| Investment Company Act file number | 811-07755 |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (312) 917-7700 |
| Date of fiscal year end: | February 28 |
| Date of reporting period: |
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
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Annual Shareholder Report February 28, 2026 |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.62% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund performed in line with the S&P Municipal Yield Index, which returned 3.73%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly underweights to the tobacco and industrial development revenue bond segments. • Security selection among non‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to California tax‑exempt bonds. • An underweight to the health care sector. |
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| • | Portfolio manager update: Effective May 9, 2025, Steve Hlavin was added as a portfolio manager of the Fund. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund returned 2.82% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Yield Index, which returned 3.73%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly underweights to the tobacco and industrial development revenue bond segments. • Security selection among non‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to California tax‑exempt bonds. • An underweight to the health care sector. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.86% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund performed in line with the S&P Municipal Yield Index, which returned 3.73%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly underweights to the tobacco and industrial development revenue bond segments. • Security selection among non‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to California tax‑exempt bonds. • An underweight to the health care sector. |
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| • | Portfolio manager update: Effective May 9, 2025, Steve Hlavin was added as a portfolio manager of the Fund. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.64% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond California Index, which returned 4.67%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly an underweight to the industrial development revenue bond segment and an overweight to the multi-family housing segment. • An overweight to A‑rated and BBB‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to non‑rated bonds. • Duration positioning, particularly an overweight to bonds with durations of 10 years and longer. • An out‑of‑benchmark allocation to Puerto Rico sales‑tax bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund returned 2.91% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond California Index, which returned 4.67%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly an underweight to the industrial development revenue bond segment and an overweight to the multi-family housing segment. • An overweight to A‑rated and BBB‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to non‑rated bonds. • Duration positioning, particularly an overweight to bonds with durations of 10 years and longer. • An out‑of‑benchmark allocation to Puerto Rico sales‑tax bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.93% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond California Index, which returned 4.67%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly an underweight to the industrial development revenue bond segment and an overweight to the multi-family housing segment. • An overweight to A‑rated and BBB‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to non‑rated bonds. • Duration positioning, particularly an overweight to bonds with durations of 10 years and longer. • An out‑of‑benchmark allocation to Puerto Rico sales‑tax bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Connecticut Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.96% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Connecticut Index, which returned 5.26%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Duration positioning, especially underweights to bonds with durations of zero to four years and overweights to bonds with durations of 12+ years and longer. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to A‑rated bonds. • Sector selection, especially overweights to the higher education and transportation bond segments. |
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Annual Shareholder Report February 28, 2026 |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Connecticut Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.22% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Connecticut Index, which returned 5.26%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Duration positioning, especially underweights to bonds with durations of zero to four years and overweights to bonds with durations of 12+ years and longer. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to A‑rated bonds. • Sector selection, especially overweights to the higher education and transportation bond segments. |
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Annual Shareholder Report February 28, 2026 |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Connecticut Municipal Bond Fund returned 4.26% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Connecticut Index, which returned 5.26%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Duration positioning, especially underweights to bonds with durations of zero to four years and overweights to bonds with durations of 12+ years and longer. • Top detractors from relative performance • An overweight to A‑rated bonds. • Sector selection, especially overweights to the higher education and transportation bond segments. |
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Annual Shareholder Report February 28, 2026 |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.14% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Massachusetts Index, which returned 5.03%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Duration positioning, particularly underweights to bonds with durations of zero to four years and overweights to bonds with durations of four to 12 years. • Sector selection, particularly an underweight to tax‑supported bonds, with longer-duration issues performing well. • Top detractors from relative performance • Security selection. • Credit-quality allocation, particularly an overweight to BBB‑rated bonds. |
