Sec Form 3 Filing - GREAT PLAINS SANTA RITA, LLC @ TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC. - 2011-10-31

FORM 3 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 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 GREAT PLAINS SANTA RITA, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC. [ TTP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Affiliate of Inv Advisor (Last) (First) (Middle) 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/31/2011 (Street) LEAWOOD, KS66211 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 0 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GREAT PLAINS SANTA RITA, LLC 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor RANCHO SIENNA KC, LP 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor SANTA RITA KC, LLC 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor ADAMS-GABBERT & ASSOCIATES, LLC 400 SW LONGVIEW BLVD., SUITE 200 LEE'S SUMMIT, MO64081 Affiliate of Inv Advisor BAW INVESTMENTS, LLC 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor BF 161 ELECTRIC, LLC 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor BF WYANDOTTE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor Bicknell Family Finance Co 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor Bicknell Family Holding Co LLC 4200 W. 115TH STREET, SUITE 100 LEAWOOD, KS66211 Affiliate of Inv Advisor Signatures /s/ Kirk Lambright, on behalf of Great Plains Santa Rita, LLC, Rancho Sienna KC, LP and Santa Rita KC, LLC 12/06/2011 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Martin Bicknell, on behalf of all other persons 12/06/2011 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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