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)


P. Bradley Adams
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, 2017 - June 30, 2018

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
 
Vote Summary
                                    
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
                                
Security
      
958254104
                  
Meeting Type
      
Special
  
Ticker Symbol
  
WES
                
Meeting Date
      
17-Oct-2017
  
ISIN
      
US9582541044
                              
                                         
                                         
                                         
Item
Proposal
              
Proposed
by
Vote
  
For/Against
Management
  
1.
TO APPROVE THE WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
2017 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
Management
  
For
    
For
      
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.
                            
Security
      
559080106
                  
Meeting Type
      
Annual
  
Ticker Symbol
  
MMP
                
Meeting Date
      
26-Apr-2018
  
ISIN
      
US5590801065
                              
                                         
                                         
                                         
Item
Proposal
              
Proposed
by
Vote
  
For/Against
Management
  
1.
DIRECTOR
              
Management
                
   
1
Robert G. Croyle
                  
For
    
For
      
   
2
Stacy P. Methvin
                  
For
    
For
      
   
3
Barry R. Pearl
                  
For
    
For
      
2.
Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
  
Management
  
For
    
For
      
3.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor
  
Management
  
For
    
For
      
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
                            
Security
      
726503105
                  
Meeting Type
      
Annual
  
Ticker Symbol
  
PAA
                  
Meeting Date
      
15-May-2018
  
ISIN
      
US7265031051
                              
                                         
                                         
                                         
Item
Proposal
              
Proposed
by
Vote
  
For/Against
Management
  
1.
DIRECTOR
              
Management
                
   
1
Bobby S. Shackouls
              
For
    
For
      
   
2
Christopher M. Temple
              
For
    
For
      
2.
Ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for 2018.
Management
  
For
    
For
      
3.
The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of our
named executive officer compensation.
Management
  
For
    
For
      
4.
Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency with which
future advisory votes to approve our named executive
officer compensation should be held.
Management
  
1 Year
    
For
      
ONEOK, INC.
                                      
Security
      
682680103
                  
Meeting Type
      
Annual
  
Ticker Symbol
  
OKE
                  
Meeting Date
      
23-May-2018
  
ISIN
      
US6826801036
                              
                                         
                                         
                                         
Item
Proposal
              
Proposed
by
Vote
  
For/Against
Management
  
1A.
Election of director: Brian L. Derksen
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1B.
Election of director: Julie H. Edwards
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1C.
Election of director: John W. Gibson
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1D.
Election of director: Randall J. Larson
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1E.
Election of director: Steven J. Malcolm
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1F.
Election of director: Jim W. Mogg
      
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1G.
Election of director: Pattye L. Moore
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1H.
Election of director: Gary D. Parker
      
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1I.
Election of director: Eduardo A. Rodriguez
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
1J.
Election of director: Terry K. Spencer
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
2.
Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
of ONEOK, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2018.
Management
  
For
    
For
      
3.
Approve the ONEOK, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.
    
Management
  
For
    
For
      
4.
An advisory vote to approve ONEOK, Inc.'s executive
compensation.
Management
  
For
    
For
      
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
                                
Security
      
118230101
                  
Meeting Type
      
Annual
  
Ticker Symbol
  
BPL
                  
Meeting Date
      
05-Jun-2018
  
ISIN
      
US1182301010
                              
                                         
                                         
                                         
Item
Proposal
              
Proposed
by
Vote
  
For/Against
Management
  
1.
DIRECTOR
              
Management
                
   
1
Pieter Bakker
                  
For
    
For
      
   
2
Barbara M. Baumann
              
For
    
For
      
   
3
Mark C. McKinley
                
For
    
For
      
2.
Amendment of partnership agreement to remove
provisions that prevent general partner from causing
Buckeye Partners, L.P. to issue any class or series of
limited partnership interests having preferences or other
special or senior rights over the LP Units without the prior
approval of unitholders holding an aggregate of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding LP Units.
Management
  
For
    
For
      
3.
The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as Buckeye Partners, L.P.'s independent registered
public accountants for 2018.
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
      
TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS LP
                              
Security
      
874697105
                  
Meeting Type
      
Special
  
Ticker Symbol
  
TEP
                  
Meeting Date
      
26-Jun-2018
  
ISIN
      
US8746971055
                              
                                         
                                         
                                         
Item
Proposal
              
Proposed
by
Vote
  
For/Against
Management
  
1.
The approval and adoption of the Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of March 26, 2018 by and among
Tallgrass Energy GP, LP, Tallgrass Equity, LLC, Razor
Merger Sub, LLC, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP and
Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, as it may be amended from time
to time, and the transactions contemplated thereby.
Management
  
For
    
For
      
 
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 27, 2018
By:
 /s/ P. Bradley Adams
 
 
 
P. Bradley Adams
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer