Exhibit 12(b)
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of the TIAA-CREF Funds does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
This report on Form N-CSR of the College Retirement Equities Fund (the “Fund”) (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Funds.
Dated: | February 19, 2016 | By: | /s/Robert G. Leary |
Robert G. Leary | |||
President and Principal Executive Officer | |||
(principal executive officer) | |||
Dated: | February 19, 2016 | By: | /s/Virginia M. Wilson |
Virginia M. Wilson | |||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial | |||
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | |||
(principal financial officer) |