================================================================================ 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) November 14, 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)) ================================================================================ Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a PowerPoint Presentation to be used on a conference call scheduled to occur on NOVEMBER 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm Eastern Time. The Fund will be hosting a conference call with Energy Income Partners, LLC, the Fund's investment sub-adviser. 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 as follows: Dial-in Number: (866) 865-6631; International (706) 679-1727; and Passcode # 20365419. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the teleconference. -- Telephone Replay: (800) 585-8367; International (404) 537-3406; and Passcode # 20365419. The replay will be available after the call until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. The presentation is also available at http://www.ftportfolios.com/Common/ContentFileLoader.aspx?ContentGUID=5bed09bb-c4fe-42a8-ac3b-32eb3df76142. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 PowerPoint presentation of Energy Income Partners, LLC 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: November 14, 2011 ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine ---------------------------------- Name: W. Scott Jardine Title: Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 PowerPoint presentation of First Trust Advisors, L.P. dated November 14, 2011.