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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) March 1, 2016


               First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Massachusetts                    811-21636                 73-6357662
(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))




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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing
herewith a press release issued on March 1, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1. The
press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on
March 15, 2016, the Fund will host a conference call with Aberdeen Asset
Management, Inc., the Fund's investment sub-advisor. The purpose of the call is
for the Fund's portfolio management team to 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
                      March 1, 2016.





                                   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: March 1, 2016         FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY 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
                      March 1, 2016.
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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) March 1, 2016

               First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

       Massachusetts                    811-21636                 73-6357662
(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))

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing
herewith a press release issued on March 1, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1. The
press release was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on
March 15, 2016, the Fund will host a conference call with Aberdeen Asset
Management, Inc., the Fund's investment sub-advisor. The purpose of the call is
for the Fund's portfolio management team to 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
                      March 1, 2016.

                                   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: March 1, 2016         FIRST TRUST/ABERDEEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY 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
                      March 1, 2016.