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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, 2016 – June 30, 2017
 

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
August 10, 2017
 
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
 

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company 
Proxy Voting Record 
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 
 
Issuer
Symbol
CUSIP
Meeting Date
 
Matter:
Proposed by
(I)ssuer or
(S)hareholder
Vote Cast?
How Voted
For/Against Mgmt
TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS LP
TLP
89376V100
7/12/16
1
TO APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE PARTNERSHIP'S 2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (THE "2016 PLAN"), WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PERMITS COMMON UNITS TO BE RESERVED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE WITH RESPECT TO AWARDS UNDER THE 2016 PLAN.
       
                   
GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP
GMLP
Y2745C102
9/28/16
1
TO ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
ALF C. THORKILDSEN AS A CLASS I DIRECTOR OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS.
       
                   
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P.
RRMS
777149105
9/29/16
1
WRITTEN CONSENT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
UNITHOLDERS OF ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM, L.P. ("ROSE ROCK") TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2016, INCLUDING THE MERGER OF PBMS, LLC WITH AND INTO ROSE ROCK.
       
                   
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
81663A105
9/29/16
1
TO APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE ISSUANCE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER.
       
                   
       
2
TO APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SEMGROUP SPECIAL MEETING, FROM TIME TO TIME, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES.
       
                   
TESORO LOGISTICS LP
TLLP
88160T107
10/4/16
1
TO APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S 2011 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 (THE "ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL").
       
                   
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS, L.P.
PAGP
72651A108
11/15/16
1
PROPOSAL TO:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
APPROVE THE SIMPLIFICATION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 11, 2016, BY AND AMONG PLAINS GP HOLDINGS, L.P., PAA GP HOLDINGS LLC, PLAINS AAP, L.P., PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC, PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P., AND PAA GP LLC, AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE SIMPLIFICATION AGREEMENT.
       
                   
       
2
PROPOSAL TO:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES, AT THE DISCRETION OF OUR GENERAL PARTNER, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES TO APPROVE THE SIMPLIFICATION PROPOSAL.
       
                   
DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP
DLNG
Y2188B108
11/22/16
1
TO ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
ALEXIOS RODOPOULOS AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR TO SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM UNTIL THE 2019 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, 2016
       
                   
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
MMP
559080106
4/20/17
1
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:
       
         
LORI A. GOBILLOT
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
EDWARD J. GUAY
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
MICHAEL N. MEARS
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
JAMES R. MONTAGUE
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                   
       
2
ADVISORY RESOLUTION:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
       
                   
       
3
ADVISORY RESOLUTION:
       
         
TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE FREQUENCY
I
YES
I YEAR
FOR
                   
       
4
RATIFICATION OF:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
       
                   
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
ETP
29273R109
4/26/17
1
TO CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
         
ON A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2016, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 THERETO, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2016, BY AND AMONG SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. ("SLX"), SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF SXL, SXL ACQUISTION SUB ... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL)
       
                   
       
2
TO CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
         
ON A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, AS AMENDED, AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLAGED THERE BY AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.
       
                   
       
3
TO CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
         
ON A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, THE PAYMENTS THAT WILL OR MAY BE PAID BY ETP TO ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER.
       
                   
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
Y2687W108
5/4/17
1
TO ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
PAMELA M. GIBSON AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR TO SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM UNTIL THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED.
       
                   
       
2
TO RATIFY:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.
       
                   
KINDER MORGAN, INC.
KMI
49456B101
5/10/17
 
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:
       
       
1A
RICHARD D. KINDER
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1B
STEVEN J. KEAN
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1C
KIMBERLY A. DANG
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1D
TED A. GARDNER
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1E
ANTHONY W. HALL, JR.
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1F
GARY L. HULTQUIST
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1G
RONALD L. KUEHN, JR.
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1H
DEBORAH A. MACDONALD
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1I
MICHAEL C. MORGAN
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1J
ARTHUR C. REICHSTETTER
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1K
FAYEZ SAROFIM
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1L
C. PARK SHAPER
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1M
WILLIAM A. SMITH
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1N
JOEL V. STAFF
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1O
ROBERT F. VAGT
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
1P
PERRY M. WAUGHTAL
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                   
       
2
RATIFICATION OF:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2017
       
                   
       
3
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL:
S
YES
AGAINST
FOR
         
RELATING TO A PROXY ACCESS BYLAW
       
                   
       
4
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL:
S
YES
AGAINST
FOR
         
RELATING TO A REPORT ON METHANE EMISSIONS
       
                   
       
5
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL:
S
YES
AGAINST
FOR
         
RELATING TO AN ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
       
                   
       
6
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL:
S
YES
AGAINST
FOR
         
RELATING TO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM PORTFOLIO IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES
       
                   
TARGA RESOURCES CORP.
TRGP
87612G101
05/22/17
1A
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
CHARLES R. CRISP
       
                   
       
1B
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
LAURA C. FULTON
       
                   
       
1C
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
MICHAEL A. HEIM
       
                   
       
1D
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
JAMES. W. WHALEN
       
                   
       
2
RATIFICATION OF:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
       
                   
       
3
ADVISORY VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
       
                   
       
4
ADVISORY VOTE:
I
YES
1 YEAR
FOR
         
ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
       
                   
       
5
ADOPTIION OF:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TARGA RESOURCES CORP. 2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
       
                   
       
6
ISSUANCE OF:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UPON CONVERSION OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS
       
                   
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
BLP
118230101
06/06/17
1
DIRECTOR:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
BARBARA J. DUGANIER
       
         
JOSEPH A. LASALA, JR
       
         
LARRY C. PAYNE
       
         
MARTIN A. WHITE
       
                   
       
2
THE APPROVAL OF:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. 2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT.
       
                   
       
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 2017.
       
                   
       
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.
       
                   
       
5
THE VOTE:
I
YES
1 YEAR
FOR
         
ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
       
                   
ONEOK PARTNERS, L.P.
OKS
68268N103
6/30/2017
1
TO APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2017, BY AND AMONG ONEOK, INC., NEW HOLDINGS SUBSIDIARY, LLC, ONEOK PARTNERS, L.P. ("ONEOK PARTNERS") AND ONEOK PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
       
                   
       
2
TO APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
         
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE ONEOK PARTNERS 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 ABOVE PROPOSAL.