FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22482

Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Gifford R. Zimmerman - Chief Administrative Officer

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

Date of fiscal year-end: November 30

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2016

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Institutional Account Name	Company Name	Ticker	Provider Security ID	Meeting Type	Meeting Date	Proponent	Proposal Text	Management Recommendation	Vote Instruction
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	NAVIOS MARITIME MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.	NAP	Y62134104	Annual	11/24/2015	Management	Elect Director STEFAN KUCH	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	NAVIOS MARITIME MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.	NAP	Y62134105	Annual	11/25/2015	Management	Elect Director ALEXANDER KALAFATIDES	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	NAVIOS MARITIME MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.	NAP	Y62134106	Annual	11/26/2015	Management	Elect Director CHRISTOS KOKKINIS	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	NAVIOS MARITIME MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.	NAP	Y62134107	Annual	11/27/2015	Management	Elect Director VASILIOS MOUYIS	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	NAVIOS MARITIME MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.	NAP	Y62134108	Annual	11/28/2015	Management	Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP	MWE	570759100	Special	12/1/2015	Management	Approve Merger Agreement	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP	MWE	570759101	Special	12/2/2015	Management	14A Executive Compensation	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP	MWE	570759102	Special	12/3/2015	Management	Approve Motion to Adjourn Meeting	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP	NGLS	87611X105	Special	2/12/2016	Management	TO CONSIDER AND VOTE UPON A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2015, BY AND AMONG TARGA RESOURCES CORP.	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP	NGLS	87611X106	Special	2/12/2016	Management	TO CONSIDER AND VOTE UPON, ON AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING BASIS, THE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS THAT MAY BE PAID OR BECOME PAYABLE TO THE PARTNERSHIP’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP	DPM	23311P100	Special	4/28/2016	Management	TO APPROVE THE DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP 2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP	DPM	23311P101	Special	4/29/2016	Management	TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.	MMP	559080106	Annual	4/21/2016	Management	Elect Director WALTER R. ARNHEIM	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.	MMP	559080107	Annual	4/22/2016	Management	Elect Director PATRICK C. EILERS	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.	MMP	559080108	Annual	4/23/2016	Management	Amendment of long-term incentive plan	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.	MMP	559080109	Annual	4/24/2016	Management	advisory resolution to approve executive compensation	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P.	MMP	559080110	Annual	4/25/2016	Management	Ratification of appointment of independent auditor	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	TARGA RESOURCES CORP.	TRGP	87612G101	Annual	5/17/2016	Management	Elect Director RENE R. JOYCE	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	TARGA RESOURCES CORP.	TRGP	87612G102	Annual	5/18/2016	Management	Elect Director WATERS S. DAVIS, IV	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	TARGA RESOURCES CORP.	TRGP	87612G103	Annual	5/19/2016	Management	Elect Director CHRIS TONG	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	TARGA RESOURCES CORP.	TRGP	87612G104	Annual	5/20/2016	Management	RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.	BPL	118230101	Annual	07-Jun-2016	Management	Elect Director OLIVER G. RICHARD, III	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.	BPL	118230102	Annual	07-Jun-2017	Management	Elect Director CLARK C. SMITH	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.	BPL	118230103	Annual	07-Jun-2018	Management	Elect Director FRANK S. SOWINSKI	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.	BPL	118230104	Annual	07-Jun-2019	Management	THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2016.	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.	WMB	969457100	Special	27-Jun-2016	Management	TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (THE “MERGER AGREEMENT”) AMONG ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P., ENERGY TRANSFER CORP LP (“ETC”), ENERGY TRANSFER CORP GP, LLC, LE GP, LLC, ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY GP, LLC AND THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. (“WMB”), AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, INCLUDING THE MERGER OF WMB WITH AND INTO ETC.	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.	WMB	969457101	Special	27-Jun-2017	Management	TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, SPECIFIED COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN WMB AND ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE MERGER AGREEMENT.	For	For
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.	WMB	969457102	Special	27-Jun-2018	Management	TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE MERGER PROPOSAL.	For	For

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.

Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund

By	/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
	Gifford R. Zimmerman – Chief Administrative Officer
Date

August 29, 2016