Company: NPFD
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: N-CSRS
Source: 0001193125-25-073013
Chunk: 287

Company: Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: N-CSRS
Chunk 287
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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.

| Date: April 4, 2025 |     | By: |     | /s/ David J. Lamb            |
|:--------------------|:----|:----|:----|:-----------------------------|
|                     |     |     |     | David J. Lamb                |
|                     |     |     |     | 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: April 4, 2025 |     | By: |     | /s/ David J. Lamb            |
|:--------------------|:----|:----|:----|:-----------------------------|
|                     |     |     |     | David J. Lamb                |
|                     |     |     |     | Chief Administrative Officer |
|                     |     |     |     | -principal executive officer |

| Date: April 4, 2025 |     | By: |     | /s/ Marc Cardella             |
|:--------------------|:----|:----|:----|:------------------------------|
|                     |     |     |     | Marc Cardella                 |
|                     |     |     |     | Vice President and Controller |
|                     |     |     |     | -principal financial officer  |