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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071115171202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-064282
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INVESTMENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				363817266
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W WACKER DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129177700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN JOHN COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS WILLIAM IV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11123
		FILM NUMBER:		071250587

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
		STREET 2:		333 W WACKER DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129177700
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between the issuer and Windy City Investments, Inc. for a cash payment of $65 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which vested on January 11, 2005, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $2,878,880, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option, which vested on June 10, 2005, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $4,125,000, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option, which vested on January 13, 2006, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $3,128,800, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option, which vested on January 20, 2007, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $3,236,400, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option, which was scheduled to vest on January 14, 2008, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $952,261.18, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option, which was scheduled to vest in three installments on January 14, 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $1,025,620, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This option, which was scheduled to vest on January 13, 2009, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $473,968.62, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This option, which was scheduled to vest on February 6, 2010, was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $146,417.88, representing the aggregate difference between the exercise price of the option and the market price of the underlying JNC stock on the effective date of the merger ($65 per share).</footnote>
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