Nuveen Diversified Dividend & Income Fund (JDD) N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21407

Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund

(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: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2009

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Vote Summary Report

July 01, 2008 – June 30, 2009

Nuveen Diversified Dividend & Income Fund (NWQ)

Meeting Date/Type	Company/ Ballot Issues		Security	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast		Proponent
02/27/09 - A	POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron & Steel) *PKX*		693483109
		Meeting for ADR Holders
	1	Approve Appropriation of Income and Year-End Dividend of KRW 7500 per Share		For	For		Management
	2	Amend Articles of Incorporation regarding Pre-Emptive Rights, Public Offerings, Meeting Notice, Election of Directors and Appointment of Audit Committee Members		For	For		Management
	3	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	3.2	Elect Lee Chang-Hee as Member of Audit Committee		For	For		Management
	3	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	4	Approve Total Remuneration of Inside Directors and Outside Directors		For	For		Management
03/26/09 - S	The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. *HIG*		416515104
	1	Approve Conversion of Securities		For	For		Management
04/15/09 - A	EDP-Energias de Portugal S.A *EDP*		268353109
		Meeting for ADR Holders
	1	Ratify Decisions Made by the Board of Directors in March 5, 2009		For			Management
	2	Accept Consolidated and Individual Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008		For			Management
	3	Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends		For			Management
	4	Approve Discharge of Management and Supervisory Board		For			Management
	5	Elect Directors for the 2009-2011 Term		For			Management
	6	Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares		For			Management
	7	Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Debt Instruments		For			Management
	8	Approve Remuneration Report		For			Management
		Not voted per client instruction.
04/17/09 - A/S	Sanofi Aventis *SNY*		80105N105
		Meeting for ADR Holders
		Ordinary Business
	1	Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports		For	For		Management
	2	Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports		For	For		Management
	3	Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2.20 per Share		For	For	��	Management
	4	Ratify Appointment of Chris Viehbacher as Director		For	For		Management
	5	Approve Auditors’ Special Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions		For	Against		Management
	6	Approve Transaction with Chris Viehbacher Re: Severance Payments		For	Against		Management
	7	Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital		For	For		Management
		Special Business
	8	Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.3 Billion		For	For		Management
	9	Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million		For	For		Management
	10	Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions		For	For		Management
	11	Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above		For	For		Management
	12	Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value		For	For		Management
	13	Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan		For	For		Management
	14	Authorize up to 2.5 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan		For	Against		Management
	15	Authorize up to 1.0 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan		For	Against		Management
	16	Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares		For	For		Management
	17	Amend Article 15 of the Bylaws Re: Audit Committee		For	For		Management
	18	Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities		For	For		Management
04/22/09 - A	General Electric Co. *GE*		369604103
	1	Elect Directors		For	Split		Management
	1.1	Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. — For
	1.2	Elect Director William M. Castell — For
	1.3	Elect Director Ann M. Fudge — For
	1.4	Elect Director Susan Hockfield — For
	1.5	Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt — For
	1.6	Elect Director Andrea Jung — For
	1.7	Elect Director Alan G. (A.G.) Lafley — Against
	1.8	Elect Director Robert W. Lane — For
	1.9	Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen — For
	1.10	Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus — For
	1.11	Elect Director James J. Mulva — For
	1.12	Elect Director Sam Nunn — For
	1.13	Elect Director Roger S. Penske — Against
	1.14	Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa — For
	1.15	Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III — For
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	For		Shareholder
	4	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	5	Evaluate the Potential Conversion of the Corporation’s Business Units into Four or More Public Corporations and Distribute New Shares		Against	Against		Shareholder
	6	Adopt Policy to Cease the Payments of Dividends or Equivalent Payments to Senior Executives for Shares Not Owned		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Control) to shareholder Vote		Against	For		Shareholder
04/23/09 - A	Lockheed Martin Corp. *LMT*		539830109
	1	Elect Directors		For	Split		Management
	1.1	Elect Director E. C. “Pete” Aldrige, Jr. — Against
	1.2	Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald — Against
	1.3	Elect Director David B. Burritt — For
	1.4	Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. — For
	1.5	Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King — For
	1.6	Elect Director James M. Loy — For
	1.7	Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale — Against
	1.8	Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston — For
	1.9	Elect Director Frank Savage — For
	1.10	Elect Director James Schneider — Against
	1.11	Elect Director Anne Stevens — Against
	1.12	Elect Director Robert J. Stevens — For
	1.13	Elect Director James R. Ukropina — For
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement		For	For		Management
	4	Report on Space-based Weapons Program		Against	Against		Shareholder
	5	Adopt a Policy in which the Company will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives		Against	For		Shareholder
	6	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
04/23/09 - A	Pfizer Inc. *PFE*		717081103
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	4	Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards		Against	Against		Shareholder
	5	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	6	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Amend Bylaws — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
04/24/09 - A	AT&T Inc *T*		00206R102
	1	Elect Directors		For	Split		Management
	1.1	Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson — For
	1.2	Elect Director William F. Aldinger III — Against
	1.3	Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio — Against
	1.4	Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson — For
	1.5	Elect Director James H. Blanchard — Against
	1.6	Elect Director August A. Busch III — For
	1.7	Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo — For
	1.8	Elect Director James P. Kelly — For
	1.9	Elect Director Jon C. Madonna — For
	1.10	Elect Director Lynn M. Martin — For
	1.11	Elect Director John B. McCoy — For
	1.12	Elect Director Mary S. Metz — For
	1.13	Elect Director Joyce M. Roch — For
	1.14	Elect Director Laura D Andrea Tyson — For
	1.15	Elect Director Patricia P. Upton — Against
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Increase Authorized Common Stock		For	For		Management
	4	Report on Political Contributions		Against	For		Shareholder
	5	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
	6	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Require Independent Board Chairman		Against	For		Shareholder
	8	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	9	Exclude Pension Credits from Earnings Performance Measure		Against	For		Shareholder
04/28/09 - A	Merck & Co., Inc. *MRK*		589331107
	1	Elect Director Leslie A. Brun		For	For		Management
	2	Elect Director Thomas R. Cech		For	For		Management
	3	Elect Director Richard T. Clark		For	For		Management
	4	Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer		For	For		Management
	5	Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone		For	For		Management
	6	Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr.		For	For		Management
	7	Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson		For	For		Management
	8	Elect Director William N. Kelley		For	For		Management
	9	Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus		For	For		Management
	10	Elect Director Carlos E. Represas		For	For		Management
	11	Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk		For	For		Management
	12	Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock		For	For		Management
	13	Elect Director Samuel O. Thier		For	For		Management
	14	Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks		For	For		Management
	15	Elect Director Peter C. Wendell		For	For		Management
	16	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	17	Fix Number of Directors		For	For		Management
	18	Amend Bylaws — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
	19	Require Independent Lead Director		Against	Against		Shareholder
	20	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
04/28/09 - A	MetLife, Inc *MET*		59156R108
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	3	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
04/28/09 - A	United States Steel Corp. *X*		912909108
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
04/28/09 - A	Wells Fargo and Company *WFC*		949746101
	1	Elect Director John D. Baker II		For	For		Management
	2	Elect Director John S. Chen		For	For		Management
	3	Elect Director Lloyd H. Dean		For	For		Management
	4	Elect Director Susan E. Engel		For	For		Management
	5	Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.		For	For		Management
	6	Elect Director Donald M. James		For	For		Management
	7	Elect Director Robert L. Joss		For	For		Management
	8	Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich		For	For		Management
	9	Elect Director Richard D. McCormick		For	For		Management
	10	Elect Director Mackey J. McDonald		For	For		Management
	11	Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan		For	For		Management
	12	Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore		For	For		Management
	13	Elect Director Philip J. Quigley		For	Against		Management
	14	Elect Director Donald B. Rice		For	For		Management
	15	Elect Director Judith M. Runstad		For	For		Management
	16	Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger		For	For		Management
	17	Elect Director Robert K. Steel		For	For		Management
	18	Elect Director John G. Stumpf		For	For		Management
	19	Elect Director Susan G. Swenson		For	For		Management
	20	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		For	For		Management
	21	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	22	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	23	Require Independent Board Chairman		Against	For		Shareholder
	24	Report on Political Contributions		Against	For		Shareholder
04/29/09 - A	Barrick Gold Corp. *ABX*		067901108
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration		For	For		Management
	3	Convene an Independent Third Party to Review Company’s Community Engagement Practices		Against	Against		Shareholder
04/30/09 - A	Kimberly-Clark Corp. *KMB*		494368103
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Provide Right to Call Special Meeting		For	For		Management
	4	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	5	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	Against		Shareholder
05/05/09 - A	Philip Morris International Inc. *PM*		718172109
	1	Elect Directors		For	Split		Management
	1.1	Elect Director Harold Brown — For
	1.2	Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta — For
	1.3	Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri — For
	1.4	Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn — For
	1.5	Elect Director Graham Mackay — For
	1.6	Elect Director Sergio Marchionne — Against
