0001062993-22-015705.txt : 20220701 0001062993-22-015705.hdr.sgml : 20220701 20220701102524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-22-015705 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220701 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220701 GROUP MEMBERS: BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN GROUP MEMBERS: SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001547158 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90248 FILM NUMBER: 221060075 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 W. 115TH PLACE CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-981-1020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5100 W. 115TH PLACE CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Saba Capital Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510281 IRS NUMBER: 800361690 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 58TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10174 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-542-4635 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 58TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10174 SC 13D/A 1 formsc13da.htm FORM SC 13D/A Saba Capital Management, L.P.: Form SC 13D/A - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

89148K200

(CUSIP Number)

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

405 Lexington Avenue

58th Floor

New York, NY 10174

Attention: Michael D'Angelo

(212) 542-4635
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 29, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [X]

(Page 1 of 7 Pages)

______________________________

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



CUSIP No.  89148K200 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 2 of 7 Pages

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO (see Item 3)

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or
2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

184,414

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

184,414

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

184,414

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.99% 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN; IA

         

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 1,846,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/30/21, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 2/8/22.



CUSIP No.  89148K200 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 3 of 7 Pages

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Boaz R. Weinstein

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO (see Item 3)

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or
2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

184,414

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

184,414

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

184,414

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.99% 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 1,846,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/30/21, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 2/8/22.



CUSIP No.  89148K200 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 4 of 7 Pages

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Saba Capital Management GP, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO (see Item 3)

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or
2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

184,414

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

184,414

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

184,414

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.99% 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 1,846,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/30/21, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 2/8/22.



CUSIP No.  89148K200 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 5 of 7 Pages

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
   
  This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on 1/10/22, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed 2/14/22; with respect to the common shares of Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc.  This Amendment No. 2 amends Items 3 and 5, as set forth below.
   
Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
   
  Funds for the purchase of the Common Shares were derived from the subscription proceeds from investors and the capital appreciation thereon and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business.  In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account, which may exist from time to time.  Since other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Common Shares reported herein. A total of approximately $4,395,846 was paid to acquire the Common Shares reported herein.
   
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
   
(a) See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the aggregate number of Common Shares and percentages of the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.  The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 1,846,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/30/21, as disclosed in the company's N-CSR filed 2/8/22
   
(b) See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.
   
(c) The transactions in the Common Shares effected within the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference.
   
(d) The funds and accounts advised by Saba Capital have the right to receive the dividends from and proceeds of sales from the Common Shares.
   
(e) Not applicable.



CUSIP No.  89148K200 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 6 of 7 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  July 1, 2022

  SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
By:  /s/ Michael D'Angelo
  Name: Michael D'Angelo
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
   
   
  SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
 
By:  /s/ Michael D'Angelo
Name: Michael D'Angelo
Title: Authorized Signatory
   
   
  BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN
 
By:  /s/ Michael D'Angelo
  Name: Michael D'Angelo
  Title: Attorney-in-fact*
 
 
* Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823
 
 



CUSIP No.  89148K200 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 7 of 7 Pages

Schedule A

 This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Shares which were effectuated by Saba Capital during the past sixty days.  All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.

Trade Date Buy/Sell Shares Price
5/9/2022 Buy 5,533 28.60
5/18/2022 Buy  300 31.16
5/27/2022 Buy 1,299 32.83
5/31/2022 Buy 4,066 32.86
6/28/2022 Buy 6,256 28.08
6/29/2022 Buy 6,412 27.96
6/30/2022 Buy 7,964 27.40