N-PX 1 maingate_npx.txt ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-22492 NAME OF REGISTRANT: MainGate Trust ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 720 Memphis, TN 38119 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Geoffrey P. Mavar MainGate Trust 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 720 Memphis, TN 38119 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: (901) 537-1866 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 11/30 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 MainGate MLP Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 933802072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 118230101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 04-Jun-2013 Ticker: BPL ISIN: US1182301010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR OLIVER G. RICHARD, III Mgmt For For CLARK C. SMITH Mgmt For For FRANK S. SOWINSKI Mgmt For For 2. THE APPROVAL OF THE BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. Mgmt For For 2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. 3. THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2013. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. Agenda Number: 933767925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 217202100 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 30-Apr-2013 Ticker: CPNO ISIN: US2172021006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, Mgmt For For DATED AS OF JANUARY 29, 2013 (AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME) BY AND AMONG COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. (THE "COMPANY"), KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC. AND JAVELINA MERGER SUB LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (THE "MERGER AGREEMENT"). 2 TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE COMPANY'S Mgmt For For SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES TO ADOPT THE MERGER AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING. 3 TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) Mgmt For For BASIS, THE RELATED COMPENSATION PAYMENTS THAT WILL OR MAY BE PAID BY THE COMPANY TO ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 933761517 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 22765Y104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-May-2013 Ticker: XTXI ISIN: US22765Y1047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR BRYAN H. LAWRENCE Mgmt For For CECIL E. MARTIN, JR. Mgmt For For JAMES C. CRAIN Mgmt For For 2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG Mgmt For For LLP AS CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC.'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013. 3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION Mgmt For For REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PAID TO CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC.'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. 4. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND Mgmt For For RESTATED CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC. 2009 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER). 5. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE Shr Against For EMPLOYMENT POLICY OF CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC. TO EXPLICITLY PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P. Agenda Number: 933761682 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 22765U102 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 09-May-2013 Ticker: XTEX ISIN: US22765U1025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND Mgmt For For RESTATED CROSSTEX ENERGY GP, LLC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COMMON UNITS AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 933766163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 26985R104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 16-May-2013 Ticker: EROC ISIN: US26985R1041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR PEGGY A. HEEG Mgmt For For PHILIP B. SMITH Mgmt For For 2. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For OFFICER COMPENSATION. 3. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP Mgmt For For AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE PARTNERSHIP TO EXAMINE, AUDIT AND REPORT TO UNITHOLDERS ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OUR PARTNERSHIP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P. Agenda Number: 933740311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 559080106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2013 Ticker: MMP ISIN: US5590801065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR WALTER R. ARNHEIM Mgmt For For PATRICK C. EILERS Mgmt For For 2. ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION 3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For AUDITOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP Agenda Number: 933808505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 570759100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 29-May-2013 Ticker: MWE ISIN: US5707591005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR FRANK M. SEMPLE Mgmt For For DONALD D. WOLF Mgmt For For KEITH E. BAILEY Mgmt For For MICHAEL L. BEATTY Mgmt For For CHARLES K. DEMPSTER Mgmt For For DONALD C. HEPPERMANN Mgmt For For RANDALL J. LARSON Mgmt For For ANNE E. FOX MOUNSEY Mgmt For For WILLIAM P. NICOLETTI Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS Mgmt For For THE PARTNERSHIP'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARGA RESOURCES CORP. Agenda Number: 933775946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87612G101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-May-2013 Ticker: TRGP ISIN: US87612G1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR RENE R. JOYCE Mgmt For For PETER R. KAGAN Mgmt For For CHRIS TONG Mgmt For For 2 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For AUDITORS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Agenda Number: 933780303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 969457100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 16-May-2013 Ticker: WMB ISIN: US9694571004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALAN S. ARMSTRONG Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOSEPH R. CLEVELAND Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KATHLEEN B. COOPER Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN A. HAGG Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JUANITA H. HINSHAW Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RALPH IZZO Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FRANK T. MACINNIS Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVEN W. NANCE Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MURRAY D. SMITH Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JANICE D. STONEY Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA A. SUGG Mgmt For For 02 RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITORS FOR 2013. 03 APPROVAL, BY NONBINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF Mgmt For For THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. * Management position unknown SIGNATURES 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) MainGate Trust By (Signature) /s/ Matthew G. Mead Name Matthew G. Mead Title President and Chief Executive Officer Date 08/07/2013