-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DjED8UODRTbW29aHRfuztHN9dud1WGUi2ID2EB64sURkIYZ9P8CSuOLOMzl8hfpp alRByrr+Ymhw2a8a24RUyA== 0000950137-05-001984.txt : 20050218 0000950137-05-001984.hdr.sgml : 20050218 20050218155814 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-001984 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050322 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050218 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090123 IRS NUMBER: 752998724 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09473 FILM NUMBER: 05627633 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC STREET 2: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129177794 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC STREET 2: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 DEF 14A 1 c91767hdef14a.txt DEFINITIVE NOTICE AND PROXY UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement. [ ] CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14a-6(e)(2)). [X] Definitive Proxy Statement. [ ] Definitive Additional Materials. [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14A-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12 NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NKO) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Total fee paid: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Filing Party: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Date Filed: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 333 West Wacker Drive OF SHAREHOLDERS Chicago, Illinois MARCH 22, 2005 60606 (800) 257-8787
FEBRUARY 17, 2005 NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NAN) NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 (NXK) NUVEEN NEW YORK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQN) NUVEEN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND, INC. (NNY) NUVEEN NEW YORK PERFORMANCE PLUS MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NNP) NUVEEN NEW YORK QUALITY INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NUN) NUVEEN NEW YORK SELECT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NVN) NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NKO) NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NNF) NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NRK) NUVEEN REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND (JRS) NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND (JDD) NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND (JPC) NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND 2 (JQC) NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND (JTP) NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 2 (JPS) NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 3 (JHP) NUVEEN TAX-ADVANTAGED TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY FUND (JTA) TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ABOVE FUNDS: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2, Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund, Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund ("Real Estate"), Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund ("Diversified Dividend"), Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund ("Preferred Convertible"), Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund 2 ("Preferred Convertible 2"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund ("Quality Preferred"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 ("Quality Preferred 2"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 ("Quality Preferred 3") and Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund ("Tax-Advantaged"), each a Massachusetts business trust, and Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. ("New York Value"), Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc., Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. and Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc., each a Minnesota corporation (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., Chicago time (for each Fund, an "Annual Meeting"), for the following purposes and to transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY SHAREHOLDERS: 1. To elect Members to the Board of Directors/Trustees (each a "Board" and each Director or Trustee a "Board Member") of each Fund as outlined below: a. For each Fund, except New York Value, Real Estate and Diversified Dividend, to elect nine (9) Board Members to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. i) seven (7) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares and FundPreferred shares for Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3 and Tax-Advantaged; and Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares for each other Fund (collectively, "Preferred Shares"), voting together as a single class; and ii) two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares only, voting separately as a single class. b. For Real Estate and Diversified Dividend, to elect eight (8) Board Members to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. i) six (6) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class; and ii) two (2) Board Members to be elected by the holders of Preferred Shares only, voting separately as a single class. c. For New York Value, to elect five (5) Board Members for multiple year terms or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. Shareholders of record at the close of business on January 24, 2005 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO AVOID DELAY AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AND TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED, PLEASE VOTE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. YOU MAY VOTE BY MAIL, TELEPHONE OR OVER THE INTERNET. TO VOTE BY MAIL, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE, PLEASE CALL THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR PROXY CARD AND FOLLOW THE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS, USING YOUR PROXY CARD AS A GUIDE. TO VOTE OVER THE INTERNET, GO TO THE INTERNET ADDRESS PROVIDED ON YOUR PROXY CARD AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, USING YOUR PROXY CARD AS A GUIDE. Jessica R. Droeger Vice President and Secretary JOINT PROXY STATEMENT 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 (800) 257-8787
FEBRUARY 17, 2005 NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NAN) NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 2 (NXK) NUVEEN NEW YORK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NQN) NUVEEN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND, INC. (NNY) NUVEEN NEW YORK PERFORMANCE PLUS MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NNP) NUVEEN NEW YORK QUALITY INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NUN) NUVEEN NEW YORK SELECT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NVN) NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NKO) NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (NNF) NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND (NRK) NUVEEN REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND (JRS) NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND (JDD) NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND (JPC) NUVEEN PREFERRED AND CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND 2 (JQC) NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND (JTP) NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 2 (JPS) NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 3 (JHP) NUVEEN TAX-ADVANTAGED TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY FUND (JTA) GENERAL INFORMATION This Joint Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors or Trustees (each a "Board" and collectively, the "Boards," and each Director or Trustee a "Board Member" and collectively, the "Board Members") of each of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund ("New York Dividend"), Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 ("New York Dividend 2"), Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund ("Insured New York Dividend"), Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund ("Insured New York Tax-Free"), Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund ("Real Estate"), Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund ("Diversified Dividend"), Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund ("Preferred Convertible"), Nuveen Preferred and Convertible Income Fund 2 ("Preferred Convertible 2"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund ("Quality Preferred"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 ("Quality Preferred 2"), Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3 ("Quality Preferred 3") and Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund ("Tax-Advantaged"), each a Massachusetts business trust (collectively, the "Massachusetts Business Trusts"), and Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. ("New York Investment Quality"), Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund, Inc. ("New York Value"), Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. ("New York Performance Plus"), Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. ("New York Quality"), Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. ("New York Select") and Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Insured New 1 York Premium") (New York Dividend, New York Dividend 2, New York Investment Quality, New York Value, New York Performance Plus, New York Quality, New York Select, Insured New York Dividend, Insured New York Premium and Insured New York Tax-Free are collectively the "New York Funds"), each a Minnesota corporation (collectively, the "Minnesota Corporations") (the Massachusetts Business Trusts and Minnesota Corporations are each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., Chicago time (for each Fund, an "Annual Meeting" and collectively, the "Annual Meetings"), and at any and all adjournments thereof. On the matters coming before each Annual Meeting as to which a choice has been specified by shareholders on the proxy, the shares will be voted accordingly. If a proxy is returned and no choice is specified, the shares will be voted FOR the election of the nominees as listed in this Joint Proxy Statement. Shareholders who execute proxies may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with that Fund a written notice of revocation, by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. This Joint Proxy Statement is first being mailed to shareholders on or about February 17, 2005. The Board of each Fund has determined that the use of this Joint Proxy Statement for each Annual Meeting is in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders in light of the similar matters being considered and voted on by the shareholders. The following table indicates which shareholders are solicited with respect to each matter:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATTER COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1a(i). Election of seven (7) Board Members by X X all shareholders (except New York Value, Real Estate and Diversified Dividend) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a(ii). Election of two (2) Board Members by X Preferred Shares only (except New York Value, Real Estate and Diversified Dividend) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b(i). Election of six (6) Board Members for X X Real Estate and Diversified Dividend by all shareholders ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b(ii). Election of two (2) Board Members for X Real Estate and Diversified Dividend by Preferred Shares only ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c. Election of five (5) Board Members for X N/A New York Value by all shareholders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) FundPreferred shares for Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3 and Tax-Advantaged; and Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares ("MuniPreferred") for each other Fund are referred to as "Preferred Shares." A quorum of shareholders is required to take action at each Annual Meeting. A majority of the shares entitled to vote at each Annual Meeting, represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum of shareholders at that Annual Meeting, except that for the election of the two Board Member nominees to be elected by holders of Preferred Shares of each Fund (except New York Value), 33 1/3% of the Preferred Shares entitled to vote and represented in 2 person or by proxy will constitute a quorum. Votes cast by proxy or in person at each Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the inspectors of election appointed for that Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will determine whether or not a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. The inspectors of election will treat abstentions and "broker non-votes" (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees, typically in "street name," as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) as present for purposes of determining a quorum. For purposes of determining the approval of the proposal to elect nominees for each of the Massachusetts Business Trusts, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of Board Members. For purposes of determining the approval of the proposal to elect nominees for each of the Minnesota Corporations, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote against the election of Board Members. The details of the proposal to be voted on by the shareholders and the vote required for approval of the proposal is set forth under the description of the proposal below. Preferred Shares held in "street name" as to which voting instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote as of one business day before the Annual Meeting, or, if adjourned, one business day before the day to which the Annual Meeting is adjourned, and that would otherwise be treated as "broker non-votes" may, pursuant to Rule 452 of the New York Stock Exchange, be voted by the broker on the proposal in the same proportion as the votes cast by all Preferred shareholders as a class who have voted on the proposal or in the same proportion as the votes cast by all Preferred shareholders of the Fund who have voted on that item. Rule 452 permits proportionate voting of Preferred Shares with respect to a particular item if, among other things, (i) a minimum of 30% of the Preferred Shares or shares of a series of Preferred Shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares with respect to such item and (ii) less than 10% of the Preferred Shares or shares of a series of Preferred Shares outstanding has been voted by the holders of such shares against such item. For the purpose of meeting the 30% test, abstentions will be treated as shares "voted" and, for the purpose of meeting the 10% test, abstentions will not be treated as shares "voted" against the item. 3 Those persons who were shareholders of record at the close of business on January 24, 2005 will be entitled to one vote for each share held. As of January 24, 2005, the shares of the Funds were issued and outstanding as follows:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TICKER SYMBOL* COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Dividend NAN 9,915,882 2,760 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Dividend 2 NXK 6,457,000 1,880 Series W - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Investment NQN 17,720,933 960 Series M Quality 2,400 Series T 2,400 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Value NNY 15,120,364 N/A - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Performance NNP 14,977,135 1,600 Series M Plus 800 Series T 2,000 Series W 572 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Quality NUN 24,083,739 2,200 Series M 2,200 Series W 2,400 Series TH 1,080 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Select NVN 23,435,202 1,720 Series T 2,400 Series W 3,600 Series TH - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured New York NKO 7,957,934 2,440 Series TH Dividend - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured New York NNF 8,329,215 1,320 Series M Premium 1,280 Series T - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insured New York NRK 3,512,848 1,080 Series TH Tax-Free - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate JRS 28,136,413 1,720 Series M 1,720 Series T 1,720 Series W 1,720 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diversified Dividend JDD 20,145,123 2,400 Series T 2,400 Series W - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Convertible JPC 100,123,177 4,720 Series M 4,720 Series T 4,720 Series W 4,720 Series TH 4,720 Series F 4,720 Series F2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Convertible JQC 141,007,000 3,860 Series M 2 3,860 Series M2 3,860 Series T 3,860 Series T2 3,860 Series W 3,860 Series W2 3,860 Series TH 3,860 Series TH2 3,860 Series F 3,860 Series F2 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TICKER SYMBOL* COMMON SHARES PREFERRED SHARES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality Preferred JTP 64,462,104 3,520 Series M 3,520 Series T 3,520 Series W 3,520 Series TH 3,520 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality Preferred 2 JPS 119,541,842 4,800 Series M 4,800 Series T 4,000 Series T2 4,800 Series W 4,800 Series TH 4,000 Series TH2 4,800 Series F - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality Preferred 3 JHP 23,642,721 3,320 Series M 3,320 Series TH - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax-Advantaged JTA 13,855,240 1,800 Series W - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The common shares of all of the Funds are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, except NXK, NKO, NRK and JRS, which are listed on the American Stock Exchange. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS GENERAL At each Fund's Annual Meeting, Board Members are to be elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Under the terms of each Fund's organizational documents (except New York Value), under normal circumstances, holders of Preferred Shares are entitled to elect two (2) Board Members, and the remaining Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Pursuant to the organizational documents of New York Value, the Board is divided into three classes, with each class being elected to serve a term of three years. For New York Value, five (5) Board Members are nominated to be elected at this meeting to serve for multiple year terms. A. FOR EACH FUND EXCEPT NEW YORK VALUE, REAL ESTATE AND DIVERSIFIED DIVIDEND: (i) seven (7) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Bremner, Brown, Evans, Hunter, Kundert, Stockdale and Sunshine are nominees for election by all shareholders. (ii) holders of Preferred Shares, each series voting together as a single class, are entitled to elect two (2) of the Board Members. Board Members Schneider and Schwertfeger are nominees for election by holders of Preferred Shares. B. FOR REAL ESTATE AND DIVERSIFIED DIVIDEND: (i) six (6) Board Members are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class. Board Members Bremner, Brown, Evans, Hunter, Stockdale and Sunshine are nominees for election by all shareholders. 5 (ii) holders of Preferred Shares, each series voting together as a single class, are entitled to elect two (2) of the Board Members. Board Members Schneider and Schwertfeger are nominees for election by holders of Preferred Shares. C. FOR NEW YORK VALUE: The Board of New York Value has designated Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger as Class I Board Members, and as nominees for Board Members for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007, and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The Board of New York Value has designated Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine as Class II Board Members, and as nominees for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2008. The remaining Board Members Bremner, Evans, Schneider and Stockdale are current and continuing Board Members. The Board of New York Value has designated Board Members Bremner, Evans, Schneider and Stockdale as continuing Class III Board Members for terms that expire in 2006. For each Minnesota Corporation, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to elect the Board Members of that Minnesota Corporation. For each Massachusetts Business Trust, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to elect the Board Members of that Massachusetts Business Trust. Under each Fund's retirement policy for Board Members who are not "interested persons" of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), ("Independent Board Members"), which provides that Independent Board Members will retire at the earlier of age 72 or after board service of 15 years, former Board Members Thomas E. Leafstrand and Sheila W. Wellington retired on June 30, 2004 and will therefore not stand for re-election. In addition, former Board Members Anne E. Impellizzeri, William L. Kissick and Peter R. Sawers, who did not reach the age or service period at which retirement would be called for under the retirement policy, also retired on June 30, 2004 and will therefore not stand for re-election. Former Board Member William E. Bennett, who also did not reach the age or service period at which retirement would be called for under the retirement policy, resigned effective April 30, 2004 and will therefore not stand for re-election. It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the shares represented thereby for the election of the nominees listed below unless the proxy is marked otherwise. Each of the nominees has agreed to serve as a Board Member of each Fund if elected. However, should any nominee become unable or unwilling to accept nomination for election, the proxies will be voted for substitute nominees, if any, designated by that Fund's present Board. Except for New York Value, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3 and Tax-Advantaged, all Board Member nominees, except Board Members Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine, were last elected to each Fund's Board at the annual meeting of shareholders held on December 17, 2003. All nominees to the Board of Real Estate and Diversified Dividend, except Messrs. Hunter and Sunshine, were last elected to the Board of Real Estate and Diversified Dividend at the annual meeting of shareholders held on January 20, 2004 and March 24, 2004, respectively. All Board Member nominees, except Messrs. Kundert and Sunshine, were last elected to the Board of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 at the annual meeting of shareholders held on November 17, 2004. Board Members Bremner, Evans, Schneider and 6 Stockdale were last elected as Class III members of the Board of New York Value at the annual meeting of shareholders held on December 17, 2003. Board Members Brown and Schwertfeger were last elected as Class I members of the Board of New York Value at the annual meeting of shareholders held on December 19, 2001. This is the first Annual Meeting of Tax-Advantaged. All Board Member nominees of Tax-Advantaged, except Messrs. Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine, were elected by the initial shareholder of the Fund, Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp., on January 12, 2004. Mr. Hunter was appointed on February 15, 2004 and May 16, 2004 to the Boards of the Minnesota Corporations and Massachusetts Business Trusts, respectively. In November 2004, Messrs. Kundert and Sunshine were appointed to the each Fund's Board effective February 23, 2005, except Mr. Kundert was not appointed to the Boards of Real Estate and Diversified Dividend. Messrs. Hunter, Kundert and Sunshine are presented in this Joint Proxy Statement as nominees for election by shareholders and were nominated by the nominating and governance committee of each Fund's Board, except Mr. Kundert was not nominated to the Boards of Real Estate and Diversified Dividend. Other than Mr. Schwertfeger, none of the Board Member nominees has ever been a director or an employee of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"), the parent company of Nuveen Asset Management (the "Adviser"), or any affiliate. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED HEREIN. BOARD NOMINEES
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN OTHER POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE FUND COMPLEX DIRECTORSHIPS NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN BY HELD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND TIME SERVED** DURING PAST 5 YEARS BOARD MEMBER MEMBER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nominees who are not interested persons of the Funds Robert P. Bremner Board Term: Annual Private Investor and 153 N/A c/o Nuveen Member Length of Management Consultant. Investments, Inc. Service: Since 333 West Wacker Drive 1996 Chicago, IL 60606 (8/22/40) Lawrence H. Brown Board Term: Annual Retired (1989) as Senior 153 See Principal c/o Nuveen Member Length of Vice President of The Occupation Investments, Inc. Service: Since Northern Trust Company; Description 333 West Wacker Drive 1993 Director, Community Chicago, IL 60606 Advisory Board for (7/29/34) Highland Park and Highwood, United Way of the North Shore (since 2002).
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NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN OTHER POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE FUND COMPLEX DIRECTORSHIPS NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN BY HELD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND TIME SERVED** DURING PAST 5 YEARS BOARD MEMBER MEMBER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jack B. Evans Board Term: Annual President, The 153 See Principal c/o Nuveen Member Length of Hall-Perrine Foundation, Occupation Investments, Inc. Service: Since a private philanthropic Description 333 West Wacker Drive 1999 corporation (since 1996); Chicago, IL 60606 Director and Vice (10/22/48) Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Iowa; Director, Gazette Companies; Life Trustee of Coe College; Director, Iowa College Foundation; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; previously, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm. William C. Hunter Board Term: Annual Dean and Distinguished 153 See Principal c/o Nuveen Member Length of Professor of Finance, Occupation Investments, Inc. Service: Since School of Business at the Description 333 West Wacker Drive 2004 University of Chicago, IL 60606 Connecticut; previously, (3/6/48) Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995 -- 2003); Director, Credit Research Center at Georgetown University; Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation, a publicly held company. David J. Kundert Board Term: Annual Retired (2004) as 151 See Principal c/o Nuveen Member Length of Chairman, JPMorgan Occupation Investments, Inc. Service: Since Fleming Asset Management, Description 333 West Wacker Drive 2005 President and CEO, Banc Chicago, IL 60606 One Investment Advisors (10/28/42) Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Bank One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Board of Regents, Luther College; currently a member of the American and Wisconsin Bar Associations.
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NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN OTHER POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE FUND COMPLEX DIRECTORSHIPS NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN BY HELD BY BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND TIME SERVED** DURING PAST 5 YEARS BOARD MEMBER MEMBER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William J. Schneider Board Term: Annual Chairman, formerly, 153 See Principal c/o Nuveen Member Length of Senior Partner and Chief Occupation Investments, Inc. Service: Since Operating Officer, Description 333 West Wacker Drive 1996 Miller-Valentine Partners Chicago, IL 60606 Ltd., a real estate (9/24/44) investment company; formerly, Vice President, Miller-Valentine Realty, a construction company; Director, Chair of the Finance Committee and Member of the Audit Committee of Premier Health Partners, the not-for-profit parent company of Miami Valley Hospital; President of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; Director and Immediate Past Chair, Dayton Development Coalition; formerly, Member, Community Advisory Board, National City Bank, Dayton, Ohio; and Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. Judith M. Stockdale Board Term: Annual Executive Director, 153 N/A c/o Nuveen Member Length of Gaylord and Dorothy Investments, Inc Service: Since Donnelley Foundation 333 West Wacker Drive 1997 (since 1994); prior Chicago, IL 60606 thereto, Executive (12/29/47) Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994). Eugene S. Sunshine Board Term: Annual Senior Vice President for 153 See Principal c/o Nuveen Member Length of Business and Finance Occupation Investments, Inc. Service: Since (since 1997), Description 333 West Wacker Drive 2005 Northwestern University; Chicago, IL 60606 Director (since 2003), (1/22/50) Chicago Board of Options Exchange; Director (since 2003), National Mentor Holdings, a privately- held, national provider of home and community-based services; Chairman (since 1997), Board of Directors, Rubicon, an insurance company owned by Northwestern University; Director (since 1997), Evanston Chamber of Commerce and Evanston Inventure, a business development organization.
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NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN OTHER FUND COMPLEX DIRECTORSHIPS POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE OVERSEEN BY HELD BY NAME, ADDRESS HELD WITH AND LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) BOARD BOARD AND BIRTH DATE FUND TIME SERVED** DURING PAST 5 YEARS MEMBER MEMBER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominee who is an interested person of the Funds *Timothy R. Chairman of Term: Annual Chairman and Director 153 See Principal Schwertfeger the Board Length of (since 1996) of Nuveen Occupation 333 West Wacker Drive and Board Service: Since Investments, Inc. and Description Chicago, IL 60606 Member 1996 Nuveen Investments, LLC; (3/28/49) Chairman and Director (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Director (since 1996) of Institutional Capital Corporation; Chairman and Director (since 1999) of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Chairman of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc. (since 2002); Director (from 1992 to 2004) and Chairman (from 1996 to 2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.*** - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* "Interested person" as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of being an officer and director of each Fund's adviser. ** Length of Service indicates the year in which the individual became a Trustee or Director of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex. Mr. Hunter has served as a Trustee or Director of each Fund since February 15, 2004 and May 16, 2004 for the Boards of the Minnesota Corporations and Massachusetts Business Trusts, respectively. In November 2004, Messrs. Kundert and Sunshine were appointed to each Fund's Board, effective February 23, 2005, except Mr. Kundert was not appointed to the Boards of Real Estate and Diversified Dividend. *** Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005. 10 BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP The following table lists the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Board Member nominee in each Fund and in all Nuveen funds overseen by the Board Member nominee as of December 31, 2004.
DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK INVESTMENT NEW YORK PERFORMANCE NEW YORK BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES DIVIDEND DIVIDEND 2 QUALITY VALUE PLUS QUALITY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 William C. Hunter............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Judith M. Stockdale........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED INSURED INSURED NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK DIVERSIFIED BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES SELECT DIVIDEND PREMIUM TAX-FREE REAL ESTATE DIVIDEND - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Over $100,000 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 10,001- 0 50,000 Jack B. Evans................. 0 0 0 0 10,001- 0 50,000 William C. Hunter............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert.............. 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A William J. Schneider.......... 0 0 0 0 0 10,001- 50,000 Timothy R. Schwertfeger....... 0 0 0 0 Over 0 100,000 Judith M. Stockdale........... 0 0 0 0 0 0-10,000 Eugene S. Sunshine............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN ALL REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES OVERSEEN BY BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES IN FAMILY OF PREFERRED PREFERRED QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY TAX- INVESTMENT BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE 2 PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 ADVANTAGED COMPANIES(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert P. Bremner............. $50,001- $0 $0 $0 $0 Over Over 100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Lawrence H. Brown............. 10,001- 0 10,001- 10,001- 10,001- 0 Over 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 100,000 Jack B. Evans................. 50,001- 0 0 Over 0 0 Over 100,000 100,000 100,000 William C. Hunter............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 50,001- 100,000 David J. Kundert.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider.......... 10,001- 0 0 0 0 0 Over 50,000 100,000 Timothy R. Schwertfeger....... 0- 0 0 Over 0 Over Over 10,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Judith M. Stockdale........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Over 100,000 Eugene S. Sunshine............ 0 0 10,001- 10,001- 0 0 50,001- 50,000 50,000 100,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) The amounts reflect the aggregate dollar range of equity securities and the number of shares beneficially owned by the Board Member in the Funds and in all Nuveen funds overseen by each Board Member. The following table sets forth, for each Board Member and for the Board Members and officers as a group, the number of shares beneficially owned in each Fund as of December 31, 2004. The information as to beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished by each trustee/director and officer.
FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK INVESTMENT NEW YORK PERFORMANCE NEW YORK BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES DIVIDEND DIVIDEND 2 QUALITY VALUE PLUS QUALITY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 William C. Hunter............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Judith M. Stockdale........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED INSURED INSURED NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK DIVERSIFIED BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES SELECT DIVIDEND PREMIUM TAX-FREE REAL ESTATE DIVIDEND - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. 0 0 0 0 0 13,200 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 1,000 0 Jack B. Evans................. 0 0 0 0 1,100 0 William C. Hunter............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert.............. 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A William J. Schneider.......... 0 0 0 0 0 650 Timothy R. Schwertfeger....... 0 0 0 0 25,000 0 Judith M. Stockdale........... 0 0 0 0 0 585 Eugene S. Sunshine............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP.................. 0 0 0 0 30,824 15,805 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUND SHARES OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS(1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED PREFERRED QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY TAX- BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE 2 PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 ADVANTAGED - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. 3,500 0 0 0 0 12,500 Lawrence H. Brown............. 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 Jack B. Evans................. 3,500 0 0 8,400 0 0 William C. Hunter............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 David J. Kundert.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 William J. Schneider.......... 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 Timothy R. Schwertfeger....... 200 0 0 50,000 0 73,000 Judith M. Stockdale........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eugene S. Sunshine............ 0 0 2,000 2,000 0 0 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AS A GROUP.................. 10,200 1,000 3,103 61,700 1,000 85,800 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) The numbers include share equivalents of certain Nuveen funds in which the Board Member is deemed to be invested pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members as more fully described below. On December 31, 2004, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned 1,196,807 common shares of all funds managed by the Adviser (includes deferred units described below) and shares held by the executive officers in Nuveen's 401(k)/profit sharing plan). Each Board Member's individual beneficial shareholdings of each Fund constituted less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund. As of January 24, 2005, the Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding common shares of each Fund. As of January 24, 2005, no shareholder beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares of any Fund. Board Member Schwertfeger sold 330,950 shares of Class A Stock of Nuveen on the New York Stock Exchange since October 1, 2003. Mr. Schwertfeger received $9,483,036 in exchange for his shares of Nuveen. 13 COMPENSATION For all Nuveen funds, Independent Board Members receive an $85,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $2,000 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $500 per day for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required at a special, non-regularly scheduled board meeting; (c) a fee of $1,000 per day for attendance in person at an audit committee or compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500 per day for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required; (d) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the dividend committee; and (e) a fee of $500 per day for attendance in person at executive committee or nominating and governance committee meetings on a day on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per day for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the chairperson of each committee of the Board (except the dividend committee and executive committee) receives $5,000 as an addition to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. When ad hoc committees are organized, the Board may provide for additional compensation to be paid to the members of such committees. The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds managed by the Adviser, on the basis of relative net asset sizes although fund management may, in its discretion, establish a minimum amount to be allocated to each fund. As noted above, former Board Members Impellizzeri, Kissick and Sawers retired on June 30, 2004. These three Board Members received a payment of $75,000 at the time of their retirement as partial compensation for the earnings they would have received if they had continued as Independent Board Members until the time specified in the current retirement policy. The Board Member affiliated with Nuveen and the Adviser serves without any compensation from the Funds. The boards of certain Nuveen funds (the "Participating Funds") established a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members ("Deferred Compensation Plan"). Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, Independent Board Members of the Participating Funds may defer receipt of all, or a portion, of the compensation they earn for their services to the Participating Funds, in lieu of receiving current payments of such compensation. Any deferred amount is treated as though an equivalent dollar amount had been invested in shares of one or more eligible Nuveen funds. Each Independent Board Member, other than Mr. Brown, has elected to defer at least a portion of his or her fees. The funds that are Participating Funds under the Deferred Compensation Plan are New York Investment, New York Performance Plus, New York Quality, New York Select, Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3 and Tax-Advantaged. The table below shows, for each Board Member who is not affiliated with Nuveen or the Adviser, the aggregate compensation (i) paid by each Fund to each Board Member for its last fiscal year and (ii) paid (including deferred fees) for service on the boards of the Nuveen open-end and closed-end funds managed by the Adviser for the calendar year ended 2004. Mr. Schwertfeger, a Board Member who is an interested person of the Funds, does not receive any compensation from the Funds or any Nuveen funds. 14
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS(1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK INVESTMENT NEW YORK PERFORMANCE NEW YORK BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES DIVIDEND DIVIDEND 2 QUALITY VALUE PLUS QUALITY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $432 $298 $886 $306 $753 $1,178 Lawrence H. Brown............. 404 279 828 286 703 1,100 Jack B. Evans................. 430 297 885 304 752 1,176 William C. Hunter............. 150 104 310 106 264 412 William J. Schneider.......... 441 304 882 312 749 1,172 Judith M. Stockdale........... 389 268 802 275 681 1,065 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS(1) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURED INSURED INSURED NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK DIVERSIFIED BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES SELECT DIVIDEND PREMIUM TAX-FREE REAL ESTATE DIVIDEND - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $1,158 $373 $403 $158 $1,510 $1,092 Lawrence H. Brown............. 1,081 349 377 148 1,276 1,026 Jack B. Evans................. 1,156 371 401 157 1,922 872 William C. Hunter............. 405 130 140 55 840 509 William J. Schneider.......... 1,152 380 411 161 1,424 1,106 Judith M. Stockdale........... 1,047 336 363 142 1,385 959 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED PREFERRED QUALITY QUALITY BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES CONVERTIBLE(2) CONVERTIBLE 2(2) PREFERRED(2) PREFERRED 2(2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $4,227 $5,719 $2,528 $4,857 Lawrence H. Brown............. 4,203 5,697 2,513 4,828 Jack B. Evans................. 4,215 5,688 2,664 5,120 William C. Hunter............. 1,549 2,119 966 1,858 William J. Schneider.......... 4,232 5,586 2,528 4,859 Judith M. Stockdale........... 3,853 5,091 2,426 4,662 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS(1) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM NUVEEN FUNDS PAID TO QUALITY TAX- BOARD BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES PREFERRED 3(2) ADVANTAGED MEMBERS - ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $948 $796 $114,167 Lawrence H. Brown............. 943 1,075 112,250 Jack B. Evans................. 995 916 116,125 William C. Hunter............. 363 329 65,875 William J. Schneider.......... 942 591 111,667 Judith M. Stockdale........... 906 532 100,700 - ------------------------------
