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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)   August 26, 2014


                     First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Massachusetts                   811-21586                  30-0261406
(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


       ___________________________________________________________________
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)



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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.


First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") is filing herewith a press
release issued on August 26, 2014, as Exhibit 99.1.The press release was issued
by First Trust Advisors L.P. to report that on September 10, 2014, the Fund will
host a conference call with  Chartwell Investment Partners,  Inc. ("Chartwell"),
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.





     (d)   Exhibits

        Exhibit
        Number        Description

           99.1       Press release of First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
                      August 26, 2014.





                                   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: August 26, 2014           FIRST TRUST ENHANCED EQUITY 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
                      August 26, 2014.