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Annual Shareholder Report February 28, 2026 |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund returned 2.39% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Massachusetts Index, which returned 5.03%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Duration positioning, particularly underweights to bonds with durations of zero to four years and overweights to bonds with durations of four to 12 years. • Sector selection, particularly an underweight to tax‑supported bonds, with longer-duration issues performing well. • Top detractors from relative performance • Security selection. • Credit-quality allocation, particularly an overweight to BBB‑rated bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.35% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Massachusetts Index, which returned 5.03%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Duration positioning, particularly underweights to bonds with durations of zero to four years and overweights to bonds with durations of four to 12 years. • Sector selection, particularly an underweight to tax‑supported bonds, with longer-duration issues performing well. • Top detractors from relative performance • Security selection. • Credit-quality allocation, particularly an overweight to BBB‑rated bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund returned 4.20% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond New Jersey Index, which returned 5.19%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Security selection. • An underweight to the toll-road bond segment and an overweight to the local general obligation and housing bond segments. • Top detractors from relative performance • Duration and yield curve positioning, particularly overweights to bonds with durations of 12 years and longer and underweights to bonds with durations from zero to four years. • An underweight to state-supported debt. • Credit-quality positioning, particularly an underweight to A‑rated bonds and an overweight to BBB‑rated bonds. |
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| • | Portfolio manager update: Effective September 18, 2025, Kristen DeJong was added as a portfolio manager of the Fund. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.28% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond New Jersey Index, which returned 5.19%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Security selection. • An underweight to the toll-road bond segment and an overweight to the local general obligation and housing bond segments. • Top detractors from relative performance • Duration and yield curve positioning, particularly overweights to bonds with durations of 12 years and longer and underweights to bonds with durations from zero to four years. • An underweight to state-supported debt. • Credit-quality positioning, particularly an underweight to A‑rated bonds and an overweight to BBB‑rated bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund returned 4.33% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond New Jersey Index, which returned 5.19%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Security selection. • An underweight to the toll-road bond segment and an overweight to the local general obligation and housing bond segments. • Top detractors from relative performance • Duration and yield curve positioning, particularly overweights to bonds with durations of 12 years and longer and underweights to bonds with durations from zero to four years. • An underweight to state-supported debt. • Credit-quality positioning, particularly an underweight to A‑rated bonds and an overweight to BBB‑rated bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen New York Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.57% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond New York Index, which returned 4.57%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly an overweight to the transportation segment and an underweight to the tax‑supported segment. • An overweight to A‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • Overweights to non‑rated bonds and bonds rated below-investment-grade. • Duration positioning. • An out‑of‑benchmark allocation to Puerto Rico sales‑tax bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen New York Municipal Bond Fund returned 2.74% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond New York Index, which returned 4.57%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly an overweight to the transportation segment and an underweight to the tax‑supported segment. • An overweight to A‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • Overweights to non‑rated bonds and bonds rated below-investment-grade. • Duration positioning. • An out‑of‑benchmark allocation to Puerto Rico sales‑tax bonds. |
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| Performance Highlights • The Nuveen New York Municipal Bond Fund returned 3.77% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended February 28, 2026. The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond New York Index, which returned 4.57%. • Top contributors to relative performance • Sector positioning, particularly an overweight to the transportation segment and an underweight to the tax‑supported segment. • An overweight to A‑rated bonds. • Top detractors from relative performance • Overweights to non‑rated bonds and bonds rated below-investment-grade. • Duration positioning. • An out‑of‑benchmark allocation to Puerto Rico sales‑tax bonds. |
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| Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There were no amendments to or waivers from the code during the period covered by this report. Upon request, a copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is available without charge by calling 800-257-8787.
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) had determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The members of the registrant’s audit committee that have been designated as audit committee financial experts are Joseph A. Boateng, John K. Nelson and Loren M. Starr, who are “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Mr. Boateng has served as the Chief Investment Officer for Casey Family Programs since 2007. He was previously Director of U.S. Pension Plans for Johnson & Johnson from 2002-2006. Mr. Boateng is a board member of the Lumina Foundation and Waterside School, an emeritus board member of Year Up Puget Sound, member of the Investment Advisory Committee and former Chair for the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System, and an Investment Committee Member for The Seattle Foundation. Mr. Boateng previously served on the Board of Trustees for the College Retirement Equities Fund (2018-2023) and on the Management Committee for TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (2019-2023).
Mr. Nelson formerly served on the Board of Directors of Core12, LLC from 2008 to 2023, a private firm which develops branding, marketing, and communications strategies for clients. Mr. Nelson has extensive experience in global banking and markets, having served in several senior executive positions with ABN AMRO Holdings N.V. and its affiliated entities and predecessors, including LaSalle Bank Corporation from 1996 to 2008, ultimately serving as Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO N.V. North America. During his tenure at the bank, he also served as Global Head of its Financial Markets Division, which encompassed the bank’s Currency, Commodity, Fixed Income, Emerging Markets, and Derivatives businesses. He was a member of the Foreign Exchange Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States and during his tenure with ABN AMRO served as the bank’s representative on various committees of The Bank of Canada, European Central Bank, and The Bank of England. Mr. Nelson previously served as a senior, external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP. (2012-2014).
