Tortoise Energy Independence Fund (NDP) 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 

811-22690

Tortoise Energy Independence 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
CONCHO RESOURCES INC
Security			20605P101			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol			CXO			Meeting Date			17-Jul-2018
ISIN			US20605P1012
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Approval of the issuance of shares of Concho common stock in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 27, 2018.			Management		For		For
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
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
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
Security			25278X109			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol			FANG			Meeting Date			27-Nov-2018
ISIN			US25278X1090
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Proposal to approve the issuance of Diamondback Energy, Inc. ("Diamondback") common stock in connection with the merger between a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamondback and Energen Corporation, as contemplated by the merger agreement, dated August 14, 2018.			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 MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
Security			29250X103			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol			EEQ			Meeting Date			17-Dec-2018
ISIN			US29250X1037
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 "EEQ merger agreement"), entered into by and among Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. ("EEQ"), Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge"), Winter Acquisition Sub I, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and, solely for purposes of Article I, Section 2.4 and Article X therein, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (the "General Partner") (the "EEQ Merger Proposal").			Management		Against		Against
2.	To waive Section 9.01(a)(v) of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EEQ, dated as of October 17, 2002, as amended (the "EEQ LLC Agreement"), in connection with the merger provided for in the EEQ merger agreement (the "Waiver Proposal").			Management		Against		Against
3.	To adopt an amendment to the EEQ LLC Agreement (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A to the EEQ merger agreement) to increase certain voting rights to which the record holders of all of the outstanding listed shares of EEQ are entitled (the "EEQ LLC Agreement Amendment Proposal").			Management		Against		Against
4.	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 EEQ Merger Proposal, the Waiver Proposal or the EEQ LLC Agreement Amendment Proposal, at the time of the special meeting.			Management		Against		Against
5.	To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, entered into by and among Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. ("EEP"), the General Partner, EEQ, Enbridge, 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., in order to determine how the EEP i-units will be voted at the special meeting in which the EEP unitholders will vote on the EEP merger agreement (the "EEP special meeting") on the proposal to approve the EEP merger agreement.			Management		Against		Against
6.	To approve the adjournment of the EEP special meeting from time to time, if necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the EEP merger agreement at the time of the EEP special meeting, in order to determine how the EEP i-units will be voted at the EEP special meeting on the proposal to approve the EEP merger agreement.			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
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
Security			651290108			Meeting Type			Special
Ticker Symbol			NFX			Meeting Date			12-Feb-2019
ISIN			US6512901082
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 31, 2018 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "merger agreement"), a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus of which this proxy card is a part, among Newfield Exploration Company ("Newfield"), Encana Corporation, a Canadian corporation ("Encana"), and Neapolitan Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Encana ("Merger Sub").			Management		For		For
2.	To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Newfield's named executive officers in connection with the merger.			Management		For		For
3.	To approve the adjournment of the Newfield special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement.			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
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
Security			655044105			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			NBL			Meeting Date			23-Apr-2019
ISIN			US6550441058
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1a.	Election of Directors: Jeffrey L. Berenson			Management		For		For
1b.	Election of Directors: Michael A. Cawley			Management		For		For
1c.	Election of Directors: James E. Craddock			Management		For		For
1d.	Election of Directors: Barbara J. Duganier			Management		For		For
1e.	Election of Directors: Thomas J. Edelman			Management		For		For
1f.	Election of Directors: Holli C. Ladhani			Management		For		For
1g.	Election of Directors: David L. Stover			Management		For		For
1h.	Election of Directors: Scott D. Urban			Management		For		For
1i.	Election of Directors: William T. Van Kleef			Management		For		For
2.	To ratify the appointment of the independent auditor by the Company's Audit Committee.			Management		For		For
3.	To approve, in an advisory vote, executive compensation.			Management		For		For
4.	To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan from 29 million to 44 million shares.			Management		For		For
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
Security			26875P101			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			EOG			Meeting Date			29-Apr-2019
ISIN			US26875P1012
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1a.	Election of Directors: Janet F. Clark			Management		For		For
1b.	Election of Directors: Charles R. Crisp			Management		For		For
1c.	Election of Directors: Robert P. Daniels			Management		For		For
1d.	Election of Directors: James C. Day			Management		For		For
1e.	Election of Directors: C. Christopher Gaut			Management		For		For
1f.	Election of Directors: Julie J. Robertson			Management		For		For
1g.	Election of Directors: Donald F. Textor			Management		For		For
1h.	Election of Directors: William R. Thomas			Management		For		For
2.	To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
3.	To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.			Management		For		For
ENCANA CORPORATION
Security			292505104			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			ECA			Meeting Date			30-Apr-2019
ISIN			CA2925051047
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1	Election of Directors:			Management
	01	Peter A. Dea				For		For
	02	Fred J. Fowler				For		For
	03	Howard J. Mayson				For		For
	04	Lee A. McIntire				For		For
	05	Margaret A. McKenzie				For		For
	06	Steven W. Nance				For		For
	07	Suzanne P. Nimocks				For		For
	08	Thomas G. Ricks				For		For
	09	Brian G. Shaw				For		For
	10	Douglas J. Suttles				For		For
	11	Bruce G. Waterman				For		For
	12	Clayton H. Woitas				For		For
2	APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP as Independent Auditors at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors			Management		For		For
3	AMEND AND RECONFIRM THE CORPORATION'S SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN			Management		For		For
4	APPROVE A NEW OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN			Management		For		For
5	ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS			Management		For		For
CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
Security			127097103			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			COG			Meeting Date			01-May-2019
ISIN			US1270971039
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:			Management		For		For
	01	Dorothy M. Ables
	02	Rhys J. Best
	03	Robert S. Boswell
	04	Amanda M. Brock
	05	Peter B. Delaney
	06	Dan O. Dinges
	07	Robert Kelley
	08	W. Matt Ralls
	09	Marcus A. Watts
2.	To ratify the appointment of the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for its 2019 fiscal year.			Management		For		For
3.	To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.			Management		For		For
CENTENNIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Security			15136A102			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			CDEV			Meeting Date			01-May-2019
ISIN			US15136A1025
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	To elect three directors to the Company's board of directors, each to serve as Class III director for a term of three years expiring at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2022 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The following persons have been nominated as Class III directors:			Management		For		For
	(1)	Mark G. Papa
	(2)	David M. Leuschen
	(3)	Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.
2.	To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the Company's named executive officer compensation.			Management		For		For
3.	To approve the adoption of the Centennial Resource Development, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.			Management		For		For
4.	To approve and adopt amendments to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Charter") and the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections.			Management		For		For
5.	To approve and adopt amendments to the Charter to eliminate provisions relating to the Company's prior capital structure and the initial business combination that are no longer applicable to the Company or its stockholders.			Management		For		For
6.	To ratify KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Security			966387409			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			WLL			Meeting Date			01-May-2019
ISIN			US9663874090
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:			Management
	01	Thomas L. Aller				For		For
	02	James E. Catlin				For		For
	03	Michael B. Walen				For		For
2.	Approval of Advisory Resolution on Compensation of Named Executive Officers.			Management		For		For
3.	Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019.			Management		For		For
4.	Approval of Amendment and Restatement to Whiting Petroleum Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.			Management		For		For
CIMAREX ENERGY CO.
Security			171798101			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			XEC			Meeting Date			08-May-2019
ISIN			US1717981013
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of Class II directors: Hans Helmerich			Management		For		For
1.02	Election of Class II directors: Harold R. Logan, Jr.			Management		For		For
1.03	Election of Class II directors: Monroe W. Robertson			Management		For		For
2.	Advisory vote to approve executive compensation			Management		For		For
3.	Approve 2019 Equity Incentive Plan			Management		For		For
4.	Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for 2019			Management		For		For
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
Security			75281A109			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			RRC			Meeting Date			15-May-2019
ISIN			US75281A1097
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1a.	Election of Directors: Brenda A. Cline			Management		For		For
1b.	Election of Directors: Anthony V. Dub			Management		For		For
1c.	Election of Directors: James M. Funk			Management		For		For
1d.	Election of Directors: Steve D. Gray			Management		For		For
1e.	Election of Directors: Christopher A. Helms			Management		For		For
1f.	Election of Directors: Greg G. Maxwell			Management		For		For
1g.	Election of Directors: Steffen E. Palko			Management		For		For
1h.	Election of Directors: Jeffrey L. Ventura			Management		For		For
2.	A non-binding proposal to approve executive compensation philosophy ("Say-on-Pay").			Management		For		For
3.	To consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the Company's 2019 Equity-Based Compensation Plan.			Management		For		For
4.	To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm as of and for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
CONCHO RESOURCES INC
Security			20605P101			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			CXO			Meeting Date			16-May-2019
ISIN			US20605P1012
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1A	Election of Directors: Steven D. Gray			Management		For		For
1B	Election of Directors: Susan J. Helms			Management		For		For
1C	Election of Directors: Gary A. Merriman			Management		For		For
2.	To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
3.	Approval of the Concho Resources Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.			Management		For		For
4.	Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation ("say-on-pay").			Management		For		For
LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.
Security			516806106			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			LPI			Meeting Date			16-May-2019
ISIN			US5168061068
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:			Management		For		For
	01)	Frances Powell Hawes
	02)	Pamela S. Pierce
2.	Approval of an amendment to the Laredo Petroleum, Inc. Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan to, among other items, increase the number of shares of common stock issuable under the plan from 24,350,000 to 29,850,000.			Management		For		For
3.	The ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019			Management		For		For
4.	Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.			Management		For		For
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
Security			212015101			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			CLR			Meeting Date			16-May-2019
ISIN			US2120151012
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:			Management		For		For
		Harold G. Hamm
		John T. McNabb, II
2.	Ratification of selection of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.			Management		For		For
3.	Approve, by a non-binding vote, the compensation of the named executive officers.			Management		For		For
4.	Publish long-term assessment of impact of measures to limit global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius.			Shareholder		Against		For
WPX ENERGY, INC.
Security			98212B103			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			WPX			Meeting Date			16-May-2019
ISIN			US98212B1035
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of Directors: John A Carrig			Management		For		For
1.02	Election of Directors: Robert K Herdman			Management		For		For
1.03	Election of Directors: Kelt Kindick			Management		For		For
1.04	Election of Directors: Karl F. Kurz			Management		For		For
1.05	Election of Directors: Henry E. Lentz			Management		For		For
1.06	Election of Directors: Kimberly S. Lubel			Management		For		For
1.07	Election of Directors: Richard E. Muncrief			Management		For		For
1.08	Election of Directors: Valerie M. Williams			Management		For		For
1.09	Election of Directors: David F. Work			Management		For		For
2.	Say on Pay - An advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation.			Management		For		For
3.	Say When on Pay - An advisory vote on the approval of the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.			Management		1 Year		For
4.	Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Security			723787107			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			PXD			Meeting Date			16-May-2019
ISIN			US7237871071
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.1	Election of Directors: Edison C. Buchanan			Management		For		For
1.2	Election of Directors: Andrew F. Cates			Management		For		For
1.3	Election of Directors: Phillip A. Gobe			Management		For		For
1.4	Election of Directors: Larry R. Grillot			Management		For		For
1.5	Election of Directors: Stacy P. Methvin			Management		For		For
1.6	Election of Directors: Royce W. Mitchell			Management		For		For
1.7	Election of Directors: Frank A. Risch			Management		For		For
1.8	Election of Directors: Scott D. Sheffield			Management		For		For
1.9	Election of Directors: Mona K. Sutphen			Management		For		For
1.1	Election of Directors: J. Kenneth Thompson			Management		For		For
1.11	Election of Directors: Phoebe A. Wood			Management		For		For
1.12	Election of Directors: Michael D. Wortley			Management		For		For
2.	RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2019			Management		For		For
3.	ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION			Management		For		For
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
Security			144577103			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			CRZO			Meeting Date			16-May-2019
ISIN			US1445771033
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.1	Election of Director: S.P. Johnson IV			Management		For		For
1.2	Election of Director: Steven A. Webster			Management		For		For
1.3	Election of Director: F. Gardner Parker			Management		For		For
1.4	Election of Director: Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa			Management		For		For
1.5	Election of Director: Thomas L. Carter, Jr.			Management		For		For
1.6	Election of Director: Robert F. Fulton			Management		For		For
1.7	Election of Director: Roger A. Ramsey			Management		For		For
1.8	Election of Director: Frank A. Wojtek			Management		For		For
2.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers			Management		For		For
3.	To approve an amendment and restatement of the 2017 Incentive Plan of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. to increase the shares authorized for issuance and make other changes			Management		For		For
4.	To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019			Management		For		For
APACHE CORPORATION
Security			037411105			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			APA			Meeting Date			23-May-2019
ISIN			US0374111054
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors: Annell R. Bay			Management		For		For
2.	Election of Directors: John J. Christmann IV			Management		For		For
3.	Election of Directors: Juliet S. Ellis			Management		For		For
4.	Election of Directors: Chansoo Joung			Management		For		For
5.	Election of Directors: Rene R. Joyce			Management		For		For
6.	Election of Directors: John E. Lowe			Management		For		For
7.	Election of Directors: William C. Montgomery			Management		For		For
8.	Election of Directors: Amy H. Nelson			Management		For		For
9.	Election of Directors: Daniel W. Rabun			Management		For		For
10.	Election of Directors: Peter A. Ragauss			Management		For		For
11.	Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Apache's Independent Auditors			Management		For		For
12.	Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Apache's Named Executive Officers			Management		For		For
PARSLEY ENERGY, INC.
