# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001068204
**File Stem:** 0000930413-26-000034
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 10817
**Document Hash:** 123de310102762d1e3d932825bfc6aca
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-26-000034.hdr.sgml**: 20260107

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-26-000034

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260107

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260107

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260107

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA-CREF LIFE FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001068204

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-61759
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26514091

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 730 THIRD AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-490-9000

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980813

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund (Series ID: S000005088)

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| Class Name                     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund | TLGQX         | C000013875 |

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### Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund (Series ID: S000005096)

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|  |  |  |
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| Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund | TLRSX         | C000013883 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund (Series ID: S000005088)

| Class ID   | Class Name                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013875 | Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund | TLGQX           |

### Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund (Series ID: S000005096)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013883 | Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund | TLRSX           |

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| ![](x4_c114803x1x1.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Nuveen Life**<br> **Funds** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Supplement** |

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Nuveen Life Funds

**Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund**

**Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund**

SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

dated January 7, 2026 to the Statutory Prospectus dated May 1, 2025

*Effective January 7, 2026, Scott Tonneson has been named a portfolio manager of the Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund. Karen Hiatt will continue to serve as a portfolio manager on the Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund. Terrence Kontos is no longer a portfolio manager on the Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund. Therefore, all references to Mr. Kontos are hereby removed from the Fund's portfolio management team disclosure in the Statutory Prospectus. Benjamin Kerl and Griffen Bazor have been named portfolio managers of the Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund. David Copp and Brendan Lee are no longer portfolio managers on the Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund. Therefore, all references to Mr. Copp and Mr. Lee are hereby removed from the Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund's portfolio management team disclosure in the Statutory Prospectus. There are no changes to the Funds' investment objective, principal investment strategies or principal risks. Further, the following is hereby added to the sub-section entitled "Portfolio Managers" in the section entitled "Portfolio management" on pages 12 and 41 respectively, of the Statutory Prospectus:*

 

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| **Name:** | **Scott Tonneson, CFA** |  |
| Title: | Managing Director |  |
| Experience on Fund: | since 2026 |  |
| **Name:** | **Benjamin Kerl** | **Griffen Bazor** |
| Title: | Senior Managing Director | Managing Director |
| Experience on Fund: | since 2026 | since 2026 |

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*Additionally, as a result of the portfolio management team changes described above, the following is hereby added to the entry for each Fund in the table of the sub-section entitled "Portfolio management teams" of the section entitled "Management of the Funds" on page 133 of the Statutory Prospectus:*

 

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| | | | **Total Experience**<br> **(since dates**<br> **specified below)** | **Total Experience**<br> **(since dates**<br> **specified below)** | **Total Experience**<br> **(since dates**<br> **specified below)** |
| <br>**Name & Title** | <br>**Portfolio Role** | <br>**Experience Over**<br> **Past Five Years** | **At**<br> **Advisors\*** | **Total** | **On**<br> **Team** |
| **NUVEEN LIFE GROWTH EQUITY FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE GROWTH EQUITY FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE GROWTH EQUITY FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE GROWTH EQUITY FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE GROWTH EQUITY FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE GROWTH EQUITY FUND** |
| **Scott Tonneson, CFA** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managing Director | Portfolio Manager | Advisors, Nuveen Asset Management and other advisory affiliates–2007 to Present (portfolio management of equity portfolios and research) | 2007 | 1994 | 2026 |

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\* Including tenure at affiliate or predecessor firms, as applicable.

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| | | | **Total Experience**<br> **(since dates**<br> **specified below)** | **Total Experience**<br> **(since dates**<br> **specified below)** | **Total Experience**<br> **(since dates**<br> **specified below)** |
| <br>**Name & Title** | <br>**Portfolio Role** | <br>**Experience Over**<br> **Past Five Years** | **At**<br> **Advisors\*** | **Total** | **On**<br> **Team** |
| **NUVEEN LIFE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES SELECT FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES SELECT FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES SELECT FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES SELECT FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES SELECT FUND** | **NUVEEN LIFE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES SELECT FUND** |
| **Benjamin Kerl** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Senior Managing Director | Portfolio Manager | Advisors, Nuveen Asset Management and other advisory affiliates–2012 to Present (global infrastructure and global real estate securities portfolio management) | 2012 | 2005 | 2026 |
| **Griffen Bazor** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managing Director | Portfolio Manager | Advisors, Nuveen Asset Management and other advisory affiliates–2017 to Present (equity real estate investment trusts and global real estate securities portfolio management) | 2017 | 2017 | 2026 |

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\* Including tenure at affiliate or predecessor firms, as applicable.

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| ![](x4_c114803x1x1.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Nuveen Life**<br> **Funds** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Supplement** |

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Nuveen Life Funds

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2

dated January 7, 2026, to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated May 1, 2025

*Effective January 7, 2026, Scott Tonneson has been named a portfolio manager of the Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund (the "Fund"). Terrence Kontos is no longer a portfolio manager of the Fund. Therefore, all references to Mr. Kontos are hereby removed from the Fund's portfolio management team disclosure in the SAI.*

*Effective January 7, 2026, Benjamin Kerl and Griffen Bazor have been named portfolio managers of the Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund (the "Fund"). David Copp and Brendan Lee are no longer portfolio managers of the Fund. Therefore, all references to Mr. Copp and Mr. Lee are hereby removed from the Fund's portfolio management team disclosure in the SAI.*

*The following is hereby added to the entry for the Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund in the chart appearing under the sub-section entitled "Additional information regarding portfolio managers" of the section entitled "Information about the Funds' portfolio management" on page 62 of the SAI:*

 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | |
| <br>**Name of portfolio manager** | **Registered**<br> **investment**<br> **companies** | **Other pooled**<br> **investment**<br> **vehicles** | **Other**<br> **accounts** | **Registered**<br> **investment**<br> **companies** | **Other pooled**<br> **investment**<br> **vehicles** | **Other**<br> **accounts** | <br>**Dollar range of**<br> **equity securities**<br> **owned in Fund\*** |
| **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** | **Nuveen Life Growth Equity Fund** |
| Scott Tonneson\*\* | 1 | 1 | 662 | $147 | $23 | $587 | $0 |

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\* Includes notional amounts awarded in connection with long-term compensation awards described above.

\*\* This information is as of August 31, 2025.

 

*The following is hereby added to the entry for the Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund in the chart appearing under the sub-section entitled "Additional information regarding portfolio managers" of the section entitled "Information about the Funds' portfolio management" on page 62 of the SAI:*

 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Number of other accounts managed** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | **Total assets in other accounts managed (millions)** | |
| <br>**Name of portfolio manager** | **Registered**<br> **investment**<br> **companies** | **Other pooled**<br> **investment**<br> **vehicles** | **Other**<br> **accounts** | **Registered**<br> **investment**<br> **companies** | **Other pooled**<br> **investment**<br> **vehicles** | **Other**<br> **accounts** | <br>**Dollar range of**<br> **equity securities**<br> **owned in Fund\*** |
| **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** | **Nuveen Life Real Estate Securities Select Fund** |
| Benjamin Kerl\*\* | 6 | 6 | 4 | $3190 | $1499 | $719 | $0 |
| Griffen Bazor\*\* | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |

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\* Includes notional amounts awarded in connection with long-term compensation awards described above.

\*\* This information is as of August 31, 2025.

MGN-LFSAI-0126P