UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File No. 811-21549
First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust
187 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897
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Address of Principal Executive Offices (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
W. Scott Jardine
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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Name and Address (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Agent for Service
(630) 765-8000
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
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Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
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Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other
than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24
and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than
August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the
most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4).
The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory,
disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and
the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required
to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the
Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control
number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information
collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington
D.C. 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the
clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
MGMT FOR/
SECURITY ID MEETING RECOM- VOTE AGAINST
COMPANY NAME TICKER ON BALLOT DATE PROPONENT PROPOSAL MENDATION INSTRUCTION MGMT
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Accept Financial For For No
Grid plc Statements and
Statutory Reports
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Approve Final For For No
Grid plc Dividend
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Elect Sir Peter For For No
Grid plc Gershon as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Steve For For No
Grid plc Holliday as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Andrew For For No
Grid plc Bonfield as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Tom King For For No
Grid plc as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Nick For For No
Grid plc Winser as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Ken For For No
Grid plc Harvey as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Linda For For No
Grid plc Adamany as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Philip For For No
Grid plc Aiken as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Elect Nora For For No
Grid plc Brownell as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Elect Paul Golby For For No
Grid plc as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Elect Ruth Kelly For For No
Grid plc as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect Maria For For No
Grid plc Richter as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Re-elect George For For No
Grid plc Rose as Director
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Reappoint For For No
Grid plc PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as Auditors
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Authorise Board to For For No
Grid plc Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Approve Remuneration For For No
Grid plc Report
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Authorise Issue of For For No
Grid plc Equity with
Pre-emptive Rights
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Authorise Issue of For For No
Grid plc Equity without
Pre-emptive Rights
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Authorise Market For For No
Grid plc Purchase of
Ordinary Shares
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Authorise the For For No
Grid plc Company to Call
EGM with Two
Weeks' Notice
National NG. 636274300 30-Jul-12 Management Amend Articles of For For No
Grid plc Association
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director Lon For For No
Corporation R. Greenberg
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Marvin O. Schlanger
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Anne Pol
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Ernest E. Jones
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation John L. Walsh
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Roger B. Vincent
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation M. Shawn Puccio
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Richard W. Gochnauer
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Frank S. Hermance
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Advisory Vote to Ratify For For No
Corporation Named Executive
Officers' Compensation
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Approve Omnibus For For No
Corporation Stock Plan
UGI UGI 902681105 24-Jan-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Corporation
NuStar GP NSH 67059L102 24-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Holdings, LLC William E. Greehey
NuStar GP NSH 67059L102 24-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Holdings, LLC Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley
NuStar GP NSH 67059L102 24-Apr-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Holdings, LLC
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. Milton Carroll
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. Michael P. Johnson
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. Janiece M. Longoria
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. David M. McClanahan
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. Susan O. Rheney
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. R. A. Walker
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy, Inc. Peter S. Wareing
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint CNP 15189T107 25-Apr-13 Management Advisory Vote to Ratify For For No
Energy, Inc. Named Executive Officers'
Compensation
Magellan MMP 559080106 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Midstream Walter R. Arnheim
Partners, L.P.
Magellan MMP 559080106 25-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Midstream Patrick C. Eilers
Partners, L.P.
Magellan MMP 559080106 25-Apr-13 Management Advisory Vote to For For No
Midstream Ratify Named
Partners, L.P. Executive
Officers'
Compensation
Magellan MMP 559080106 25-Apr-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Midstream
Partners, L.P.
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Kevin E. Benson
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Derek H. Burney
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Paule Gauthier
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TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Russell K. Girling
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director S. For For No
Corporation Barry Jackson
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Paul L. Joskow
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Paula Rosput
Reynolds
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Mary Pat Salomone
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director W. For For No
Corporation Thomas Stephens
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director D. For For No
Corporation Michael G. Stewart
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Richard E. Waugh
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Approve KPMG LLP For For No
Corporation as Auditors and
Authorize Board to
Fix Their
Remuneration
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Amend Stock Option For For No
Corporation Plan
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Approve For For No
Corporation Shareholder Rights
Plan
TransCanada TRP 89353D107 26-Apr-13 Management Advisory Vote on For For No
Corporation Executive
Compensation
Approach
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy William T. Esrey
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Gregory L. Ebel
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Austin A. Adams
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Joseph Alvarado
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Pamela L. Carter
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director F. For For No
Energy Anthony Comper
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Peter B. Hamilton
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Dennis R. Hendrix
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Michael McShane
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Michael G. Morris
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Energy Michael E.J.
Corp Phelps
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Energy
Corp
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Management Advisory Vote to For For No
Energy Ratify Named
Corp Executive
Officers'
Compensation
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Share Holder Report on Lobbying Against For Yes
Energy Payments and
Corp Policy
Spectra SE 847560109 30-Apr-13 Share Holder Report on Methane Against For Yes
Energy Emissions
Corp
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, William P. Barr
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Peter W. Brown
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Helen E. Dragas
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, James O. Ellis,
Inc. Jr.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Thomas F. Farrell,
Inc. II
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For Against Yes
Resources, John W. Harris
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Robert S. Jepson,
Inc. Jr.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Mark J. Kington
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Pamela J. Royal
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Robert H. Spilman,
Inc. Jr.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, Michael E.
