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)


6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, KS 66211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)


P. Bradley Adams
6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, 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, 2022 - June 30, 2023



Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

                                 
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
                    
Security
    
293792107
            
Meeting Type
    
Special
   
Ticker Symbol
  
EPD           
         
Meeting Date
    
22-Nov-2022
ISIN
      
US2937921078
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of
the 2008 Enterprise Products Long-Term Incentive Plan
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of
the EPD Unit Purchase Plan
Management
  
For
  
For
      
ARCHAEA ENERGY INC.
                        
Security
    
03940F103
            
Meeting Type
    
Special
   
Ticker Symbol
  
LFG           
           
Meeting Date
    
13-Dec-2022
ISIN
      
US03940F1030
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
October 16, 2022 (as it may be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Merger
Agreement"), by and among Archaea Energy Inc.
("Archaea"), LFG Acquisition Holdings LLC, ("Opco"), BP
Products North America Inc., ("Parent"), Condor RTM
Inc., ("Merger Sub"), and Condor RTM LLC ("Opco
Merger Sub").
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
To adjourn the Special Meeting of Archaea stockholders
(the "Special Meeting") to a later date or dates, if
necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if
there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger
Agreement at the time of the Special Meeting.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
EQT CORPORATION
                          
Security
    
26884L109
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
EQT           
           
Meeting Date
    
19-Apr-2023
ISIN
      
US26884L1098
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Lydia I. Beebe
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Lee M. Canaan
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Janet L. Carrig
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Frank C. Hu
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Kathryn J. Jackson, Ph.D
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: John F. McCartney
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: James T. McManus II
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Anita M. Powers
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Daniel J. Rice IV
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Toby Z. Rice
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
Election of Director: Hallie A. Vanderhider
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Advisory vote to approve the 2022 compensation of EQT
Corporation's named executive officers (say-on-pay)
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on
named executive officer compensation (say-on-
frequency)
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
4.  
Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
EQT Corporation's independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                    
Security
    
025537101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
AEP           
         
Meeting Date
    
25-Apr-2023
ISIN
      
US0255371017
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Nicholas K. Akins
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1b. 
Election of Director: J. Barnie Beasley, Jr.
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Ben Fowke
    
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Art A. Garcia
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Linda A. Goodspeed
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Donna A. James
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Sandra Beach Lin
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Margaret M. McCarthy
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Oliver G. Richard III
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Daryl Roberts
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
Election of Director: Julia A. Sloat
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1l. 
Election of Director: Sara Martinez Tucker
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1m. 
Election of Director: Lewis Von Thaer
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Amendment to the Company's Bylaws to eliminate
supermajority voting provisions.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Advisory approval of the Company's executive
compensation.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
5.  
Advisory approval of the frequency of holding an advisory
vote on the Company's executive compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
                        
Security
    
969457100
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
WMB           
         
Meeting Date
    
25-Apr-2023
ISIN
      
US9694571004
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Alan S.
Armstrong
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Stephen W.
Bergstrom
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1c. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Michael A. Creel
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Stacey H. Doré
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1e. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Carri A. Lockhart
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Richard E.
Muncrief
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Peter A.
Ragauss
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1h. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Rose M.
Robeson
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Scott D. Sheffield
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Murray D. Smith
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: William H.
Spence
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1l. 
Election of Director for a one-year term: Jesse J. Tyson
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
2.  
Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
3.  
Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our
named executive officers.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future
advisory votes to approve the compensation of the
Company's named executive officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP
                        
Security
    
21037T109
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
CEG           
         
Meeting Date
    
25-Apr-2023
ISIN
      
US21037T1097
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Election of Director:
      
Management
              
   
1
Joseph Dominguez
          
For
  
For
      
   
2
Julie Holzrichter
            
For
  
For
      
   
3
Ashish Khandpur
            
Withheld
  
Against
      
2.  
To consider and act on an advisory vote regarding the
approval of compensation paid to named executive
officers.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
To consider and act on an advisory vote regarding the
frequency of the approval of compensation paid to named
executive officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
4.  
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
for 2023.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
                    
Security
    
559080106
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
MMP           
         
Meeting Date
    
27-Apr-2023
ISIN
      
US5590801065
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.1 
Election of Director: Sivasankaran Somasundaram
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.2 
Election of Director: Chansoo Joung
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.3 
Election of Director: Aaron L. Milford
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.4 
Election of Director: James R. Montague
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
Vote Frequency
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
4.  
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm for 2023
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
TC ENERGY CORPORATION
                        
