N-Q 1 nq1.htm NRB Form N-Q

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         811-09461         

        Nuveen North Carolina Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund         
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments
        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:            5/31          

Date of reporting period:         8/31/07         

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.

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

    Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)             
    Nuveen North Carolina Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NRB)             
    August 31, 2007             
Principal        Optional Call         
Amount (000)    Description (1)    Provisions (2)    Ratings (3)    Value 
    Education and Civic Organizations – 19.5% (11.5% of Total Investments)             
$             380    North Carolina Capital Facilities Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, Duke University, Series    10/11 at 100.00    AA+   $   390,309 
     2001A, 5.125%, 10/01/26             
500    North Carolina Capital Facilities Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, High Point University,    9/11 at 101.00    Baa2    509,430 
     Series 2001, 5.125%, 9/01/18             
1,430    University of North Carolina System, Pooled Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.375%,    10/12 at 100.00    AAA    1,523,779 
     4/01/17 – AMBAC Insured             
250    University of North Carolina Wilmington, Certificates of Participation, Student Housing    6/16 at 100.00    AAA    253,610 
     Project Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, 5.000%, 6/01/37 – FGIC Insured             
1,750    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, System Net Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A,    6/11 at 100.00    AA+    1,777,948 
     5.000%, 12/01/25             
1,845    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, System Net Revenue Bonds, Series 2002B,    No Opt. Call    AA+    1,941,770 
     5.000%, 12/01/11             
6,155    Total Education and Civic Organizations            6,396,846 
    Health Care – 22.0% (13.0% of Total Investments)             
555    Albemarle Hospital Authority, North Carolina, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series    10/17 at 100.00    BBB    527,139 
     2007, 5.250%, 10/01/38             
1,110    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds, Union Regional    1/12 at 100.00    A    1,146,119 
     Medical Center, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 1/01/15             
2,500    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Healthcare Revenue Bonds, Carolina Medicorp, Series    11/07 at 100.00    AA–    2,502,150 
     1996, 5.250%, 5/01/26             
1,500    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Southeastern Regional Medical    6/12 at 101.00    A    1,525,545 
     Center, Series 2002, 5.250%, 6/01/22             
500    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Wilson Medical Center, Series    11/17 at 100.00    A–    505,130 
     2007, 5.000%, 11/01/20             
300    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Blue Ridge Healthcare System, Series    1/15 at 100.00    AAA    302,454 
     2005, 5.000%, 1/01/33 – FGIC Insured             
300    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Northeast Medical Center, Series 2004,    11/14 at 100.00    AA    302,586 
     5.000%, 11/01/24             
150    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Pines at Davidson, Series 2006A,    1/16 at 100.00    N/R    139,793 
     5.000%, 1/01/36             
255    Onslow County Hospital Authority, North Carolina, FHA Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Onslow    10/16 at 100.00    AAA    257,866 
     Memorial Hospital Project, Series 2006, 5.000%, 4/01/31 – MBIA Insured             
7,170    Total Health Care            7,208,782 
    Housing/Single Family – 6.6% (3.9% of Total Investments)             
440    North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds, 1998 Trust Agreement,    7/10 at 100.00    AAA    441,857 
     Series 10A, 5.400%, 7/01/32 – AMBAC Insured (Alternative Minimum Tax)             
930    North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds, 1998 Trust Agreement,    7/09 at 100.00    AA    939,942 
     Series 5A, 5.625%, 7/01/30 (Alternative Minimum Tax)             
500    North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds, Series 2007-29A, 4.800%,    1/17 at 100.00    AA    470,700 
     7/01/33 (Alternative Minimum Tax)             
330    North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds, Series 25-A, 4.900%,    7/16 at 100.00    AA    312,428 
     7/01/37 (Alternative Minimum Tax)             
2,200    Total Housing/Single Family            2,164,927 
    Long-Term Care – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)             
300    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian    10/16 at 100.00    N/R    284,508 
     Homes, Series 2006B, 5.200%, 10/01/21             
200    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds, Presbyterian    10/16 at 100.00    N/R    195,084 
     Homes, Series 2006, 5.400%, 10/01/27             
250    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, United Church Homes and Services,    9/15 at 100.00    N/R    236,208 
     Series 2005A, 5.250%, 9/01/21             
750    Total Long-Term Care            715,800 
    Materials – 1.6% (0.9% of Total Investments)             
515    Gaston County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, North Carolina,    8/15 at 100.00    N/R    522,086 
     National Gypsum Company Project Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2005,             
     5.750%, 8/01/35 (Alternative Minimum Tax)             
    Tax Obligation/General – 9.6% (5.7% of Total Investments)             
1,000    Durham, North Carolina, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, 5.000%, 4/01/21    4/17 at 100.00    AAA    1,058,900 
    North Carolina, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004A:             
1,000     5.000%, 3/01/18    3/14 at 100.00    AAA    1,051,480 
1,000     5.000%, 3/01/22    3/14 at 100.00    AAA    1,036,690 
3,000    Total Tax Obligation/General            3,147,070 
    Tax Obligation/Limited – 23.7% (14.0% of Total Investments)             
1,400    Charlotte, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Governmental Facilities Projects,    6/13 at 100.00    AA+    1,460,270 
     Series 2003G, 5.375%, 6/01/26             
160    Craven County, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Series 2007, 5.000%, 6/01/23 –    6/17 at 100.00    AAA    165,416 
     MBIA Insured             
1,870    Dare County, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Series 2002, 5.250%, 6/01/15 –    12/12 at 100.00    AAA    1,995,178 
     AMBAC Insured             
1,250    Davidson County, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Series 2004, 5.250%, 6/01/21 –    6/14 at 100.00    AAA    1,308,775 
     AMBAC Insured             
1,390    Durham, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Series 2005B, 5.000%, 6/01/25    6/15 at 100.00    AA+    1,421,706 
470    Raleigh, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Downtown Improvement Project, Series    6/14 at 100.00    AA+    485,035 
     2004B, 5.000%, 6/01/20             
700    Sampson County, North Carolina, Certificates of Participation, Series 2006, 5.000%,    6/17 at 100.00    AAA    713,209 
     6/01/34 (UB)             
195    Wilson, North Carolina, Certificates of Particiation, Public Facilities, Series 2007A, 5.000%,    5/17 at 100.00    AAA    199,415 
     5/01/29 – AGC Insured             
7,435    Total Tax Obligation/Limited            7,749,004 
    Transportation – 6.3% (3.7% of Total Investments)             
450    Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, North Carolina, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A, 5.000%,    7/15 at 100.00    AAA    466,646 
     7/01/20 – XLCA Insured             
1,530    Raleigh Durham Airport Authority, North Carolina, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.250%,    5/11 at 101.00    Aaa    1,606,592 
     11/01/18 – FGIC Insured             
1,980    Total Transportation            2,073,238 
    U.S. Guaranteed – 16.4% (9.6% of Total Investments) (4)             
1,000    Broad River Water Authority, North Carolina, Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2000, 5.375%,    6/10 at 101.00    Aaa    1,053,870 
     6/01/26 (Pre-refunded 6/01/10) – MBIA Insured             
100    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, North Carolina, Healthcare System Revenue Bonds, DBA    1/15 at 100.00    AA– (4)    106,687 
     Carolinas Healthcare System, Series 2005A, 5.000%, 1/15/45 (Pre-refunded 1/15/15)             
500    Greensboro, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, 5.125%,    6/11 at 101.00    AAA    529,750 
     6/01/21 (Pre-refunded 6/01/11)             
1,620    North Carolina Capital Facilities Financing Agency, Revenue Bonds, Duke University, Series    10/11 at 100.00    Aaa    1,709,521 
     2001A, 5.125%, 10/01/26 (Pre-refunded 10/01/11)             
800    North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health System Revenue Bonds, Mission St. Joseph’s    10/11 at 101.00    AA (4)    853,928 
     Health System, Series 2001, 5.250%, 10/01/31 (Pre-refunded 10/01/11)             
1,020    University of North Carolina System, Pooled Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.375%,    10/12 at 100.00    Aaa    1,100,192 
     4/01/17 (Pre-refunded 10/01/12) – AMBAC Insured             
5,040    Total U.S. Guaranteed            5,353,948 
    Utilities – 22.8% (13.5% of Total Investments)             
    Greenville, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2001:             
1,000     5.250%, 9/01/20 – FSA Insured    9/11 at 101.00    AAA    1,053,370 
500     5.250%, 9/01/21 – FSA Insured    9/11 at 101.00    AAA    523,645 
500    North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005,    1/16 at 100.00    AAA    529,170 
     5.250%, 1/01/20 – AMBAC Insured             
2,500    North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series    1/08 at 100.00    AAA    2,503,123 
     1993B, 5.500%, 1/01/17 – FGIC Insured             
1,000    North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series    1/09 at 102.00    BBB    1,031,730 
     1999B, 5.650%, 1/01/16             
250    Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series 2005RR, 5.000%, 7/01/24 –    7/15 at 100.00    AAA    259,918 
     FGIC Insured             
1,500    Wake County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, North Carolina,    2/12 at 101.00    A2    1,566,150 
     Revenue Refunding Bonds, Carolina Power and Light Company, Series 2002, 5.375%, 2/01/17             
7,250    Total Utilities            7,467,106 
    Water and Sewer – 37.7% (22.2% of Total Investments)             
2,250    Charlotte, North Carolina, Water and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2001,    6/11 at 101.00    AAA    2,318,985 
     5.125%, 6/01/26             
500    Greensboro, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2005A,    6/15 at 100.00    AAA    516,995 
     5.000%, 6/01/25             
400    Onslow County, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B,    6/14 at 100.00    AAA    411,388 
     5.000%, 6/01/23 – XLCA Insured             
    Raleigh, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A:             
4,440     5.000%, 3/01/31 (UB)    3/16 at 100.00    AAA    4,571,646 
3,000     5.000%, 3/01/36 (UB)    3/16 at 100.00    AAA    3,078,330 
5    Raleigh, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, Residuals    3/16 at 100.00    AAA    5,392 
     Series II-R-645-1, 6.386%, 3/01/36 (IF)             
1,385    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A,    6/17 at 100.00    AAA    1,425,304 
     5.000%, 6/01/37 (UB)             
11,980    Total Water and Sewer            12,328,040 
$        53,475    Total Long-Term Investments (cost $54,485,580) – 168.4%            55,126,847 
    Short-Term Investments – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)             
$             400    Puerto Rico Government Development Bank, Adjustable Refunding Bonds, Variable Rate Demand        VMIG-1    400,000 
     Obligations, Series 1985, 3.730%, 12/01/15 – MBIA Insured (5)             
    Total Short-Term Investments (cost $400,000)            400,000 
    Total Investments (cost $54,885,580) – 169.6%            55,526,847 
    Floating Rate Obligations – (19.4)%            (6,350,000) 
    Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.7%            564,687 
    Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value – (51.9)%            (17,000,000) 
    Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%           $   32,741,534 

(1)    All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common 
    shares unless otherwise noted. 
(2)    Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. 
    There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may 
    be subject to periodic principal paydowns. 
(3)    Ratings: Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s 
    Group or Baa by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. are considered to be below investment grade. 
(4)    Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities 
    which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally considered to be 
    equivalent to AAA rated securities. 
(5)    Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify 
    it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate 
    changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. 
N/R    Not rated. 
(IF)    Inverse floating rate investment. 
(UB)    Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the 
    provision of SFAS No. 140. 

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 the treatment of paydown gains and losses, timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate transactions subject to SFAS No. 140.

At August 31, 2007, the cost of investments was $48,538,391.

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at August 31, 2007, were as follows:

Gross unrealized:     
  Appreciation    $1,130,179 
  Depreciation    (491,752) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments    $   638,427 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

  1. 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)).
  2. 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.


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 North Carolina Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund        

By (Signature and Title)*          /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy                    
                                                    Kevin J. McCarthy
                                                    Vice President and Secretary

Date         October 30, 2007        

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         October 30, 2007        

By (Signature and Title)*         /s/ Stephen D. Foy                              
                                                   Stephen D. Foy
                                                   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer) 

Date        October 30, 2007        

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.