Investment Transfer Strategy - TIAA

[Pages:8]Investment Transfer Strategy

Vanguard plan participants

The Princeton University Retirement Plans

Vanguard plan participants

No action is required at this time All Vanguard funds will automatically transfer to the Princeton University Retirement Plans on TIAA's recordkeeping platform. Your current investment strategy and investment elections will not change. Once the transfer is complete, you will receive a confirmation by mail from TIAA. While no action is required on your part, you should regularly review your account information and consider whether to make any investment or beneficiary changes.

Important information about the upcoming transition

Reduced investment costs By consolidating all plan administration to a single recordkeeper, TIAA, the same Vanguard funds will continue to be offered, but most will be at a new, lower-cost share class. If you are invested in any of these funds, your current assets and future contributions will be automatically directed to the lower-cost share class of the same Vanguard fund. Vanguard funds with new share classes have been identified on pages 5-7 for your reference. You'll note that funds with a new share class also have new ticker symbols. Mutual funds typically offer multiple share classes, and while a share class and ticker symbol may change, the fund itself and its investment strategy do not change.

Restrictions during the "Blackout Period" To facilitate the transfer of assets, a brief "Blackout Period" will take place. The Blackout Period is expected to begin on July 8, 2016, and end on July 25, 2016.1 During this time, you will not be able to change your investment choices, make withdrawals or transfer funds. Any scheduled payroll contributions will continue to be deducted from your paycheck during this time. If you are receiving distributions or withdrawals, you will be sent additional information. Please see the enclosed Important Notice for additional information. The Blackout Period applies only to assets currently invested at Vanguard. The timeline for the transfer is provided on page 4. Instructions on how to access your account at TIAA can be found on the back cover of the enclosed guide.

How your Vanguard account will transfer to TIAA

Beneficiary designation(s) If you're invested solely in Vanguard funds, your beneficiary information will also automatically transfer to TIAA. If you have both Vanguard and TIAA investments, your beneficiary will default to what's on record for your TIAA account. Starting on July 5, you can log in to your new TIAA account and review your beneficiary designation(s).

1The start and end of the Blackout Period depend on the accurate, timely transfer of assets and data from Vanguard to TIAA. If this does not occur, these dates may be delayed.

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Current assets (balances) The transfer of Vanguard assets will take place automatically on July 15, 2016. The transfer will take place as follows: ? Current funds to the same funds at TIAA (in-kind transfer): These assets will be reregistered

at TIAA and your account will remain fully invested during the asset transfer. ? Current funds that move to a lower-cost share class of the same fund at TIAA:

These funds require a two-step transfer process as outlined below.2

Step 1: TIAA will follow the fund-to-fund transfer strategy shown on pages 5-7. The Plans' assets will be invested in the same fund in your TIAA account as they currently are in your Vanguard account. Your assets will remain fully invested throughout the transfer.

Step 2: T IAA will then transfer from higher- to lower-cost share classes, where applicable. This transfer will be completed as soon as administratively possible. The fund-to-fund transfer strategy on pages 5-7 will identify the investment options that are available for the higherto lower-cost share class transfer.

You will receive confirmation statement(s) from TIAA following the transfer detailing how your funds transferred.

Future contributions Beginning July 13, 2016, your existing voluntary and/or employer contributions will be directed to TIAA. Your contribution asset allocation may change depending on which provider is currently receiving your contributions.

? If you have assets with Vanguard, but are currently contributing all of your current salary deferral election (contribution amount) to TIAA, no change is required.

? If you are contributing all of your current salary deferral election (contribution amount) to Vanguard, your Vanguard contribution will be transferred to your TIAA account. Future contributions will be as you directed. No change is required.

? If you're directing contributions to both Vanguard and TIAA, your contributions will be directed to the same investments with TIAA (e.g., if your contributions are currently directed to Fund "A" at TIAA and Fund "B" at Vanguard, your contributions will continue to be directed to Funds "A" and "B" at TIAA). This way your contributions will continue as you currently have them directed.

2As a result of this two-step transfer process, your accounts will be invested in the same fund on the TIAA platform from the date the assets are transferred to TIAA through the date the transfer to the lower-cost share class is completed.

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Dates to note:

Date July 5, 2016

July 8, 2016 (4 p.m. ET)

July 13, 2016

July 15, 2016

July 25, 2016

Event

You now have access to your TIAA account and a "Welcome Kit" will be mailed to you. It includes important information on TIAA and how to access your TIAA account (account access information is also provided on the back cover of the enclosed guide).

The Blackout Period is expected to begin. Refer to page 2 and review the enclosed Important Notice for more information.

If you plan to make changes to your account, such as setting up systematic distributions, you should plan ahead and make any changes before or after the Blackout Period.

All future contributions (both yours and any from Princeton University) will be directed to the same Vanguard funds now available to you through your new account with TIAA.

Vanguard assets will be transferred in-kind and reregistered as they move to TIAA. Your account will remain fully invested through this transfer process. A confirmation statement will be mailed to you from TIAA containing details of the transfer once completed.

