ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc., which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBA,” announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders held April 6, 2018.

William R. Hutchinson and Jane Trust were elected as Class II Directors of the Fund by owners of its common stock and preferred stock, voting together as a single class, to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2021 or thereafter when respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until he/she resigns or is otherwise removed.

Leslie H. Gelb was elected as a Class II Director of the Fund by owners of its preferred stock to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2021 or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified or until he resigns or is otherwise removed.

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

For more information, please contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 or visit the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

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

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