NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc. (CEM) (the Fund), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CEM, announced today the results of the votes cast at the Funds annual meeting of shareholders held March 30, 2012.

Leslie H. Gelb, William R. Hutchinson and R. Jay Gerken were elected as Class II Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2015 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA), and subadvised by ClearBridge Advisors, LLC (ClearBridge). LMPFA and ClearBridge are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (Legg Mason).

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for more information, or visit the Funds web site at www.leggmason.com/cef.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc., 1-888-777-0102

Source: ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc.