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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160721162621
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001445546-16-009548
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160721
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319183
		IRS NUMBER:				356758396

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21727
		FILM NUMBER:		161777607

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WHEATON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630765-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WHEATON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST TRUST/FIDAC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050228
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fmy_8k.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: fmy_8k.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>shareholder_letter.txt
<DESCRIPTION>LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: shareholder_letter.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>