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 811-22979 --------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Caroline Kraus, Esq. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 200 West Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10282 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-902-1000 --------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: November 30 ------------------- Date of reporting period: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 ----------------------------- ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-22979 Reporting Period: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund ================ Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund ================= ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION Ticker: AM Security ID: 03676B102 Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael N. Kennedy For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Brooks J. Klimley For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director John C. Mollenkopf For For Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTICA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE PLC Ticker: AY Security ID: G0751N103 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 30, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management 4 Elect Director Michael Woollcombe For For Management 5 Elect Director Michael Forsayeth For For Management 6 Elect Director William Aziz For For Management 7 Elect Director Brenda Eprile For For Management 8 Elect Director Debora Del Favero For For Management 9 Elect Director Arun Banskota For For Management 10 Elect Director George Trisic For For Management 11 Elect Director Santiago Seage For For Management 12 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP and Ernst For For Management & Young S.L. as Auditors 13 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 14 Authorise Issue of Equity For For Management 15 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 16 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights (Additional Authority) 17 Approve Reduction of the Share Premium For For Management Account -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENBRIDGE INC. Ticker: ENB Security ID: 29250N105 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 09, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Marcel R. Coutu For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Susan M. Cunningham For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Herb England For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gregory J. Goff For For Management 1.7 Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston For For Management Darkes 1.8 Elect Director Teresa S. Madden For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Al Monaco For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Stephen S. Poloz For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPORATION Ticker: ETRN Security ID: 294600101 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 19, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Vicky A. Bailey For For Management 1b Elect Director Sarah M. Barpoulis For For Management 1c Elect Director Kenneth M. Burke For For Management 1d Elect Director Patricia K. Collawn For For Management 1e Elect Director Margaret K. Dorman For For Management 1f Elect Director Thomas F. Karam For For Management 1g Elect Director D. Mark Leland For For Management 1h Elect Director Norman J. Szydlowski For For Management 1i Elect Director Robert F. Vagt For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management Requirement to Amend Articles and Bylaws and Remove Directors Outside of the Annual Process 4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. Ticker: MMP Security ID: 559080106 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 16, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert G. Croyle For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stacy P. Methvin For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Barry R. Pearl For For Management 2 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP Ticker: NEP Security ID: 65341B106 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Susan D. Austin For For Management 1b Elect Director Robert J. Byrne For For Management 1c Elect Director Peter H. Kind For For Management 1d Elect Director James L. Robo For Against Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. Ticker: NS Security ID: 67058H102 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Bradley C. Barron For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William B. Burnett For For Management 1.3 Elect Director W. Grady Rosier For Withhold Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONEOK, INC. Ticker: OKE Security ID: 682680103 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 29, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Brian L. Derksen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Julie H. Edwards For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John W. Gibson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Mark W. Helderman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Randall J. Larson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Steven J. Malcolm For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jim W. Mogg For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Pattye L. Moore For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Eduardo A. Rodriguez For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Gerald B. Smith For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Terry K. Spencer For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION Ticker: PPL Security ID: 706327103 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 19, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Randall J. Findlay For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Anne-Marie N. Ainsworth For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Cynthia Carroll For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael H. Dilger For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert G. Gwin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Maureen E. Howe For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Gordon J. Kerr For For Management 1.8 Elect Director David M.B. LeGresley For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Leslie A. O'Donoghue For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Bruce D. Rubin For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Henry W. Sykes For For Management 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. Ticker: PAA Security ID: 726503105 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Greg L. Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John T. Raymond For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Christopher M. Temple For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditor 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. Ticker: SPH Security ID: 864482104 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Matthew J. Chanin For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Harold R. Logan, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Jane Swift For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Lawrence C. Caldwell For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Terence J. Connors For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director William M. Landuyt For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael A. Stivala For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TC ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: TRP Security ID: 87807B107 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Stephan Cretier For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael R. Culbert For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Susan C. Jones For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Randy Limbacher For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John E. Lowe For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David MacNaughton For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Francois L. Poirier For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Una Power For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Mary Pat Salomone For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Indira V. Samarasekera For For Management 1.11 Elect Director D. Michael G. Stewart For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Siim A. Vanaselja For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Thierry Vandal For For Management 2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach 4 Amend By-law Number 1 For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TC PIPELINES, LP Ticker: TCP Security ID: 87233Q108 Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2021 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 15, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 01, 2021 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alan S. Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen W. Bergstrom For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Nancy K. Buese For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Charles I. Cogut For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael A. Creel For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Stacey H. Dore For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Vicki L. Fuller For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Peter A. Ragauss For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Rose M. Robeson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Scott D. Sheffield For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Murray D. Smith For For Management 1.13 Elect Director William H. Spence For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management ========== 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. (Registrant) Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------ By (Signature and Title) /s/ James A. McNamara ------------------------------------------------------ James A. McNamara, Chief Executive Officer Date August 31, 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3