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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: NUVEEN MONEY MARKET TRUST
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone Number (including area code): 1-312-917-7700
name and address of agent for service of process:
Gifford R. Zimmerman, Esq. Copies to: Thomas S. Harman, Esq.
c/o John Nuveen & Co. Incorporated Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
333 West Wacker Drive 1800 M street, N.W.
Chicago, Illinois 60606 Washington, DC 20036
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Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of
Form N-8A: Yes X No
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Notice: A copy of the Declaration of Trust of Nuveen Money Market Trust is on
file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice
is hereby given that this Registration Statement has been executed on behalf of
the Truth by an officer of the Trust as an officer and by its Trustees as
trustees and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this
Registration Statement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or
shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of
the Trust.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
its behalf in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on the 22nd day of
March, 1999.
Signature: NUVEEN MONEY MARKET TRUST
/s/ Gifford Zimmerman
By: _________________________________
Gifford Zimmerman
Vice President and Secretary
/s/ Karen Healy
Attest: _____________________________
Karen Healy
Assistant Secretary
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