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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS 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)
Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
     333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606     
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      312-917-7700     
Date of fiscal year end:        12/31      
Date of reporting period:    3/31/2008   
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Item 2. Controls and Procedures
Item 3. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Certifications


Table of Contents

Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund (JDD)
March 31, 2008
                             
Shares     Description (1)               Value  
 
 
 
Common Stocks – 34.9% (22.3% of Total Investments)
 
 
Aerospace & Defense – 2.2%
 
  32,600    
Lockheed Martin Corporation
              $ 3,237,180  
  52,200    
Raytheon Company
                3,372,642  
 
 
Total Aerospace & Defense
                6,609,822  
         
 
 
Capital Markets – 1.2%
 
  84,000    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                3,607,800  
 
 
 
Commercial Banks – 1.6%
 
  80,000    
Bank of America Corporation
                3,032,800  
  65,000    
Wachovia Corporation
                1,755,000  
 
 
Total Commercial Banks
                4,787,800  
         
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.6%
 
  135,100    
Pitney Bowes Inc.
                4,731,202  
 
 
 
Communications Equipment – 0.4%
 
  131,000    
Motorola, Inc.
                1,218,300  
 
 
 
Containers & Packaging – 0.7%
 
  95,000    
Packaging Corp. of America
                2,121,350  
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.5%
 
  75,100    
Citigroup Inc.
                1,608,642  
 
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.5%
 
  109,500    
AT&T Inc.
                4,193,850  
  90,000    
KT Corporation, Sponsored ADR
                2,137,500  
  52,500    
Telecom Italia S.p.A., Sponsored ADR
                1,096,725  
  87,000    
Verizon Communications Inc.
                3,171,150  
 
 
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
                10,599,225  
         
 
 
Electric Utilities – 1.2%
 
  32,200    
EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A., Sponsored ADR
                1,959,277  
  118,000    
Korea Electric Power Corporation, Sponsored ADR
                1,774,720  
 
 
Total Electric Utilities
                3,733,997  
         
 
 
Food Products – 0.4%
 
  39,722    
Kraft Foods Inc.
                1,231,779  
 
 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.7%
 
  40,000    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
                2,070,000  
 
 
 
Household Durables – 0.9%
 
  112,000    
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
                2,561,440  
 
 
 
Household Products – 1.6%
 
  73,000    
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
                4,712,150  
 
 
 
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.3%
 
  109,000    
General Electric Company
                4,034,090  
 
 
 
Insurance – 2.9%
 
  75,000    
Genworth Financial Inc., Class A
                1,698,000  
  65,400    
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
                4,955,358  
  40,000    
Travelers Companies, Inc.
                1,914,000  
 
 
Total Insurance
                8,567,358  
         
 
 
Machinery – 0.9%
 
  32,700    
Caterpillar Inc.
                2,560,083  
 
 
 
Media – 1.0%
 
  55,000    
CBS Corporation, Class B
                1,214,400  
  66,400    
Gannett Company Inc.
                1,928,920  
 
 
Total Media
                3,143,320  
         
 
 
Multi-Utilities – 0.8%
 
  82,800    
United Utilities PLC, Sponsored ADR
                2,272,661  
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.9%
 
  33,000    
Chevron Corporation
                2,816,880  
  37,900    
ConocoPhillips
                2,888,359  
  57,500    
Eni S.p.A., Sponsored ADR
  3,916,325  
  30,000    
Total S.A., Sponsored ADR
  2,220,300  
 
 
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
  11,841,864  
         
 
 
Paper & Forest Products – 1.0%
 
  71,100    
International Paper Company
                1,933,920  
  97,000    
Stora Enso Oyj, Sponsored ADR
                1,123,561  
 
 
Total Paper & Forest Products
                3,057,481  
         
 
 
Pharmaceuticals – 2.7%
 
  60,000    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR
                2,545,800  
  140,000    
Pfizer Inc.
                2,930,200  
  68,000    
Sanofi-Aventis, ADR
                2,552,720  
 
 
Total Pharmaceuticals
                8,028,720  
         
 
 
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.4%
 
  129,200    
Federal National Mortgage Association
                3,400,544  
  141,000    
IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.
                699,360  
 
 
Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
                4,099,904  
         
 
 
Tobacco – 2.5%
 
  57,400    
Altria Group, Inc.
                1,274,280  
  47,000    
Loews Corp – Carolina Group
                3,409,850  
  57,400    
Philip Morris International
                2,903,292  
 
 
Total Tobacco
                7,587,422  
         
 
Total Common Stocks (cost $97,629,782)
                104,786,410  
         
                             
Shares     Description (1)               Value  
 
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks – 37.7% (24.2% of Total Investments)
 
 
Industrial – 1.8%
 
  556,400    
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
              $ 5,541,744  
 
 
 
Office – 6.2%
 
  42,700    
Boston Properties, Inc.
                3,931,389  
  200,300    
Brandywine Realty Trust
                3,397,088  
  158,900    
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
                5,674,319  
  70,400    
SL Green Realty Corporation
                5,735,488  
 
 
Total Office
                18,738,284  
         
 
 
Residential – 6.4%
 
  45,516    
Apartment Investment & Management Company, Class A
                1,629,928  
  57,500    
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
                5,549,900  
  198,100    
Equity Residential
                8,219,169  
  99,100    
Post Properties, Inc.
                3,827,242  
 
 
Total Residential
                19,226,239  
         
 
 
Retail – 10.4%
 
  252,900    
Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.
                2,953,872  
  73,500    
Federal Realty Investment Trust
                5,729,325  
  221,000    
Kite Realty Group Trust
                3,094,000  
  64,900    
Macerich Company
                4,560,523  
  104,800    
Simon Property Group, Inc.
                9,736,968  
  77,200    
Weingarten Realty Investors Trust
                2,658,768  
  152,400    
Westfield Group
                2,496,059  
 
 
Total Retail
                31,229,515  
         
 
 
Specialized – 12.9%
 
  184,700    
Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.
                1,049,096  
  130,500    
Cogdell Spencer Inc.
                2,051,460  
  473,300    
DiamondRock Hospitality Company
                5,996,711  
  347,300    
Extra Space Storage Inc.
                5,622,787  
  169,500    
Health Care Property Investors Inc.
                5,730,795  
  37,174    
Public Storage, Inc.
                3,294,360  
  328,700    
Senior Housing Properties Trust
                7,790,190  
  159,000    
Ventas Inc.
                7,140,690  
 
 
Total Specialized
                38,676,089  
         
 
Total Real Estate Investment Trust Common Stocks (cost $109,733,221)
                113,411,871  
         
                             
          Weighted              
Principal         Average              
Amount (000)     Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity (3)   Ratings (2)   Value  
 
 
 
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 36.9% (23.6% of Total Investments) (4)
 
 
Aerospace & Defense – 1.0%
 
$ 1,166    
Hexcel Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.054%   3/01/12   BB+   $ 1,131,019  
  1,586    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Term Loan
  7.340%   12/22/11   Ba3     1,458,744  
  364    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Tranche B, Letter of Credit
  7.100%   12/22/10   Ba3     332,576  
 
  3,116    
Total Aerospace & Defense
                2,922,339  
 
 
 
Auto Components – 0.7%
 
  459    
Gen Tek Inc., Additional Term Loan B
  4.800%   2/28/11   BB-     425,873  
  1,707    
Gen Tek Inc., Term Loan B
  6.260%   2/28/11   BB-     1,583,571  
 
  2,166    
Total Auto Components
                2,009,444  
 
 
 
Building Products – 1.4%
 
  780    
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan
  4.309%   10/02/13   BBB-     732,769  
  1,930    
Nortek, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.350%   8/27/11   Ba3     1,672,666  
  969    
Stile Acquisition Corporation, Canadian Term Loan
  5.184%   4/05/13   BB-     835,237  
  973    
Stile Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.183%   4/05/13   BB-     838,823  
 
  4,652    
Total Building Products
                4,079,495  
 
 
 
Chemicals – 2.2%
 
  400    
Celanese Holdings LLC, Credit Linked Deposit
  3.119%   4/02/14   BB+     374,000  
  1,588    
Celanese Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  6.229%   4/02/14   BB+     1,484,780  
  1,058    
Georgia Gulf Corporation, Term Loan
  5.580%   10/03/13   Ba3     964,821  
  1,970    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Term Loan C4
  5.375%   5/05/13   Ba3     1,835,178  
  1,940    
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., Term Loan E
  4.744%   7/30/12   BB+     1,843,539  
 
  6,956    
Total Chemicals
                6,502,318  
 
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9%
 
  105    
Aramark Corporation, Letter of Credit
  0.000%   1/24/14   BB-     98,411  
  1,658    
Aramark Corporation, Term Loan
  4.571%   1/24/14   BB-     1,549,055  
  1,100    
Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan
  5.095%   4/03/15   BB-     940,041  
 
  2,863    
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
                2,587,507  
 
 
 
Containers & Packaging – 1.1%
 
  2,822    
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Term Loan
  5.959%   10/07/11   B+     2,590,145  
  175    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Deposit-Funded Commitment
  6.700%   11/01/10   BB     166,604  
  196    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Term Loan B
  5.125%   11/01/11   BB     186,783  
  372    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Term Loan C
  5.125%   11/01/11   BB     354,807  
  117    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Tranche C-1
  5.125%   11/01/11   BB     111,355  
 
  3,682    
Total Containers & Packaging
                3,409,694  
 
 
 
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.6%
 
  1,975    
Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.250%   1/26/14   BB+     1,862,672  
 
 
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.0%
 
  1,990    
Alltel Communications, Inc., Term Loan B3
  5.568%   5/18/15   BB-     1,800,120  
  1,950    
Intelsat, Tranche B, Term Loan
  5.611%   7/01/13   BB     1,831,343  
  1,970    
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term Loan
  5.500%   11/03/13   Ba3     1,811,579  
  470    
Verifone, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.250%   10/31/13   BB     437,100  
 
