---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-028625"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001526329"
company_name: "TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:46:57.775401+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Paquette not standing for reelection; CEO Gengler departs, Sallee appointed

## Summary
- Jennifer Paquette will not stand for reelection at the 2024 Annual Meeting; no disagreement with the Company.
- Courtney Gengler to depart as CEO effective June 7, 2024, to pursue other opportunities.
- Matthew Sallee appointed CEO effective June 7, 2024; continues as Managing Director of the Adviser.
- Sallee has served in various roles at the Adviser since 2005.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-028625
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001526329
- company_name: TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526329/000114036124028625/0001140361-24-028625-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526329/000114036124028625/ef20030536_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-028625.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Courtney Gengler departed as Chief Executive Officer at TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC..
  - Action: departing
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the departure of Ms. Gengler, who is leaving Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (the “ Adviser ”) to pursue other opportunities effective as of the close of business on June 7, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526329/000114036124028625/0001140361-24-028625-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennifer Paquette departed as Director at TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC..
  - Action: not standing for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Jennifer Paquette, a director of Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (the “ Company ”), notified the Company of her decision not to stand for reelection
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526329/000114036124028625/0001140361-24-028625-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Sallee was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Matthew Sallee to succeed Courtney Gengler as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the close of business on June 7, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526329/000114036124028625/0001140361-24-028625-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.