UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM N-PX



ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY



Investment Company Act file number 811-22040



Name of Fund: MLP & Strategic Equity Fund Inc. (MTP)



Fund Address: 2 World Financial Center, 7(th) Floor, New York, NY 10281



Name and address of agent for service: Justin C. Ferri, Chief Executive

Officer, MLP & Strategic

Equity Fund Inc., 2 World Financial Center, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10281



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 449-4742



Date of fiscal year end: 10/31



Date of reporting period: 07/01/2008 -- 06/30/2009



Item 1 -- Proxy Voting Record -- Attached hereto.



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.



MLP & Strategic Equity Fund Inc.



By: /s/ Justin C. Ferri

Justin C. Ferri

Chief Executive Officer of

MLP & Strategic Equity Fund Inc.



Date: August 21, 2009

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ICA File Number: 811-22040
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
MLP & Strategic Equity Fund Inc.









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ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.

Ticker:       ATK            Security ID:  018804104
Meeting Date: AUG 5, 2008    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 9, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Frances D. Cook          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Martin C. Faga           For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Ronald R. Fogleman       For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Cynthia L. Lesher        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Douglas L. Maine         For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Roman Martinez IV        For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Daniel J. Murphy         For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Mark H. Ronald           For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Michael T. Smith         For       For          Management
1.10  Elect Director William G. Van Dyke      For       For          Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
3     Increase Authorized Common Stock        For       For          Management
4     Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against   Against      Shareholder


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ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC

Ticker:       ATN            Security ID:  049303100
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2009    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 20, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Edward E. Cohen          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Jonathan Z. Cohen        For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Jessica K. Davis         For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Walter C. Jones          For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Ellen F. Warren          For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Richard D. Weber         For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Bruce M. Wolf            For       For          Management


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BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

Ticker:       BBBY           Security ID:  075896100
Meeting Date: JUL 3, 2008    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 9, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Warren Eisenberg         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Leonard Feinstein        For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Dean S. Adler            For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Stanley F. Barshay       For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Patrick R. Gaston        For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Jordan Heller            For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Robert S. Kaplan         For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Victoria A. Morrison     For       For          Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management


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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.

Ticker:       BPL            Security ID:  118230101
Meeting Date: MAR 20, 2009   Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date:  NOV 26, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management


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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

Ticker:       CSC            Security ID:  205363104
Meeting Date: AUG 4, 2008    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 6, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Irving W. Bailey, II     For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director David J. Barram          For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Stephen L. Baum          For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Rodney F. Chase          For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Judith R. Haberkorn      For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Michael W. Laphen        For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director F. Warren McFarlan       For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Chong Sup Park           For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Thomas H. Patrick        For       For          Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management


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CONSTELLATION ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC

Ticker:       CEP            Security ID:  21038E101
Meeting Date: NOV 3, 2008    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  SEP 12, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Richard H. Bachmann      For       Did Not Vote Management
1.2   Elect Director Richard S. Langdon       For       Did Not Vote Management
1.3   Elect Director John N. Seitz            For       Did Not Vote Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       Did Not Vote Management


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COPANO ENERGY LLC

Ticker:       CPNO           Security ID:  217202100
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 16, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director James G. Crump           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Ernie L. Danner          For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director John R. Eckel, Jr.       For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Scott A. Griffiths       For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Michael L. Johnson       For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director T. William Porter        For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director William L. Thacker       For       For          Management
2     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management
3     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management


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CROSSTEX ENERGY L.P.

Ticker:       XTEX           Security ID:  22765U102
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009    Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  MAR 17, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       Abstain      Management
2     Approve Stock Option Exchange Program   For       Abstain      Management


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DELL INC.

Ticker:       DELL           Security ID:  24702R101
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAY 23, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Donald J. Carty          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Michael S. Dell          For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director William H. Gray, III     For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Sallie L. Krawcheck      For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Alan (A.G.) Lafley       For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Judy C. Lewent           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III      For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Klaus S. Luft            For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Alex J. Mandl            For       For          Management
1.10  Elect Director Michael A. Miles         For       For          Management
1.11  Elect Director Samuel A.  Nunn, Jr.     For       For          Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management
3     Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For       For          Management
4     Reimburse Proxy Expenses                Against   Against      Shareholder
5     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against   Against      Shareholder
      Officers' Compensation


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ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

Ticker:       ERTS           Security ID:  285512109
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 9, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman       For       For          Management
2     Elect Director Gary M. Kusin            For       For          Management
3     Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei        For       For          Management
4     Elect Director Vivek Paul               For       For          Management
5     Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III   For       For          Management
6     Elect Director John S. Riccitiello      For       For          Management
7     Elect Director Richard A. Simonson      For       For          Management
8     Elect Director Linda J. Srere           For       For          Management
9     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management
10    Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For       For          Management
      Plan
11    Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management


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ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS L P

Ticker:       ETP            Security ID:  29273R109
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  NOV 21, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     APPROVAL OF THE TERMS OF THE ENERGY     For       For          Management
      TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. 2008 LONG-TERM
      INCENTIVE PLAN