(1) Includes deferred fees. Pursuant to a deferred compensation agreement with certain of the Funds, deferred amounts are treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in shares of one or more eligible 15 Nuveen funds. Total deferred fees for the Funds (including the return from the assumed investment in the eligible Nuveen funds) payable are:
DEFERRED FEES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK NEW YORK PERFORMANCE NEW YORK NEW YORK DIVERSIFIED BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES INVESTMENT PLUS QUALITY SELECT REAL ESTATE DIVIDEND ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $134 $114 $179 $176 $245 $178 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans................. 225 191 299 294 510 233 William C. Hunter............. 310 264 412 405 840 509 William J. Schneider.......... 882 749 1,172 1,152 1,424 1,106 Judith M. Stockdale........... 222 189 295 290 428 299 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFERRED FEES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED PREFERRED QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY TAX- BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE 2 PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 ADVANTAGED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $630 $610 $377 $724 $105 $29 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans................. 1,059 1,002 669 1,286 172 48 William C. Hunter............. 1,549 2,119 966 1,858 363 130 William J. Schneider.......... 4,232 4,056 2,528 4,859 697 171 Judith M. Stockdale........... 1,059 1,100 667 1,281 189 40
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(2) The compensation from Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 shown in the table above are for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004. The Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31, effective August 1, 2004. The aggregate compensation paid to the Board Member nominees from the Funds during the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 is shown in the table below:
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED PREFERRED QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE 2 PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $1,120 $1,535 $706 $1,356 $265 Lawrence H. Brown............. 992 1,359 625 1,201 235 Jack B. Evans................. 1,152 1,579 725 1,394 272 William C. Hunter............. 912 1,249 574 1,103 215 William J. Schneider.......... 1,071 1,468 675 1,297 253 Judith M. Stockdale........... 874 1,198 550 1,058 207 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFERRED FEES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED PREFERRED QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY BOARD MEMBER NOMINEES CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE 2 PREFERRED PREFERRED 2 PREFERRED 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. Bremner............. $181 $249 $114 $220 $43 Lawrence H. Brown............. 0 0 0 0 0 Jack B. Evans................. 306 420 193 371 72 William C. Hunter............. 912 1,249 574 1,103 215 William J. Schneider.......... 1,071 1,468 675 1,297 253 Judith M. Stockdale........... 278 381 175 337 66 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 Nuveen maintains charitable contributions programs to encourage the active support and involvement of individuals in the civic activities of their community. These programs include a matching contributions program and a direct contributions program. The Independent Board Members of the funds managed by the Adviser are eligible to participate in the matching contributions program of Nuveen. Under the matching contributions program, Nuveen will match the personal contributions of a Board Member to Section 501(c)(3) organizations up to an aggregate maximum amount of $10,000 during any calendar year. Under its direct (non-matching) contributions program, Nuveen makes contributions to qualifying Section 501(c)(3) organizations, as approved by the Corporate Contributions Committee of Nuveen. Prior to January 1, 2005, the Independent Board Members were eligible to submit proposals to the Committee requesting that contributions be made under this program to Section 501(c)(3) organizations identified by the Board Member, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000 during any calendar year. Any contributions made by Nuveen under the direct contributions program are made solely at the discretion of the Corporate Contributions Committee. Effective January 1, 2005, Board Members are no longer eligible to submit proposals to the Committee requesting that contributions be made under the direct contributions program. COMMITTEES The Board of each Fund has five standing committees: the executive committee, the audit committee, the nominating and governance committee, the dividend committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee. David J. Kundert and Eugene S. Sunshine will become members of the committees indicated below when they become Board Members on February 23, 2005. Robert P. Bremner, Judith M. Stockdale and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, serve as members of the executive committee of each Fund. The executive committee, which meets between regular meetings of the Board, is authorized to exercise all of the powers of the Board; provided that the scope of the powers of the executive committee, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the full Board, is limited to: (i) emergency matters where assembly of the full Board is impracticable (in which case management will take all reasonable steps to quickly notify each individual Board Member of the actions taken by the executive committee) and (ii) matters of an administrative or ministerial nature. The executive committee of each Fund held no meetings during its last full fiscal year, except the executive committee of Tax-Advantaged held three meetings during its last fiscal year. Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31, effective August 1, 2004. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the executive committee of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held no meetings. Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, are current members of the dividend committee of each Fund. The dividend committee is authorized to declare distributions on the Fund's shares including, but not limited to, regular and special dividends, capital gains and ordinary income distributions. The dividend committee of each New York Fund held four meetings during its last fiscal year. The dividend committee of Real Estate, Diversified Dividend and Tax-Advantaged held three meetings during its last fiscal year. The dividend committee of Preferred Convertible, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and 17 Quality Preferred 3 held five meetings during its last full fiscal year. The dividend committee of Preferred Convertible 2 held six meetings during its last full fiscal year. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the dividend committee of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held one meeting. Lawrence H. Brown, William C. Hunter, William J. Schneider, Chair, Judith M. Stockdale and, as of February 23, 2005, David J. Kundert are current members of the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee of each Fund, except Mr. Kundert is not a member with respect to Real Estate and Diversified Dividend. The compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee is responsible for the oversight of compliance issues, risk management, and other regulatory matters affecting the Funds which are not otherwise the jurisdiction of the other Board committees. As part of its duties regarding compliance matters, the committee is responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Funds and the Valuation Group. The compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last full fiscal year. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held one meeting. Each Fund's Board has an audit committee, established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), composed of Independent Board Members who are "independent" as that term is defined in the listing standards pertaining to closed-end funds of the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange, as applicable. Robert P. Bremner, Lawrence H, Brown, Jack B. Evans, Chair, William J. Schneider and, as of February 23, 2005, Eugene S. Sunshine are current members of the audit committee of each Fund. The audit committee monitors the accounting and reporting policies and practices of the Funds, the quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds, compliance by the Funds with legal and regulatory requirements and the independence and performance of the external and internal auditors. The audit committee reviews the work and any recommendations of the Funds' independent auditors. Based on such review, it is authorized to make recommendations to the Board. The Boards adopted an Audit Committee Charter that conforms to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached to the proxy statement as Appendix A. The audit committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last full fiscal year. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the audit committee of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held one meeting. Each Fund has a nominating and governance committee composed entirely of Board Members who are not "interested persons" (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Funds and who are "independent" as defined by New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange listing standards, as applicable. Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Lawrence H. Brown, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale and, as of February 23, 2005, David J. Kundert and Eugene S. Sunshine are current members of the nominating and governance committee of each Fund, except Mr. Kundert is not a member with respect to Real Estate and Diversified Dividend. The purpose of the nominating and governance committee is to seek, identify and recommend to the Board qualified candidates for election or appointment to each Fund's Board. In addition, the committee oversees 18 matters of corporate governance, including the evaluation of Board performance and processes, and assignment and rotation of committee members, and the establishment of corporate governance guidelines and procedures, to the extent necessary or desirable. The committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Boards, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement as Appendix B. The nominating and governance committee charter is not available on the Funds' website. The nominating and governance committee of each Fund held four meetings during its last full fiscal year, except the nominating and governance committee of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred held three meetings during its last full fiscal year. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the nominating and governance committee of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held two meetings. The nominating and governance committee looks to many sources for recommendations of qualified Board members, including current Board Members, employees of the Adviser, current shareholders of the Funds, third party sources and any other persons or entities that may be deemed necessary or desirable by the committee. Shareholders of the Funds who wish to nominate a candidate to their Fund's Board should mail information to the attention of Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. This information must include evidence of Fund ownership of the person or entity recommending the candidate, a full listing of the proposed candidate's education, experience, current employment, date of birth, names and addresses of at least three professional references, information as to whether the candidate is an "interested person" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) in relation to the Fund and such other information that would be helpful to the nominating and governance committee in evaluating the candidate. All satisfactorily completed information regarding candidates will be forwarded to the chairman of the nominating and governance committee and the outside counsel to the Independent Board members. Recommendations for candidates to the Board will be evaluated in light of whether the number of Board members is expected to change and whether the Board expects any vacancies. All nominations from Fund shareholders will be acknowledged, although there may be times when the committee is not actively recruiting new Board members. In those circumstances nominations will be kept on file until active recruitment is under way. The nominating and governance committee sets appropriate standards and requirements for nominations to the Board. In considering a candidate's qualifications, each candidate must meet certain basic requirements, including relevant skills and experience, time availability and, if qualifying as a non-"interested person" candidate, independence from the Adviser or other service providers. These experience requirements may vary depending on the current composition of the Board, since the goal is to ensure an appropriate range of skills and experience, in the aggregate. All candidates must meet high expectations of personal integrity, governance experience and professional competence that are assessed on the basis of personal interviews, recommendations, or direct knowledge by committee members. The committee may use any process it deems appropriate for the purpose of evaluating candidates, which process may include, without limitation, personal interviews, background checks, written submissions by the candidates and third party references. There is no difference in the manner in which the nominating and governance committee evaluates nominees when the nominee is submitted by a shareholder. The nominating and governance 19 committee reserves the right to make the final selection regarding the nomination of any prospective Board member. The Board of each Fund held four regular quarterly meetings and twelve special meetings during its last fiscal year, except the Boards of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held three regular quarterly meetings and eight special meetings during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the Boards of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 held two regular quarterly meetings and five special meetings. During the last fiscal year, each Board Member attended 75% or more of each Fund's Board meetings and the committee meetings (if a member thereof) held during the period for which such Board Member was a Board Member. The policy of the Board relating to attendance by Board Members at annual meetings of the Funds and the number of Board Members who attended the last Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each Fund is posted on the Funds' website at www.nuveen.com/etf/products/fundGovernance.aspx. THE OFFICERS The following table sets forth information as of February 11, 2005 with respect to each officer other than Mr. Schwertfeger (who is a Board Member and is included in the table relating to nominees for the Board). Officers receive no compensation from the Funds. The officers of the Funds are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified. 20
