Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-10491

 

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Jessica R. Droeger - Vice President and Secretary

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year-end: July 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2004

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

    Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

Amli Residential Properties Trust

    AML    001735109    04/26/2004    Elect Directors
John E. Allen,
Adam S. Metz,
Philip N. Tague		    For    For    Reappointment of
KPMG as auditors		    For    For                                       Y

Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO)

    AIV    03748R101    04/30/2004    Elect Directors
Terry Considine,
Peter K. Kompaniez,
James N. Bailey,
Richard S. Ellwood,
J. Landis Martin and
Thomas L. Rhodes		    For    For    Ratify selection of
Ernst & Young LLP
to serve as auditors		    For    For    Approve
sale of high
performance
units		    For    For    Urge
approval of
certain
executive
severance
arrangements		    Against    Against    4    Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

    Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

Archstone-Smith Trust

    ASN    039583109    05/20/2004    Elect Directors
Ernest A. Gerardi, Jr.,
Ruth Ann M. Gillis,
Ned S. Holmes &
Scot Sellers		    For    For    Ratification
of
appointment
of KPMG
as auditors		    For    For    Shareholder
Proposal
regarding
severance
agreements		    Against    Against                   3    Y

Arden Realty, Inc.

    ARI    039793104    05/11/2004    Elect Directors
Lelise E. Bider,
Steven C. Good &
Alan I. Rothenberg		    For    For    Shareholder
Proposal
regarding
severance
agreements		    Against    Against                                  2    Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

      Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

AvalonBay Communities

      AVB    053484101    05/05/2004    Elect Directors
Bryce Blair,
Bruce A. Choate,
John J. Healy, Jr.,
Gilbert M. Meyer,
Charles D. Peebler, Jr.,
Lance R. Primis,
Allan D. Schuster &
Amy P. Williams		    For    For    Stockholder
Input on
Poison Pills		    Against    Against                                  2    Y

Federal Realty Investment Trust

      FRT    313747206    05/05/2004    Elect Directors
David W. Faeder &
Kristin Gamble		    For    For    Amendment
of the
Trust’s
Declaration
of Trust to
change
permissible
size of the
Board		    For    For    Amendment
of the
Trust’s
Declaration
of Trust to
decrease
vote
requirement
to remove a
Trustee
with or
without
cause		    For    For    Ratification
of
appointment
of Grant
Thornton as
auditors		    For    For         Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

    Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    FR    32054K103    05/12/2004    Elect Directors
Jay H. Shidler,
J. Steven Wilson		    For    For    Ratification
of
appointment
of PWC as
auditors		    For    For                                       Y

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    HT    427825104    05/27/2004    Elect Directors
Thomas S. Capello,
Donald J. Landry
& William Lehr, Jr.		    For    For    Approval of
2004 Equity
Incentive
Plan		    For    For                                       Y

Highwoods Properties

    HIW    431284108    05/18/2004    Elect Directors
Edward J. Fritsch,
Lawrence S. Kaplan,
Glenn Orr, Jr., &
William E. Graham, Jr.		    For    For    Ratify
selection of
Ernst &
Young LLP
to serve as
auditors		    For                                            Y

HRPT Properties Trust

    HRP    40426W101    05/11/2004    Elect Director
Patrick F. Donelan		    For    For                                                      Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

    Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

    CLI    554489104    05/20/2004    Elect Directors
Alan S. Bernikow,
Martin D. Gruss,
Vincent Tese & Roy
Zuckerberg		    For    For    Ratification
of
appointment
of PWC as
auditors		    For    For    Approval
and
adoption
of 2004
incentive
stock
plan		    For    For    Shareholder
proposal
related to
disclosure
of related
party
transactions		    Against    Against    4    Y

Maguire Properties Inc.

    MPG    559775101    06/03/2004    Elect Directors
Robert F. Maguire III,
Richard I. Gilchrist,
Lawrence S. Kaplan,
Caroline S. McBride,
Andrea L. Van
De Kamp &
Walter Weisman		    For    For    Ratify
appointment
of KPMG
as auditors		    For    For                                       Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

    Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.

    NHP    638620104    04/16/2004    Elect Directors
David R. Banks,
Douglas M. Pasquale
& Jack D. Samuelson		    For    For                                                      Y

New Plan Excel Realty Trust

    NXL    648053106    05/12/2004    Elect Directors
Norman Gold,
Nina Matis,
William Newman &
George Puskar		    For    For                                                      Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

    Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.

    RA    75621K106    06/02/2004    Amend Articles of
Incorporation
related to eliminate
classification of the
Board of Directors		    For    For    Amend
Articles of
Incorporation
to amend
provision
regarding
stock
ownership
limit		    For    For    Elect Directors
Peter Quick,
Stanley Steinberg,
John Ruffle,
Elizabeth McCaul,
Souglas Crocker II,
Scott H. Rechler,
Donald J. Rechler,
Lewis Ranieri,
Ronald Menaker		    For    For    Ratify selection of
Ernst & Young LLP
to serve as auditors		    For    For         Y

Senior Housing Properties

    SNH    81721M109    05/11/2004    Elect Directors
John L. Harrington
& Gerard M. Martin		    For    For                                                      Y

 

Proxy Voting Summary—July 1, 2003—June 30, 2004

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS)

 

Security
Name

      Ticker
    Cusip
    Meeting
Date
    Proposal 1
    Mgmt.
Recom. 1
    Vote 1
    Proposal 2
    Mgmt.
Recom. 2
    Vote 2
    Proposal 3
    Mgmt.
Recom. 3
    Vote 3
    Proposal 4
    Mgmt.
Recom. 4
    Vote 4
    Share-
holder
Proposal
    Voted
(Y/N)

The Macerich Company

      MAC    554382101    05/28/2004    Elect Directors
Edward C. Coppola,
Fred S. Hubbell,
Diana M. Laing and
Dr. William P. Sexton		    For    For    Ratification
selection of
PWC as
auditors		    For    For                                       Y

 

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 Real Estate Income Fund

 

By

 

 

 

/s/ Jessica R. Droeger - Vice President and Secretary

 

 

Date

 

August 30, 2004