$20.4 billion in the Managed Accounts Division). The principal occupation of the officers and directors of NWQ is shown in Appendix J. The business address of NWQ and each officer and director of NWQ is 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.
Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse manages the investment portfolio of Rittenhouse Growth. Rittenhouse, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen, is an institutional investment management firm with over 20 years of experience and approximately $3.2 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2007. The principal occupation of the officers and directors of Rittenhouse is shown in Appendix J. The business address of Rittenhouse and each officer and director of Rittenhouse is Five Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.
SBAM. SBAM, an affiliate of NAM, manages Santa Barbara Dividend Growth, Santa Barbara Growth and Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities and certain other Nuveen funds. SBAM is organized as a member-managed limited liability company, and its sole managing member is Nuveen. SBAM specializes in fundamental,bottom-up research to select growth companies. SBAM also serves as sub-adviser to four open-end mutual funds. As of June 30, 2007, SBAM managed over $5 billion in assets. The principal occupation of the officers and directors of SBAM is shown in Appendix J. The business address of SBAM and each officer and director of SBAM is 200 E. Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101.
Tradewinds. Tradewinds, an affiliate of NAM, currently manages Global Value, Tradewinds Value Opportunities, Tradewinds Global All-Cap and Tradewinds International Value and certain other Nuveen funds. Tradewinds specializes in global and international equity investing. Most of Tradewinds’ personnel were affiliated with NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (“NWQ”) until March 2006, when NWQ reorganized into two distinct entities: NWQ and Tradewinds. Tradewinds is organized as a member-managed limited liability company, with Nuveen as its sole managing member. As of June 30, 2007, Tradewinds managed over $ billion in assets. The principal occupation of the officers and directors of Tradewinds is shown in Appendix J. The business address of Tradewinds and each officer and director of Tradewinds is 2049 Century Park East, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.
Shareholder Approval
To become effective, each New Sub-Advisory Agreement must be approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, with all classes voting together as a single class. The “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of the vote of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon present at the meeting if the holders of more than 50% of such outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of such outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon. Each NewR&T Sub-Advisory Agreement was approved for the Fund by the Board after consideration of all factors which it determined to be relevant to its deliberations, including those discussed below. The Board also determined to submit the NewR&T Sub-Advisory Agreement for consideration by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Board of eachthe Trust unanimously recommends that shareholders of the Fund vote FOR approval of the Fund’s NewR&T Sub-Advisory Agreement.
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Board Considerations for R&T Sub-Advisory Agreement
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I. | Approval of the Original Investment Management Agreements and Original Sub-Advisory Agreements |
Disclosure for Nuveen Global Value Fund
The Board Members areis responsible for overseeing the performance of the investment adviseradvisers to the FundsFund and determining whether to approve or continue the Fund’s advisory arrangements, including sub-advisory arrangements. During the year,At a meeting held on April 23, 2008 (the “April Meeting”), the Board, of each Fund had performed a full annual review of or initiallyincluding the Independent Board Members, approved the Original Investment Management Agreementscontinuance of the investment management agreement between the Fund and with respect to Funds with Sub-Advisers, the Original Sub-Advisory Agreements. The annual review of advisory and sub-advisory contracts was held at a Board Meeting on May 21, 2007NAM (the “May Meeting”). The Funds with Original Investment Management Agreementsand/or Original Sub-Advisory Agreements subject to the annual review at the May Meeting (“Existing Funds”“Advisory Agreement”) and the Funds with Original Investment Management Agreementsand/or OriginalR&T Sub-Advisory Agreements that were initially approved (the “New Funds”) at other dates (each an “Initial Approval Meeting”) during the year are set forth in Appendix B (for Original Investment Management Agreements) and Appendix G (for Original Sub-Advisory Agreements).Agreement. NAM and each Sub-Adviser (other than the proposed new Sub-Adviser for Large-Cap Value, HydePark)R&T are referred to hereinoccasionally throughout this section each as a “Fund Adviser”. BecauseAdvisor” and together as the information provided“Fund Advisors.”
The Approval Process
Since last year and the considerations made at the annual and initial reviews continue to be relevant with respect to the evaluation of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered the foregoing as part of their deliberations of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements. Accordingly, as indicated, the discussions immediately below outline the materials and information presented to the Board in connection with the Board’s prior reviews and the analysis undertaken and the conclusions reached by Board Members when determining to approve or continue the Original Investment Management Agreements and Original Sub-Advisory Agreements. The following discussion does not encompass the Board’s considerations of the new Sub-Advisory Agreements with Symphony and HydePark for Large-Cap Value which are set forth below under “Approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements for Large-Cap Value.” While Symphony currently advises other Nuveen Funds, Hyde Park is a new sub-adviser for a Fund in the complex. Accordingly, the discussion below for prior approvals does not include HydePark as a Sub-Adviser.
Duringduring the course of this year, NAM has been evaluating the year,investment strategy of the Fund and considering potential changes to such strategy in an effort to continue to meet investors needs in the current marketplace. Beginning in February 2008, the Board received a wide variety of materials relating to proposed changes to convert the servicesFund to a “fund-of-funds” structure, including changes to the Fund’s investment objective and policies, as well as the rationale for the proposed changes, the Fund’s proposed asset allocations and the modified fee structure. In considering the proposed changes, the Board considered the Fund’s past performance, including its total return for the quarter, one-year and three-year periods ending December 31, 2007 and the Fund’s performance compared to similar, unaffiliated funds based on information and data provided by an independent third party and to recognized and/or customized benchmarks. The Board reviewed the net flows from purchases and redemptions of the Fund, noting the limited growth of the Fund. The Board further recognized the changes in the marketplace over the years with funds being offered with a broader multi-asset and multi-manager approach than that followed by the Fund Advisersby diversifying among multiple asset classes and managers. The Board recognized that the performanceproposed change to the Fund’s investment strategy seeks, in part, to improve the Fund’s risk/return profile by using asset allocation to diversify risk, control style risk and diversify sources of value-added returns by accessing multiple investment managers. The Board reviewed the revised management fee schedule and estimated expenses for the Fund, including NAM’s commitment to waive fees and reimburse expenses through October 31, 2011 (as described in further detail below). The Independent Board Members further noted that NAM will pay one-half of the Funds (as applicable). At eachcosts incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies in seeking the necessary shareholder approvals to change the Fund’s fundamental investment objectives and policies if shareholder approval is obtained and will pay all costs if shareholder approval is not obtained. Based on its quarterly meetings,considerations, the Board approved the changes to the Fund’s investment objectives and applicable investment policies, and recommended that shareholders approve such changes. The Board also approved an amendment to the Fund’s current Advisory Agreement to reflect the lower management fee effective upon shareholder approval of the changes to the Fund’s investment objective and fundamental investment policies necessary to convert the Fund to a fund-of-funds structure. As described in further detail below, the Board also approved the R&T Sub-Advisory Agreement and recommended shareholders approve such agreement.
In conjunction with the changes to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Board reviewed investment performance (as applicable) and various matters relating to the operationsadvisory arrangements of the Funds, includingFund. To assist the compliance program, shareholder services, valuation, custody, distributionBoard in its evaluation of the respective Advisory Agreement and other information relating toR&T Sub-Advisory Agreement, at the nature, extent and quality of services provided byApril Meeting or prior meetings, the Fund Adviser. Between the regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, theIndependent Board Members received, information on particular matters as the need arose. In addition, because the Advisers and Sub-Advisers to the New Funds already serve in such respective capacities with other Nuveen Funds, the information provided regarding the applicable Fund Adviser at the annual review at the May Meeting supplemented the information received at the initial approvals.
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In preparation for their considerations at the May Meeting, Independent Board Members also received extensive materials, welladequate time in advance of the meeting,April Meeting or prior meetings, extensive materials which outlined, or are related to, among other things:
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| • | | the organization and business operations of the Fund Adviser, including the responsibilities of various departments and key personnel;Advisors; |
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| • | each Existing Fund’s past | the performance of the Fund as well as described below; |
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| • | | the Existing Fund’s performance compared to funds with similar investment objectives based on data and information provided by an independent third party and to recognizedand/or customized benchmarks (as appropriate)profitability of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; |
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| • | the advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Existing Fund,Advisors, including comparisons of suchNAM’s fees and expenses with thosethe gross management fees of comparable, unaffiliated funds based on information and data provided by an independent third party (the “Peer Universe”) as well as compared to a subset of funds within the Peer Universe (the “Peer Group”) of the respective Existing Fund (as applicable);party; |
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| • | | the advisory feesexpected expenses of the Fund, Adviser assesses to other typesincluding comparisons of investment products or clients;the Fund’s expected expense ratios with the expense ratios of comparable, unaffiliated funds based on information and data provided by an independent third party; and |
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| • | from independent legal counsel, a legal memorandum describing among other things, applicable laws, regulations and duties in reviewing and approving advisory contracts.any. |
At the Initial Approval Meetings, the Board Members received in advance of such meeting or at prior meetings similar materials, including the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided; the organization and operations of any Fund Adviser (including the responsibilities of various departments and key personnel); the expertise and background of the Fund Adviser; the profitability of Nuveen (which includes its wholly-owned advisory subsidiaries); the proposed management fees, including comparisons with peers; the expected expenses of the New Fund, including comparisons of the expense ratios with peers; and the soft dollar practices of the Fund Adviser. However, unlike Existing Funds, the New Funds did not have actual past performance at the time of approval.
At the MayApril Meeting, NAM made a presentation to and responded to questions from the Board. At the May Meeting or applicable Initial Approval Meeting, the Independent Board Members met privately with their legal counselPrior to review the Board’s duties in reviewing advisory contracts and considering the approval or renewal of the advisory contracts (which include the sub-advisory contracts). The Independent Board Members, in consultation with independent counsel, reviewed the factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval or renewal of advisory contracts. As outlined in more detail below, the Board Members considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Fund Adviser; (b) the investment performance of the Fund and the
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Fund Adviser (as applicable); (c) the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Fund Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized; and (e) whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors. In addition, as noted, the Board Members met regularly throughout the year to oversee the Funds. In evaluating the advisory contracts, the Board Members also relied upon their knowledge of the respective Fund Adviser, its services and the Funds resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year. It is with this background that the Board Members considered each advisory contract.
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A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services |
In considering the approval or renewal of the Original Investment Management Agreements and Original Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board Members considered the nature, extent and quality of the respective Fund Adviser’s services. The Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, the Fund Adviser’s organization and business; the types of services that the Fund Adviser or its affiliates provide or are expected to provide to the Funds; the performance record of the Fund (as described in further detail below); and at the annual review, any initiatives Nuveen had taken for the applicable fund product line. As noted, the Board Members were already familiar with the organization, operations and personnel of each respective Fund Adviser due to the Board Members’ experience in governing the respective Funds and working with such Fund Advisers on matters relating to the Funds.
At the May Meeting, the Board Members also recognized NAM’s investment in additional qualified personnel throughout the various groups in the organization and recommended to NAM that it continue to review staffing needs as necessary. In addition, with respect to the municipal funds advised by NAM, the Board Members at the May Meeting reviewed materials describing the current status and, in particular, the developments in 2006 with respect to NAM’s investment process, investment strategies (including additional tools used in executing such strategies), personnel (including portfolio management and research teams), trading process, hedging activities, risk management operations (e.g.,reviewing credit quality, duration limits, derivatives use, as applicable), and investment operations (such as enhancements to trading procedures, pricing procedures, and client services). The Board Members recognized NAM’s investment of resources and efforts to continue to enhance and refine its investment process. With respect to the taxable fixed income funds advised by NAM (e.g., Short Duration, Multi-Strategy Income, and High Yield), the Board Members also considered the depth of experience of NAM personnel managing this asset class and their respective investment strategies.
With respect to Sub-Advisers, the Board Members also received and reviewed an evaluation of each Sub-Adviser (other than HydePark) from NAM at the annual review. Such evaluation outlined, among other things, the respective Sub-Adviser’s organizational history, client base, product mix, investment team and any changes thereto, investment process and any changes to its investment strategy, and the Funds’ investment objectives and performance (as applicable). At the May Meeting, the Board Members noted that NAM recommended the renewal of the applicable Original Sub-Advisory Agreements and considered the basis for such recommendations and any qualifications in connection therewith.
In its review of the Sub-Advisers, the Board Members also considered, among other things, the experience of the investment personnel, the quality of the Sub-Adviser’s investment processes in making portfolio management decisions and any additional refinements and improvements
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adopted to the portfolio management processes and Fund performance. As the Sub-Advisers advise various Funds, the Board Members are already familiar with the organization, operations, personnel and investment process of the respective Sub-Adviser. During the last year, the Board Members noted that they visited several Sub-Advisers meeting their key investment and business personnel. In this regard, the Board Members visited SBAM, NWQ and Tradewinds in February, 2007. The Board Members noted such Sub-Advisers’ experienced investment teams. With respect to the Funds sub-advised by ICAP, NWQ, and SBAM, the Board Members also noted the depth of experience of their respective personnel and disciplined investment process at the annual review. At the May Meeting, with respect to Rittenhouse, the Board Members recognized Rittenhouse Growth’s improved performance noting that the modifications to its investment process appear effective.
In addition to advisory services, the Independent Board Members considered the quality of administrative and non-advisory services provided by NAM and noted that NAM and its affiliates provide the Funds with a wide variety of services and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Funds, including,
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As the Funds operate in a highly regulated industry and given the importance of compliance, the Board Members considered, in particular, NAM’s compliance activities for the Funds and enhancements thereto. In this regard, the Board Members recognized the quality of NAM’s compliance team. With respect to Funds with Sub-Advisers, the Board Members also considered NAM’s ability and procedures to monitor the respective Sub-Adviser’s performance, business practices and compliance policies and procedures. The Board Members further noted NAM’s negotiations with other service providers and the corresponding reduction in certain service providers’ fees at the May Meeting.
With respect to Sub-Advisers, the Board Members noted that the sub-advisory agreements were essentially agreements for portfolio management services only and the respective Sub-Adviser was not expected to supply other significant administrative services to the Funds.
Based on their review, the Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Funds under the respective Original Investment Management Agreement or Original Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable, were satisfactory.
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B. | The Investment Performance of the Funds and Fund Advisers |
At the May Meeting, the Board considered the investment performance for each Existing Fund, including the Existing Fund’s historic performance as well as its performance compared to funds with similar investment objectives (the “Performance Peer Group”) based on data provided by an independent third party (as described below). In addition, with respect to non-municipal
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Existing Funds, the Board Members reviewed the respective Existing Fund’s historic performance compared to recognizedand/or customized benchmarks (as applicable). With respect to municipal Existing Funds, the Board Members reviewed portfolio level performance (which does not reflect fund level fees and expenses) against customized benchmarks, as described in further detail below.
In evaluating the performance information during the annual review at the MayApril Meeting, in certain instances, the Board Members noted that the closest Performance Peer Group for an Existing Fund may not adequately reflect such Existing Fund’s investment objectives and strategies, thereby limiting the usefulness of the comparisons of such Fund’s performance with that of the Performance Peer Group. These Performance Peer Groups include those for: Tradewinds Value Opportunities, Santa Barbara Growth, Multi-Strategy Income and Intermediate Duration (although Multi-Strategy Income and Intermediate Duration have been reclassified in more appropriate peer groups for 2007).
In addition to the foregoing, with respect to state specific municipal Existing Funds, the Board Members also recognized that certain funds do not have a corresponding state specific Performance Peer Group in which case their performance is measured against a more general municipal category for various states. The open-end state municipal funds that utilize the more general category are New Mexico Municipal and Wisconsin Municipal.
With respect to non-municipal Existing Funds, the Board Members reviewed performance information including, among other things, total return information compared with the Existing Fund’s Performance Peer Group as well as recognizedand/or customized benchmarks (as appropriate) for the one-, three- and five-year periods (as applicable) ending December 31, 2006. This information supplemented the performance information provided to the Board at each of its quarterly meetings. Based on their review at the May Meeting, the Board Members determined that the respective Existing Fund’s investment performance over time had been satisfactory.
With respect to municipal Existing Funds, the Board Members reviewed performance information including, among other things, total return information compared with the Existing Fund’s Performance Peer Group for the one-, three-and five-year periods (as applicable) ending December 31, 2006. The Board Members also reviewed the Existing Fund’s portfolio level performance (which does not reflect fund level fees and expenses) compared to customized portfolio-level benchmarks for the one- and three-year periods ending December 31, 2006 (as applicable). The analysis was used to assess the efficacy of investment decisions against appropriate measures of risk and total return, within specific market segments. This information supplemented the Fund performance information provided to the Board at each of its quarterly meetings. Based on their review, the Board Members determined that each Existing Fund’s investment performance over time had been satisfactory.
With respect to New Funds, the Funds did not have their own performance history at their Initial Approval Meetings. However, in certain cases, the Board Members received performance information regarding the proposed investment strategies for the applicable New Fund (if available). In addition, the Board Members were also familiar with the Fund Adviser’s performance record on other Funds.
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C. | Fees, Expenses and Profitability |
During the annual review, the Board evaluated the management fees and expenses of each Existing Fund reviewing, among other things, such Fund’s advisory fees (net and gross management fees) and total expense ratios (before and after expense reimbursementsand/or waivers) in absolute terms as well as comparisons to the gross management fees (before waivers), net management fees (after waivers) and total expense ratios (before and after waivers) of comparable funds in the Peer Universe and the Peer Group. In reviewing the fee schedule for an Existing Fund, the Board Members considered the fund-level and complex-wide breakpoint schedules (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and reimbursements provided by Nuveen. The Board Members further reviewed data regarding the construction of Peer Groups as well as the methods of measurement for the fee and expense analysis and the performance analysis. In certain cases, due to the small number of peers in the Peer Universe, the Peer Universe and Peer Group had significant overlap or even consisted entirely of the same unaffiliated funds. In reviewing the comparisons of fee and expense information, the Board Members recognized that in certain cases, the size of the Existing Fund relative to peers, the small size and odd composition of the Peer Group (including differences in objectives and strategies), expense anomalies, timing of information used or other factors impacting the comparisons thereby limited some of the usefulness of the comparative data. Based on their review of the fee and expense information provided, the Board Members determined that each Existing Fund’s net total expense ratio was within an acceptable range compared to peers.
With respect to New Funds at the Initial Approval Meetings, the Board similarly considered the New Fund’s proposed management fee structure, its sub-advisory fee arrangements and expected expense ratios in absolute terms as well as compared with the fees and expense ratios of comparable, unaffiliated funds and comparable, affiliated funds (if any). The Board Members also considered the applicable fund-level breakpoint schedule and complex-wide breakpoint schedule. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangements of the respective New Funds, the Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expected expenses of the applicable New Funds were reasonable.
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2. | Comparisons with the Fees of Other Clients |
At the annual review, the Board Members further reviewed data comparing the advisory fees of NAM with fees NAM charges to other clients. With respect to non-municipal Existing Funds, such clients include NAM’s separately managed accounts and funds that are not offered by Nuveen but are sub-advised by one of Nuveen’s investment management teams. With respect to municipal Existing Funds, such other clients include NAM’s municipal separately managed accounts. In general, the advisory fees charged for separate accounts are somewhat lower than the advisory fees assessed to the Funds. The Board Members considered the differences in the product types, including, but not limited to, the services provided, the structure and operations, product distribution and costs thereof, portfolio investment policies, investor profiles, account sizes and regulatory requirements. The Board Members noted, in particular, that the range of services provided to the Funds (as discussed above) is much more extensive than that provided to separately managed accounts. As described in further detail above, such additional services include, but are not limited to: product management, fund administration, oversight of third party service providers, administration of Board relations, and legal support. The Board
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Members noted that the Funds operate in a highly regulated industry requiring extensive compliance functions compared to other investment products. Given the inherent differences in the products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Board Members believe such facts justify the different levels of fees.
With respect to Sub-Advisers, in considering the fees of a Sub-Adviser at the annual review, the Board Members also considered the pricing schedule or fees that the Sub-Adviser charges for similar investment management services for other fund sponsors or clients, as applicable. The Board Members noted that, with respect to Sub-Advisers unaffiliated with Nuveen, such fees were the result of arm’s-length negotiations.
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3. | Profitability of Fund Advisers |
In conjunction with its review of fees, the Board Members also considered the profitability of Nuveen for its advisory activities (which incorporated Nuveen’s wholly-owned affiliated sub-advisers other than HydePark which had been acquired by Nuveen as of May 1, 2007) and its financial condition. At the annual review, the Board Members reviewed the revenues and expenses of Nuveen’s advisory activities for the last three years, the allocation methodology used in preparing the profitability data as well as the 2006 Annual Report for Nuveen. The Board Members noted this information supplemented the profitability information requested and received during the year to help keep them apprised of developments affecting profitability (such as changes in fee waivers and expense reimbursement commitments). In this regard, the Board Members noted the enhanced dialogue and information regarding profitability with NAM during the year, including more frequent meetings and updates from Nuveen’s corporate finance group. The Board Members considered Nuveen’s profitability compared with other fund sponsors prepared by three independent third party service providers as well as comparisons of the revenues, expenses and profit margins of various unaffiliated management firms with similar amounts of assets under management prepared by Nuveen.
In reviewing profitability, the Board Members recognized the subjective nature of determining profitability which may be affected by numerous factors, including the allocation of expenses. Further, the Board Members recognized the difficulties in making comparisons as the profitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and the profitability information that is available for certain advisers or management firms may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s methodology at the annual review and assumptions for allocating expenses across product lines to determine profitability. Last year, the Board Members also designated an Independent Board Member as a point person for the Board to review the methodology determinations during the year and any refinements thereto, which relevant information produced from such process was reported to the full Board. In reviewing profitability, the Board Members recognized Nuveen’s increased investment in its fund business. Based on its review, the Board Members concluded that Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable in light of the services provided. With respect to Funds with unaffiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board Members also considered the Sub-Adviser’s revenues from serving as sub-adviser to the applicable Funds, expenses (including the basis for allocating expenses) and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax). Based on their review, the Board Members were satisfied that the respective Fund Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.
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In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Board Members also considered other amounts paid to a Fund Adviser by the Funds as well as any indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements, if any) the Fund Adviser and its affiliates receive, or are expected to receive, that are directly attributable to the management of the Funds, if any. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits a Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. Based on their review of the overall fee arrangement of each Existing Fund, the Board Members determined that the advisory fees and expenses were reasonable.
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D. | Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale |
With respect to economies of scale, the Board Members recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a Fund being spread over a larger asset base. To help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits, the Board Members reviewed and considered the breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules that reduce advisory fees. In addition to advisory fee breakpoints, the Board also approved a complex-wide fee arrangement in 2004. Pursuant to the complex-wide fee arrangement, the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex, including the Funds, are reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. In evaluating the complex-wide fee arrangement, the Board Members noted that the last complex-wide asset level breakpoint for the complex-wide fee schedule was at $91 billion and that the Board Members anticipated further reviewand/or negotiations prior to the assets of the Nuveen complex reaching such threshold. Based on their review, the Board Members concluded that the breakpoint schedule and complex-wide fee arrangement was acceptable and desirable in providing benefits from economies of scale to shareholders, subject to further evaluation of the complex-wide fee schedule as assets in the complex increase. See Section II, Paragraph D — “Approval of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements — Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale” for information regarding subsequent modification to the complex-wide fee.
In evaluating fees, the Board Members also considered any indirect benefits or profits the respective Fund Adviser or its affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with each Fund. In this regard, during the annual review, the Board Members considered, among other things, any sales charges and distribution fees received and retained by the Funds’ principal underwriter, Nuveen Investments, LLC, an affiliate of NAM. The Board Members also recognized that an affiliate of NAM provides distribution and shareholder services to the Funds and their shareholders for which it may be compensated pursuant to a12b-1 plan. The Board Members, therefore, considered the12b-1 fees retained by Nuveen during the last calendar year.
In addition to the above, the Board Members considered whether the Fund Adviser received any benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be useful to the Fund Adviser in managing the assets of the Funds and other clients. With respect to NAM, the Board Members noted that NAM does not currently have any soft dollar arrangements; however, to the extent certain bona fide agency transactions that occur on markets that traditionally trade on a principal basis and riskless principal transactions are considered as generating “commissions,” NAM intends to
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comply with the applicable safe harbor provisions. With respect to ICAP, NWQ, SBAM, Tradewinds and Rittenhouse, the Board Members considered that such Sub-Advisers may benefit from their soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which the respective Sub-Adviser receives research from brokers that execute the applicable Fund’s portfolio transactions. For these sub-advisers, the Board Members noted that such Sub-Advisers’ profitability may be lower if they were required to pay for this research with hard dollars.
