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: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 MainGate MLP Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 934192333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 118230101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 02-Jun-2015 Ticker: BPL ISIN: US1182301010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR PIETER BAKKER Mgmt For For BARBARA M. BAUMANN Mgmt For For MARK C. MCKINLEY Mgmt For For DONALD W. NIEMIEC 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 2015. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS,L.P. Agenda Number: 934133086 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 559080106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-Apr-2015 Ticker: MMP ISIN: US5590801065 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR ROBERT G. CROYLE Mgmt For For STACY P. METHVIN Mgmt For For BARRY R. PEARL Mgmt For For 2. ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION 3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For AUDITOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OILTANKING PARTNERS L P Agenda Number: 934117753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 678049107 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 13-Feb-2015 Ticker: OILT ISIN: US6780491071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. THE APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT. Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARGA RESOURCES CORP. Agenda Number: 934121928 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87612G101 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 20-Feb-2015 Ticker: TRGP ISIN: US87612G1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. TO CONSIDER AND VOTE UPON A PROPOSAL TO Mgmt For For APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF TARGA RESOURCES CORP. ("TRC") IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER CONTEMPLATED BY THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 13, 2014, BY AND AMONG TRC, TRIDENT GP MERGER SUB LLC, ATLAS ENERGY, L.P. AND ATLAS ENERGY ... (DUE TO SPACE LIMITS, SEE PROXY STATEMENT FOR FULL PROPOSAL) 2. TO APPROVE ONE OR MORE ADJOURNMENTS OF THE Mgmt For For SPECIAL MEETING IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES TO APPROVE THE TRC STOCK ISSUANCE PROPOSAL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARGA RESOURCES CORP. Agenda Number: 934156399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87612G101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-May-2015 Ticker: TRGP ISIN: US87612G1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR JOE BOB PERKINS Mgmt For For ERSHEL C. REDD, JR. Mgmt For For 2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. 3 A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING Shr Against For PUBLICATION OF A REPORT ON METHANE EMISSIONS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Agenda Number: 934182510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 969457100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-May-2015 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: KEITH A. MEISTER Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVEN W. NANCE Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MURRAY D. SMITH Mgmt For For 1L. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JANICE D. STONEY Mgmt For For 1M. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA A. SUGG Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITORS FOR 2015. 3. APPROVAL, BY NONBINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF Mgmt For For THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. Agenda Number: 934116004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 96950F104 Meeting Type: Consent Meeting Date: 28-Jan-2015 Ticker: WPZ ISIN: US96950F1049 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN Mgmt For OF MERGER, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2014 (THE "MERGER AGREEMENT"), BY AND AMONG ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P., ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP, L.L.C., VHMS, LLC ("MERGER SUB"), WILLIAMS PARTNERS, AND WILLIAMS PARTNERS GP LLC (THE "WPZ GENERAL PARTNER") * 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 08/7/2015