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE AND PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS AND HELD WITH LENGTH OF TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) FUND COMPLEX BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED* DURING PAST 5 YEARS SERVED BY OFFICER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Term: Annual Managing Director 153 333 West Wacker Drive Administrative Length of Service: (since 2002), Assistant Chicago, IL 60606 Officer Since 1988 Secretary and Associate (9/9/56) General Counsel, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Asset Management; Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (since 1994); Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. (since 2003); previously, Managing Director (from 2002 to 2004), General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.;** Chartered Financial Analyst. Julia L. Antonatos Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director 153 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Service: (since 2005), Chicago, IL 60606 Since 2004 previously, Vice (9/22/63) President (since 2002), formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE AND PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS AND HELD WITH LENGTH OF TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) FUND COMPLEX BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED* DURING PAST 5 YEARS SERVED BY OFFICER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael T. Atkinson Vice President Term: Annual Vice President (since 153 333 West Wacker Drive and Assistant Length of Service: 2002), formerly Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary Since 2002 Assistant Vice (2/3/66) President (from 2000), previously, Associate of Nuveen Investments, LLC. Peter H. D'Arrigo Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of 153 333 West Wacker Drive and Treasurer Length of Service: Nuveen Investments, LLC Chicago, IL 60606 Since 1999 (since 1999); prior (11/28/67) thereto, Assistant Vice President (from 1997); Vice President and Treasurer (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2002) and of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Treasurer of NWQ Investments Management Company, LLC. (since 2002); Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. (since 2003); Vice President and Treasurer (from 1999 to 2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.;** Chartered Financial Analyst. Jessica R. Droeger Vice President Term: Annual Vice President (since 153 333 West Wacker Drive and Secretary Length of Service: 2002) and Assistant Chicago, IL 60606 Since 1998 General Counsel (since (9/24/64) 1998), formerly Assistant Vice President (from 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2005) of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President (from 2002 to 2004) and Assistant Secretary (from 1998 to 2004), formerly, Assistant Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.**
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE AND PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS AND HELD WITH LENGTH OF TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) FUND COMPLEX BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED* DURING PAST 5 YEARS SERVED BY OFFICER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lorna C. Ferguson Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director 153 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Service: (since 2004), Chicago, IL 60606 Since 1998 previously, Vice (10/24/45) President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; previously, Managing Director (2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.** William M. Fitzgerald Vice President Term: Annual Managing Director of 153 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Service: Nuveen Asset Management Chicago, IL 60606 Since 1995 (since 2001); Vice (3/2/64) President of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Managing Director (from 2001 to 2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.;** Chartered Financial Analyst. Stephen D. Foy Vice President Term: Annual Vice President (since 153 333 West Wacker Drive and Controller Length of Service: 1993) and Funds Chicago, IL 60606 Since 1993 Controller (since 1998) (5/31/54) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President (since 1998) and formerly, Funds Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant. James D. Grassi Vice President Term: Annual Vice President and 153 333 West Wacker Drive and Chief Length of Service: Deputy Director of Chicago, IL 60606 Compliance Since 2004 Compliance (since 2004) (4/13/56) Officer of Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., Nuveen Asset Management and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; previously, Vice President and Deputy Director of Compliance (2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.;** formerly, Senior Attorney (1994-2004), The Northern Trust Company.
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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE AND PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS AND HELD WITH LENGTH OF TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) FUND COMPLEX BIRTHDATE FUND SERVED* DURING PAST 5 YEARS SERVED BY OFFICER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David J. Lamb Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of 153 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Service: Nuveen Investments, LLC Chicago, IL 60606 Since 2000 (since 2000); prior (3/22/63) thereto, Assistant Vice President (from 1999); formerly Associate of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Certified Public Accountant. Tina M. Lazar Vice President Term: Annual Vice President of 153 333 West Wacker Drive Length of Service: Nuveen Investments, LLC Chicago, IL 60606 Since 2002 (since 1999); prior (8/27/61) thereto, Assistant Vice President (since 1993) of Nuveen Investments, LLC. Larry W. Martin Vice President Term: Annual Vice President, 153 333 West Wacker Drive and Assistant Length of Service: Assistant Secretary and Chicago, IL 60606 Secretary Since 1988 Assistant General (7/27/51) Counsel of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Vice President (since 2005) and Assistant Secretary (since 1997) of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President (since 2000), Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel (since 1998) of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. (since 2002); previously, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.**
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Length of Service indicates the year the individual became an officer of a fund in the Nuveen fund complex. ** Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were reorganized into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005. 24 AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT The audit committee of the Board is responsible for assisting the Board in monitoring (1) the accounting and reporting policies and procedures of each Fund, (2) the quality and integrity of the Funds' financial statements, (3) each Fund's compliance with regulatory requirements, and (4) the independence and performance of each Fund's independent and internal auditors. Among other responsibilities, the committee reviews, in its oversight capacity, each Fund's annual financial statements with both management and the independent auditors and the committee meets periodically with the independent and internal auditors to consider their evaluation of each Fund's financial and internal controls. The committee also selects, retains, evaluates and may replace each Fund's independent auditors and determines their compensation, subject to ratification of the Board, if required. The committee is currently composed of four Board Members. When Mr. Sunshine becomes a member of each Fund's Board on February 23, 2005, the committee will be composed of five Board Members. The committee operates under a written charter adopted and approved by the Board, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A. Each committee member is "independent" as defined by New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange listing standards, as applicable. The committee, in discharging its duties, has met with and held discussions with management and each Fund's independent and internal auditors. The committee has reviewed and discussed the Funds' audited financial statements with management. Management has represented to the independent auditors that each Fund's financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The committee has also discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communications with Audit Committees). Each Fund's independent auditors provided to the committee the written disclosure required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and the committee discussed with representatives of the independent auditors their firm's independence. As provided in the Audit Committee Charter, it is not the committee's responsibility to determine, and the considerations and discussions referenced above do not ensure, that each Fund's financial statements are complete and accurate and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Based on the committee's review and discussions with management and the independent auditors, the representations of management and the report of the independent auditors to the committee, the committee has recommended that the Board include the audited financial statements in each Fund's Annual Report. At the time the recommendation was made, the members of the committee were: Robert P. Bremner Lawrence H. Brown Jack B. Evans William J. Schneider 25 AUDIT AND RELATED FEES. The following table provides the aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP during each Fund's last two fiscal years (i) to each Fund for services provided to the Fund and (ii) to the Adviser and certain entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to each Fund ("Adviser Entities") for engagements directly related to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUDIT FEES(1) AUDIT RELATED FEES(2) TAX FEES(3) ----------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ADVISERS AND ADVISERS AND ADVISER ADVISER FUND FUND ENTITIES FUND ENTITIES ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Dividend.......... $9,012 $10,148 $0 $0 $0 $0 $392 $364 $0 $0 New York Dividend 2........ 7,773 8,680 0 0 0 0 379 1,192 0 0 New York Investment Quality.................. 13,290 15,050 0 0 0 0 436 364 0 0 New York Value............. 7,881 8,746 0 0 0 0 380 364 0 0 New York Performance Plus..................... 12,020 13,628 0 0 0 0 423 364 0 0 New York Quality........... 16,003 18,257 0 0 0 0 464 364 0 0 New York Select............ 15,772 18,041 0 0 0 0 462 364 0 0 Insured New York Dividend................. 8,482 9,504 0 0 0 0 386 1,399 0 0 Insured New York Premium... 8,770 9,816 0 0 0 0 389 364 0 0 Insured New York Tax-Free................. 11,550 7,143 0 0 0 0 12 364 0 0 Real Estate(5)............. 15,677 18,000 0 0 0 0 10,170 3,800 0 0 Diversified Dividend....... 6,300 25,000 0 0 0 0 0 785 0 0 Preferred Convertible(6)... 6,300 18,139 0 0 0 0 0 7,549 0 0 Preferred Convertible 2(6)..................... 6,300 21,861 0 0 0 0 0 10,296 0 0 - --------------------------- --------------------------------- ALL OTHER FEES(4) --------------------------------- ADVISERS AND ADVISER FUND ENTITIES --------------- --------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2003 2004 2003 2004 - --------------------------- --------------------------------- New York Dividend.......... $2,300 $2,500 $0 $0 New York Dividend 2........ 2,300 2,500 0 0 New York Investment Quality.................. 2,300 2,500 0 0 New York Value............. 0 0 0 0 New York Performance Plus..................... 2,300 2,500 0 0 New York Quality........... 2,300 2,500 0 0 New York Select............ 2,300 2,500 0 0 Insured New York Dividend................. 2,300 2,500 0 0 Insured New York Premium... 2,300 2,500 0 0 Insured New York Tax-Free................. 900 2,500 0 0 Real Estate(5)............. 3,250 3,550 0 0 Diversified Dividend....... 0 900 0 0 Preferred Convertible(6)... 0 3,450 0 0 Preferred Convertible 2(6)..................... 0 2,600 0 0
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUDIT FEES(1) AUDIT RELATED FEES(2) TAX FEES(3) ----------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ADVISERS AND ADVISERS AND ADVISER ADVISER FUND FUND ENTITIES FUND ENTITIES ----------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quality Preferred(6)....... $30,047 $17,026 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,705 $4,740 $0 $0 Quality Preferred 2(6)..... 11,550 26,088 0 0 0 0 4,475 9,098 0 0 Quality Preferred 3(6)..... 8,400 10,886 0 0 0 0 0 1,788 0 0 Tax-Advantaged............. N/A 20,000 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 - --------------------------- --------------------------------- ALL OTHER FEES(4) --------------------------------- ADVISERS AND ADVISER FUND ENTITIES --------------- --------------- FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL FISCAL YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED 2003 2004 2003 2004 - --------------------------- --------------------------------- Quality Preferred(6)....... $2,400 $3,450 $0 $0 Quality Preferred 2(6)..... 2,013 3,450 0 0 Quality Preferred 3(6)..... 850 3,450 0 0 Tax-Advantaged............. N/A 15 N/A 0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) "Audit Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund's annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. (2) "Audit Related Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." (3) "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning. (4) "All Other Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than "Audit Fees," "Audit Related Fees" and "Tax Fees." (5) Real Estate changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to December 31, effective November 1, 2003. The amounts shown above are for the fiscal years November 1, 2002 to October 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. For the fiscal period November 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the following fees were billed to the Fund: Audit Fees of $6,300; Audit Related Fees of $0; Tax Fees of $0; and All Other Fees of $850. During the same period, no fees were billed by Ernst & Young LLP to the Adviser and Adviser Entities for engagements directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. 27 (6) Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 changed their fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31, effective August 1, 2004. The amounts shown above are for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2003 and July 31, 2004. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the following fees were billed:
AUDIT FEES AUDIT RELATED FEES TAX FEES ALL OTHER FEES ---------- ----------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ADVISER AND ADVISER AND ADVISER AND FUND FUND ADVISER ENTITIES FUND ADVISER ENTITIES FUND ADVISER ENTITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Convertible... $18,139 $0 $0 $855 $0 $1,800 $0 Preferred Convertible 2..................... 21,861 0 0 894 0 1,800 0 Quality Preferred....... 17,026 0 0 2,272 0 1,800 0 Quality Preferred 2..... 26,088 0 0 3,676 0 1,800 0 Quality Preferred 3..... 10,886 0 0 1,321 0 1,800 0
NON-AUDIT FEES. The following table provides the aggregate non-audit fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for services rendered to each Fund, the Adviser and the Adviser Entities during each Fund's last two fiscal years.
TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO ADVISERS AND ADVISER ENTITIES (ENGAGEMENTS RELATED TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES DIRECTLY TO THE BILLED TO ADVISERS AND TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL ADVISER ENTITIES BILLED TO FUND REPORTING OF FUND) (ALL OTHER ENGAGEMENTS) ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Dividend.................. $2,692 $2,864 $0 $0 $0 $0 New York Dividend 2................ 2,679 3,692 0 0 0 0 New York Investment Quality........ 2,736 2,864 0 0 0 0 New York Value..................... 380 364 0 0 0 0 New York Performance Plus.......... 2,723 2,864 0 0 0 0 New York Quality................... 2,764 2,864 0 0 0 0 TOTAL ------------------------- FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 - ----------------------------------- ------------------------- New York Dividend.................. $2,692 $2,864 New York Dividend 2................ 2,679 3,692 New York Investment Quality........ 2,736 2,864 New York Value..................... 380 364 New York Performance Plus.......... 2,723 2,864 New York Quality................... 2,764 2,864
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TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO ADVISERS AND ADVISER ENTITIES (ENGAGEMENTS RELATED TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES DIRECTLY TO THE BILLED TO ADVISERS AND TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL ADVISER ENTITIES BILLED TO FUND REPORTING OF FUND) (ALL OTHER ENGAGEMENTS) ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Select.................... $2,762 $2,864 $0 $0 $0 $0 Insured New York Dividend.......... 2,686 3,899 0 0 0 0 Insured New York Premium........... 2,689 2,864 0 0 0 0 Insured New York Tax-Free.......... 912 2,864 0 0 0 0 Real Estate(1)..................... 13,420 7,350 0 0 0 0 Diversified Dividend............... 0 1,685 0 0 0 0 Preferred Convertible(2)........... 0 10,999 0 0 0 0 Preferred Convertible 2(2)......... 0 12,896 0 0 0 0 Quality Preferred(2)............... 5,105 8,190 0 0 0 0 Quality Preferred 2(2)............. 6,488 12,548 0 0 0 0 Quality Preferred 3(2)............. 850 5,238 0 0 0 0 Tax-Advantaged..................... N/A 15 N/A 0 N/A 0 TOTAL ------------------------- FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FUND ENDED 2003 ENDED 2004 - ----------------------------------- ------------------------- New York Select.................... $2,762 $2,864 Insured New York Dividend.......... 2,686 3,899 Insured New York Premium........... 2,689 2,864 Insured New York Tax-Free.......... 912 2,864 Real Estate(1)..................... 13,420 7,350 Diversified Dividend............... 0 1,685 Preferred Convertible(2)........... 0 10,999 Preferred Convertible 2(2)......... 0 12,896 Quality Preferred(2)............... 5,105 8,190 Quality Preferred 2(2)............. 6,488 12,548 Quality Preferred 3(2)............. 850 5,238 Tax-Advantaged..................... N/A 15
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Real Estate changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to December 31, effective November 1, 2003. The amounts shown above are for the fiscal years November 1, 2002 to October 31, 2003 and January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. For the fiscal period November 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003, the Fund was billed Non-Audit Fees of $850. During the same period, no non-audit fees were billed by Ernst & Young LLP to the Adviser and Adviser Entities. 29 (2) Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 changed their fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31, effective August 1, 2004. The amounts shown above are for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2003 and July 31, 2004. For the fiscal period August 1, 2004 to December 1, 2004, the following fees were billed.
TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES BILLED TO ADVISER AND ADVISER ENTITIES (ENGAGEMENTS RELATED TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES DIRECTLY TO THE BILLED TO ADVISER AND TOTAL NON-AUDIT FEES OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL ADVISER ENTITIES FUND BILLED TO FUND REPORTING OF FUND) (ALL OTHER ENGAGEMENTS) TOTAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preferred Convertible... $2,655 $0 $0 $2,655 Preferred Convertible 2..................... 2,694 0 0 2,694 Quality Preferred....... 4,072 0 0 4,072 Quality Preferred 2..... 5,476 0 0 5,476 Quality Preferred 3..... 3,121 0 0 3,121
30 AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Generally, the audit committee must approve each Fund's independent auditor's engagements (i) with the Fund for audit or non-audit services and (ii) with the Adviser and Adviser Entities for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent auditors for each Fund and the Adviser and Adviser Entities (with respect to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund), such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the audit committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the audit committee chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the audit committee at the next audit committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000. For engagements with Ernst & Young LLP entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the audit committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that Ernst & Young LLP provided to each Fund and to the Adviser and Adviser Entities (with respect to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund). None of the services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP to each Fund or the Adviser or Adviser Entities were pre-approved by the audit committee pursuant to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2.01(c)(7)(i)(C) or Rule 2.01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X. The audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP to the Adviser and Adviser Entities that were not required to be pre-approved by the audit committee is compatible with maintaining Ernst & Young LLP's independence. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Each Board has appointed Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as independent auditors to audit the books and records of each Fund for its fiscal year. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the Annual Meetings to make a statement, if such representative so desires, and to respond to shareholders' questions. Ernst & Young LLP has informed each Fund that it has no direct or indirect material financial interest in each Fund, Nuveen, the Adviser or any other investment company sponsored by Nuveen. SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL INTEREST REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act and Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act require Board Members and officers, the investment adviser, affiliated persons of the investment adviser and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of a Fund's equity securities to file forms reporting their affiliation with that Fund and reports of ownership and changes in ownership of that Fund's shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange, as applicable. These persons and entities are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Funds with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on a review of these forms furnished to each Fund, each Fund believes that its Board Members and officers, investment adviser and affiliated persons of the investment adviser have complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during its last fiscal year, except that with respect to Real Estate, Mr. Schwertfeger made two late filings on Form 4. To the knowledge of management of the Funds, no shareholder of a Fund owns more than 10% of a registered class of a Fund's equity securities. 31 INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVISER The Adviser, located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as investment adviser and manager for each Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Founded in 1898, Nuveen and its affiliates had $115 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2004. Nuveen is a publicly-traded company and a majority-owned subsidiary of The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., 385 Washington Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102, a publicly-traded company that is principally engaged in providing property-liability insurance through subsidiaries. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS To be considered for presentation at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Funds to be held in 2006, a shareholder proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the 1934 Act must be received at the offices of that Fund, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, not later than October 20, 2005. A shareholder wishing to provide notice in the manner prescribed by Rule 14a-4(c)(1) of a proposal submitted outside of the process of Rule 14a-8 must submit such written notice to the Fund not later than January 3, 2006. Timely submission of a proposal does not mean that such proposal will be included in a proxy statement. SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS Fund shareholders who want to communicate with the Board or any individual Board Member should write their Fund to the attention of Lorna Ferguson, Manager of Fund Board Relations, Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The letter should indicate that you are a Fund shareholder. If the communication is intended for a specific Board Member and so indicates it will be sent only to that Board Member. If a communication does not indicate a specific Board Member it will be sent to the chair of the nominating and governance committee and the outside counsel to the Independent Board Members for further distribution as deemed appropriate by such persons. EXPENSES OF PROXY SOLICITATION The cost of preparing, printing and mailing the enclosed proxy, accompanying notice and proxy statement will be paid by the Funds pro rata based on the number of shareholder accounts. Additional solicitation may be made by letter or telephone by officers or employees of Nuveen or the Adviser, or by dealers and their representatives. FISCAL YEAR The last fiscal year end for each Fund, except Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3 and Tax-Advantaged was September 30, 2004. The last fiscal year end for Real Estate, Diversified Dividend, Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2, Quality Preferred 3 and Tax-Advantaged was December 31, 2004. The fiscal year 32 end of Preferred Convertible, Preferred Convertible 2, Quality Preferred, Quality Preferred 2 and Quality Preferred 3 changed from July 31 to December 31, effective August 1, 2004. ANNUAL REPORT DELIVERY Annual reports will be sent to shareholders of record of each Fund following each Fund's fiscal year end. Each Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual report and/or semi-annual report as available upon request. Such written or oral requests should be directed to such Fund at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 or by calling 1-800-257-8787. Please note that only one annual report or proxy statement may be delivered to two or more shareholders of a Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of an annual report or proxy statement, or for instructions as to how to request a separate copy of such documents or as to how to request a single copy if multiple copies of such documents are received, shareholders should contact the applicable Fund at the address and phone number set forth above. GENERAL Management does not intend to present and does not have reason to believe that any other items of business will be presented at the Annual Meetings. However, if other matters are properly presented to the Annual Meetings for a vote, the proxies will be voted by the persons acting under the proxies upon such matters in accordance with their judgment of the best interests of the Fund. A list of shareholders entitled to be present and to vote at each Annual Meeting will be available at the offices of the Funds, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, for inspection by any shareholder during regular business hours beginning ten days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. Failure of a quorum to be present at any Annual Meeting will necessitate adjournment and will subject that Fund to additional expense. The persons named in the enclosed proxy may also move for an adjournment of any Annual Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposal if they determine that adjournment and further solicitation is reasonable and in the best interests of the shareholders. Under each Fund's By-Laws, an adjournment of a meeting requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting. IF YOU CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. Jessica R. Droeger Vice President and Secretary February 17, 2005 33 APPENDIX A NUVEEN MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AUDIT COMMITTEES CHARTER Revised February, 2004 ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP There shall be a committee of each Board of Directors/Trustees (the "Board") of the Nuveen Management Investment Companies (the "Funds" or, individually, a "Fund") to be known as the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall be comprised of at least three Directors/Trustees. Audit Committee members shall be independent of the Funds and free of any relationship that, in the opinion of the Directors/Trustees, would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment as an Audit Committee member. In particular, each member must meet the independence and experience requirements applicable to the Funds of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Each such member of the Audit Committee shall have a basic understanding of finance and accounting, be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, and be financially literate, and at least one such member shall have accounting or related financial management expertise, in each case as determined by the Directors/Trustees, exercising their business judgment (this person may also serve as the Audit Committee's "financial expert" as defined by the Commission). The Board shall appoint the members and the Chairman of the Audit Committee, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically but in any event no less frequently than on a semi-annual basis. Except for the Funds, Audit Committee members shall not serve simultaneously on the audit committees of more than two other public companies. STATEMENT OF POLICY, PURPOSE AND PROCESSES The Audit Committee shall assist the Board in oversight and monitoring of (1) the accounting and reporting policies, processes and practices, and the audits of the financial statements, of the Funds, (2) the quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds, (3) the Funds' compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and (4) the independent auditors' qualifications, performance and independence. In doing so, the Audit Committee shall seek to maintain free and open means of communication among the Directors/Trustees, the independent auditors, the internal auditors and the management of the Funds. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically with Fund management, the Funds' internal auditor, and the Funds' independent auditors, in separate executive sessions. The Audit Committee shall prepare reports of the Audit Committee as required by the Commission to be included in the Fund's annual proxy statements or otherwise. The Audit Committee shall have the authority and resources in its discretion to retain special legal, accounting or other consultants to advise the Audit Committee and to otherwise discharge its responsibilities, including appropriate funding as determined by the Audit A-1 Committee for compensation to independent auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for a Fund, compensation to advisers employed by the Audit Committee, and ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties, as determined in its discretion. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (or its affiliates) (collectively, "Nuveen") or the Funds' independent auditors or outside counsel to attend a meeting of the Audit Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Audit Committee. The Funds' independent auditors and internal auditors shall have unrestricted accessibility at any time to Committee members. RESPONSIBILITIES Fund management has the primary responsibility to establish and maintain systems for accounting, reporting, disclosure and internal control. The independent auditors have the primary responsibility to plan and implement an audit, with proper consideration given to the accounting, reporting and internal controls. Each independent auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Funds shall report directly to the Audit Committee. The independent auditors are ultimately accountable to the Board and the Audit Committee. It is the ultimate responsibility of the Audit Committee to select, appoint, retain, evaluate, oversee and replace any independent auditors and to determine their compensation, subject to ratification of the Board, if required. The Audit Committee responsibilities may not be delegated to any other Committee or the Board. The Audit Committee is responsible for the following: With respect to Fund financial statements: 1. Reviewing and discussing the annual audited financial statements and semi-annual financial statements with Fund management and the independent auditors including major issues regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices, and the Funds' disclosures in its periodic reports under "Management's Discussion and Analysis." 2. Requiring the independent auditors to deliver to the Chairman of the Audit Committee a timely report on any issues relating to the significant accounting policies, management judgments and accounting estimates or other matters that would need to be communicated under Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 90, Audit Committee Communications (which amended SAS No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees), that arise during the auditors' review of the Funds' financial statements, which information the Chairman shall further communicate to the other members of the Audit Committee, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the Chairman's judgment. 3. Discussing with management the Funds' press releases regarding financial results and dividends, as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. This discussion may be done generally, consisting of discussing the types of information to be disclosed and the types of presentations to be made. The Chairman of the Audit Committee A-2 shall be authorized to have these discussions with management on behalf of the Audit Committee. 4. Discussing with management and the independent auditors (a) significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation and presentation of the Funds' financial statements, including any significant changes in the Funds' selection or application of accounting principles and any major issues as to the adequacy of the Funds' internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies, and (b) analyses prepared by Fund management and/or the independent auditor setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the financial statements, including analyses of the effects of alternative GAAP methods on the financial statements. 5. Discussing with management and the independent auditors the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives on the Funds' financial statements. 6. Reviewing and discussing reports, both written and oral, from the independent auditors and/or Fund management regarding (a) all critical accounting policies and practices to be used; (b) all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the use of such alternative treatments and disclosures, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditors; and (c) other material written communications between the independent auditors and management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences. 7. Discussing with Fund management the Funds' major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, including the Funds' risk assessment and risk management policies and guidelines. In fulfilling its obligations under this paragraph, the Audit Committee may review in a general manner the processes other Board committees have in place with respect to risk assessment and risk management. 8. Reviewing disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Funds' principal executive officer and principal financial officer during their certification process for the Funds' periodic reports about any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in the Funds' internal controls. With respect to the independent auditors: 1. Selecting, appointing, retaining or replacing the independent auditors, subject, if applicable, only to Board and shareholder ratification; and compensating, evaluating and overseeing the work of the independent auditor (including the resolution of disagreements between Fund management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting). A-3 2. Meeting with the independent auditors and Fund management to review the scope, fees, audit plans and staffing for the audit, for the current year. At the conclusion of the audit, reviewing such audit results, including the independent auditors' evaluation of the Funds' financial and internal controls, any comments or recommendations of the independent auditors, any audit problems or difficulties and management's response, including any restrictions on the scope of the independent auditor's activities or on access to requested information, any significant disagreements with management, any accounting adjustments noted or proposed by the auditor but not made by the Fund, any communications between the audit team and the audit firm's national office regarding auditing or accounting issues presented by the engagement, any significant changes required from the originally planned audit programs and any adjustments to the financial statements recommended by the auditors. 3. Pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services, and the terms thereof, to be performed for the Funds by their independent auditors, subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A of the Exchange Act that the Audit Committee approves prior to the completion of the audit, in accordance with any policies or procedures relating thereto as adopted by the Board or the Audit Committee. The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be authorized to give pre-approvals of such non-audit services on behalf of the Audit Committee. 4. Obtaining and reviewing a report or reports from the independent auditors at least annually (including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditors and the Funds consistent with Independent Standards Board Standard 1, as may be amended, restated, modified or replaced) regarding (a) the independent auditor's internal quality-control procedures; (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm; (c) any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (d) all relationships between the independent auditor and the Funds and their affiliates, in order to assist the Audit committee in assessing the auditor's independence. After reviewing the foregoing report[s] and the independent auditor's work throughout the year, the Audit Committee shall be responsible for evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor and their compliance with all applicable requirements for independence and peer review, and a review and evaluation of the lead partner, taking into account the opinions of Fund management and the internal auditors, and discussing such reports with the independent auditors. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusions with respect to the independent auditor to the Board. 5. Reviewing any reports from the independent auditors mandated by Section 10A(b) of the Exchange Act regarding any illegal act detected by the independent auditor (whether or not perceived to have a material effect on the Funds' financial statements) and obtaining from the independent auditors any information about illegal acts in accordance with Section 10A(b). A-4 6. Ensuring the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law, and further considering the rotation of the independent auditor firm itself. 7. Establishing and recommending to the Board for ratification policies for the Funds', Fund management or the Fund adviser's hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor who participated in the audits of the Funds. 8. Taking, or recommending that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the outside auditor. With respect to any internal auditor: 1. Reviewing the proposed programs of the internal auditor for the coming year. It is not the obligation or responsibility of the Audit Committee to confirm the independence of any Nuveen internal auditors performing services relating to the Funds or to approve any termination or replacement of the Nuveen Manager of Internal Audit. 