-----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, I1+h5UxQ7cDcAS2BP54tpcTnGi790ucdfhh1wD2RNzBVnxCkrnkBzw6trjRbZDJU eO0M7kMrKUsBMiUaQP5LBg== 0000950137-96-001809.txt : 19961001 0000950137-96-001809.hdr.sgml : 19961001 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-96-001809 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961121 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960930 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 367032570 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07484 FILM NUMBER: 96636801 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129178200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 DEF 14A 1 MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND 1 SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION 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 Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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/ $125 per Exchange Act Rule 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2) or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A. / / $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(3). / / 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: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGS 333 West Wacker Drive OF SHAREHOLDERS - Chicago, Illinois NOVEMBER 21, 1996 60606 800-257-8787
NUVEEN CONNECTICUT PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN GEORGIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN MARYLAND PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN MISSOURI PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN NORTH CAROLINA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN VIRGINIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN WASHINGTON PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND September 30, 1996 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ABOVE FUNDS: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each of Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Georgia Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Maryland Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Missouri Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen North Carolina Premium Income Municipal Fund, Nuveen Virginia Premium Income Municipal Fund and Nuveen Washington Premium Income Municipal Fund, each a Massachusetts business trust (individually, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds"), will be held in the 31st floor conference room of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday November 21, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, for the following purposes: MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH FUND: 1. To elect four (4) trustees to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. 2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1997. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. MATTER TO BE VOTED ON BY EACH FUND'S HOLDERS OF MUNICIPAL AUCTION RATE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SHARES ONLY: To elect two (2) trustees to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Shareholders of record of each Fund at the close of business on September 23, 1996 are entitled to notice of and to vote at that Fund's Annual Meeting. IN ORDER TO AVOID DELAY AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR YOUR FUND, AND TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED, IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON AT YOUR ANNUAL MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. James J. Wesolowski Secretary 3 JOINT PROXY STATEMENT 333 West Wacker Drive SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 Chicago, Illinois 60606 800-257-8787
NUVEEN CONNECTICUT PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN GEORGIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN MARYLAND PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN MISSOURI PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN NORTH CAROLINA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN VIRGINIA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND NUVEEN WASHINGTON PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND GENERAL INFORMATION This Joint Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Trustees of each of Nuveen Connecticut Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Connecticut Premium"), Nuveen Georgia Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Georgia Premium"), Nuveen Maryland Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Maryland Premium"), Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Massachusetts Premium"), Nuveen Missouri Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Missouri Premium"), Nuveen North Carolina Premium Income Municipal Fund ("North Carolina Premium"), Nuveen Virginia Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Virginia Premium") and Nuveen Washington Premium Income Municipal Fund ("Washington Premium") (individually, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds"), of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each Fund to be held on November 21, 1996 (for each Fund, an "Annual Meeting" and, collectively, the "Annual Meetings"), and at any and all adjournments thereof. On the matters coming before each Fund's Annual Meeting as to which a choice has been specified by the shareholders of that Fund on the proxy, the shares of that Fund will be voted accordingly. If no choice is so specified, the shares of each Fund will be voted FOR the election of the four nominees for trustee to be elected by all shareholders and the two nominees for trustee to be elected by holders of Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares ("MuniPreferred(R)"), as listed in this Joint Proxy Statement, and FOR ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as each Fund's independent auditors. Shareholders of any Fund 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 that Annual Meeting and voting in person. The Board of Trustees of each Fund has determined that the use of this Joint Proxy Statement for each Fund's 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. Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately on each proposal relating to their Fund, and a vote on a proposal by the shareholders of one Fund will not affect the vote on the proposal by the shareholders of another Fund. 1 4 The following table indicates which shareholders are solicited with respect to each matter:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MATTER COMMON SHARES MUNIPREFERRED - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Election of Trustees by all Shareholders X X (Lawrence Brown, Anthony Dean, Anne Impellizzeri and Peter Sawers nominated) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Election of Trustees by MuniPreferred only X (Margaret Rosenheim and Timothy Schwertfeger nominated) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ratify Selection of Auditors X X - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A quorum of shareholders is required to take action at each Fund's 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 nominees for trustee to be elected by holders of MuniPreferred, 33 1/3% of the MuniPreferred shares entitled to vote and represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum. Votes cast by proxy or in person at each Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for that Annual Meeting. The inspector of election will determine whether or not a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. The inspector 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 matters submitted for a vote of the shareholders of each Fund, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of trustees and will have the same effect as shares voted against ratification of the selection of independent auditors. The details of each proposal to be voted on by the shareholders of each Fund and the vote required for approval of each proposal are set forth under the description of each proposal below. As of September 23, 1996, there were issued and outstanding: 5,135,230 Common Shares and 1,532 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Connecticut Premium; 3,709,530 Common Shares and 1,112 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Georgia Premium; 10,340,215 Common Shares and 1,404 shares of MuniPreferred, Series W and 1,760 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Maryland Premium; 4,596,785 Common Shares and 1,360 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Massachusetts Premium; 2,136,537 Common Shares and 640 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Missouri Premium; 6,221,197 Common Shares and 1,872 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of North Carolina Premium; 8,467,277 Common Shares and 832 shares of MuniPreferred, Series T and 1,720 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Virginia Premium; and 2,320,051 Common Shares and 680 shares of MuniPreferred, Series TH of Washington Premium. Those persons who were shareholders of record at the close of business on September 23, 1996 will be entitled to one vote for each share held. This Joint Proxy Statement is first being mailed to shareholders of the Funds on or about September 30, 1996. 2 5 1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF EACH FUND At each Fund's Annual Meeting, six (6) Trustees are to be elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Under the terms of each Fund's organizational documents, under normal circumstances holders of MuniPreferred are entitled to elect two (2) trustees, and the remaining trustees are to be elected by holders of Common Shares and MuniPreferred, voting together as a single class. The nominees for election to the Board, all of whom currently serve as trustees, are the same for each Fund. Table I below shows the nominees for trustee of each Fund to be elected by holders of Common Shares and MuniPreferred, voting together as a single class. Table II below shows the nominees for trustee of each Fund to be elected by holders of MuniPreferred only. The affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of each Fund will be required to elect the Trustees of that Fund. 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 trustee of each Fund if elected; however, should any nominee become unable or unwilling to accept nomination or election, the proxies for each Fund will be voted for one or more substitute nominees designated by that Fund's present Board of Trustees. Tables I and II below show each nominee's age, principal occupations and other business affiliations, the year in which each nominee was first elected or appointed a Trustee of each Fund and the number of Common Shares of the Funds and of all Nuveen funds managed by Nuveen Advisory Corp. (excluding money market funds) that each nominee beneficially owned as of August 31, 1996. All of the nominees, except Anthony T. Dean, were last elected to each Board of Trustees at the 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Dean will be standing for election by the Funds' shareholders for the first time at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Dean was appointed to each Board to fill a vacancy that occurred upon the retirement of Richard J. Franke from John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated and the Board of the Fund on June 30, 1996. Mr. Franke's contributions to the Funds are greatly appreciated. There is currently one vacancy on the Board of Trustees of each Fund. The Funds' nominating committees are considering candidates for the vacancy. EACH FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED BELOW. 3 6 TABLE I NOMINEES FOR EACH FUND TO BE ELECTED BY ALL SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL COMMON SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED AUGUST 31, 1996 --------------------- NAME, AGE AND PRINCIPAL ALL OCCUPATIONS OF YEAR FIRST ELECTED THE NUVEEN NOMINEES AS OF AUGUST 31, 1996(1) OR APPOINTED A TRUSTEE FUNDS(2) FUNDS(3) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence H. Brown (62) 1993--All Funds 0 3,704 Trustee of the Funds; retired in August 1989 as Senior Vice President of The Northern Trust Company. *Anthony T. Dean (51) 1996--All Funds 0 6,845 Trustee and President of the Funds (since July 1996); Director and (since July 1996) President of The John Nuveen Company, John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.; prior thereto, Executive Vice President of The John Nuveen Company, John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. Anne E. Impellizzeri (63) 1994--All Funds 0 2,000 Trustee of the Funds; President and Chief Executive Officer of Blanton-Peale Institute (since December 1990); prior thereto, Vice President of New York City Partnership (from 1987 to 1990) and Vice President of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (from 1980 to 1988). Peter R. Sawers (63) 1993--All Funds 0 8,433 Trustee of the Funds; Adjunct Professor of Business and Economics, University of Dubuque, Iowa; Adjunct Professor, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, Illinois (since January 1992); prior thereto, Executive Director, Towers Perrin Australia (management consultant); Chartered Financial Analyst; Certified Management Consultant. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 7 TABLE II NOMINEES FOR EACH FUND TO BE ELECTED BY HOLDERS OF MUNIPREFERRED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULL COMMON SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED AUGUST 31, 1996 --------------------- NAME, AGE AND PRINCIPAL ALL OCCUPATIONS OF YEAR FIRST ELECTED THE NUVEEN NOMINEES AS OF AUGUST 31, 1996(1) OR APPOINTED A TRUSTEE FUNDS(2) FUNDS(3) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret K. Rosenheim (69) 1993--All Funds 0 5,432 Trustee of the Funds; Helen Ross Professor of Social Welfare Policy, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago. *Timothy R. Schwertfeger (47) 1994--All Funds 0 96,576 Chairman (since July 1, 1996) and Trustee of the Funds (since July 1994); Chairman (since July 1996) and Director of The John Nuveen Company, John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.; prior thereto, Executive Vice President of The John Nuveen Company, John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(*) "Interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by reason of being an officer or director of the Funds' investment adviser, Nuveen Advisory Corp. (1) The trustee nominees of the Funds are directors or trustees, as the case may be, of 21 Nuveen open-end funds and 53 Nuveen closed-end funds. In addition, Messrs. Dean and Schwertfeger are also board members of eight funds managed by Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. (2) No nominee beneficially owned on August 31, 1996, any Common Shares or MuniPreferred of the Funds. (3) The number shown reflects the aggregate number of common shares beneficially owned by the nominee in all of the funds managed by Nuveen Advisory Corp. and referred to in note (1) above (excluding money market funds). The trustees affiliated with John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated ("Nuveen") or Nuveen Advisory Corp. (the "Adviser") serve without any compensation from the Funds. Trustees who are not affiliated with Nuveen or the Adviser receive a $45,000 annual retainer for serving as a director or trustee, as the case may be, of all funds sponsored by Nuveen and managed by the Adviser and a $1,000 fee per day plus expenses for attendance at all meetings held on a day on which a regularly scheduled Board meeting is held, a $1,000 fee per day plus expenses for attendance in person or a $500 fee per day plus expenses for attendance by telephone at a meeting held on a day on which no regular Board meeting is held, and a $250 fee per day plus expenses for attendance in person or by telephone at a meeting of the executive committee. The annual retainer, fees and expenses are allocated among the funds managed by the Adviser on the basis of relative net asset sizes. Each Fund has adopted a Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan pursuant to which a trustee of that Fund may elect to have all or a portion of the trustee's fee deferred. Trustees may defer fees for any calendar 5 8 year by the execution of a Participation Agreement prior to the beginning of the calendar year during which the trustee wishes to begin deferral. The tables below show, for each trustee who is not affiliated with Nuveen or the Adviser, the aggregate compensation paid by each Fund for its fiscal year ended May 31, 1996 and the total compensation that Nuveen funds accrued for each trustee during the calendar year 1995, including any interest accrued for trustees on deferred compensation. The rate of earnings on deferred compensation is equivalent to the average net earnings rate, computed on a quarterly basis, on the shares of such Nuveen fund.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS ----------------------------------------------- CONNECTICUT GEORGIA MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS NAME OF TRUSTEE PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lawrence H. Brown $335 $298 $476 $323 Anne E. Impellizzeri 335 298 476 323 Margaret K. Rosenheim 347 307 503 335 Peter R. Sawers 335 298 476 323 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TOTAL COMPENSATION NUVEEN FUNDS ACCRUED FOR ------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUNDS NORTH MISSOURI CAROLINA VIRGINIA WASHINGTON NAME OF TRUSTEE PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM TRUSTEES(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lawrence H. Brown $256 $362 $426 $262 $55,500 Anne E. Impellizzeri 256 362 426 262 63,000 Margaret K. Rosenheim 262 378 448 268 62,322(2) Peter R. Sawers 256 362 426 262 55,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Includes compensation for service on the boards of 21 Nuveen open-end funds and 53 Nuveen closed-end funds. (2) Includes $1,572 in interest accrued on deferred compensation from prior years. Anthony T. Dean, Margaret K. Rosenheim and Timothy R. Schwertfeger serve as members of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees of each Fund. The executive committee of each Fund, which meets between regular meetings of the Board of Trustees, is authorized to exercise all of the powers of the Board of Trustees. Each Fund's executive committee held thirteen meetings during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996. Each Fund's Board of Trustees has an audit committee composed of Lawrence H. Brown, Anne E. Impellizzeri, Margaret K. Rosenheim and Peter R. Sawers, trustees who are not "interested persons." The audit committee reviews the work and any recommendations of the Fund's independent auditors. Based on such review, it is authorized to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The audit committee of each Fund held two meetings during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996. Nomination of those trustees who are not "interested persons" of each Fund is committed to a nominating committee composed of the trustees who are not "interested persons" of that 6 9 Fund. It identifies and recommends individuals to be nominated for election as non-interested trustees. The nominating committee of each Fund held one meeting during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996. No policy or procedure has been established as to the recommendation of trustee nominees by shareholders. Each Fund's Board of Trustees held six meetings during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996. During the last fiscal year, each trustee attended 75% or more of each Fund's Board of Trustees meetings and the committee meetings (if a member thereof). Each Fund has the same executive officers. The following table sets forth information as of August 31, 1996 with respect to each executive officer of the Funds, other than executive officers who are trustees and reflected above. Officers of the Funds receive no compensation from the Funds. The term of office of all officers will expire at the first meeting of the Board of each Fund following the Annual Meetings of Shareholders, which Board meeting is presently scheduled to be held on January 29, 1997.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH NAME, AGE AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FUNDS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William M. Fitzgerald, 32 Vice President (since 1996) Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. (since December 1995); prior thereto, Assistant Vice President (from September 1992 to December 1995) and Assistant Portfolio Manager (from June 1988 to September 1992) of Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Chartered Financial Analyst. Kathleen M. Flanagan, 49 Vice President (since 1994) Vice President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated and (since 1996) Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. J. Thomas Futrell, 41 Vice President (since 1993) Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Chartered Financial Analyst. Steven J. Krupa, 39 Vice President (since 1993) Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. Anna R. Kucinskis, 50 Vice President (since 1993) Vice President of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated. Larry W. Martin, 45 Vice President & Assistant Vice President (since September 1993), Secretary (since 1993) Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated; Vice President (since May 1993) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Vice President (since May 1993) and Assistant Secretary (since January 1992) of Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.; Assistant Secretary (since February 1993) of The John Nuveen Company; Director of Nuveen/Duff & Phelps Investment Advisors (since January 1995).
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH NAME, AGE AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS FUNDS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- O. Walter Renfftlen, 57 Vice President & Controller Vice President and Controller of The John (since 1993) Nuveen Company (since March 1992), John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. Thomas C. Spalding, Jr., 45 Vice President (since 1993) Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.; Chartered Financial Analyst. H. William Stabenow, 62 Vice President & Treasurer Vice President and Treasurer of The John (since 1993) Nuveen Company (since March 1992), John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. (since January 1992). James J. Wesolowski, 46 Vice President & Secretary Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (since 1993) of The John Nuveen Company (since March 1992), John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated, Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. Gifford R. Zimmerman, 39 Vice President & Assistant Vice President (since September 1992), Secretary (since 1993) Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated; Vice President (since May 1993) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Vice President (since May 1993) and Assistant Secretary (since January 1992) of Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.; Assistant Secretary of The John Nuveen Company (since May 1994). - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
On August 31, 1996, Trustees and executive officers of the Funds as a group beneficially owned 199,161 common shares of all funds managed by the Adviser (excluding money market funds) and as a group did not beneficially own any Common Shares or MuniPreferred of any Fund. As of August 31, 1996, no person is known to the Funds to have owned beneficially more than five percent of the Common Shares or MuniPreferred of any Fund. 2. SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The members of each Fund's Board of Trustees who are not "interested persons" of that Fund have unanimously selected Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants, as independent auditors, to audit the books and records of that Fund for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1997. Ernst & Young LLP has served each Fund in this capacity since that Fund was organized and has no direct or indirect financial interest in that Fund except as independent auditors. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of each Fund is being submitted to the shareholders for ratification, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of each Fund present and entitled to vote on the matter. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the Annual Meetings and 8 11 will be available to respond to any appropriate questions raised at the Annual Meetings and to make a statement if he or she wishes. EACH FUND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS' INVESTMENT ADVISER The Adviser, located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 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. Nuveen is a subsidiary of The John Nuveen Company which in turn is approximately 78% owned by The St. Paul Companies, Inc. ("St. Paul"). St. Paul is located at 385 Washington Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102, and is principally engaged in providing property-liability insurance through subsidiaries. Nuveen acted as co-managing underwriter for each Fund in connection with such Fund's public offering of Common Shares and MuniPreferred. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS To be considered for presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of any of the Funds to be held in 1997, a shareholder proposal must be received at the offices of that Fund, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, not later than June 2, 1997. EXPENSES OF PROXY SOLICITATION The cost of preparing, printing and mailing the enclosed proxy, accompanying notice and proxy statement, and all other costs in connection with the solicitation of proxies, will be paid by the Funds pro rata based on the number of shareholder accounts. Additional solicitation may be made by letter, telephone or telegraph by officers of each Fund, by officers or employees of John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated or Nuveen Advisory Corp., or by dealers and their representatives. The Funds have engaged Tritech Services to assist in the solicitation of proxies at a total estimated cost of $20,000. SECTION 16 REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, require each Fund's officers and Trustees, investment adviser, affiliated persons of the investment adviser and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Funds' 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. 