FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number811-22482
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Cedric H. Antosiewicz – Chief Administrative Officer
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:312-917-7700
Date of fiscal year-end:November 30
Date of reporting period:June 30,2019
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
FORM N-PX
ICA File Number: 811-22482
Registrant Name: Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund
Reporting Period: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund
| ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2019 Record Date: APR 01, 2019 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: ALTM Security ID: 02215L100 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Election of Directors- Mark Borer | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.2 | Election of Directors- Robert W. Bourne | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.3 | Election of Directors- Clay Bretches | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.4 | Election of Directors- Staci L. Burns | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.5 | Election of Directors- C. Doug Johnson | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.6 | Election of Directors- D. Mark Leland | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.7 | Election of Directors- Kevin S. McCarthy | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.8 | Election of Directors- W. Mark Meyer | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.9 | Election of Directors- Robert S. Purgason | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.10 | Election of Directors- Ben C. Rodgers | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.11 | Election of Directors- Jon W. Sauer | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | Approve Stock Compensation Plan | Management | FOR | FOR |
| ENBRIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Meeting Date: DEC 17, 2018 Record Date: NOV 05, 2018 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: EEQ Security ID: 29250X103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Director Liability Insurance | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | Miscellaneous Corporate Actions | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 4. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 5. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 6. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. Meeting Date: DEC 17, 2018 Record Date: NOV 05, 2018 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: EEP Security ID: 29250R106 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| ENBRIDGE INC. Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2019 Record Date: MAR 11, 2019 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: ENB Security ID: 29250N105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a. | Election of Director: Pamela L. Carter | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1b. | Election of Director: Marcel R. Coutu | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1c. | Election of Director: Susan M. Cunningham | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1d. | Election of Director: Gregory L. Ebel | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1e. | Election of Director: J. Herb England | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1f. | Election of Director: Charles W. Fischer | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1g. | Election of Director: V. Maureen Kempston | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1h. | Election of Director: Teresa S. Madden | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1i. | Election of Director: Al Monaco | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1j. | Election of Director: Michael E.J. Phelps | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1k. | Election of Director: Dan C. Tutcher | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1l | Election of Director: Catherine L. Williams | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | Approve Stock Compensation Plan | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 4. | 14A Executive Compensation | Management | FOR | FOR |
| ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. Meeting Date: OCT 18, 2018 Record Date: SEP 10, 2018 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: ETP Security ID: 29278N103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| ENLINK MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP Meeting Date: JAN 23, 2019 Record Date: DEC 18, 2018 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: ENLK Security ID: 29336U107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| ENLINK MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP Meeting Date: JAN 23, 2019 Record Date: DEC 06, 2018 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: ENLK Security ID: 29336U107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) Meeting Date: SEP 04, 2018 Record Date: JUL 27, 2018 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: KNOP Security ID: Y48125101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Election of Directors (Majority Voting) Edward A. Waryas, Jr. | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1a. | Miscellaneous Corporate Actions | Management | NONE | AGAINST |
| ONEOK, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2019 Record Date: MAR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: OKE Security ID: 682680103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 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: Mark W. Helderman | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1E. | Election of director: Randall J. Larson | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1F. | Election of director: Steven J. Malcolm | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1G. | Election of director: Jim W. Mogg | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1H. | Election of director: Pattye L. Moore | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1I. | Election of director: Gary D. Parker | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1J. | Election of director: Eduardo A. Rodriguez | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1k. | Election of director: Terry K. Spencer | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | 14A Executive Compensation | Management | FOR | FOR |
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2019 Record Date: MAR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: PAA Security ID: 726503105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Election of Directors- Victor Burk | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1. | Election of Directors- Gary R. Petersen | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | 14A Executive Compensation | Management | FOR | FOR |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP. Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2019 Record Date: APR 02, 2019 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: TRGP Security ID: 87612G101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Election of Director: Waters S. Davis, IV | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.2 | Election of Director: Rene R. Joyce | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 1.3 | Election of Director: Chris Tong | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | 14A Executive Compensation | Management | FOR | FOR |
| THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Meeting Date: AUG 09, 2018 Record Date: JUL 09, 2018 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Authorize Dual Classes of Stock Increase | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 3. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2019 Record Date: JAN 14, 2019 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: WES Security ID: 958254104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
| 2. | Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting | Management | FOR | FOR |
| WILLIAMS PARTNERS, L.P. Meeting Date: AUG 09, 2018 Record Date: JUL 09, 2018 Meeting Type: CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: WPZ Security ID: 96949L105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1. | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | FOR | FOR |
END NPX REPORT
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.
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund
| By | /s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz | |
| Cedric H. Antosiewicz – Chief Administrative Officer | ||
| Date | ||
August 19, 2019
