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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) July 29, 2015


                     First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Massachusetts                   811-22738                  35-2455887
(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.)



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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a
press release issued on July 29, 2015, as Exhibit 99.1. The press release
was issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on August 12, 2015, the
Fund will host a conference call with Energy Income Partners, LLC, the Fund's
investment sub-advisor. The purpose of the call is to hear the Fund's portfolio
management team 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
                      July 29, 2015.





                                   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: July 29, 2015             FIRST TRUST MLP AND ENERGY 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
                      July 29, 2015.