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 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to that Fund's officers and Trustees, investment adviser and affiliated persons of the investment adviser were complied with. ANNUAL REPORT DELIVERY Annual reports were sent to shareholders of record of each Fund following such Fund's fiscal year end. EACH FUND WILL FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF ITS MAY 31, 9 12 1996 ANNUAL REPORT UPON REQUEST. SUCH WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SUCH FUND AT 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 OR BY CALLING 1-800-257-8787. GENERAL Management does not intend to present and does not have reason to believe that any other items of business will be presented at any Fund's Annual Meeting. However, if other matters are properly presented to the Annual Meeting for a vote, the proxies will be voted upon such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons acting under the proxies. A list of shareholders entitled to be present and to vote at each Fund's 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 for ten days prior to the date of that 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 any of the proposals 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 IN PERSON, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. James J. Wesolowski Secretary 10 13 NTC1196 14 NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND PROXY BALLOT COMMON SHARES PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 1996 The undersigned hereby appoints Anthony T. Dean, Timothy R. Schwertfeger and James J. Wesolowski, and each of them, with full power of substitution, Proxies for the undersigned to represent and vote the common shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund to be held on November 21, 1996, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof: 1. Election of Trustees: NOMINEES: Lawrence H. Brown, Anthony T. Dean, Anne E. Impellizzeri, Peter R. Sawers. 2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1997. 3. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes ON THE REVERSE SIDE. If you do not mark any boxes, your Proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Trustees' recommendations. Please sign, date and return this Proxy card promptly using the enclosed envelope. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE REVERSE SIDE NMT1196 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES AND THE PROPOSAL: Please mark your votes as in this example. /X/ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES: / / FOR / / WITHHOLD authority / / WITHHOLD authority to vote (SEE REVERSE FOR NOMINEES) all nominees to vote for all nominees for nominees indicated below: ----------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: To grant authority to vote FOR ALL nominees, mark the box on the left above OR do not mark any box above. To WITHHOLD authority to vote FOR ALL nominees, mark the box in the middle above. To WITHHOLD authority to vote FOR ANY ONE OR MORE of the nominees, mark the box on the right above AND write each nominee's name in the space provided. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL / / / / / / YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 1997. 3. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SHARES TO WHICH THIS PROXY RELATES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AND FOR THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THIS PROXY. Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy. - -------------------------------- Shareholder sign here Date - -------------------------------- Co-owner sign here Date NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. If signing for estates, trusts or corporations, title or capacity should be stated. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. / / BK NTC1196 NMT1196
16 NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND PROXY BALLOT MUNICIPAL AUCTION RATE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SHARES, SERIES TH PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 1996 The undersigned hereby appoints Anthony T. Dean, Timothy R. Schwertfeger and James J. Wesolowski, and each of them, with full power of substitution, Proxies for the undersigned to represent and vote the shares of Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series TH, of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund to be held on November 21, 1996, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof: 1. Election of Trustees: NOMINEES: -- BY ALL SHAREHOLDERS: Lawrence H. Brown, Anthony T. Dean, Anne E. Impellizzeri, Peter R. Sawers. NOMINEES: -- BY HOLDERS OF MUNICIPAL AUCTION RATE CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SHARES ONLY: Margaret K. Rosenheim, Timothy R. Schwertfeger. 2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1997. 3. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes ON THE REVERSE SIDE. If you do not mark any boxes, your Proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Trustees' recommendations. Please sign, date and return this Proxy card promptly using the enclosed envelope. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEE REVERSE SIDE NMT1196-P 17 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES AND THE PROPOSAL: Please mark your votes as in this example. /X/ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES: / / FOR / / WITHHOLD authority / / WITHHOLD authority to vote (SEE REVERSE FOR NOMINEES) all nominees to vote for all nominees for nominees indicated below: ----------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: To grant authority to vote FOR ALL nominees, mark the box on the left above OR do not mark any box above. To WITHHOLD authority to vote FOR ALL nominees, mark the box in the middle above. To WITHHOLD authority to vote FOR ANY ONE OR MORE of the nominees, mark the box on the right above AND write each nominee's name in the space provided. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL / / / / / / YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 1997. 3. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SHARES TO WHICH THIS PROXY RELATES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AND FOR THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THIS PROXY. Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy. - -------------------------------- Shareholder sign here Date - -------------------------------- Co-owner sign here Date NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. If signing for estates, trusts or corporations, title or capacity should be stated. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. / / BK NTC1196 NMT1196-P
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