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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-208028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200803
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200803

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228049
		FILM NUMBER:		201069226

	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
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUND </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(NYSE: JCE) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(the
&#147;Fund&#148;) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST&nbsp;3, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER&nbsp;25, 2019, AS AMENDED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">The Fund has previously entered into a distribution agreement with Nuveen Securities, LLC pursuant to which the Fund may from
time to time issue and sell its common shares through Nuveen Securities to certain broker-dealers that have entered into selected dealer agreements with Nuveen Securities. Nuveen Securities has entered into a selected dealer agreement with Truist
Securities, Inc., pursuant to which Truist Securities will act as Nuveen Securities&#146; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-placement</FONT> agent with respect to
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">at-the-market</FONT></FONT> offerings of common shares. Accordingly, effective immediately, each reference to Nuveen Securities&#146;
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-placement</FONT> agent in the Fund&#146;s prospectus is hereby revised to reflect Truist Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:40pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLEASE KEEP THIS WITH YOUR FUND&#146;S PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR FUTURE REFERENCE </B></P>
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