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) 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (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, 2004 - June 30, 2005 ----------------------------- Item 1 - Proxy Voting Record - Attached on behalf of Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company PROPOSED BY FOR/ (I)SSUER OR VOTE HOW AGAINST ISSUER SYMBOL CUSIP MEETING DATE MATTER: (S)HRHLDR CAST? VOTED MGMT ------ ------ ----- ------------ ------- --------- ----- ----- ------- Magellan Midstream MMP 559080106 4/21/2005 elect: James Montague I Y for for Don Wellendorf I Y for for Hawaiian Electric HE 419870100 4/26/2005 Ratify Auditors I Y for for elect: I Y for for D. Carroll I Y for for V. Hao I Y for for B. Mills I Y for for B. Tanigiuchi I Y for for T. Fargo I Y for for Alpha Natural Re. ANR 02076x102 4/27/2005 elect: E. Draper I Y for for G. Eisenberg I Y for for J. Fox I Y for for A. Krueger I Y for for F. Kundrun I Y for for W. Macauly I Y for for H. Mende I Y for for M. Quillen I Y for for Ratify Auditors Suncor SU 867229106 4/28/2005 Ratify Auditors I Y for for Amend Shareholder Rights I Y for for Transcanada TRP 89353dd107 4/29/2005 Ratify Auditors I Y for for Crosstex XTEX 22765y104 5/3/2005 elect: B. Davis R. Murchison Penn Virginia PVA 707882106 5/3/2005 elect: J. Averett I Y for for E. Cloues I Y for for J. Dearlove I Y for for R. Garrett I Y for for K. Horton I Y for for S. Krablin I Y for for M. Reines I Y for for G. Wright I Y for for Dorchester DMLP 25820r105 5/4/2005 elect: I Y for for B. Berry I Y for for R. Fulgham I Y for for C. Russell Transmontaigne TMG 893934109 5/5/2005 elect: I Y for for C. Dietler I Y for for D. Anderson I Y for for J. Hill I Y for for B. Lawrence I Y for for H. Logan I Y for for E. Morgens I Y for for W. Murdy I Y for for W. Schuetze I Y for for PROPOSED BY FOR/ (I)SSUER OR VOTE HOW AGAINST ISSUER SYMBOL CUSIP MEETING DATE MATTER: (S)HRHLDR CAST? VOTED MGMT ------ ------ ----- ------------ ------- --------- ----- ----- ------- Holly Corp HOC 435758305 5/9/2005 elect: B. Berry I y for for M. Clifton I y for for W. Clancy I y for for W. Gary I y for for M. Hickerson I y for for T. Matthews I y for for R. MacKenzie I y for for L. Norworthy I y for for J. Reid I y for for P. Stoffel I y for for Kinder Morgan KMP 49455p101 5/10/2005 Increase Common Shares I Y for for Improve Incentive Plan I Y for for Approve Directors Stock Award I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for Resource America REXI 761195205 5/11/2005 elect: C. Cambell I Y for for E. Cohen I Y for for Adopt Equity Compensation Plan I Y for for Denbury Resources DNR 247916208 5/11/2005 elect: R. Greene I Y for for D. Heather I Y for for G. McMichael I Y for for G. Roberts I Y for for R. Stein I Y for for W. Wettson I Y for for D. Wolf I Y for for Extend Stock Purchase Plan I Y for for Oneok Inc. OKE 682680103 5/19/2005 approve eq comp. plan I Y for for approve amendment to employee Stock Plan I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for elect: I Y for for J. Day I Y for for D. Kyle I Y for for B. Mackie I Y for for M. Williford I Y for for E. Rodriguez I Y for for Tsakos Energy TNP G9108l108 5/25/2005 elect: T Janholt I Y for for M Jolliffe I Y for for A Plakopitas I Y for for Ratify Auditors report I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for Increase Authorized shares I Y for for Authorize Directors Pay I Y for for Cheniere Energy Inc. LNG 16411r208 5/24/2005 elect: C. Souki I Y for for K. Carney I Y for for W. Williams I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for I Y for for Semco SEN 78412d109 5/24/2005 elect: H. Klien I Y for for G. Schreiber I Y for for J. Vanroden I Y for for Gen Maritime GMR Y2692m103 5/26/2005 elect: R. Harrington I Y for for J. Hatab I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for Increase Shares for Incentive Plan I Y for for Copano CPNO 217202100 6/7/2005 elect: R. Cabes I Y for for J. Crump I Y for for E. Danner I Y for for J. Eckel I Y for for S. Griffiths I Y for for M. Johnson I Y for for W. Porter I Y for for W. Thacker I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for Atlas America ATLS 49167109 6/13/2005 elect: W. Bagnell I Y for for N. Dinubile I Y for for C. Arrendell I Y for for J. Cohen I Y for for D. Delson I Y for for E. Cohen I Y for for D. Holtz I Y for for Approve Classified Board I Y for for Vacancy to require majority vote I Y for for Remove provision to remove board members without cause I Y for for PROPOSED BY FOR/ (I)SSUER OR VOTE HOW AGAINST ISSUER SYMBOL CUSIP MEETING DATE MATTER: (S)HRHLDR CAST? VOTED MGMT ------ ------ ----- ------------ ------- --------- ----- ----- ------- Nordic American Tanker NAT g65773106 6/20/2005 elect: H. Hansson I Y for for T. Gladso I Y for for D. Gibbons I Y for for G. Lodge I Y for for A. Ugland I Y for for A. March I Y for for P. Hopkins I Y for for Ratify Auditors I Y for for Semco Energy, Inc. 78412d109 6/28/2005 elect: H. Klein I Y for for G. Schreiber I Y for for J. Van Roden I Y for for 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. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (Registrant) By: /s/ Kevin S. McCarthy -------------------------------------- Kevin S. McCarthy President of Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (Signature & Title) Date: August 17, 2005