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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) October 31, 2011


                          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.)



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.


Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release
issued on October 31, 2011, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by
First Trust Advisors, L.P. to report that on November 14, 2011, the Fund will
host a conference call with Energy Income Partners, LLC, 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
                      October 31, 2011.





                                   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: October 31, 2011          ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH 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
                      October 31, 2011.
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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) October 31, 2011

                          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.)

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.

Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press release
issued on October 31, 2011, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was issued by
First Trust Advisors, L.P. to report that on November 14, 2011, the Fund will
host a conference call with Energy Income Partners, LLC, 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
                      October 31, 2011.

                                   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: October 31, 2011          ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH 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
                      October 31, 2011.