Security			701877102			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			PE			Meeting Date			24-May-2019
ISIN			US7018771029
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1A	Election of Directors: William Browning			Management		For		For
1B	Election of Directors: David H. Smith			Management		For		For
1C	Election of Directors: Jerry Windlinger			Management		For		For
2	To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
3	To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.			Management		For		For
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Security			565849106			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			MRO			Meeting Date			29-May-2019
ISIN			US5658491064
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1a.	Election of Directors: Gregory H. Boyce			Management		For		For
1b.	Election of Directors: Chadwick C. Deaton			Management		For		For
1c.	Election of Directors: Marcela E. Donadio			Management		For		For
1d.	Election of Directors: Jason B. Few			Management		For		For
1e.	Election of Directors: Douglas L. Foshee			Management		For		For
1f.	Election of Directors: M. Elise Hyland			Management		For		For
1g.	Election of Directors: Lee M. Tillman			Management		For		For
1h.	Election of Directors: J. Kent Wells			Management		For		For
2.	Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditor for 2019.			Management		For		For
3.	Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.			Management		For		For
4.	Approval of our 2019 Incentive Compensation Plan.			Management		For		For
SM ENERGY COMPANY
Security			78454L100			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			SM			Meeting Date			29-May-2019
ISIN			US78454L1008
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of Director: Carla J. Bailo			Management		For		For
1.02	Election of Director: Larry W. Bickle			Management		For		For
1.03	Election of Director: Stephen R. Brand			Management		For		For
1.04	Election of Director: Loren M. Leiker			Management		For		For
1.05	Election of Director: Javan D. Ottoson			Management		For		For
1.06	Election of Director: Ramiro G. Peru			Management		For		For
1.07	Election of Director: Julio M. Quintana			Management		For		For
1.08	Election of Director: Rose M. Robeson			Management		For		For
1.09	Election of Director: William D. Sullivan			Management		For		For
2.	To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the compensation of our Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement.			Management		For		For
3.	To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.			Management		For		For
PDC ENERGY, INC.
Security			69327R101			Meeting Type			Contested-Annual
Ticker Symbol			PDCE			Meeting Date			29-May-2019
ISIN			US69327R1014
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:			Management
	1	Barton R. Brookman				For		For
	2	Mark E. Ellis				For		For
	3	Larry F. Mazza				For		For
2.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say-on-Pay").			Management		For		For
3.	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
Security			25179M103			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			DVN			Meeting Date			05-Jun-2019
ISIN			US25179M1036
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Election of Directors:			Management		For		For
	01)	Barbara M. Baumann
	02)	John E. Bethancourt
	03)	Ann G. Fox
	04)	David A. Hager
	05)	Robert H. Henry
	06)	Michael M. Kanovsky
	07)	John Krenicki Jr.
	08)	Robert A. Mosbacher Jr.
	09)	Duane C. Radtke
	10)	Keith O. Rattie
	11)	Mary P. Ricciardello
2.	Ratify the appointment of the Company's Independent Auditors for 2019.			Management		For		For
3.	Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.			Management		For		For
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
Security			25278X109			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			FANG			Meeting Date			06-Jun-2019
ISIN			US25278X1090
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.01	Election of Directors: Steven E. West			Management		For		For
1.02	Election of Directors: Travis D. Stice			Management		For		For
1.03	Election of Directors: Michael L. Hollis			Management		For		For
1.04	Election of Directors: Michael P. Cross			Management		For		For
1.05	Election of Directors: David L. Houston			Management		For		For
1.06	Election of Directors: Mark L. Plaumann			Management		For		For
1.07	Election of Directors: Melanie M. Trent			Management		For		For
2	Proposal to approve the Company's 2019 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan			Management		For		For
3.	Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers			Management		For		For
4.	Proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019			Management		For		For
ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
Security			03674X106			Meeting Type			Annual
Ticker Symbol			AR			Meeting Date			19-Jun-2019
ISIN			US03674X1063
Item	Proposal			Proposed by	Vote		For/Against Management
1.	Class III Nominees:			Management		For		For
	01	Robert J. Clark
	02	Benjamin A. Hardesty
2.	To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Antero Resources Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.			Management		For		For
3.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.			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 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC.
Date:  August 29, 2019	By:	/s/ P. Bradley Adams P. Bradley AdamsChief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer