# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000777535
**File Stem:** 0000930413-26-001443
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 4709
**Document Hash:** 629535cbb84ad90f587d9a56b7d1460c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000930413-26-001443.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000930413-26-001443

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000777535

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 136022042
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-00480
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26929294

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

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Total Global Stock Account (Series ID: S000005080)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154473 | Class R1     | QCSTRX          |
| C000154474 | Class R2     | QCSTPX          |
| C000154475 | Class R3     | QCSTIX          |
| C000234671 | Class R4     | QCSTFX          |

### Global Equities Account (Series ID: S000005081)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154476 | Class R1     | QCGLRX          |
| C000154477 | Class R2     | QCGLPX          |
| C000154478 | Class R3     | QCGLIX          |
| C000234672 | Class R4     | QCGLFX          |

### Growth Account (Series ID: S000005082)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154479 | Class R1     | QCGRRX          |
| C000154480 | Class R2     | QCGRPX          |
| C000154481 | Class R3     | QCGRIX          |
| C000234673 | Class R4     | QCGRFX          |

### S&P 500 Index Account (Series ID: S000005083)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154482 | Class R1     | QCEQRX          |
| C000154483 | Class R2     | QCEQPX          |
| C000154484 | Class R3     | QCEQIX          |
| C000234674 | Class R4     | QCEQFX          |

### Core Bond Account (Series ID: S000005084)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154485 | Class R1     | QCBMRX          |
| C000154486 | Class R2     | QCBMPX          |
| C000154487 | Class R3     | QCBMIX          |
| C000234675 | Class R4     | QCBMFX          |

### Inflation-Linked Bond Account (Series ID: S000005085)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154488 | Class R1     | QCILRX          |
| C000154489 | Class R2     | QCILPX          |
| C000154490 | Class R3     | QCILIX          |
| C000234676 | Class R4     | QCILFX          |

### Responsible Balanced Account (Series ID: S000005086)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154491 | Class R1     | QCSCRX          |
| C000154492 | Class R2     | QCSCPX          |
| C000154493 | Class R3     | QCSCIX          |
| C000234677 | Class R4     | QSCCFX          |

### Money Market Account (Series ID: S000005087)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154494 | Class R1     | QCMMRX          |
| C000154495 | Class R2     | QCMMPX          |
| C000154496 | Class R3     | QCMMIX          |
| C000234678 | Class R4     | QCMMFX          |

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| ![](image_001.jpg) | **Rachael M. Zufall**<br> Managing Director, Associate General Counsel<br> 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd<br> Charlotte, NC 28262<br>T 704 988 4446<br> **rachael.zufall@nuveen.com** |

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May 1, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, DC 20549-4644

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| **Re:** | **College Retirement Equities Fund ("CREF"): Amendment No. 65 to the Registration Statement on Form N-3 (File Nos. 033-00480 and 811-04415)** |

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Commissioners:

In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), this letter serves as certification that: (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated May 1, 2026 that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act for CREF would not have differed from that contained in CREF's most recent amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-3; and (ii) the text of this amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on April 29, 2026.

Please contact the undersigned at the number listed above should you have any questions or comments regarding this matter.

Very truly yours,

<u>/s/ Rachael M. Zufall</u>

Rachael M. Zufall

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