	1.7	Elect Director Lucio A. Noto — For
	1.8	Elect Director Carlos Slim Hel — For
	1.9	Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf — For
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
05/05/09 - A	The Travelers Companies, Inc. *TRV*		89417E109
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	4	Report on Political Contributions		Against	For		Shareholder
05/07/09 - A	Verizon Communications *VZ*		92343V104
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		For	For		Management
	4	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	5	Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan		For	For		Management
	6	Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards		Against	Against		Shareholder
	7	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	Against		Shareholder
	8	Require Independent Board Chairman		Against	Against		Shareholder
	9	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	For		Shareholder
	10	Adopt a Policy in which the Company will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives		Against	For		Shareholder
05/08/09 - A	Illinois Tool Works Inc. *ITW*		452308109
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Submit SERP to Shareholder Vote		Against	For		Shareholder
05/11/09 - A	Pitney Bowes Inc. *PBI*		724479100
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
05/13/09 - A	ConocoPhillips *COP*		20825C104
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	4	Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform		Against	Against		Shareholder
	5	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	6	Report on Political Contributions		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products and Operations		Against	For		Shareholder
	8	Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Sands Operations in Canada		Against	For		Shareholder
	9	Require Director Nominee Qualifications		Against	Against		Shareholder
05/14/09 - A	Union Pacific Corp. *UNP*		907818108
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Report on Political Contributions		Against	For		Shareholder
05/15/09 - A/S	Total SA *TOT*		89151E109
		Meeting for ADR Holders
		Ordinary Business
	1	Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports		For	For		Management
	2	Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports		For	For		Management
	3	Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2.28 per Share		For	For		Management
	4	Approve Special Auditors’ Report Presenting Ongoing Related-Party Transactions		For	For		Management
	5	Approve Transaction with Thierry Desmarest		For	For		Management
	6	Approve Transaction with Christophe de Margerie		For	For		Management
	7	Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital		For	For		Management
	8	Reelect Anne Lauvergeon as Director		For	For		Management
	9	Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director		For	For		Management
	10	Reelect Bertrand Collomb as Director		For	For		Management
	11	Reelect Christophe de Margerie as Director		For	For		Management
	12	Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director		For	For		Management
	13	Electe Patrick Artus as Director		For	For		Management
		Special Business
	14	Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Age Limit for Chairman		For	For		Management
		Shareholder Proposals
	A	Amend Article 19 of Bylaws Re: Disclosure of Individual Stock Option Plans		Against	Against		Shareholder
	B	Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: Nomination of Employee’s Shareholder Representative to the Board of Directors		Against	Against		Shareholder
	C	Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Employee		Against	Against		Shareholder
05/19/09 - A	JPMorgan Chase & Co. *JPM*		46625H100
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		For	For		Management
	4	Disclose Prior Government Service		Against	Against		Shareholder
	5	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	For		Shareholder
	6	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Report on Predatory Lending Policies		Against	Against		Shareholder
	8	Amend Key Executive Performance Plan		Against	For		Shareholder
	9	Stock Retention/Holding Period		Against	For		Shareholder
	10	Prepare Carbon Principles Report		Against	Against		Shareholder
05/20/09 - A/S	GlaxoSmithKline plc *GSK*		37733W105
		Meeting for ADR Holders
		Ordinary Business
	1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports		For	For		Management
	2	Approve Remuneration Report		For	For		Management
	3	Elect James Murdoch as Director		For	For		Management
	4	Re-elect Larry Culp as Director		For	For		Management
	5	Re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as Director		For	For		Management
	6	Re-elect Dr Moncef Slaoui as Director		For	For		Management
	7	Re-elect Tom de Swaan as Director		For	For		Management
	8	Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company		For	For		Management
	9	Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors		For	For		Management
		Special Business
	10	Authorise the Company and its Subsidiaries to Make EU Political Donations to Political Organisations Other than Political Parties up to GBP 50,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000		For	For		Management
	11	Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights Under a General Authority up to GBP 432,359,137 and an Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights Issue of up to GBP 864,692,333 After Deducting Any Securities Issued Under the General Authority		For	For		Management
	12	Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 64,854,519		For	For		Management
	13	Authorise 518,836,153 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase		For	For		Management
	14	Approve the Exemption from Statement of the Name of the Senior Statutory Auditor in Published Copies of the Auditor’s Reports		For	For		Management
	15	Approve That a General Meeting of the Company Other Than an Annual General Meeting May Be Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days’ Notice		For	For		Management
	16	Approve GlaxoSmithKline 2009 Performance Share Plan		For	For		Management
	17	Approve GlaxoSmithKline 2009 Share Option Plan		For	For		Management
	18	Approve GlaxoSmithKline 2009 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan		For	For		Management
05/20/09 - A	Kraft Foods Inc *KFT*		50075N104
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	3	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	4	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
05/20/09 - A	Northrop Grumman Corp. *NOC*		666807102
	1	Elect Director Lewis W. Coleman		For	For		Management
	2	Elect Director Thomas B. Fargo		For	For		Management
	3	Elect Director Victor H. Fazio		For	For		Management
	4	Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger		For	For		Management
	5	Elect Director Stephen E. Frank		For	For		Management
	6	Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon		For	For		Management
	7	Elect Director Madeleine Kleiner		For	For		Management
	8	Elect Director Karl J. Krapek		For	For		Management
	9	Elect Director Richard B. Myers		For	For		Management
	10	Elect Director Aulana L. Peters		For	For		Management
	11	Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer		For	For		Management
	12	Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar		For	For		Management
	13	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	14	Report on Space-based Weapons Program		Against	Against		Shareholder
	15	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	16	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
05/20/09 - A	Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated *RGA*		759351604
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
05/21/09 - A	Lorillard, Inc. *LO*		544147101
	1	Elect Directors		For	Withhold		Management
	2	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	3	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
05/27/09 - A	Chevron Corporation *CVX*		166764100
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan		For	For		Management
	4	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	5	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
	6	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products and Operations		Against	Against		Shareholder
	8	Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection		Against	For		Shareholder
	9	Adopt Human Rights Policy		Against	For		Shareholder
	10	Report on Market Specific Environmental Laws		Against	Against		Shareholder
05/27/09 - A	Packaging Corporation of America *PKG*		695156109
	1	Elect Directors		For	Split		Management
	1.1	Elect Director Cheryl K. Beebe — For
	1.2	Elect Director Henry F. Frigon — For
	1.3	Elect Director Hasan Jameel — For
	1.4	Elect Director Samuel M. Mencoff — Withhold
	1.5	Elect Director Roger B. Porter — Withhold
	1.6	Elect Director Paul T. Stecko — For
	1.7	Elect Director James D. Woodrum — For
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan		For	For		Management
05/27/09 - A	The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. *HIG*		416515104
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Increase Authorized Common Stock		For	For		Management
	4	Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan		For	For		Management
05/28/09 - A	Raytheon Co. *RTN*		755111507
	1	Elect Director Vernon E. Clark		For	For		Management
	2	Elect Director John M. Deutch		For	For		Management
	3	Elect Director Frederic M. Poses		For	For		Management
	4	Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers		For	For		Management
	5	Elect Director Ronald L. Skates		For	For		Management
	6	Elect Director William R. Spivey		For	For		Management
	7	Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz		For	For		Management
	8	Elect Director William H. Swanson		For	For		Management
	9	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	10	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation		Against	For		Shareholder
	11	Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings		Against	For		Shareholder
	12	Provide for Cumulative Voting		Against	For		Shareholder
	13	Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform		Against	Against		Shareholder
	14	Submit SERP to Shareholder Vote		Against	For		Shareholder
06/03/09 - A	Ingersoll-Rand PLC *IR*		G4776G101
	1a	Elect A. C. Berzin as Director		For	For		Management
	1b	Elect J. L. Cohon as Director		For	For		Management
	1c	Elect G. D. Forsee as Director		For	For		Management
	1d	Elect P. C. Godsoe as Director		For	For		Management
	1e	Elect E. E. Hagenlocker as Director		For	For		Management
	1f	Elect H. L. Henkel as Director		For	For		Management
	1g	Elect C. J. Horner as Director		For	For		Management
	1h	Elect T. E. Martin as Director		For	For		Management
	1i	Elect P. Nachtigal as Director		For	For		Management
	1j	Elect O. R. Smith as Director		For	For		Management
	1k	Elect R. J. Swift as Director		For	For		Management
	1l	Elect T. L. White as Director		For	For		Management
	2	Approve an Advisory Proposal Relating to Executive Pay-For-Performance Compensation Policies and Procedures		For	For		Management
	3	Increase Number of Shares Reserved Under 2007 Incentive Stock Plan		For	For		Management
	4	Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the company and authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration		For	For		Management
06/03/09 - C	Ingersoll-Rand PLC *IR*		G4776G101
	1	Approve Scheme of Arrangement		For	For		Management
	2	Approve the Creation of Distributable Reserves of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited		For	For		Management
	3	Adjourn Meeting		For	For		Management
06/10/09 - A	Caterpillar Inc. *CAT*		149123101
	1	Elect Directors		For	For		Management
	2	Ratify Auditors		For	For		Management
	3	Declassify the Board of Directors		Against	For		Shareholder
	4	Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors		Against	For		Shareholder
	5	Report on Foreign Military Sales		Against	Against		Shareholder
	6	Adopt Simple Majority Vote Standard		Against	For		Shareholder
	7	Limitation on Compensation Consultant Services		Against	For		Shareholder
	8	Require Independent Board Chairman		Against	For		Shareholder
	9	Report on Lobbying Priorities		Against	Against		Shareholder

Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (Security Capital)

Proxy Voting Summary Report

July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

Company	Ticker	Security ID	Meeting Date	Agenda Item #	Agenda Item	Proponent		Management Rec	Vote Cast
Apartment Investment and Management Company	AIV	03748R101	4/27/2009	1.1	Elect Director James N. Bailey	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Terry Considine	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Richard S. Ellwood	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Thomas L. Keltner	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director J. Landis Martin	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Robert A. Miller	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Michael A. Stein	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors	Shareholder			For
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.	AVB	53484101	5/21/2009	1.1	Elect Director Bryce Blair	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Bruce A. Choate	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director John J. Healy, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Gilbert M. Meyer	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Timothy J. Naughton	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Lance R. Primis	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Peter S. Rummell <p>	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director H. Jay Sarles <p>	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director W. Edward Walter	Management		For	For
				2	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	For
				3	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Boston Properties Inc.	BXP	101121101	5/19/2009	1.1	Elect Director Frederick J. Iseman	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Edward H. Linde	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director David A. Twardock	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Declassify the Board of Directors	Shareholder		Against	Against
				4	Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors	Shareholder		Against	Against
				5	Prepare Sustainability Report	Shareholder		Against	Against
				6	Require Independent Board Chairman	Shareholder		Against	Against
Brandywine Realty Trust	BDN	105368203	6/2/2009	1.1	Elect Trustee Walter D?Alessio	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Trustee D. Pike Aloian	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Trustee Anthony A. Nichols, Sr.	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Trustee Donald E. Axinn	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Trustee Wyche Fowler	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Trustee Michael J. Joyce	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Trustee Charles P. Pizzi	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Trustee Gerard H. Sweeney	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Camden Property Trust	CPT	133131102	5/6/2009	1.1	Elect Director Richard J. Campo	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director William R. Cooper	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Scott S. Ingraham	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Lewis A. Levey	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director William B. McGuire, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director William F. Paulsen	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director D. Keith Oden	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director F. Gardner Parker	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Steven A. Webster	Management		For	For
				1.1	Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Cogdell Spencer, Inc.	CSA	19238U107	5/5/2009	1.1	Elect Director James W. Cogdell	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Frank C. Spencer	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director John R. Georgius	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Richard B. Jennings	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Christopher E. Lee	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Richard C. Neugent	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Randolph D. Smoak	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director David J. Lubar	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Scott A. Ransom	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Diamondrock Hospitality Company	DRH	252784301	4/30/2009	1.1	Elect Director William W. McCarten	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Daniel J. Altobello	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Mark W. Brugger	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director W. Robert Grafton	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Maureen L. McAvey	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Gilbert T. Ray	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director John L. Williams	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Douglas Emmett, Inc.	DEI	25960P109	6/11/2009	1.1	Elect Director Dan A. Emmett	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Jordan L. Kaplan	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Kenneth M. Panzer	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Leslie E. Bider	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Victor J. Coleman	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Ghebre S. Mehreteab	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Thomas E. O’Hern	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director Dr. Andrea Rich	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director William Wilson III	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	For
