<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000930413-15-004590-index.html : 20151202 <SEC-HEADER>0000930413-15-004590.hdr.sgml : 20151202 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151202143134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-15-004590 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 22 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151202 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIAA-CREF FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084380 IRS NUMBER: 134055167 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09301 FILM NUMBER: 151264377 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 THIRD AVE. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129166746 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 THIRD AVE. 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