Mr. Starr was Vice Chair, Senior Managing Director from 2020 to 2021, and Chief Financial Officer, Senior Managing Director from 2005 to 2020, for Invesco Ltd. Mr. Starr is also a Director and Chair of the Board for AMG. He is former Chair and member of the Board of Directors, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI); former Chair and member of the Board of Trustees, Georgia Council on Economic Education (GCEE). Mr. Starr previously served on the Board of Trustees for the College Retirement Equities Fund and on the Management Committee for TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (2022-2023).
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Nuveen Multistate Trust II
The following tables show the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the independent registered public accounting firm, billed to the Registrant during the Registrant’s last two full fiscal years. The Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PwC provided to the Registrant, except for those non-audit services that were subject to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “pre-approval exception”). The pre-approval exception for services provided directly to the Registrant waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Registrant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Registrant did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed.
The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chair.
SERVICES THAT THE REGISTRANT’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BILLED TO THE REGISTRANT
| Fiscal Year Ended | Audit Fees Billed to Registrant1 |
Audit-Related Fees Billed to Registrant2 |
Tax Fees Billed to Registrant3 |
All Other Fees Billed to Registrant4 |
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| February 28, 2026 | $174,122 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||
| Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| February 28, 2025 | $172,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||
| Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||
| 1 | “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. |
| 2 | “Audit-Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. |
| 3 | “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. |
| 4 | “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”. |
SERVICES THAT THE REGISTRANT’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BILLED TO THE ADVISER AND AFFILIATED REGISTRANT SERVICE PROVIDERS
The following tables show the amount of fees billed by PwC to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Affiliated Fund Service Provider”), for engagements directly related to the Registrant’s operations and financial reporting, during the Registrant’s last two full fiscal years.
The tables also show the percentage of fees subject to the pre-approval exception. The pre-approval exception for services provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider (other than audit, review or attest services) waives the pre-approval requirement if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Registrant, the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee; (B) the Registrant did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the Registrant’s audit is completed.
| Fiscal Year Ended | Audit-Related Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund |
Tax Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund |
All Other Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund |
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| February 28, 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||
| Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||
| February 28, 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||||
| Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||||||
NON-AUDIT SERVICES
The following table shows the amount of fees that PwC billed during the Registrant’s last two full fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services that the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm provides to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider, if the engagement related directly to the Registrant’s operations and financial reporting (except for those subject to the pre-approval exception described above). The Audit Committee requested and received information from PwC about any non-audit services rendered during the Registrant’s last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating PwC’s independence.
| Fiscal Year Ended | Total Non-Audit Fees Billed to Registrant |
Total Non-Audit Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) |
Total Non-Audit Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements) |
Total | ||||||||||||
| February 28, 2026 | $0 | $0 | $11,563,499 | $11,563,499 | ||||||||||||
| February 28, 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||||
“Non-Audit Fees billed to Registrant” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to the Registrant in their respective amounts from the previous table.
Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the independent registered public accounting firm’s engagement to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the independent registered public accounting firm’s full-time, permanent employees.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (i) all non-audit services to be performed for the Registrant by the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm and (ii) all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Affiliated Fund Service Providers with respect to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.
Item 4(i) and Item 4(j) are not applicable to the Registrant.
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to this registrant.
| Item 6. | Investments. |
| (a) | Schedule of Investments is included as part of the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
| Item 8. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
The Funds do not pay any remuneration to their officers, but the Funds do reimburse Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser and an affiliate of the Funds’ officers, for an allocable portion of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC’s cost of the compensation for the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. The aggregate remuneration paid to the trustees (all of whom are independent) and to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser and an affiliate of the Funds’ officers, by each Fund is reported as “Trustees fees” and “Management fees” on the Statement of Operations under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| Item 11. | Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. |
Not applicable.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| Item 13. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| Item 14. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| Item 15. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
| Item 16. | 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 Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Item 17. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| (a) | Not applicable to open-end investment companies. |
| (b) | Not applicable to open-end investment companies. |
| Item 18. | Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| Item 19. | Exhibits. |
| (a)(1) | Not applicable because the code of ethics is available, upon request and without charge, by calling 800-257-8787 and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(3) |
| (a)(4) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(5) | Not applicable. |
| (b) |
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.
| Nuveen Multistate Trust II | ||||||
| Date: August 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jordan M. Farris | ||||
| Jordan M. Farris | ||||||
| Chief Administrative Officer | ||||||
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.
| Date: August 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jordan M. Farris | ||||
| Jordan M. Farris | ||||||
| Chief Administrative Officer | ||||||
| (principal executive officer) |
| Date: August 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Marc Cardella | ||||
| Marc Cardella | ||||||
| Vice President and Controller | ||||||
| (principal financial officer) |