Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund (NTG) N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

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 Midstream Energy 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, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Vote Summary
RICE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
Security				762819100			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol				RMP			Meeting Date			20-Jul-2018
ISIN				US7628191006
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2018, by and among EQT Midstream Partners, LP, EQT Midstream Services, LLC, EQM Acquisition Sub, LLC, EQM GP Acquisition Sub, LLC, Rice Midstream Partners LP, Rice Midstream Management LLC and, ...(DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL)				Management		For		For
WILLIAMS PARTNERS, L.P.
Security				96949L105			Meeting Type			Consent
Ticker Symbol				WPZ			Meeting Date			09-Aug-2018
ISIN				US96949L1052
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Consent to, and hereby approve, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into Williams Partners, with Williams Partners surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Williams. ("FOR" = Approve, "AGAINST" = do not approve, "ABSTAIN" votes will not be counted)				Management		For		For
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
Security				29278N103			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol				ETP			Meeting Date			18-Oct-2018
ISIN				US29278N1037
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 August 1, 2018 (as may be amended from time to time, the "merger agreement"), by and among Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. ("ETE"), LE GP, LLC, the general partner of ETE, Streamline Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ETE ("ETE Merger Sub"), Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. ("ETP") and Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., as the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., the general partner of ETP, and the transactions contemplated thereby.				Management		For		For
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 merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the special meeting.				Management		For		For
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
Security				84756N109			Meeting Type			Consent
Ticker Symbol				SEP			Meeting Date			13-Dec-2018
ISIN				US84756N1090
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Approval of merger of Autumn Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company & an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., with & into Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP), with SEP continuing as surviving entity & an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Enbridge, & approval of  Agreement & Plan of Merger, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, entered into by & among SEP, Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, Enbridge, Enbridge (U.S.) Inc., Merger Sub and, solely for purposes of Article I, Article II & Article XI therein.				Management		Against		Against
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
Security				29250R106			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol				EEP			Meeting Date			17-Dec-2018
ISIN				US29250R1068
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 17, 2018 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), entered into by and among Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C., Enbridge Inc., Enbridge (U.S.) Inc., Winter Acquisition Sub II, LLC and, solely for purposes of Article I, Article II and Article XI therein, Enbridge US Holdings Inc.				Management		Against		Against
2.	To approve the adjournment of the special meeting from time to time, if necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Merger Agreement at the time of the special meeting.				Management		Against		Against
ENLINK MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
Security				29336U107			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol				ENLK			Meeting Date			23-Jan-2019
ISIN				US29336U1079
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 21, 2018 ("Merger Agreement"), by and among EnLink Midstream, LLC ("ENLC"), EnLink Midstream Manager, LLC, the managing member of ENLC, NOLA Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENLC ("Merger Sub"), EnLink Midstream Partners, LP ("ENLK"), and EnLink Midstream GP, LLC.				Management		For		For
2.	To consider and vote upon a proposal 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 Proposal 1.				Management		For		For
DOMINION MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
Security				257454108			Meeting Type			Consent
Ticker Symbol				D			Meeting Date			15-Feb-2019
ISIN				US2574541080
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	The undersigned, being a holder of record as of the close of business on January 7, 2019 (the "Record Date") of DEM Common Units and/or DEM Series A Preferred Units, hereby consents to and approves, by written consent without a meeting, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.				Management		For		For
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
Security				958254104			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol				WES			Meeting Date			27-Feb-2019
ISIN				US9582541044
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To approve the Contribution Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 7, 2018 (the Merger Agreement), by and among Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko), Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (WGP), Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC, Western Gas Partners, LP (WES), Western Gas Holdings, LLC, Clarity Merger Sub, LLC and other affiliates of Anadarko and WES. Due to systems limitations, please see the proxy statement for the full proposal.				Management		For		For
2.	To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, at the time of the special meeting.				Management		For		For
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
Security				03673L103			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol				AM			Meeting Date			08-Mar-2019
ISIN				US03673L1035
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To approve (i) Simplification Agreement, by & among Antero Midstream GP LP, Antero Midstream Partners LP ("Antero Midstream") & certain of their affiliates, as may be amended from time to time, (ii) merger of an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Antero Midstream Corp. ("New AM") with & into Antero Midstream, as contemplated by the Simplification Agreement, with Antero Midstream surviving such Merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of New AM, and (iii) other transactions contemplated by the Simplification Agreement.				Management		For		For
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
Security				67058H102			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				NS			Meeting Date			23-Apr-2019
ISIN				US67058H1023
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:				Management		For		For
			J. Dan Bates
			James F. Clingman, Jr.
