# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001068204
**File Stem:** 0000930413-23-001055
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 9626
**Document Hash:** b45b0a4b912ae5a3ddc8515d67986158
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-23-001055.hdr.sgml**: 20230321

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-23-001055

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230321

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230321

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230321

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA-CREF LIFE FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001068204
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-61759
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23747893

**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

### Large-Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000005092)

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| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Large-Cap Value Fund | TLLVX         | C000013879 |

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### Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000005097)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Core Bond Fund | TLBDX         | C000013884 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Large-Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000005092)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013879 | Large-Cap Value Fund | TLLVX           |

### Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000005097)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013884 | Core Bond Fund | TLBDX           |

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| ![](x3_c105686x1x1.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**TIAA-CREF**<br> **Life Funds** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Supplement** |

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TIAA-CREF Life Funds

**TIAA-CREF Life Large-Cap Value Fund<br> TIAA-CREF Life Core Bond Fund**

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2<br> dated March 21, 2023, to the Statutory Prospectus dated May 1, 2022

*Effective March 21, 2023, Rossana Ivanova has been added to the portfolio management team of the TIAA-CREF Life Large-Cap Value Fund (the "Large-Cap Value Fund"). Consequently, the following is hereby added to the sub-section entitled "Portfolio Manager" in the section entitled "Portfolio management" on page 30 of the Statutory Prospectus:*

**Portfolio Managers.** The following persons are primarily responsible for the management of the Fund on a day-to-day basis:

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| **Name:** | **Rossana Ivanova** |
| Title: | Senior Director |
| Experience on Fund: | since 2023 |

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*Additionally, as a result of the portfolio management team change described above, the following is hereby added to the entry for the Large-Cap Value Fund in the table of the sub-section entitled "Portfolio management teams" of the section entitled "Management of the Funds" on page 121 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> TIAA** | **Total** | **On<br> Team** |
| **Rossana Ivanova** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Senior Director | Portfolio Manager | Advisors, TCIM and other advisory<br> affiliates of TIAA—2021 to Present<br> (equity research for domestic portfolios);<br> Atlantic Investment Management,<br> Inc.—2007 to 2021 (equity research<br> for domestic and non-U.S. portfolios) | 2021 | 2005 | 2023 |

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*Effective March 21, 2023, John Cerra is no longer a portfolio manager of the TIAA-CREF Life Core Bond Fund (the "Core Bond Fund"). Therefore, all references to Mr. Cerra are hereby removed from the Core Bond Fund's portfolio management team disclosure in the Statutory Prospectus.*

*Effective March 21, 2023, Peter Agrimson has been added to the portfolio management team of the Core Bond Fund. Consequently, the following is hereby added to the sub-section entitled "Portfolio Managers" in the section entitled "Portfolio management" on page 65 of the Statutory Prospectus:*

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| **Name:** | **Peter Agrimson, CFA** |
| Title: | Managing Director |
| Experience on Fund: | since 2023 |

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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 the Core Bond Fund in the table of the sub-section entitled "Portfolio management teams" of the section entitled "Management of the Funds" on page 122 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> **TIAA** | **Total** | **On**<br> **Team** |
| **Peter Agrimson, CFA** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Managing Director | Portfolio Manager | Advisors, Nuveen Asset Management<br> and other advisory affiliates of<br> TIAA—2008 to Present<br> (fixed-income portfolio management) | 2014 | 2005 | 2023 |

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| ![](x3_c105686x1x1.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**TIAA-CREF <br> Life Funds** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Supplement** |

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TIAA-CREF Life Funds

SUPPLEMENT NO. 4<br> dated March 21, 2023 to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated May 1, 2022, as supplemented through January 9, 2023

*Effective March 21, 2023, Rossana Ivanova has been added to the portfolio management team of the TIAA-CREF Life Large-Cap Value Fund (the "Large-Cap Value Fund").*

*Accordingly, effective immediately, the following is hereby added to the entry for the Large-Cap Value Fund in the chart currently appearing under the sub-section entitled "Additional information regarding portfolio managers" of the section entitled "Information about the Funds' portfolio management" on page 51 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of<br> 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\*<sup>†</sup>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rossana Ivanova\*\* | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |

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| \* | Includes notional amounts awarded in connection with long-term compensation awards described above. |
| <sup>†</sup> | Because shares of the Funds are sold only in offerings to insurance company separate accounts, portfolio managers cannot directly own shares in the Funds. In order to own shares in the Funds, a portfolio management team member would need to own a variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract. |
| \*\* | This information is as of December 31, 2022. |

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*Effective March 21, 2023, John Cerra is no longer a portfolio manager of the TIAA-CREF Life Core Bond Fund (the "Core Bond Fund"). Therefore, all references to Mr. Cerra are hereby removed from the portfolio management team disclosure for this Fund in the SAI.* 

 

*Effective March 21, 2023, Peter Agrimson has been added to the portfolio management team of the Core Bond Fund.*

*Accordingly, effective immediately, the following is hereby added to the entry for the Core Bond Fund in the chart currently appearing under the sub-section entitled "Additional information regarding portfolio managers" of the section entitled "Information about the Funds' portfolio management" on page 51 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of<br> 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\*<sup>†</sup>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Peter Agrimson\*\* | 5 | 0 | 3 | $3665 | $0 | $13 | $0 |

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| \* | Includes notional amounts awarded in connection with long-term compensation awards described above. |
| <sup>†</sup> | Because shares of the Funds are sold only in offerings to insurance company separate accounts, portfolio managers cannot directly own shares in the Funds. In order to own shares in the Funds, a portfolio management team member would need to own a variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract. |
| \*\* | This information is as of December 31, 2022. |

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A41374 (3/23)