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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)

 

Michael O'Neil

KA Fund Advisors, LLC

 

1800 Avenue of the Stars,     Third Floor Los Angeles,     California 90067
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 282-7905  

 

Date of fiscal year end: November 30  
     
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018  

 

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,

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 
     
Date July 25, 2018    

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

 

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company

Proxy Voting Record

July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

 

Issuer Symbol CUSIP Meeting
Date
  Matter:

Proposed

by (I)ssuer or (S)hrhldr

Vote

Cast?

How

Voted

For/Against

Mgmt

HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP HMLP Y3262R100 9/15/2017 1 TO ELECT: I YES FOR FOR
          DAVID SPIVAK AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR OF HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS.        
                   
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP WES 958254104 10/17/2017 1 TO APPROVE: I YES FOR FOR
          THE WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP 2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (THE LTIP PROPOSAL)        
                   
        2 TO APPROVE: I YES FOR FOR
          THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN THE EVENT THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE LTIP PROPOSAL        
                   
GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP GLMP Y2745C102 9/27/2017 1 TO ELECT: I YES FOR FOR
          CARL STEEN AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS.        
                   
DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP DLNG Y2188B108 12/07/17 1 TO ELECT: I YES FOR FOR
          LEVON DEDEGIAN AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR TO SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM UNTIL THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS        
                   
        2 TO APPROVE: I YES FOR FOR
          THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG (HELLAS) CERTIFIED AUDITORS ACCOUNTANTS S.A. AS THE PARTNERSHIP'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017        
                   
ARC LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP ARCX 03879N101 12/18/2017 1 APPROVE: I YES FOR FOR
          THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2017, BY AND AMONG ZENITH ENERGY U.S., L.P., ZENITH ENERGY U.S. GP, LLC, ZENITH ENERGY U.S. LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, LLC, ZENITH ENERGY U.S. LOGISTICS, LLC, ARC LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP, ARC LOGISTICS GP LLC, LIGHTFOOT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP AND ...(DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL).        
                   
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. MMP 559080106 4/26/2018 1 DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          ROBERT G. CROYLE        
          STACY P. METHVIN        
          BARRY R. PEARL        
                   
        2 ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE: I YES FOR FOR
          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION        
                   
        3 RATIFICATION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR        
                   
KINDER MORGAN, INC. KMI 49456B101 5/9/2018 1a ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          RICHARD D. KINDER        
                   
        1b ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          STEVEN J. KEAN        
                   
        1c ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          KIMBERLY A. DANG        
                   
        1d ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          TED A. GARDNER        
                   
        1e ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          ANTHONY W. HALL, JR.        
                   
        1f ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          GARY L. HULTQUIST        
                   
        1g ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          RONALD L. KUEHN, JR.        
                   
        1h ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          DEBORAH A. MACDONALD        
                   
        1i ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          MICHAEL C. MORGAN        
                   
        1j ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          ARTHUR C. REICHSTETTER        
                   
        1k ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          FAYEZ SAROFIM        
                   
        1l ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          C. PARK SHAPER        
                   
        1m ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          WILLIAM A. SMITH        
                   
        1n ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          JOEL V. STAFF        
                   
        1o ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          ROBER F. VAGT        
                   
        1p ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          PERRY M. WAUGHTAL        
                   
        2 RATIFICATION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2018        
                   
        3 APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF: I YES FOR FOR
          THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT        
                   
        4 FREQUENCY WITH: I YES 3 YEARS FOR
          WHICH WE WILL HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS        
                   
        5 STAKEHOLDER PROPOSAL: S YES AGAINST FOR
          RELATING TO A REPORT ON METHANE EMISSIONS        
                   
        6 STAKEHOLDER PROPOSAL: S YES AGAINST FOR
          RELATING TO AN ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT        
                   
        7 STAKEHOLDER PROPOSAL: S YES AGAINST FOR
          RELATING TO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO IMPACTS OF SCENARIOS CONSISTENT WITH GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES        
                   
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. PAA 726503105 5/15/18 1 DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          BOBBY S. SHACKOULS        
          CHRISTOPHER M. TEMPLE        
                   
        2 RATIFICATION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2018.        
                   
        3 THE APPROVAL: I YES FOR FOR
          ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION.        
                   
        4 NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE: I YES 1 YEAR FOR
          ON THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES TO APPROVE OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION SHOULD BE HELD.        
                   
ONEOK, INC. OKE 682680103 5/23/18 1A ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          BRIAN L. DERKSEN        
                   
        1B ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          JULIE H. EDWARDS        
                   
        1C ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          JOHN W. GIBSON        
                   
        1D ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          RANDALL J. LARSON        
                   
        1E ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          STEVEN J. MALCOLM        
                   
        1F ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          JIM W. MOGG        
                   
        1G ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          PATTYE L. MOORE        
                   
        1H ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          GARY D. PARKER        
                   
        1I ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          EDUARDO A. RODRIGUEZ        
                   
        1J ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          TERRY K. SPENCER        
                   
        2 RATIFICATION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF ONEOK, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018.        
                   
        3 APPROVE: I YES FOR FOR
          THE ONEOK, INC. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.        
                   
        4 AN ADVISORY VOTE TO: I YES FOR FOR
          APPROVE ONEOK, INC.'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.        
                   
TARGA RESOURCES CORP. TRGP 87612G101 5/24/18 1.1 ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          ROBERT B. EVANS        
                   
        1.2 ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          JOE BOB PERKINS        
                   
        1.3 ELECTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          ERSHEL C. REDD JR        
                   
        2 RATIFICATION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS        
                   
        3 ADVISORY VOTE TO: I YES FOR FOR
          APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION        
                   
TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP TEP 874697105 6/26/18 1 THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF MARCH 26, 2018 BY AND AMONG TALLGRASS ENERGY GP, LP, TALLGRASS EQUITY, LLC, RAZOR MERGER SUB, LLC, TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP AND TALLGRASS MLP GP, LLC, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.        
                   
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. BPL 118230101 6/5/18 1 DIRECTOR: I YES FOR FOR
          PIETER BAKKER        
          BARBARA M. BAUMANN        
          MARK C. MCKINLEY        
                   
        2 AMENDMENT OF: I YES FOR FOR
          PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO REMOVE PROVISIONS THAT PREVENT GENERAL PARTNER FROM CAUSING BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. TO ISSUE ANY CLASS OR SERIES OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS HAVING PREFERENCES OR OTHER SPECIAL OR SENIOR RIGHTS OVER THE LP UNITS WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF UNITHOLDERS HOLDING AN AGGREGATE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE OUTSTANDING LP UNITS.        
                   
        3 THE RATIFICATION OF: I YES FOR FOR
          THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2018.        
                   
        4 THE APPROVAL: I YES FOR FOR
          IN AN ADVISORY VOTE, OF THE COMPENSATION OF BUCKEYE'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ITEM 402 OF REGULATION S-K.