FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-22003
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
David J. Lamb – Chief Administrative Officer
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700
Date of fiscal year-end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
FORM N-PX
ICA File Number: 811-22003
Registrant Name: Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
Reporting Period: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
| ABIOMED, INC. Meeting Date: AUG 12, 2020 Record Date: JUN 15, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: ABMD Security ID: 003654100 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Dorothy E. Puhy | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Paul G. Thomas | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Christopher D. Van Gorder | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| ANALOG DEVICES, INC. Meeting Date: OCT 08, 2020 Record Date: AUG 31, 2020 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: ADI Security ID: 032654105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Adjourn Meeting | Management | For | For |
| AON PLC Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2020 Record Date: JUN 30, 2020 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: AON Security ID: G0403H108 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Approve the Issuance of the Aggregate Scheme Consideration | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Adjourn Meeting | Management | For | For |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2020 Record Date: SEP 14, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: ADP Security ID: 053015103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Peter Bisson | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Richard T. Clark | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Linnie M. Haynesworth | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director John P. Jones | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Francine S. Katsoudas | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Nazzic S. Keene | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Scott F. Powers | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director William J. Ready | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Carlos A. Rodriguez | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Report on Non-Management Employee Representation on the Board of Directors | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| AUTOZONE, INC. Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2020 Record Date: OCT 19, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: AZO Security ID: 053332102 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Douglas H. Brooks | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Enderson Guimaraes | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Michael M. Calbert | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director D. Bryan Jordan | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Gale V. King | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director William C. Rhodes, III | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Jill A. Soltau | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2020 Record Date: SEP 24, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: BR Security ID: 11133T103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Leslie A. Brun | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Pamela L. Carter | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Richard J. Daly | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Robert N. Duelks | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Timothy C. Gokey | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Brett A. Keller | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Maura A. Markus | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Thomas J. Perna | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Alan J. Weber | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Amit K. Zavery | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Report on Political Contributions Disclosure | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2020 Record Date: SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CPB Security ID: 134429109 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Fabiola R. Arredondo | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Howard M. Averill | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director John P. (JP) Bilbrey | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Mark A. Clouse | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Bennett Dorrance | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Sarah Hofstetter | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Marc B. Lautenbach | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Mary Alice Dorrance Malone | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Keith R. McLoughlin | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Kurt T. Schmidt | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Archbold D. van Beuren | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. Meeting Date: NOV 04, 2020 Record Date: SEP 08, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CAH Security ID: 14149Y108 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Carrie S. Cox | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Calvin Darden | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Bruce L. Downey | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Sheri H. Edison | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director David C. Evans | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Patricia A. Hemingway Hall | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Akhil Johri | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Michael C. Kaufmann | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Gregory B. Kenny | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Nancy Killefer | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director J. Michael Losh | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Dean A. Scarborough | Management | For | For |
| 1m | Elect Director John H. Weiland | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Require Independent Board Chair | Shareholder | Against | For |
| CINTAS CORPORATION Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2020 Record Date: SEP 02, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CTAS Security ID: 172908105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Gerald S. Adolph | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director John F. Barrett | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Melanie W. Barstad | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Karen L. Carnahan | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Robert E. Coletti | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Scott D. Farmer | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Joseph Scaminace | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Ronald W. Tysoe | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Report on Political Contributions Disclosure | Shareholder | Against | For |
| CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. Meeting Date: SEP 23, 2020 Record Date: AUG 03, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CAG Security ID: 205887102 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Anil Arora | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Thomas "Tony" K. Brown | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Sean M. Connolly | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Joie A. Gregor | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Rajive Johri | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Richard H. Lenny | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Melissa Lora | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Ruth Ann Marshall | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Craig P. Omtvedt | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Scott Ostfeld | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| COPART, INC. Meeting Date: DEC 04, 2020 Record Date: OCT 12, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CPRT Security ID: 217204106 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Willis J. Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director A. Jayson Adair | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Matt Blunt | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Steven D. Cohan | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Daniel J. Englander | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director James E. Meeks | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Thomas N. Tryforos | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Diane M. Morefield | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Stephen Fisher | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Meeting Date: JUL 17, 2020 Record Date: JUN 10, 2020 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: ETFC Security ID: 269246401 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Adjourn Meeting | Management | For | For |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. Meeting Date: AUG 06, 2020 Record Date: JUN 12, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: EA Security ID: 285512109 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Jay C. Hoag | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Jeffrey T. Huber | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst, III | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Talbott Roche | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Richard A. Simonson | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Luis A. Ubinas | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Heidi J. Ueberroth | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Andrew Wilson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Shareholder | Against | For |
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2020 Record Date: JUL 24, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: GIS Security ID: 370334104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director R. Kerry Clark | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director David M. Cordani | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Jeffrey L. Harmening | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Maria G. Henry | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Jo Ann Jenkins | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Elizabeth C. Lempres | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Diane L. Neal | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Steve Odland | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Maria A. Sastre | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Eric D. Sprunk | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Jorge A. Uribe | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. Meeting Date: AUG 27, 2020 Record Date: JUL 13, 2020 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: IFF Security ID: 459506101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Issue Shares in Connection with Merger | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Adjourn Meeting | Management | For | For |
| JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2020 Record Date: SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: JKHY Security ID: 426281101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Matthew C. Flanigan | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director John F. Prim | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Thomas H. Wilson, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Jacque R. Fiegel | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Thomas A. Wimsett | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Laura G. Kelly | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Shruti S. Miyashiro | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Wesley A. Brown | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director David B. Foss | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement for Acquisition Transactions | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| KLA CORPORATION Meeting Date: NOV 04, 2020 Record Date: SEP 16, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: KLAC Security ID: 482480100 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Edward Barnholt | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert Calderoni | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Jeneanne Hanley | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Emiko Higashi | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Kevin Kennedy | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Gary Moore | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Marie Myers | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Kiran Patel | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Victor Peng | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Robert Rango | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Richard Wallace | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Adopt Proxy Access Right | Shareholder | Against | For |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION Meeting Date: NOV 03, 2020 Record Date: SEP 04, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: LRCX Security ID: 512807108 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Sohail U. Ahmed | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Timothy M. Archer | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Eric K. Brandt | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Michael R. Cannon | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Catherine P. Lego | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Bethany J. Mayer | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Abhijit Y. Talwalkar | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Leslie F. Varon | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2020 Record Date: JUL 27, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: LW Security ID: 513272104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Peter J. Bensen | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Charles A. Blixt | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Robert J. Coviello | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Andre J. Hawaux | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director W.G. Jurgensen | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Thomas P. Maurer | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Robert A. Niblock | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Hala G. Moddelmog | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Maria Renna Sharpe | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Thomas P. Werner | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. Meeting Date: OCT 08, 2020 Record Date: AUG 31, 2020 Meeting Type: SPECIAL | ||||
| Ticker: MXIM Security ID: 57772K101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Approve Merger Agreement | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Adjourn Meeting | Management | For | For |
| MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. Meeting Date: NOV 05, 2020 Record Date: SEP 11, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: MXIM Security ID: 57772K101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director William (Bill) P. Sullivan | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Tunc Doluca | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Tracy C. Accardi | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director James R. Bergman | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Joseph R. Bronson | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Robert E. Grady | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Mercedes Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director William D. Watkins | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director MaryAnn Wright | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| MEDTRONIC PLC Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2020 Record Date: OCT 15, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: MDT Security ID: G5960L103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Richard H. Anderson | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Craig Arnold | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Scott C. Donnelly | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Andrea J. Goldsmith | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Randall J. Hogan, III | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Michael O. Leavitt | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director James T. Lenehan | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Kevin E. Lofton | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Geoffrey S. Martha | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Elizabeth G. Nabel | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Kendall J. Powell | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Renew the Board's Authority to Issue Shares Under Irish Law | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Renew the Board's Authority to Opt-Out of Statutory Pre-Emptions Rights Under Irish Law | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Authorize Overseas Market Purchases of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | For |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED Meeting Date: AUG 18, 2020 Record Date: JUN 24, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: MCHP Security ID: 595017104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Steve Sanghi | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Matthew W. Chapman | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director L.B. Day | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Esther L. Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Wade F. Meyercord | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION Meeting Date: DEC 02, 2020 Record Date: OCT 08, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Reid G. Hoffman | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Hugh F. Johnston | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Teri L. List-Stoll | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Satya Nadella | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Sandra E. Peterson | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Penny S. Pritzker | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Charles W. Scharf | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Arne M. Sorenson | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director John W. Stanton | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director John W. Thompson | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Emma N. Walmsley | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Padmasree Warrior | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Report on Employee Representation on the Board of Directors | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| NETAPP, INC. Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2020 Record Date: JUL 17, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: NTAP Security ID: 64110D104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director T. Michael Nevens | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Deepak Ahuja | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Gerald Held | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Kathryn M. Hill | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Deborah L. Kerr | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director George Kurian | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Scott F. Schenkel | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director George T. Shaheen | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Shareholder | Against | For |
| NIKE, INC. Meeting Date: SEP 17, 2020 Record Date: JUL 17, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Peter B. Henry | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Michelle A. Peluso | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Report on Political Contributions Disclosure | Shareholder | Against | For |
| NORTONLIFELOCK INC. Meeting Date: SEP 08, 2020 Record Date: JUL 13, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: NLOK Security ID: 668771108 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Sue Barsamian | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Eric K. Brandt | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Frank E. Dangeard | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Nora M. Denzel | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Peter A. Feld | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Kenneth Y. Hao | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director David W. Humphrey | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Vincent Pilette | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| ORACLE CORPORATION Meeting Date: NOV 04, 2020 Record Date: SEP 08, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Michael J. Boskin | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Safra A. Catz | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.5 | Elect Director George H. Conrades | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Rona A. Fairhead | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Renee J. James | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Charles W. Moorman, IV | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Leon E. Panetta | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.12 | Elect Director William G. Parrett | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.13 | Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman | Management | For | For |
| 1.14 | Elect Director Vishal Sikka | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Report on Gender Pay Gap | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Require Independent Board Chair | Shareholder | Against | For |
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION Meeting Date: OCT 28, 2020 Record Date: SEP 04, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: PH Security ID: 701094104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Lee C. Banks | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Robert G. Bohn | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Linda S. Harty | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Kevin A. Lobo | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Candy M. Obourn | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Joseph Scaminace | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Ake Svensson | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Laura K. Thompson | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director James R. Verrier | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director James L. Wainscott | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Thomas L. Williams | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| PAYCHEX, INC. Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2020 Record Date: AUG 17, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: PAYX Security ID: 704326107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director B. Thomas Golisano | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Thomas F. Bonadio | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Joseph G. Doody | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director David J.S. Flaschen | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Pamela A. Joseph | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Martin Mucci | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Joseph M. Velli | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Kara Wilson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| QORVO, INC. Meeting Date: AUG 04, 2020 Record Date: JUN 11, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: QRVO Security ID: 74736K101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Ralph G. Quinsey | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert A. Bruggeworth | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director John R. Harding | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director David H. Y. Ho | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Roderick D. Nelson | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Walden C. Rhines | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Susan L. Spradley | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| RESMED INC. Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2020 Record Date: SEP 22, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: RMD Security ID: 761152107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Karen Drexler | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Michael Farrell | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC Meeting Date: OCT 22, 2020 Record Date: AUG 24, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: STX Security ID: G7945M107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Mark W. Adams | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Judy Bruner | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Michael R. Cannon | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director William T. Coleman | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Jay L. Geldmacher | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Dylan G. Haggart | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Stephen J. Luczo | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director William D. Mosley | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Stephanie Tilenius | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Edward J. Zander | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Determine Price Range for Reissuance of Treasury Shares | Management | For | For |
| SYSCO CORPORATION Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2020 Record Date: SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: SYY Security ID: 871829107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Daniel J. Brutto | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director John M. Cassaday | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Joshua D. Frank | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Bradley M. Halverson | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director John M. Hinshaw | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Kevin P. Hourican | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Hans-Joachim Koerber | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Stephanie A. Lundquist | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Nelson Peltz | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Edward D. Shirley | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Sheila G. Talton | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. Meeting Date: SEP 16, 2020 Record Date: JUL 20, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: TTWO Security ID: 874054109 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Strauss Zelnick | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Michael Dornemann | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director J Moses | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Michael Sheresky | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director LaVerne Srinivasan | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Susan Tolson | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Paul Viera | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Roland Hernandez | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| THE CLOROX COMPANY Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2020 Record Date: SEP 25, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CLX Security ID: 189054109 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Amy Banse | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Richard H. Carmona | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Benno Dorer | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Spencer C. Fleischer | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Esther Lee | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director A.D. David Mackay | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Paul Parker | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Linda Rendle | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Matthew J. Shattock | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Kathryn Tesija | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Pamela Thomas-Graham | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Russell J. Weiner | Management | For | For |
| 1.13 | Elect Director Christopher J. Williams | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement to Approve Certain Business Combinations | Management | For | For |
| THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2020 Record Date: SEP 11, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: EL Security ID: 518439104 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Wei Sun Christianson | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Fabrizio Freda | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Jane Lauder | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Leonard A. Lauder | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY Meeting Date: AUG 19, 2020 Record Date: JUN 22, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: SJM Security ID: 832696405 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Susan E. Chapman-Hughes | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Paul J. Dolan | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Jay L. Henderson | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Kirk L. Perry | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Sandra Pianalto | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Nancy Lopez Russell | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Alex Shumate | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Mark T. Smucker | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Richard K. Smucker | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Timothy P. Smucker | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Jodi L. Taylor | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Dawn C. Willoughby | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| VF CORPORATION Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2020 Record Date: MAY 29, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: VFC Security ID: 918204108 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Richard T. Carucci | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Juliana L. Chugg | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Benno Dorer | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Mark S. Hoplamazian | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Laura W. Lang | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director W. Alan McCollough | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director W. Rodney McMullen | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Steven E. Rendle | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Carol L. Roberts | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Matthew J. Shattock | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Veronica B. Wu | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2020 Record Date: SEP 21, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: WDC Security ID: 958102105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Kimberly E. Alexy | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Martin I. Cole | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Tunc Doluca | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director David V. Goeckeler | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Matthew E. Massengill | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Paula A. Price | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Stephanie A. Streeter | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| XILINX, INC. Meeting Date: AUG 05, 2020 Record Date: JUN 10, 2020 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: XLNX Security ID: 983919101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Dennis Segers | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Raman K. Chitkara | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Saar Gillai | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Ronald S. Jankov | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Mary Louise Krakauer | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Thomas H. Lee | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Jon A. Olson | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Victor Peng | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Elizabeth W. Vanderslice | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
END NPX REPORT
SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
By | /s/ David J. Lamb | |
| David J. Lamb – Chief Administrative Officer | ||
| Date | ||
August 16, 2021
