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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) |
811 Main Street, 14th Floor Houston, Texas | 77002 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
David J. Shladovsky, Esq. KA Fund Advisors, LLC 811 Main Street, 14th Floor 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, 2013 - June 30, 2014
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 15, 2014 | 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 |
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014 |
Issuer | Symbol | CUSIP | Meeting Date | Matter: | Proposed by (I)ssuer or (S)hrhldr | Vote Cast? | How Voted | For/ Against Mgmt | |||||
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. | CPLP | Y11082107 | 7/22/2013 | ELECT: | |||||||||
Keith Forman | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
E.G. Bairactaris | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
SEADRILL LIMITED | SDRL | G7945E105 | 9/20/2013 | TO RE-ELECT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY: | |||||||||
John Fredriksen | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Tor Olav Troim | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Kate Blankenship | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Kathrine Fredriksen | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Carl Erik Steen | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Bert Bekker | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Paul Leand, Jr. | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
TO AMEND: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The Company's By-Laws Nos. 57 (A), 89, 93 (B), 103, 104, 105, 106 (A), 110, and 111 | |||||||||||||
TO APPOINT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as auditor and to authorize the directors to determine their remuneration. | |||||||||||||
TO APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The remuneration of the Company's Board of Directors of a total amount of fees not to exceed US$1,500,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. | |||||||||||||
GOLAR LNG PARTNERS L.P. | GMLP | Y2745C102 | 9/20/2013 | TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Bart Veldhuizen as a Class I Director of the Partnership whose term will expire at the 2016 annual meeting of limited partners. | |||||||||||||
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. | CMLP | 226372100 | 10/4/2013 | APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Agreement & plan of merger, by & among Crestwood Midstream Partners LP ("Crestwood"), Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, the General Partner of Crestwood, Crestwood Holdings LLC, the parent company of CMLP GP, Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM GP, LLC, The General Partner of Inergy Midstream, Inergy L.P., the indirect parent company of NRGM GP, LLC, & Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC. | |||||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies, if there are not sufficient votes to approve the merger agreement at the time of the special meeting. | |||||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
On an advisory (non-binding basis), the compensation payments that will or may be paid by Crestwood to its named executive officers in connection with the merger. | |||||||||||||
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. | EPD | 293792107 | 9/30/2013 | APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
The amendment and restatement of the 2008 Enterprise Products long-term incentive plan. | |||||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The amendment and restatement of the EPD unit purchase plan. | |||||||||||||
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. | PAA | 726503105 | 11/19/2013 | APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
The Plains All American 2013 Long-term incentive plan. | |||||||||||||
APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The adjournment of the special meeting to a later date or dates, if deemed necessary or appropriate by the general partner, to solicit additional proxies. | |||||||||||||
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. | NMM | Y62267102 | 12/4/2013 | TO ELECT: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Dimitris P. Gkouras as Director | |||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. | |||||||||||||
PVR PARTNERS, L.P. | PVR | 693665101 | 3/20/2014 | TO CONSIDER AND VOTE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
On a proposal to adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 9, 2013 (as it may be amended from time to time), which is referred to as the merger agreement, by and among PVR, PVR GP, LLC, the General partner of PVR, Regency Energy partners LP, and Regency GP LP, the General Partner of Regency, and the transactions contemplated thereby, | |||||||||||||
TO CONSIDER AND VOTE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
On a proposal to approve the adjournment of the PVR 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 CONSIDER AND VOTE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
On a proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the related compensation payments that will or may be paid by PVR to its named executive officers in connection with the merger. | |||||||||||||
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. | MMP | 55908106 | 4/24/2014 | TO ELECT AS DIRECTOR: | |||||||||
James C. Kempner | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Michael N. Mears | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
James R. Montague | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Approve executive compensation. | |||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Appointment of independent auditor. | |||||||||||||
LEGACY RESERVES L.P. | LGCY | 524707304 | 5/15/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Cary D. Brown | |||||||||||||
Kyle A. McGraw | |||||||||||||
Dale A. Brown | |||||||||||||
G. Larry Lawrence | |||||||||||||
William D. Sullivan | |||||||||||||
William R. Granberry | |||||||||||||
Kyle D. Vann | |||||||||||||
ADVISORY RESOLUTION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Approving executive compensation. | |||||||||||||
RATIFY: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | WMB | 969457100 | 5/22/2014 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Alan S. Armstrong | |||||||||||||
Joseph R. Cleveland | |||||||||||||
Kathleen B. Cooper | |||||||||||||
John A. Haag | |||||||||||||
Juanita H. Hinshaw | |||||||||||||
Ralph Izzo | |||||||||||||
Frank T. MacInnis | |||||||||||||
Eric W. Mandelblatt | |||||||||||||
Steven W. Nance | |||||||||||||
Murray D. Smith | |||||||||||||
Janice D. Stoney | |||||||||||||
Laura A. Sugg | |||||||||||||
APPROVAL: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of the amendment to the Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan | |||||||||||||
APPROVAL: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of the amendment to the Williams Companies, Inc. 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors for 2014. | |||||||||||||
APPROVAL: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
By non-binding advisory vote, of the company's executive compensation. | |||||||||||||
KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KMI | 49456B101 | 5/19/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Richard D. Kinder | |||||||||||||
Steven J. Kean | |||||||||||||
Anthony W. Hall, Jr. | |||||||||||||
Deborah A. Macdonald | |||||||||||||
Michael J. Miller | |||||||||||||
Michael C. Morgan | |||||||||||||
Fayez Sarofim | |||||||||||||
C. Park Shaper | |||||||||||||
Joel V. Staff | |||||||||||||
John M. Stokes | |||||||||||||
Robert F. Vagt | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. | |||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: | S | YES | AGAINST | FOR | |||||||||
Relating to a report on the company's response to climate change. | |||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: | S | YES | AGAINST | FOR | |||||||||
Relating to a report on methane emissions and pipeline maintenance. | |||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: | S | YES | AGAINST | FOR | |||||||||
Relating to an annual sustainability report. | |||||||||||||
ONEOK, INC. | OKE | 682680103 | 5/21/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
James C. Day | |||||||||||||
Julie H. Edwards | |||||||||||||
William L. Ford | |||||||||||||
John W. Gibson | |||||||||||||
Bert H. Mackie | |||||||||||||
Steven J. Malcolm | |||||||||||||
Jim W. Mogg | |||||||||||||
Pattye L. Moore | |||||||||||||
Gary D. Parker | |||||||||||||
Eduardo A. Rodriguez | |||||||||||||
Terry K. Spencer | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Oneok, Inc. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
TARGA RESOURCES CORP. | TRGP | 87612G101 | 5/29/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Charles R. Crisp | |||||||||||||
Laura C. Fulton | |||||||||||||
James W. Whalen | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of selection of independent auditors. | |||||||||||||
ADVISORY VOTE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
On executive compensation. | |||||||||||||
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: | S | YES | AGAINST | FOR | |||||||||
Regarding publication of a report on methane emissions. | |||||||||||||
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. | BPL | 118230101 | 6/3/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Forrest E. Wylie | |||||||||||||
Barbara J. Duganier | |||||||||||||
Joseph A. Lasala, Jr. | |||||||||||||
Martin A. White | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Buckeye Partners, L.P.'s independent registered public accountants for 2014. | |||||||||||||
APPROVAL: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
In an advisory vote, of the compensation of Buckeye's named executive officers. | |||||||||||||
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. | MWE | 570759100 | 6/6/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Frank M. Semple | |||||||||||||
Donald D. Wolf | |||||||||||||
W.A. Bruckmann III | |||||||||||||
Michael L. Beatty | |||||||||||||
Charles K. Dempster | |||||||||||||
Donald C. Heppermann | |||||||||||||
Randall J. Larson | |||||||||||||
Anne E. Fox Mounsey | |||||||||||||
Williams P. Nicoletti | |||||||||||||
TO APPROVE: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
On an advisory basis, the compensation of the partnership's named executive officers. | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the partnership's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. | BBEP | 106776107 | 6/19/2014 | DIRECTOR: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||
Randall H. Breitenbach | |||||||||||||
David B. Kilpatrick | |||||||||||||
ADVISORY PROPOSAL: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
To approve the compensation of the named executive officers of Breitburn GP, LLC. | |||||||||||||
RATIFICATION: | I | YES | FOR | FOR | |||||||||
Of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. |