Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund

 

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