Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2008

NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE

MUNICIPAL FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Massachusetts   811-09473   75-2998724

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois    60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700

                                                              Not Applicable                                                             

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 9, 2008, Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence a private offering of Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares. The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.      Description
99.1     

Press release of Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage

Municipal Fund issued July 9, 2008 (furnished herewith)


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND
ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
By:  

            /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

  Kevin J. McCarthy
  Vice President

Dated: July 9, 2008


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.                                               Description
99.1   

Press release of Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal

Fund issued July 9, 2008 (furnished herewith)