Based on their review, the Board members concluded that any indirect benefits received by a Fund Adviser as a result of its relationship with the Funds were reasonable and within acceptable parameters.
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling in their considerations to initially approve or continue an advisory contract. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Original Investment Management and Original Sub-Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable, that the respective Fund Adviser’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each Fund and that the Original Investment Management Agreements and the Original Sub-Advisory Agreements be approved or renewed (as applicable).
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II. | Approval of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements |
Following the May Meeting, the Board Members were advised of the potential Transaction. As noted above, the completion of the Transaction would terminate each of the Original Investment Management Agreements and Original Sub-Advisory Agreements. Accordingly, at a meeting held on July 31, 2007 (the “July Meeting”), the Board of each Fund, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements on behalf of the respective Funds. Leading up to the July Meeting, the Board Members had several meetings and deliberations with and without Nuveen management present, and with the advice of legal counsel, regarding the proposed Transaction as outlined below.
On June 8, 2007, the Board Members held a special telephonic meeting to discuss the proposed Transaction. At that meeting, the Board Members established a special ad hoc committee comprised solely of Independent Board Members to focus on the Transaction and to keep the Independent Board Members updated with developments regarding the Transaction. On June 15, 2007, the ad hoc committee met with representatives of NAM to discuss modifications to the complex-wide fee schedule that would generate additional fee savings at specified levels of complex-wide asset growth (as set forth in Appendix E). On June 15, 2007, the ad hoc committee also discussed the Transaction with representatives of Nuveen at a telephonic meeting. Following the foregoing meetings and several subsequent telephonic conferences among Independent Board Members and independent counsel, and between Independent Board Members and representatives of Nuveen, the Board met on June 18, 2007 to further discuss the proposed Transaction. Immediately prior to and then again during the June 18, 2007 meeting, the Independent Board Members met privately with their independent legal counsel. At that meeting, the Board met with representatives of MDP, of Goldman Sachs, Nuveen’s financial adviser in the Transaction, and of the Nuveen Board to discuss, among other
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things, the history and structure of MDP, the terms of the proposed Transaction (including the financing terms), and MDP’s general plans and intentions with respect to Nuveen (including with respect to management, employees, and future growth prospects). On July 9, 2007, the Board also met to be updated on the Transaction as part of a special telephonic board meeting. The Board Members were further updated at a special in-person board meeting held on July 19, 2007 (one Independent Board Member participated telephonically). Subsequently on July 27, 2007, the ad hoc committee held a telephonic conference with representatives of Nuveen and MDP to further discuss, among other things, the Transaction, the financing of the Transaction, retention and incentive plans for key employees, the effect of regulatory restrictions on transactions with affiliates after the Transaction, and current volatile market conditions and their impact on the Transaction.
In connection with their review of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members, through their independent legal counsel, also requested in writing and received additional information regarding the proposed Transaction and its impact on the provision of services by NAM and its affiliates.
The Independent Board Members received, well in advance of the July Meeting, materials which outlined, among other things:
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| • | any anticipated changes in the operations of the Nuveen Funds following the Transaction, including changes to NAM’s and Nuveen’s day-to-day management, infrastructure and ability to provide advisory, distribution or other applicable services to the Funds; |
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| • | any changes to senior management or key personnel who work on Fund related matters (including portfolio management, investment oversight, and legal/compliance) and any retention or incentive arrangements for such persons; |
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| • | from legal counsel, a memorandum describing the applicable laws, regulations and duties in approving advisory contracts, including, in particular, with respect to a change of control. |
Immediately preceding the July Meeting, representatives of MDP met with the Board to further respond to questions regarding the Transaction. After the meeting with MDP, the Independent Board Members met with independent legal counsel in executive session. At the July Meeting, Nuveen also made a presentation and responded to questions. Following the presentations and discussions of the materials presented to the Board, the Independent Board Members met again in executive session with their counsel. As outlined in more detail below, the Independent Board Members considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including the impact that the Transaction could be expected to have on the following: (a) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided; (b) the investment performance of the Funds; (c) the costs of the services and profits to be realized by Nuveen and its affiliates; (d) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized; and (e) whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of investors. As noted above, during the past year, the Board Members had completed their annual review of, or initially approved, the respective Original Investment Management Agreements and Original Sub-Advisory Agreements and many of the factors considered at such reviews were applicable to their evaluation of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements. Accordingly, in evaluating such agreements, the Board Members relied upon their knowledge and experience with the Fund Advisers and considered the information received and their evaluations and conclusions drawn at the reviews. The Independent Board Members evaluated all information available to them on aFund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Fund.
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A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services |
In evaluating the nature, quality and extent of the services expected to be provided by the Fund Adviser under the applicable New Investment Management Agreement or New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Independent Board Members considered, among other things, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of NAM and each Sub-Adviser (if applicable); the potential implications of regulatory restrictions on the Funds following the Transaction; the ability of NAM and its affiliates to perform their duties after the Transaction; and any anticipated changes to the current investment and other practices of the Funds.
The Board noted that the terms of each New Investment Management Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, are substantially identical to those of the corresponding Original Investment Management Agreement relating to the same Fund (with both reflecting reductions to fee levels in the complex-wide fee schedule for complex-wide assets in excess of $80 billion that have an effective date of August 20, 2007) subject to the following. There is no change in the fee rate payable by each Fund to the Fund Adviser, except for Large-Cap Value, which may have a decrease in the fee rate payable by such Fund to NAM subject to shareholder approval. Similarly, the terms of each New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including fees payable thereunder, are substantially identical to those of the Original Sub-Advisory Agreement relating to the same Fund. The Board considered that the services to be provided and the standard of care under the New Investment Advisory Agreements and the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are the same as the corresponding original agreements. For Funds with Sub-Advisers, the Board Members
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noted the Transaction does not alter the allocation of responsibilities between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. The respective Sub-Adviser for the applicable Funds will continue to furnish an investment program in respect of, make investment decisions for and place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for the portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio allocated by the Adviser to the respective Sub-Adviser, all on behalf of the Fund and subject to oversight of the Board and the Adviser. The Board Members further noted that key personnel of the Adviser or Sub-Adviser who have responsibility for the Funds in any area, including portfolio management, investment oversight, fund management, fund operations, product management, legal/compliance and board support functions, are expected to be the same following the Transaction. The Board Members considered and are familiar with the qualifications, skills and experience of such personnel. The Board also considered certain information regarding any anticipated retention or incentive plans designed to retain key personnel. Further, the Board Members noted that no changes to Nuveen’s infrastructure (including at the affiliated Sub-Adviser level) or operations as a result of the Transaction were anticipated other than potential enhancements as a result of an expected increase in the level of investment in such infrastructure and personnel. The Board noted MDP’s representations that it does not plan to have a direct role in the management of Nuveen, appointing new management personnel, or directly impacting individual staffing decisions. The Board Members also noted that there were not any planned “cost cutting” measures that could be expected to reduce the nature, extent or quality of services. After consideration of the foregoing, the Board Members concluded that no diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Funds and their shareholders by the respective Fund Advisers is expected.
In addition to the above, the Board Members considered potential changes in the operations of each Fund. In this regard, the Board Members considered the potential effect of regulatory restrictions on the Funds’ transactions with future affiliated persons. During their deliberations, it was noted that, after the Transaction, a subsidiary of Merrill Lynch is expected to have an ownership interest in Nuveen at a level that will make Merrill Lynch an affiliated person of Nuveen. The Board Members recognized that applicable law would generally prohibit the Funds from engaging in securities transactions with Merrill Lynch as principal, and would also impose restrictions on using Merrill Lynch for agency transactions. They recognized that having MDP and Merrill Lynch as affiliates may restrict the Funds’ ability to invest in securities of issuers controlled by MDP or issued by Merrill Lynch and its affiliates even if not bought directly from MDP or Merrill Lynch as principal. They also recognized that various regulations may require the Funds to apply investment limitations on a combined basis with affiliates of Merrill Lynch. The Board Members considered information provided by NAM regarding the potential impact on the Funds’ operations as a result of these regulatory restrictions. The Board Members considered, in particular, the Funds that may be impacted most by the restricted access to Merrill Lynch, including: municipal funds (particularly certain state-specific funds), senior loan funds, taxable fixed income funds, preferred security funds and funds that heavily use derivatives. The Board Members considered such Funds’ historic use of Merrill Lynch as principal in their transactions and information provided by NAM regarding the expected impact resulting from Merrill Lynch’s affiliation with Nuveen and available measures that could be taken to minimize such impact. NAM informed the Board Members that, although difficult to determine with certainty, its management did not believe that MDP’s or Merrill Lynch’s status as an affiliate of Nuveen would have a material adverse effect on any Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objectives and policies.
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In addition to the regulatory restrictions considered by the Board, the Board Members also considered potential conflicts of interest that could arise between the Funds and various parties to the Transaction and discussed possible ways of addressing such conflicts.
Based on its review along with its considerations regarding services at the annual or initial review, the Board concluded that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, quality or extent of services provided by the respective Fund Adviser and that the expected nature, quality and extent of such services supported approval of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements.
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B. | Performance of the Funds |
With respect to the performance of the Funds, the Board considered that the portfolio management personnel responsible for the management of the Funds’ portfolios were expected to continue to manage the portfolios following the completion of the Transaction.
In addition, the Board Members recently reviewed Existing Fund performance at the May Meeting as described above and determined such Funds’ performance was satisfactory or better. With respect to New Funds, the Funds did not have their own performance history at their respective Initial Approval Meetings. However, in certain cases, the Board Members received performance information regarding the proposed investment strategies for the applicable New Fund (if available). The Board Members further noted that the investment policies and strategies were not expected to change as a result of the Transaction.
In light of the foregoing factors, along with the prior findings regarding performance at the annual review, the Board concluded that its findings with respect to performance supported approval of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements.
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C. | Fees, Expenses and Profitability |
As described in more detail above, during the annual or initial reviews the Board Members considered, among other things, the management fees and expenses of the Funds, the breakpoint schedules, and comparisons of such fees and expenses with peers. At the annual or initial review, the Board Members determined that the respective Fund’s advisory fees and expenses were reasonable. In evaluating the profitability of the Fund Adviser under the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board Members considered their conclusions at their prior reviews and whether the management fees or other expenses would change as a result of the Transaction. As described above, the investment management fee for NAM is composed of two components — a fund-level component and complex-wide level component. The fee schedule under the New Investment Management Agreements to be paid to NAM is identical to that under the Original Investment Management Agreements, including the modified complex-wide fee schedule, except for a potential reduction in the management fee paid by Large-Cap Value to NAM. As noted above, the Board recently approved a modified complex-wide fee schedule that would generate additional fee savings on complex-wide assets above $80 billion. See Appendix E for both the prior and the new complex-wide fee schedule. The modifications have an effective date of August 20, 2007 and are part of the Original Investment Management Agreements. Accordingly, the terms of the complex-wide component under the New Investment Management Agreements are the same as under the Original Investment Management Agreements. The Board Members also
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noted that Nuveen has committed for a period of two years from the date of closing of the Transaction that it will not increase gross management fees for any Fund and will not reduce voluntary expense reimbursement levels for any Fund from their currently scheduled prospective levels (subject to certain potential adjustments noted below). Based on the information provided, the Board Members did not expect that overall Fund expenses would increase as a result of the Transaction.
In addition, the Board Members considered that additional fund launches were anticipated after the Transaction which would result in an increase in total assets under management in the complex and a corresponding decrease in overall management fees under the complex-wide fee schedule. Taking into consideration the Board’s prior evaluation of fees and expenses at the annual renewal or initial approval, and the modification to the complex-wide fee schedule, the Board determined that the management fees and expenses were reasonable.
While it is difficult to predict with any degree of certainty the impact of the Transaction on Nuveen’s profitability for its advisory activities (which includes its affiliated Sub-Advisers), at the recent annual review, the Board Members were satisfied that Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable. During the year, the Board Members had noted the enhanced dialogue regarding profitability and the appointment of an Independent Board Member as a point person to review methodology determinations and refinements in calculating profitability. Given their considerations at the annual or initial review and the modifications to the complex-wide fee schedule, the Board Members were satisfied that Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory activities continues to be reasonable.
With respect to the Sub-Advisers, the fees paid under the New Sub-Advisory Agreements are the same as the Original Sub-Advisory Agreements. With respect to Funds with unaffiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board Members considered the Sub-Adviser’s revenues from serving as Sub-Adviser to the applicable Funds, expenses (including the basis for allocating expenses) and profitability margins (pre- and post-tax) at the annual review. The Transaction is not anticipated to affect the profitability of such Sub-Advisers. At the annual review, the Board Members were satisfied that the respective Fund Adviser’s level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided. Taking into account the Board’s prior evaluation and the fact that sub-advisory fees will not change, the Board Members were satisfied that the respective Fund Advisers’ levels of profitability were reasonable in light of the services provided.
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D. | Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale |
The Board Members have been cognizant of economies of scale and the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a Fund being spread over a larger asset base. To help ensure that shareholders share in the benefits derived from economies of scale, the Board adopted the complex-wide fee arrangement in 2004. At the May Meeting, the Board Members reviewed the complex-wide fee arrangements and noted that additional negotiations may be necessary or appropriate as the assets in the complex approached the $91 billion threshold. In light of this assessment coupled with the upcoming Transaction, at the June 15, 2007 meeting, the ad hoc committee met with representatives of Nuveen to further discuss modifications to the complex- wide fee schedule that would generate additional savings for shareholders as the assets of the complex grow. The proposed terms for the complex-wide fee schedule are expressed in terms of targeted cumulative savings at specified levels of complex-wide assets, rather than in terms of targeted marginal complex-wide fee rates. Under the modified schedule, the schedule would
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generate additional fee savings beginning at complex-wide assets of $80 billion in order to achieve targeted cumulative annual savings at $91 billion of $28 million on a complex-wide level (approximately $0.6 million higher than those generated under the then current schedule) and generate additional fee savings for asset growth above complex-wide assets of $91 billion in order to achieve targeted annual savings at $125 billion of assets of approximately $50 million on a complex-wide level (approximately $2.2 million higher annually than that generated under the then current schedule). At the July Meeting, the Board approved the modified complex-wide fee schedule for the Original Investment Management Agreements and these same terms will apply to the New Investment Management Agreements. Accordingly, the Board Members believe that the breakpoint schedules and revised complex-wide fee schedule are appropriate and desirable in ensuring that shareholders participate in the benefits derived from economies of scale.
During their recent annual or initial review, the Board Members considered any indirect benefits that the Fund Adviser may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds, as described above. As the policies and operations of the Fund Advisers are not anticipated to change significantly after the Transaction, such indirect benefits should remain after the Transaction. The Board Members further considered any additional indirect benefits to be received by the Fund Adviser or its affiliates after the Transaction. The Board Members noted that other than benefits from its ownership interest in Nuveen and indirect benefits from fee revenues paid by the Funds under the management agreements and other Board-approved relationships, it was currently not expected that MDP or its affiliates would derive any benefit from the Funds as a result of the Transaction or transact any business with or on behalf of the Funds (other than perhaps potential Fund acquisitions, in secondary market transactions, of securities issued by MDP portfolio companies); or that Merrill Lynch or its affiliates would derive any benefits from the Funds as a result of the Transaction (noting that, indeed, Merrill Lynch would stand to experience the discontinuation of principal transaction activity with the Funds and likely would experience a noticeable reduction in the volume of agency transactions with the Funds).
In addition to the factors above, the Board Members also considered the following with respect to the Funds:
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| • | Nuveen would rely on the provisions of Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act (as described above). In this regard, to help ensure that an unfair burden is not imposed on the Funds, Nuveen has committed for a period of two years from the date of the closing of the Transaction (i) not to increase gross management fees for any Fund; (ii) not to reduce voluntary expense reimbursement levels for any Fund from their currently scheduled prospective levels during that period (such commitment, however, may exclude or be adjusted for the impact or futureclass-specific expense allocation protocol changes for a particular mutual fund); (iii) that no Fund whose portfolio is managed by a Nuveen affiliate shall use Merrill Lynch as a broker with respect to portfolio transactions done on an agency basis, except as may be approved in the future by the Compliance Committee of the Board; and (iv) that each adviser/portfolio team affiliated with Nuveen shall not cause the Funds (or sleeves thereof) and other Nuveen Funds the |
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| | team manages, as a whole, to enter into portfolio transactions with or through the other minority owners of Nuveen on either a principal or an agency basis, to a significantly greater extent than both what one would expect an investment team to use such firm in the normal course of business and what the team has historically done, without prior Board or Compliance Committee approval (excluding the impact of proportionally increasing the use of such other “minority owners” to fill the void necessitated by not being able to use Merrill Lynch). |
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| • | The Funds would not incur any costs in seeking the necessary shareholder approvals for the New Investment Management Agreements or New Sub-Advisory Agreements (except for costs attributed to seeking shareholder approvals of Fund specific matters unrelated to the Transaction, such as approval of Board Members or changes to investment policies in which case a portion of such costs will be borne by the applicable Funds). |
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| • | The reputation, financial strength and resources of MDP. |
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| • | The long-term investment philosophy of MDP and anticipated plans to grow Nuveen’s business to the benefit of these Funds. |
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| • | The benefits to the Funds as a result of the Transaction including: (i) as a private company, Nuveen may have more flexibility in making additional investments in its business; (ii) as a private company, Nuveen may be better able to structure compensation packages to attract and retain talented personnel; (iii) as certain of Nuveen’s distribution partners are expected to be equity or debt investors in Nuveen, Nuveen may be able to take advantage of new or enhanced distribution arrangements with such partners; and (iv) MDP’s experience, capabilities and resources that may help Nuveen identify and acquire investment teams or firms and finance such acquisitions. |
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously concluded that the terms of the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable, that the fees therein are reasonable in light of the services to be provided to each Fund and that the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements should be approved and recommended to shareholders.
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III. | Approval of Interim Contracts |
As noted above, at the July Meeting, the Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Interim Investment Management Agreements and Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements. If necessary to assure continuity of advisory services, the Interim Investment Management Agreements and Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements will take effect upon the closing of the Transaction if shareholders have not yet approved the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements. The terms of each Interim Investment Management Agreement and Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement are substantially identical to those of the corresponding Original Investment Management Agreement and New Investment Management Agreement and the Original Sub-Advisory Agreement and New Sub-
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Advisory Agreement, respectively, except for the term and escrow provisions described above. In light of the foregoing, the Board Members, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously determined that the scope and quality of services to be provided to the Funds under the respective Interim Investment Management Agreement and Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement are at least equivalent to the scope and quality of services provided under the applicable Original Investment Management Agreement and Original Sub-Advisory Agreement.
3. Election of Board Members
At each Trust’s Meeting, eight (8) Board Members are to be elected to serve until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. Board Members Bremner, Evans, Hunter, Kundert, Schneider, Schwertfeger, Stockdale and Stone are nominees for election by all shareholders.
For each Trust, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the Trust, all series and classes voting together, present and entitled to vote at the Meeting will be required to elect the Board Members of that Trust.
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 in the table below unless the proxy is marked otherwise. Each of the nominees has agreed to serve as a Board Member of each Trust 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 Trust’s present Board.
All of the Board Member nominees, except Board Member Stone, were last elected to each Trust’s Board at the special meeting of shareholders held on July 26, 2005. Ms. Stone was appointed in December 2006 to the Board of each Trust effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone is presented in this Joint Proxy Statement as nominee for election by shareholders and was nominated by the nominating and governance committee of each Trust’s Board.
Other than Mr. Schwertfeger, all Board Member nominees are not “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trusts or the Adviser and have never been an employee or director of Nuveen, the Adviser’s parent company, or any affiliate. Accordingly, such Board Members are deemed “Independent Board Members.”
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The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the nominees named below.
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Robert P. Bremner
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/22/40) | | Board Member; Lead Independent Director | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 1996; Lead Independent Director Since 2005 | | Private Investor and Management Consultant. | | | 176 | | | N/A |
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Jack B. Evans
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(10/22/48) | | Board Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 1999 | | President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Director and Vice Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; Member of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Gazette Companies; Life Trustee of Coe College and Iowa College Foundation; Member of the Advisory Council of the Department of Finance in the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm. | | | 176 | | | See Principal Occupation Description |
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William C. Hunter
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/6/48) | | Board Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 2004 | | Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (since July 2006); Director, Credit Research Center at Georgetown University; Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation, a publicly held company; formerly, (2003-2006), Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut; formerly, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995 -- 2003); formerly, Director, SS&C Technologies, Inc. (May 2005-October 2005). | | | 176 | | | See Principal Occupation Description |
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David J. Kundert
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(10/28/42) | | Board Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 2005 | | Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company; retired (2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors 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; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors, Milwaukee Repertory Theater. | | | 174 | | | See Principal Occupation Description |
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William J. Schneider
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(9/24/44) | | Board Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 1996 | | Chairman, Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company; formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; formerly, Vice President, Miller-Valentine Realty; 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; Vice President of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association; Board Member, Regional Leaders Forum which promotes cooperation on economic development issues; formerly, Director, Dayton Development Coalition; formerly, Member, Community Advisory Board, National City Bank, Dayton, Ohio and Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. | | | 176 | | | See Principal Occupation Description |
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Judith M. Stockdale
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(12/29/47) | | Board Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 1997 | | Executive Director, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (from 1990 to 1994). | | | 176 | | | N/A |
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Carole E. Stone
c/o Nuveen Investments, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(6/28/47) | | Board Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 2007 | | Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006); Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (since 2005); Commissioner, NYSE Commission on Public Authority Reform (since 2005); formerly Director, New York State Division of the Budget (2000-2004), Chair, Public Authorities Control Board (2000-2004) and Director, Local Government Assistance Corporation (2000-2004). | | | 176 | | | See Principal Occupation Description |
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Timothy R. Schwertfeger(2)
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/28/49) | | Chairman of the Board and Board
Member | | Term: Indefinite
Length of Service
Length of Service:
Since 1996 | | Director (since 1996) and Non-Executive Chairman (since July 1, 2007), formerly, Chairman (1996 - June 30, 2007) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; formerly, Director and Chairman of Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; formerly, Chairman of Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc. (2002-2007); formerly, Chief Executive Officer, NWQ Holdings, LLC; formerly, Director (1996-2006) of Institutional Capital Corporation; formerly, Director (1992-2004) and Chairman (1996-2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(3) | | | 176 | | | See Principal Occupation Description |
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(3) | Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp. were merged into Nuveen Asset Management, effective January 1, 2005 |
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| The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Board Member in each Fund and all Nuveen Funds overseen by the Board Member as of December 31, 2006 is set forth in Appendix A. The number of shares of each Fund beneficially owned by each Board Member and by the Board Members and officers of the Funds as a group as of December 31, 2006 is set forth in Appendix A. On December 31, 2006, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned approximately 1,400,000 shares of all funds managed by NAM (including shares held by Board Members through the Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Board Members and by 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 the Record Date, the Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund except Rittenhouse Growth and Global Value of which the Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned 1.43% and 1.73%, respectively.[As of the Record Date, no shareholder beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares of any Fund, except as stated in Appendix K.] |
Compensation
Prior to January 1, 2007, for all Nuveen funds, Independent Board Members received a $90,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $2,500 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $2,000 per meeting for attendance in person where such in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting 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 $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at an audit committee meeting; (d) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person at a compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required; (e) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the dividend committee; and (f) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person at all other committee meetings (including shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is not required and $100 per meeting when the executive committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the Lead Independent Director received $20,000, the chairpersons of the audit committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee received $7,500 and the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee received $5,000 as additional retainers to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. Independent Board Members also received a fee of $2,000 per day for site visits on days on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held to entities that provide services to the Nuveen funds. When ad hoc committees are organized, the nominating and governance committee will at the time of formation determine compensation to be paid to the members of such committee, however, in general such fees were $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person at any ad hoc committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required. The annual retainer, fees and expenses were allocated among the funds managed by the Adviser, on the basis of relative net asset sizes. The Board Member affiliated with Nuveen and the Adviser served without any compensation from the Funds.
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Effective January 1, 2007, for all Nuveen funds, Independent Board Members receive a $95,000 annual retainer plus (a) a fee of $3,000 per day for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board; (b) a fee of $2,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone where in-person attendance is required and $1,500 per meeting 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 $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at an audit committee meeting; (d) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone at a regularly scheduled compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting; (e) a fee of $1,500 per meeting for attendance in person at a non-regularly scheduled compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $1,000 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person where in-person attendance is not required, except that the chairperson of the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee may at any time designate a non-regularly scheduled meeting of the committee as an in-person meeting for the purposes of fees to be paid; (f) a fee of $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person or by telephone for a meeting of the dividend committee; and (g) a fee of $500 per meeting for attendance in person at all other committee meetings (including shareholder meetings) on a day on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held in which in-person attendance is required and $250 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such committee meetings (excluding shareholder meetings) where in-person attendance is not required and $100 per meeting when the executive committee acts as pricing committee for IPOs, plus, in each case, expenses incurred in attending such meetings. In addition to the payments described above, the Lead Independent Director receives $25,000, the chairpersons of the audit committee and the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee receive $7,500 and the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee receives $5,000 as additional retainers to the annual retainer paid to such individuals. Independent Board Members also receive a fee of $2,000 per day for site visits to entities that provide services to the Nuveen funds on days on which no regularly scheduled board meeting is held. When ad hoc committees are organized, the nominating and governance committee will at the time of formation determine compensation to be paid to the members of such committee, however, in general such fees will be $1,000 per meeting for attendance in person at any ad hoc committee meeting where in-person attendance is required and $500 per meeting for attendance by telephone or in person at such meetings where in-person attendance is not required. 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. 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.
The table below shows, for each Independent Board Member, 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 2006. 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.
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Aggregate Compensation from the Funds(1)(3) | |
| | Robert P.
| | | Jack B.
| | | William C.
| | | David J.
| | | William J.
| | | Judith M.
| | | Carole E.
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Fund | | Bremner | | | Evans | | | Hunter | | | Kundert | | | Schneider | | | Stockdale | | | Stone(2) | |
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Multistate Trust I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Municipal | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 235 | | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 188 | | | $ | 213 | | | $ | 187 | | | $ | 40 | |
Colorado Municipal | | | 110 | | | | 114 | | | | 85 | | | | 92 | | | | 104 | | | | 91 | | | | 20 | |
Florida Municipal | | | 764 | | | | 805 | | | | 649 | | | | 695 | | | | 783 | | | | 672 | | | | 133 | |
Maryland Municipal | | | 335 | | | | 348 | | | | 259 | | | | 280 | | | | 317 | | | | 277 | | | | 66 | |
New Mexico Municipal | | | 149 | | | | 155 | | | | 116 | | | | 124 | | | | 141 | | | | 124 | | | | 27 | |
Pennsylvania Municipal | | | 491 | | | | 510 | | | | 380 | | | | 410 | | | | 465 | | | | 407 | | | | 95 | |
Virginia Municipal | | | 782 | | | | 821 | | | | 660 | | | | 710 | | | | 799 | | | | 684 | | | | 146 | |
Multistate Trust II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
California Municipal | | | 729 | | | | 777 | | | | 581 | | | | 567 | | | | 713 | | | | 590 | | | | — | |
California High Yield | | | 16 | | | | 17 | | | | 13 | | | | 13 | | | | 15 | | | | 13 | | | | — | |
California Insured | | | 644 | | | | 687 | | | | 512 | | | | 500 | | | | 631 | | | | 520 | | | | — | |
Connecticut Municipal | | | 754 | | | | 804 | | | | 600 | | | | 585 | | | | 738 | | | | 609 | | | | — | |
Massachusetts Municipal | | | 428 | | | | 454 | | | | 330 | | | | 325 | | | | 413 | | | | 337 | | | | — | |
Massachusetts Insured | | | 222 | | | | 236 | | | | 170 | | | | 168 | | | | 214 | | | | 174 | | | | — | |
New Jersey Municipal | | | 468 | | | | 497 | | | | 361 | | | | 355 | | | | 452 | | | | 369 | | | | — | |
New York Municipal | | | 973 | | | | 1,037 | | | | 775 | | | | 756 | | | | 952 | | | | 787 | | | | — | |
New York Insured | | | 866 | | | | 925 | | | | 688 | | | | 672 | | | | 849 | | | | 700 | | | | — | |
Multistate Trust III | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
Georgia Municipal | | | 495 | | | | 514 | | | | 383 | | | | 413 | | | | 468 | | | | 410 | | | | 99 | |
Louisiana Municipal | | | 235 | | | | 244 | | | | 182 | | | | 196 | | | | 222 | | | | 195 | | | | 43 | |
North Carolina Municipal | | | 696 | | | | 722 | | | | 543 | | | | 593 | | | | 669 | | | | 577 | | | | 143 | |
Tennessee Municipal | | | 868 | | | | 914 | | | | 737 | | | | 790 | | | | 889 | | | | 763 | | | | 153 | |
Multistate Trust IV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
Kansas Municipal | | | 333 | | | | 347 | | | | 259 | | | | 278 | | | | 315 | | | | 277 | | | | 60 | |
Kentucky Municipal | | | 1,197 | | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,015 | | | | 1,088 | | | | 1,225 | | | | 1,051 | | | | 212 | |
Michigan Municipal | | | 613 | | | | 644 | | | | 519 | | | | 557 | | | | 627 | | | | 538 | | | | 109 | |
Missouri Municipal | | | 676 | | | | 712 | | | | 574 | | | | 615 | | | | 692 | | | | 594 | | | | 119 | |
Ohio Municipal | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,473 | | | | 1,187 | | | | 1,273 | | | | 1,433 | | | | 1,229 | | | | 249 | |
Wisconsin Municipal | | | 120 | | | | 125 | | | | 93 | | | | 100 | | | | 114 | | | | 100 | | | | 23 | |
Municipal Trust | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
All-American | | | 1,010 | | | | 1,057 | | | | 811 | | | | 865 | | | | 982 | | | | 852 | | | | 181 | |
High Yield Municipal | | | 11,246 | | | | 11,647 | | | | 8,923 | | | | 9,614 | | | | 10,889 | | | | 9,410 | | | | 2,395 | |
Insured Municipal | | | 2,184 | | | | 2,288 | | | | 1,760 | | | | 1,870 | | | | 2,125 | | | | 1,846 | | | | 380 | |
Intermediate Duration | | | 6,501 | | | | 6,812 | | | | 5,242 | | | | 5,567 | | | | 6,326 | | | | 5,495 | | | | 1,122 | |
Limited Term | | | 1,830 | | | | 1,922 | | | | 1,479 | | | | 1,567 | | | | 1,782 | | | | 1,549 | | | | 306 | |
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Aggregate Compensation from the Funds(1)(3) | |
| | Robert P.
| | | Jack B.
| | | William C.
| | | David J.
| | | William J.
| | | Judith M.
| | | Carole E.
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Fund | | Bremner | | | Evans | | | Hunter | | | Kundert | | | Schneider | | | Stockdale | | | Stone(2) | |
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Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
Balanced Municipal and Stock | | | 211 | | | | 276 | | | | 170 | | | | 174 | | | | 215 | | | | 172 | | | | 36 | |
Balanced Stock and Bond | | | 154 | | | | 188 | | | | 125 | | | | 127 | | | | 157 | | | | 126 | | | | 26 | |
Large-Cap Value | | | 1,459 | | | | 1,776 | | | | 1,179 | | | | 1,204 | | | | 1,485 | | | | 1,189 | | | | 254 | |
Global Value | | | 46 | | | | 42 | | | | 30 | | | | 37 | | | | 43 | | | | 36 | | | | 14 | |
NWQ Large-Cap Value | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | | 3,159 | | | | 2,939 | | | | 2,523 | | | | 2,599 | | | | 3,192 | | | | 2,545 | | | | 636 | |
NWQ Small-Cap Value | | | 293 | | | | 265 | | | | 215 | | | | 231 | | | | 272 | | | | 223 | | | | 88 | |
NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | | 730 | | | | 677 | | | | 470 | | | | 604 | | | | 706 | | | | 582 | | | | 265 | |
Investment Trust II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
Rittenhouse Growth | | | 365 | | | | 333 | | | | 201 | | | | 199 | | | | 286 | | | | 247 | | | | 124 | |
Santa Barbara Dividend Growth | | | 480 | | | | 479 | | | | 478 | | | | 479 | | | | 479 | | | | 478 | | | | 477 | |
Santa Barbara Growth | | | 1,101 | | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,098 | | | | 1,099 | | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,099 | | | | 1,096 | |
Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities | | | 437 | | | | 436 | | | | 436 | | | | 436 | | | | 436 | | | | 436 | | | | 435 | |
Tradewinds Global All-Cap | | | 499 | | | | 467 | | | | 323 | | | | 401 | | | | 468 | | | | 389 | | | | 262 | |
Tradewinds International Value | | | 2,975 | | | | 2,721 | | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,737 | | | | 2,321 | | | | 2,111 | | | | 1,343 | |
Investment Trust III | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
Multi-Strategy Income | | | 358 | | | | 359 | | | | 353 | | | | 353 | | | | 357 | | | | 353 | | | | — | |
High Yield | | | 356 | | | | 357 | | | | 351 | | | | 351 | | | | 356 | | | | 352 | | | | — | |
Short Duration | | | 356 | | | | 357 | | | | 350 | | | | 351 | | | | 355 | | | | 351 | | | | — | |
Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members | | | 177,099 | | | | 180,111 | | | | 146,018 | | | | 144,759 | | | | 171,879 | | | | 148,510 | | | | — | |
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(1) | For all Funds, except , aggregate compensation numbers are based on the compensation schedule in effect prior to January 1, 2007. For , aggregate compensation numbers are based on a combination of the compensation schedules in effect prior to and after January 1, 2007. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. |
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(3) | 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 Nuveen funds. Total deferred fees for the Funds (including the return from the assumed investment in the eligible Nuveen funds) payable are: |
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Deferred Fees | |
| | Robert P.
| | | Jack B.
| | | William C.
| | | David J.
| | | William J.
| | | Judith M.
| | | Carole E.
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Fund | | Bremner | | | Evans | | | Hunter | | | Kundert | | | Schneider | | | Stockdale | | | Stone | |
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Multistate Trust I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Florida Municipal | | $ | 124 | | | $ | 215 | | | $ | 649 | | | $ | 695 | | | $ | 783 | | | $ | 421 | | | $ | — | |
Virginia Municipal | | | 127 | | | | 220 | | | | 660 | | | | 710 | | | | 799 | | | | 426 | | | | — | |
Multistate Trust II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal | | | 112 | | | | 199 | | | | 581 | | | | 567 | | | | 713 | | | | 390 | | | | — | |
California Insured | | | 99 | | | | 176 | | | | 512 | | | | 500 | | | | 631 | | | | 344 | | | | — | |
Connecticut Municipal | | | 116 | | | | 206 | | | | 600 | | | | 585 | | | | 738 | | | | 403 | | | | — | |
New York Municipal | | | 150 | | | | 266 | | | | 775 | | | | 756 | | | | 952 | | | | 520 | | | | — | |
New York Insured | | | 134 | | | | 237 | | | | 688 | | | | 672 | | | | 849 | | | | 463 | | | | — | |
Multistate Trust III | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Municipal | | | 35 | | | | 57 | | | | 143 | | | | 201 | | | | 214 | | | | 81 | | | | — | |
Tennessee Municipal | | | 141 | | | | 245 | | | | 737 | | | | 790 | | | | 889 | | | | 477 | | | | — | |
Multistate Trust IV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kentucky Municipal | | | 195 | | | | 337 | | | | 1,015 | | | | 1,088 | | | | 1,225 | | | | 658 | | | | — | |
Michigan Municipal | | | 100 | | | | 172 | | | | 519 | | | | 557 | | | | 627 | | | | 336 | | | | — | |
Missouri Municipal | | | 110 | | | | 190 | | | | 574 | | | | 615 | | | | 692 | | | | 372 | | | | — | |
Ohio Municipal | | | 228 | | | | 394 | | | | 1,187 | | | | 1,273 | | | | 1,433 | | | | 769 | | | | — | |
Municipal Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
All-American | | | 159 | | | | 275 | | | | 811 | | | | 865 | | | | 982 | | | | 524 | | | | — | |
High Yield Municipal | | | 1,761 | | | | 3,021 | | | | 8,923 | | | | 9,614 | | | | 10,889 | | | | 5,684 | | | | — | |
Insured Municipal | | | 343 | | | | 595 | | | | 1,760 | | | | 1,870 | | | | 2,125 | | | | 1,138 | | | | — | |
Intermediate Duration | | | 1,021 | | | | 1,772 | | | | 5,242 | | | | 5,567 | | | | 6,326 | | | | 3,390 | | | | — | |
Limited Term | | | 288 | | | | 500 | | | | 1,479 | | | | 1,567 | | | | 1,782 | | | | 958 | | | | — | |
Investment Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balanced Municipal and Stock | | | 34 | | | | 74 | | | | 170 | | | | 174 | | | | 215 | | | | 108 | | | | — | |
Balanced Stock and Bond | | | 25 | | | | 50 | | | | 125 | | | | 127 | | | | 157 | | | | 79 | | | | — | |
Large-Cap Value | | | 235 | | | | 473 | | | | 1,179 | | | | 1,204 | | | | 1,485 | | | | 746 | | | | — | |
NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | | 508 | | | | 779 | | | | 2,523 | | | | 2,599 | | | | 3,192 | | | | 1,575 | | | | — | |
Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | | 52 | | | | 80 | | | | 167 | | | | 308 | | | | 328 | | | | 129 | | | | — | |
Investment Trust II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rittenhouse Growth | | | 45 | | | | 69 | | | | 201 | | | | 199 | | | | 286 | | | | 125 | | | | — | |
Tradewinds International Value | | | 363 | | | | 559 | | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,737 | | | | 2,321 | | | | 1,009 | | | | — | |
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Nuveen maintains a charitable matching contributions program to encourage the active support and involvement of individuals in the civic activities of their community. The Independent Board Members of the funds managed by the Adviser were eligible to participate in the charitable contributions program of Nuveen until December 31, 2006. Under the matching contributions program, Nuveen would 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.
Committees
The Board of each Trust 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.
Robert P. Bremner, Judith M. Stockdale and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, serve as members of the executive committee of each Trust. 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 number of executive committee meetings of each Trust held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix L.
Jack B. Evans, Judith M. Stockdale and Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Chair, are current members of the dividend committee of each Trust. 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 number of dividend committee meetings of each Trust held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix L.
William C. Hunter, William J. Schneider, Chair, Judith M. Stockdale and Carole E. Stone are current members of the compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee of each Trust. 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. The number of compliance, risk management and regulatory oversight committee meetings of each Trust held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix L.
Each Trust’s Board has an audit committee, in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), that is composed of Independent Board Members. Robert P. Bremner, Jack B. Evans, David J. Kundert, Chair and William J. Schneider are current members of the audit committee of each Trust. The audit committee is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of (1) the accounting and reporting policies, procedures and practices and the audit of the financial statements of the Funds, (2) the quality and integrity of the financial statements of the Funds and (3) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, performance and independence. The audit committee reviews the work and any recommendations of the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. Based on such review, it is authorized to make recommendations to the Board. The audit committee is also responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Funds and the internal Valuation Group. The Boards have adopted a written Audit Committee Charter.
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A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached to the proxy statement as Appendix M. The number of audit committee meetings of each Trust held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix L.
Each Trust has a nominating and governance committee that is composed entirely of Independent Board Members of the Trusts. Robert P. Bremner, Chair, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, David J. Kundert, William J. Schneider, Judith M. Stockdale and Carole E. Stone are current members of the nominating and governance committee of each Trust. 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 Trust’s Board. In addition, the committee oversees 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 of each Trust, a copy of which is available on the Trusts’ website at www.nuveen.com/etf/products/fundGovernance.aspx. The number of nominating and governance committee meetings of each Trust held during its last fiscal year is shown in Appendix L.
The nominating and governance committee looks to many sources for recommendations of qualified candidates, 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 Trusts who wish to nominate a candidate to their Trust’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 an Independent Board Member 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,
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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 candidates when the candidate is submitted by a shareholder. The nominating and governance committee reserves the right to make the final selection regarding the nomination of any prospective Board member.
The Independent Board Members of each Trust have appointed Robert P. Bremner as their Lead Independent Director. The role of the Lead Independent Director is one of coordination and assuring the appropriate, effective and efficient functioning of the Board and the Board processes. Specific responsibilities may include organizing and leading Independent Board Member sessions, facilitating and ensuring an appropriate level of communication among the Independent Board Members, leading the assessment of the Board’s effectiveness, and working with the Adviser’s staff and outside counsel on board meeting agendas, board material and workshops for Independent Board Members to ensure that the priorities of the Independent Board Members are addressed.
The number of regular quarterly meetings and special meetings held by the Board of each Trust during the Trust’s last fiscal year is shown in Appendix L. During the last fiscal year, each Board Member attended 75% or more of each Trust’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 Trusts and the number of Board Members who attended the last annual meeting of shareholders of each Trust is posted on the Funds’ website at www.nuveen.com/etf/products/fundgovernance.aspx.
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The Officers
The following table sets forth information as of July 31, 2007 with respect to each officer of the Trusts 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 are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified.
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Gifford R. Zimmerman
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(9/9/56) | | Chief Administrative Officer | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1988 | | Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary and Associate 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; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; 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. and Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Assistant Secretary, Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (since 2006); previously, Managing Director (from 2002-2004), General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2); Chartered Financial Analyst. | | | 176 | |
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Julia L. Antonatos
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(9/22/63) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2004 | | Managing Director (since 2005), formerly, Vice President, formerly, Assistant Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. | | | 176 | |
Michael T. Atkinson
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(2/3/66) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2002 | | Vice President (since 2002), formerly Assistant Vice President, formerly, Associate of Nuveen Investments, LLC. | | | 176 | |
Alan A. Brown
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/1/62) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007 | | Executive Vice President, Mutual Funds, Nuveen Investments, LLC, (since 2005), previously, Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer (2001-2005). | | | 57 | |
Peter H. D’Arrigo
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(11/28/67) | | Vice President and Treasurer | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1999 | | Vice President and Treasurer (since 1999) of Nuveen Investments, LLC and 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 (since 2003) of Nuveen Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; and Symphony Asset Management LLC; Treasurer (since 2006), Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC; formerly, Vice President and Treasurer (from 1999 to 2004) of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2); Chartered Financial Analyst. | | | 176 | |
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Lorna C. Ferguson
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(10/24/45) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1998 | | Managing Director (since 2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management; formerly, Managing Director (2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2) | | | 176 | |
William M. Fitzgerald
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/2/64) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1995 | | Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management (since 2001); Vice President of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002); formerly, Managing Director (from 2001 to 2004), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2); Chartered Financial Analyst. | | | 176 | |
Stephen D. Foy
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(5/31/54) | | Vice President and Controller | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1993 | | Vice President (since 1993) and Funds Controller (since 1998) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; Vice President (since 1998), formerly, Funds Controller of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant. | | | 176 | |
Walter M. Kelly
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(2/24/70) | | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2003 | | Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (since 2003) of Nuveen Investments, LLC; formerly, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Nuveen Funds (2003-2006); previously, Associate (2001-2003) at the law firm of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C. | | | 176 | |
David J. Lamb
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/22/63) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2000 | | Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 2000); Certified Public Accountant. | | | 176 | |
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Tina M. Lazar
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(8/27/61) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2002 | | Vice President of Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 1999). | | | 176 | |
Larry W. Martin
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(7/27/51) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 1988 | | Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant General 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), Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (since 2006); formerly, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Advisory Corp. and Nuveen Institutional Advisory Corp.(2) | | | 176 | |
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Kevin J. McCarthy
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(3/26/66) | | Vice President and Secretary | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007 | | Vice President, Nuveen Investments, LLC (since 2007); Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Asset Management (since 2007); Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Nuveen Investments since 2007; prior thereto, Partner, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP since 1997. | | | 176 | |
John V. Miller
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(4/10/67) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007 | | Managing Director (since 2007), formerly, Vice President (2002-2007), prior thereto, Credit Analyst of Nuveen Asset Management and Nuveen Investments, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst. | | | 176 | |
John S. White
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(5/12/67) | | Vice President | | Term: Annual Length of Service: Since 2007 | | Vice President (since 2006) of Nuveen Investments, LLC, formerly, Assistant Vice President (since 2002); Lieutenant Colonel (since 2007), United States Marine Corps Reserve, formerly, Major (since 2001). | | | 57 | |
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The Board of each Trust unanimously recommends that shareholders of the Funds vote FOR the election of each nominee.
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4. | For Large-Cap Value, Approval of A Sub-Advisory Agreement Between NAM and HydePark Investment Strategies, LLC and A Sub-Advisory Agreement Between NAM and Symphony Asset Management LLC |
Background
The Board of Investment Trust authorized a series of changes to Large-Cap Value’s investment policies. These changes are designed to provide greater diversification within the Fund, while offering the potential for improved risk adjusted returns and lower fees. Currently, ICAP serves as the Fund’s sub-adviser and focuses the Fund’s investments on large cap securities. In order to implement the investment policy changes approved by the Board, the Board approved a
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multi-manager model for the Fund. Pursuant to this model, NAM will allocate between 25% to 40% of the Fund’s assets to each of three sub-advisers, including ICAP. Accordingly, the Board selected HydePark Investment Strategies, LLC (“HydePark”) and Symphony Asset Management LLC (“Symphony”) as additional sub-advisers (each a “New Sub-Adviser” and collectively, the “New Sub-Advisers”) for Large-Cap Value. NAM and the Board believe that HydePark and Symphony’s large-cap value investment processes offer the Fund an opportunity to diversify risk and potentially to enhance return. Like ICAP, HydePark and Symphony will invest primarily in domestic equity securities. Because the sub-advisory fees accrued by the New Sub-Advisers will be paid by NAM from the management fee it receives from the Fund, the management fee paid by shareholders will not increase if the New Sub-Advisers are added as sub-advisers. In fact, in connection with the addition of the two New Sub-Advisers, NAM has recently agreed to reduce its Fund-level fees by 0.10% at all breakpoint levels, contingent on Fund shareholder approval of the two Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements, as defined below.
The 1940 Act requires that each sub-advisory agreement between NAM and HydePark and between NAM and Symphony (each an “Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements”) be approved by the Fund’s shareholders in order for them to become effective. At the July 31, 2007 Board meeting, and for the reasons discussed below (see “Board Considerations” for Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements), the Board of Investment Trust, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement and unanimously recommends that shareholders approve each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement. If approved by shareholders on October 12, 2007, the Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements are anticipated to take effect on or about November 1, 2007. In the event shareholders of Large-Cap Value do not approve an Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement, NAM currently anticipates that the Fund would continue to be managed solely by the current sub-adviser. The form of the Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement is attached hereto as Appendix H.
Information about New Sub-Advisers
HydePark. HydePark specializes in the management of quantitatively-driven enhanced equity strategies for institutional investors. HydePark is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen. As of June 30, 2007, HydePark managed over $400 million in assets. The principal occupation of the officers and directors of HydePark is shown in Appendix J. The business address of HydePark and each officer and director of HydePark is 111 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1411, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Fee rates and net assets of other funds advised by HydePark with similar investment objectives as Large-Cap Value are shown in Appendix I.
Symphony. Symphony manages the investment portfolios of certain other Nuveen funds. Symphony specializes in the management of market neutral equity and debt strategies, long-term equity and senior loan and other debt portfolios. Symphony, a registered investment adviser, commenced operations in 1994. Symphony is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen. As of June 30, 2007, Symphony managed over $10 billion in assets. The principal occupation of the officers and directors of Symphony is shown in Appendix J. The business address of Symphony and each officer and director of Symphony is 555 California Street, San Francisco, California 94104. Fee rates and net assets of other funds advised by Symphony with similar objectives as Large-Cap Value are shown in Appendix I.
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The Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements
Below is a description of the terms of each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement. Each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement is a new agreement and has not previously been approved by shareholders of the Fund. If approved by shareholders of the Fund, each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement will expire on August 1, 2008, unless continued. The Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements will continue in effect from year to year thereafter if such continuance is approved for the Fund at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Advisory Services. HydePark and Symphony will furnish an investment program in respect of, will make investment decisions for and will place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for the portion of Large-Cap Value’s investment portfolio allocated by NAM to each respective New Sub-Adviser, all on behalf of the Fund and subject to oversight of Investment Trust’s Board and NAM. Each New Sub-Adviser will monitor the Fund’s investments and will comply with the provisions of Investment Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws and the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund.
Fees. For its sub-advisory services, NAM will pay each respective New Sub-Adviser a portfolio management fee out of the investment management fee NAM receives from the Fund. Under the Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements, NAM will pay each New Sub-Adviser an annual fee of 0.35% based on the average daily net assets of the Fund managed by the New Sub-Adviser.
Brokerage. Each New Sub-Adviser will select the brokers or dealers that execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities selected by the New Sub-Adviser for the Fund, subject to its obligation to obtain best execution under the circumstances, which may take account of the overall quality of brokerage and research services provided to the New Sub-Adviser.
Payment of Expenses. Each New Sub-Adviser will pay all expenses it incurs in connection with its activities under its Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commissions and other related expenses) purchased for the Fund.
Limitation on Liability. Each New Sub-Adviser will not be liable for, and NAM will not take any action against a New Sub-Adviser to hold the New Sub-Adviser liable for, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the performance of the New Sub-Adviser’s duties under its Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement, except for a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the New Sub-Adviser in the performance of its duties under its Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement, or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under its Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Termination. Each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of an assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by NAM on sixty (60) days’ written notice to a respective New Sub-Adviser. Each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement may also be terminated by the Fund by action of Investment Trust’s Board or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, accompanied by 60 days’ written notice.
Each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund will also be terminable at any time without the payment of any penalty, by NAM, the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund in the event that it is established by a court of
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competent jurisdiction that a New Sub-Adviser or any of its officers or directors has taken any action that results in a breach of the representations of that New Sub-Adviser set forth in that New Sub-Adviser’s Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Shareholder Approval
To become effective, each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement must be approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, with all classes voting together as a single class. The “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of the vote of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon present at the meeting if the holders of more than 50% of such outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of such outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon. Each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement was approved by the Board after consideration of all factors which it determined to be relevant to its deliberations, including those discussed above. The Board also determined to submit each Additional Sub-Advisory Agreement for consideration by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Board of Investment Trust unanimously recommends that shareholders of Large-Cap Value vote FOR approval of the Fund’s Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Board Considerations for Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements
Approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreements for Large-Cap Value
In advance of a meeting held on August 1, 2007 (the “August Meeting”), the Board of the Large-Cap Value received materials relating to the proposal to convert Large-Cap Value from a single-manager fund to a multi-manager fund, proposed changes to the investment objective and strategies of the Fund, the rationale for such changes and the proposed asset allocation among the managers. In this regard, NAM recommended that Symphony and HydePark be added as sub-advisers to Large-Cap Value. At the August Meeting, the Board Members, including the Independent Board Members of Large-Cap Value, unanimously approved the Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements between NAM and Symphony (the “Symphony Sub-Advisory Agreement”) and between NAM and HydePark (the “HydePark Sub-Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of Large-Cap Value. Symphony and HydePark are each a “New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser.”
The Approval Process
To assist the Board in its evaluation of the new sub-advisory contracts with the respective New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser, at the August Meeting and at prior meetings, the Independent Board Members received materials which outlined, among other things:
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At the August Meeting, NAM and HydePark made a presentation to and responded to questions from the Board. After the presentations and after reviewing the written materials, the Independent Board Members met privately with their legal counsel to review the Board’s duties under the 1940 Act as amended, and the general principles of state law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts, an advisor’s fiduciary duty with respect to advisory contracts and compensation, the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards of directors have fulfilled their duties and factors to be considered by the Board in voting on advisory contracts. It is with this background that the Board Members considered the new Sub-Advisory Agreements with HydePark and Symphony. As outlined in more detail below, the Independent Board Members considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to Large-Cap Value,the Fund, including the following: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by each New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser;the Fund Advisors; (b) certain simulated performance information of Large-Cap Valuethe Fund (as described below); (c) the profitability of Nuveen and its affiliates; (d) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows; and (e) whether fee levels reflect thosethese economies of scale for the benefit of Large-Cap ValueFund investors.
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A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services |
In reviewing the New Large-Cap Value Sub-Advisers,addition, the Board met regularly throughout the year to oversee the Fund. The Board Members relied upon their knowledge resulting from their meetings and interactions with NAM in evaluating the Fund’s advisory arrangements. It is with this background that the Board considered each advisory agreement for the Fund.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and approval of the R&T Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the respective Sub-Adviser’sFund Advisor’s services. As SymphonyIn this regard, as NAM already serves as a Sub-Adviseradviser to variousother Nuveen Funds,funds overseen by the Board, the Board has a good understanding of Symphony’sNAM’s organization, operations and personnel. In this regard, the Board Members were familiar with and have evaluated the professional experience, qualifications and credentials of Symphony’s personnel. At the AugustApril Meeting (and/or at prior meetings, with respect to Symphony), the Board Members reviewed materials outlining, among other things, each New Large-Cap Sub-Adviser’sFund Advisor’s organization and business; the types of services that the respective Sub-Advisereach Fund Advisor or its affiliates will provide to Large-Cap Valuethe Fund under the revised investment mandates; andstrategy; the experience of each New Large-Cap Value Sub-AdviserFund Advisor with respect to the revised investment strategies. Thestrategies; and the experience and credentials of each Fund Advisor’s personnel. In addition, the Independent Board Members noted that the Fund generally will invest in other Nuveen funds advised by NAM and may be sub-advised by an affiliated person of NAM. In light of the Fund having a fund-of-funds structure, the Board considered whether the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Fund are in addition to, and not duplicative of, the services provided by the advisers to the Underlying Funds under their advisory contracts. The Board further noted that NAM recommended the New Large-Cap Value Sub-AdvisersR&T and considered the basis for such recommendation. At the May Meeting, the Board has also reviewed an evaluation from NAM of Symphony which outlined, among other things, such Sub-Adviser’s organizational history, client base, product mix, investment team and any changes thereto, investment process, and performance (as applicable). Given the Trustees’ experience with Symphony with respect to other Funds it sub-advises and the discussions and materials regarding HydePark presented at and prior to the August Meeting, the Board Members considered the investment processes of each in making portfolio management decisions.
In addition to advisory services, the Independent Board Members considered the quality of any administrative or non-advisory services provided. With respect to each New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser,NAM, the Board noted that NAM and its affiliates provide the Fund with a wide variety of services and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund, including, among other things: product management, fund administration, oversight of shareholder services and other fund service providers (including R&T), administration of Board relations, regulatory and portfolio compliance and legal support. With respect to R&T, the Independent Board Members noted that each respective newthe R&T Sub-Advisory Agreement was essentially an agreement for portfolio management services only and such
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Sub-Advisers wereR&T was not expected to supply other significant administrative services to Large-Cap Value.the Fund.
Based on their review, the Board Members found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided and expected to be provided to Large-Cap Valuethe Fund under the SymphonyAdvisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement and HydePark Sub-Advisory Agreement, as applicable, were satisfactory.
B. The Investment Performance of the Fund
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B. | The Investment Performance of Large-Cap Value and New Large-Cap Value Sub-Advisers |
TheAs described above, in considering the proposal to change the Fund’s investment strategy, the Independent Board Members recognized thatreviewed the changes to the investment mandates are seeking, in part, to provide greater diversification within Large-Cap Value coupled with the potential for improved risk adjusted returns. As ICAP currently serves as sub-adviser and under the new proposal, Large-Cap Value would have multi-managers, the Board Members recognized that the changes limit some of the usefulness of reviewing Large-Cap Value’sFund’s past performance record. Accordingly, the Board Members reviewed certain hypothetical performance informationThere is, however, no record of the Fund’s performance under its modified investment strategies under the multi-manager approach, including hypothetical total return information under the revised approach compared to the actual past performance for the Fund for calendar years (from December 1998 to December 2006). The Board Members are also familiar with the performance records of Symphony with respect to other Nuveen funds it advises.strategy.
C. Fees, Expenses and Profitability
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C. | Fees, Expenses and Profitability |
1. Fees and Expenses
In evaluating the management fees and expenses underof the multi-manager approach,Fund, the Board recognized that the overall advisory fee paid by Large-Cap Value to NAM is expected to be reduced, subject to shareholder approval of the New Large-Cap ValueSub-Advisers. More specifically, the management fee is composed of the fund-level component and complex-wide level component. Subject to shareholder approval of the new Sub-Advisory Agreements with Symphony and HydePark, the fund-level component of the management feestructure will be reduced from 0.65% of average daily net assets to 0.55% of average daily net assets of Large-Cap Value with the complex-wide fee level component remaining at a maximum rate of 0.20% ofchange significantly under the Fund’s net assets. In evaluatingnew fund-of-funds structure. With respect to the overall managementadvisory fees and expenses of the Fund, under the proposed revised schedule, the Board Members considered the proposed management fee structure, its sub-advisory fee arrangements andreviewed, among other things, the Fund’s expectedproposed advisory fees (gross management fees) and estimated total expense ratios (before and after expense reimbursements and/or waivers) in absolute terms as well as compared withcomparisons to the gross management fees (before waivers) and total expense ratios (before and after waivers) of comparable, unaffiliated funds as well as a subset of fund-of-funds peers. In addition, in reviewing the comparisons, the Board recognized the differences between the fee and expense arrangement of a fund-of-funds structure and a traditional fund format, thereby limiting some of the usefulness of the fee comparisons with that of traditional funds. In reviewing the advisory fees, the Independent Board Members also noted that NAM and R&T do not currently advise other fund-of-funds and therefore meaningful comparisons of fees assessed for similar clients were not available. In addition, the Board Members considerednoted that, in a fund-of-funds structure, the fund-level breakpoint schedule andFund will indirectly pay a portion of the complex-wide breakpoint schedule (described in further detail below) and any fee waivers and expense reimbursements providedexpenses incurred by Nuveen. In this regard, the Underlying Funds, including their advisory fees. The Independent Board Members noted that subject to shareholder approvalmany of the Additional Sub-Advisory Agreements, NuveenUnderlying Funds may be advised by NAM and sub-advised by an affiliated person of NAM. Accordingly, although the Fund’s advisory fee rate will be reduced under the new structure, NAM and affiliated sub-advisors may receive advisory fees from the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, and the Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata portion of these fees as well as the other expenses of the Underlying Funds. In considering the services provided by the Fund Advisors and the fee arrangements, the Board determined, however, that the fees were for services in addition to, rather than duplicative of, the services provided under any Underlying Fund’s advisory contracts. In addition to the foregoing, the Board noted that NAM has agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses in order to preventthrough October 31, 2011 such that total fundannual net operating expenses of any class of Large-Cap Value’s shares from exceeding 0.95% of average daily net assets (excluding12b-1 distribution and service fees, interest expenses, taxes, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, extraordinary expenses) until October 31, 2010expenses and 1.20%fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds) do not exceed 0.73% of the average daily net assets (excluding12b-1 distributionof any class of the Fund’s shares. The Board recognized that, although this expense cap is intended to approximate the Fund’s current expense cap, as the Fund reallocates its investments among the Underlying Funds, the weighted average operating expenses of the Underlying Funds borne by the Fund may increase or decrease, which could cause the Fund’s total annual net operating expenses (including fees and service fees, interest and extraordinary expenses) thereafter.expenses of Underlying Funds) to be above or below the Fund’s current expense cap.
With respect to Sub-Advisers,sub-advisory fees, NAM will pay the sub-advisory fees out of the management feefees it receives from Large-Cap Value.the Fund. The Independent Board Members consideredreviewed the proposed sub-advisory fees for HydePark
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and Symphony and the pricing schedule the respective New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser charges for similar investment management services for other client accounts or fund sponsors.fee arrangements.
Based on theirits review of the fee and service information provided, including the potential reduced management fee, the Board Members determined that the proposed management fees, including sub-advisoryadvisory fees for eachthe respective New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser, was acceptable.Fund Advisor were reasonable.
2. Profitability
In conjunction with itstheir review of fees at prior meetings, the May Meeting, theIndependent Board Members have considered the profitability of Nuveen for advisory activities (which incorporated Nuveen’s wholly-owned affiliated Sub-Advisers other than HydePark,sub-advisors, except that profitability information prior to April 30, 2007 did not include R&T as it was acquired at that time). R&T is a newly acquired Sub-Adviser). As described above atwholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. At prior meetings, the annual review,Independent Board Members reviewed Nuveen’s revenues, expenses and profitability for advisory activities and the methodology to determine profitability. The Independent Board Members also have reviewed data comparing Nuveen’s profitability with other fund sponsors prepared by three independent third party service providers as well as comparisons of the revenues, expenses and profits margins of various unaffiliated management firms with similar amounts of assets under management prepared by Nuveen. In considering profitability, the Trustees haveBoard recognized the inherent limitations ofin determining profitability as well as the difficulties in comparing the profitability of other unaffiliated advisers. Atadvisers, as the annualprofitability of other advisers generally is not publicly available and information that is available may not be representative of the industry and may be affected by, among other things, the adviser’s particular business mix, capital costs, types of funds managed and expense allocations. As noted above, the Board recognized that the proposed advisory fee paid by the Fund to NAM, which in turn pays R&T, is being reduced and the estimated expenses borne by shareholders of the Fund are expected to decrease. NAM, however, will receive advisory fees from the Underlying Funds to the extent NAM serves as investment adviser to the Underlying Funds. Similarly, affiliates of NAM may also receive sub-advisory fees to the extent they serve as sub-advisors to the Underlying Funds. However, the Independent Board Members noted that NAM estimates that the advisory fees paid to NAM by the Fund, together with the advisory fees paid to NAM attributable to the Fund’s investment in Nuveen Underlying Funds, will be lower than the Fund’s current advisory fees based on the Fund’s anticipated initial asset allocations (although this may change in the future as the Fund’s asset allocations are modified going forward). The Board also had previously received Nuveen’s 2006 Annual Report as well as its quarterly report ending September 30, 2007. Based on their review, at the May Meeting, theIndependent Board Members were satisfied that Nuveen’s level of profitability for its advisory activities was reasonable. In their review, the Board Members also noted that while the New Large-Cap Value Sub-Advisers are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Nuveen and therefore Nuveen may retain more of its management fees through such Sub-Advisers, the management fees paid to NAM are proposed to be reduced. Taking into account the foregoing along with their prior evaluation, the Board Members were satisfied that Nuveen’s level of profitability continues to be reasonable in light of the services provided. See also “Other Considerations” below.
In evaluating the reasonableness of the compensation, the Board Members also considered any other revenues paid to each New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser and its affiliates (including NAM)the Fund Advisors as well as any indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements, if any) each expectsthe Fund Advisors expect to receive that are directly attributable to itstheir management of Large-Cap Value,the Fund, if any. See Section E below for additional information.
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D. | Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale |
With respect to economies of scale, the Board Members have recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a fund being spread over a larger asset base. To help ensure the shareholders share in these benefits, the Board Members have previously reviewed and considered the breakpoints in Large-Cap Value’s advisory fee schedule that reduce advisory fees depending on the Fund’s size. The fund-level breakpoint schedule will remain the same but will reflect a corresponding reduction in the management fee discussed above, subject to shareholder approval of the New Large-Cap Value Sub-Advisers. In addition to advisory fee breakpoints, the Board considered the complex-wide fee arrangement pursuant to which the fees of the funds in the Nuveen complex, including Large-Cap Value, are reduced as the assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. As noted above, the Board recently approved a modified complex-wide fee schedule that would generate additional fee savings on complex-wide assets above $80 billion. See Board Considerations, Section II, Paragraph D: “Approval of
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the New Investment Management Agreements and New Sub-Advisory Agreements — Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale”Scale
Generally, management fees for additional information regardingfunds in the Nuveen complex are comprised of a fund-level component and a complex-level component. The Independent Board Members have recognized that breakpoints are one way to share the benefits of economies of scale with investors. In August 2004 (as modified schedule.in 2007), to help ensure shareholders share in these benefits, the Board approved a complex-level fee arrangement pursuant to which the complex-level component is reduced as assets in the fund complex reach certain levels. With respect to the Fund, the advisory fee schedule does not contain fund-level breakpoints. In addition, the Fund will not be assessed a complex-level fee as this is assessed at the Nuveen Underlying Fund level. The Independent Board Members recognized, however, that the Fund will benefit from reductions in complex-level fees and fund-level fees indirectly as the complex and Nuveen Underlying Funds reach breakpoint levels and reduce the fees of the Nuveen Underlying Funds. Further, assets of the Fund invested in non-Nuveen Underlying Funds will be counted in determining the complex-level fee component of the Nuveen Underlying Funds. Based on its review, the foregoing, theIndependent Board Members had concluded that the absence of a breakpoint schedule and revised complex-widecomplex-level fee arrangement were acceptable and desirable in providing benefits from economies of scale to shareholders.was acceptable.
E. Indirect Benefits
In evaluating fees, the Board Members also considered any indirect benefits or profits a New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviserthe Fund Advisors or itstheir affiliates may receive as a result of itstheir relationship with eachthe Fund. In this regard, the Board Members considered, among other things, that an affiliate of NAM providesthe Fund Advisors will provide distribution and shareholder services to Large-Cap Valuethe Fund and therefore will therefore receive sales charges as well as distribution and shareholder servicing fees pursuant to aRule 12b-1 plan. plan with respect to certain classes of shares of the Fund.
In addition to the above, the Board Members considered whether each New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser wouldthe Fund Advisors will receive any benefits from soft dollar arrangements.arrangements whereby a portion of the commissions paid by the Fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research that may be helpful to the Fund Advisors in managing the assets of the Fund and other clients. With respect to Symphony, Symphony currentlyNAM, the Independent Board Members noted that NAM does not enter intocurrently have any soft dollar arrangements; however, it has adoptedto the extent certain bona fide agency transactions that occur on markets that traditionally trade on a soft dollar policy in the event it does so in the future.principal basis and riskless principal transactions are considered as generating “commissions,” NAM intends to comply with applicable safe harbor provisions. With respect to HydePark, HydePark may benefit from soft-dollar arrangements pursuant to which HydePark may receive research from brokers that execute Large-Cap Value’s portfolio transactions, butR&T, the Independent Board Members concludednoted that HydePark’s expected level ofR&T does not currently have any soft dollar usage and any corresponding benefits were reasonable.arrangements.
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F. F. Conclusion | Other Considerations |
In addition to the above, the Board Members recognized that the modifications in the Funds’ investment strategies would result in changes to the Large-Cap Value’s portfolio management. As noted above, the Board Members considered the Sub-Advisers’ experience in light of the Large-Cap Value’s new investment mandates. The Board Members also recognized that Symphony and HydePark are affiliated with Nuveen and will be managing a portion of the assets that were formerly managed solely by a Sub-Adviser unaffiliated with Nuveen. As Nuveen pays the Sub-Advisers out of the management fee it receives from Large-Cap Value, the Board Members recognized that Nuveen may be retaining more of the management fees through its affiliated Sub-Advisers; however, as noted above, the management fee to NAM is expected to be reduced if shareholders approve the New Large-Cap Value Sub-Advisers.
The Board Members did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board, Members, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the terms of the Symphony Sub-AdvisoryAdvisory Agreement and HydePark Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the respective New Large-Cap Value Sub-Adviser’sFund Advisor’s fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to Large-Cap Value,the Fund, and that the agreementsAdvisory Agreement be renewed and the R&T Sub-Advisory Agreement be approved, and the Board recommended that shareholders approve such Additionalthe R&T Sub-Advisory Agreements.Agreement.
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5.2. | For Large-Cap Value, Approval of a Changechange to the Fund’s Investment Objectiveinvestment objective. |
As discussed above, in proposal 4,to reflect the proposed change to the Fund’s investment strategy, the Board of Investment Trust authorized a series of changes to Large-Cap Value’s investment policies. Included among such changes ishas approved a change to the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund’s investment objective is proposed to be changed as follows:
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to provide over time a superior total return from a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities of domestic companiesinvestors with market capitalization of at least $500 millionlong-term capital appreciation | | to provide investorsattractive long-term capital appreciationtotal return |
The Fund’s investment objective is “fundamental,” which means that the change must be approved by the Fund’s shareholders in order for it to become effective. To implement the investment-related proposals discussed above, theThe Board of Investment Trusthas unanimously approved, the change to the Fund’s investment objective. This change in investment objective is designed to be more succinct than the current investment objective and to broaden the mandate to be pursued by the sub-advisers as a whole. The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders approve, suchthe investment objective change. If approved by shareholders, on October 12, 2007, the change in investment objective for the Fund will take effect on or about NovemberSeptember 1, 2007.2008. In the event shareholders of the Fund do not approve the
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change, the existing investment strategy, objective and diversification policy of the Fund will remain in place and the Board will take such actionactions as it deems to be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.Fund.
Shareholder Approval
To become effective, the change in investment objective must be approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund, with all classes voting together as a single class. The “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of the vote of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon present at the meeting if the holders of more than 50% of such outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of such outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote thereon. The change in the Fund’s investment objective was approved by the Board after consideration of all factors which it determined to be relevant to its deliberations. The Board also determined to submit the investment objective change for consideration by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Board of Investment Trust unanimously recommends that shareholders of Large-Cap Valuethe Fund vote FOR approval of the change in the Fund’s investment objective.
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6.3. | RatificationApproval of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firma change to the Fund’s diversification policy. |
The Independent Board Members of each Trust’s Board have unanimously selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”)As described above, as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and records of each Fund for each Fund’s current fiscal year. The selectionpart of the independent registered public accounting firm of each Fund is being submittedchanges to the shareholders for ratification, which requiresFund’s investment strategy, the affirmative voteFund will be converted into a fund-of-funds investing substantially all of its assets in other Nuveen mutual funds and unaffiliated exchange-traded funds. In order to allow the Fund to operate as a majorityfund-of-funds, the Board approved changes to the Fund’s fundamental investment policy regarding diversification as follows:
Current Policy
With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the sharesFund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.
Revised Policy
With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereofor securities issued by other investment companies) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. (emphasis added)
Under the revised policy, the Fund would still be classified as a diversified series of an open-end management investment company as defined in the 1940 Act, but would be allowed to invest in securities issued by other mutual funds to the extent allowed by applicable law. Because the Fund’s investment policy regarding diversification is a fundamental investment policy, it can only be modified with shareholder approval.
The Board has unanimously approved, and unanimously recommends that shareholders approve the change to the Fund’s diversification policy. If approved by shareholders, the change to the Fund’s diversification policy will take effect on or about September 1, 2008. In the event shareholders do not approve the change, the existing investment strategy, objective and diversification policy of the Fund presentwill remain in place and entitledthe Board will take such actions as it deems to vote on the matter. A representative of PWC will be present at the Meeting to make a statement, if such representative so desires, and to respond to shareholders’ questions. PWC has informed each applicable Fund that it has no direct or indirect material financial interest in the Funds, Nuveen,best interests of the Adviser or any otherFund.
The change to the Fund’s fundamental investment company sponsoredpolicy regarding diversification was approved by Nuveen.the Board after consideration of all factors which it determined to be relevant
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to its deliberations. The Board also determined to submit the change to the Fund’s diversification policy for consideration by the shareholders of the Fund.
Audit and Related Fees.The following tables provideBoard unanimously recommends that shareholders of the aggregate fees billed during each Fund’s last two fiscal years by each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for engagements directly relatedFund vote FOR approval of the change to the operations and financial reporting of each Fund, including those relating (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”).
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Arizona Municipal | | $ | 8,541 | | | $ | 8,850 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,073 | | | $ | 397 | | | $ | 2,450 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | | | |
Colorado Municipal | | | 7,434 | | | | 7,938 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 994 | | | | 198 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Florida Municipal | | | 13,201 | | | | 13,073 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,387 | | | | 1,341 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Maryland Municipal | | | 9,178 | | | | 10,048 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,092 | | | | 574 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
New Mexico Municipal | | | 7,767 | | | | 8,270 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,008 | | | | 262 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Municipal | | | 10,228 | | | | 11,333 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,160 | | | | 869 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Virginia Municipal | | | 12,686 | | | | 13,696 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,283 | | | | 1,362 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Multistate Trust I | | | 69,035 | | | | 73,208 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 7,997 | | | | 5,003 | | | | 17,150 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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California Municipal | | | 12,368 | | | | 12,425 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,315 | | | | 1,288 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
California High Yield | | | N/A | | | | 8,692 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 47 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
California Insured | | | 12,174 | | | | 12,073 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,304 | | | | 1,106 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Connecticut Municipal | | | 12,874 | | | | 12,912 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,346 | | | | 1,322 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Massachusetts Municipal | | | 9,150 | | | | 9,824 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,101 | | | | 782 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Massachusetts Insured | | | 8,288 | | | | 8,436 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,060 | | | | 378 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
New Jersey Municipal | | | 10,126 | | | | 10,279 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,176 | | | | 852 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
New York Municipal | | | 14,066 | | | | 14,644 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,427 | | | | 1,720 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
New York Insured | | | 14,571 | | | | 14,037 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,453 | | | | 1,484 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Multistate Trust II | | | 93,617 | | | | 103,322 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 10,182 | | | | 8,979 | | | | 22,050 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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Georgia Municipal | | | 10,113 | | | | 11,540 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,161 | | | | 876 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Louisiana Municipal | | | 8,605 | | | | 8,991 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,097 | | | | 423 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
North Carolina Municipal | | | 11,577 | | | | 13,613 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,249 | | | | 1,208 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Tennessee Municipal | | | 14,007 | | | | 13,990 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,416 | | | | 1,512 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Multistate Trust III | | | 44,302 | | | | 48,134 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,923 | | | | 4,019 | | | | 9,800 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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Kansas Municipal | | | 9,450 | | | | 9,742 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,116 | | | | 588 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Kentucky Municipal | | | 17,007 | | | | 16,612 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,629 | | | | 2,094 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Michigan Municipal | | | 11,888 | | | | 11,964 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,066 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Missouri Municipal | | | 12,281 | | | | 12,452 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,307 | | | | 1,184 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Ohio Municipal | | | 18,770 | | | | 18,330 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,739 | | | | 2,437 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Wisconsin Municipal | | | 7,515 | | | | 8,073 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 998 | | | | 212 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Multistate Trust IV | | | 76,911 | | | | 77,173 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 8,084 | | | | 7,581 | | | | 14,700 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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All-American | | | 14,526 | | | | 15,267 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,837 | | | | 1,739 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
High Yield Municipal | | | 70,168 | | | | 118,029 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 6,526 | | | | 19,181 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Insured Municipal | | | 25,462 | | | | 24,294 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,892 | | | | 3,753 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Intermediate Duration | | | 62,371 | | | | 58,049 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,764 | | | | 11,174 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Limited Term | | | 23,594 | | | | 20,934 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,631 | | | | 3,149 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Municipal Trust | | | 196,121 | | | | 236,573 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 36,650 | | | | 38,996 | | | | 12,250 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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Balanced Municipal and Stock | | | 8,258 | | | | 8,210 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 348 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Balanced Stock and Bond | | | 7,434 | | | | 7,506 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 262 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Large-Cap Value | | | 25,178 | | | | 24,408 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,475 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Global Value | | | 5,490 | | | | 6,230 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,319 | | | | 70 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
NWQ Large-Cap Value | | | N/A | | | | 5,629 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | | |
NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | | 34,314 | | | | 53,292 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 5,447 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
NWQ Small-Cap Value | | | 5,864 | | | | 12,222 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,703 | | | | 423 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | | N/A | | | | 5,664 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | | 7,045 | | | | 18,475 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,123 | | | | 1,051 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Investment Trust | | | 93,583 | | | | 141,636 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 8,873 | | | | 10,076 | | | | 17,150 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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Rittenhouse Growth | | | 11,137 | | | | 9,678 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,382 | | | | 587 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Santa Barbara Dividend Growth | | | 2,665 | | | | 5,602 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Santa Barbara Growth | | | 2,665 | | | | 5,683 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 9 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities | | | 2,626 | | | | 5,592 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Tradewinds Global All-Cap | | | 2,626 | | | | 12,178 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 493 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Tradewinds International Value | | | 23,292 | | | | 43,343 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,382 | | | | 3,830 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
Total for Investment Trust II | | | 45,011 | | | | 82,076 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,764 | | | | 4,929 | | | | 14,700 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
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Multi-Strategy Income | | | 18,385 | | | | 25,107 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
High Yield | | | 18,509 | | | | 25,096 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Short Duration | | | 18,445 | | | | 25,100 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Total for Investment Trust III | | | 55,339 | | | | 75,303 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,796 | | | | 6,750 | | | | 7,350 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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Non-Audit Fees. The following tables provide the aggregate non-audit fees billed by each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered to each Fund, the Adviser and the Adviser Entities during each Fund’s last two fiscal years.
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Arizona Municipal | | $ | 1,073 | | | $ | 397 | | | $ | 2,450 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 3,523 | | | $ | 397 | |
Colorado Municipal | | | 994 | | | | 198 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,444 | | | | 198 | |
Florida Municipal | | | 1,387 | | | | 1,341 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,837 | | | | 1,341 | |
Maryland Municipal | | | 1,092 | | | | 574 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,542 | | | | 574 | |
New Mexico Municipal | | | 1,008 | | | | 262 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,458 | | | | 262 | |
Pennsylvania Municipal | | | 1,160 | | | | 869 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,610 | | | | 869 | |
Virginia Municipal | | | 1,283 | | | | 1,362 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,733 | | | | 1,362 | |
Total for Multistate Trust I | | | 7,997 | | | | 5,003 | | | | 17,150 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 25,147 | | | | 5,003 | |
Multistate Trust II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal | | | 1,315 | | | | 1,288 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,765 | | | | 1,288 | |
California High Yield | | | 0 | | | | 47 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 47 | |
California Insured | | | 1,304 | | | | 1,106 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,754 | | | | 1,106 | |
Connecticut Municipal | | | 1,346 | | | | 1,322 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,796 | | | | 1,322 | |
Massachusetts Municipal | | | 1,101 | | | | 782 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,551 | | | | 782 | |
Massachusetts Insured | | | 1,060 | | | | 378 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,510 | | | | 378 | |
New Jersey Municipal | | | 1,176 | | | | 852 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,626 | | | | 852 | |
New York Municipal | | | 1,427 | | | | 1,720 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,877 | | | | 1,720 | |
New York Insured | | | 1,453 | | | | 1,484 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,903 | | | | 1,484 | |
Total for Multistate Trust II | | | 10,182 | | | | 8,979 | | | | 22,050 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 32,232 | | | | 8,979 | |
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Georgia Municipal | | | 1,161 | | | | 876 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,611 | | | | 876 | |
Louisiana Municipal | | | 1,097 | | | | 423 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,547 | | | | 423 | |
North Carolina Municipal | | | 1,249 | | | | 1,208 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,699 | | | | 1,208 | |
Tennessee Municipal | | | 1,416 | | | | 1,512 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,866 | | | | 1,512 | |
Total for Multistate Trust III | | | 4,923 | | | | 4,019 | | | | 9,800 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 14,723 | | | | 4,019 | |
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Kansas Municipal | | | 1,116 | | | | 588 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,566 | | | | 588 | |
Kentucky Municipal | | | 1,629 | | | | 2,094 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,079 | | | | 2,094 | |
Michigan Municipal | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,066 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,745 | | | | 1,066 | |
Missouri Municipal | | | 1,307 | | | | 1,184 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,757 | | | | 1,184 | |
Ohio Municipal | | | 1,739 | | | | 2,437 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,189 | | | | 2,437 | |
Wisconsin Municipal | | | 998 | | | | 212 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,448 | | | | 212 | |
Total for Multistate Trust IV | | | 8,084 | | | | 7,581 | | | | 14,700 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 22,784 | | | | 7,581 | |
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All-American | | | 2,837 | | | | 1,739 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,287 | | | | 1,739 | |
High Yield Municipal | | | 6,526 | | | | 19,181 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 8,976 | | | | 19,181 | |
Insured Municipal | | | 5,892 | | | | 3,753 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 8,342 | | | | 3,753 | |
Intermediate Duration | | | 15,764 | | | | 11,174 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 18,214 | | | | 11,174 | |
Limited Term | | | 5,631 | | | | 3,149 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 8,081 | | | | 3,149 | |
Total for Municipal Trust | | | 36,650 | | | | 38,996 | | | | 12,250 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 48,900 | | | | 38,996 | |
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Balanced Municipal and Stock | | | 932 | | | | 348 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,382 | | | | 348 | |
Balanced Stock and Bond | | | 932 | | | | 262 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,382 | | | | 262 | |
Large-Cap Value | | | 932 | | | | 2,475 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,382 | | | | 2,475 | |
Global Value | | | 1,319 | | | | 70 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,769 | | | | 70 | |
NWQ Large-Cap Value | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | |
NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | | 932 | | | | 5,447 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,382 | | | | 5,447 | |
NWQ Small-Cap Value | | | 1,703 | | | | 423 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,153 | | | | 423 | |
NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | |
Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | | 2,123 | | | | 1,051 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,574 | | | | 1,051 | |
Total for Investment Trust | | | 8,873 | | | | 10,076 | | | | 17,150 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 26,024 | | | | 10,076 | |
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Rittenhouse Growth | | | 1,382 | | | | 587 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,832 | | | | 587 | |
Santa Barbara Dividend Growth | | | 0 | | | | 5 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5 | |
Santa Barbara Growth | | | 0 | | | | 9 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 9 | |
Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities | | | 0 | | | | 5 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5 | |
Tradewinds Global All-Cap | | | 0 | | | | 493 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 493 | |
Tradewinds International Value | | | 1,382 | | | | 3,830 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,832 | | | | 3,830 | |
Total for Investment Trust II | | | 2,764 | | | | 4,929 | | | | 14,700 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 7,664 | | | | 4,929 | |
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Investment Trust III | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-Strategy Income | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 3,382 | |
High Yield | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 3,382 | |
Short Duration | | | 0 | | | | 932 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,450 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,250 | | | | 3,382 | |
Total for Investment Trust III | | | 0 | | | | 2,796 | | | | 6,750 | | | | 7,350 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 6,750 | | | | 10,146 | |
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the audit committee must approve each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm’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 registered public accounting firm 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 each Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the audit committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that the independent registered public accounting firm 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 the independent registered accounting firm 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) ofRegulation S-X.
The Board of each Trust unanimously recommends that shareholders of the Funds vote FOR ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm.
Additional Information About NAM
NAM, located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as investment adviser and manager for the Fund. NAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen. Nuveen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Windy City Investments, Inc. (“Windy City”), a corporation formed by investors led by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”), a private equity investment firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Windy City acquired Nuveen on November 13, 2007 (the “Transaction”). Windy City is controlled by MDP on behalf of the Madison Dearborn Capital Partner V funds. Other owners of Windy City include Merrill Lynch & Co.’s Global Private Equity Group and affiliates (including private equity funds) of Wachovia, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank.
As a result of the Transaction, the outstanding options of Timothy Schwertfeger, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, to acquire shares of Nuveen common stock under various Nuveen stock option plans were cashed out and his outstanding shares of restricted stock (and deferred restricted stock) granted under Nuveen’s equity incentive plans became fully vested and were converted into the right to receive a cash payment. Without regard to any deductions for withholding taxes, his options and restricted stock were valued at $118,621,561.61 and $29,405,661.18, respectively. In addition, Mr. Schwertfeger exchanged 251,991 shares of Nuveen stock valued at $ for interests in Windy City Investments Holdings, L.L.C., the parent company of Windy City.
Information about the Underwriter
Nuveen Investments, LLC (the “Underwriter”), located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as the principal underwriter for eachthe Fund. The underwriterUnderwriter is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen. The Fund paid the Underwriter $ for its services to the Fund during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The Underwriter will continue to provide services to the Fund after the R&T Sub-Advisory Agreement is approved.
Beneficial Ownership
On , 2008, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned shares of all funds managed by NAM (includes deferred units and shares held by the executive officers in Nuveen’s 401(k)/profit sharing plan). Each Board Member’s individual beneficial shareholdings of the Fund constitutes less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. As of , 2008, the Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. As of , 2008, no shareholder beneficially owned more than 5% of any class of shares of the Fund, except as stated in Appendix D.
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Shareholder Proposals
The TrustsTrust generally dodoes not hold annual shareholders’ meetings, but will hold special meetings as required or deemed desirable. Because eachthe Trust does not hold regular shareholders’ meetings, the anticipated date of the next special shareholders’ meeting (if any) cannot be provided. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholders’ meeting of athe Trust should send their written proposal to the Trust at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Proposals must be received a reasonable time before athe Trust begins to print and mail its proxy materials for the meeting.
Shareholder Communications
Shareholders who want to communicate with the Board or any individual Board Member should write theirthe 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, and identify the Fund (or Funds).Fund. If the communication is intended
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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 of the Board 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 and all other costs in connection with the solicitation of proxies will be paid 90% by Nuveen and 10%one-half by the Funds (allocated amongFund and one-half by NAM if all the Funds based on relative net assets), except thatproposals are approved and the expenses for Large-Cap Valuenew investment strategy is implemented. If any proposal is not approved, the new investment strategy will not be paid 50% by Nuveenimplemented and 50% by Large-Cap Value.NAM will pay 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. Solicitation may be made by letter or telephone by officers or employees of NuveenNAM or the Adviser,its affiliates, or by dealers and their representatives. The Funds haveFund has engaged Computershare Fund Services to assist in the solicitation of proxies at an estimated cost of $12,000 per Fund$2,500 plus reasonable expenses, which costs will be borne by Nuveen except to the extent that the solicitation pertains to proposals 3 to 6.expenses.
Fiscal Year
The last fiscal year end for each of the Funds is as follows: September 30, 2006 for all Funds in Investment Trust III; February 28, 2007 for all Funds in Multistate Trust II; April 30, 2007 for all Funds in Municipal Trust; May 31, 2007 for all Funds in Multistate Trust I, Multistate Trust III and Multistate Trust IV;Fund was June 30, 2007 for all Funds in Investment Trust; and July 31, 2007 for all Funds in Investment Trust II.2007.
Annual Report Delivery
Annual reports will be sent to shareholders of record of eachthe Fund approximately 60 days following the end of each Fund’s fiscal year end. EachThe Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual reportand/or semi-annual report as available upon request. Such written or oral requests should be directed to suchthe Fund at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 or by calling1-800-257-8787.(800) 257-8787.
Householding
Please note that only one annual report or proxy statement may be delivered to two or more shareholders of athe 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 toon how to request a separate copy of such documents or as toon how to request a single
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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 Meetings.Meeting. However, if other matters are properly presented to the MeetingsMeeting 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 eachthe Meeting will be available at the offices of the Funds,Fund, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, for inspection by any shareholder during regular business hours beginning ten days prior to the date of the Meetings.Meeting.
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Failure of a quorum to be present at anythe Meeting will necessitate adjournment and will subject thatthe Fund to additional expense. The persons named in the enclosed proxy may also move for an adjournment of anythe Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to thea proposal if they determine that adjournment and further solicitation is reasonable and in the best interests of the shareholders. Under each Fund’sthe Trust’s By-Laws, an adjournment of a meetingthe Meeting for the Fund requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Fund present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.Meeting.
IF YOU CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL IN, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
Kevin J. McCarthy
Vice President and Secretary
May , 20072008
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Appendix A
Beneficial Ownership
The following table lists the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Board Member in each Fund and in all Nuveen funds overseen by the Board Member as of December 31, 2006.
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Multistate Trust I |
| | Arizona
| | Colorado
| | Florida
| | Maryland
| | New Mexico
| | Pennsylvania
| | Virginia
| | |
Board Member Nominees | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
Jack B. Evans | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
William J. Schneider | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | |
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|
| |
(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. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Multistate Trust II |
| | California
| | California
| | California
| | Connecticut
| | Massachusetts
| | Massachusetts
| | New Jersey
| | New York
| | New York
|
Board Member Nominees | | Municipal | | High Yield | | Insured | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Insured | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Insured |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Jack B. Evans | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William J. Schneider | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ |
|
|
| |
(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. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Multistate Trust III |
| | | | | | | | Tennessee
|
| | Georgia
| | Louisiana
| | North Carolina
| | Municipal
|
Board Member Nominees | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Funds |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Jack B. Evans | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William J. Schneider | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
|
|
| |
(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. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Multistate Trust IV |
Board Member
| | Kansas
| | Kentucky
| | Michigan
| | Missouri
| | Ohio
| | Wisconsin
|
Nominees | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Municipal |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $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 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
|
|
| |
(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. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Municipal Trust |
Board Member
| | | | High Yield
| | Insured
| | Intermediate
| | Limited
|
Nominees | | All-American | | Municipal | | Municipal | | Duration | | Term |
|
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Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $1 - $10,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $1 - $10,000 | | $0 |
Jack B. Evans | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William J. Schneider | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 |
|
|
| |
(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. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Investment Trust |
Board Member
| | Balanced Municipal
| | Balanced Stock
| | Large-Cap
| | | | NWQ
| | NWQ
| | NWQ
| | NWQ
| | Tradewinds Value
|
Nominees | | and Stock | | and Bond | | Value | | Global Value | | Large-Cap Value | | Multi-Cap Value | | Small-Cap Value | | Small/Mid-Cap Value | | Opportunities |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $0 | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Jack B. Evans | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $50,001- $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $10,001- $50,000 | | $0 | | $0 |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William J. Schneider | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $50,001- $100,000 | | $50,001- $100,000 | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 | | $10,001- $50,000 | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
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(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. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
Investment Trust II |
| | | | Santa Barbara
| | | | Santa Barbara
| | Tradewinds
| | Tradewinds
|
| | Rittenhouse
| | Dividend
| | Santa Barbara
| | Growth
| | Global
| | International
|
Board Member Nominees | | Growth | | Growth | | Growth | | Opportunities | | All-Cap | | Value |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $1- $10,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 |
Jack B. Evans | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
William J. Schneider | | $50,001- $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $10,001- $50,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $10,001- $50,000 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | Over $100,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
|
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| |
(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. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities(1) |
| | Investment Trust III | | |
| | | | | | | | Aggregate
|
| | | | | | | | Dollar Range
|
| | | | | | | | of Equity
|
| | | | | | | | Securities in
|
| | | | | | | | All Registered
|
| | | | | | | | Investment
|
| | | | | | | | Companies
|
| | | | | | | | Overseen by
|
| | | | | | | | Board Member
|
| | | | | | | | Nominees in
|
| | | | | | | | Family of
|
Board Member
| | | | | | | | Investment
|
Nominees | | Multi-Strategy Income | | High Yield | | Short Duration | | Companies |
|
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
Jack B. Evans | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
William C. Hunter | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
David J. Kundert | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
William J. Schneider | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
Judith M. Stockdale | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | Over $100,000 |
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| |
(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. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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The following table sets forth, for each Board Member and for the Board Members and Officers as a group, the amount of shares beneficially owned in each Fund as of December 31, 2006. The information as to beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished by each Board Member and Officer.
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Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Multistate Trust I | |
Board Member
| | Arizona
| | | Colorado
| | | Florida
| | | Maryland
| | | New Mexico
| | | Pennsylvania
| | | Virginia
| |
Nominees | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(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 herein. |
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(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Multistate Trust II | |
Board Member
| | California
| | | California
| | | California
| | | Connecticut
| | | Massachusetts
| | | Massachusetts
| | | New Jersey
| | | New York
| | | New York
| |
Nominees | | Municipal | | | High Yield | | | Insured | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Insured | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Insured | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Multistate Trust III | |
Board Member
| | Georgia
| | | Louisiana
| | | North Carolina
| | | Tennessee
| |
Nominees | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Multistate Trust IV | |
Board Member
| | Kansas
| | | Kentucky
| | | Michigan
| | | Missouri
| | | Ohio
| | | Wisconsin
| |
Nominees | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 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 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Municipal Trust | |
| | | | | High Yield
| | | Insured
| | | Intermediate
| | | Limited
| |
Board Member Nominees | | All-American | | | Municipal | | | Municipal | | | Duration | | | Term | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 317 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 307 | | | | 0 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 11,753 | | | | 0 | | | | 186,707 | | | | 0 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Investment Trust | |
| | Balanced
| | | Balanced
| | | | | | | | | NWQ
| | | NWQ
| | | NWQ
| | | NWQ
| | | Tradewinds
| |
Board Member
| | Municipal
| | | Stock
| | | Large-Cap
| | | Global
| | | Large-Cap
| | | Multi-Cap
| | | Small-Cap
| | | Small/Mid-Cap
| | | Value
| |
Nominees | | and Stock | | | and Bond | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Value | | | Opportunities | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 648 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,924 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 0 | | | | 1,783 | | | | 6,393 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,974 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 4,894 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,827 | | | | 759 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 9.145 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 16,112 | | | | 11,315 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2,479 | | | | 1,656 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,764 | | | | 1,470 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,427 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 40,412 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 113,935 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 10,358 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Investment Trust II | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Santa Barbara
| | | Tradewinds
| | | Tradewinds
| |
Board Member
| | Rittenhouse
| | | Santa Barbara
| | | Santa Barbara
| | | Growth
| | | Global
| | | International
| |
Nominees | | Growth | | | Dividend Growth | | | Growth | | | Opportunities | | | All-Cap | | | Value | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 298 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,477 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 4,794 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,293 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,298 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 2,690 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 1,652 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,250 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 12,279 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 31,209 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Shares Owned By Board Members and Officers(1) | |
Board Member
| | Investment Trust III | |
Nominees | | Multi-Strategy Income | | | High Yield | | | Short Duration | |
| |
|
Nominees who are not interested persons of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert P. Bremner | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Jack B. Evans | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William C. Hunter | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
David J. Kundert | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
William J. Schneider | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Judith M. Stockdale | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Carole E. Stone(2) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Nominee who is an interested person of the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
All Board Members and Officers as a Group | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
(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 herein. |
|
(2) | In December 2006, Ms. Stone was appointed to each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2007. Ms. Stone did not own any shares of Nuveen Funds prior to her being appointed as a Board Member. |
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Appendix BA
Dates Relating to Original Investment
Management Agreements
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | Date Original
| | | | |
| | | | | Investment
| | | | |
| | Date of Original
| | | Management
| | | Date Original Investment
| |
| | Investment
| | | Agreement was Last
| | | Management Agreement
| |
| | Management
| | | Approved by
| | | was Last Approved for
| |
Trust | | Agreement | | | Shareholders | | | Continuance by Board | |
| |
|
Multistate Trust I
| | | July 28, 2005 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
Multistate Trust II,
| | | July 28, 2005 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
except California High Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California High Yield | | | July 28, 2005 | | | | March 27, 2006 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
|
|
Multistate Trust III
| | | July 28, 2005 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
|
|
Multistate Trust IV
| | | July 28, 2005 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
|
|
Municipal Trust
| | | July 28, 2005 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
|
|
Investment Trust,
| | | November 15, 2006 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
except NWQ Large-Cap Value and NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NWQ Large-Cap Value and NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | | November 15, 2006 | | | | December 11, 2006 | * | | | N/A | |
|
|
Investment Trust II,
| | | March 28, 2006 | | | | March 27, 2006 | * | | | May 21, 2007 | |
except Rittenhouse Growth and Tradewinds International Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rittenhouse Growth and Tradewinds International Value | | | July 28, 2005 | | | | July 26, 2005 | | | | May 21, 2007 | |
|
|
Investment Trust III
| | | April 28, 2006 | | | | April 28, 2006 | * | | | May 21, 2007 | |
|
|
| |
* | Consent of sole shareholder. |
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Appendix C
Form of Investment Management Agreement
AGREEMENT made as of the [ ] day of [ ], by and between <NAME OF TRUST>, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”), to be effective [ , 2007].
W I T N E S S E T H
In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. The Fund hereby employs the Adviser to act as the investment adviser for, and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of each of the Fund’s series as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Portfolios”) or as may exist from time to time in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies and limitations relating to such Portfolio, and to administer the Fund’s affairs to the extent requested by and subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Fund for the period and upon the terms herein set forth. The investment of the assets of each Portfolio shall be subject to the Fund’s policies, restrictions and limitations with respect to securities investments as set forth in the Fund’s registration statement onForm N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of l940 covering the Fund’s Portfolios’ shares of beneficial interest, including the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information forming a part thereof, all as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as from time to time amended, and all applicable laws and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the management of registered open-end, management investment companies.
The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render such services, to furnish office facilities and equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services (other than such services, if any, provided by the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent, and the like) for the Fund, to permit any of its officers or employees to serve without compensation as trustees or officers of the Fund if elected to such positions, and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for nor represent the Fund in any way, nor otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.
2. For the services and facilities described in Section l, the Fund will pay to the Adviser, at the end of each calendar month, an investment management fee equal to the sum of a Fund-Level Fee and a Complex-Level Fee.
A. The Fund Level Fee shall be computed by applying the following annual rate to the average total daily net assets of the Fund:
<SCHEDULE FOR EACH PORTFOLIO>
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B. The Complex-Level Fee shall be calculated by reference to the daily net assets of the Eligible Funds, as defined below (with such daily net assets to include, in the case of Eligible Funds whose advisory fees are calculated by reference to net assets that include net assets attributable to preferred stock issued by or borrowings by the fund, such leveraging net assets) (“Complex-Level Assets”), pursuant to the following annual fee schedule:
| | | | |
Complex-Level
| | Effective Rate
| |
Asset Breakpoint Level
| | at Breakpoint
| |
($ million) | | Level (%) | |
| |
|
55,000 | | | 0.2000 | |
56,000 | | | 0.1996 | |
57,000 | | | 0.1989 | |
60,000 | | | 0.1961 | |
63,000 | | | 0.1931 | |
66,000 | | | 0.1900 | |
71,000 | | | 0.1851 | |
76,000 | | | 0.1806 | |
80,000 | | | 0.1773 | |
91,000 | | | 0.1691 | |
125,000 | | | 0.1599 | |
200,000 | | | 0.1505 | |
250,000 | | | 0.1469 | |
300,000 | | | 0.1445 | |
C. “Eligible Funds”, for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean all Nuveen-branded closed-end and open-end registered investment companies organized in the United States. Any open-end or closed-end funds that subsequently become part of the Nuveen complex because either (a) Nuveen Investments, Inc. or its affiliates acquire the investment adviser to such funds (or the adviser’s parent), or (b) Nuveen Investments, Inc. or its affiliates acquire the fund’s adviser’s rights under the management agreement for such fund, will be evaluated by both Nuveen management and the Nuveen Funds’ Board, on acase-by-case basis, as to whether or not these acquired funds would be included in the Nuveen complex of Eligible Funds and, if so, whether there would be a basis for any adjustments to the complex-level breakpoints.
D. For the month and year in which this Agreement becomes effective, or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement shall have been in effect during the month and year, respectively. The services of the Adviser to the Fund under this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services or other services to others so long as its services hereunder are not impaired thereby.
3. [In addition to the services and facilities described in Section 1, the Adviser shall assume and pay, but only to the extent hereinafter provided, the following expenses related to the <CERTAIN PORTFOLIOS>only: (x) any expenses for services rendered by a custodian for the safekeeping of those Portfolio’s securities or property, for keeping its
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books of account, for calculating the net asset value of the Portfolios as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Fund, and any other charges of the custodian; and (y) the cost and expenses of the Portfolios; operations, including compensation of the trustees, transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder service agent expenses, legal fees, expenses of independent accountants, costs of share certificates, expenses of preparing, printing and distributing reports to shareholders and governmental agencies, and all fees payable to Federal, State, or other governmental agencies on account of the registration of securities issued by the Portfolios, filing of corporate documents or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser shall not be obligated to assume or pay interest, taxes, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities or extraordinary expenses of the Portfolios. The Portfolios shall not incur any obligation for management or administrative expenses which the Portfolio intends the Adviser to assume and pay hereunder without first obtaining the written approval of the Adviser.
The foregoing enumerated expenses for the <PORTFOLIOS> are hereby assumed by the Adviser to the extent they, together with the Adviser’s fee payable hereunder (but excluding interest, taxes, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities and extraordinary expenses), exceed during any fiscal year . < >% of < PORTFOLIO>’s average net assets for such year, or < >% of <PORTFOLIO>’s average net assets for such year; to the extent they do not exceed such percentages, such expenses shall be properly chargeable to those Portfolios. If, at the end of any month, the expenses of the Portfolios properly chargeable to the income account on a year-to-date basis shall exceed the appropriate percentage of average net assets, the payment to the Adviser for that month shall be reduced and, if necessary, the Adviser shall assume and pay expenses pursuant hereto so that the total year-to-date net expense will not exceed such percentage. As of the end of the Portfolios’ fiscal year the foregoing computation and assumption of expenses shall be readjusted, if necessary, so that the expenses assumed and paid by the Adviser, if any, are such, and the aggregate compensation payable to the Adviser related to each Portfolio for the year, (otherwise equal to the percentage set forth in Section 2 hereof of the average net asset value as determined and described herein throughout the fiscal year) is diminished as may be necessary, so that the total amount of expenses of each Portfolio borne by the Fund shall not exceed the applicable expense limitation.]*
The net asset value of each Portfolio shall be calculated as provided in the Declaration of Trust of the Fund. On each day when net asset value is not calculated, the net asset value of a share of beneficial interest of a Portfolio shall be deemed to be the net asset value of such share as of the close of business on the last day on which such calculation was made for the purpose of the foregoing computations.
4. Regardless of any of the above provisions, the Adviser guarantees that the total expenses of each Portfolio in any fiscal year, exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation costs, shall not exceed, and the Adviser undertakes to pay or refund to the Portfolio any amount up to but not greater than the aggregate fees received by the Adviser under this Agreement for such fiscal year, the limitation imposed by any jurisdiction in which the Fund continues to offer and sell shares of the Portfolio after exceeding such limitation. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Fund or the Adviser or unless otherwise required by the law or regulation of any state, any
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| |
| reimbursement by the Adviser to a Portfolio under this section shall not exceed the management fee payable to the Adviser by a Portfolio under this Agreement. |
| |
5. | The Adviser shall arrange for officers or employees of the Adviser to serve, without compensation from the Fund, as trustees, officers or agents of the Fund, if duly elected or appointed to such positions, and subject to their individual consent and to any limitations imposed by law. |
|
6. | Subject to applicable statutes and regulations, it is understood that officers, trustees, or agents of the Fund are, or may be, interested in the Adviser as officers, directors, agents, shareholders or otherwise, and that the officers, directors, shareholders and agents of the Adviser may be interested in the Fund otherwise than as trustees, officers or agents. |
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7. | The Adviser shall not be liable for any loss sustained by reason of the purchase, sale or retention of any security, whether or not such purchase, sale or retention shall have been based upon the investigation and research made by any other individual, firm or corporation, if such recommendation shall have been selected with due care and in good faith, except loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in the performance of its obligations and duties, or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. |
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8. | The Adviser currently manages other investment accounts and funds, including those with investment objectives similar to the Fund, and reserves the right to manage other such accounts and funds in the future. Securities considered as investments for a Portfolio of the Fund may also be appropriate for other Portfolios or for other investment accounts and funds that may be managed by the Adviser. Subject to applicable laws and regulations, the Adviser will attempt to allocate equitably portfolio transactions among the Fund’s Portfolios and the portfolios of its other investment accounts and funds purchasing securities whenever decisions are made to purchase or sell securities by a Portfolio and another fund’s portfolio or one or more of such other accounts or funds simultaneously. In making such allocations, the main factors to be considered by the Adviser will be the respective investment objectives of the Fund Portfolio or Portfolios purchasing such securities and such other accounts and funds, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment by the Fund Portfolios and such other accounts and funds, the size of investment commitments generally held by the Fund Portfolios and such accounts and funds, and the opinions of the persons responsible for recommending investments to the Fund and such other accounts and funds. |
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9. | This Agreement shall continue in effect until <August 1, 2008>, unless and until terminated by either party as hereinafter provided, and shall continue in force from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved, at least annually, in the manner required by the Investment Company Act of l940. |
This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment, and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Fund or by the Adviser upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other party. The Fund may effect termination by action of the Board of Trustees, or, with respect to any Fund Portfolio, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Portfolio, accompanied by appropriate notice.
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This Agreement may be terminated, at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, or, with respect to any Fund Portfolio, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Portfolio, in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Adviser, or any officer or director of the Adviser, has taken any action which results in a breach of the covenants of the Adviser set forth herein.
Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation, described in Section 2, earned prior to such termination.
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10. | If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder shall not be thereby affected. |
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11. | The Adviser and its affiliates reserve the right to grant, at any time, the use of the name “Nuveen”, or any approximation or abbreviation thereof, to any other investment company or business enterprise. Upon termination of this Agreement by either party, or by its terms, the Fund shall thereafter refrain from using any name of the Fund which includes “Nuveen”, or any approximation or abbreviation thereof, or is sufficiently similar to such name as to be likely to cause confusion with such name, and shall not allude in any public statement or advertisement to the former association. ? |
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12. | Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at such address as such other party may designate for receipt of such notice. |
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13. | The Fund’s Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed on behalf of the Fund by the Fund’s officers as officers and not individually and the obligations imposed upon the Fund by this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Fund’s Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and the Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year above written.
<NAME OF TRUST>
[Title]
[Title]
NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT
[Title]
[Title]
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* | | bracketed language applicable to Nuveen Municipal Trust, Nuveen Multistate Trust II and Nuveen Multistate Trust IV |
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Exhibit A
<LIST OF EACH FUND IN THE TRUST>
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Appendix D
Form of Management Agreement
Management Agreement
Between
<NAME OF TRUST>
and
Nuveen Asset Management
<NAME OF TRUST>, a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) as an open-end diversified management series investment company (“Trust”), hereby appointsNuveen Asset Management, a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as an investment adviser, of Chicago, Illinois (“Manager”), to furnish investment advisory and management services and certain administrative services with respect to the portion of its assets represented by the shares of beneficial interest issued in the series listed in Schedule A hereto, as such schedule may be amended from time to time (each such series hereinafter referred to as“Fund”). Trust and Manager hereby agree that:
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| 1. | Investment Management Services. Manager shall manage the investment operations of Trust and each Fund, subject to the terms of this Agreement and to the supervision and control of Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”). Manager agrees to perform, or arrange for the performance of, the following services with respect to each Fund: |
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| (a) | to obtain and evaluate such information relating to economies, industries, businesses, securities and commodities markets, and individual securities, commodities and indices as it may deem necessary or useful in discharging its responsibilities hereunder; |
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| (b) | to formulate and maintain a continuous investment program in a manner consistent with and subject to (i) Trust’s agreement and declaration of trust and by-laws; (ii) the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and restrictions as set forth in written documents furnished by the Trust to Manager; (iii) all securities, commodities, and tax laws and regulations applicable to the Fund and Trust; and (iv) any other written limits or directions furnished by the Trustees to Manager; |
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| (c) | unless otherwise directed by the Trustees, to determine from time to time securities, commodities, interests or other investments to be purchased, sold, retained or lent by the Fund, and to implement those decisions, including the selection of entities with or through which such purchases, sales or loans are to be effected; |
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| (d) | to use reasonable efforts to manage the Fund so that it will qualify as a regulated investment company under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
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| (e) | to make recommendations as to the manner in which voting rights, rights to consent to Trust or Fund action, and any other rights pertaining to Trust or the Fund shall be exercised; |
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| (f) | to make available to Trust promptly upon request all of the Fund’s records and ledgers and any reports or information reasonably requested by the Trust; and |
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| (g) | to the extent required by law, to furnish to regulatory authorities any information or reports relating to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement. |
Except as otherwise instructed from time to time by the Trustees, with respect to execution of transactions for Trust on behalf of a Fund, Manager shall place, or arrange for the placement of, all orders for purchases, sales, or loans with issuers, brokers, dealers or other counterparts or agents selected by Manager. In connection with the selection of all such parties for the placement of all such orders, Manager shall attempt to obtain most favorable execution and price, but may nevertheless in its sole discretion as a secondary factor, purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers and dealers who provide Manager with statistical, research and other information, analysis, advice, and similar services. In recognition of such services or brokerage services provided by a broker or dealer, Manager is hereby authorized to pay such broker or dealer a commission or spread in excess of that which might be charged by another broker or dealer for the same transaction if the Manager determines in good faith that the commission or spread is reasonable in relation to the value of the services so provided.
Trust hereby authorizes any entity or person associated with Manager that is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of a Fund to the extent permitted by and in accordance with Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934 andRule 11a2-2(T) thereunder. Trust hereby consents to the retention by such entity or person of compensation for such transactions in accordance withRule 11a-2-2(T)(a)(iv).
Manager may, where it deems to be advisable, aggregate orders for its other customers together with any securities of the same type to be sold or purchased for Trust or one or moreUnderlying Funds in order to obtain best execution or lower brokerage commissions. In such event, Manager shall allocate the shares so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, in a manner it considers to be equitable and fair and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to Trust, the Funds, and Manager’s other customers.
Manager shall for all purposes be deemed to be an independent contractor and not an agent of Trust and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent Trust in any way.
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| 2. | Administrative Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and to the supervision and control of the Trustees, Manager shall provide to the Trust facilities, equipment, statistical and research data, clerical, accounting and bookkeeping services, internal auditing and legal services, and personnel to carry out all management services required for operation of the business and affairs of the Funds other than those services to be performed by the Trust’s Distributor pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, those services to be performed by the Trust’s Custodian pursuant to the Custody Agreement, those services to be performed by the Trust’s Transfer Agent pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement, those services to be provided by the Trust’s Custodian pursuant to the Accounting Agreement and those services normally performed by the Trust’s counsel and auditors. |
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| 3. | Use of Affiliated Companies and Subcontractors. In connection with the services to be provided by Manager under this Agreement, Manager may, to the extent it deems appropriate, and subject to compliance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, make use of (i) its affiliated companies and their directors, trustees, officers, and employees and (ii) subcontractors selected by Manager, provided that Manager shall supervise and remain fully responsible for the services of all such third parties in accordance with and to the extent provided by this Agreement. All costs and expenses associated with services provided by any such third parties shall be borne by Manager or such parties. |
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| 4. | Expenses Borne by Trust. Except to the extent expressly assumed by Manager herein or under a separate agreement between Trust and Manager and except to the extent required by law to be paid by Manager, Manager shall not be obligated to pay any costs or expenses incidental to the organization, operations or business of the Trust. Without limitation, such costs and expenses shall include but not be limited to: |
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| (a) | all charges of depositories, custodians and other agencies for the safekeeping and servicing of its cash, securities, and other property; |
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| (b) | all charges for equipment or services used for obtaining price quotations or for communication between Manager or Trust and the custodian, transfer agent or any other agent selected by Trust; |
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| (c) | all charges for and accounting services provided to Trust by Manager, or any other provider of such services; |
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| (d) | all charges for services of Trust’s independent auditors and for services to Trust by legal counsel; |
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| (e) | all compensation of Trustees, other than those affiliated with Manager, all expenses incurred in connection with their services to Trust, and all expenses of meetings of the Trustees or committees thereof; |
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| (f) | all expenses incidental to holding meetings of holders of units of interest in the Trust (“Shareholders”), including printing and of supplying each record-date Shareholder with notice and proxy solicitation material, and all other proxy solicitation expense; |
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| (g) | all expenses of printing of annual or more frequent revisions of Trust prospectus(es) and of supplying each then-existing Shareholder with a copy of a revised prospectus; |
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| (h) | all expenses related to preparing and transmitting certificates representing Trust shares; |
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| (i) | all expenses of bond and insurance coverage required by law or deemed advisable by the Board of Trustees; |
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| (j) | all brokers’ commissions and other normal charges incident to the purchase, sale, or lending of portfolio securities; |
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| (k) | all taxes and governmental fees payable to Federal, state or other governmental agencies, domestic or foreign, including all stamp or other transfer taxes; |
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| (l) | all expenses of registering and maintaining the registration of Trust under the 1940 Act and, to the extent no exemption is available, expenses of registering Trust’s shares under the 1933 Act, of qualifying and maintaining qualification of Trust and of Trust’s shares for sale under securities laws of various states or other jurisdictions and of registration and qualification of Trust under all other laws applicable to Trust or its business activities; |
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| (m) | all interest on indebtedness, if any, incurred by Trust or a Fund; and |
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| (n) | all fees, dues and other expenses incurred by Trust in connection with membership of Trust in any trade association or other investment company organization. |
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| 5. | Allocation of Expenses Borne by Trust. Any expenses borne by Trust that are attributable solely to the organization, operation or business of a Fund shall be paid solely out of Fund assets. Any expense borne by Trust which is not solely attributable to a Fund, nor solely to any other series of shares of Trust, shall be apportioned in such manner as Manager determines is fair and appropriate, or as otherwise specified by the Board of Trustees. |
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| 6. | Expenses Borne by Manager. Manager at its own expense shall furnish all executive and other personnel, office space, and office facilities required to render the investment management and administrative services set forth in this Agreement. |
In the event that Manager pays or assumes any expenses of Trust or a Fund not required to be paid or assumed by Manager under this Agreement, Manager shall not be obligated hereby to pay or assume the same or similar expense in the future; provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to relieve Manager of any obligation to Trust or a Fund under any separate agreement or arrangement between the parties.
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| 7. | Management Fee. For the services rendered, facilities provided, and charges assumed and paid by Manager hereunder, Trust shall pay to Manager out of the assets of each Fund fees at the annual rate for such Fund as set forth in Schedule B to this Agreement. For each Fund, the management fee shall accrue on each calendar day, and shall be payable monthly on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month. The daily fee accrual shall be computed by multiplying the fraction of one divided by the number of days in the calendar year by the applicable annual rate of fee, and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Fund, determined in the manner established by the Board of Trustees, as of the close of business on the last preceding business day on which the Fund’s net asset value was determined. |
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| 8. | State Expense Limitation. If for any fiscal year of a Fund, its aggregate operating expenses (“Aggregate Operating Expenses”) exceed the applicable percentage expense limit imposed under the securities law and regulations of any state in which Shares of the Fund are qualified for sale (the “State Expense Limit”), the Manager shall pay such Fund the amount of such excess. For purposes of this State Expense Limit, Aggregate Operating Expenses shall (a) include (i) any fees or |
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| | expenses reimbursements payable to Manager pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) to the extent the Fund invests all or a portion of its assets in another investment company registered under the 1940 Act, the pro rata portion of that company’s operating expenses allocated to the Fund, and (iii) any compensation payable to Manager pursuant to any separate agreement relating to the Fund’s administration, but (b) exclude any interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and other normal charges incident to the purchase, sale or loan of securities, commodity interests or other investments held by the Fund, litigation and indemnification expense, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. Except as otherwise agreed to by the parties or unless otherwise required by the law or regulation of any state, any reimbursement by Manager to a Fund under this section shall not exceed the management fee payable to Manager by the Fund under this Agreement. |
Any payment to a Fund by Manager hereunder shall be made monthly, by annualizing the Aggregate Operating Expenses for each month as of the last day of the month. An adjustment for payments made during any fiscal year of the Fund shall be made on or before the last day of the first month following such fiscal year of the Fund if the Annual Operating Expenses for such fiscal year (i) do not exceed the State Expense Limitation or (ii) for such fiscal year there is no applicable State Expense Limit.
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| 9. | Retention of Sub-Adviser. Subject to obtaining the initial and periodic approvals required under Section 15 of the 1940 Act, Manager may retain one or more sub-advisers at Manager’s own cost and expense for the purpose of furnishing one or more of the services described in Section 1 hereof with respect to Trust or one or more Funds. Retention of a sub-adviser shall in no way reduce the responsibilities or obligations of Manager under this Agreement, and Manager shall be responsible to Trust and its Funds for all acts or omissions of any sub-adviser in connection with the performance or Manager’s duties hereunder. |
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| 10. | Non-Exclusivity. The services of Manager to Trust hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and Manager shall be free to render similar services to others. |
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| 11. | Standard of Care. The Manager shall not be liable for any loss sustained by reason of the purchase, sale or retention of any security, whether or not such purchase, sale or retention shall have been based upon the investigation and research made by any other individual, firm or corporation, if such recommendation shall have been selected with due care and in good faith, except loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Manager in the performance of its obligations and duties, or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. |
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| 12. | Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended as to the Trust or any Fund without the affirmative votes (a) of a majority of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Trust or of Manager, voting in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) of a “majority of the outstanding shares” of Trust or, with respect to any amendment affecting an individual Fund, a “majority of the outstanding shares” of that Fund. The terms “interested persons” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding |
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| | shares” shall be construed in accordance with their respective definitions in the 1940 Act and, with respect to the latter term, in accordance withRule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act. |
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| 13. | Effective Date and Termination. This Agreement shall become effective as to any Fund as of the effective date for that Fund specified in Schedule A hereto. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, as to any Fund by the Board of Trustees of Trust, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of that fund, upon at least sixty (60) days’ written notice to Manager. This Agreement may be terminated by Manager at any time upon at least sixty (60) days’ written notice to Trust. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act). Unless terminated as hereinbefore provided, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to any Fund for an initial period of two (2) years from the effective date applicable to that Fund specified in Schedule A and thereafter from year to year only so long as such continuance is specifically approved with respect to that Fund at least annually (a) by a majority of those Trustees who are not interested persons of Trust or of Manager, voting in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by either the Board of Trustees of Trust or by a “vote of a majority of the outstanding shares” of the Fund. |
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| 14. | Ownership of Records; Interparty Reporting. All records required to be maintained and preserved by Trust pursuant to the provisions of rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act or other applicable laws or regulations which are maintained and preserved by Manager on behalf of Trust and any other records the parties mutually agree shall be maintained by Manager on behalf of Trust are the property of Trust and shall be surrendered by Manager promptly on request by Trust; provided that Manager may at its own expense make and retain copies of any such records. |
Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to Manager such copies of the financial statements, proxy statements, reports, and other information relating to the business and affairs of each Shareholder in a Fund as Manager may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably require in order to discharge its obligations under this Agreement.
Manager shall prepare and furnish to Trust as to each Fund statistical data and other information in such form and at such intervals as Trust may reasonably request.
