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Exhibit (a)(12)

TRUSTEE AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH
ADDITIONAL SERIES OF SHARES
OF THE TIAA-CREF FUNDS

          In accordance with Section 4.9.2 of the Declaration of Trust of the TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”), dated April 15, 1999, as amended, the undersigned Trustees of the Trust hereby establish the following two additional separate and distinct series of shares of the Trust:

Lifecycle 2055 Fund
Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund

          Furthermore, each of these two new series shall be authorized to issue shares in three different share class designations: Institutional Class, Retirement Class and Premier Class.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustees of the Trust have executed this instrument the 7th day of December, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forrest Berkley

 

Nancy L. Jacob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy A. Eckl

 

Bridget A. Macaskill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eugene Flood, Jr.

 

James M. Poterba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael A. Forrester

 

Maceo K. Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howell E. Jackson

 

Laura T. Starks