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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-17-008089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170417

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385763
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-917-8146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22003
		FILM NUMBER:		17765632

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W. WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-917-8146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 W. WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110224

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nuveen Asset Management Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041209
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