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)

6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, KS 66211

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

P. Bradley Adams

6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, KS 662111

(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, 2020 - June 30, 2021

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Vote Summary

EQT CORPORATION

Security

26884L109

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

EQT

Meeting Date

23-Jul-2020

ISIN

US26884L1098

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

For

For

Approve an amendment to the Restated Articles of

Incorporation of EQT Corporation to increase the

authorized number of shares of common stock from

320,000,000 shares to 640,000,000 shares (the

"Amendment Proposal").

Management

2.

For

For

Approve one or more adjournments of this special

meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit solicitation

of additional votes if there are not sufficient votes to

approve the Amendment Proposal.

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Security

723787107

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

PXD

Meeting Date

12-Jan-2021

ISIN

US7237871071

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

For

For

TO VOTE ON A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE

ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF PIONEER COMMON

STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE ("PIONEER

COMMON STOCK"), PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF

THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED

AS OF OCTOBER 20, 2020 ("MERGER AGREEMENT"),

BY AND AMONG PIONEER, PARSLEY ENERGY, INC.

("PARSLEY") AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF

PIONEER AND PARSLEY, AND OTHER SHARES OF

PIONEER COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR

ISSUANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE

TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE MERGER

AGREEMENT (THE "STOCK ISSUANCE" AND THE

"PIONEER STOCK ISSUANCE PROPOSAL").

PARSLEY ENERGY, INC.

Security

701877102

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

PE

Meeting Date

12-Jan-2021

ISIN

US7018771029

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

For

For

To approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of

Merger, dated as of October 20, 2020 (as may be

amended from time to time), by and among Parsley

Energy, Inc. ("Parsley"), Pioneer Natural Resources

Company ("Pioneer") and certain subsidiaries of Parsley

and Pioneer and the transactions contemplated thereby.

Management

2.

For

For

To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the

compensation that may be paid or become payable to

Parsley's named executive officers that is based on or

otherwise relates to the mergers.

CONCHO RESOURCES INC.

Security

20605P101

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

CXO

Meeting Date

15-Jan-2021

ISIN

US20605P1012

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

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Management

1.

For

For

To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated

October 18, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to

time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Concho

Resources Inc., ConocoPhillips and Falcon Merger Sub

Corp.

Management

2.

For

For

To approve, by non-binding vote, certain compensation

that may be paid or become payable to Concho

Resources Inc.'s named executive officers that is based

on, or otherwise relates to, the merger contemplated by

the Merger Agreement.

CONOCOPHILLIPS

Security

20825C104

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

COP

Meeting Date

15-Jan-2021

ISIN

US20825C1045

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

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Management

1.

For

For

To approve the issuance of shares of common stock, par

value $0.01 per share, of ConocoPhillips to the

stockholders of Concho Resources Inc. ("Concho") in

connection with the merger contemplated by the

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 18,

2020 (as it may be amended from time to time), among

ConocoPhillips, Falcon Merger Sub Corp. and Concho.

EQT CORPORATION

Security

26884L109

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

EQT

Meeting Date

21-Apr-2021

ISIN

US26884L1098

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Lydia I.

Beebe

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Philip G.

Behrman, Ph.D.

1C.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Lee M.

Canaan

1D.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Janet L.

Carrig

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Kathryn

J. Jackson, Ph.D.

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Management

For

1F.

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: John F.

For

McCartney

1G.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: James T.

McManus II

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Anita M.

Powers

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Daniel J.

Rice IV

1J.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Toby Z.

Rice

Management

1K.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Stephen

A. Thorington

Management

1L.

For

For

Election of Director for a Term Expiring in 2022: Hallie A.

Vanderhider

2.

Management

For

For

Approve a non-binding resolution regarding the

compensation of EQT Corporation's named executive

officers for 2020 (say-on-pay).

3.

Management

For

For

Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as EQT

Corporation's independent registered public accounting

firm for 2021.

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.

Security

559080106

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

MMP

Meeting Date

22-Apr-2021

ISIN

US5590801065

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

Election of Directors:

1

Robert G. Croyle

For

For

2

Stacy P. Methvin

For

For

3

Barry R. Pearl

For

For

Management

2.

For

For

Amendment of Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Management

3.

For

For

Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive

Compensation.

Management

4.

For

For

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm for 2021.

THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

Security

969457100

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

WMB

Meeting Date

27-Apr-2021

ISIN

US9694571004

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director: Alan S. Armstrong

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom

Management

1C.

For

For

Election of Director: Nancy K. Buese

Management

1D.

For

For

Election of Director: Stephen I. Chazen

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director: Charles I. Cogut

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Management

1F.

For

For

Election of Director: Michael A. Creel

Management

1G.

For

For

Election of Director: Stacey H. Doré

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director: Vicki L. Fuller

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director: Peter A. Ragauss

Management

1J.

For

For

Election of Director: Rose M. Robeson

Management

1K.

For

For

Election of Director: Scott D. Sheffield

Management

1L.

For

For

Election of Director: Murray D. Smith

Management

1M.

For

For

Election of Director: William H. Spence

Management

2.

For

For

Approval, by nonbinding advisory vote, of the Company's

executive compensation.

Management

3.

For

For

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent

auditors for 2021.

STAR PEAK ENERGY TRANSITION CORP.

Security

855185104

Meeting Type

Special

Ticker Symbol

STPK

Meeting Date

27-Apr-2021

ISIN

US8551851046

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

For

For

The Business Combination Proposal - To consider and

vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan

of Merger, dated as of December 3, 2020 (as it may be

amended and/or restated from time to time, the "Merger

Agreement"), by and among Stem, Inc., a Delaware

corporation ("Stem" or the "Company"), STPK and STPK

Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Merger

Sub") and the transactions contemplated thereby,

pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into

Stem with Stem surviving the merger as a wholly owned

subsidiary of STPK (the "Merger").

2.

Management

For

For

The Charter Proposal - To increase the number of

authorized shares of New Stem (as defined in the

accompanying Proxy Statement/Consent Solicitation

Statement/Prospectus) common stock from 400,000,000

to 500,000,000 and to authorize the issuance of up to

1,000,000 shares of New Stem preferred stock.

3.

Management

For

For

The Charter Proposal - To eliminate the Class B

Common Stock classification and provide for a single

class of common stock.

Management

4.

For

For

The Charter Proposal - To provide that the number of

authorized shares of common stock or preferred stock

may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote of

the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of

the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon

irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the

Delaware General Corporation Law.

Management

5.

For

For

The Charter Proposal - To provide that any director, or

the entire board, may be removed from office at any time,

but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of at

least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the stock

outstanding and entitled to vote thereon.

Management

6.

For

For

The Charter Proposal - To provide that amendments to

STPK's waiver of corporate opportunities will be

prospective only and provide certain other clarificatory

amendments to the waiver of corporate opportunities

provision.

7.

Management

For

For

The Charter Proposal - To provide that the vote of 66

2/3% of the voting power of the stock outstanding and

entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class,

shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws or

any provision of the Proposed Charter inconsistent with

Section 5.2 of Article V (classification of the board of

directors), Article VI (Stockholder Action), Article VIII

(Amendment), Article IX (Liability of Directors), Article X

(Corporate Opportunity) or Article XI (Forum for

Adjudication of Disputes).

Management

For

8.

The Charter Proposal - Conditioned upon the approval of

For

Proposals No. 2 through 7 on the reverse side, a

proposal to approve the Proposed Charter, which

includes the approval of all other changes in the

Proposed Charter in connection with replacing the

Existing Charter with the Proposed Charter, including

changing STPK's name from "Star Peak Energy

Transition Corp." to "Stem, Inc." as of the closing of the

merger.

Management

9.

The NYSE Proposal - To consider and vote upon a

For

For

proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with

applicable listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange:

(i) the issuance of shares of New Stem Common Stock

immediately following the consummation of the merger

pursuant to the PIPE Agreements (as defined in the

accompanying Proxy Statement/Consent Solicitation

Statement/Prospectus); (ii) the issuance of shares of New

Stem Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement;

and (iii) the ... (due to space limits, see proxy statement

for full proposal).

Management

10.

Against

Against

The Incentive Plan Proposal - To consider and vote upon

a proposal to approve and adopt the Incentive Plan (as

defined in the accompanying Proxy Statement/Consent

Solicitation Statement/Prospectus).

Management

For

11.

