Aristides Capital Form 4 TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND / Christopher M. Brown ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aristides Capital LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

25 SOUTH HURON, SUITE 2A

(Street)

TOLEDO

43604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC. [ NDP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/14/2020		P		210	A	$10.83⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	80,524	I	By: Aristides Fund QP, LP⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	10/14/2020		P		390	A	$10.83⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	149,544	I	By: Aristides Fund LP⁽²⁾
Common Stock	10/15/2020		P		35	A	$10.92⁽³⁾	80,559	I	By: Aristides Fund QP, LP⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	10/15/2020		P		65	A	$10.92⁽³⁾	149,609	I	By: Aristides Fund LP⁽²⁾
Common Stock	10/16/2020		P		2,030	A	$10.78⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	82,589	I	By: Aristides Fund QP, LP⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	10/16/2020		P		3,772	A	$10.78⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	153,381	I	By: Aristides Fund LP⁽²⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aristides Capital LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

25 SOUTH HURON, SUITE 2A

(Street)

TOLEDO

43604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ARISTIDES FUND LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARISTIDES CAPITAL LLC

25 S. HURON STREET, SUITE 2A

(Street)

TOLEDO

43604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aristides Fund QP, LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARISTIDES CAPITAL LLC

25 S. HURON STREET, SUITE 2A

(Street)

TOLEDO

43604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown Christopher M.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARISTIDES CAPITAL LLC

25 SOUTH HURON, SUITE 2A

(Street)

TOLEDO

43604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Aristides Fund QP, LP (the "3c7 Fund") is a private investment vehicle. The 3c7 Fund directly owns these securities reported herein. Aristides Capital LLC (the "General Partner") is the general partner of the 3c7 Fund. Christopher M. Brown is the controlling person of the General Partner. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

2. Aristides Fund LP (the "3c1 Fund") is a private investment vehicle. The 3c1 Fund directly owns these securities reported herein. The General Partner is the general partner of the 3c1 Fund. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of1934 or for any other purpose.

3. All prices reported herein are exclusive of brokerage commissions.

4. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.83 to $10.83, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the foregoing range.

5. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.73 to $10.79, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the foregoing range.

	/s/ Christopher M. Brown, for himself and as the Managing Member of the General Partner (for itself and on behalf of the 3c7 Fund and the 3c1 Fund)	10/16/2020
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Aristides Capital Form 4TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND / Christopher M. Brown ownership change