UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2022

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	811-22693	45-4960969
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY		10018
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(888) 777-0102

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CTR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On November 14, 2022, in connection with the private placement of shares of mandatory redeemable preferred stock, ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. filed two Articles Supplementary with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (“SDAT”). Each Articles Supplementary became effective November 17, 2022, and each are attached hereto as an Exhibit and are incorporated herein by reference

Item 9. 01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Articles Supplementary for Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock
99.2	Articles Supplementary for Series E Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Fund has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 18, 2022	ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc.
	/s/ George P. Hoyt
	Name: George P. Hoyt
	Title: Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

[Signature Page to Form 8-K]