FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22003

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

David J. Lamb – Chief Administrative Officer

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

Date of fiscal year-end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

FORM N-PX

ICA File Number:  811-22003

Registrant Name:  Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

Reporting Period:  07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

ABIOMED, INC. Meeting Date:  AUG 12, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 15, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  ABMD Security ID:  003654100
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Dorothy E. Puhy	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Paul G. Thomas	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Christopher D. Van Gorder	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

ANALOG DEVICES, INC. Meeting Date:  OCT 08, 2020 Record Date:  AUG 31, 2020 Meeting Type:  SPECIAL
Ticker:  ADI Security ID:  032654105
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition	Management	For	For
2	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

AON PLC Meeting Date:  AUG 26, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 30, 2020 Meeting Type:  SPECIAL
Ticker:  AON Security ID:  G0403H108
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Approve the Issuance of the Aggregate Scheme Consideration	Management	For	For
2	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 11, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 14, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  ADP Security ID:  053015103
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Peter Bisson	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Richard T. Clark	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Linnie M. Haynesworth	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director John P. Jones	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Francine S. Katsoudas	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Nazzic S. Keene	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Scott F. Powers	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director William J. Ready	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Carlos A. Rodriguez	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Report on Non-Management Employee Representation on the Board of Directors	Shareholder	Against	Against

AUTOZONE, INC. Meeting Date:  DEC 16, 2020 Record Date:  OCT 19, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  AZO Security ID:  053332102
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Douglas H. Brooks	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Enderson Guimaraes	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Michael M. Calbert	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director D. Bryan Jordan	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Gale V. King	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director William C. Rhodes, III	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Jill A. Soltau	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 19, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  BR Security ID:  11133T103
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Leslie A. Brun	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Pamela L. Carter	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Richard J. Daly	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Robert N. Duelks	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Timothy C. Gokey	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Brett A. Keller	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Maura A. Markus	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Thomas J. Perna	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Alan J. Weber	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Amit K. Zavery	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Report on Political Contributions Disclosure	Shareholder	Against	Against

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Meeting Date:  NOV 18, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CPB Security ID:  134429109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Fabiola R. Arredondo	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Howard M. Averill	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director John P. (JP) Bilbrey	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Mark A. Clouse	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Bennett Dorrance	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Sarah Hofstetter	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Marc B. Lautenbach	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Mary Alice Dorrance Malone	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Keith R. McLoughlin	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Kurt T. Schmidt	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Archbold D. van Beuren	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 04, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 08, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CAH Security ID:  14149Y108
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Carrie S. Cox	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Calvin Darden	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Bruce L. Downey	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Sheri H. Edison	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director David C. Evans	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Akhil Johri	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Michael C. Kaufmann	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Gregory B. Kenny	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Nancy Killefer	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director J. Michael Losh	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Dean A. Scarborough	Management	For	For
1m	Elect Director John H. Weiland	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting	Management	For	For
5	Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting	Shareholder	Against	For
6	Require Independent Board Chair	Shareholder	Against	For

CINTAS CORPORATION Meeting Date:  OCT 27, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 02, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CTAS Security ID:  172908105
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Gerald S. Adolph	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director John F. Barrett	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Melanie W. Barstad	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Karen L. Carnahan	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Robert E. Coletti	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Scott D. Farmer	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Joseph Scaminace	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Ronald W. Tysoe	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Report on Political Contributions Disclosure	Shareholder	Against	For

CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 23, 2020 Record Date:  AUG 03, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CAG Security ID:  205887102
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Anil Arora	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Thomas "Tony" K. Brown	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Sean M. Connolly	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Joie A. Gregor	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Rajive Johri	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Richard H. Lenny	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Melissa Lora	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Ruth Ann Marshall	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Craig P. Omtvedt	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Scott Ostfeld	Management	For	For
2	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

COPART, INC. Meeting Date:  DEC 04, 2020 Record Date:  OCT 12, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CPRT Security ID:  217204106
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Willis J. Johnson	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director A. Jayson Adair	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Matt Blunt	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Steven D. Cohan	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Daniel J. Englander	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director James E. Meeks	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Thomas N. Tryforos	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Diane M. Morefield	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Stephen Fisher	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
4	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Meeting Date:  JUL 17, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 10, 2020 Meeting Type:  SPECIAL
Ticker:  ETFC Security ID:  269246401
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Approve Merger Agreement	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes	Management	For	Against
3	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. Meeting Date:  AUG 06, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 12, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  EA Security ID:  285512109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Jay C. Hoag	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Jeffrey T. Huber	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst, III	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Talbott Roche	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Richard A. Simonson	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Luis A. Ubinas	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Heidi J. Ueberroth	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Andrew Wilson	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
3	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Provide Right to Act by Written Consent	Shareholder	Against	For

GENERAL MILLS, INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 22, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  GIS Security ID:  370334104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director R. Kerry Clark	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director David M. Cordani	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Jeffrey L. Harmening	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Maria G. Henry	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Jo Ann Jenkins	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Elizabeth C. Lempres	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Diane L. Neal	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Steve Odland	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Maria A. Sastre	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Eric D. Sprunk	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Jorge A. Uribe	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. Meeting Date:  AUG 27, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 13, 2020 Meeting Type:  SPECIAL
Ticker:  IFF Security ID:  459506101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Issue Shares in Connection with Merger	Management	For	For
2	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 17, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  JKHY Security ID:  426281101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Matthew C. Flanigan	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director John F. Prim	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Thomas H. Wilson, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Jacque R. Fiegel	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Thomas A. Wimsett	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Laura G. Kelly	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Shruti S. Miyashiro	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Wesley A. Brown	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director David B. Foss	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement for Acquisition Transactions	Management	For	For
4	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

KLA CORPORATION Meeting Date:  NOV 04, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 16, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  KLAC Security ID:  482480100
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Edward Barnholt	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Robert Calderoni	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Jeneanne Hanley	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Emiko Higashi	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Kevin Kennedy	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Gary Moore	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Marie Myers	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Kiran Patel	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Victor Peng	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Robert Rango	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Richard Wallace	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Adopt Proxy Access Right	Shareholder	Against	For

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION Meeting Date:  NOV 03, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 04, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  LRCX Security ID:  512807108
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Sohail U. Ahmed	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Timothy M. Archer	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Eric K. Brandt	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Michael R. Cannon	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Catherine P. Lego	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Bethany J. Mayer	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Leslie F. Varon	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 24, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 27, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  LW Security ID:  513272104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Peter J. Bensen	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Charles A. Blixt	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Robert J. Coviello	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Andre J. Hawaux	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director W.G. Jurgensen	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Thomas P. Maurer	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Robert A. Niblock	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Hala G. Moddelmog	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Maria Renna Sharpe	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Thomas P. Werner	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. Meeting Date:  OCT 08, 2020 Record Date:  AUG 31, 2020 Meeting Type:  SPECIAL
Ticker:  MXIM Security ID:  57772K101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Approve Merger Agreement	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes	Management	For	For
3	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 05, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 11, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  MXIM Security ID:  57772K101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director William (Bill) P. Sullivan	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Tunc Doluca	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Tracy C. Accardi	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director James R. Bergman	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Joseph R. Bronson	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Robert E. Grady	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Mercedes Johnson	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director William D. Watkins	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director MaryAnn Wright	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

MEDTRONIC PLC Meeting Date:  DEC 11, 2020 Record Date:  OCT 15, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  MDT Security ID:  G5960L103
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Richard H. Anderson	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Craig Arnold	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Scott C. Donnelly	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Andrea J. Goldsmith	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Randall J. Hogan, III	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Michael O. Leavitt	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director James T. Lenehan	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Kevin E. Lofton	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Geoffrey S. Martha	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Elizabeth G. Nabel	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Kendall J. Powell	Management	For	For
2	Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Renew the Board's Authority to Issue Shares Under Irish Law	Management	For	For
5	Renew the Board's Authority to Opt-Out of Statutory Pre-Emptions Rights Under Irish Law	Management	For	For
6	Authorize Overseas Market Purchases of Ordinary Shares	Management	For	For

