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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 Adams
 Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer