FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21242
Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Gifford R. Zimmerman – Chief Administrative Officer
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700
Date of fiscal year-end: July 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3
| Company Name | Ticker | Security ID | Country | Meeting Date | Meeting Type | Proponent | Item Number | Proposal | Management Recommendation | Vote Instruction | ||||||||||||
| BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II, Inc. | PSY | 09255H105 | USA | 28-Jul-11 | Annual | Management | 1.1 | Elect Director Paul L. Audet | For | For | ||||||||||||
| Management | 1.2 | Elect Director Michael J. Castellano | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.3 | Elect Director Richard E. Cavanagh | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.4 | Elect Director Frank J. Fabozzi | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.5 | Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.6 | Elect Director James T. Flynn | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.7 | Elect Director Henry Gabbay | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.8 | Elect Director Jerrold B. Harris | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.9 | Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.10 | Elect Director W. Carl Kester | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.11 | Elect Director Karen P. Robards | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III | HPS | 41021P103 | USA | 20-Jan-12 | Annual | Management | 1.1 | Elect Director Stanley Martin | For | For | ||||||||||||
| Management | 1.2 | Elect Director John A. Moore | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.3 | Elect Director John G. Vrysen | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Incorporated | FFC | 338478100 | USA | 19-Apr-12 | Annual | Management | 1.1 | Elect Director Morgan Gust | For | For | ||||||||||||
| Management | 1.2 | Elect Director Karen H. Hogan | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 2 | Approve Change of Fundamental Investment Policy Relating to Concentration of Investments in the Banking Industry | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 3 | Approve Change of Fundamental Investment Policy Relating to Concentration of Investments in the Utilities Industry | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. | WNA.P | 92977V206 | USA | 08-May-12 | Annual | Management | 1.1 | Elect Director James E. Alward | For | For | ||||||||||||
| Management | 1.2 | Elect Director Howard T. Hoover | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.3 | Elect Director Charles F. Jones | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management | 1.4 | Elect Director Michael J. Loughlin | For | For | ||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 3
By | /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | |
Gifford R. Zimmerman – Chief Administrative Officer | ||
Date | ||
August 29, 2012