0000930413-22-000042.txt : 20220114 0000930413-22-000042.hdr.sgml : 20220114 20220114090546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-22-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20220114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000777535 IRS NUMBER: 136022042 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-00480 FILM NUMBER: 22530538 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 0000777535 S000005080 Stock Account C000154473 Class R1 QCSTRX C000154474 Class R2 QCSTPX C000154475 Class R3 QCSTIX 0000777535 S000005081 Global Equities Account C000154476 Class R1 QCGLRX C000154477 Class R2 QCGLPX C000154478 Class R3 QCGLIX 0000777535 S000005082 Growth Account C000154479 Class R1 QCGRRX C000154480 Class R2 QCGRPX C000154481 Class R3 QCGRIX 0000777535 S000005083 Equity Index Account C000154482 Class R1 QCEQRX C000154483 Class R2 QCEQPX C000154484 Class R3 QCEQIX 0000777535 S000005084 Bond Market Account C000154485 Class R1 QCBMRX C000154486 Class R2 QCBMPX C000154487 Class R3 QCBMIX 0000777535 S000005085 Inflation-Linked Bond Account C000154488 Class R1 QCILRX C000154489 Class R2 QCILPX C000154490 Class R3 QCILIX 0000777535 S000005086 Social Choice Account C000154491 Class R1 QCSCRX C000154492 Class R2 QCSCPX C000154493 Class R3 QCSCIX 0000777535 S000005087 Money Market Account C000154494 Class R1 QCMMRX C000154495 Class R2 QCMMPX C000154496 Class R3 QCMMIX 497 1 c102777_497.htm

 

COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND (“CREF”)

 

SUPPLEMENT NO. 5

dated January 14, 2022 to the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2021, as supplemented through December 28, 2021

 

Effective immediately, Laura Starks is no longer a Trustee of the Board of Trustees of CREF. Therefore, all references in the SAI to Ms. Starks being a Trustee of CREF are hereby deleted.

 

A41180 (1/22)

 
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