Security
    
87807B107
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
TRP           
           
Meeting Date
    
02-May-2023
ISIN
      
CA87807B1076
                    
                                 
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1A  
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Election of Director: Cheryl
F. Campbell
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1B  
Election of Director: Michael R. Culbert
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1C  
Election of Director: William D. Johnson
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1D  
Election of Director: Susan C. Jones
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1E  
Election of Director: John E. Lowe
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1F  
Election of Director: David MacNaughton
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1G  
Election of Director: François L. Poirier
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1H  
Election of Director: Una Power
    
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1I  
Election of Director: Mary Pat Salomone
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1J  
Election of Director: Indira Samarasekera
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1K  
Election of Director: Siim A. Vanaselja
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1L  
Election of Director: Thierry Vandal
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1M  
Election of Director: Dheeraj "D" Verma
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2   
Resolution to appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional
Accountants as auditor and authorize the directors to fix
their remuneration.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3   
Resolution to accept TC Energy's approach to executive
compensation, as described in the Management
information circular.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
ENBRIDGE INC.
                            
Security
    
29250N105
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
ENB           
         
Meeting Date
    
03-May-2023
ISIN
      
CA29250N1050
                    
                                 
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1A  
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Election of Director:
Mayank M. Ashar
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1B  
Election of Director: Gaurdie E. Banister
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1C  
Election of Director: Pamela L. Carter
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1D  
Election of Director: Susan M. Cunningham
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1E  
Election of Director: Gregory L. Ebel
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1F  
Election of Director: Jason B. Few
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1G  
Election of Director: Teresa S. Madden
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1H  
Election of Director: Stephen S. Poloz
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1I  
Election of Director: S. Jane Rowe
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1J  
Election of Director: Dan C. Tutcher
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1K  
Election of Director: Steven W. Williams
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2   
Appoint the auditors Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as auditors of Enbridge and authorize the directors
to fix their remuneration
Management
  
Withheld
  
Against
      
3   
Advisory vote on executive compensation Accept
Enbridge's approach to executive compensation, as
disclosed in the Management Information Circular
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4   
Shareholder rights plan Amend, reconfirm and approve
Enbridge's shareholder rights plan
Management
  
For
  
For
      
5   
Shareholder Proposals Vote on the shareholder
proposals, as set out in Appendix B of the Management
Information Circular The Board of Directors recommends
voting "AGAINST" shareholder proposals No. 1 and No. 2
Shareholder Proposal No. 1
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
6   
Shareholder Proposals Vote on the shareholder
proposals, as set out in Appendix B of the Management
Information Circular The Board of Directors recommends
voting "AGAINST" shareholder proposals No. 1 and No. 2
Shareholder Proposal No. 2
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
COTERRA ENERGY INC.
                        
Security
    
127097103
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
CTRA          
         
Meeting Date
    
04-May-2023
ISIN
      
US1270971039
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Thomas E. Jorden
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Robert S. Boswell
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Dorothy M. Ables
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Amanda M. Brock
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Dan O. Dinges
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Paul N. Eckley
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Hans Helmerich
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Lisa A. Stewart
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Frances M. Vallejo
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Marcus A. Watts
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
The ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for 2023.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
3.  
A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation
of our named executive officers.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
A non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of
the advisory vote on executive compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
5.  
Approval of the Coterra Energy Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive
Plan.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
6.  
A shareholder proposal regarding a report on reliability of
methane emission disclosures.
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
7.  
A shareholder proposal regarding a report on corporate
climate lobbying.
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
                    
Security
    
674599105
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
OXY           
         
Meeting Date
    
05-May-2023
ISIN
      
US6745991058
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Vicky A. Bailey
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Andrew Gould
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Carlos M. Gutierrez
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Vicki Hollub
    
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: William R. Klesse
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Jack B. Moore
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Claire O'Neill
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Avedick B. Poladian
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Ken Robinson
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Robert M. Shearer
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes
to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer
Compensation.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Ratification of Selection of KPMG as Occidental's
Independent Auditor.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
5.  
Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Independent Board
Chairman Policy.
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
                        
Security
    
237266101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
DAR           
         
Meeting Date
    
09-May-2023
ISIN
      
US2372661015
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Randall C. Stuewe
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Charles Adair
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Beth Albright
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Larry A. Barden
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Celeste A. Clark
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Linda Goodspeed
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Enderson Guimaraes
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Gary W. Mize
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Michael E. Rescoe
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Kurt Stoffel
    
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory
votes on executive compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
SUNCOR ENERGY INC.
                          
