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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 number 811-22409

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

11550 Ash Street, Suite 300, Leawood, KS 66211

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

Terry Matlack

Diane Bono

11550 Ash Street, Suite 300, Leawood, KS 66211

(Name and Address of Agent For Service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 913-981-1020

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Item 1.  Proxy Voting Record

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

Security

88160T107

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

TLLP

Meeting Date

04-Oct-2016

ISIN

US88160T1079

Agenda

934473593 - Management

Record Date

18-Aug-2016

Holding Recon Date

18-Aug-2016

City /

Country

/

United States

Vote Deadline Date

03-Oct-2016

SEDOL(s)

Quick Code

Item

Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S 2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (THE "LTIP PROPOSAL").

Management

For

For

2.

TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN THE EVENT THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE LTIP PROPOSAL (THE "ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL").

Management

For

For

 

 

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.

Security

559080106

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

MMP

Meeting Date

20-Apr-2017

ISIN

US5590801065

Agenda

934535139 - Management

Record Date

21-Feb-2017

Holding Recon Date

21-Feb-2017

City /

Country

/

United States

Vote Deadline Date

19-Apr-2017

SEDOL(s)

Quick Code

Item

Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

DIRECTOR

Management

1

LORI A. GOBILLOT

For

For

2

EDWARD J. GUAY

For

For

3

MICHAEL N. MEARS

For

For

4

JAMES R. MONTAGUE

For

For

2.

ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Management

For

For

3.

ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE FREQUENCY

Management

1 Year

For

4.

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

Management

For

For

 

 

ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.

Security

29273R109

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

ETP

Meeting Date

26-Apr-2017

ISIN

US29273R1095

Agenda

934567693 - Management

Record Date

27-Feb-2017

Holding Recon Date

27-Feb-2017

City /

Country

/

United States

Vote Deadline Date

25-Apr-2017

SEDOL(s)

Quick Code

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Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

TO CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2016, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 THERETO, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2016, BY AND AMONG SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. ("SXL"), SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF SXL, SXL ACQUISITION SUB ... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL)

Management

Against

Against

2.

TO CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, AS AMENDED, AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THERE BY AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.

Management

Abstain

Against

3.

TO CONSIDER AND VOTE ON A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, THE PAYMENTS THAT WILL OR MAY BE PAID BY ETP TO ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER.

Management

Abstain

Against

 

 

INVESCO SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST

Security

825252885

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

AGPXX

Meeting Date

06-Jun-2017

ISIN

US8252528851

Agenda

934522118 - Management

Record Date

12-Dec-2016

Holding Recon Date

12-Dec-2016

City /

Country

/

United States

Vote Deadline Date

05-Jun-2017

SEDOL(s)

Quick Code

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Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

DIRECTOR

Management

1

DAVID C. ARCH

For

For

2

JAMES T. BUNCH

For

For

3

BRUCE L. CROCKETT

For

For

4

JACK M. FIELDS

For

For

5

MARTIN L. FLANAGAN

For

For

6

CYNTHIA HOSTETLER

For

For

7

DR. ELI JONES

For

For

8

DR. PREMA MATHAI-DAVIS

For

For

9

TERESA M. RESSEL

For

For

10

DR. LARRY SOLL

For

For

11

ANN BARNETT STERN

For

For

12

RAYMOND STICKEL, JR.

For

For

13

PHILIP A. TAYLOR

For

For

14

ROBERT C. TROCCOLI

For

For

15

CHRISTOPHER L. WILSON

For

For

2.

TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO EACH TRUST'S AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST THAT WOULD PERMIT FUND MERGERS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS UPON THE BOARD'S APPROVAL BUT WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS.

Management

For

For

3.

TO APPROVE CHANGING THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT RESTRICTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF PHYSICAL COMMODITIES.

Management

For

For

4A.

TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT TO ADD INVESCO POWERSHARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.

Management

For

For

4B.

TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT TO ADD INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED.

Management

For

For

 

 

BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.

Security

118230101

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

BPL

Meeting Date

06-Jun-2017

ISIN

US1182301010

Agenda

934603653 - Management

Record Date

10-Apr-2017

Holding Recon Date

10-Apr-2017

City /

Country

/

United States

Vote Deadline Date

05-Jun-2017

SEDOL(s)

Quick Code

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Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

DIRECTOR

Management

1

BARBARA J. DUGANIER

For

For

2

JOSEPH A. LASALA, JR.

For

For

3

LARRY C. PAYNE

For

For

4

MARTIN A. WHITE

For

For

2.

THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. 2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT.

Management

For

For

3.

THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2017.

Management

For

For

4.

THE APPROVAL, IN AN ADVISORY VOTE, OF THE COMPENSATION OF BUCKEYE'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ITEM 402 OF REGULATION S-K.

Management

For

For

5.

THE VOTE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Management

1 Year

For

 

 

ONEOK PARTNERS, L.P.

Security

68268N103

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

OKS

Meeting Date

30-Jun-2017

ISIN

US68268N1037

Agenda

934636296 - Management

Record Date

19-May-2017

Holding Recon Date

19-May-2017

City /

Country

/

United States

Vote Deadline Date

29-Jun-2017

SEDOL(s)

Quick Code

Item

Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF JANUARY 31,2017, BY AND AMONG ONEOK, INC., NEW HOLDINGS SUBSIDIARY, LLC, ONEOK PARTNERS, L.P. ("ONEOK PARTNERS") AND ONEOK PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.

Management

For

For

2.

TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ONEOK PARTNERS SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN THE EVENT THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE ABOVE PROPOSAL.

Management

For

For

 

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

	TORTOISE MLP FUND, INC.
Date:  August 25, 2017	By:	/s/ P. Bradley Adams
		P. Bradley Adams
		Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

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