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F. Scott Thomas Director, Associate General Counsel Mail Stop C2-04
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May 1, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: |
College Retirement Equities Fund (“CREF”) | |
Form N-3 (File Nos. 33-00480 and 811-04415) |
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, 2017 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 27, 2017.
Please contact the undersigned at the number listed above, if you have any questions or comments regarding this letter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ F. Scott Thomas
F. Scott Thomas