Inc. Szymanczyk
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Resources, David A. Wollard
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Resources,
Inc.
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Advisory Vote to For For No
Resources, Ratify Named
Inc. Executive
Officers'
Compensation
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Management Provide Right to For For No
Resources, Call Special
Inc. Meeting
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Share Holder Report on Coal Use Against Against No
Resources, from Mountaintop
Inc. Removal Mining
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Share Holder Include Against Against No
Resources, Sustainability as
Inc. a Performance
Measure for Senior
Executive
Compensation
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Share Holder Minimize Pool Against Against No
Resources, Storage of Spent
Inc. Nuclear Fuel
Dominion D 25746U109 03-May-13 Share Holder Report on Against For Yes
Resources, Financial Risks of
Inc. Climate Change
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Richard D. Kinder
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director C. For For No
Morgan, Inc. Park Shaper
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Steven J. Kean
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Anthony W. Hall, Jr.
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Deborah A. Macdonald
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Michael Miller
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Michael C. Morgan
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Fayez Sarofim
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For Withhold Yes
Morgan, Inc. Joel V. Staff
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. John Stokes
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Morgan, Inc. Robert F. Vagt
Kinder KMI 49456B101 07-May-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Morgan, Inc.
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Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. David A. Arledge
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. James J. Blanchard
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director J. For For No
Inc. Lorne Braithwaite
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director J. For For No
Inc. Herb England
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Charles W. Fischer
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director V. For For No
Inc. Maureen Kempston
Darkes
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. David A. Leslie
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director Al For For No
Inc. Monaco
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. George K. Petty
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Charles E. Shultz
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director Dan For For No
Inc. C. Tutcher
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Catherine L.
Williams
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Ratify For For No
Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as Auditors
Enbridge ENB 29250N105 08-May-13 Management Advisory Vote on For For No
Inc. Executive
Compensation
Approach
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Teresa Beck
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director R. For For No
Corporation D. Cash
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Laurence M. Downes
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Christopher A.
Helms
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Ronald W. Jibson
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Keith O. Rattie
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Harris H. Simmons
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Corporation Bruce A.
Williamson
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Corporation
Questar STR 748356102 10-May-13 Management Advisory Vote to For For No
Corporation Ratify Named Executive
Officers' Compensation
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Richard A. Abdoo
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Aristides S.
Candris
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Sigmund L.
Cornelius
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Michael E. Jesanis
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Marty R. Kittrell
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director W. For For No
Inc. Lee Nutter
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Deborah S. Parker
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Robert C. Skaggs,
Jr.
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Teresa A. Taylor
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Richard L.
Thompson
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Inc. Carolyn Y. Woo
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Inc.
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Management Advisory Vote to For For No
Inc. Ratify Named
Executive
Officers'
Compensation
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Share Holder Provide Right to Against Against No
Inc. Act by Written
Consent
NiSource NI 65473P105 14-May-13 Share Holder Adopt Compensation Against Against No
Inc. Benchmarking
Policy
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Alan S. Armstrong
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Joseph R.
Companies, Cleveland
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Kathleen B. Cooper
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams John A. Hagg
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Juanita H. Hinshaw
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Ralph Izzo
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Frank T. MacInnis
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Steven W. Nance
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Murray D. Smith
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Janice D. Stoney
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Williams Laura A. Sugg
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Williams
Companies,
Inc.
The WMB 969457100 16-May-13 Management Advisory Vote to For For No
Williams Ratify Named
Companies, Executive
Inc. Officers'
Compensation
CorEnergy CORR 21870U205 29-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Infrastructure Richard C. Green
Trust,
Inc.
CorEnergy CORR 21870U205 29-May-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Infrastructure John R. Graham
Trust,
Inc.
CorEnergy CORR 21870U205 29-May-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Infrastructure
Trust,
Inc.
Buckeye BPL 118230101 04-Jun-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Partners, Oliver G. Richard,
L.P. III
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Buckeye BPL 118230101 04-Jun-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Partners, Clark C. Smith
L.P.
Buckeye BPL 118230101 04-Jun-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Partners, Frank S. Sowinski
L.P.
Buckeye BPL 118230101 04-Jun-13 Management Approve Omnibus For For No
Partners, Stock Plan
L.P.
Buckeye BPL 118230101 04-Jun-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Partners,
L.P.
PVR PVR 693665101 05-Jun-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Partners, Robert J. Hall
L.P.
PVR PVR 693665101 05-Jun-13 Management Elect Director For For No
Partners, Marsha R. Perelman
L.P.
PVR PVR 693665101 05-Jun-13 Management Advisory Vote to Ratify For For No
Partners, Named Executive
L.P. Officers' Compensation
PVR PVR 693665101 05-Jun-13 Management Ratify Auditors For For No
Partners,
L.P.
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SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) FIRST TRUST ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark R. Bradley
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Mark R. Bradley, President
Date July 22, 2013
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.