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED Meeting Date:  AUG 18, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  MCHP Security ID:  595017104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Steve Sanghi	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Matthew W. Chapman	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director L.B. Day	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Esther L. Johnson	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Wade F. Meyercord	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

MICROSOFT CORPORATION Meeting Date:  DEC 02, 2020 Record Date:  OCT 08, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  MSFT Security ID:  594918104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Reid G. Hoffman	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Hugh F. Johnston	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Teri L. List-Stoll	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Satya Nadella	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Sandra E. Peterson	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Penny S. Pritzker	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Charles W. Scharf	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Arne M. Sorenson	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director John W. Stanton	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director John W. Thompson	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Emma N. Walmsley	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Padmasree Warrior	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Report on Employee Representation on the Board of Directors	Shareholder	Against	Against

NETAPP, INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 10, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 17, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  NTAP Security ID:  64110D104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director T. Michael Nevens	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Deepak Ahuja	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Gerald Held	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Kathryn M. Hill	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Deborah L. Kerr	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director George Kurian	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Scott F. Schenkel	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director George T. Shaheen	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Provide Right to Act by Written Consent	Shareholder	Against	For

NIKE, INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 17, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 17, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  NKE Security ID:  654106103
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr.	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Peter B. Henry	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Michelle A. Peluso	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
3	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
5	Report on Political Contributions Disclosure	Shareholder	Against	For

NORTONLIFELOCK INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 08, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 13, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  NLOK Security ID:  668771108
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Sue Barsamian	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Eric K. Brandt	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Frank E. Dangeard	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Nora M. Denzel	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Peter A. Feld	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Kenneth Y. Hao	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director David W. Humphrey	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Vincent Pilette	Management	For	For
2	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures	Shareholder	Against	Against

ORACLE CORPORATION Meeting Date:  NOV 04, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 08, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  ORCL Security ID:  68389X105
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg	Management	For	Withhold
1.2	Elect Director Michael J. Boskin	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Safra A. Catz	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen	Management	For	Withhold
1.5	Elect Director George H. Conrades	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Rona A. Fairhead	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Renee J. James	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Charles W. Moorman, IV	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Leon E. Panetta	Management	For	Withhold
1.12	Elect Director William G. Parrett	Management	For	Withhold
1.13	Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman	Management	For	For
1.14	Elect Director Vishal Sikka	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
3	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
4	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
5	Report on Gender Pay Gap	Shareholder	Against	For
6	Require Independent Board Chair	Shareholder	Against	For

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION Meeting Date:  OCT 28, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 04, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  PH Security ID:  701094104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Lee C. Banks	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Robert G. Bohn	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Linda S. Harty	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Kevin A. Lobo	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Candy M. Obourn	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Joseph Scaminace	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Ake Svensson	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Laura K. Thompson	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director James R. Verrier	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director James L. Wainscott	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Thomas L. Williams	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

PAYCHEX, INC. Meeting Date:  OCT 15, 2020 Record Date:  AUG 17, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  PAYX Security ID:  704326107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director B. Thomas Golisano	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Thomas F. Bonadio	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Joseph G. Doody	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director David J.S. Flaschen	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Pamela A. Joseph	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Martin Mucci	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Joseph M. Velli	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Kara Wilson	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
4	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

QORVO, INC. Meeting Date:  AUG 04, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 11, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  QRVO Security ID:  74736K101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Ralph G. Quinsey	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Robert A. Bruggeworth	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director John R. Harding	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director David H. Y. Ho	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Roderick D. Nelson	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Walden C. Rhines	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Susan L. Spradley	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr.	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

