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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 * BIRZER H KEVIN   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TORTOISE MLP FUND, INC. [NTG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/28/2014 (Street) LEAWOOD, KS 66211 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 02/28/2014   L V 18.897 (1) A $ 27.46 3,250.756 (2) D   Common Shares 02/28/2014   L V 9.45 (1) A $ 27.46 625.385 (3) I By spouse as custodian of children's accounts Common Shares 08/15/2014   S   4.425 (4) D $ 29.13 630 (5) I By spouse as custodian of children's accounts Common Shares 08/18/2014   S   0.835 D $ 29.59 3,268 (6) D   Common Shares 10/30/2014   P   100 A $ 28.65 3,368 D   Common Shares               504 (7) I By spouse as custodian of children's accounts

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

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

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

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BIRZER H KEVIN 11550 ASH STREET SUITE 300 LEAWOOD, KS 66211	X

Signatures

H. Kevin Birzer		10/31/2014
**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 no made at the Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.'s dividend reinvestment plan price. This transaction is being voluntarily reported early on Form 4.
(2)	Includes 200.799 shares acquired under the Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)	Includes 102.077 shares acquired under the Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan, and excludes 104.778 shares held by 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 reports.
(4)	Consists of fractional share sales from accounts in connection with account transfers.
(5)	Includes 9.04 shares acquired under the Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan.
(6)	Includes 18.079 shares acquired under the Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan.
(7)	Indirect shares noted above held by spouse as custodian of children's accounts, but excluding 126 shares held by adult child no longer living at home and in which the reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest .

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