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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-16-008352
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160930
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160930

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:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-76651
		FILM NUMBER:		161913616

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129166746

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TIAA CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990415
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<SERIES-NAME>TIAA-CREF Managed Allocation Fund
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000033271
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Retail Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TIMRX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000033272
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Retirement Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TITRX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000033273
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TIMIX
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Document 1 - file: c85909_497j.htm

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Document 2 - file: image_001.jpg

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