================================================================================ 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 811-05531 ________________ MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) ________________ 1500 Main Street P.O. Box 15189 Springfield, MA 01115-5189 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ____________________________________________________________________________ Patricia J. Walsh, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer 1500 Main Street, Suite 2800, Springfield, MA 01115-5189 (name and address of agent for service) ____________________________________________________________________________ Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 413-226-1000 Date of fiscal year end: December 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 ================================================================================ ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD CKX Inc Ticker: CKXE Security ID: 12562M106 Meeting Date: December 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: October 30, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1. Elect Director Robert F.X. Sillerman For For Management 2. Elect Director Simon Fuller For For Management 3. Elect Director Howard J. Tytel For For Management 4. Elect Director Edwin M. Banks For Withhold Management 5. Elect Director Edward Bleier For Withhold Management 6. Elect Director Bryan Bloom For For Management 7. Elect Director Jerry L. Cohen For For Management 8. Elect Director Carl D. Harnick For For Management 9. Elect Director Jack Langer For Withhold Management 10. Ratify Auditors For For Management Intrepid Potash, Inc. Ticker: IPI Security ID: 46121Y102 Meeting Date: May 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: March 24, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1. Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management 2. Elect Director Barth E. Whitham For For Management 3. Ratify Auditors For For Management ITC^DeltaCom, Inc. Ticker: ITCD Security ID: 45031T872 Meeting Date: May 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: March 31, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1. Elect Director John Almeida, Jr. For Withhold Management 2. Elect Director Philip M. Tseng For Withhold Management 3. Elect Director Randall E. Curran For Withhold Management 4. Elect Director John J. DeLucca For For Management 5. Elect Director Clyde A. Heintzelman For For Management 6. Elect Director Michael E. Leitner For Withhold Management 7. Elect Director Thomas E. McInerney For For Management 8. Elect Director Sanjay Swani For For Management Nortek, Inc. Ticker: N/A Security ID: 656559BJ9 Meeting Date: October 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: September 9, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1. Accept or Reject the Plan For For Management Pliant Corporation Ticker: N/A Security ID: 729136AM3 Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: August 18, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1. The Plan For For Management 2. Optional Release Election For For Management Rue21, Inc. Ticker: RUE Security ID: 781295100 Meeting Date: June 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: April 13, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1. Elect Director Robert N. Fisch For Withhold Management 2. Elect Director Arnold S. Barron For For Management 3. Ratify Auditors For For Management SIGNATURES [See General Instruction F] 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) MassMutual Participation Investors ---------------------------------- By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Michael L. Klofas ---------------------------- Michael L. Klofas, President Date: August 31, 2010 --------------- * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.