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The record date is February 9, 2026, and shareholders can vote by mail, phone, internet or during the webcast using a control number. The proxy details quorum and NYSE Rule 452 proportionate-voting mechanics for specific preferred share series, and explains a unitary, fully independent Board structure, committee responsibilities, and updated Independent Board Member compensation levels.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund filed an initial ownership report for executive Joseph Castro, who serves as EVP, Chief Risk & Compliance. This Form 3 discloses his status as an officer of the fund and shows no equity transactions or holdings changes reported in this filing.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund officer Page Robert Tanner, who serves as Vice President and Treasurer, filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3. The provided data shows no reported buy, sell, acquisition, or disposition transactions in this filing.
Schedule 13G/A – Institutional ownership update
Morgan Stanley and affiliate Parametric Portfolio Associates jointly report beneficial ownership of 1,567,793 common shares of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (CUSIP 67080R102) as of 30 June 2025. The stake equals 6.5 % of the fund’s outstanding shares, exceeding the 5 % reporting threshold and requiring this amendment.
Voting influence is limited: the filers hold shared voting power over 174,984 shares (≈0.7 % of the class) and no sole voting power. They maintain shared dispositive power over the full 1.57 M shares, indicating investment control without an intent to influence fund governance. Both entities are Delaware-organized; Morgan Stanley is classified as a holding company/control person (HC, CO) and Parametric as an investment adviser (IA, CO). The position is declared to be held in the ordinary course, not for control purposes, under Rule 13d-1(b).
Signatures were executed on 5 Aug 2025 by Christopher O’Hara (Morgan Stanley) and Cindy Kim (Parametric).