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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

811-22467

 

Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund, Inc.

(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 Midstream/Energy Fund, Inc.

 

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 Midstream/Energy Fund Inc.

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
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP	KNOP	Y48125101	08/09/17	1	TO ELECT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					HANS PETTER AAS AS A CLASS IV DIRECTOR OF KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS.
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
					APPROVE 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).
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP	NEP	65341B106	12/21/17	1A	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					SUSAN D. AUSTIN
				1B	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					PETER H. KIND
				1C	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					JAMES L. ROBO
				1D	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					JAMES N. SUCIU
				2	RATIFICATION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS' INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2017
				3	APPROVAL:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					BY NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS' COMPENSATION OF ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT
				4	NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE:	I	YES	3 YEARS	FOR
					ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE UNITHOLDER NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS' NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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
TRANSCANADA CORPORATION	TRP	89353D107	04/27/18	1	DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					KEVIN E. BENSON
					STÉPHAN CRÉTIER
					RUSSELL K. GIRLING
					S. BARRY JACKSON
					JOHN E. LOWE
					PAULA ROSPUT REYNOLDS
					MARY PAT SALOMONE
					INDIRA V. SAMARASEKERA
					D. MICHAEL G. STEWART
					SIIM A. VANASELJA
					THIERRY VANDAL
				2	RESOLUTION TO APPOINT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					KPMG LLP, CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS AS AUDITORS AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION.
				3	RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					TRANSCANADA'S APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AS DESCRIBED IN THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR.
				4	RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE DISCLOSURE, AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULE A OF THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR.
MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION	MIC	55608B105	05/16/18	1a	Election of:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					NORMAN H. BROWN, JR.
				1b	Election of:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					GEORGE W. CARMANY, III
				1c	Election of:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					JAMES HOOKE
				1d	Election of:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					RONALD KIRK
				1e	Election of:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					H.E. (JACK) LENTZ
				1f	Election of:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					OUMA SANANIKONE
				2	The ratification of	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018.
				3	The approval:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION	PBA	706327103	05/04/18	1	DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					ANNE MARIE N. AINSWORTH
					DOUG ARNELL
					MICHAEL H. DILGER
					RANDALL J. FINDLAY
					MAUREEN E. HOWE
					GORDON J. KERR
					DAVID M.B. LEGRESLEY
					ROBERT B. MICHALESKI
					LESLIE A. O'DONOGHUE
					BRUCE D. RUBIN
					JEFFREY T. SMITH
					HENRY W. SYKES
				2	TO APPOINT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					KPMG LLP, CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS, AS THE AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING FINANCIAL YEAR AT A REMUNERATION TO BE FIXED BY MANAGEMENT.
				3	TO ACCEPT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					THE APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AS DISCLOSED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR.
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
ENBRIDGE INC.	ENB	29250N105	5/9/2018	1	DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					PAMELA L. CARTER
					C. P. CAZALOT, JR.
					MARCEL R. COUTU
					GREGORY L. EBEL
					J. HERB ENGLAND
					CHARLES W. FISCHER
					V. M. KEMPSTON DARKES
					MICHAEL MCSHANE
					AL MONACO
					MICHAEL E.J. PHELPS
					DAN C. TUTCHER
					CATHERINE L. WILLIAMS
				2	APPOINT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITORS AT REMUNERATION TO BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
				3	ADVISORY VOTE TO:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
				4	ADVISORY VOTE ON:	I	YES	1 YEAR	FOR
					THE FREQUENCY OF SAY ON PAY VOTES.
GASLOG PARTNERS LP	GLOP	Y2687W108	5/11/2018	1	TO ELECT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					DANIEL R. BRADSHAW AS A CLASS III DIRECTOR TO SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM UNTIL THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL HIS 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, 2018.
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.	WMB	969457100	5/10/2018	1a	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					ALAN S. ARMSTRONG
				1b	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					STEPHEN W. BERGSTROM
				1c	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					STEPHEN I. CHAZEN
				1d	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					CHARLES I. COGUT
				1e	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					KATHLEEN B. COOPER
				1f	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					MICHAEL A. CREEL
				1g	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					PETER A. RAGAUSS
				1h	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					SCOTT D. SHEFFIELD
				1i	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					MURRAY D. SMITH
				1j	ELECTION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					WILLIAM H. SPENCE
				2	RATIFICATION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS AUDITORS FOR 2018.
				3	APPROVAL:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					BY NONBINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS, L.P.	PAGP	72651A207	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.
SEMGROUP CORPORATION	SEMG	81663A105	5/16/18	1	DIRECTOR:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					RONALD A. BALLSCHMIEDE
					SARAH M. BARPOULIS
					CARLIN G. CONNER
					KARL F. KURZ
					JAMES H. LYTAL
					WILLIAM J. MCADAM
					THOMAS R. MCDANIEL
				2	TO APPROVE:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
				3	RATIFICATION OF:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					GRANT THORNTON LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2018.
				4	TO APPROVE:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK.
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
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.
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP	HMLP	Y3262R100	6/6/2018	1	TO ELECT:	I	YES	FOR	FOR
					MORTEN HOEGH AS A CLASS IV DIRECTOR OF HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF LIMITED PARTNERS.
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.