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
         
 
Item
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
         
 
Item
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
         
 
Item
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
  
 
 
 

 
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