2. Receiving a summary of findings from any completed internal audits pertaining to the Funds and a progress report on the proposed internal audit plan for the Funds, with explanations for significant deviations from the original plan. Other responsibilities: 1. Reviewing with counsel to the Funds, counsel to Nuveen, the Fund adviser's counsel and independent counsel to the Board legal matters that may have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements or compliance policies. 2. Receiving and reviewing periodic or special reports issued on exposure/controls, irregularities and control failures related to the Funds. 3. Reviewing with the independent auditors, with any internal auditor and with Fund management, the adequacy and effectiveness of the accounting and financial controls of the Funds, and eliciting any recommendations for the improvement of internal control procedures or particular areas where new or more detailed controls or procedures are desirable. Particular emphasis should be given to the adequacy of such internal controls to expose payments, transactions or procedures that might be deemed illegal or otherwise improper. 4. Reviewing the reports of examinations by regulatory authorities as they relate to financial statement matters. 5. Discussing with management and the independent auditor any correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies that raises material issues regarding the Funds' financial statements or accounting policies. 6. Obtaining reports from management with respect to the Funds' policies and procedures regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 7. Reporting regularly to the Board on the results of the activities of the Audit Committee, including any issues that arise with respect to the quality or A-5 integrity of the Funds' financial statements, the Funds' compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the Funds' independent auditors, or the performance of the internal audit function. 8. Performing any special reviews, investigations or oversight responsibilities requested by the Board. 9. Reviewing and reassessing annually the adequacy of this charter and recommending to the Board approval of any proposed changes deemed necessary or advisable by the Audit Committee. 10. Undertaking an annual review of the performance of the Audit Committee. 11. Establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Funds regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters by employees of Fund management, the investment adviser, administrator, principal underwriter, or any other provider of accounting related services for the Funds, as well as employees of the Funds. Although the Audit Committee shall have the authority and responsibilities set forth in this Charter, it is not the responsibility of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Funds' financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. That is the responsibility of management and the independent auditors. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to conduct investigations, to resolve disagreements, if any, between management and the independent auditors or to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. A-6 APPENDIX B AMENDED AND RESTATED NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER I. NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE: MEMBERSHIP AND PURPOSE The Nominating and Governance Committee shall be composed entirely of independent directors of the Board with one independent director elected as chair of the committee. The term "independent director" as used in this Charter means any director or trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Funds as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any rules or regulations adopted thereunder (the "1940 Act"). The purpose of the Committee is to seek, identify and recommend to the Board qualified candidates for election or appointment to the Funds' Board of Directors, and matters related thereto. In addition, the Committee oversees matters of corporate governance, including the evaluation of Board performance and processes, and assignment and rotation of Committee members, the establishment of corporate governance guidelines and procedures, to the extent necessary or desirable, and matters related thereto. II. BOARD: SELECTION AND TENURE A. The Committee shall periodically review the composition of the Board of Directors, including its size and mix of skills, experience, and background. B. The Committee shall, as part of the recruitment process, and with the assistance of its counsel, define and clarify the duties and responsibilities of Board members. In performing this function, the Committee shall consider, among other things, legal and fiduciary duties; expectations regarding preparation, attendance, and participation at meetings; fund ownership; and limitations on investments. C. The Committee shall make nominations for director membership on the Board of Directors, with input from various sources as the committee deems necessary. The Committee shall evaluate the members of the current Board of Directors and identify, recruit and evaluate candidates for Board membership, including evaluation of their independence from the Funds' investment adviser and other principal service providers, including any affiliates of such persons, if applicable. The Committee shall consider the effect of any relationships beyond those delineated in the 1940 Act and any other applicable federal securities laws and regulations and rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations that might impair their independence, e.g., business, financial or family relationships with the Funds' investment adviser and service providers, including any affiliates of such persons. D. The Committee shall review on an annual basis questionnaires completed by all directors regarding their independence. B-1 E. The Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations with regard to the tenure of the directors, including term limits and/or age limits. F. The Committee shall look to many sources for recommendations of qualified directors. These sources shall include current directors, members of the management company, current security holders of the Funds, third party sources and any other persons or entities as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, develop and establish additional material elements of the foregoing policy in furtherance of the objectives and elements currently stated therein. G. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, establish necessary or desirable minimum qualifications to be possessed by all nominees and may also establish specific qualities or skills to be possessed by one or more directors. III. COMMITTEES: SELECTION AND REVIEW A. Subject to the approval of the full Board, the Committee shall review committee assignments at least annually and make nominations for director membership on all committees. The committee shall also recommend to the full Board the chair of each committee. B. The Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations to the full Board regarding the responsibilities and charters of any committee (other than the Audit Committee) of the Board, the continuing need for each committee, the need for additional committees, and the need or desire to combine or reorganize committees. IV. BOARD: EDUCATION AND OPERATIONS A. The Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations concerning continuing education for incumbent directors and appropriate orientation materials and procedures for new directors. B. The Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations concerning the organization of Board of Directors meetings, including the frequency, timing, content, and agendas of the meetings. C. The Committee shall evaluate the performance of the Board at least annually, with a view towards enhancing its effectiveness. D. The Committee shall establish a process by which security holders will be able to communicate in writing with members of the Board of Directors via regular mail. The Manager of Fund Board Relations, or such other person designated by the Committee, shall assist the Committee in developing and implementing this process. The process will also provide that the Manager of Fund Board Relations, or such other person designated by the Committee, will be appointed to administer the operations of the communications process established hereunder. Written communications to directors should be addressed to B-2 the Funds at the address of the principal offices of the Funds, which currently is 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. If the communication is intended for a specific director and so indicated it will be sent only to that director. If a communication does not indicate a specific director it will be sent to the Chair of the Committee and the outside counsel to the independent directors for further distribution as deemed appropriate by such persons. The Committee is hereby authorized to oversee the administration, implementation and maintenance of this communications process and further develop and refine this process as deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee. E. The Committee shall establish a policy relating to attendance by directors at annual meetings of the Funds. V. OTHER POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. The Committee shall monitor the performance of legal counsel, and any other service providers (other than the independent auditors, which are monitored by the Audit Committee) that are chosen by the directors, and shall supervise counsel for the independent directors. B. The Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations regarding director compensation to the full Board of Directors. C. The Committee shall have the resources and authority to discharge its responsibilities, including authority to retain special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of the appropriate Fund(s). D. The Committee shall be authorized to adopt Key Practices to further develop, clarify and implement its duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter, which Key Practices may be amended and/or restated from time to time upon the approval of a majority of the members of the Committee. B-3 [NUVEEN INVESTMENTS LOGO] Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-1286 (800) 257-8787 www.nuveen.com NAN0305 (NUVEEN LOGO) NUVEEN INVESTMENTS Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Dr. Chicago IL 60606 www.nuveen.com Nuveen Closed-End Funds [Insert Fund Name] Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares 3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY 1. Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow the recorded instructions. 2. On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. 3. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope, to Proxy Tabulator, PO Box 9122, Hingham, MA 02043. **** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 98 **** THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, MARCH 22, 2005 The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., Chicago time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposal described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Jessica R. Droeger and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on March 22, 2005, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE (800) 690-6903 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com). Date: ---------------------------------- SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box) --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE PROXY. IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY. PLEASE FILL IN ONE OF THE BOX(ES) AS SHOWN USING BLACK OR BLUE INK OR NUMBER 2 PENCIL. [X] PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD. 1. Election of Board Members: FOR NOMINEES WITHHOLD (01) Robert P. Bremner listed at left AUTHORITY (02) Lawrence H. Brown (06) William J. Schneider (except as marked to vote for all (03) Jack B. Evans (07) Timothy R. Schwertfeger to the contrary) nominees listed (04) William C. Hunter (08) Judith M. Stockdale [ ] at left (05) David J. Kundert (09) Eugene S. Sunshine [ ]
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided below.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE (NUVEEN LOGO) NUVEEN INVESTMENTS Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Dr. Chicago IL 60606 www.nuveen.com Nuveen Closed-End Funds [Insert Fund Name] Common Shares 3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY 1. Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow the recorded instructions. 2. On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. 3. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope, to Proxy Tabulator, PO Box 9122, Hingham, MA 02043. **** CONTROL NUMBER: 999 999 999 999 98 **** THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, MARCH 22, 2005 The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., Chicago time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposal described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Jessica R. Droeger and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on March 22, 2005, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE (800) 690-6903 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com). Date: --------------------------------- SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box) --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE PROXY. IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY. PLEASE FILL IN ONE OF THE BOX(ES) AS SHOWN USING BLACK OR BLUE INK OR NUMBER 2 PENCIL. [X] PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD. 1. Election of Board Members: FOR NOMINEES WITHHOLD (01) Robert P. Bremner (05) David J. Kundert listed at left AUTHORITY (02) Lawrence H. Brown (06) Judith M. Stockdale (except as marked to vote for all (03) Jack B. Evans (07) Eugene S. Sunshine to the contrary) nominees listed (04) William C. Hunter [ ] at left [ ]
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