Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund Schedules Annual Meeting, Announces Auditor Change and Governance Update

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Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund filed its definitive proxy statement for the April 16, 2026, annual meeting, detailing the election of Board Members, a change in its independent auditor from KPMG to PwC, and the elimination of control share provisions from its by-laws.

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• Annual Shareholder Meeting Scheduled

  The fund will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually on April 16, 2026, to vote on the election of Board Members.

• Independent Auditor Change

  KPMG was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was appointed on October 24, 2024. The filing states there were no disagreements on accounting principles or practices.

• Corporate Governance Update

  The fund's by-laws were amended on February 28, 2024, to eliminate 'control share' provisions, which had been suspended since February 24, 2022.

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This definitive proxy statement outlines the agenda for the upcoming annual shareholder meeting, primarily focusing on the election of Board Members. More significantly, the filing discloses a change in the fund's independent registered public accounting firm, with KPMG being dismissed and PwC appointed on October 24, 2024. While the filing states there were no disagreements on accounting principles or practices, such a change is a material event for corporate governance and financial oversight. Additionally, the fund has formally eliminated its 'control share' provisions from the by-laws, a structural governance change that had been suspended since 2022. Investors should note these governance updates as they reflect changes in the fund's oversight and structural defenses.