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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21593
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100 Houston, Texas | 77002 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
David J. Shladovsky, Esq. KA Fund Advisors, LLC 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100 Houston, Texas 77002 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 284-6438
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote:
(a) | The name of the issuer of the portfolio security; |
(b) | The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security; |
(c) | The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security; |
(d) | The shareholder meeting date; |
(e) | A brief identification of the matter voted on; |
(f) | Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; |
(g) | Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter; |
(h) | How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and |
(i) | Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management. |
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Kevin S. McCarthy | ||
Kevin S. McCarthy, | |||
Date | August 6, 2013 | Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company |
7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 |
Issuer | Symbol | CUSIP | Meeting Date | Matter: | Proposed by (I)ssuer or (S)hrhldr | Vote Cast? | How Voted | For/Against Mgmt | ||||||
CAPITAL PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. | CPLP | Y11082107 | 7/23/2012 | ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
DIRECTOR: ABEL RASTERHOFF | ||||||||||||||
DIRECTOR: D.P. CHRISTACOPOULOS | ||||||||||||||
GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP | GMLP | Y2745C102 | 9/21/2012 | TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
BART VELDHUIZEN AS A CLASS I DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING. | ||||||||||||||
TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
CARL ERIK STEEN AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR OF THE PARNTERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING. | ||||||||||||||
TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
HANS PETTER AAS AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING. | ||||||||||||||
TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
PAUL LEAND JR, AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING. | ||||||||||||||
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. | NMM | Y62267102 | 12/6/2012 | TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
DIRECTOR: JOHN KARAKADAS | ||||||||||||||
DIRECTOR: RPBERT PIEROT | ||||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012. | ||||||||||||||
GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP | GMLP | Y2745C102 | 12/13/2012 | TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
BART VELDHUIZEN AS A CLASS I DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | ||||||||||||||
TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
CARL ERIK STEEN AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | ||||||||||||||
TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
HANS PETTER AAS AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | ||||||||||||||
TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
PAUL LEAND JR., AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | ||||||||||||||
TO APPROVE: | I | YES | AGAINST | AGAINST | ||||||||||
THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 13.9 OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO REDUCE THE QUORUM REQUIREMENT FOR MEETINGS OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS FROM A MAJORITY TO 33 1/3% OF THE OUTSTANDING UNITS OF THE PARTNERSHIP. | ||||||||||||||
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP | MMP | 559080106 | 4/25/2013 | TO ELECT AS DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
WALTER R. ARNHEIM | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
PATRICK C. EILERS | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ADVISORY RESOLUTION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. | ||||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. | ||||||||||||||
COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. | CPNO | 933767925 | 4/30/2013 | TO ADOPT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF JANUARY 29, 2013 BY AND AMONG COPANO ENERGY, LLC, KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., KINDER MORGAN GP, INC., AND JAVELINA MERGER SUB LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||||||||||
TO APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE ADJOURMENT OF THE COMPANY'S SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES TO ADOPT THE MERGER AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING. | ||||||||||||||
TO APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, THE RELATED COMPENSATION PAYMENTS THAT WILL OR MAY BE PAID BY THE COMPANY TO ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER. | ||||||||||||||
KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KMI | 49456B1017 | 5/7/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
RICHARD D. KINDER | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
C. PARK SHAPER | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
STEVEN J. KEAN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ANTHONY W. HALL, JR. | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
DEBORAH A. MACDONALD | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
MICHAEL MILLER | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
MICHAEL C. MORGAN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
FAYEZ SAROFIM | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JOEL V. STAFF | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JOHN STOKES | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ROBERT F. VAGT | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
OF THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2013. | ||||||||||||||
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P. | XTEX | 22765U102 | 5/9/2013 | APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CROSSTEX ENERGY GP, LLC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COMMON UNITS AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER). | ||||||||||||||
LEGACY RESERVES LP | LGCY | 524707304 | 5/14/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
CARY D. BROWN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
KYLE A. MCGRAW | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
DALE A. BROWN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
G. LARRY LAWRENCE | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
WILLIAM D. SULLIVAN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
WILLIAM R. GRANBERRY | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
KYLE D. VANN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. | ||||||||||||||
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | WMB | 969457100 | 5/16/2013 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||
ALAN S. ARMSTRONG | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JOSEPH R. CLEVELAND | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
KATHLEEN B. COOPER | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JOHN A. HAGG | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JUANITA H. HINSHAW | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RALPH IZZO | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
FRANK T. MACINNIS | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
STEVEN W. NANCE | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
MURRAY D. SMITH | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JANICE D. STONEY | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
LAURA A. SUGG | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS AUDITORS FOR 2013. | ||||||||||||||
APPROVAL: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
BY NONBINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. | ||||||||||||||
TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | TRGP | 87612G101 | 5/20/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
RENE R. JOYCE | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
PETER R. KAGAN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
CHRIS TONG | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. | ||||||||||||||
ONEOK, INC. | OKE | 682680103 | 5/22/2013 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
JAMES C. DAY | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JULIE H. EDWARDS | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
WILLIAMS L. FORD | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JOHN W. GIBSON | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
BERT H. MACKIE | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
STEVEN J. MALCOLM | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JIM W. MOGG | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
PATTYE L. MOORE | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
GARY D. PARKER | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
EDUARDO A. RODRIGUEZ | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTRED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. | ||||||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE PERFORMANCE GOALS OF THE EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN. | ||||||||||||||
ADVISORY VOTE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. | ||||||||||||||
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: | S | YES | AGAINST | FOR | ||||||||||
REGARDING PUBLICATION OF A REPORT ON METHANE EMISSIONS. | ||||||||||||||
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L P | MWE | 570759100 | 5/29/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
FRANK M. SEMPLE | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
DONALD D. WOLF | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
KEITH E. BAILEY | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
MICHAEL L. BEATTY | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
CHARLES K. DEMPSTER | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
DONALD C. HEPPERMANN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RANDALL J. LARSON | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ANNE E. FOX MOUNSEY | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
WILLIAM P. NICOLETTI | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE PARTNERSHIP'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. | ||||||||||||||
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. | BPL | 118230101 | 6/4/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
OLIVER G. RICHARD, III | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
CLARK C. SMITH | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
FRANK S. SOWINSKI | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE COMPANY'S 2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. | ||||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLPS AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2013. | ||||||||||||||
PVR PARTNERS, L.P. | PVR | 693665101 | 6/5/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
ROBERT J. HALL | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
MARSHA R. PERELMAN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE ADVISORY RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. | ||||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE PARTNERSHIP'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR. | ||||||||||||||
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. | BBEP | 106776107 | 6/19/2013 | DIRECTOR: | ||||||||||
HALBERT S. WASHBURN | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
CHARLES S. WEISS | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. | ||||||||||||||
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTENRS LP | KNOP | Y48125101 | 6/25/2013 | ELECT: | ||||||||||
EDWARD ANDREW WARYAS, JR. AS A CLASS I DIRECTOR, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
ANDREW BEVERIDGE AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
JOHN COSTAIN AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | I | YES | FOR | FOR | ||||||||||
HANS PETTER AAS AS A CLASS IV DIRECTOR, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS. | I | YES | FOR | FOR |