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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 811-07616
 
Nuveen Missouri Premium Income 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:         2/29/16         
 
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
     
           
   
Nuveen Missouri Premium Income Municipal Fund (NOM)
     
   
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
     
 
 
Principal
   
Optional Call
   
Amount (000)
 
Description (1)
Provisions (2)
Ratings (3)
Value
   
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 158.5% (100.0% of Total Investments)
     
           
   
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 158.5% (100.0% of Total Investments)
     
           
   
Consumer Staples – 4.0% (2.5% of Total Investments)
     
$ 1,055
 
Missouri Development Finance Board, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Procter and Gamble
No Opt. Call
AA–
$ 1,323,497
   
Inc., Series 1999, 5.200%, 3/15/29 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
     
   
Education and Civic Organizations – 23.3% (14.7% of Total Investments)
     
300
 
Curators of the University of Missouri, System Facilities Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series
11/24 at 100.00
AA+
330,696
   
2014A, 4.000%, 11/01/33
     
250
 
Lincoln University, Missouri, Auxiliary System Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 5.125%, 6/01/37 –
6/17 at 100.00
AA
256,923
   
AGC Insured
     
410
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds,
6/23 at 100.00
A1
456,867
   
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 6/01/33
     
750
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds,
5/23 at 100.00
BBB+
829,845
   
Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, Series 2013, 5.500%, 5/01/43
     
600
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds,
10/22 at 100.00
BBB–
646,320
   
Southwest Baptist University Project, Series 2012, 5.000%, 10/01/33
     
725
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds,
10/23 at 100.00
A
832,815
   
University of Central Missouri, Series 2013C2, 5.000%, 10/01/34
     
630
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, A.T. Still University of
10/21 at 100.00
A–
704,094
   
Health Sciences, Series 2011, 5.250%, 10/01/41
     
510
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, A.T. Still University of
10/23 at 100.00
A–
578,014
   
Health Sciences, Series 2014, 5.000%, 10/01/39
     
700
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Rockhurst University,
10/18 at 103.00
BBB–
777,840
   
Series 2011A, 6.500%, 10/01/35
     
1,000
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Saint Louis University,
10/25 at 100.00
AA–
1,045,390
   
Series 2015A, 4.000%, 10/01/42
     
550
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Washington University,
11/21 at 100.00
AAA
639,061
   
Series 2011B, 5.000%, 11/15/37
     
600
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Webster University,
4/21 at 100.00
A2
656,688
   
Series 2011, 5.000%, 4/01/36
     
7,025
 
Total Education and Civic Organizations
   
7,754,553
   
Health Care – 37.1% (23.4% of Total Investments)
     
525
 
Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Health Facilities Revenue
6/19 at 100.00
AA–
585,501
   
Bonds, Saint Francis Medical Center, Series 2009A, 5.750%, 6/01/39
     
   
Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Health Facilities Revenue
     
   
Bonds, Southeast Missouri Hospital Association, Series 2007:
     
760
 
5.000%, 6/01/27
6/17 at 100.00
B
736,410
560
 
5.000%, 6/01/36
6/17 at 100.00
B
522,122
930
 
Cass County, Missouri, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, 5.625%, 5/01/38
11/16 at 100.00
BBB–
938,110
480
 
Clinton County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Cameron Regional
12/17 at 100.00
N/R
484,214
   
Medical Center, Series 2007, 5.000%, 12/01/37
     
200
 
Joplin Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Freeman
2/21 at 100.00
BBB+
222,740
   
Health System, Series 2011, 5.500%, 2/15/31
     
315
 
Joplin Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Freeman
2/24 at 100.00
BBB+
351,868
   
Health System, Series 2015, 5.000%, 2/15/35
     
250
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, BJC
No Opt. Call
AA
260,195
   
Health System, Series 2015A, 4.000%, 1/01/45
     
540
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Capital
11/20 at 100.00
A3
606,469
   
Region Medical Center, Series 2011, 5.000%, 11/01/27
     
1,730
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds,
11/23 at 100.00
A2
1,933,067
   
CoxHealth, Series 2013A, 5.000%, 11/15/44
     
415
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds,
11/25 at 100.00
A2
481,989
   
CoxHealth, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 11/15/32
     
335
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds,
2/22 at 100.00
A1
366,058
   
Heartland Regional Medical Center, Series 2012, 5.000%, 2/15/37
     
290
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Mercy
No Opt. Call
AA–
299,295
   
Health, Series 2012, 4.000%, 11/15/42
     
500
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, Saint
12/21 at 100.00
A+
575,010
   
Luke’s Episcopal and Presbyterian Hospitals, Series 2011, 5.000%, 12/01/25
     
500
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, SSM
6/24 at 100.00
AA–
586,795
   
Health Care, Series 2014A, 5.000%, 6/01/31
     
2,000
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds, Saint
11/20 at 100.00
A+
2,244,480
   
Luke’s Health System, Series 2010A, 5.000%, 11/15/30
     
720
 
Saline County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds,
12/20 at 100.00
BBB–
808,862
   
John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital Inc., Series 2010, 5.600%, 12/01/28
     
350
 
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Healthcare Facilities Revenue
11/16 at 100.00
N/R
351,393
   
Bonds, Ranken-Jordan Project, Refunding Series 2007, 5.000%, 11/15/27
     
11,400
 
Total Health Care
   
12,354,578
   
Housing/Single Family – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)
     
155
 
Missouri Housing Development Commission, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds,
9/16 at 100.00
AA+
156,277
   
Homeownership Loan Program, Series 2007A-1, 4.700%, 9/01/27 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
     
60
 
Missouri Housing Development Commission, Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds,
3/17 at 100.00
AA+
60,011
   
Homeownership Loan Program, Series 2007C-1, 4.800%, 9/01/38 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
     
215
 
Total Housing/Single Family
   
216,288
   
Long-Term Care – 14.5% (9.1% of Total Investments)
     
250
 
Bridgeton Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Senior Housing Revenue Bonds, The Sarah
5/18 at 100.00
N/R
251,425
   
Community Project, Series 2013, 4.500%, 5/01/28
     
500
 
Joplin Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Christian Homes Inc., Series
5/17 at 100.00
BBB–
509,855
   
2007F, 5.750%, 5/15/31
     
475
 
Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, John Knox Village
8/17 at 100.00
BBB–
487,364
   
Obligated Group, Series 2007A, 5.125%, 8/15/32
     
250
 
Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, John Knox Village
No Opt. Call
BBB–
260,212
   
Obligated Group, Series 2014A, 5.250%, 8/15/39
     
250
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lutheran Senior Services
2/21 at 100.00
BBB+
277,252
   
Projects, Series 2011, 6.000%, 2/01/41
     
   
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lutheran Senior Services
     
   
Projects, Series 2014A:
     
250
 
5.000%, 2/01/35
2/24 at 100.00
BBB+
273,480
500
 
5.000%, 2/01/44
2/24 at 100.00
BBB+
540,520
190
 
Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Lutheran Senior Services
2/26 at 100.00
BBB+
208,778
   
Projects, Series 2016A, 5.000%, 2/01/46
     
100
 
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Friendship Village
No Opt. Call
BBB–
104,079
   
of Chesterfield, Series 2012, 5.000%, 9/01/42
     
   
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Friendship Village
     
   
of Sunset Hills, Series 2012:
     
250
 
5.000%, 9/01/32
No Opt. Call
A–
272,787
425
 
5.000%, 9/01/42
9/22 at 100.00
A–
455,035
430
 
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Friendship Village
9/23 at 100.00
A–
492,470
   
of Sunset Hills, Series 2013A, 5.875%, 9/01/43
     
570
 
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Friendship Village
9/17 at 100.00
BBB–
583,948
   
of West County, Series 2007A, 5.500%, 9/01/28
     
100
 
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Revenue Bonds, Saint Andrew’s
12/25 at 100.00
N/R
104,242
   
Resources for Seniors, Series 2015A, 5.125%, 12/01/45
     
4,540
 
Total Long-Term Care
   
4,821,447
   
Tax Obligation/General – 10.8% (6.8% of Total Investments)
     
500
 
Branson Reorganized School District R-4, Taney County, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds,
3/22 at 100.00
A+
539,810
   
School Building Series 2012, 4.375%, 3/01/32
     
500
 
Fort Zumwalt School District, Callaway County, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding &
3/24 at 100.00
AA+
545,010
   
Improvement Series 2015, 4.000%, 3/01/32
     
1,685
 
Independence School District, Jackson County, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010,
3/20 at 100.00
AA+
1,931,482
   
5.000%, 3/01/27
     
500
 
Jackson County Reorganized School District 4, Blue Springs, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds,
3/21 at 100.00
AA
573,550
   
School Building Series 2013A, 5.000%, 3/01/31
     
3,185
 
Total Tax Obligation/General
   
3,589,852
   
Tax Obligation/Limited – 22.0% (13.9% of Total Investments)
     
910
 
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Mass Transit Sales
10/22 at 100.00
AA+
1,053,234
   
Tax Appropriation Bonds, Refunding Combined Lien Series 2013A, 5.000%, 10/01/33
     
350
 
Blue Springs, Missouri, Special Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Adams Farm Project, Special
6/24 at 100.00
N/R
355,478
   
Districts Refunding & Improvement Series 2015A, 4.750%, 6/01/30
     
315
 
Fulton, Missouri, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Fulton Commons Redevelopment Project, Series
6/16 at 100.00
N/R
278,123
   
2006, 5.000%, 6/01/28
     
430
 
Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Bonds, Series 2012B-1, 5.000%, 1/01/42
1/22 at 100.00
A
467,088
   
Howard Bend Levee District, St. Louis County, Missouri, Levee District Improvement Bonds,
     
   
Series 2013B:
     
180
 
4.875%, 3/01/33
3/23 at 100.00
BBB+
189,990
115
 
5.000%, 3/01/38
3/23 at 100.00
BBB+
121,104
485
 
Jackson County, Missouri, Special Obligation Bonds, Truman Medical Center Project, Series
12/21 at 100.00
Aa3
549,219
   
2011B, 4.350%, 12/01/23
     
300
 
Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Downtown Redevelopment District
9/21 at 100.00
AA–
332,649
   
Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 9/01/32
     
475
 
Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission, Missouri, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds,
6/16 at 100.00
N/R
477,342
   
Briarcliff West Project, Series 2006A, 5.400%, 6/01/24
     
325
 
Kansas City, Missouri, Special Obligation Bonds, Downtown Redevelopment District, Series
9/23 at 100.00
AA–
373,812
   
2014C, 5.000%, 9/01/33
     
245
 
Missouri Development Finance Board, Infrastructure Facilities Revenue Bonds, City of Branson –
6/23 at 100.00
A
250,003
   
Branson Landing Project, Series 2015A, 4.000%, 6/01/34
     
110
 
Monarch-Chesterfield Levee District, Saint Louis County, Missouri, Levee District Improvement
3/16 at 100.00
AA–
110,499
   
Bonds, Series 1999, 5.750%, 3/01/19 – NPFG Insured
     
500
 
Osage Beach, Missouri, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Prewitts Point Transportation Development
5/16 at 100.00
N/R
498,820
   
District, Series 2006, 5.000%, 5/01/23
     
140
 
Plaza at Noah’s Ark Community Improvement District, Saint Charles, Missouri, Tax Increment and
5/21 at 100.00
N/R
145,569
   
Improvement District Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, 5.000%, 5/01/30
     
1,500
 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A, 0.000%,
No Opt. Call
AA–
294,660
   
8/01/41 – NPFG Insured
     
250
 
Saint Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds,
7/24 at 100.00
N/R
257,260
   
Chesterfield Blue Valley Community Improvement District Project, Series 2014A, 5.250%, 7/01/44
     
600
 
Springfield, Missouri, Special Obligation Bonds, Sewer System Improvements Project, Series
4/25 at 100.00
Aa2
634,668
   
2015, 4.000%, 4/01/35
     
   
St. Joseph Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Tax Increment Bonds, Shoppes at North
     
   
Village Project, Series 2005A:
     
340
 
5.375%, 11/01/24
11/16 at 100.00
N/R
340,262
400
 
5.500%, 11/01/27
11/16 at 100.00
N/R
400,308
200
 
St. Joseph Industrial Development Authority, Missouri, Tax Increment Bonds, Shoppes at North
11/16 at 100.00
N/R
200,296
   
Village Project, Series 2005B, 5.500%, 11/01/27
     
8,170
 
Total Tax Obligation/Limited
   
7,330,384
   
Transportation – 12.4% (7.8% of Total Investments)
     
335
 
Guam International Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2013B, 5.500%, 10/01/33 –
10/23 at 100.00
AA
386,054
   
AGM Insured
     
1,000
 
Saint Louis, Missouri, Airport Revenue Bonds, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Series
No Opt. Call
AA–
1,108,680
   
2005, 5.500%, 7/01/18 – NPFG Insured
     
2,500
 
Saint Louis, Missouri, Airport Revenue Bonds, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Series
7/17 at 100.00
AA
2,642,675
   
2007A, 5.000%, 7/01/21 – AGM Insured
     
3,835
 
Total Transportation
   
4,137,409
   
U.S. Guaranteed – 10.6% (6.7% of Total Investments) (4)
     
600
 
Carroll County Public Water Supply District 1, Missouri, Water System Revenue Bonds, Refunding
3/18 at 100.00
A– (4)
664,140
   
Series 2009, 6.000%, 3/01/39 (Pre-refunded 3/01/18)
     
200
 
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewerage District, Missouri, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series
5/17 at 100.00
AAA
210,648
   
2006C, 5.000%, 5/01/36 (Pre-refunded 5/01/17) – NPFG Insured
     
500
 
Missouri School Boards Association, Lease Participation Certificates, Clay County School
3/17 at 100.00
AA (4)
521,730
   
District 53 Liberty, Series 2007, 5.250%, 3/01/27 (Pre-refunded 3/01/17) – AGM Insured
     
1,320
 
Springfield Public Building Corporation, Missouri, Lease Revenue Bonds, Jordan Valley Park
6/16 at 100.00
N/R (4)
1,559,329
   
Projects, Series 2000A, 6.125%, 6/01/21 – AMBAC Insured (ETM)
     
500
 
St. Louis County, Missouri, GNMA Collateralized Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1993D, 5.650%,
No Opt. Call
AA+ (4)
588,795
   
7/01/20 (Alternative Minimum Tax) (ETM)
     
3,120
 
Total U.S. Guaranteed
   
3,544,642
   
Utilities – 14.5% (9.2% of Total Investments)
     
2,965
 
Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority, Water Facility Revenue
12/16 at 100.00
AA+
3,003,397
   
Bonds, Missouri-American Water Company, Series 2006, 4.600%, 12/01/36 – AMBAC Insured
     
   
(Alternative Minimum Tax) (UB) (5)
     
350
 
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Project Revenue Bonds, Plum Point
1/25 at 100.00
A
406,340
   
Project, Refunding Series 2014A, 5.000%, 1/01/32
     
500
 
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Project Revenue Bonds, Plum Point
1/26 at 100.00
A
521,065
   
Project, Refunding Series 2015A, 4.000%, 1/01/35
     
   
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds,
     
   
MoPEP Facilities, Series 2012:
     
400
 
5.000%, 1/01/32
1/21 at 100.00
A2
440,692
425
 
5.000%, 1/01/37
1/21 at 100.00
A2
463,802
4,640
 
Total Utilities
   
4,835,296
   
Water and Sewer – 8.6% (5.5% of Total Investments)
     
2,000
 
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewerage District, Missouri, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series
5/22 at 100.00
AAA
2,300,320
   
2012A, 5.000%, 5/01/42
     
500
 
Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority, Water Facility Revenue
1/25 at 100.00
Aa3
572,935
   
Bonds, Tri-County Water Authority, Series 2015, 5.000%, 1/01/40
     
2,500
 
Total Water and Sewer
   
2,873,255
$ 49,685
 
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $49,059,855)
   
52,781,201
   
Floating Rate Obligations – (6.7)%
   
(2,225,000)
   
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference – (54.1)% (6)
   
(18,000,000)
   
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.3%
   
744,367
   
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%
   
$ 33,300,568
 
 
 

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.
 
Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
 
Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:
         
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Long-Term Investments:
       
Municipal Bonds
$ —
$52,781,201
$ —
$52,781,201
 
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 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 securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.
 
As of February 29, 2016, the cost of investments was $46,747,573.
 
Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments as of February 29, 2016, were as follows:
   
Gross unrealized:
 
Appreciation
$4,003,765
Depreciation
(195,217)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
$3,808,548
 
     
(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 highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service,
   
Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s
   
or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by
   
any of these national rating agencies.
(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. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or
   
agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
(5)
 
Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for
   
investments in inverse floating rate transactions.
(6)
 
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Preference as a percentage of Total
   
Investments is 34.1%.
(ETM)
 
Escrowed to maturity.
(UB)
 
Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

a.  
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)).
 
b.  
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: See 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 Missouri Premium Income Municipal Fund 
 
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy                    
       Kevin J. McCarthy
     Vice President and Secretary
                                         
Date:         April 29, 2016        
 
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:         April 29, 2016        
 
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy                         
 
     Stephen D. Foy
     Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)
                                                                                         
Date:         April 29, 2016