Material Event Form 8 K

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") commenced a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting"), as previously scheduled, and adjourned the Special Meeting until Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time due to a lack of quorum. The record date for the Special Meeting will remain August 27, 2024. This allows the Fund's stockholders additional time to vote on the proposal described in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus for the Special Meeting dated November 5, 2024. During the period of the adjournment, the Fund will continue to solicit votes from its stockholders with respect to the proposal set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

The reconvened Special Meeting will be held at the same location, 6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, Kansas 66211.