Security
    
867224107
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
SU            
           
Meeting Date
    
09-May-2023
ISIN
      
CA8672241079
                      
                                 
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1A  
Election of Director - Ian R. Ashby
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1B  
Election of Director - Patricia M. Bedient
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1C  
Election of Director - Russell K. Girling
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1D  
Election of Director - Jean Paul Gladu
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1E  
Election of Director - Dennis M. Houston
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1F  
Election of Director - Richard M. Kruger
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1G  
Election of Director - Brian P. MacDonald
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1H  
Election of Director - Lorraine Mitchelmore
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1I  
Election of Director - Daniel Romasko
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1J  
Election of Director - Christopher R. Seasons
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1K  
Election of Director - M. Jacqueline Sheppard
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1L  
Election of Director - Eira M. Thomas
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1M  
Election of Director - Michael M. Wilson
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
2   
Appointment of KPMG LLP as auditor of Suncor Energy
Inc. until the close of the next annual meeting.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3   
To consider and, if deemed fit, approve an advisory
resolution on Suncor's approach to executive
compensation disclosed in the Management Proxy
Circular of Suncor Energy Inc. dated March 24, 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4   
To consider a shareholder proposal regarding the
production of a report outlining how Suncor's capital
expenditure plans align with its 2030 emissions
reductions target.
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
KINDER MORGAN, INC.
                        
Security
    
49456B101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
KMI           
           
Meeting Date
    
10-May-2023
ISIN
      
US49456B1017
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Richard D. Kinder
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Steven J. Kean
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Kimberly A. Dang
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Ted A. Gardner
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Anthony W. Hall, Jr.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Gary L. Hultquist
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Deborah A. Macdonald
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Michael C. Morgan
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Arthur C. Reichstetter
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
C. Park Shaper
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1l. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
William A. Smith
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1m. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Joel V. Staff
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1n. 
Election of Director for a one year term expiring in 2024:
Robert F. Vagt
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Approval of an Amendment to our Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of
certain officers of the company as permitted by recent
amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm
for 2023
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of
our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy
Statement
Management
  
For
  
For
      
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
                        
Security
    
16411R208
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
LNG           
           
Meeting Date
    
11-May-2023
ISIN
      
US16411R2085
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: G. Andrea Botta
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Jack A. Fusco
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Patricia K. Collawn
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Brian E. Edwards
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Denise Gray
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Lorraine Mitchelmore
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Donald F. Robillard, Jr
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Matthew Runkle
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Neal A. Shear
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the
compensation of the Company's named executive
officers for 2022.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the
frequency of holding future advisory votes on the
compensation of the Company's named executive
officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
4.  
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
5.  
Shareholder Proposal regarding climate change risk
analysis.
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
CONOCOPHILLIPS
                            
Security
    
20825C104
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
COP           
         
Meeting Date
    
16-May-2023
ISIN
      
US20825C1045
                    
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Dennis V. Arriola
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Jody Freeman
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Gay Huey Evans
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Jeffrey A. Joerres
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Ryan M. Lance
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Timothy A. Leach
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: William H. McRaven
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Sharmila Mulligan
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Eric D. Mullins
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Arjun N. Murti
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1k. 
Election of Director: Robert A. Niblock
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1l. 
Election of Director: David T. Seaton
  
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
1m. 
Election of Director: R.A. Walker
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
ConocoPhillips' independent registered public accounting
firm for 2023.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
3.  
Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on
Executive Compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
          
5.  
Adoption of Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation on Right to Call Special Meeting.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
6.  
Approval of 2023 Omnibus Stock and Performance
Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
7.  
Independent Board Chairman.
    
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
8.  
Share Retention Until Retirement.
  
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
9.  
Report on Tax Payments.
      
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
10. 
Report on Lobbying Activities.
    
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
                        
Security
    
05722G100
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
BKR           
         
Meeting Date
    
16-May-2023
ISIN
      
US05722G1004
                    
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.1 
Election of Director: W. Geoffrey Beattie
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.2 
Election of Director: Gregory D. Brenneman
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.3 
Election of Director: Cynthia B. Carroll
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.4 
Election of Director: Nelda J. Connors
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.5 
Election of Director: Michael R. Dumais
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.6 
Election of Director: Lynn L. Elsenhans
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.7 
Election of Director: John G. Rice
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.8 
Election of Director: Lorenzo Simonelli
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.9 
Election of Director: Mohsen Sohi
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
An advisory vote related to the Company's executive
compensation program
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
3.  
The ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal
year 2023
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
An advisory vote on the frequency of the holding of an
advisory vote on executive compensation
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
TARGA RESOURCES CORP.
                        
