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    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13

    FILED AS OF DATE:		20180712

    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181029

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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund

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    		STATE:			IL

    		ZIP:			60606

    	FORMER COMPANY:

    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nuveen Enhanced AMT-Free Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund

    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160411

    	FORMER COMPANY:

    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120106

    	FORMER COMPANY:

    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND

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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund

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    		FILM NUMBER:		18950101

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:

    		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE

    		CITY:			CHICAGO

    		STATE:			IL

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    		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE

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    		STATE:			IL

    		ZIP:			60606

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    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120106

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    <DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL CREDIT INCOME FUND
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    <DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SERIES 1 VRDP
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    <DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SERIES 2 VRDP
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    <DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SERIES 4 VRDP
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: d656069dex99a7.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>d656069dex99a8.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SERIES 5 VRDP
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: d656069dex99a8.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>d656069dex99a9.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SERIES 6 VRDP
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: d656069dex99a9.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATE OF NAME CHANGE AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST
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    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>d656069dex99a11.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT ESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SERIES A MFP
    <TEXT>
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    <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF KPMG LLP
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    <DESCRIPTION>POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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    <TEXT>
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