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 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: 07/01/2013 to 06/30/2014 MainGate MLP Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 933992580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 118230101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 03-Jun-2014 Ticker: BPL ISIN: US1182301010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR FORREST E. WYLIE Mgmt For For BARBARA J. DUGANIER Mgmt For For JOSEPH A. LASALA, JR. Mgmt For For MARTIN A. WHITE Mgmt For For 2. THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2014. 3. THE APPROVAL, IN AN ADVISORY VOTE, OF THE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION OF BUCKEYE'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ITEM 402 OF REGULATION S-K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 933923345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 22765Y104 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 07-Mar-2014 Ticker: XTXI ISIN: US22765Y1047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF Mgmt For For MERGER, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2013, AS SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, BY AND AMONG CROSSTEX ENERGY, INC. ("CROSSTEX"), DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION ("DEVON"), ACACIA NATURAL GAS CORP I, INC. ("NEW ACACIA"), ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NEW ... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL) 2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE ADJOURNMENT OF THE Mgmt For For SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 1 3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY Mgmt For For (NON-BINDING) BASIS, A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS THAT WILL OR MAY BE PAID BY CROSSTEX TO ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CROSSTEX MERGER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 933945505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 26985R104 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 29-Apr-2014 Ticker: EROC ISIN: US26985R1041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE CONTRIBUTION Mgmt For For AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 23, 2013, BY AND AMONG EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. ("EAGLE ROCK"), REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP ("REGENCY") AND REGAL MIDSTREAM LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF REGENCY, AND THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (COLLECTIVELY, THE "CONTRIBUTION"). 2 ADVISORY, NON-BINDING PROPOSAL TO APPROVE Mgmt For For THE RELATED COMPENSATION PAYMENTS THAT MAY BE PAID OR BECOME PAYABLE TO ONE OF EAGLE ROCK'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRIBUTION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. Agenda Number: 933872714 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 293792107 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 30-Sep-2013 Ticker: EPD ISIN: US2937921078 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND Mgmt For For RESTATEMENT OF THE 2008 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. 2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AND Mgmt For For RESTATEMENT OF THE EPD UNIT PURCHASE PLAN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P. Agenda Number: 933928915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 559080106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-Apr-2014 Ticker: MMP ISIN: US5590801065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR JAMES C. KEMPNER Mgmt For For MICHAEL N. MEARS Mgmt For For JAMES R. MONTAGUE Mgmt For For 2. ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION 3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For AUDITOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. Agenda Number: 933884783 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 726503105 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 19-Nov-2013 Ticker: PAA ISIN: US7265031051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAINS ALL AMERICAN Mgmt For For 2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. 2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE Mgmt For For SPECIAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES, IF DEEMED NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE BY OUR GENERAL PARTNER, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARGA RESOURCES CORP. Agenda Number: 933968488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87612G101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 29-May-2014 Ticker: TRGP ISIN: US87612G1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR CHARLES R. CRISP Mgmt For For LAURA C. FULTON Mgmt For For JAMES W. WHALEN Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For AUDITORS 3. ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Mgmt For For 4. A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING Shr Against For PUBLICATION OF A REPORT ON METHANE EMISSIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Agenda Number: 933985294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 969457100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 22-May-2014 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: ERIC W. MANDELBLATT Mgmt For For 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVEN W. NANCE Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MURRAY D. SMITH Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JANICE D. STONEY Mgmt For For 1L. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA A. SUGG Mgmt For For 2. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE WILLIAMS Mgmt For For COMPANIES, INC. 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE WILLIAMS Mgmt For For COMPANIES, INC. 2007 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. 4. RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITORS FOR 2014. 5. 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 Date 08/08/2014