X0306 4/A 2020-10-05 2020-10-07 0 0001547158 TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC. NDP 0001595521 Aristides Capital LLC 25 S. HURON ST., SUITE 2A TOLEDO OH 43604 0 0 1 0 0001602063 Aristides Fund QP, LP 25 S. HURON ST., SUITE 2A TOLEDO OH 43604 0 0 1 0 0001437644 ARISTIDES FUND LP 25 S. HURON ST., SUITE 2A TOLEDO OH 43604 0 0 1 0 0001828006 Brown Christopher M. 25 S. HURON ST., SUITE 2A TOLEDO OH 43604 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2020-10-05 4 P 0 4249 9.86 A 68932 I By: Aristides Fund QP, LP Common Stock 2020-10-05 4 P 0 7890 9.86 A 128016 I By: Aristides Fund LP Common Stock 2020-10-06 4 P 0 5103 10.25 A 74035 I By: Aristides Fund QP, LP Common Stock 2020-10-06 4 P 0 9478 10.25 A 137494 I By: Aristides Fund LP Common Stock 2020-10-07 4 P 0 453 10.18 A 74488 I By: Aristides Fund QP, LP Common Stock 2020-10-07 4 P 0 840 10.18 A 138334 I By: Aristides Fund LP Aristides Fund QP, LP (the "3c7 Fund") is a private investment vehicle. The 3c7 Fund directly owns these securities reported herein. Aristides Capital LLC (the "General Partner") is the general partner of the 3c7 Fund. Christopher M. Brown is the controlling person of the General Partner. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. Aristides Fund LP (the "3c1 Fund") is a private investment vehicle. The 3c1 Fund directly owns these securities reported herein. The General Partner is the general partner of the 3c1 Fund. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. All prices reported herein are exclusive of brokerage commissions. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.80 to $9.95, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the foregoing range. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.10 to $10.27, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the foregoing range. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.11 to $10.19, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the foregoing range. This amendment to the Form 4 originally filed on October 7, 2020 (the "Original Form 4") is being filed to add Christopher M. Brown as a Reporting Person. Although Mr. Brown was disclosed in the Original Form 4 and signed the Original Form 4 on behalf of the Reporting Persons, he was unable to be included as a Reporting Person himself as he did not have codes for the EDGAR system. Mr. Brown has since obtained such codes and thus is being added as a Reporting Person. The line items herein have not changed from the Original Form 4, but have been included in order to gain access to the EDGAR system, which will not accept filings without any line items. /s/ Christopher M. Brown, for himself and as the Managing Member of the General Partner (for itself and on behalf of the 3c7 Fund and the 3c1 Fund) 2020-10-13