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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001255821</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIVIDEND &amp; INCOME FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JDD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GABRIEL LAURIE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>75 STATE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Officer of Investment Advisor</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No longer a reporting person effective July 1, 2008.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/John E. Bruno - Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