  6,380    
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
                5,880,142  
 
 
 
Electric Utilities – 1.5%
 
  1,702    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  4.204%   4/02/13   Ba1     1,572,340  
  297    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  4.683%   4/02/13   Ba1     274,472  
  1,995    
TXU Corporation, Term Loan B-2
  6.579%   10/10/14   Ba3     1,821,572  
  1,000    
TXU Corporation, Term Loan
  6.583%   10/10/14   Ba3     910,500  
 
  4,994    
Total Electric Utilities
                4,578,884  
 
 
 
Electrical Equipment – 0.5%
 
  1,409    
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc., Term Loan B-1
  5.800%   12/17/10   BB     1,267,826  
  97    
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc., Term Loan B-2
  6.878%   12/17/10   BB     87,457  
 
  1,506    
Total Electrical Equipment
                1,355,283  
 
 
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.3%
 
  983    
Sensata Technologies B.V., Term Loan
  5.056%   4/27/13   BB     854,775  
 
 
 
Food Products – 1.4%
 
  1,995    
Dean Foods Company Term Loan
  4.450%   4/02/14   BB     1,859,194  
  2,315    
Michael Foods, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.698%   11/21/10   BB-     2,250,025  
 
  4,310    
Total Food Products
                4,109,219  
 
 
 
Gas Utilities – 0.6%
 
  2,000    
Energy Transfer Partners LP, Term Loan
  4.878%   11/01/12   BBB-     1,899,500  
 
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.9%
 
  400    
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, (5)
  3.473%   4/24/15   BB-     189,318  
  1,596    
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Term Loan
  5.946%   4/24/15   BB-     1,553,380  
  997    
Biomet, Inc., Term Loan
  5.696%   12/25/13   BB-     961,085  
 
  2,993    
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies
                2,703,783  
 
 
 
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.5%
 
  96    
Community Health Systems, Inc., Delayed Draw, Term Loan, WI/DD (5),(6)
  0.750%   7/25/14   BB     (7,284 )
  1,872    
Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan, WI/DD
  5.335%   7/25/14   BB     1,729,582  
  1,265    
DaVita Inc., Term Loan B-1
  5.139%   10/05/12   BB+     1,191,232  
  1,975    
HCA, Inc., Term Loan
  4.946%   11/18/13   BB     1,819,293  
  1,944    
Health Management Associates, Inc., Term Loan
  4.446%   2/28/14   BB-     1,693,090  
  1,038    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.710%   4/18/12   BB     961,200  
  1,960    
Quintiles Transnational Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.700%   3/29/13   BB     1,839,950  
  154    
United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Delayed Term Loan
  5.843%   4/18/14   Ba3     128,226  
  1,249    
United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Term Loan
  5.490%   4/18/14   Ba3     1,117,523  
 
  11,553    
Total Health Care Providers & Services
                10,472,812  
 
 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.0%
 
  1,960    
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.820%   6/08/12   Ba3     1,675,800  
  2,127    
Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.250%   6/30/12   BB+     2,100,368  
  771    
CBRL Group, Inc., Term Loan B-1
  4.620%   4/28/13   BB     720,150  
  93    
CBRL Group, Inc., Term Loan B-2
  4.620%   4/28/13   BB     86,531  
  1,950    
Penn National Gaming, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.126%   10/03/12   BBB-     1,857,917  
  89    
Travelport LLC, Letter of Credit
  4.946%   8/23/13   BB-     78,197  
  445    
Travelport LLC, Term Loan
  4.954%   8/23/13   BB-     389,716  
  600    
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Delayed Draw, Term Loan (5),(6)
  0.750%   5/23/14   BB     (68,386 )
  2,382    
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, Term Loan
  4.450%   5/23/14   BB     2,110,507  
 
  10,417    
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
                8,950,800  
 
 
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.0%
 
  750    
Kgen LLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit
  4.500%   2/05/14   BB     678,750  
  1,234    
Kgen LLC, Term Loan B
  4.500%   2/05/14   BB     1,117,109  
  469    
NRG Energy Inc., Credit Linked Deposit
  2.560%   2/01/13   Ba1     439,589  
  962    
NRG Energy Inc., Term Loan
  4.196%   2/01/13   Ba1     902,722  
 
  3,415    
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
                3,138,170  
 
 
 
Insurance – 0.3%
 
  1,165    
Conseco, Inc., Term Loan
  4.704%   10/10/13   Ba3     906,892  
 
 
 
IT Services – 1.2%
 
  1,990    
First Data Corporation, Term Loan B-1
  5.355%   9/24/14   BB-     1,797,080  
  2,037    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan B
  4.878%   2/28/14   BB     1,896,384  
 
  4,027    
Total IT Services
                3,693,464  
 
 
 
Media – 7.6%
 
  1,985    
CanWest Mediaworks LP, Term Loan
  5.085%   7/10/15   Ba1     1,836,125  
  990    
Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B
  6.508%   11/05/13   BB-     838,901  
  2,195    
Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  5.260%   3/06/14   B+     1,859,381  
  1,960    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
  4.750%   3/29/13   Ba1     1,836,557  
  1,985    
Discovery Communications Holdings LLC, Term Loan
  4.696%   5/14/14   B+     1,827,441  
  1,928    
Emmis Operating Company, New Term Loan
  4.671%   11/01/13   B+     1,619,791  
  1,975    
Idearc, Inc., Term Loan
  4.700%   11/17/14   BBB-     1,589,134  
  975    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., Term Loan B
  5.940%   4/08/12   N/R     775,794  
  1,970    
Neilsen Finance LLC, Term Loan
  5.346%   8/09/13   Ba3     1,782,858  
  1,985    
Tribune Company, Term Loan B
  5.542%   6/04/14   BB-     1,335,268  
  933    
Tribune Company, Term Loan X
  7.396%   6/04/09   BB-     839,500  
  67    
Univision Communications, Inc., Delayed Draw, Term Loan (5),(6)
  1.000%   9/29/14   B+     (14,010 )
  1,933    
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan
  5.494%   9/29/14   Ba3     1,529,396  
  2,000    
UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan N
  4.869%   12/31/14   Ba3     1,785,000  
  1,910    
WMG Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan
  4.417%   2/28/11   BB-     1,726,406  
  2,000    
Yell Group PLC, Term Loan
  4.704%   10/27/12   Ba3     1,678,214  
 
  26,791    
Total Media
                22,845,756  
 
 
 
Metals & Mining – 0.5%
 
  677    
Amsted Industries, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan
  5.077%   4/08/13   BB     646,238  
  931    
Amsted Industries, Inc., Term Loan
  6.053%   4/08/13   BB     888,751  
 
  1,608    
Total Metals & Mining
                1,534,989  
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%
 
  387    
Targa Resources, Inc., Synthetic Letter of Credit
  4.696%   10/31/12   Ba3     366,774  
  686    
Targa Resources, Inc., Term Loan B
  6.828%   10/31/12   Ba3     649,863  
 
  1,073    
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
                1,016,637  
 
 
 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%
 
  1,945    
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Term Loan B
  4.727%   12/21/12   BB+     1,807,004  
 
 
 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%
 
  2,178    
Mylan Laboratories Inc., Term Loan
  6.078%   10/02/14   BB     2,105,052  
  1,980    
Royalty Pharma Finance Trust, Term Loan
  4.946%   4/16/13   Baa2     1,968,863  
 
  4,158    
Total Pharmaceuticals
                4,073,915  
 
 
 
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3%
 
  1,320    
LNR Property Corporation, Term Loan B
  6.360%   7/12/11   BB     1,040,600  
 
 
 
Road & Rail – 0.7%
 
  111    
Hertz Corporation, Letter of Credit
  2.599%   12/21/12   BB+     104,000  
  614    
Hertz Corporation, Term Loan
  4.430%   12/21/12   BB+     575,156  
  1,767    
Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan
  6.500%   5/10/14   BB-     1,333,157  
 
  2,492    
Total Road & Rail
                2,012,313  
 
 
 
Specialty Retail – 0.4%
 
  1,500    
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co. I LLC, Term Loan
  6.119%   12/08/08   B3     1,350,750  
 
 
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.4%
 
  1,395    
HBI Branded Apparel Limited Inc., Term Loan
  4.891%   9/05/13   BB     1,342,344  
 
 
 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.6%
 
  990    
Ashtead Group Public Limited Company, Term Loan
  4.750%   8/31/11   BB+     908,325  
  196    
Brenntag Holdings GmbH and Co. KG, Acquisition Facility
  5.794%   1/20/14   B+     170,714  
  804    
Brenntag Holdings GmbH and Co. KG, Facility B2
  5.794%   1/20/14   B+     698,661  
 
  1,990    
Total Trading Companies & Distributors
                1,777,700  
 
$ 123,425    
Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $121,868,553)
                110,719,201  
 
                             
Principal                        
Amount (000) (7)     Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings (2)   Value  
 
 
        Emerging Markets Debt and Foreign Corporate Bonds – 38.3% (24.5% of Total Investments)
 
 
Argentina – 2.7%
 
$ 420    
Alto Parana S.A., 144A
  6.375%   6/09/17   BBB+   $ 427,391  
  2,885    
Argentina Republic
  7.000%   4/17/17   B+     2,181,781  
  885    
Argentine Beverages Financial Trust, 144A
  7.375%   3/22/12   N/R     907,125  
  655    
Compania de Transporte Energia, 144A
  8.875%   12/15/16   B     535,463  
  645    
Province of Buenos Aires, 144A
  9.625%   4/18/28   B+     488,588  
  4,437    
Republic of Argentina
  3.092%   8/03/12   B+     2,368,409  
  1,334  ARS
Republic of Argentina
  8.280%   12/31/33   B+     1,097,399  
 
 
Total Argentina
                8,006,156  
         
 
 
Brazil – 3.7%
 
  1,500  BRL
Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A., Reg S
  16.200%   2/22/10   N/R     907,420  
  190    
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 144A
  7.750%   11/30/15   BB+     200,450  
  400    
Cia Brasileira de Bebidas
  10.500%   12/15/11   Baa1     480,000  
  1,370  BRL
Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo, Corporate Bond, 144A
  9.750%   1/15/15   Ba3     838,962  
  765    
Federative Republic of Brazil
  8.500%   9/24/12   BB+     1,323,988  
  775    
Federative Republic of Brazil
  8.750%   2/04/25   BB+     951,313  
  590    
Globo Comunicacao Participacoes, S.A., 144A
  7.250%   4/26/22   BB+     578,200  
  405    
ISA Capital do Brasil S.A., 144A
  8.800%   1/30/17   BB     423,225  
  100  BRL
National Treasury Note of Brazil
  6.000%   11/15/09   BB+     966,325  
  200  BRL
National Treasury Note of Brazil
  6.000%   5/15/15   BB+     1,805,744  
  930    
Petrobras International Finance Company
  5.875%   3/01/18   Baa1     899,817  
  1,060    
Petrobras International Finance Company
  8.375%   12/10/18   Baa1     1,218,999  
  1,100  BRL
RBS Zero Hora Editora Jornalistica S.A., 144A
  11.250%   6/15/17   BB-     513,076  
 
 
Total Brazil
                11,107,519  
         
 
 
Chile – 2.4%
 
  565    
Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion
  5.625%   4/20/15   BBB+     564,331  
  600    
Coldelco Inc., Reg S
  6.375%   11/30/12   Aa3     657,267  
  450    
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Reg S
  5.625%   9/21/35   Aa3     420,932  
  1,245    
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Reg S
  6.150%   10/24/36   Aa3     1,275,316  
  430    
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre, 144A
  5.500%   10/15/13   Aa3     451,858  
  1,765    
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre, 144A
  4.750%   10/15/14   Aa3     1,762,517  
  245    
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, Reg S
  6.750%   11/15/12   A     265,707  
  1,100    
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 144A
  4.875%   3/15/14   A     1,073,367  
  550    
Enersis S.A.
  7.375%   1/15/14   BBB     607,442  
 
 
Total Chile
                7,078,737  
         
 
 
Colombia – 1.5%
 
  1,120    
Bancolombia S.A.
  6.875%   5/25/17   Ba1     1,080,800  
  650,000  COP
Bogota Distrito Capital, 144A
  9.750%   7/26/28   BB+     302,955  
  470    
EEB International Limited, 144A
  8.750%   10/31/14   BB     486,450  
  1,075    
Republic of Colombia
  10.000%   1/23/12   BBB-     1,280,325  
  350    
Republic of Colombia
  8.250%   12/22/14   BBB-     407,750  
  597,000  COP
Republic of Colombia
  9.850%   6/28/27   BB+     317,564  
  635    
TGI International Inc., 144A
  9.500%   10/03/17   BB     658,813  
 
 
Total Colombia
                4,534,657  
         
 
 
Costa Rica – 0.2%
 
  225    
Republic of Costa Rica, Reg S
  8.050%   1/31/13   BB+     249,188  
  310    
Republic of Costa Rica, Reg S
  6.548%   3/20/14   BB+     322,400  
 
 
Total Costa Rica
                571,588  
         
 
 
Ecuador – 0.2%
 
  490    
Republic of Ecuador, Reg S
  10.000%   8/15/30   B-     476,525  
 
 
 
Egypt – 0.3%
 
  875  EGP
Egypt Republic, Treasury Bill
  0.000%   6/24/08   BBB-     157,984  
  3,550  EGP
Egypt Republic, Treasury Bill (8)
  0.000%   7/29/08   BBB-     636,794  
 
 
Total Egypt
                794,778  
         
 
 
Gabon – 1.2%
 
  3,360    
Republic of Gabon, 144A
  8.200%   12/12/17   BB-     3,540,600  
 
 
 
Ghana – 0.0%
 
  90    
Republic of Ghana, 144A
  8.500%   10/04/17   B+     94,500  
 
 
 
Hong Kong – 0.2%
 
  615    
Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd
  6.500%   2/13/13   A-     630,508  
 
 
 
Hungary – 0.3%
 
  180,800  HUF
Republic of Hungary, Treasury Bill
  6.000%   10/24/12   BBB+     960,880  
 
 
 
India – 0.1%
 
  355    
Icici Bank Limited Bahrain, 144A
  6.625%   10/03/12   Baa2     354,755  
 
 
 
Indonesia – 2.1%
 
  315    
Excelcomindo Finance Company B.V., 144A
  7.125%   1/18/13   Ba2     310,274  
  410    
PT Berlian Laju Tanker Finance B.V., 144A
  7.500%   5/15/14   B1     252,150  
  3,415,000  IDR
Indonesia Republic
  11.000%   11/15/20   BB+     350,638  
  1,195    
Majapahit Holdings B.V., 144A
  7.250%   10/17/11   BB-     1,197,988  
  885    
Majapahit Holdings B.V.
  7.750%   10/17/16   BB-     870,610  
  875    
Majapahit Holdings B.V.
  7.875%   6/29/37   BB-     805,000  
  1,770    
Republic of Indonesia
  7.7500%   1/17/38   BB-     1,840,800  
  580    
Republic of Indonesia, Reg S
  8.500%   10/12/35   BB-     659,038  
 
 
Total Indonesia
                6,286,498  
         
 
 
Israel – 0.2%
 
  585    
State of Israel
  5.500%   11/09/16   A     615,441  
 
 
 
Kazakhstan – 0.1%
 
  300    
Tengizchevroil LLP, 144A
  6.124%   11/15/14   BBB-     287,730  
 
 
 
Malaysia – 1.5%
 
  950    
Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, Reg S
  5.625%   3/15/16   A-     1,010,053  
  525    
Pertoliam Nasional Berhad, Reg S
  7.625%   10/15/26   A1     665,648  
  1,125    
Petronas Capital Limited, Reg S
  7.000%   5/22/12   A1     1,249,137  
  1,100    
Republic of Malaysia
  8.750%   6/01/09   A-     1,168,297  
  550    
Sarawak International Inc.
  5.500%   8/03/15   A-     526,742  
 
 
Total Malaysia
                4,619,877  
         
 
 
Mexico – 3.0%
 
  895    
Conproca S.A., Reg S
  12.000%   6/16/10   BBB+     1,006,875  
  735    
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 144A
  5.750%   3/01/18   BBB+     753,655  
  555    
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 144A
  6.625%   6/15/35   BBB+     577,132  
  6,575    
United Mexican States
  8.000%   12/19/13   A+     635,831  
  595    
United Mexican States
  11.375%   9/15/16   BBB+     871,675  
  2,305    
United Mexican States
  6.750%   9/27/34   BBB+     2,576,990  
  2,532    
United Mexican States
  6.050%   1/11/40   BBB+     2,538,330  
 
 
Total Mexico
                8,960,488  
         
 
 
Pakistan – 0.2%
 
  330    
Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd., 144A
  8.625%   11/13/13   B+     290,399  
  320    
Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd., 144A, Reg S
  8.625%   11/13/13   B+     281,831  
 
 
Total Pakistan
                572,230  
         
 
 
Panama – 1.0%
 
  315    
AES Panama S.A., 144A
  6.350%   12/21/16   BBB-     315,289  
  704    
Republic of Panama
  6.700%   1/26/36   BB+     719,840  
  405    
Republic of Panama
  7.250%   3/15/15   BB+     445,500  
  465    
Republic of Panama
  9.375%   4/01/29   BB+     613,800  
  720    
Republic of Panama
  9.625%   2/08/11   BB+     825,120  
 
 
Total Panama
                2,919,549  
         
 
 
Peru – 3.6%
 
  2,285    
Republic of Peru
  8.375%   5/03/16   BB+     2,732,860  
  615    
Republic of Peru
  8.750%   11/21/33   BB+     802,575  
  1,100    
Republic of Peru
  9.125%   2/21/12   BB+     1,277,650  
  2,430    
Republic of Peru
  9.875%   2/06/15   BB+     3,076,380  
  630    
Republic of Peru
  6.550%   3/14/37   BB+     652,995  
  1,200    
Republic of Peru, Certificates of Deposit
  0.000%   7/03/08   BBB-     431,773  
  2,800    
Republic of Peru, Certificates of Deposit
  0.000%   7/03/08   BBB-     985,077  
  1,485    
Republic of Peru, Enhanced Pass Thru Notes, 144A
  0.000%   5/31/18   BB     994,950  
 
 
Total Peru
                10,954,260  
         
 
 
Philippines – 0.7%
 
  255    
Bangko Sentral ng Pilippinas, Series A
  8.600%   6/15/27   BB-     299,625  
  220    
National Power Corporation, Reg S
  7.343%   8/23/11   BB-     235,065  
  945    
Republic of the Philippines
  8.250%   1/15/14   BB-     1,086,750  
  420    
Republic of the Philippines
  8.375%   2/15/11   BB-     462,000  
 
 
Total Philippines
                2,083,440  
         
 
 
Qatar – 0.3%
 
  147    
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd., 144A
  3.437%   9/15/09   Aa2     147,926  
  308    
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited, Reg S
  3.437%   9/15/09   Aa2     309,603  
  575    
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas II, Reg S
  5.298%   9/30/20   Aa2     560,567  
 
 
Total Qatar
                1,018,096  
         
 
 
Russian Federation – 3.4%
 
  170  EUR
Gaz Capital S.A., 144A
  5.030%   2/25/14   A3     238,149  
  640    
Gaz Capital S.A., 144A
  6.212%   11/22/16   A3     593,600  
  695    
Gaz Capital S.A., 144A
  7.288%   8/16/37   A3     637,419  
  525    
Gazprom
  10.500%   10/21/09   A3     570,728  
  586    
GazStream S.A., 144A
  5.625%   7/22/13   A3     585,561  
  620    
Irkut Corporation, Loan Participations, Moscow River B.V.
  8.250%   4/10/09   N/R     624,650  
  3,614    
Russia Federation, Reg S
  7.500%   3/31/30   BBB+     4,167,030  
  990    
Russian Ministry of Finance, Reg S
  12.750%   6/24/28   BBB+     1,788,287  
  550    
Saving Bank of the Russian Federation, Participations
  6.230%   2/11/15   A2     553,163  
  490    
VTB Capital S.A., Corporate Bonds, 144A
  3.839%   8/01/08   A2     485,100  
 
 
Total Russian Federation
                10,243,687  
         
 
 
Serbia – 0.8%
 
  2,500    
Republic of Serbia, 144A
  3.750%   11/01/24   BB-     2,309,500  
 
 
 
South Africa – 0.8%
 
  1,140    
Republic of South Africa
  7.375%   4/25/12   BBB+     1,236,900  
  1,425    
Republic of South Africa
  5.875%   5/30/22   BBB+     1,314,563  
 
 
Total South Africa
                2,551,463  
         
 
 
Thailand – 0.1%
 
  250    
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Reg S
  9.025%   3/15/29   BBB     264,794  
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago – 1.7%
 
  945    
First Citizens Saint Lucia Limited, Reg S
  5.125%   2/14/11   A1     1,021,239  
  180    
National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, 144A
  6.050%   1/15/36   A3     169,365  
  1,325    
Petroleum Company of Trinidad & Tobago Limited, 144A
  6.000%   5/08/22   BBB+     1,302,209  
  963    
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Reg S
  9.750%   7/01/20   A-     1,309,584  
  1,275    
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Reg S
  5.875%   5/17/27   A-     1,246,950  
 
 
Total Trinidad and Tobago
                5,049,347  
         
 
 
Tunisia – 1.2%
 
  3,215    
Banque de Tunisie
  7.375%   4/25/12   BBB     3,488,275  
 
 
 
Turkey – 0.4%
 
  1,680  TRY
Republic of Turkey, Government Bond
  16.000%   3/07/12   BB     1,186,690  
 
 
 
Ukraine – 1.1%
 
  2,635    
Republic of Ukraine, Reg S
  6.875%   3/04/11   BB-     2,727,489  
  615    
Ukraine Export-Import Bank Loan Participation with Credit Suisse International
  8.400%   2/09/16   Ba2     601,962  
 
 
Total Ukraine
                3,329,451  
         
 
 
Uruguay – 2.4%
 
  4,985    
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
  7.625%   3/21/36   BB-     5,072,238  
  125    
Republic of Uruguay
  7.500%   3/15/15   BB-     135,625  
  1,435    
Republic of Uruguay
  9.250%   5/17/17   BB-     1,704,063  
  315    
Republic of Uruguay
  8.000%   11/18/22   BB-     338,625  
  117    
Republic of Uruguay
  7.875%   1/15/33   BB-     123,180  
 
 
Total Uruguay
                7,373,731  
         
 
 
Venezuela – 0.9%
 
  635    
Republic of Venezuela, Reg S
  7.000%   12/01/18   BB-     512,763  
  815    
Republic of Venezuela, Reg S
  4.894%   4/20/11   BB-     690,100  
  125    
Republic of Venezuela
  8.500%   10/08/14   BB-     116,250  
  1,425    
Republic of Venezuela
  9.250%   9/15/27   BB-     1,357,313  
 
 
Total Venezuela
                2,676,426  
         
 
Total Emerging Markets Debt and Foreign Corporate Bonds (cost $113,891,713)
      114,942,176  
         
                             
Principal                        
Amount (000)     Description (1)   Coupon   Maturity   Ratings   Value  
 
 
 
Short-Term Investments – 8.5% (5.4% of Total Investments)
 
 
 
Sovereign Debt – 0.2%
 
$ 2,775  EGP
Egypt Republic, Treasury Bill
  0.000%   4/15/08   BBB-   $ 508,067  
   
 
 
Repurchase Agreements – 8.3%
 
  24,954    
Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/08, repurchase price $24,954,789, collateralized by $25,425,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.750%, due 3/31/10, value $25,456,781
  1.100%   4/01/08   N/A     24,954,027  
   
$ 27,729    
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $25,455,741)
                25,462,094  
   
 
Total Investments (cost $468,579,010) – 156.3%
                469,321,752  
   
 
Borrowings – (14.9)% (9)
                (45,000,000 )
         
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities – (1.4)%
                (3,968,623 )
         
 
FundPreferred Shares, at Liquidation Value – (40.0)% (9)
                (120,000,000 )
         
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%
              $ 300,353,129  
         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts outstanding at March 31, 2008:
                                         
                                    Unrealized  
                                    Appreciation  
    Amount     In Exchange For   Amount     Settlement     (Depreciation)  
Currency Contracts to Deliver   (Local Currency)     Currency   (Local Currency)     Date     (U.S. Dollars)  
 
Brazilian Real
    6,750,000     U.S. Dollar     3,968,729       6/18/08     $ 180,382  
Colombian Peso
    1,295,187,000     U.S. Dollar     694,098       4/23/08       (9,904 )
Euro
    1,042,000     U.S. Dollar     1,590,832       6/18/08       (48,369 )
Hungarian Forint
    164,073,000     U.S. Dollar     975,736       6/18/08       (6,624 )
Israeli Shekel
    3,450,000     U.S. Dollar     990,156       6/18/08       12,761  
New Turkish Lira
    1,766,000     U.S. Dollar     1,407,909       6/18/08       121,791  
U.S. Dollar
    140,098     Indonesian Rupiah     1,287,500,000       4/23/08       (490 )
U.S. Dollar
    1,014,109     Israeli Shekel     3,450,000       6/18/08       (36,714 )
U.S. Dollar
    1,255,086     Malaysian Ringgit     4,010,000       6/18/08       (2,822 )
U.S. Dollar
    1,490,593     Peruvian Nouveau     4,120,000       6/18/08       25,216  
U.S. Dollar
    622,571     Nigerian Naira     74,086,000       9/19/08       (5,368 )
 
 
                                  $ 229,859  
 
     
 (1)  
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted.
   
 
 (2)  
Ratings: Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”) or Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s or Baa by Moody’s are considered to be below investment grade.
   
 
 (3)  
Senior Loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a Borrower to prepay, prepayments of Senior Loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of Senior Loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
   
 
 (4)  
Senior Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks.
   
 
   
Senior Loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to the disposition of a Senior Loan.
   
 
 (5)  
Position or portion of position represents an unfunded Senior Loan commitment outstanding at March 31, 2008.
   
 
   
 
 (6)  
Negative value represents unrealized depreciation on unfunded Senior Loan commitment outstanding at March 31, 2008.
   
 
 (7)  
Principal amount denominated in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted.
   
 
   
 
(8)  
Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees.
   
 
 (9)  
Borrowings and FundPreferred shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of total investments are (9.6)% and (25.6)%, respectively.
   
 
N/A  
Not applicable.
   
 
N/R  
Not rated.
   
 
144A  
Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.
   
 
ADR  
American Depositary Receipt.
   
 
Reg S  
Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States.
   
 
WI/DD  
Purchased on a when issued or delayed delivery basis.
   
 
ARS  
Argentine Peso
   
 
BRL  
Brazilian Real
   
 
COP  
Colombian Peso
   
 
EGP  
Egyptian Pound
   
 
EUR  
Euro
   
 
HUF  
Hungarian Forint
   
 
IDR  
Indonesian Rupiah
   
 
TRY  
New Turkish Lira
   
 
Fair Value Measurements
During the current fiscal period, the Fund adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. In determining the value of the Fund’s investments various inputs are used. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
   Level 1 -   Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   Level 2 -   Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   Level 3 -   Significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of March 31, 2008:
                                 
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total    
 
Investments
  $ 232,397,459     $ 236,287,499     $ 636,794     $ 469,321,752      
Derivatives*
          229,859             229,859    
 
Total
  $ 232,397,459     $ 236,517,358     $ 636,794     $ 469,551,611    
 
* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments held at the beginning and end of the measurement period:
                   
              Level 3
Investments
   
 
Balance as of December 31, 2007
            $ 931,395      
Gains (losses):
           
Net realized gains (losses)
                   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
              34,988      
Net purchases at cost (sales at proceeds)
              636,008      
Net discounts (premiums)
              728      
Net transfers in to (out of) at end of period fair value
              (966,325 )    
 
Balance as of March 31, 2008
            $ 636,794      
 
Income Tax Information
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to recognition of premium amortization, recognition of income on REIT investments and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.
At March 31, 2008, the cost of investments was $469,589,331.
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at March 31, 2008, were as follows:
         
 
Gross unrealized:
       
Appreciation
  $ 40,642,554  
Depreciation
    (40,910,133 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
  $ (267,579 )
 


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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
  a.   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  b.   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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.
(Registrant)   Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy    
  Kevin J. McCarthy  
  Vice President and Secretary   
 
Date May 30, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman    
  Gifford R. Zimmerman   
  Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
 
Date May 30, 2008
         
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Stephen D. Foy    
  Stephen D. Foy   
  Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
 
Date May 30, 2008
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.