---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-255635"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JQC"
cik: "0001227476"
company_name: "Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund"
filed_at: "2023-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T23:53:09.788072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund consolidates boards, appoints two new trustees

## Summary
- Board size set at 10 members effective Jan 1, 2024; consolidation of Nuveen and TC Funds boards.
- Thomas J. Kenny (TC Board member since 2011) and Loren M. Starr (TC Board member since 2022) appointed independent trustees.
- Current trustees Jack B. Evans and William C. Hunter to retire effective Dec 31, 2023.
- Joseph A. Boateng and Michal A. Forrester (current TC Board members) invited as board consultants from Jan 1, 2024.
- Consolidation aims to generate cost efficiencies, align operating model, and standardize servicing for the Fund Complex.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-255635
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JQC
- cik: 0001227476
- company_name: Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
- filed_at: 2023-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227476/000119312523255635/0001193125-23-255635-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227476/000119312523255635/d564799d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-255635
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-255635.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-255635.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas J. Kenny was appointed as independent board member at Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent board member
  source text: Thomas J. Kenny and Loren M. Starr have been appointed to the Board as independent board members effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227476/000119312523255635/0001193125-23-255635-index.htm
- Executive change
  Loren M. Starr was appointed as independent board member at Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent board member
  source text: Thomas J. Kenny and Loren M. Starr have been appointed to the Board as independent board members effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227476/000119312523255635/0001193125-23-255635-index.htm

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