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FEDEX CORPORATION

Ticker:       FDX            Security ID:  31428X106
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  AUG 4, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Elect Director  James L. Barksdale      For       Abstain      Management
2     Elect Director August A. Busch IV       For       Abstain      Management
3     Elect Director  John A. Edwardson       For       Abstain      Management
4     Elect Director Judith L. Estrin         For       Abstain      Management
5     Elect Director  J.R. Hyde, III          For       Abstain      Management
6     Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson       For       Abstain      Management
7     Elect Director Steven R. Loranger       For       Abstain      Management
8     Elect Director Gary W. Loveman          For       Abstain      Management
9     Elect Director Frederick W. Smith       For       Abstain      Management
10    Elect Director Joshua I. Smith          For       Abstain      Management
11    Elect Director Paul S. Walsh            For       Abstain      Management
12    Elect Director Peter S. Willmott        For       Abstain      Management
13    Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       Abstain      Management
14    Ratify Auditors                         For       Abstain      Management
15    Require Independent Board Chairman      Against   Abstain      Shareholder
16    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against   Abstain      Shareholder
      Officers' Compensation


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FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.

Ticker:       FRX            Security ID:  345838106
Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 19, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Howard Solomon           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director L.S. Olanoff             For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Nesli Basgoz             For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director William J. Candee, III   For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director George S. Cohan          For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Dan L. Goldwasser        For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Kenneth E. Goodman       For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Lester B. Salans         For       For          Management
2     Amend Articles of Incorporation         For       For          Management
3     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management


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LEGACY RESERVES LP

Ticker:       LGCY           Security ID:  524707304
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 3, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Cary D. Brown            For       Withhold     Management
1.2   Elect Director Kyle A. Mcgraw           For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director Dale A. Brown            For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director G. Larry Lawrence        For       Withhold     Management
1.5   Elect Director William D. Sullivan      For       Withhold     Management
1.6   Elect Director William R. Granberry     For       Withhold     Management
1.7   Elect Director Kyle D. Vann             For       Withhold     Management


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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HLDGS L P

Ticker:       MGG            Security ID:  55907R108
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  FEB 24, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Patrick C. Eilers        For       For          Management


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MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Ticker:       MMP            Security ID:  559080106
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  FEB 24, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director George A. O'Brien, Jr.   For       For          Management


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MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.

Ticker:       MWE            Security ID:  570759100
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009    Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 7, 2009

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Frank M. Semple          For       Withhold     Management
1.2   Elect Director John M. Fox              For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director Keith E. Bailey          For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Michael L. Beatty        For       Withhold     Management
1.5   Elect Director Charles K. Dempster      For       Withhold     Management
1.6   Elect Director Donald C. Heppermann     For       Withhold     Management
1.7   Elect Director William A. Kellstrom     For       Withhold     Management
1.8   Elect Director Anne E. Fox Mounsey      For       Withhold     Management
1.9   Elect Director William P. Nicoletti     For       Withhold     Management
1.10  Elect Director Donald D. Wolf           For       Withhold     Management
2     Ratify Auditors                         For       Abstain      Management


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ORACLE CORP.

Ticker:       ORCL           Security ID:  68389X105
Meeting Date: OCT 10, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  AUG 12, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley        For       Withhold     Management
1.2   Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison      For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director Donald L. Lucas          For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Michael J. Boskin        For       Withhold     Management
1.5   Elect Director Jack F. Kemp             For       Withhold     Management
1.6   Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg          For       Withhold     Management
1.7   Elect Director Safra A. Catz            For       Withhold     Management
1.8   Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina     For       Withhold     Management
1.9   Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham       For       Withhold     Management
1.10  Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For       Withhold     Management
1.11  Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman        For       Withhold     Management
1.12  Elect Director George H. Conrades       For       Withhold     Management
1.13  Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen          For       Withhold     Management
2     Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan  For       Abstain      Management
3     Ratify Auditors                         For       Abstain      Management
4     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against   Abstain      Shareholder
      Officers' Compensation


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PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

Ticker:       PVR            Security ID:  707884102
Meeting Date: JAN 14, 2009   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 11, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management


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PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.

Ticker:       PCP            Security ID:  740189105
Meeting Date: AUG 12, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUN 19, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Don R. Graber            For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Lester L. Lyles          For       For          Management
2     Approve Qualified Employee Stock        For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
3     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management
4     Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management


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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

Ticker:       SFD            Security ID:  832248108
Meeting Date: AUG 27, 2008   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUL 11, 2008

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Robert L. Burrus, Jr.    For       Withhold     Management
1.2   Elect Director Hon. Carol T. Crawford   For       Withhold     Management
1.3   Elect Director David C. Nelson          For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Gaoning Ning             For       Withhold     Management
1.5   Elect Director Frank S. Royal, M.D.     For       Withhold     Management
2     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       Abstain      Management
3     Ratify Auditors                         For       Abstain      Management

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