Edgar Filing: CLEARBRIDGE AMERICAN ENERGY MLP FUND INC.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLEARBRIDGE AMERICAN ENERGY MLP FUND INC. [CBA]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

751 BROAD ST

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2015

(Street)

NEWARK, NJ 07102

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock	12/30/2015		J		185 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 102,490 ⁽²⁾	0	I	By The Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person
Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock	12/30/2015		J		55 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 102,490 ⁽²⁾	140 ⁽³⁾	I	By The Prudential Insurance Company of America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 751 BROAD ST NEWARK, NJ 07102		X
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMERICA 751 BROAD STREET NEWARK, NJ 07102		X

Signatures

Prudential Financial, Inc., By: /s/ Richard Baker, Second Vice President		01/04/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, By: /s/Christopher L. Halloran, Vice President		01/04/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
The Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd., By: Prudential Investment Management Japan Co., Ltd., as Investment Manager; By:PGIM, Inc., as Sub-Advisor; By: /s/Christopher L. Halloran, Vice President		01/04/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Share transfer to Issuer on 12/30/2015.
(2)	Per Share Price includes accrued dividends.
(3)	The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of New Jersey, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person, own 80 shares and 290 shares, respectively, of Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock.

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