Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund revises share proceeds use

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) revised the use-of-proceeds language for Common Shares issued under its prospectus supplement.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) revised the use-of-proceeds language for Common Shares issued under its prospectus supplement. The Fund currently anticipates investing substantially all net proceeds in investments consistent with its objectives and policies within approximately three months after receipt. Pending investment, proceeds are anticipated to be invested in short-term or long-term securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or in high-quality, short-term money market instruments. The Fund may also use proceeds to pay distributions to shareholders.

Key Figures

Anticipated investment period: Approximately three months

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Anticipated investment period Approximately three months After receipt of net proceeds

Key Terms

net proceeds, investment objectives and policies, money market instruments

3 terms

net proceeds financial

"net proceeds from the issuance of Common Shares"

The amount of money a company actually keeps from a sale or fundraising after paying all direct costs and fees, similar to take-home pay after taxes and deductions. Investors care because net proceeds determine how much cash is available for things that affect value—paying debt, funding projects, buying assets, or returning money to shareholders—so it influences future growth potential and financial health.

investment objectives and policies financial

"in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies"

money market instruments financial

"high-quality, short-term money market instruments"

Offering Details

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Offering

Offering Type shelf

Securities Offered Common Shares

Use of Proceeds Net proceeds are to be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies; pending investment, they are anticipated to be invested in specified securities or money market instruments, and may be used to pay distributions to shareholders.

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How will JCE use proceeds from Common Shares?

JCE currently anticipates investing substantially all net proceeds in investments consistent with its objectives and policies within approximately three months after receipt. Pending investment, proceeds are anticipated to be invested in short-term or long-term U.S. Government, agency or instrumentality securities, or high-quality, short-term money market instruments. The Fund may also use proceeds to pay distributions to shareholders.

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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-279509

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (NYSE: JCE)

(the “Fund”)

Supplement Dated October 2, 2026

to the Fund’s Prospectus Supplement Dated July 19, 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement”)

The second paragraph in the section of the Prospectus Supplement titled “Use of Proceeds” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

The net proceeds from the issuance of Common Shares hereunder will be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies as set forth in the accompanying prospectus. The Fund currently anticipates that it will be able to invest substantially all of the net proceeds in investments that meet the Fund’s investment objectives and policies within approximately three months of the receipt of such proceeds. Pending investment, it is anticipated that the proceeds will be invested in short-term or long-term securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or in high-quality, short-term money market instruments.  In addition, the Fund may use such proceeds to pay distributions to shareholders.

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FUND’S PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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