The Blackout Period for Vanguard assets is expected to end on or before this date. You can access your TIAA account to change investments and allocations, as well as review your beneficiary information at princeton.

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Vanguard Investment Options

Current investment option (on Vanguard platform)

Ticker symbol

Columbia Mid-Cap Value Class Z Vanguard 500 Index Investor Vanguard Balanced Index Investor

NAMAX VFINX VBINX

Vanguard Convertible Securities Investor VCVSX

Vanguard Equity Income Investor

VEIPX

Vanguard European Stock Index Investor VEURX

Vanguard Explorer Investor

Vanguard Extended Market Index Investor

VEXPX VEXMX

Vanguard Federal Money Market Investor VMFXX

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Investor Vanguard GNMA Investor Vanguard Growth & Income Investor

VFTSX VFIIX VQNPX

Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Investor

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Investor

Vanguard International Growth Investor

VWEHX VFITX VWIGX

Vanguard International Value Investor

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Investor

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Investor

VTRIX VWESX VUSTX

Vanguard MorganTM Growth InvestorTM

VMRGX

Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Investor

VPACX

Same or lower share class investment option (on TIAA platform)

Columbia Mid-Cap Value Y

Vanguard 500 Index Admiral

Vanguard Balanced Index Admiral1

Vanguard Convertible Securities Investor1

Vanguard Equity-Income Admiral1

Vanguard European Stock Index Admiral1

Vanguard Explorer Admiral

Vanguard Extended Market Index Admiral

Vanguard Federal Money Market Investor1

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Investor1

Vanguard GNMA Admiral1

Vanguard Growth & Income Admiral1

Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Admiral1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Admiral1

Vanguard International Growth Admiral

Vanguard International Value Investor

Vanguard Long-Term InvestmentGrade Admiral1

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Admiral1

Vanguard MorganTM Growth AdmiralTM1

Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Admiral1

Ticker symbol CMVYX VFIAX VBIAX VCVSX VEIRX VEUSX VEXRX VEXAX

VMFXX

VFTSX VFIJX VGIAX

VWEAX

VFIUX

VWILX

VTRIX

VWETX

VUSUX

VMRAX

VPADX

Moved to lower share class Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

No

No Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Vanguard Investment Options

Current investment option (on Vanguard platform)

Ticker symbol

Vanguard Prime Money Market Investor VMMXX

Vanguard PRIMECAP Investor

VPMCX

Vanguard Short-Term Federal Investor

VSGBX

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Investor

VFSTX

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Investor VFISX

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Investor

Vanguard STAR Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Investor

Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Investor

NAESX VGSTX VTENX VTXVX VTWNX VTTVX VTHRX VTTHX VFORX VTIVX VFIFX VFFVX VTTSX

Same or lower share class investment option (on TIAA platform)

Ticker symbol

Vanguard Prime Money Market Admiral

VMRXX

Vanguard PRIMECAP Admiral

VPMAX

Vanguard Short-Term Federal Admiral1

VSGDX

Vanguard Short-Term InvestmentGrade Admiral1

VFSUX

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Admiral1

VFIRX

Vanguard Small Cap Index Admiral1 VSMAX

Vanguard STAR Investor1

VGSTX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Institutional1

VIRTX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Institutional

VITVX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Institutional

VITWX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Institutional

VRIVX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Institutional

VTTWX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Institutional

VITFX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Institutional

VIRSX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Institutional

VITLX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Institutional

VTRLX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Institutional

VIVLX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Institutional

VILVX

Moved to lower share class Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Vanguard Investment Options

Current investment option (on Vanguard platform)

Ticker symbol

Vanguard Target Retirement Income Investor

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Investor

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Investor

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Investor

VTINX VBMFX VGTSX VTSMX

Vanguard Treasury Money Market Admiral VUSXX

Vanguard U.S. Growth InvestorTM

VWUSX

Vanguard Wellesley?Income InvestorTM VWINX

Vanguard Wellington Investor Vanguard WindsorTM II InvestorTM

VWELX VWNFX

Same or lower share class investment option (on TIAA platform)

Ticker symbol

Vanguard Target Retirement Income Institutional

VITRX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Institutional

VBTIX

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Institutional

VTSNX

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Institutional

VITSX

Vanguard Treasury Money Market Admiral1

VUSXX

Vanguard U.S. Growth AdmiralTM1 VWUAX

Vanguard Wellesley?Income AdmiralTM1

VWIAX

Vanguard Wellington Admiral

VWENX

Vanguard WindsorTM II AdmiralTM VWNAX

Moved to lower share class Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

1Investment option will continue to be closed to new contributions.

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Distributions from 403(b) plans before age 59?, severance from employment, death, or disability may be prohibited, limited, and/or subject to substantial tax penalties. Different restrictions may apply to other types of plans.

Investment, insurance, and annuity products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, are not bank deposits, are not insured by any federal government agency, are not a condition to any banking service or activity, and may lose value.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. Call 877-518-9161 or access princeton for current product and fund prospectuses that contain this and other information. Please read the prospectuses carefully before investing.

TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., and Nuveen Securities, LLC, Members FINRA and SIPC, distribute securities products. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY. Each is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.

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