NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Cushing MLP Total Return Fund (SRV)
CIK: 0001400897
Period of Report: 2012-12-17

Reporting Person: Swank Jerry V (Director, CEO and President/Trustee, Chairman of the Board)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-17	Common Shares	P	10000	$7.1708	Acquired	66810	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	14000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Jerry V. Swank ("Mr. Swank") is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any of the common shares of Cushing MLP Total Return Fund ("Common Shares") held by private investment funds ultimately managed by Mr. Swank (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, Mr. Swank disclaims such beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest in the Funds.

F2: Common Shares are held by one or more Funds that may be deemed to be controlled, directly or indirectly, by Mr. Swank by virtue of the fact that Mr. Swank serves as the manager of the general partner of such Fund's general partner.