RESMED INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 19, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 22, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  RMD Security ID:  761152107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Karen Drexler	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Michael Farrell	Management	For	For
2	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC Meeting Date:  OCT 22, 2020 Record Date:  AUG 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  STX Security ID:  G7945M107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Mark W. Adams	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Judy Bruner	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Michael R. Cannon	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director William T. Coleman	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Jay L. Geldmacher	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Dylan G. Haggart	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Stephen J. Luczo	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director William D. Mosley	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Stephanie Tilenius	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Edward J. Zander	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Management	For	For
4	Determine Price Range for Reissuance of Treasury Shares	Management	For	For

SYSCO CORPORATION Meeting Date:  NOV 20, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  SYY Security ID:  871829107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Daniel J. Brutto	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director John M. Cassaday	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Joshua D. Frank	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Bradley M. Halverson	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director John M. Hinshaw	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Kevin P. Hourican	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Hans-Joachim Koerber	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Stephanie A. Lundquist	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Nelson Peltz	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Edward D. Shirley	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Sheila G. Talton	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. Meeting Date:  SEP 16, 2020 Record Date:  JUL 20, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  TTWO Security ID:  874054109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Strauss Zelnick	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Michael Dornemann	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director J Moses	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Michael Sheresky	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director LaVerne Srinivasan	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Susan Tolson	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Paul Viera	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Roland Hernandez	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
4	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

THE CLOROX COMPANY Meeting Date:  NOV 18, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 25, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CLX Security ID:  189054109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Amy Banse	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Richard H. Carmona	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Benno Dorer	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Spencer C. Fleischer	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Esther Lee	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director A.D. David Mackay	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Paul Parker	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Linda Rendle	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Matthew J. Shattock	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Kathryn Tesija	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Pamela Thomas-Graham	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Russell J. Weiner	Management	For	For
1.13	Elect Director Christopher J. Williams	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement to Approve Certain Business Combinations	Management	For	For

THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Meeting Date:  NOV 10, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 11, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  EL Security ID:  518439104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Wei Sun Christianson	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Fabrizio Freda	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Jane Lauder	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Leonard A. Lauder	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY Meeting Date:  AUG 19, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 22, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  SJM Security ID:  832696405
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Susan E. Chapman-Hughes	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Paul J. Dolan	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Jay L. Henderson	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Kirk L. Perry	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Sandra Pianalto	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Nancy Lopez Russell	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Alex Shumate	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Mark T. Smucker	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Richard K. Smucker	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Timothy P. Smucker	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Jodi L. Taylor	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Dawn C. Willoughby	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For

VF CORPORATION Meeting Date:  JUL 28, 2020 Record Date:  MAY 29, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  VFC Security ID:  918204108
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Richard T. Carucci	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Juliana L. Chugg	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Benno Dorer	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Mark S. Hoplamazian	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Laura W. Lang	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director W. Alan McCollough	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director W. Rodney McMullen	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Steven E. Rendle	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Carol L. Roberts	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Matthew J. Shattock	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Veronica B. Wu	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION Meeting Date:  NOV 18, 2020 Record Date:  SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  WDC Security ID:  958102105
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Kimberly E. Alexy	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Martin I. Cole	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Tunc Doluca	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director David V. Goeckeler	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Matthew E. Massengill	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Paula A. Price	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Stephanie A. Streeter	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Amend Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
4	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

XILINX, INC. Meeting Date:  AUG 05, 2020 Record Date:  JUN 10, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  XLNX Security ID:  983919101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Dennis Segers	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Raman K. Chitkara	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Saar Gillai	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Ronald S. Jankov	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Mary Louise Krakauer	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Thomas H. Lee	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Jon A. Olson	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Victor Peng	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Elizabeth W. Vanderslice	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

END NPX REPORT

SIGNATURES:

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

By	/s/ David J. Lamb
	David J. Lamb – Chief Administrative Officer
Date

August 16, 2021