cushing_npx.htm
 
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 811-22072


The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 650, Dallas, TX  75219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Jerry V. Swank
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 650, Dallas, TX  75219
(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 214-692-6334


Date of fiscal year end: November 30


Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
 
 
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

Name of Fund:(1)
  
The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund
    
Period:
  
July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
    
             
             
Company Name
  
Meeting Date
  
CUSIP(2)
  
Ticker (2)
             
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
  
06/02/09
  
570759100
  
MWE
             
Vote (3)
  
MRV (4)
  
Proposal (5)
  
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
   
For
  
1. DIRECTOR
  
Issuer
             
For
      
Frank M. Semple
    
For
      
John M. Fox
    
For
      
Keith E. Bailey
    
For
      
Michael L. Beatty
    
For
      
Charles K. Dempster
    
For
      
Donald C. Heppermann
    
For
      
William A. Kellstrom
    
For
      
Anne E. Fox Mounsey
    
For
      
William P. Nicoletti
    
For
      
Donald D. Wolf
    
             
For
  
For
  
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Partnership's independent registered public accountants for the fiscla year ending December 31, 2009.
  
Issuer
             
Company Name
  
Meeting Date
  
CUSIP
  
Ticker
             
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
  
04/23/09
  
55907R108
  
MGG
             
Vote
  
MRV
  
Proposal
  
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
   
For
  
1. DIRECTOR
  
Issuer
             
For
      
Patrick C. Eilers
    
             
Company Name
  
Meeting Date
  
CUSIP
  
Ticker
             
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
  
04/22/09
  
559080106
  
MMP
             
Vote
  
MRV
  
Proposal
  
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
   
For
  
1. DIRECTOR
  
Issuer
             
For
      
George A. O'Brien, Jr.
    


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.
 
 
(Registrant)  The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund                                                
 
 
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Jerry V. Swank                                                             
Jerry V. Swank
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
Date  August 4, 2009