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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Cushing Renaissance Fund (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 231647108 (CUSIP Number) 5/23/17 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: _X_ Rule 13d-1(b) _X_ Rule 13d-1(c) __ Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No.: 693742108 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bulldog Investors LLC, 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 161,041 6. Shared Voting Power 140,867 7. Sole Dispositive Power 161,041 8. Shared Dispositive Power 140,867 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 301,908 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 4.99% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) X (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 161,041 6. Shared Voting Power 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power 161,041 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 161,041 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 2.66% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IC 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Phillip Goldstein 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 161,041 6. Shared Voting Power 140,867 7. Sole Dispositive Power 161,041 8. Shared Dispositive Power 140,867 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 301,908 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 4.99% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Andrew Dakos 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 161,041 6. Shared Voting Power 140,867 7. Sole Dispositive Power 161,041 8. Shared Dispositive Power 140,867 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 301,908 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 4.99% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Steven Samuels 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 161,041 6. Shared Voting Power 140,867 7. Sole Dispositive Power 161,041 8. Shared Dispositive Power 140,867 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 301,908 - (footnote 1) 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row ( 9 ) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row ( 9 ) 4.99% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1. (a) The Name of the Issuer is: Cushing Renaissance Fund (b) The Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Office is: 8117 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 440 DALLAS, TX 75225 Item 2. (a) The names of the Persons Filing are: Bulldog Investors LLC, Bulldog Investors group of Funds, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels (b) The address of principal place of business and principal office is: Park 80 West, 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 708 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 231647108 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b). The person filing is: (e) An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 301,908 (b) Percent of class: 4.99% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 161,041 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 140,867 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 161,041 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 140,867 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: _X__. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive dividends and sales proceeds. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. As per the N-CSR filing on 2/6/17, there were 6,054,188 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/30/16. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment adviser. As of May 23, 2017, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 301,908 shares of SZC by virtue of Bulldog Investors, LLC's power to direct the vote of, and dispose of, these shares. These 301,908 shares of SZC include 161,041 shares (representing 2.66% of SZC's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund LP, Full Value Offshore Fund Ltd., Full Value Partners LP, Opportunity Income Plus Fund LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners LP (collectively, Bulldog Investors Group of Funds). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 301,908 shares of SZC owned by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 140,867 shares (representing 2.33% of SZC's outstanding shares). Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Ss 240.14a-11. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. By: /s/ Name: Phillip Goldstein Title: Principal, Bulldog Investors LLC Date: May 23, 2017 By: /s/ Name: Andrew Dakos Title: Principal, Bulldog Investors LLC Date: May 23, 2017 By: /s/ Name: Steven Samuels Title: Principal, Bulldog Investors LLC Date: May 23, 2017 Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Date: May 23, 2017 Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.