FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Form 3 Holdings Reported Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MALVEY KENNETH P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TORTOISE MLP FUND, INC. [NTG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member of Investment Committee (Last) (First) (Middle) 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 11/30/2016 (Street) LEAWOOD, KS 66211 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (check applicable line) _X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 12/01/2015   L 26.463 (1) A $ 16.31 1,123.606 D   Common Shares 12/01/2015   L 26.463 (1) A $ 16.31 1,123.606 I By spouse Common Shares 12/01/2015   L 1.425 (1) A $ 16.31 0 (2) I By self as custodian of child's account Common Shares 03/01/2016   L 27.121 (1) A $ 16.33 1,123.606 D   Common Shares 03/01/2016   L 27.121 (1) A $ 16.33 1,123.606 I By spouse Common Shares 06/01/2016   L 25.103 (1) A $ 18.1 1,123.606 D   Common Shares 06/01/2016   L 25.103 (1) A $ 18.1 1,123.606 I By spouse Common Shares 09/01/2016   L 23.367 (1) A $ 19.89 1,123.606 D   Common Shares 09/01/2016   L 23.367 (1) A $ 19.89 1,123.606 I By spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MALVEY KENNETH P 11550 ASH STREET SUITE 300 LEAWOOD, KS 66211	Â	Â	Â	Member of Investment Committee

Signatures

Kenneth P. Malvey		01/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Automatic reinvestment of distribution by broker not made at the Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan price. This transaction is being reported on Form 5 pursuant to Rule 16a-6.
(2)	Transaction reported occurred while reporting person had a reportable beneficial interest, but subsequent to transaction, shares held by adult child no longer living at home; amount beneficially owned at fiscal year-end excludes 257.155 shares (in addition to the shares reported in the transaction) held by the adult child no longer living at home and in which the reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest but which have been included in the reporting person's prior ownership information.

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