UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2020
Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 811-22585 | 45-2785066 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) | |
| 5100 W. 115th Place, Leawood, KS | 66211 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
913-981-1020
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | TTP | New York Stock Exchange |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 26, 2020, the Board of Directors of Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc., a nondiversified, closed-end management investment company (the “Company”), amended and restated in its entirety the bylaws of the Company (the “Second Amended and Restated Bylaws”). The Second Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
On October 26, 2020, the Company issued a press release in connection with the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| No. | Description | ||
| Second Amended and Restated Bylaws | |||
| Press Release, dated October 26, 2020 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ P. Bradley Adams | |
| P. Bradley Adams, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: October 27, 2020