On March 20, 2023, Saba Capital Management, L.P. announced that, on behalf of Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., it has sent a letter to Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. containing a shareholder proposal under Rule 14a-8, for presentation to the Company's shareholders at the Company's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, asking the Board to take all necessary steps in its power to declassify the Board.