Security
    
87612G101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
TRGP          
         
Meeting Date
    
23-May-2023
ISIN
      
US87612G1013
                    
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.1 
Election of Class I Director to serve until the 2026 annual
meeting: Paul W. Chung
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.2 
Election of Class I Director to serve until the 2026 annual
meeting: Charles R. Crisp
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.3 
Election of Class I Director to serve until the 2026 annual
meeting: Laura C. Fulton
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
the Company's independent auditors for 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of
the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2022.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future
advisory votes to approve the compensation of the
Company's named executive officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
5.  
Stockholder proposal to request that the Company issue
a report assessing policy options related to venting and
flaring, if the stockholder proposal is properly presented
at the meeting.
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
                        
Security
    
565849106
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
MRO           
         
Meeting Date
    
24-May-2023
ISIN
      
US5658491064
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Chadwick C. Deaton
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Marcela E. Donadio
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
M. Elise Hyland
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Holli C. Ladhani
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Mark A. McCollum
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Brent J. Smolik
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Lee M. Tillman
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director for a one-year term expiring in 2024:
Shawn D. Williams
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
our independent auditor for 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named
executive officers.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation
votes.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
                        
Security
    
26875P101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
EOG           
         
Meeting Date
    
24-May-2023
ISIN
      
US26875P1012
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Janet F. Clark
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Charles R. Crisp
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Robert P. Daniels
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Lynn A. Dugle
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: C. Christopher Gaut
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Michael T. Kerr
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Julie J. Robertson
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Donald F. Textor
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director to hold office until the 2024 annual
meeting: Ezra Y. Yacob
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, 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of
the Company's named executive officers.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of
holding advisory votes on the compensation of the
Company's named executive officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
PDC ENERGY, INC.
                          
Security
    
69327R101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
PDCE          
         
Meeting Date
    
24-May-2023
ISIN
      
US69327R1014
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Election of Director:
     
Management
              
   
1
Barton R. Brookman
          
For
  
For
      
   
2
Pamela R. Butcher
          
For
  
For
      
   
3
Mark E. Ellis
            
For
  
For
      
   
4
Paul J. Korus
            
For
  
For
      
   
5
Lynn A. Peterson
            
For
  
For
      
   
6
Carlos A. Sabater
          
For
  
For
      
   
7
Diana L. Sands
            
For
  
For
      
2.  
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of
the Company's Named Executive Officers.
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,
2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency (every
one, two or three years) of future advisory votes on the
compensation of the Company's Named Executive
Officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
                    
Security
    
726503105
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
PAA           
         
Meeting Date
    
24-May-2023
ISIN
      
US7265031051
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Election of Directors:
      
Management
              
   
1
Willie Chiang
            
For
  
For
      
   
2
Ellen DeSanctis
            
For
  
For
      
   
3
Alexandra Pruner
            
For
  
For
      
   
4
Lawrence Ziemba
          
For
  
For
      
2.  
Ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of our
2022 named executive officer compensation.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
                    
Security
    
723787107
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
PXD           
         
Meeting Date
    
25-May-2023
ISIN
      
US7237871071
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A.R. Alameddine
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Lori G. Billingsley
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Edison C. Buchanan
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Richard P. Dealy
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Maria S. Dreyfus
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Matthew M. Gallagher
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Phillip A. Gobe
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Stacy P. Methvin
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Royce W. Mitchell
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Scott D. Sheffield
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J. Kenneth Thompson
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1l. 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: Phoebe A. Wood
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG
LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE
OFFICER COMPENSATION.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE FREQUENCY OF
FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
                        
Security
    
30231G102
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
XOM           
         
Meeting Date
    
31-May-2023
ISIN
      
US30231G1022
                    
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Michael J. Angelakis
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Susan K. Avery
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Angela F. Braly
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Gregory J. Goff
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: John D. Harris II
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Kaisa H. Hietala
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Joseph L. Hooley
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Steven A. Kandarian
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Alexander A. Karsner
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: Lawrence W. Kellner
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
Election of Director: Jeffrey W. Ubben
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1l. 
Election of Director: Darren W. Woods
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Ratification of Independent Auditors
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
5.  
Establish a New Board Committee on Decarbonization
Risk
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
6.  
Reduce Executive Stock Holding Period
  
