UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2022 (February 24, 2022)

NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

811-23704

87-0915355

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois

60606

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 257-8787

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	NPFD	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Amendment of By-Laws. On February 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund, a registered closed-end management investment company (the “Fund”), adopted Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Fund. The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On February 24, 2022, the Fund issued a press release in connection with the adoption of the Amendment.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits


3.1		Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated By-Laws

99.1		Press Release, dated February 24, 2022

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED & INCOME FUND

By:		/s/ David J. Lamb
Name:		David J. Lamb
Title:		Chief Administrative Officer

DATE: February 25, 2022

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund 8-K