X0306 4 2016-06-01 0 0001195737 NUVEEN AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND NEA 0000740906 WELLS FARGO BANK N A 101 NORTH PHILLIPS STREET SIOUX FALLS SD 57104 0 0 1 0 0001585457 Wells Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC 375 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10152 0 0 1 0 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares 2016-06-01 4 J 0 1510 D 0 I By Subsidiary Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares 2016-06-01 4 J 0 2380 A 2380 I By Subsidiary The disposition of shares occurred pursuant to an Exchange and Purchase Agreement among the Issuer and Wells Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC ("Capital Strategies") pursuant to which Capital Strategies exchanged 1,510 existing Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares of NEA for an equal number of newly issued Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2019, of NEA, and purchased 870 newly issued Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2019, of NEA, for a purchase price of $100,000 per share. This statement is jointly filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Capital Strategies. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. holds an indirect interest in the securities listed in Table I (the "Securities") by virtue of its indirect ownership of its subsidiary Capital Strategies. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer. Exhibits Index Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., /s/ Michael J. Choquette 2016-06-03 WELLS FARGO MUNICIPAL CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LLC, /s/ Daniel E. George 2016-06-03