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| 15. | Non-Liability of Trustees and Shareholders. Any obligation of Trust hereunder shall be binding only upon the assets of Trust (or the applicable Fund thereof) and shall not be binding upon any Trustee, officer, employee, agent or Shareholder of Trust. Neither the authorization of any action by the Trustees or Shareholders of Trust nor the execution of this Agreement on behalf of Trust shall impose any liability upon any Trustee or any Shareholder. |
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| 16. | Use of Manager’s Name. Trust may use the name “<NAME OF TRUST>” and the Fund names listed in Schedule A or any other name derived from the name “Nuveen” only for so long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal, or amendment hereof remains in effect, including any similar agreement with any organization which shall have succeeded to the business of Manager as investment |
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| | adviser. At such time as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof, or such other similar agreement shall no longer be in effect, Trust will cease to use any name derived from the name “Nuveen” or otherwise connected with Manager, or with any organization which shall have succeeded to Manager’s business as investment adviser. |
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| 17. | References and Headings. In this Agreement and in any such amendment, references to this Agreement and all expressions such as “herein,” “hereof,” and “hereunder”’ shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement as amended or affected by any such amendments. Headings are placed herein for convenience of reference only and shall not be taken as a part hereof or control or affect the meaning, construction, or effect of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. |
Dated: <date>
Attest
<TITLE>
Attest
<TITLE>
<NAME OF TRUST>
<TITLE>
Nuveen Asset Management
<TITLE>
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<NAME OF TRUST>
Management Agreement
Schedule A
The Funds of the Trust currently subject to this Agreement and the effective date of each are as follows:
<LIST OF PORTFOLIOS> <EFFECTIVE AS OF >
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<NAME OF TRUST>
Management Agreement
Schedule B
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a. | Compensation pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement shall be calculated with respect to each Fund in accordance with the following schedule applicable to the average daily net assets of the Fund: Each Fund’s Management Fee will equal the sum of a Fund-Level Fee and a Complex-Level Fee. Certain Funds are subject to expense limitations as described in this Schedule. |
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b. | The Fund-Level Fee for each Fund shall be computed by applying the following annual rate to the average total daily net assets of the Fund: |
<SCHEDULE FOR EACH PORTFOLIO>
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c. | Nuveen Asset Management will waive fees and reimburse expenses in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding12b-1 distribution and service fees and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the percentage of the average daily net assets of any class of fund shares of each Fund as shown on the table below, subject in all cases to possible further reductions as a result of reductions in the complex-level fee component of the management fee. |
<SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PORTFOLIOS>
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d. | The Complex-Level Fee shall be calculated by reference to the daily net assets of the Eligible Funds, as defined in section 2 below (with such daily net assets to include, in the case of Eligible Funds whose advisory fees are calculated by reference to net assets that include net assets attributable to preferred stock issued by or borrowings by the fund, such leveraging net assets) (“Complex-Level Assets”), pursuant to the following annual fee schedule: |
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56,000 | | | 0.1996 | |
57,000 | | | 0.1989 | |
60,000 | | | 0.1961 | |
63,000 | | | 0.1931 | |
66,000 | | | 0.1900 | |
71,000 | | | 0.1851 | |
76,000 | | | 0.1806 | |
80,000 | | | 0.1773 | |
91,000 | | | 0.1691 | |
125,000 | | | 0.1599 | |
200,000 | | | 0.1505 | |
250,000 | | | 0.1469 | |
300,000 | | | 0.1445 | |
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e. | “Eligible Funds”, for purposes of the Agreement as so amended, shall mean all Nuveen-branded closed-end and open-end registered investment companies organized in the United States. Any open-end or closed-end funds that subsequently become part of the Nuveen complex because either (a) Nuveen Investments, Inc. or its affiliates acquire the investment adviser to such funds (or the advisor’s parent), or (b) Nuveen Investments, Inc. or its affiliates acquire the fund’s adviser’s rights under the management agreement for such fund, will be evaluated by both Nuveen management and the Nuveen Funds’ Board, on acase-by-case basis, as to whether or not these acquired funds would be included in the Nuveen complex of Eligible Funds and, if so, whether there would be a basis for any adjustments to the complex-level breakpoints. |
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Complex-Level Fee Rates(1)
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First $55 billion | | | 0.2000% | |
$56 billion | | | 0.1996% | |
$57 billion | | | 0.1989% | |
$60 billion | | | 0.1961% | |
$63 billion | | | 0.1931% | |
$66 billion | | | 0.1900% | |
$71 billion | | | 0.1851% | |
$76 billion | | | 0.1806% | |
$80 billion | | | 0.1773% | |
$91 billion | | | 0.1691% | |
$125 billion | | | 0.1599% | |
$200 billion | | | 0.1505% | |
$250 billion | | | 0.1469% | |
$300 billion | | | 0.1445% | |
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| | Multistate Trust I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 473,767 | | | $ | 85,532,758 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Colorado Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 231,924 | | | $ | 43,685,730 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Florida Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,553,611 | | | $ | 279,653,416 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Maryland Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 715,419 | | | $ | 145,360,602 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | New Mexico Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 315,075 | | | $ | 59,696,857 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Pennsylvania Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,038,185 | | | $ | 215,293,727 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Virginia Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,608,827 | | | $ | 328,690,414 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the first $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | California Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,490,267 | | | $ | 298,010,532 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | California High Yield | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 47,391 | | | $ | 40,099,870 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | California Insured | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,310,211 | | | $ | 237,323,368 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Connecticut Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,537,553 | | | $ | 306,420,854 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | �� | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Massachusetts Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 894,629 | | | $ | 169,405,824 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Massachusetts Insured | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 456,356 | | | $ | 78,705,272 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | New Jersey Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 974,109 | | | $ | 193,663,403 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | New York Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,975,685 | | | $ | 395,280,225 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | New York Insured | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,744,406 | | | $ | 311,700,785 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Georgia Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,051,282 | | | $ | 218,689,343 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Louisiana Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 495,594 | | | $ | 90,766,193 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | North Carolina Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,469,763 | | | $ | 337,362,936 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Tennessee Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,761,183 | | | $ | 328,608,463 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Kansas Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 698,502 | | | $ | 125,888,824 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Kentucky Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 2,409,198 | | | $ | 449,962,812 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Michigan Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,253,186 | | | $ | 229,502,129 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Missouri Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 1,382,623 | | | $ | 256,683,352 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Ohio Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 2,806,720 | | | $ | 530,584,378 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Wisconsin Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3500% | | | $ | 256,347 | | | $ | 52,007,176 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | All-American | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3000% | | | $ | 1,826,184 | | | $ | 387,679,017 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.2875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.2625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | High Yield Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.4000% | | | $ | 22,582,470 | | | $ | 5,349,474,305 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Insured Municipal | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3000% | | | $ | 3,850,408 | | | $ | 803,777,605 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.2875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.2625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Intermediate Duration | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3000% | | | $ | 10,936,656 | | | $ | 2,498,559,766 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.2875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.2625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.2250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.2125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Limited Term | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.2500% | | | $ | 2,899,904 | | | $ | 677,385,931 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.2375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.2250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.2125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.2000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $3 billion | | | 0.1750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $5 billion | | | 0.1625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Balanced Municipal and Stock | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.5500% | | | $ | 574,090 | | | $ | 78,386,300 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.5375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.5250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.5125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.5000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.4750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Balanced Stock and Bond | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.5500% | | | $ | 423,283 | | | $ | 58,279,605 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.5375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.5250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.5125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.5000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.4750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Large-Cap Value(2) | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.6500% | | | $ | 4,500,540 | | | $ | 573,271,958 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.6375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.6250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.6125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.6000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.5750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Global Value | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.8000% | | | $ | 167,248 | | | $ | 21,274,453 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.7875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.7750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.7625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.7250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | NWQ Large-Cap Value | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.6500% | | | $ | 18,842 | | | $ | 12,121,024 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.6375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.6250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.6125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.6000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.5750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.6500% | | | $ | 10,273,282 | | | $ | 1,500,395,067 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.6375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.6250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.6125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.6000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.5750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | NWQ Small-Cap Value | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.8000% | | | $ | 1,377,470 | | | $ | 228,044,773 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.7875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.7750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.7625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.7250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.7500% | | | $ | 110,955 | | | $ | 219,646,931 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.7375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.7250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.7125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.6750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.8000% | | | $ | 2,922,544 | | | $ | 512,836,293 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.7875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.7750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.7625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.7250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Rittenhouse Growth | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.6500% | | | $ | 1,053,356 | | | $ | 119,843,752 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.6375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.6250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.6125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.6000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.5750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Santa Barbara Dividend Growth | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.6000% | | | $ | 11,787 | | | $ | 2,979,796 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.5875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.5750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.5625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.5500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.5250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Santa Barbara Growth | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.7000% | | | $ | 28,491 | | | $ | 6,008,675 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.6875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.6750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.6625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.6500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.6250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.8000% | | | $ | 10,617 | | | $ | 1,161,436 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.7875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.7750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.7625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.7250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Tradewinds Global All-Cap | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.7500% | | | $ | 1,481,180 | | | $ | 232,748,135 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.7375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.7250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.7125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.7000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.6750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Tradewinds International Value | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.8500% | | | $ | 9,657,682 | | | $ | 996,840,417 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.8375% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.8250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.8125% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.8000% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.7750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Multi-Strategy Income | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.3000% | | | $ | 56,095 | | | $ | 13,117,711 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.2875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.2750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.2625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.2500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.2250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | High Yield | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.4000% | | | $ | 66,054 | | | $ | 27,479,846 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.3875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.3750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.3625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.3500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.3250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Short Duration | | For the first $125 million | | | 0.2000% | | | $ | 46,706 | | | $ | 12,500,010 | | | |
| | | | For the next $125 million | | | 0.1875% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $250 million | | | 0.1750% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $500 million | | | 0.1625% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For the next $1 billion | | | 0.1500% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | For net assets over $2 billion | | | 0.1250% | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) | Prior to August 20, 2007, the complex-level fee rates were based on the following schedule: |
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Complex Daily
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Net Assets
| | Complex Daily
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Breakpoint Level | | Net Assets |
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First $55 billion | | | 0.2000% | |
$56 billion | | | 0.1996% | |
$57 billion | | | 0.1989% | |
$60 billion | | | 0.1961% | |
$63 billion | | | 0.1931% | |
$66 billion | | | 0.1900% | |
$71 billion | | | 0.1851% | |
$76 billion | | | 0.1806% | |
$80 billion | | | 0.1773% | |
$91 billion | | | 0.1698% | |
$125 billion | | | 0.1617% | |
$200 billion | | | 0.1536% | |
$250 billion | | | 0.1509% | |
$300 billion | | | 0.1499% | |
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(2) | If the investment-related proposals for Large-Cap Value (see proposals 4 and 5) are approved by shareholders, effective on or about , 2007, the Fund-level fee rates for Large-Cap Value will be as follows: |
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Officers and Directors of Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”)
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NameFund | | and Principal OccupationInvestment Strategy |
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John P. AmboianNuveen NWQ Large-Cap Value Fund | | Chief Executive Officer, PresidentThe investment objective of the fund is to seek to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations at the time of investment comparable to companies in the Russell® 1000 Index. |
Nuveen Symphony Large-Cap Growth Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations at the time of investment comparable to companies in the Russell® 1000 Growth Index. |
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to seek to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation. The fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of companies with varying market capitalizations, and Directormay include small-, mid- and large-capitalization companies. |
Nuveen Santa Barbara Growth Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will generally invest in equity securities of companies with mid- to large-sized market capitalizations at the time of purchase. For this fund, companies with mid- to large-sized market capitalizations fall within the range of the largest and smallest companies in the Russell® 1000 Index. |
Nuveen Investments, Inc.Rittenhouse Growth Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to provide long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities traded in U.S. securities markets of large-capitalization companies that have a history of consistent earnings and dividend growth. The fund ordinarily will invest at least 65% of its total assets in the equity securities of high quality companies — those large-capitalization companies with a high financial strength rating and a history of consistent and predictable earnings growth. |
Nuveen U.S. Equity Risk Control Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to provide capital appreciation and risk control for the equity portion of the Nuveen Conservative Allocation Fund, Nuveen Allocation Fund and Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments, LLC, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. |
Peter H. D’Arrigo | | Vice President and TreasurerGrowth Allocation Fund. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of Nuveen Investments, Inc., Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer of NWQ Investments Management Company, LLC; Treasurer of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of fundsthe fund’s net assets will be invested in Nuveen Fund complex. |
William M. Fitzgerald | | Managing Director of Nuveen Asset Management; Vice President of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.; Vice President of funds in Nuveen fund complex. |
Sherri A. Hlavacek | | Vice President and Corporate Controller of Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments, Inc., Nuveen Investments, LLC, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. |
Mary E. Keefe | | Managing Director of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments, LLC, and Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.; and Chief Compliance Officer of Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC, HydePark Investment Strategies, LLC, Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
John L. MacCarthy | | Senior Vice President and Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc., Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Holdings, LLC and Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC; Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC; Secretary of Symphony Asset Management LLC and Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC. |
Larry W. Martin | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Investments, Inc., Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., NWQ Holdings, LLC, Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC, Nuveen Asset Management and Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.; Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC and Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of funds in Nuveen fund complex.U.S. equity securities. |
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| | Underlying Funds Investment Objective
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NameFund | | and Principal OccupationInvestment Strategy |
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Kevin J. McCarthyNuveen Tradewinds International Value Fund | | Vice PresidentThe investment objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests in non-U.S. equity securities, including non-U.S. equity securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investment Advisers Inc., Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Vice President and Secretary of funds in Nuveen fund complex.American Depositary Receipts. |
Timothy R. SchwertfegeriShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index Fund | | DirectorThe fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and Non-Executive Chairman of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Chairmanyield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Board and Board MemberMSCI EAFE Growth Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of fundsits assets in Nuveen fund complex.the securities of its underlying index or in American Depositary Receipts or other depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. |
Glenn R. RichteriShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative OfficerThe fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Executive Vice Presidentthe MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Fund generally will invest at least 90% of Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments, LLCits assets in the securities of its underlying index or in American Depositary Receipts and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc.; Chief Administrative Officer of NWQ Holdings, LLC.Global Depositary Receipts representing such securities. |
Gifford R. ZimmermanNuveen Tradewinds Global Resources Fund | | Managing Director, Assistant SecretaryThe investment objective of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in equity securities of global energy and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Investments, LLCnatural resources companies and Nuveen Asset Management; Managing Directorcompanies in associated businesses, as well as utilities (such as gas, water, cable, electrical and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC and Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc.; Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Chief Administrative Officer of funds in Nuveen fund complex. |
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| telecommunications utilities). |
| Appendix G |
Dates Relating to Sub-Advisory Agreements
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund | | The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the real estate sector of the U.S. equity market, as represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries approximately to the same extent as the Index is so concentrated. Because all of the securities included in the Index are issued by companies in the real estate sector, the fund will be concentrated in the real estate industry. |
Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income Fund | | | | | | |
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| | Last Approved
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| | Last Approvedthe fund is to provide total return by
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Investment Trust
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Balanced Municipal investing in fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities using a risk-controlled, multi-strategy approach that invests across multiple sectors of the taxable fixed income market. Typically, the fund’s average duration will be five years or less and Stock | | ICAP—Equity Portion | | August 25, 2006 | | August 25, 2006 | | May 21, 2007 |
Balanced Stock and Bond | | ICAP | | August 25, 2006 | | August 25, 2006 | | May 21, 2007 |
Large-Cap Value | | ICAP | | August 25, 2006 | | August 25, 2006 | | May 21, 2007 |
Global Value | | NWQ—Domestic
Portion | | March 1, 2006** | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
| | Tradewinds—
International Portion | | March 1, 2006** | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
NWQ Large-Cap Value | | NWQ | | November 14, 2006 | | December 11, 2006* | | N/A |
NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | NWQ | | July 28, 2005 | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
NWQ Small-Cap Value | | NWQ | | July 28, 2005 | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | NWQ | | November 14, 2006 | | December 11, 2006* | | N/A |
Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | Tradewinds | | March 1, 2006** | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
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Rittenhouse Growth | | Rittenhouse | | July 28, 2005 | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
Santa Barbara Dividend Growth | | SBAM | | March 1, 2006 | | March 27, 2006* | | May 21, 2007 |
Santa Barbara Growth | | SBAM | | March 1, 2006 | | March 27, 2006* | | May 21, 2007 |
Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities | | SBAM | | March 1, 2006 | | March 27, 2006* | | May 21, 2007 |
Tradewinds Global All-Cap | | Tradewinds | | March 1, 2006** | | March 27, 2006* | | May 21, 2007 |
Tradewinds International Value | | Tradewinds | | March 1, 2006 | | July 26, 2005 | | May 21, 2007 |
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** | Original Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 28, 2005. March 1, 2006 is the date NWQ reorganized into two distinct entities, NWQ and Tradewinds. New agreement was executed on March 1, 2006not expected to reflect Tradewinds’ name.be more than six years. |
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| Appendix H | Underlying Funds Investment Objective
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Fund | | and Principal Investment Strategy |
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Nuveen High Yield Bond Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to maximize total return by investing in a diversified portfolio of high yield debt securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. corporate high yield debt securities, including zero coupon, payment in-kind, corporate loans and convertible bonds. |
iShares Lehman TIPS Bond Fund | | The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its “Underlying Index.” The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the inflation-protected bonds of its Underlying Index and at least 95% of its assets in U.S. government bonds. |
Nuveen Short Duration Bond Fund | | The investment objective of the fund is to provide high current income consistent with minimal fluctuations of principal. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in short duration securities using a risk-controlled, multi-strategy approach that invests across multiple sectors of the taxable fixed income market. Typically, the fund’s average duration will be between approximately one and two years but it will not exceed three years. |
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Appendix B
FORM OF R&T SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
[TO BE INSERTED]
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Form of Investment Sub-advisorySub-Advisory Agreement
for the Asset Allocation Funds
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT MADE THIS [ ]th day of [ ]June 2008 by and between Nuveen Asset Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a registered investment adviser (“Manager”), and <NAME OF SUB-ADVISER>Richards & Tierney, Inc., a Delaware limited liability companyan Illinois corporation and a registered investment adviser(“Sub-Adviser”).
WHEREAS, Manager is the investment manager for Nuveen Conservative Allocation Fund, Nuveen Moderate Allocation Fund, and Nuveen Growth Allocation Fund (collectively, the <NAME OF FUND OR FUNDS>“Funds”), each a series (the “Fund(s)”) of <NAME OF TRUST>Nuveen Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, Manager desires to retain Sub-Adviser as its agent to furnish investment advisory services for each Fund,the Funds, upon the terms and conditions hereafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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| 1. | Appointment.Appointment. Manager hereby appoints Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-investment advisory services to each Fundthe Funds for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Sub-Adviser accepts such appointmentsappointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. |
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| 2.A. | *Additional Portfolios In the event that the Trust establishes one or more additional portfolios other than the Fund with respect to which the Manager desires to engage the Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services hereunder, the Manager shall notify the Sub-Adviser of such desire. If the Sub-Adviser is willing to render such services, it shall notify the Manager in writing whereupon such portfolio or portfolios shall become a Fund hereunder. |
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2. | 2.B. | Services to be PerformedPerformed.. Subject always to the supervision of Manager and the Trust’s Board of Trustees and the Manager,(the “Board of Trustees”), Sub-Adviser will furnish an investment program in respect of, make investment decisions for, and place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities for each Fund,the Funds, all on behalf of each Fund.the Funds. In the performance of its duties, Sub-Adviser will satisfy its fiduciary duties to the Trust, will monitor each Fund’sthe Funds’ investments, and will comply with the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-laws, as amended from time to time, and the stated investment objectives,objective, policies and restrictions of each Fund.the Funds. Manager will provide Sub-Adviser with current copies of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, By-laws, prospectus and any amendments thereto, and any objectives, policies or limitations not appearing therein as they may be relevant to Sub-Adviser’s performance under this Agreement. Sub-Adviser and Manager will each make its officers and employees available to the other from time to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of each Fundthe Funds and to consult with each other regarding the investment affairs of each Fund.the Funds. Sub-Adviser will report to the Board of Trustees and to Manager with respect to the implementation of such program. |
Sub-Adviser is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of certain portfolio securities for each Fund,the Funds, and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain best
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execution, which includes most favorable net results and execution of the Trust’s orders, taking into account all appropriate factors, including price, dealer spread or commission, size and difficulty of the transaction and research or other services provided. It is understood that the Sub-Adviser will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Trust or the Funds, or be in breach of any obligation owing to the Trust or the Funds under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of its having caused the TrustFunds to pay a member of a securities exchange, a broker or a dealer a commission for effecting a securities transaction for the TrustFunds in excess of the amount of commission another member of an
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exchange, broker or dealer would have charged if the Sub-Adviser determined in good faith that the commission paid was reasonable in relation to the brokerage or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Trust,Funds, as to which it exercises investment discretion. In addition, if in the judgment of Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, a FundFunds would be benefited by supplemental services, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay spreads or commissions to brokers or dealers furnishing such services in excess of spreads or commissions which another broker or dealer may charge for the same transaction, provided that the Sub-Adviser determined in good faith that the commission or spread paid was reasonable in relation to the services provided. The Sub-Adviser will properly communicate to the officers and trustees of the Trust such information relating to transactions for each Fundthe Funds as they may reasonably request. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Manager, Sub-Adviser or any affiliated person of either the Trust, Manager, or Sub-Adviser, except as may be permitted under the 1940 Act, and under no circumstances will Sub-Adviser select brokers or dealers for Fund transactions on the basis of Fund share sales by such brokers or dealers;
Sub-Adviser further agrees that it:
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| (a)A. | will use the same degree of skill and care in providing such services as it uses in providing services to fiduciary accounts for which it has investment responsibilities; |
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| (b)B. | will conform to all applicable Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in all material respects and in addition will conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with any applicable regulations of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory activities; |
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| (c)C. | will report regularly to Manager and to the Board of Trustees of the Trust(as reasonably requested) and will make appropriate persons available for the purpose of reviewing with representatives of Manager and the Board of Trustees on a regular basis at reasonable times the management of the Funds, including, without limitation, review of the general investment strategies of the Funds, the performance of the Funds in relation to standard industry indices and general conditions affecting the marketplace and will provide various other reports from time to time as reasonably requested by Manager; and |
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| (d)D. | will prepare such books and records with respect to each Fund’sthe Funds’ securities transactions as required by law, the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures or as reasonably requested by the Manager and will furnish Manager and Trust’sthe Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as Manager or the Board or Managerof Trustees may reasonably request.request; and |
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| E. | will monitor the pricing of portfolio securities, and events relating to the issuers of those securities and the markets in which the securities trade in the ordinary course of managing the portfolio securities of the Funds, and will notify Manager promptly of any issuer-specific or market events or other situations that occur (particularly those that may occur after the close of a foreign market in which the securities may primarily trade but before the time at which the Funds’ securities are priced on a given day) that may materially impact the pricing of one or more securities in the Funds’ portfolios. In addition, Sub-Adviser will assist Manager in evaluating the impact that such an event may have on the net asset value of the Funds and in determining a recommended fair value of the affected security or securities. |
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| 3. | Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, Sub-Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commission, if any) purchased for the Trust. |
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| 4. | Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, Manager will pay the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation therefor, a portfolio management fee based on daily net assetsequal to 50% of the investment management fee payable by the Funds to Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, less (b) any management fee waivers, expense reimbursement payments, supermarket feesdated [ ], 2008, between Manager and alliance fees waived, reimbursed or paid by the Manager in respect of each Fund at the annual rate set forth below:Trust (the “Management Agreement”). |
<SCHEDULE>.
The portfolio management fee shall accrue on each calendar day, and shall be payable monthly on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month. The daily fee accrual shall be computed by multiplying the fraction of one divided by the number of days in the calendar year by the applicable annual rate of the investment management fee paid to Manager, and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Trust,Funds, determined in the manner established by the Board of Trustees, as of the close of business on the last preceding business day on which the Trust’sFunds’ net asset value was determined.values were determined, and multiplying this product by 50%.
For the month and year in which this Agreement becomes effective or terminates, there shall be an appropriate proration on the basis of the number of days that the Agreement is in effect during the month and year, respectively.
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| 5. | Services to Others. Manager understands, and has advised Trust’sthe Board of Trustees, that Sub-Adviser now acts, or may in the future act, as an investment adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and as investment adviser or sub-investment adviser to one other investment company that is not a series of the Trust, provided that whenever each Fundthe Funds and one or more other investment advisory clients of Sub-Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be allocated in a manner believed by Sub-Adviser to be equitable to each. Manager recognizes, and has advised Trust’sthe Board of Trustees, that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position that each Fundthe Funds may obtain in a particular security. It is further agreed that, on occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of each Fundthe Funds as well as other accounts, it may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, but will not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be so sold or purchased for each Fundthe Funds with those to be sold or purchased for other accounts in order to obtain favorable execution and lower brokerage commissions. In addition, Manager understands, and has advised Trust’sthe Board of Trustees, that the persons employed by Sub-Adviser to assist in Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement will not devote their full such efforts and service to the Trust. It is also agreed that the Sub-Adviser may use any supplemental research obtained for the benefit of the Trust in providing investment advice to its other investment advisory accounts or for managing its own accounts. |
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6. | Limitation of Liability. Manager will not take any action against Sub-Adviser to hold Sub-Adviser liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss |
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| | suffered by the Trust in connection with the performance of Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement, except for a loss resulting from Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. |
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| 7. | Term; Termination; Amendment. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Fundthe Funds on the date on which it is approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fundthe Funds in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, and shall remain in full force until [AugustAugust 1, 2008]2009 unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in force from year to year thereafterafter the initial period with respect to each Fund,the Funds, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved for each Fundthe Funds at least annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; provided, however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved for each Fund, the Funds, Sub-Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity for each Fundthe Funds in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. |
This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment and may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by either party on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Sub-Adviser. This Agreement may also be terminated by the Trust with respect to each Fundthe Funds by action of the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fundthe Funds on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Sub-Adviser by the Trust.
This Agreement may be terminated with respect to each Fundthe Funds at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fundthe Funds in the event that it shall have been established by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Sub-Adviser or any officer or director of the Sub-Adviser has taken any action which results in a breach of the covenants of the Sub-Adviser set forth herein.
The terms “assignment” and “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Sub-Adviser to receive payments on any unpaid balance of the compensation described in Section 4 earned prior to such termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event the Investment Management Agreement between the Manager and the Trust is terminated, assigned or not renewed.
8. Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party:
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If to Manager: | | If to Sub-Adviser: |
| 8. | Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party |
Nuveen Asset Management | | Richards & Tierney, Inc. |
333 West Wacker Drive | | 111 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1411 |
Chicago, Illinois 60606 | | Chicago, IL60604 |
Attention: Mr. John P. Amboian | | Attention: Mr. David Tierney |
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With a copy to: | | |
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Nuveen Investments, Inc. | | |
333 West Wacker Drive | | |
Chicago, Illinois 60606 | | |
Attention: General Counsel | | |
If to the Manager:
<NAME OF MANAGER
ADDRESS OF MANAGER
ATTN:>
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If to the Sub-Adviser:
<NAME OF SUB-ADVISOR
ADDRESS OF SUB-ADVISOR
ATTN:>
or such address as such party may designate for the receipt of such notice.
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| 9. | Limitations on Liability. All parties hereto are expressly put on notice of the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and all amendments thereto, a copy of which is on |
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| file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the limitation of shareholder and trustee liability contained therein. The obligations of the Trust entered in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, representatives or agents are made not individually but only in such capacities and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding upon only the assets and property of the Trust, and persons dealing with the Trust must look solely to the assets of the Trust and those assets belonging to the subject Fund,Funds, for the enforcement of any claims. |
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| 9.1 | **Cross-Indemnification. Each party to this Agreement (“Indemnitor”) shall indemnify and hold the other party and its officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, and affiliates (collectively, “Indemnitee”) harmless as follows: |
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| a. | Duty to Indemnify. Each Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, expenses and other costs (including, without limitation, Indemnitee’s own attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and other litigation expenses) suffered or incurred by Indemnitee arising out of or in connection with any breach or violation of this Agreement, federal or state statutes, rules or regulations, exchange or self-regulatory agency rules and regulations, or common law that is attributable in whole or, to the extent responsible, in part to Indemnitor’s actions or the actions of any person whom Indemnitor may supervise or control, in any civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration, mediation or other proceeding. |
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| b. | Notice of Claims. An Indemnitee asserting an indemnity claim shall promptly notify Indemnitor in writing of the amount and nature of the claim. Upon receipt of an indemnity claim, the Indemnitor shall, within 30 days, fulfill any part of its obligation then due under this Section or give Indemnitee a written explanation for its denial of the claim. If any indemnity claim is not denied, Indemnitor shall continue to fulfill its indemnity obligations as and when they come due. The Indemnitee shall be entitled at its expense to participate in the defense of any claim, lawsuit, or proceedings. No claim asserted by a third party for which indemnification from Indemnitor is sought shall be settled without first obtaining the written consent of Indemnitor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. |
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| 10. | Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of |
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| | this Agreement will not be affected thereby. This Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. |
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11. | Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable federal law and (except as to Section 9 hereof which shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Massachusetts) the laws of the State of Illinois. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Manager and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
<NAME OF MANAGER>,
By:
Title:
<NAME OF SUB-ADVISER>;
By:
Title:
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* | Paragraph specific to sub-advisers who are not affiliates of Nuveen Investments, Inc. |
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** NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, a Delaware corporation | 9.1 section specific to ICAP sub-advisory agreement. |
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| RICHARDS & TIERNEY, INC., an Illinois corporation |
By: | | By: Appendix I |
Name: | | Name: |
Title: Managing Director | | Title: |
Sub-Advisory Fee Rates and
Aggregate Sub-Advisory Fees Paid
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| | Percentage of
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| | the NAM
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| | Advisory
| | Sub-Adviser
| | | Net Assets
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| | | | | | Assets of
| | Fee Paid to
| | During Last
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Trust | | Fund | | Sub-Adviser | | Fund | | Sub-Adviser | | Fiscal Year | | | 6/30/07 | |
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Investment Trust | | Balanced Municipal and Stock | | ICAP — Equity Portion | | | | | | $ | 93,297 | | | $ | 78,386,300 | |
| | Balanced Stock and Bond | | ICAP | | | | | | $ | 159,896 | | | $ | 58,279,605 | |
| | Large-Cap Value | | ICAP | | | | | | $ | 1,878,375 | | | $ | 573,271,958 | |
| | Global Value | | NWQ — Domestic Portion | | | | | | $ | [77,164 | ] | | $ | 21,274,453 | |
| | | | Tradewinds — International Portion | | | | | | $ | [77,164 | ] | | | | |
| | NWQ Large-Cap Value | | NWQ | | | | | | $ | 0 | * | | $ | 12,121,024 | |
| | NWQ Multi-Cap Value | | NWQ | | | | | | $ | 4,918,922 | | | $ | 1,500,395,067 | |
| | NWQ Small-Cap Value | | NWQ | | | | | | $ | 682,795 | | | $ | 228,044,773 | |
| | NWQ Small/Mid-Cap Value | | NWQ | | | | | | $ | 0 | ** | | $ | 219,646,931 | |
| | Tradewinds Value Opportunities | | Tradewinds | | | | | | $ | 1,442,620 | | | $ | 512,836,293 | |
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Investment Trust II | | Rittenhouse Growth | | Rittenhouse | | | | | | $ | 442,211 | | | $ | 119,843,752 | |
| | Santa Barbara Dividend Growth | | SBAM | | | | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 2,979,796 | |
| | Santa Barbara Growth | | SBAM | | | | | | $ | 435 | | | $ | 6,008,675 | |
| | Santa Barbara Growth Opportunities | | SBAM | | | | | | $ | 483 | | | $ | 1,161,435 | |
| | Tradewinds Global All-Cap | | Tradewinds | | | | | | $ | 725,506 | | | $ | 232,748,135 | |
| | Tradewinds International Value | | Tradewinds | | | | | | $ | 4,722,900 | | | $ | 996,840,417 | |
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** | The Fund commenced operations on , . |
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Fee Rates and Net Assets of Other Funds Advised by
Sub-Advisers with Similar Investment Objectives as the Sub-Advised FundsAppendix C
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Sub-Adviser | | Similar Fund | | Fund Average Daily Net Assets | | Fee Rate | | as of 6/30/07 | |
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ICAP | | Mainstay ICAP Equity Fund | | | | 0.40% | | $ | 1,047,369,145 | |
NWQ | | MTB LCV | | All Assets | | 0.45% | | $ | 177,495,564 | |
NWQ | | MTB LCV II | | All Assets | | 0.45% | | $ | 10,119,167 | |
NWQ | | HSBC Investor | | First $500 million | | 0.35% | | $ | 82,521,124 | |
| | Value | | Next $500 million | | 0.30% | | | | |
| | | | Over $1 billion | | 0.25% | | | | |
NWQ | | ING Small Cap | | First $150 million | | 0.50% | | $ | 84,428,946 | |
| | Value Choice | | Over $150 million | | 0.60% | | | | |
NWQ | | Roszel/NWQ Small Cap Value | | First $200 million Next $200 million Over $400 million | | 0.40% 0.32% 0.30% | | $ | 5,051,816 | |
NWQ | | Wilshire Small | | First $25 million | | 1.00% | | $ | 8,244,256 | |
| | Company Value | | Next $50 million | | 0.75% | | | | |
| | | | Over $75 million | | 0.60% | | | | |
NWQ | | Mercer Small/ | | All Assets | | 0.60% | | $ | 47,742,629 | |
| | MidCap Value | | | | | | | | |
Rittenhouse (sub-adviser) | | Merrill Lynch Variable Insurance Trust/The Roszel/Rittenhouse Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | First $200 million Next $200 million Over $400 million | | 0.35% 0.27% 0.25% | | $ | 7,855,243 | |
Rittenhouse (sub-adviser) | | The Timothy Plan | | | | | | $ | 59,006,965 | |
Rittenhouse (sub-adviser) | | UBS Fiduciary Trust Company Large Company Growth Portfolio | | | | | | $ | 65,844,357 | |
SBAM | | New Covenant Fund | | All Assets | | 0.50% | | $ | 88,7[ ] | |
Tradewinds | | ING Value Choice | | First $250 million Over $250 million | | 0.50% 0.55% | | $ | 346,883,419 | |
Tradewinds | | ING Global Value Choice | | Net Transitioned Assets | | 0.40% | | $ | 124,206,477 | |
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Sub-Adviser | | Similar Fund | | Fund Average Daily Net Assets | | Fee Rate | | as of 6/30/07 | |
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| | | | Excess of Transitioned Assets | | 0.60% | | | | |
| | | | Transitioned Assets $106,761,453 as of 1/2005 start date. | | | | | | |
Tradewinds | | Activa | | First $50 million | | 0.65% | | $ | 46,408,786 | |
| | | | Over $50 million | | 0.55% | | | | |
Tradewinds | | Northern Trust | | First $100 million | | 0.55% | | $ | 373,907,016 | |
| | | | Next $150 million | | 0.50% | | | | |
| | | | Over $250 million | | 0.45% | | | | |
Tradewinds | | ING International | | First $300 million | | 0.50% | | $ | 106,110,712 | |
| | Value Choice | | Over $300 million | | 0.55% | | | | |
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Officers and Directors of Sub-AdvisersR&T
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Sub-Adviser | | Name | | Principal Occupation |
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HydePark | | [ ] | | [ ] |
ICAP | | Jerrold K. Senser
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Director |
| | Thomas R. Wenzel
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Executive Vice President and Director of Research |
| | Pamela H. Conroy
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Director |
| | Gary S. Maurer
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Executive Vice President |
| | Paula L. Rogers
225 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Executive Vice President |
| | Brian A. Murdock
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010 | | Director of ICAP and Chief Executive Officer of New York Life Investment Management |
| | Gary W. Wendlandt
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010 | | Director of ICAP and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of New York Life Insurance Company |
| | Mike Sproule
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010 | | Director of ICAP and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of New York Life Insurance Company |
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NWQ | | Jon D. Bosse, CFA
Managing Director,
Executive Committee Member,
Investment Oversight Committee Member, Co-President and Chief Investment Officer | | |
| | John E. Conlin
Managing Director,
Executive Committee Member,
Co-President and Chief Operating Officer | | Board Member (since 2005), Pope Resources M.L.P.; Board Member (since 2005), Acme Communications Corporation. |
| | Edward C. Friedel, CFA
Managing Director, Executive Committee Member, Investment Oversight Committee Member | | |
| | Phyllis G. Thomas, CFA
Managing Director, Investment Oversight Committee Member | | |
| | Michael J. Carne, CFA
Managing Director | | |
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| | Mark A. Morris
Managing Director | | |
| | Mark R. Patterson, CFA
Managing Director | | |
| | James T. Stephenson, CFA
Managing Director | | |
| | David M. Stumpf, CFA, CFP
Managing Director | | |
| | Gregg S. Tenser, CFA
Managing Director | | |
| | Darren T. Peers
Managing Director | | |
| | Kirk Allen
Managing Director | | |
Rittenhouse | | John P. Amboian
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Nuveen Investments, Inc., Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments, LLC, Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc., Nuveen Investments Advisors Inc. and Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. |
| | Nancy M. Crouse | | Managing Director of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
| | James J. Jolinger
Five Radnor Corporate Center
Radnor, PA 19087 | | Director of Research of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
| | Mary E. Keefe
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 | | Managing Director of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments Advisors Inc., Nuveen Investments Institutional Services Group LLC and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
| | Daniel C. Roarty
Five Radnor Corporate Center
Radnor, PA 19087 | | Managing Director of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
| | John P. Waterman
Five Radnor Corporate Center
Radnor, PA 19087 | | Chief Investment Officer of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
| | Margaret S. Woolley
Five Radnor Corporate Center
Radnor, PA 19087 | | Vice President and Director of Trading of Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc. |
SBAM | | Michael G. Mayfield, President | | |
| | Steven Spencer, Chief Operating Officer | | |
| | George M. Tharakan, Director of Research | | |
| | James R. Boothe, Portfolio Manager | | |
| | Britton C. Smith, Portfolio Manager | | |
Symphony | | Jeffery L. Skelton
President; Chief Executive Officer | | President and Chief Executive Officer of Symphony Asset Management LLC; Manager/Member, NetNet Ventures, LLC. |
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| | Neil L. Rudolph
Chief Operating Officer; Chief Financial Officer | | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Symphony Asset Management LLC; Manager/Member, NetNet Ventures, LLC. |
| | Mary E. Keefe
Chief Compliance Officer | | Managing Director of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Nuveen Asset Management, Nuveen Investments, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. and Rittenhouse Asset Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer of Symphony Asset Management LLC. |
| | Michael J. Henman
Vice President; Director of Business Development | | Vice President and Director of Business Development of Symphony Asset Management LLC; Manager/Member, NetNet Ventures, LLC. |
| | Praveen K. Gottipalli
Vice President; Director of Investments | | Portfolio Manager and Manager/Member, NetNet Ventures, LLC. |
| | Gunther M. Stein
Vice President; Director of Fixed Income Strategies | | Vice President and Director of Fixed Income Strategies of Symphony Asset Management LLC; Portfolio Manager, Nuveen. |
Tradewinds | | Michael C. Mendez
President, Managing Director | | President, Managing Director of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (since March 2006); formerly, President and Director (2002-2006) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; President and Managing Director,(1999-2006), Managing Director(1992-1999) of NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc. |
| | David B. Iben
Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst | | Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director Portfolio Manager of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (since March 2006); Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (2002-2006) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, (2000-2002), of NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst. |
| | Paul J. Hechmer
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst | | Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (since March 2006); Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst(2002-2006) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; PortfolioManager/Analyst (2001-2002) of NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc. |
| | Peter L. Boardman
Managing Director, Equity Analyst | | Managing Director, Equity Analyst of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (since March 2006); Managing Director, Equity Analyst(2003-2006) of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC |
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Multistate Trust II | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Multistate Trust III | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Multistate Trust IV | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Municipal Trust | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Investment Trust | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Investment Trust II | | | 5 | | | | 9 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Investment Trust III | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Investment Trust V(1) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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Nuveen Fund Board
Audit Committee CharterAppendix D
I. Organization and Membership5% Owners
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 exchanges on which shares of the Funds are listed, 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.
II. Statement of Policy, Purpose and Processes[TO BE INSERTED]
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; (4) the independent auditors’ qualifications, performance and independence; and (5) oversight of the Pricing Procedures of the Funds and the Valuation Group. In exercising this oversight, the Audit Committee can request other committees of the Board to assume responsibility for some of the monitoring as long as the other committees are composed exclusively of independent directors.
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 Committee for compensation to independent auditors engaged for the purpose of preparing
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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. These 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:
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| 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.” |
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| 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. |
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| 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 shall be authorized to have these discussions with management on behalf of the Audit Committee. |
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| 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 managementand/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. |
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| 5. | Discussing with management and the independent auditors the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives on the Funds’ financial statements. |
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| 6. | Reviewing and discussing reports, both written and oral, from the independent auditorsand/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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. 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 deficiencies in internal controls, material weaknesses, or any fraud associated with internal controls. |
With respect to the independent auditors:
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| 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). |
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| 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’ |
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| | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 8. | Taking, or recommending that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the outside auditor. |
With respect to any internal auditor:
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
With respect to pricing and valuation oversight:
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| 1. | The Board has responsibilities regarding the pricing of a Fund’s securities under the 1940 Act. The Board has delegated this responsibility to the Committee to address valuation issues that arise between Board meetings, subject to the Board’s general supervision of such actions. The Committee is primarily responsible for the oversight of the Pricing Procedures and actions taken by the internal Valuation Group (“Valuation Matters”). The Valuation Group will report on Valuation Matters to the Committeeand/or the Board of Directors/Trustees, as appropriate. |
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| 2. | Performing all duties assigned to it under the Funds’ Pricing Procedures, as such may be amended from time to time. |
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| 3. | Periodically reviewing and making recommendations regarding modifications to the Pricing Procedures as well as consider recommendations by the Valuation Group regarding the Pricing Procedures. |
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| 4. | Reviewing any issues relating to the valuation of a Fund’s securities brought to the Committee’s attention, including suspensions in pricing, pricing irregularities, price overrides, self-pricing, nav errors and corrections thereto, and other pricing matters. In this regard, the Committee should consider the risks to the Funds in assessing the possible resolutions of these Valuation Matters. |
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| 5. | Evaluating, as it deems necessary or appropriate, the performance of any pricing agent and recommend changes thereto to the full Board. |
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| 6. | Reviewing any reports or comments from examinations by regulatory authorities relating to Valuation Matters of the Funds and consider management’s responses to any such comments and, to the extent the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, propose to managementand/or the full Board the modification of the Fund’s policies and procedures relating to such matters. The Committee, if deemed necessary or desirable, may also meet with regulators. |
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| 7. | Meeting with members of management of the Funds, outside counsel, or others in fulfilling its duties hereunder, including assessing the continued appropriateness |
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| | and adequacy of the Pricing Procedures, eliciting any recommendations for improvements of such procedures or other Valuation Matters, and assessing the possible resolutions of issues regarding Valuation Matters brought to its attention. |
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| 8. | Performing any special review, investigations or oversight responsibilities relating to Valuation as requested by the Board of Directors/Trustees. |
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| 9. | Investigating or initiating an investigation of reports of improprieties or suspected improprieties in connection with the Fund’s policies and procedures relating to Valuation Matters not otherwise assigned to another Board committee. |
Other responsibilities:
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| 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. |
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| 2. | Receiving and reviewing periodic or special reports issued on exposure/controls, irregularities and control failures related to the Funds. |
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| 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. |
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| 4. | Reviewing the reports of examinations by regulatory authorities as they relate to financial statement matters. |
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| 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. |
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| 6. | Obtaining reports from management with respect to the Funds’ policies and procedures regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
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| 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 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. |
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| 8. | Performing any special reviews, investigations or oversight responsibilities requested by the Board. |
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| 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. |
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| 10. | Undertaking an annual review of the performance of the Audit Committee. |
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| 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.
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Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-1286
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FUND NAME PRINTS HERE | | TRUST FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, June 23, 2008
OCTOBER 12, 2007 |
A Special Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, October 12, 2007Monday, June 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.2:30 p.m., Central time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Kevin J. McCarthy 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 Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on October 12, 2007,June 23, 2008, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
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1. | | To approve a new investment management agreement between each Trust and Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), each Fund’s investment adviser. | | o | | o | | o |
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2. | | a. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and Institutional Capital LLC. | | o | | o | | o |
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3. | | Election of Board Members: | | FOR NOMINEES | | WITHHOLD AUTHORITY | | |
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| | (01) Robert P. Bremner | | (04) David J. Kundert | | (07) Judith M. Stockdale | | except as | | all nominees | | |
| | (02) Jack B. Evans | | (05) William J. Schneider | | (08) Carole E. Stone | | marked to | | listed at left | | |
| | (03) William C. Hunter | | (06) Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | | the contrary) | | | | |
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4. | | To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and each sub-adviser below: | | o | | o | | o |
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| | a. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and HydePark Investment Strategies, LLC, and. | | o | | o | | o |
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| | b. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and Symphony Asset Management LLC. | | o | | o | | o |
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5. | | To approve a change in the Fund’s investment objective. | | o | | o | | o |
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6. | | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered accounting firm for the current fiscal year | | | | | | |
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7. | | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting. | | o | | o | | o |
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FUND NAME PRINTS HERE | | TRUST FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,
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A Special Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., Central time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Kevin J. McCarthy 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 Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on October 12, 2007, 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 (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
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1. | | To approve a new investment management agreement between each Trust and Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), each Fund’s investment adviser. | | o | | o | | o |
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2. | | a. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and Institutional Capital LLC. | | o | | o | | o |
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3. | | Election of Board Members: | | FOR | | WITHHOLD | | |
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| | (01) | | Robert P. Bremner | | (04) | | David J. Kundert | | (07) | | Judith M. Stockdale | | (except as | | all nominees | | |
| | (02) | | Jack B. Evans | | (05) | | William J. Schneider | | (08) | | Carole E. Stone | | marked to | | listed at left | | |
| | (03) | | William C. Hunter | | (06) | | Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | | | | the contrary) | | | | |
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6. | | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. | | o | | o | | o |
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7. | | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting. | | o | | o | | o |
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1. | | To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and Richards & Tierney, Inc. | | o | | o | | o |
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2. | | To approve a change to the Fund’s investment objective. | | o | | o | | o |
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3. | | To approve a change to the Fund’s diversification policy. | | o | | o | | o |
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Nuveen Investments• 333 West Wacker Dr.•
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999 999 999 999 993 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
1. | | Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions. |
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2. | | On the Internet atwww.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. |
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3. | | Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope. |
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| | THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE |
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE | | TRUST FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,
OCTOBER 12, 2007 |
A Special Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., Central time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Kevin J. McCarthy 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 Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on October 12, 2007, 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 (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).
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SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT.
(Please sign in Box)
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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.
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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
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ê | | Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil.x | | ê |
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1. | | To approve a new investment management agreement between each Trust and Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), each Fund’s investment adviser. | | o | | o | | o |
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2. | | b. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. | | o | | o | | o |
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3. | | Election of Board Members: | | FOR | | WITHHOLD | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOMINEES | | AUTHORITY | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | listed at left | | to vote for | | |
| | (01) | | Robert P. Bremner | | (04) | | David J. Kundert | | (07) | | Judith M. Stockdale | | (except as | | all nominees | | |
| | (02) | | Jack B. Evans | | (05) | | William J. Schneider | | (08) | | Carole E. Stone | | marked to | | listed at left | | |
| | (03) | | William C. Hunter | | (06) | | Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | | | | the contrary) | | | | |
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| | (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided below.) | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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6. | | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. | | o | | o | | o |
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7. | | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting. | | o | | o | | o |
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE
Nuveen Investments• 333 West Wacker Dr.•
Chicago IL 60606
www.nuveen.com
999 999 999 999 993 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
1. | | Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions. |
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2. | | On the Internet atwww.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. |
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3. | | Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope. |
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| | THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE |
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE | | TRUST FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,
OCTOBER 12, 2007 |
A Special Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., Central time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Kevin J. McCarthy 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 Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on October 12, 2007, 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 (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).
ê Date:
SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT.
(Please sign in Box)
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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.
ê Nuveen — Oct — MF — MM
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
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ê | | Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil.x | | ê |
| | PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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1. | | To approve a new investment management agreement between each Trust and Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), each Fund’s investment adviser. | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2. | | e. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC. | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3. | | Election of Board Members: | | FOR | | WITHHOLD | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOMINEES | | AUTHORITY | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | listed at left | | to vote for | | |
| | (01) | | Robert P. Bremner | | (04) | | David J. Kundert | | (07) | | Judith M. Stockdale | | (except as | | all nominees | | |
| | (02) | | Jack B. Evans | | (05) | | William J. Schneider | | (08) | | Carole E. Stone | | marked to | | listed at left | | |
| | (03) | | William C. Hunter | | (06) | | Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | | | | the contrary) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | o | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided below.) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6. | | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7. | | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting. | | o | | o | | o |
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE
Nuveen Investments• 333 West Wacker Dr.•
Chicago IL 60606
www.nuveen.com
999 999 999 999 993 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
1. | | Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions. |
|
2. | | On the Internet atwww.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. |
|
3. | | Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope. |
| | |
| | |
| | THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE |
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE | | TRUST FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,
OCTOBER 12, 2007 |
A Special Meeting of shareholders will be held in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, October 12, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., Central time. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy R. Schwertfeger, Kevin J. McCarthy 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 Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on October 12, 2007, 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 (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).
ê 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.
ê Nuveen — Oct — MF — MM
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.
| | | | |
ê | | Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil.x | | ê |
| | PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1. | | To approve a new investment management agreement between each Trust and Nuveen Asset Management (“NAM”), each Fund’s investment adviser. | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2. | | To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and each sub-adviser below: | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | b. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC; | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | e. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between NAM and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC. | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3. | | Election of Board Members: | | FOR | | WITHHOLD | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOMINEES | | AUTHORITY | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | listed at left | | to vote for | | |
| | (01) | | Robert P. Bremner | | (04) | | David J. Kundert | | (07) | | Judith M. Stockdale | | (except as | | all nominees | | |
| | (02) | | Jack B. Evans | | (05) | | William J. Schneider | | (08) | | Carole E. Stone | | marked to | | listed at left | | |
| | (03) | | William C. Hunter | | (06) | | Timothy R. Schwertfeger | | | | | | the contrary) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | o | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided below.) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6. | | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. | | o | | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7. | | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting. | | o | | o | | o |
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE