market
transactions with client funds held in custody accounts managed by SIA
and SFI.
ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction
The Sit Entities have acquired the Issuer's Shares for investment
purposes, and such purchases have been made in the ordinary course of
business. The Issuer's Shares have been acquired on behalf of SIA's and
SFI's clients.
In pursuing such investment purposes, the Sit Entities purchased the
Shares based on the Sit Entities' belief that the Shares represented an
attractive investment opportunity, and the Sit Entities may further
purchase, hold, vote, trade, sell or otherwise deal in the Shares at
the time, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from,
among many things, changes in market prices of such Shares, the market
prices of such Shares relative to the value of the Issuer's assets,
changes in the Issuer's investment strategy, and composition of the
Issuer's portfolio.
None of Sit Entities have any present plan or proposal which would
relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs
(a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such
as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following,
any of the actions discussed herein.
The Sit Entities intend to review their investment in the Issuer's
Shares on a continuing basis and may from time to time engage in
discussion with management, the Board of Directors and shareholders
concerning, among other things, the Issuer's performance, the market
prices of the Issuer's Shares relative to the value of the Issuer's
assets, the Issuer's investment strategy and the Issuer's portfolio
holdings.
ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer
a) and b)
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by Sit Entities
herein is based upon 4,213,115 Shares outstanding as of October 31,
2014, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in
the Issuer's Form N-CSR on dated October 31, 2014.
As of the date hereof, the Sit Entities may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 1,215,872 Shares held in client accounts which
represent 28.74% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares. Each of the Sit
Entities may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of
such Shares. However, none of SIA's or SFI's client accounts own
more than 5% of the Shares outstanding, and none of SIA's or SFI's
directors or executive officers own Shares directly.
c) Transactions in Shares effected during the past 60 days by the Sit
Entities are set forth in Exhibit A.
d) The clients of SIA and SFI have the right to participate in the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sales of, the Shares
held for their respective accounts.
e) Not applicable
ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
Not applicable.
ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit A: Schedule of Transactions in Shares by Sit Entities during
the past 60 days
Exhibit B: Joint Filing Agreement
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete, and correct.
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March 18, 2015
By: Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
/s/ Roger J. Sit
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Name/Title: Roger J. Sit, Chairman & CEO
By: Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC
/s/ Michael C. Brilley
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Name/Title: Michael C. Brilley, President & CIO
EXHIBIT A
Schedule of Transactions in Shares by Sit Entities during the past 60 days:
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Shares of Common
Date of Transaction Stock Purchased Price Per
Transaction Type /(Sold) Share ($)
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1/20/15 SELL (3,909) 14.77
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1/22/15 BUY 5,291 14.82
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1/23/15 BUY 3,862 14.82
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1/28/15 BUY 2,332 14.78
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1/29/15 BUY 300 14.79
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1/30/15 BUY 900 14.85
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2/2/15 SELL (20,703) 14.68
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2/3/15 SELL (2,453) 14.65
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2/4/15 SELL (3,470) 14.63
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2/5/15 SELL (200) 14.58
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2/6/15 BUY 400 14.73
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2/9/15 BUY 2,520 14.79
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2/17/15 BUY 3,700 14.93
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2/24/15 SELL (2,670) 14.82
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2/26/15 SELL (4,600) 14.79
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2/27/15 SELL (100) 14.78
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3/3/15 SELL (2,000) 14.67
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3/4/15 SELL (2,400) 14.66
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3/5/15 SELL (818) 14.67
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3/6/15 BUY 5,000 14.71
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3/9/15 SELL (3,000) 14.64
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3/11/15 SELL (2,583) 14.53
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3/12/15 BUY 1,722 14.63
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3/13/15 BUY 1,600 14.60
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EXHIBIT B
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that the statement on Schedule 13D with respect to
the Common Stock of First Trust Mortgage Income Fund, dated as of March 18,
2015, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13G)
signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of them
pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto
as of the date first written above.
By: Sit Investment Associates, Inc. By: Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC
/s/Roger J. Sit /s/Michael C. Brilley
Roger J. Sit Michael C. Brilley
Its: Chairman & CEO Its: President & CIO