Prospectus excerpt: Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (the ÙCompany,ˆ Ùwe,ˆ Ùusˆ or Ùourˆ) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Our investment objective is to obtain a high after-tax total return by investing at least 85% of our total assets in energy-related partnerships and their affiliates (collectively, ÙMLPsˆ), and in other companies that, as their principal business, operate assets used in the gathering, transporting, processing, storing, refining, distributing, mining or marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum products or coal (collectively with MLPs, ÙMidstream Energy Companiesˆ).
We are offering 4,000,000 shares of our Series D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock (referred to as ÙSeries D Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Sharesˆ or ÙSeries D MRP Sharesˆ) with an aggregate liquidation preference of $100,000,000 in this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus dated April 1, 2011 (the Ùprospectusˆ), sets forth the information that you should know before investing.
Investors in Series D MRP Shares will be entitled to receive cash dividends at an annual rate of 4.95% per annum. Dividends on the Series D MRP Shares will be payable on the first business day of each month, beginning on June 1, 2011 and upon redemption of the Series D MRP Shares. The initial dividend period for the Series D MRP Shares will commence on May 10, 2011 and end on May 31, 2011. Each subsequent dividend period will be a calendar month (or the portion thereof occurring prior to the redemption of such Series D MRP Shares). Dividends with respect to any monthly dividend period will be declared and paid to holders of record of Series D MRP Shares as their names appear on our books and records at the close of business on the 15th day of such dividend period (or if such day is not a business day, the next preceding business day).