			Dan J. Hill
2.	To approve the NuStar Energy L.P. 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.				Management		For		For
3.	To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as NuStar Energy L.P.'s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.				Management		For		For
4.	To approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation.				Management		For		For
5.	To recommend, by advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.				Management		3 Years		For
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.
Security				559080106			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				MMP			Meeting Date			25-Apr-2019
ISIN				US5590801065
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:				Management
		01	Walter R. Arnheim				For		For
		02	Lori A. Gobillot				For		For
		03	Edward J. Guay				For		For
2.	Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation				Management		For		For
3.	Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for 2019				Management		For		For
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Security				969457100			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				WMB			Meeting Date			09-May-2019
ISIN				US9694571004
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of Directors: Alan S. Armstrong				Management		For		For
1.02	Election of Directors: Stephen W. Bergstrom				Management		For		For
1.03	Election of Directors: Nancy K. Buese				Management		For		For
1.04	Election of Directors: Stephen I. Chazen				Management		For		For
1.05	Election of Directors: Charles I. Cogut				Management		For		For
1.06	Election of Directors: Kathleen B. Cooper				Management		For		For
1.07	Election of Directors: Michael A. Creel				Management		For		For
1.08	Election of Directors: Vicki L. Fuller				Management		For		For
1.09	Election of Directors: Peter A. Ragauss				Management		For		For
1.10	Election of Directors: Scott D. Sheffield				Management		For		For
1.11	Election of Directors: Murray D. Smith				Management		For		For
1.12	Election of Directors: William H. Spence				Management		For		For
2.	Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors for 2019.				Management		For		For
3.	Approval, by nonbinding advisory vote, of the Company's executive compensation.				Management		For		For
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
Security				Y2687W108			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				GLOP			Meeting Date			10-May-2019
ISIN				MHY2687W1084
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To elect Robert B. Allardice III as class I Director to serve for three-year term until the 2022 annual meeting or until his successor has been elected or appointed.				Management		For		For
2.	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.				Management		For		For
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
Security				726503105			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				PAA			Meeting Date			15-May-2019
ISIN				US7265031051
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	The election of two Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2022 annual meeting.				Management		For		For
			Victor Burk
			Gary R. Petersen
2.	Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.				Management		For		For
3.	The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of our named executive officer compensation.				Management		For		For
ONEOK, INC.
Security				682680103			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				OKE			Meeting Date			22-May-2019
ISIN				US6826801036
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of directors: Brian L. Derksen				Management		For		For
1.02	Election of directors: Julie H. Edwards				Management		For		For
1.03	Election of directors: John W. Gibson				Management		For		For
1.04	Election of directors: Mark W. Helderman				Management		For		For
1.05	Election of directors: Randall J. Larson				Management		For		For
1.06	Election of directors: Steven J. Malcolm				Management		For		For
1.07	Election of directors: Jim W. Mogg				Management		For		For
1.08	Election of directors: Pattye L. Moore				Management		For		For
1.09	Election of directors: Gary D. Parker				Management		For		For
1.10	Election of directors: Eduardo A. Rodriguez				Management		For		For
1.11	Election of directors: 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, 2019.				Management		For		For
3.	An advisory vote to approve ONEOK, Inc.'s executive compensation.				Management		For		For
TARGA RESOURCES CORP.
Security				87612G101			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				TRGP			Meeting Date			30-May-2019
ISIN				US87612G1013
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of Directors: Waters S. Davis, IV				Management		For		For
1.02	Election of Directors: Rene R. Joyce				Management		For		For
1.03	Election of Directors: Chris Tong				Management		For		For
2.	Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.				Management		For		For
3.	Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.				Management		For		For
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
Security				118230101			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol				BPL			Meeting Date			04-Jun-2019
ISIN				US1182301010
Item	Proposal				Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	The election of three Class III directors to serve onour general partner's board of directors until our 2022 annual meeting of limited partners.				Management		For		For
			Oliver G. Richard, III
			Clark C. Smith
			Frank S. Sowinski
2.	The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Buckeye Partners, L.P.'s independent registered public accountants for 2019.				Management		For		For
3.	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

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 MIDSTREAM ENERGY FUND, INC.
Date:  August 29, 2019	By:	/s/ P. Bradley Adams P. Bradley AdamsChief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer