Company: NAZ
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: N-2
Source: 0001839882-25-012465
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Company: NUVEEN ARIZONA QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: N-2
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er’s interests and those of its clients. The purpose of this Proxy Voting Conflicts of Interest Policy and Procedures (“Policy”) is to describe how the Advisers monitor and address the risks associated with Material Conflicts of Interest arising out of business and personal relationships that could affect proxy voting decisions. Nuveen’s Responsible Investing Team (“RI Team”) is responsible for providing vote recommendations, based on the Nuveen Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), to the Advisers and for administering the voting of proxies on behalf of the Advisers. When determining how to vote proxies, the RI Team adheres to the Guidelines which are reasonably designed to ensure that the Advisers vote proxies in the best interests of the Advisers’ clients. B-9 Advisers may face certain potential Material Conflicts of Interest when voting proxies. The procedures set forth below have been reasonably designed to identify, monitor, and address potential Material Conflicts of Interest to ensure that the Advisers’ voting decisions are based on the best interest of their clients and are not the product of a conflict. Policy statement The Advisers have a fiduciary duty to vote proxies in the best interests of their clients and must not subrogate the interests of their clients to their own. Enforcement As provided in the TIAA Code of Business Conduct, all employees are expected to comply with applicable laws and regulations, as well as the relevant policies, procedures and compliance manuals that apply to Nuveen’s business activities. Violation of this Policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Terms and definitions Advisory Personnelincludes the Advisers’ portfolio managers and research analysts. Conflicts Watch List (“Watch List”)refers to a list maintained by the RI Team based on the following:

| 1. | The positions and relationships of the following categories of individuals are evaluated to assist in 
 identifying a potential Material Conflict with a Portfolio Company:                                   |

| i. | The TIAA CEO |

| ii. | Nuveen Executive Leadership Team |

| iii. | RI Team members who provide proxy voting recommendations on behalf of the Advisers, |

| iv. | Advisory Personnel, and |

| v. | Household Members of the parties listed above in Nos. 1(i)–1(iv) |

The following criteria constitutes a potential Material Conflict:

| ● |     | Any individual identified above in 1(i)–1(v) who serves on a Portfolio Company’s board of directors; 
 and/or                                                                                               |

| ● |     | Any individual identified above in