X0202 4 2007-12-20 0 0001400897 Cushing MLP Total Return Fund SRV 0001354709 Swank Capital, LLC 3300 OAK LAWN AVENUE SUITE 650 DALLAS TX 75219 0 0 0 1 Affiliate 0001329375 Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP 3300 OAK LAWN AVENUE SUITE 650 DALLAS TX 75219 0 0 0 1 Affiliate 0001354719 Swank Jerry V 3300 OAK LAWN AVENUE DALLAS TX 75219 0 0 0 1 Affiliate Common Shares 2007-12-20 4 P 0 60000 15.12 A 69236 I See Footnote The 60,000 common shares of Cushing MLP Total Return Fund were purchased by a private investment fund that is managed by Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP. An additional 4,000 common shares of Cushing MLP Total Return Fund are held by a second private investment fund that is also managed by Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP, as previously reported on a Form 4 filed on 10/25/07. Swank Energy Income Advisors receives an allocation of net profits and an asset based fee from these funds. Jerry V. Swank ("Mr. Swank") serves as the manager of the general partner of Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Swank is or was, for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any of the common shares of Cushing MLP Total Return Fund that may be held by any private investment funds that are ultimately managed by Mr. Swank. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, Mr. Swank disclaims such beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest in these funds. In addition, Mr. Swank holds 4,000 common shares of Cushing MLP Total Return Fund in a personal account, which were previously reported on a Form 4 filed on 08/29/2007. /s/ Jerry V. Swank, Manager of Swank Capital, LLC 2007-12-27 /s/ Jerry V. Swank, Manager of Swank Capital, LLC, the General Partner of Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP 2007-12-27 /s/ Jerry V. Swank 2007-12-27