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