The Adjournment Proposal - To consider and vote upon a

For

proposal to adjourn the STPK Special Meeting to a later

date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation

and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at

the time of the STPK Special Meeting, there are not

sufficient votes to approve the Business Combination

Proposal, the Charter Proposals, the NYSE Proposal or

the Incentive Plan Proposal, or holders of STPK's Class

A Common Stock have elected to redeem an amount of

Class ...(due to space limits, see proxy statement for full

proposal).

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

Security

127097103

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

COG

Meeting Date

29-Apr-2021

ISIN

US1270971039

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

Election of Directors:

1

Dorothy M. Ables

For

For

2

Rhys J. Best

For

For

3

Robert S. Boswell

For

For

4

Amanda M. Brock

For

For

5

Peter B. Delaney

For

For

6

Dan O. Dinges

For

For

7

W. Matt Ralls

For

For

8

Marcus A. Watts

For

For

Management

2.

For

For

To ratify the appointment of the firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent

registered public accounting firm for the Company for its

2021 fiscal year.

Management

3.

For

For

To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the

compensation of our named executive officers.

EOG RESOURCES, INC.

Security

26875P101

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

EOG

Meeting Date

29-Apr-2021

ISIN

US26875P1012

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: Janet F. Clark

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: Charles R. Crisp

1C.

Management

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: Robert P. Daniels

1D.

Management

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: James C. Day

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: C. Christopher Gaut

Management

For

1F.

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

For

meeting: Michael T. Kerr

1G.

Management

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: Julie J. Robertson

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: Donald F. Textor

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director to hold office until the 2022 annual

meeting: William R. Thomas

2.

Management

For

For

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, 2021.

3.

Management

For

For

To approve the EOG Resources, Inc. 2021 Omnibus

Equity Compensation Plan.

Management

4.

For

For

To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of

the Company's named executive officers.

CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.

Security

18539C204

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

CWEN

Meeting Date

29-Apr-2021

ISIN

US18539C2044

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

Election of Directors:

1

Jonathan Bram

For

For

2

Nathaniel Anschuetz

For

For

3

Brian R. Ford

For

For

4

Bruce MacLennan

For

For

5

Ferrell P. McClean

For

For

6

Daniel B. More

For

For

7

E. Stanley O'Neal

For

For

8

Christopher S. Sotos

For

For

9

Scott Stanley

For

For

Management

2.

For

For

To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, Clearway

Energy, Inc.'s executive compensation.

Management

3.

For

For

To approve the amendment and restatement of the

Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to

increase the number of shares of common stock

available for issuance under the plan and to make certain

additional changes.

Management

4.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as

For

For

Clearway Energy, Inc.'s independent registered public

accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year.

ENBRIDGE INC.

Security

29250N105

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

ENB

Meeting Date

05-May-2021

ISIN

CA29250N1050

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1

Election of Directors:

1

For

Pamela L. Carter

For

2

For

Marcel R. Coutu

For

3

For

Susan M. Cunningham

For

4

For

Gregory L. Ebel

For

5

For

J. Herb England

For

6

For

Gregory J. Goff

For

7

For

V. Maureen K. Darkes

For

8

For

Teresa S. Madden

For

9

For

Al Monaco

For

10

For

Stephen S. Poloz

For

11

For

Dan C. Tutcher

For

Management

2

For

For

Appoint the auditors Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers

LLP as auditors of Enbridge and authorize the directors

to set their remuneration

Management

For

3

Advisory vote on executive compensation Accept

For

Enbridge's approach to executive compensation, as

disclosed in the Management Information Circular

TC ENERGY CORPORATION

Security

87807B107

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

TRP

Meeting Date

07-May-2021

ISIN

CA87807B1076

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

01

Election of Directors:

1

For

Stéphan Crétier

For

2

For

Michael R. Culbert

For

3

For

Susan C. Jones

For

4

For

Randy Limbacher

For

5

For

John E. Lowe

For

6

For

David MacNaughton

For

7

For

François L. Poirier

For

8

For

Una Power

For

9

For

Mary Pat Salomone

For

10

For

Indira V. Samarasekera

For

11

For

D. Michael G. Stewart

For

12

For

Siim A. Vanaselja

For

13

For

Thierry Vandal

For

Management

02

For

For

Resolution to appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional

Accountants as auditors and authorize the directors to fix

their remuneration.

Management

For

03

Resolution to accept TC Energy's approach to executive

For

compensation, as described in the Management

information circular.

4

Management

For

For

Resolution to approve amendments to TC Energy's By-

law Number 1, as described in the Management

information circular.

CONOCOPHILLIPS

Security

20825C104

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

COP

Meeting Date

11-May-2021

ISIN

US20825C1045

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Charles E. Bunch

Management

1B.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Caroline Maury Devine

Management

1C.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: John V. Faraci

Management

1D.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Jody Freeman

Management

1E.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Gay Huey Evans

Management

1F.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Jeffrey A. Joerres

Management

1G.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Ryan M. Lance

Management

1H.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Timothy A. Leach

Management

1I.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: William H. McRaven

Management

1J.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Sharmila Mulligan

Management

1K.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Eric D. Mullins

Management

1L.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Arjun N. Murti

Management

1M.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Robert A. Niblock

Management

1N.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: David T. Seaton

Management

1O.

For

For

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: R.A. Walker

Management

2.

For

For

Proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as

ConocoPhillips' independent registered public accounting

firm for 2021.

Management

3.

For

For

Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.

Management

4.

For

For

Simple Majority Vote Standard.

Shareholder

5.

Against

For

Emission Reduction Targets.

KINDER MORGAN, INC.

Security

49456B101

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

KMI

Meeting Date

12-May-2021

ISIN

US49456B1017

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Richard D. Kinder

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Steven J. Kean

1C.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Kimberly A. Dang

1D.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Ted A. Gardner

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Anthony W. Hall, Jr.

Management

For

1F.

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

For

Gary L. Hultquist

1G.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Deborah A. Macdonald

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Michael C. Morgan

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1J.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Arthur C. Reichstetter

Management

1K.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

C. Park Shaper

Management

1L.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

William A. Smith

1M.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Joel V. Staff

1N.

Management

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Robert F. Vagt

Management

1O.

For

For

Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2022:

Perry M. Waughtal

Management

2.

Approval of the Kinder Morgan, Inc. 2021 Amended and

For

For

Restated Stock Incentive Plan.

3.

Management

For

For

Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers

LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

for 2021.

4.

Management

For

For

Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of

our named executive officers.

BP P.L.C.

Security

055622104

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

BP

Meeting Date

12-May-2021

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ISIN

US0556221044

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

For

For

To receive the annual report and accounts.

Management

2.

For

For

To approve the directors' remuneration report.

Management

3A.

For

For

To elect Mr. M. Auchincloss as a director.

Management

3B.

For

For

To elect Mr. T. Morzaria as a director.

Management

3C.

For

For

To elect Mrs. K. Richardson as a director.

Management

3D.

For

For

To elect Dr. J. Teyssen as a director.

Management

3E.

For

For

To re-elect Mr. B. Looney as a director.

Management

3F.

For

For

To re-elect Miss P. Daley as a director.

Management

3G.

For

For

To re-elect Mr. H. Lund as a director.

Management

3H.

For

For

To re-elect Mrs. M. B. Meyer as a director.

Management

3I.

For

For

To re-elect Mrs. P. R. Reynolds as a director.

Management

3J.

For

For

To re-elect Sir J. Sawers as a director.

Management

4.

For

For

To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor.

Management

5.

For

For

To authorize the audit committee to fix the auditor's

remuneration.

Management

6.

For

For

To give limited authority to make political donations and

incur political expenditure.

7.

Management

For

For

Renewal of the Scrip Dividend Programme.

8.

Management

For

For

To give limited authority to allot shares up to a specified

amount.

9.

Management

For

For

Special resolution: to give authority to allot a limited

number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights.

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Management

10.

For

For

Special resolution: to give additional authority to allot a

limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption

rights.

Management

11.

Special resolution: to give limited authority for the

For

For

purchase of its own shares by the company.

12.

Management

For

For

Special resolution: to authorize the calling of general

meetings (excluding annual general meetings) by notice

of at least 14 clear days.

13.

Shareholder

For

Against

Special resolution: Follow This shareholder resolution on

climate change targets.

CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

Security

16411R208

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

LNG

Meeting Date

13-May-2021

ISIN

US16411R2085

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director: G. Andrea Botta

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director: Jack A. Fusco

Management

1C.

For

For

Election of Director: Vicky A. Bailey

Management

1D.

For

For

Election of Director: Nuno Brandolini

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director: David B. Kilpatrick

Management

1F.

For

For

Election of Director: Sean T. Klimczak

Management

1G.

For

For

Election of Director: Andrew Langham

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director: Donald F. Robillard, Jr

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director: Neal A. Shear

Management

1J.

For

For

Election of Director: Andrew J. Teno

Management

2.

For

For

Approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the

compensation of the Company's named executive

officers for 2020.

Management

3.

For

For

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the

Company's independent registered public accounting firm

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for 2021.

SEMPRA ENERGY

Security

816851109

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

SRE

Meeting Date

14-May-2021

ISIN

US8168511090

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director: Alan L. Boeckmann

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director: Andrés Conesa

Management

1C.

For

For

Election of Director: Maria Contreras-Sweet

Management

1D.

For

For

Election of Director: Pablo A. Ferrero

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director: William D. Jones

Management

1F.

For

For

Election of Director: Jeffrey W. Martin

Management

1G.

For

For

Election of Director: Bethany J. Mayer

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director: Michael N. Mears

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director: Jack T. Taylor

Management

1J.

For

For

Election of Director: Cynthia L. Walker

Management

1K.

For

For

Election of Director: Cynthia J. Warner

Management

1L.

For

For

Election of Director: James C. Yardley

Management

2.

For

For

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm.

Management

3.

For

For

Advisory Approval of Our Executive Compensation.

Shareholder

4.

Against

For

Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Amendment to Our

Proxy Access Bylaw to Eliminate the Shareholder

Nominating Group Limit.

5.

Shareholder

Against

For

Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on Alignment

of Our Lobbying Activities with the Paris Agreement.

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

Security

780259206

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

RDSA

Meeting Date

18-May-2021

ISIN

US7802592060

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

For

For

Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts.

Management

2.

For

For

Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report.

Management

3.

For

For

Appointment of Jane Holl Lute as a Director of the

Company.

Management

4.

For

For

Reappointment of Ben van Beurden as a Director of the

Company.

5.

Management

For

For

Reappointment of Dick Boer as a Director of the

Company.

6.

Management

For

For

Reappointment of Neil Carson as a Director of the

Company.

Management

7.

For

For

Reappointment of Ann Godbehere as a Director of the

Company.

Management

For

8.

Reappointment of Euleen Goh as a Director of the

For

Company.

9.

Management

For

For

Reappointment of Catherine Hughes as a Director of the

Company.

Management

10.

For

For

Reappointment of Martina Hund-Mejean as a Director of

the Company.

Management

11.

For

For

Reappointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of

the Company.

12.

Management

For

For

Reappointment of Abraham (Bram) Schot as a Director of

the Company.

Management

13.

For

For

Reappointment of Jessica Uhl as a Director of the

Company.

Management

14.

For

For

Reappointment of Gerrit Zalm as a Director of the

Company.

15.

Management

For

For

Reappointment of Auditors.

16.

Management

For

For

Remuneration of Auditors.

17.

Management

For

For

Authority to allot shares.

18.

Management

For

For

Disapplication of pre-emption rights.

19.

Management

For

For

Authority to purchase own shares.

20.

Management

For

For

Shell's Energy Transition Strategy.

21.

Shareholder

Against

For

Shareholder resolution.

PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.

Security

726503105

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

PAA

Meeting Date

19-May-2021

ISIN

US7265031051

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.

Election of Directors:

1

Greg L. Armstrong

For

For

2

John T. Raymond

For

For

3

Bobby S. Shackouls

For

For

4

Christopher M. Temple

For

For

Management

2.

For

For

Ratification of the appointment of

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent

registered public accounting firm for 2021.

Management

3.

For

For

The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of our

named executive officer compensation.

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4.

Management

For

For

The approval of the Plains All American 2021 Long-Term

Incentive Plan.

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.

Security

65339F101

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

NEE

Meeting Date

20-May-2021

ISIN

US65339F1012

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director: Sherry S. Barrat

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director: James L. Camaren

Management

1C.

For

For

Election of Director: Kenneth B. Dunn

Management

1D.

For

For

Election of Director: Naren K. Gursahaney

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director: Kirk S. Hachigian

Management

1F.

For

For

Election of Director: Amy B. Lane

Management

1G.

For

For

Election of Director: David L. Porges

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director: James L. Robo

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director: Rudy E. Schupp

Management

1J.

For

For

Election of Director: John L. Skolds

Management

1K.

For

For

Election of Director: Lynn M. Utter

Management

1L.

For

For

Election of Director: Darryl L. Wilson

Management

2.

For

For

Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as

NextEra Energy's independent registered public

accounting firm for 2021.

Management

3.

Abstain

Against

Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of NextEra

Energy's compensation of its named executive officers as

disclosed in the proxy statement.

Management

4.

Approval of the NextEra Energy, Inc. 2021 Long Term

For

For

Incentive Plan.

5.

Shareholder

For

Against

A proposal entitled "Right to Act by Written Consent" to

request action by written consent of shareholders.

CHEVRON CORPORATION

Security

166764100

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

CVX

Meeting Date

26-May-2021

ISIN

US1667641005

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Wanda M. Austin

Management

1B.

Against

Against

Election of Director: John B. Frank

Management

1C.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Alice P. Gast

Management

1D.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

Management

1E.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Marillyn A. Hewson

Management

1F.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Jon M. Huntsman Jr.

Management

1G.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Charles W. Moorman IV

Management

1H.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Dambisa F. Moyo

Management

1I.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Debra Reed-Klages

Management

1J.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Ronald D. Sugar

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Management

1K.

Against

Against

Election of Director: D. James Umpleby III

Management

1L.

Against

Against

Election of Director: Michael K. Wirth

Management

2.

For

For

Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers

LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Management

3.

For

For

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer

Compensation.

4.

Shareholder

For

Against

Reduce Scope 3 Emissions.

5.

Shareholder

For

Against

Report on Impacts of Net Zero 2050 Scenario.

6.

Shareholder

Against

For

Shift to Public Benefit Corporation.

7.

Shareholder

For

Against

Report on Lobbying.

8.

Shareholder

For

Against

Independent Chair.

9.

Shareholder

Against

For

Special Meetings.

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Security

723787107

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

PXD

Meeting Date

27-May-2021

ISIN

US7237871071

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1A.

For

For

Election of Director: A.R. Alameddine

Management

1B.

For

For

Election of Director: Edison C. Buchanan

Management

1C.

For

For

Election of Director: Matt Gallagher

Management

��

1D.

For

For

Election of Director: Phillip A. Gobe

Management

1E.

For

For

Election of Director: Larry R. Grillot

Management

1F.

For

For

Election of Director: Stacy P. Methvin

Management

1G.

For

For

Election of Director: Royce W. Mitchell

Management

1H.

For

For

Election of Director: Frank A. Risch

Management

1I.

For

For

Election of Director: Scott D. Sheffield

Management

1J.

For

For

Election of Director: J. Kenneth Thompson

Management

1K.

For

For

Election of Director: Phoebe A. Wood

Management

1L.

For

For

Election of Director: Michael D. Wortley

Management

2.

For

For

RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG

LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2021.

Management

3.

For

For

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE

OFFICER COMPENSATION.

4.

Management

For

For

APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.

Security

25278X109

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

FANG

Meeting Date

03-Jun-2021

ISIN

US25278X1090

Proposed

Item

Proposal

Vote

For/Against

by

Management

Management

1.1

For

For

Election of Director: Steven E. West

Management

1.2

For

For

Election of Director: Travis D. Stice

Management

1.3

For

For

Election of Director: Vincent K. Brooks

Management

1.4

For

For

Election of Director: Michael P. Cross

Management

1.5

For

For

Election of Director: David L. Houston

Management

1.6

For

For

Election of Director: Stephanie K. Mains

Management

1.7

For

For

Election of Director: Mark L. Plaumann

Management

1.8

For

For

Election of Director: Melanie M. Trent

Management

2.

For

For

Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the

compensation paid to the Company's named executive

officers.

Management

3.

For

For

Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's

amended and restated certificate of incorporation to

increase the total number of authorized shares of

common stock from 200,000,000 shares to 400,000,000

shares.

Management

4.

For

For

Proposal to approve the Company's 2021 Amended and

Restated Equity Incentive Plan.

5.

Management

For

For

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP

as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year

ending December 31, 2021.

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 PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC.
Date:  August 31 , 2021	By:	/s/ P. Bradley Adams P. Bradley Adams Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer