ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc.
55 Water Street
New York, New York 10041
June 20, 2011
VIA EDGAR
| Re: | Request to Withdraw Form 8-A for Registration of Securities (File No. 001-34787) |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby applies to withdraw Form 8-A for Registration of Securities (File No. 001-34787), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2011. Due to a printer error, the Form 8-A was erroneously filed under the Corporation’s CIK number instead of that of its affiliate ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Jonathan Lieberman or Rafael Vasquez of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP at (212) 455-2575 and (212) 455-3566, respectively.
| CLEARBRIDGE ENERGY MLP FUND INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ William J. Renahan | |
| William J. Renahan Assistant Secretary | ||