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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-053118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JQC"
cik: "0001227476"
company_name: "Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund"
filed_at: "2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:03:45.181093+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuveen CEFs suspend control share by-law after losing court case; appeal planned

## Summary
- Board suspends Control Share By-Law that limited voting rights of large shareholders.
- Action follows Feb. 18, 2022 District Court summary judgment in favor of Saba Capital.
- Control Share By-Law will be automatically reinstated if the judgment is reversed on appeal.
- Board and Funds intend to appeal the District Court's ruling.
- Chair Toth says by-law protected against 'predatory attacks' by hedge funds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-053118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JQC
- cik: 0001227476
- company_name: Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
- filed_at: 2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227476/000119312522053118/0001193125-22-053118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227476/000119312522053118/d90985d8k.htm

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