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
7.  
Additional Carbon Capture and Storage and Emissions
Report
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
8.  
Additional Direct Methane Measurement
  
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
9.  
Establish a Scope 3 Target and Reduce Hydrocarbon
Sales
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
10. 
Additional Report on Worst-case Spill and Response
Plans
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
11. 
GHG Reporting on Adjusted Basis
  
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
12. 
Report on Asset Retirement Obligations Under IEA NZE
Scenario
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
13. 
Report on Plastics Under SCS Scenario
  
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
14. 
Litigation Disclosure Beyond Legal and Accounting
Requirements
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
15. 
Tax Reporting Beyond Legal Requirements
  
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
16. 
Energy Transition Social Impact Report
  
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
17. 
Report on Commitment Against AMAP Work
  
Shareholder
  
Abstain
  
Against
      
KINETIK HOLDINGS INC
                        
Security
    
02215L209
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
KNTK          
         
Meeting Date
    
31-May-2023
ISIN
      
US02215L2097
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Election of Directors:
     
Management
              
   
1
Jamie Welch
            
For
  
For
      
   
2
David I. Foley
            
For
  
For
      
   
3
John-Paul (JP) Munfa
        
For
  
For
      
   
4
Elizabeth P. Cordia
          
For
  
For
      
   
5
Jesse Krynak
            
For
  
For
      
   
6
Ronald Schweizer
          
For
  
For
      
   
7
Laura A. Sugg
            
For
  
For
      
   
8
Kevin S. McCarthy
          
For
  
For
      
   
9
Ben C. Rodgers
            
For
  
For
      
   
10
D. Mark Leland
            
For
  
For
      
   
11
Deborah L. Byers
          
For
  
For
      
2.  
Non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of
named executive officers for 2022 (say-on-pay).
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Non-binding resolution regarding the frequency of
shareholder votes on the compensation of named
executive officers (say-on-frequency).
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
4.  
Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
to add a sunset provision for the supermajority vote
requirement for changes to Section 9.1.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
5.  
Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as
permitted pursuant to recent amendments to the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
6.  
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
CHEVRON CORPORATION
                        
Security
    
166764100
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
CVX           
         
Meeting Date
    
31-May-2023
ISIN
      
US1667641005
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Wanda M. Austin
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: John B. Frank
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Alice P. Gast
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: Enrique Hernandez, Jr.
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Marillyn A. Hewson
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Jon M. Huntsman Jr.
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Charles W. Moorman
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Dambisa F. Moyo
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1i. 
Election of Director: Debra Reed-Klages
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1j. 
Election of Director: D. James Umpleby III
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1k. 
Election of Director: Cynthia J. Warner
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1l. 
Election of Director: Michael K. Wirth
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer
Compensation
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes
on Named Executive Officer Compensation
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
5.  
Rescind the 2021 "Reduce Scope 3 Emissions"
Stockholder Proposal
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
6.  
Set a Medium-Term Scope 3 GHG Emissions Reduction
Target
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
7.  
Recalculate Emissions Baseline to Exclude Emissions
from Material Divestitures
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
8.  
Establish Board Committee on Decarbonization Risk
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
9.  
Report on Worker and Community Impact from Facility
Closures and Energy Transitions
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
10. 
Report on Racial Equity Audit
      
Shareholder
  
Against
  
For
      
11. 
Report on Tax Practices
      
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
12. 
Independent Chair
      
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
DENBURY INC.
                            
Security
    
24790A101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
DEN           
         
Meeting Date
    
01-Jun-2023
ISIN
      
US24790A1016
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1a. 
Election of Director: Kevin O. Meyers
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1b. 
Election of Director: Anthony M. Abate
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1c. 
Election of Director: Caroline G. Angoorly
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1d. 
Election of Director: James N. Chapman
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1e. 
Election of Director: Christian S. Kendall
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1f. 
Election of Director: Lynn A. Peterson
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1g. 
Election of Director: Brett R. Wiggs
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1h. 
Election of Director: Cindy A. Yeilding
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
To hold an advisory vote to approve named executive
officer compensation.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the
stockholder vote to approve named executive officer
compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
4.  
To ratify the Audit Committee's selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
EXCELERATE ENERGY, INC
                        
Security
    
30069T101
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
EE            
           
Meeting Date
    
01-Jun-2023
ISIN
      
US30069T1016
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Election of Directors:
     
Management
              
   
1
Carolyn J. Burke
            
Withheld
  
Against
      
   
2
Deborah L. Byers
          
For
  
For
      
   
3
Paul T. Hanrahan
            
Withheld
  
Against
      
   
4
Henry G. Kleemeier
          
Withheld
  
Against
      
   
5
Steven M. Kobos
            
Withheld
  
Against
      
   
6
Don P. Millican
            
Withheld
  
Against
      
   
7
Robert A. Waldo
            
Withheld
  
Against
      
2.  
Ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Vote, on a non-binding and advisory basis, on the
frequency of future non-binding, advisory votes to
approve the compensation of our named executive
officers.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
NEXTDECADE CORPORATION
                        
Security
    
65342K105
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
NEXT          
         
Meeting Date
    
01-Jun-2023
ISIN
      
US65342K1051
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.1 
Election of Class C Director to serve for a term of three
years: Brian Belke
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.2 
Election of Class C Director to serve for a term of three
years: L. Spencer Wells
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.3 
Election of Class C Director to serve for a term of three
years: Edward Andrew Scoggins, Jr.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
To approve an amendment to the Company's 2017
Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the
maximum number of shares available under such plan.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of
the Company's named executive officers.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
4.  
To ratify the reappointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accountants
and auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
                        
Security
    
25179M103
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
DVN           
         
Meeting Date
    
07-Jun-2023
ISIN
      
US25179M1036
                    
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.  
Election of Directors:
     
Management
              
   
1
Barbara M. Baumann
        
For
  
For
      
   
2
John E. Bethancourt
        
For
  
For
      
   
3
Ann G. Fox
            
For
  
For
      
   
4
Gennifer F. Kelly
            
For
  
For
      
   
5
Kelt Kindick
            
For
  
For
      
   
6
John Krenicki Jr.
            
For
  
For
      
   
7
Karl F. Kurz
            
For
  
For
      
   
8
Michael N. Mears
            
For
  
For
      
   
9
Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr
        
For
  
For
      
   
10
Richard E. Muncrief
          
For
  
For
      
   
11
Valerie M. Williams
          
For
  
For
      
2.  
Ratify the selection of the Company's Independent
Auditors for 2023.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on
Executive Compensation.
Management
  
1 Year
  
For
      
5.  
Approve an Amendment to the Company's Bylaws to
Designate the Exclusive Forum for the Adjudication of
Certain Legal Matters.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
6.  
Approve Amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation
to Adopt Limitations on the Liability of Officers Similar to
Those That Already Exist for Directors.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
7.  
Stockholder Proposal to Reform the Near Impossible
Special Shareholder Meeting Requirements.
Shareholder
  
For
  
Against
      
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
                        
Security
    
25278X109
            
Meeting Type
    
Annual 
   
Ticker Symbol
  
FANG          
         
Meeting Date
    
08-Jun-2023
ISIN
      
US25278X1090
                      
Item
Proposal
          
Proposed
by
Vote
For/Against
Management
  
1.1 
Election of Director: Travis D. Stice
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.2 
Election of Director: Vincent K. Brooks
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.3 
Election of Director: David L. Houston
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.4 
Election of Director: Rebecca A. Klein
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.5 
Election of Director: Stephanie K. Mains
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.6 
Election of Director: Mark L. Plaumann
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.7 
Election of Director: Melanie M. Trent
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.8 
Election of Director: Frank D. Tsuru
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
1.9 
Election of Director: Steven E. West
  
Management
  
For
  
For
      
2.  
Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the
compensation paid to the Company's named executive
officers.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
3.  
Proposal to approve amendments to the Company's
charter to remove the 66 2/3% supermajority vote
requirements for the stockholders to approve certain
amendments to the Company's charter and to remove
directors from office.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
4.  
Proposal to approve amendments to the Company's
charter to provide that stockholders holding at least 25%
of the voting power, determined on a net long basis, for at
least one year, may call special meetings of stockholders.
Management
  
For
  
For
      
5.  
Proposal to approve amendments to the Company's
charter to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding
officer exculpation.
Management
  
Against
  
Against
      
6.  
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2023.
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 24, 2023
By:
/s/ P. Bradley Adams
  
    Name: P. Bradley Adams
  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
  
       
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