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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)



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



Date of fiscal year end: November 30


Date of reporting period:  August 27, 2007 to June 30, 2008
 
 


Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

       
Name of Fund:(1)
The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund
 
Period:
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
 
       
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP(2)
Ticker (2)
       
GENESIS ENERGY, LP
12/18/07
371927104
GEL
       
Vote (3)
MRV (4)
Proposal (5)
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder (6)
For
For
1. Amendment proposal to allow any affiliated persons or group of persons who hold more than 20% of our outstanding voting units to vote on all matters on which holders of our voting units have the right to vote, other than matters relating to the succession, election, removal, withdrawal, replacement, all as more fully described in the proxy statement
Issuer
       
For
For
2. Incentive plan proposal to approve the terms of the Genesis Energy, Inc. 2007 long term incentive plan
Issuer
For
For
3. Proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later date, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the forgoing proposals
Issuer
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
1/29/08
293792107
EPD
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. Approval of the terms of the Enterprise Products 2008 long-term incentive plan, which provides for equity-based awards to consultants and employees of Epco, Inc. who provide services for the partnership or its subsidiaries and non-employee directors of our general partner
Issuer
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
TREASURY PORT - INSTITUTIONAL CL
3/28/08
825252406
 
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
 
For
1. DIRECTOR
Issuer
       
For
 
Bob R. Baker
 
For
 
Frank S. Bayley
 
For
 
James T. Bunch
 
For
 
Bruce L. Crockett
 
For
 
Albert R. Dowden
 
For
 
Jack M. Fields
 
For
 
Martin L. Flanagan
 
For
 
Carl Frischling
 
For
 
Prema Mathai-Davis
 
For
 
Lewis F. Pennock
 
For
 
Larry Soll, PH.D
 
For
 
Raymond Stickel
 
For
 
Philip A. Taylor
 
       
Abstain
For
2. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement for the fund and each other series portfolio of the trust between AIM Advisors, Inc. and each of AIM Funds Management Inc., as more fully described in the proxy statement
 
       
Abstain
For
3. To approve an amendment to the Trust's agreement and declaration of trust that would permit the board of trustees of the trust to terminate the trust, the fund and each other series portfolio of the trust, or a share class without a shareholder vote.
 
       
Company Name
Meeting Date
CUSIP
Ticker
       
GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO - CLASS I
4/16/08
316175108
 
       
Vote
MRV
Proposal
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
 
For
1. DIRECTOR
Issuer
       
For
 
James C. Curvey
 
For
 
Albert R. Gamper, Jr.
 
For
 
George H. Heilmeier
 
For
 
Arthur E. Johnson
 
For
 
Edward C. Johnson 3D
 
For
 
James H. Keyes
 
For
 
Marie L. Knowles
 
For
 
Kenneth L. Wolfe
 
       
       
       

 


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_July 23, 2008_______________________________________________