Equity Residential	EQR	29476L107	6/11/2009	1.1	Elect Trustee John W. Alexander	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Trustee Charles L. Atwood	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Trustee Boone A. Knox	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Trustee John E. Neal	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Trustee David J. Neithercut	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Trustee Sheli Z. Rosenberg	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Trustee Gerald A. Spector	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Trustee B. Joseph White	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Trustee Samuel Zell	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors	Shareholder		Against	Against
Extra Space Storage Inc.	EXR	30225T102	5/20/2009	1.1	Elect Director Spencer F. Kirk	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Anthony Fanticola	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Hugh W. Horne	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Joseph D. Margolis	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Roger B. Porter	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director K. Fred Skousen	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Kenneth M. Woolley	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Federal Realty Investment Trust	FRT	313747206	5/6/2009	1	Elect Trustee Gail P. Steinel <p>	Management		For	For
				2	Elect Trustee Joseph S. Vassalluzzo <p>	Management		For	For
				3	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				4	Declassify the Board of Trustees	Management		For	For
				5	Amend Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)	Management		For	For
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	FR	32054K103	5/13/2009	1.1	Elect Director John Rau	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Robert J. Slater	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director W. Ed Tyler	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Bruce W. Duncan	Management		For	For
				2	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	For
				3	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
HCP Inc.	HCP	40414L109	4/23/2009	1.1	Elect Director Robert R. Fanning, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director James F. Flaherty III	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Christine N. Garvey	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director David B. Henry	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Lauralee E. Martin	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Michael D. McKee	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Harold M. Messmer, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director Peter L. Rhein	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Kenneth B. Roath	Management		For	For
				1.1	Elect Director Richard M. Rosenberg	Management		For	For
				1.11	Elect Director Joseph P. Sullivan	Management		For	For
				2	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	For
				3	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	HST	44107P104	5/14/2009	1.1	Elect Director Roberts M. Baylis	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Terence C. Golden	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Ann M. Korologos	Management		For	Against
				1.4	Elect Director Richard E. Marriott	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Judith A. McHale	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director John B. Morse, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director W. Edward Walter	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	For
				4	Increase Authorized Common Stock	Management		For	For
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.	CLI	554489104	6/2/2009	1.1	Elect Director Mitchell E. Hersh	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director John R. Cali	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Irvin D. Reid	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Martin S. Berger	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Post Properties, Inc.	PPS	737464107	10/16/2008	1.1	Elect Director Robert C. Goddard, III	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director David P. Stockert	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Herschel M. Bloom	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Douglas Crocker Ii	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Walter M. Deriso, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Russell R. French	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director David R. Schwartz	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director Stella F. Thayer	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Ronald De Waal	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	Against
Post Properties, Inc.	PPS	737464107	6/9/2009	1.1	Elect Director Robert C. Goddard, III	Management	��	For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Douglas Crocker, II	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director David P. Stockert	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Herschel M. Bloom	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Walter M. Deriso, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Russell R. French	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Dale Anne Reiss	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director David R. Schwartz	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Stella F. Thayer	Management		For	For
				1.1	Elect Director Ronald de Waal	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Public Storage	PSA	74460D109	5/7/2009	1.1	Elect Trustee B. Wayne Hughes	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Trustee Ronald L. Havner, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Trustee Dann V. Angeloff	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Trustee William C. Baker	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Trustee John T. Evans	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Tamara Hughes Gustavson	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Trustee Uri P. Harkham	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Trustee B. Wayne Hughes, Jr	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Harvey Lenkin	Management		For	For
				1.1	Elect Trustee Gary E. Pruitt	Management		For	For
				1.11	Elect Trustee Daniel C. Staton	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Regency Centers Corp.	REG	758849103	5/5/2009	1.1	Elect Director Martin E. Stein, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Raymond L. Bank	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director C. Ronald Blankenship	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director A. R. Carpenter	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director J. Dix Druce	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Mary Lou Fiala	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Bruce M. Johnson	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director Douglas S. Luke	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director John C. Schweitzer	Management		For	For
				1.1	Elect Director Brian M. Smith	Management		For	For
				1.11	Elect Director Thomas G. Wattles	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Senior Housing Properties Trust	SNH	81721M109	5/18/2009	1.1	Elect Director Jeffrey P. Somers	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Barry M. Portnoy	Management		For	For
Simon Property Group, Inc.	SPG	828806109	5/8/2009	1	Approve Increase in Size of Board	Management		For	For
				2	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement	Management		For	For
				3	Increase Authorized Common Stock	Management		For	For
				4	Amend Charter to Delete Obsolete or Unnecessary Provisions	Management		For	For
				5.1	Elect Director Melvyn E. Bergstein	Management		For	For
				5.2	Elect Director Linda Walker Bynoe	Management		For	For
				5.3	Elect Director Karen N. Horn	Management		For	For
				5.4	Elect Director Reuben S. Leibowitz	Management		For	For
				5.5	Elect Director J. Albert Smith, Jr.	Management		For	For
				5.6	Elect Director Pieter S. van den Berg	Management		For	For
				5.7	Elect Director Allan Hubbard	Management		For	For
				5.8	Elect Director Daniel C. Smith	Management		For	For
				6	Adjourn Meeting	Management		For	For
				7	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
SL Green Realty Corp.	SLG	78440X101	6/11/2009	1.1	Elect Director Stephen L. Green	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director John H. Alschuler, Jr.	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.	HOT	85590A401	5/6/2009	1.1	Elect Director Adam M. Aron	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Thomas E. Clarke	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Clayton C. Daley, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Bruce W. Duncan	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Lizanne Galbreath	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director Eric Hippeau	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director Stephen R. Quazzo	Management		For	For
				1.9	Elect Director Thomas O. Ryder	Management		For	For
				1.1	Elect Director Frits van Paasschen	Management		For	For
				1.11	Elect Director Kneeland C. Youngblood	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Taubman Centers, Inc.	TCO	876664103	5/29/2009	1.1	Elect Director Graham T. Allison	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Peter Karmanos, Jr.	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director William S. Taubman	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
The Macerich Co.	MAC	554382101	6/8/2009	1	Elect Director Arthur M. Coppola	Management		For	For
				2	Elect Director James S. Cownie	Management		For	For
				3	Elect Director Mason G. Ross	Management		For	For
				4	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				5	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management		For	For
				6	Increase Authorized Common Stock	Management		For	For
Ventas, Inc.	VTR	92276F100	5/7/2009	1.1	Elect Director Debra A. Cafaro	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Douglas Crocker II	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Ronald G. Geary	Management		For	For
				1.4	Elect Director Jay M. Gellert	Management		For	For
				1.5	Elect Director Robert D. Reed	Management		For	For
				1.6	Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg	Management		For	For
				1.7	Elect Director James D. Shelton	Management		For	For
				1.8	Elect Director Thomas C. Theobald	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
Vornado Realty Trust	VNO	929042109	5/14/2009	1.1	Elect Director Steven Roth	Management		For	For
				1.2	Elect Director Michael D. Fascitelli	Management		For	For
				1.3	Elect Director Russell B. Wight, Jr.	Management		For	For
				2	Ratify Auditors	Management		For	For
				3	Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors	Shareholder		Against	Against
				4	Require Independent Board Chairman	Shareholder		Against	Against

EDP was not voted due to shareblocking restrictions.

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 Diversified Dividend and Income Fund

By	/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
	Gifford R. Zimmerman – Chief Administrative Officer
Date

August 26, 2009