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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) April 29, 2011


                     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

                     FIRST TRUST/FIDAC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)



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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press
release issued on April 29, 2011, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release was
issued by First Trust Advisors, L.P. to report that on May 3, 2011, the
Fund will host a conference call with Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.,
the Fund's new investment sub-adviser. 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
                      April 29, 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: April 29, 2011          FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
                               (formerly First Trust/FIDAC Mortgage Income 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
                      April 29, 2011.