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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, 2010 - June 30, 2011                       

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, 2011
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 – Attached on behalf of Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company
 
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
7/22/2010
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
CLASS III DIRECTOR UNTIL THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING NOMINEE: A. KEITH FORMAN
        
                 
       
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
CLASS III DIRECTOR UNTIL THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING NOMINEE: A. EVANGELOS G. BAIRACTARIS
        
                 
WILLIAMS PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.
WMZ
96950K103
8/31/2010
APPROVE & ADOPT:
 I   YES   FOR   FOR
       
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF MAY 24, 2010 BY AND AMONG WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P., WILLIAMS PARTNERS GP LLC, WILLIAMS PARTNERS OPERATING LLC, WPZ OPERATING COMPANY MERGER SUB LLC, WILLIAMS PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P. AND WILLIAMS PIPELINE GP, LLC, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE MERGER OF THE MERGER SUB WITH AND INTO WILLIAMS PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P. CONTEMPLATED BY THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
        
                 
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
EROC
26985R104
9/17/2010
APPROVE:
        
       
THE TERMS OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                 
BUCKEYE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
BGH
118167105
11/16/2010
APPROVE:
        
       
THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P., BUCKEYE GP LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, GRAND OHIO, LLC, BUCKEYE GP HOLDINGS L.P. AND MAINLINE MANAGEMENT LLC, THE MERGER AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                 
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
BPL
118230101
11/17/2010
APPROVE:
        
       
THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P., BUCKEYE GP LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, GRAND OHIO, LLC, BUCKEYE GP HOLDINGS L.P. AND MAINLINE MANAGEMENT LLC, DATED AS OF AUGUST 18, 2010 AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                 
       
Approval:
        
       
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF THE PARTNERSHIP
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                 
INERGY HOLDINGS, L.P.
NRGP
45661Q107
11/2/2010
APPROVE:
        
       
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG INERGY, L.P., INERGY GP, LLC, THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER OF INERGY, HOLDINGS, INERGY HOLDINGS GP, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF HOLDINGS, NRGP LIMITED PARTNER, LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF HOLDINGS GP AND NRGP MS, LLC A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF HOLDINGS GP DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2010, AS SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, PURSUANT TO WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, MERGERCO WILL MERGE WITH AND INTO HOLDINGS, THE SEPARATE EXISTENCE OF MERGERCO WILL CEASE AND HOLDINGS WILL SURVIVE AND CONTINUE TO EXIST AS A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SUCH THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER, HOLDINGS GP WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE SOLE GENERAL PARTNER OF HOLDINGS, AND HOLDINGS GP AND NEW NRGP LP WILL REMAIN AS THE ONLY HOLDERS OF LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS IN HOLDINGS.
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                 
       
TRANSACT:
        
       
OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE SPECIAL MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENT OF POSTPONEMENT THEREOF
I
YES
FOR
FOR
                 
COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.
CPNO
217202100
11/17/2010
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
CHANGES TO THE TERMS OF SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS TO PROVIDE FOR FULL VOTING RIGHTS FOR SUCH UNITS AND FULL CONVERTIBILITY OF SUCH UNITS INTO COMMON UNITS ON A ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL COMMON UNITS UPON CONVERSION OF SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS
        
                 
PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P.
PVG
70788P105
2/16/2011
CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ON THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF (A) THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P., PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE G.P., LLC, PVR RADNOR, LLC, PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P. AND PVG GP, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF HOLDINGS, (B) MERGER & (C) TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
        
                 
       
CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
UPON ANY PROPOSAL THAT MAY BE PRESENTED TO ADJOURN THE PARTNERSHIP SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PROPOSALS
        
                 
PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
PVR
707884102
2/16/2011
CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ON THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF (A) THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P., PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE G.P., LLC, PVR RADNOR, LLC, PENN VIRGINIA GP HOLDINGS, L.P. AND PVG GP, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF HOLDINGS, (B) MERGER & (C) TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
        
                 
       
CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
UPON THE APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF THE PARTNERSHIP
        
                 
       
CONSIDER AND VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
UPON ANY PROPOSAL THAT MAY BE PRESENTED TO ADJOURN THE PARTNERSHIP SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PROPOSALS
        
                 
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
MMP
559080106
4/27/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
JAMES C. KEMPNER
        
       
MICHAEL N. MEARS
        
       
JAMES R. MONTAGUE
        
                 
       
AMEND:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
3YR
AGAINST
1 YEAR
       
FREQUENCY OF VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES
        
                 
ONEOK, INC.
OKE
682680103
5/25/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
JAMES C. DAY
        
       
JULE H. EDWARDS
        
       
WILLIAM L. FORD
        
       
JOHN W. GIBSON
        
       
BERT H. MACKIE
        
       
JIM W. MOGG
        
       
PATTYE L. MOORE
        
       
GARY D. PARKER
        
       
EDUARDO A. RODRIGUEZ
        
       
GERAL B. SMITH
        
       
DAVID J. TIPPECONNIC
        
                 
       
RATIFY:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR YE DEC 31, 2011
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
        
       
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
I
1 YEAR
FOR
FOR
                 
LEGACY RESERVES LP
LGCY
524707304
5/11/2011
ELECT:
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
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
3 YEAR
AGAINST
1 YEAR
       
ON FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
       
RATIFY:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FY ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011
        
                 
BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.
BPL
118230101
6/7/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
FORREST E. WYLIE
        
       
JOSEPH A. LASALA, JR.
        
       
MARTIN A. WHITE
        
                 
       
RATIFY:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
3 YEAR
FOR
FOR
       
FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.
CPNO
217202100
5/18/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
JAMES G. CRUMP
        
       
ERNIE L. DANNER
        
       
SCOTT A. GRIFFITHS
        
       
MICHAEL L. JOHNSON
        
       
MICHAEL G. MACDOUGALL
        
       
R. BRUCE NORTHCUTT
        
       
T. WILLIAM PORTER
        
       
WILLIAM L. THACKER
        
                 
       
RATIFY:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2011
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMON UNITS FROM 5,000,000 TO 6,200,000
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE PLAN FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2014 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2019
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ON THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
        
                 
       
VOTE:
I
3 YEAR
AGAINST
1 YEAR
       
ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
PVR
707884102
6/22/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
EDWARD B. CLOUES, II
        
       
JAMES L. GARDNER
        
       
ROBERT J. HALL
        
       
THOMAS W. HOFMANN
        
       
JAMES R. MONTAGUE
        
       
MARSHA R. PERELMAN
        
       
WILLIAM H. SHEA, JR.
        
       
JOHN C. VAN RODEN, JR.
        
       
JONATHAN B. WELLER
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
BY ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
       
RECOMMEND:
I
1 YEAR
AGAINST
3 YEARS
       
BY ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE, THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
        
                 
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
MWE
570759100
6/1/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
FRANK M. SEMPLE
        
       
DONALD D. WOLF
        
       
KEITH E. BAILEY
        
       
MICHAEL L. BEATTY
        
       
CHARLES K. DEMPSTER
        
       
DONALD C. HEPPERMANN
        
       
WILLIAM A. KELLSTROM
        
       
ANNE E. FOX MOUNSEY
        
       
WILLIAM P. NICOLETTI
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ON AN ADVISORY BASIS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PARTNERSHIP'S PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMON UNITHOLDERS
        
                 
       
RECOMMEND:
I
3 YEARS
FOR
3 YEARS
       
ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
        
                 
       
RATIFY:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE PARTNERSHIP'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FY ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011
        
                 
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
EROC
26985R104
6/7/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
WILLIAM K. WHITE
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMES EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
        
                 
       
APPROVE:
I
1 YEAR
FOR
1 YEAR
       
ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
        
                 
TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.
TNK
Y8565N102
6/10/2011
ELECT:
I
YES
FOR
FOR
       
C. SEAN DAY
        
       
BJORN MOLLER
        
       
PETER EVENSEN
        
       
RICHARD T. DU MOULIN
        
       
RICHARD J.F. BRONKS
        
       
WILLIAM LAWES