# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000923524
**File Stem:** 0000930413-23-000039
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8539
**Document Hash:** 0b4d7e93f49e6d1b795b123ea2f91865
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-23-000039.hdr.sgml**: 20230109

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-23-000039

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230109

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230109

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230109

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA 1
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000923524
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-79124
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23516601

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129164905

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Stock Index Account (Series ID: S000005098)

---

|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                     | Class ID   |
| Teachers Personal Annuity Individual Deferred Variable Annuity | C000013885 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Stock Index Account (Series ID: S000005098)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013885 | Teachers Personal Annuity Individual Deferred Variable Annuity |  |

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **TIAA SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1** | ![](x2_c105192x1x1.jpg) |

---

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2<br> dated January 9, 2023<br> to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")<br> dated May 1, 2022, as supplement through October 3, 2022

*At the meeting of the Management Committee of TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (the "separate account") held on December 6, 2022, Joseph A. Carrier and Nicole Thorne Jenkins were elected to serve as new Managers of the Management Committee effective January 1, 2023.*

*Therefore, effective immediately, the total number of Managers as set forth in the first sentence of the first paragraph currently appearing under the sub-section entitled "Management Committee leadership structure and related matters" of the sub-section entitled "The Management Committee" of the section entitled "Management of the separate account" on page 17 of the SAI is hereby increased from nine to eleven.*

*Effective immediately, the following entries are hereby added in the "Disinterested Managers" chart currently appearing under the section entitled "Management of the separate account" beginning on page 19 of the SAI:*

---

| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name, address and**<br> **year of birth ("YOB")** | **Position(s) held**<br> **with registrant** | **Term of office**<br> **and length of**<br> **time served** | **Principal occupation(s) during past 5 years and**<br> **other relevant experience and qualifications** | **Number of**<br> **portfolios**<br> **in fund**<br> **complex**<br> **overseen**<br> **by Manager** | **Other directorships and positions**<br> **held by Manager** |
| Joseph A. Carrier<br> c/o Corporate Secretary<br> 730 Third Avenue<br> New York, NY 10017-3206<br> YOB: 1960 | Manager | Indefinite term.<br> Manager since 2023. | Senior Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, Franklin Resources, Inc. (2020–2022). Senior Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Audit Executive, Legg Mason, Inc. (2008–2020).<br>Mr. Carrier has particular experience in investment management, risk management, and finance. | 88 | Director, Franklin Templeton Irish Funds; Board Member, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation; Advisory Board Member, Loyola University Maryland, Sellinger School of Business and Management. |
| Nicole Thorne Jenkins<br> c/o Corporate Secretary<br> 730 Third Avenue<br> New York, NY 10017-3206<br> YOB: 1970 | Manager | Indefinite term.<br> Manager since 2023. | John A. Griffin Dean of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia (2020–present). Vice Dean (2016–2020), Von Allmen Chaired Professor of Accountancy (2017–2020), Associate Professor and EY Research Fellow (2012–2017), Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. | 88 | Trustee and Audit Committee Member, Strada Education Network. |
|  |  |  | Ms. Thorne Jenkins has particular experience in higher education, accounting, finance, and social impact. She is licensed as a certified public accountant in the State of Maryland. |  |  |

---

*Effective immediately, the following entries are hereby added to the chart currently appearing under the sub-section entitled "Equity ownership of Managers" of the section entitled "Management of the separate account" on page 22 of the SAI:*

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Dollar range of equity<br> securities in the registrant** | **Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all registered investment<br> companies overseen in family of investment companies** |
| Joseph A. Carrier | None | None |
| Nicole Thorne Jenkins | None | None |

---

*Effective immediately, the following hereby replaces in its entirety the table set forth under the sub-section entitled "Manager and officer compensation" of the section entitled "Management of the separate account" on page 22 of the SAI:*

---

| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Aggregate**<br> **compensation**<br> **from the registrant** | <sup>**1**</sup> | **Long-term compensation**<br> **accrued as part of**<br> **registrant expenses** | <sup>**2**</sup> | **Total compensation**<br> **paid from TIAA-CREF**<br> **Fund Complex** |
| Forrest Berkley<sup>3</sup> | $873.44 |  | $236.06 |  | $390000.00 |
| Joseph A. Boateng | 873.46 |  | 236.06 |  | 370000.00 |
| Joseph A. Carrier<sup>5</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |
| Janice C. Eberly<sup>3</sup> | 873.44 |  | 236.06 |  | 390000.00 |
| Nancy A. Eckl | 991.46 |  | 236.06 |  | 460000.00 |
| Michael A. Forrester<sup>3</sup> | 967.87 |  | 236.06 |  | 410000.00 |
| Howell E. Jackson<sup>3</sup> | 897.03 |  | 236.06 |  | 445000.00 |
| Nicole Thorne Jenkins<sup>5</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |
| Thomas J. Kenny<sup>3</sup> | 1156.70 |  | 236.06 |  | 510000.00 |
| James M. Poterba<sup>3</sup> | 991.47 |  | 236.06 |  | 440000.00 |
| Maceo K. Sloan<sup>4</sup> | 944.23 |  | 236.06 |  | 400000.00 |
| Laura T. Starks<sup>4</sup> | 873.47 |  | 236.06 |  | 370000.00 |
| Loren M. Starr<sup>5</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |

---

<sup>1</sup> Compensation figures include cash and amounts deferred under both the long-term compensation plan and optional deferred compensation plan described below.

<sup>2</sup> Amounts deferred under the long-term compensation plan described below.

<sup>3</sup> A portion of this compensation was not actually paid based on the prior election of the Manager to defer receipt of payment in accordance with the provisions of a deferred compensation plan for non-officer Managers described below. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Berkley elected to defer $290,000, Prof. Eberly elected to defer $290,000, Mr. Forrester elected to defer $310,000, Prof. Jackson elected to defer $34,500, Mr. Kenny elected to defer $123,000 and Prof. Poterba elected to defer $340,000 of total compensation from the TIAA-CREF Fund Complex.

<sup>4</sup> Effective January 6, 2022, Prof. Starks no longer serves as a Manager. Effective September 13, 2022, Mr. Sloan no longer serves as a Manager. Mr. Sloan currently serves as a consultant to the Boards of Trustees of the TIAA-CREF Funds and TIAA-CREF Life Funds, subject to terms agreed upon with those Boards.

<sup>5</sup> Joseph A. Carrier, Nicole Thorne Jenkins and Loren M. Starr did not serve as Managers and received no compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

*Joseph A. Carrier will serve as a member of the Investment and Operations Committees. Effective immediately, Joseph A. Carrier is hereby added to the lists of current members of such committees in sections (2) and (5) currently appearing under the sub-section entitled "Committees" of the section entitled "Management of the separate account" beginning on page 23 of the SAI.*

*Nicole Thorne Jenkins will serve as a member of the Audit and Compliance and Investment Committees. Effective immediately, Nicole Thorne Jenkins is hereby added to the lists of current members of such committees in sections (1) and (2) currently appearing under the sub-section entitled "Committees" of the section entitled "Management of the separate account" beginning on page 23 of the SAI.*

A41369 (1/23)