Filing Details

This statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") relates to the common shares (the "Common Shares"), of Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.

This Schedule 13D is filed by:

Saba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saba Capital"); and

Mr. Boaz R. Weinstein ("Mr. Weinstein").

This statement is being jointly filed by Saba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saba Capital") and Mr. Boaz R. Weinstein (together, the "Reporting Persons). Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Information required by Instruction C of Schedule 13D with respect to Management is set forth herein.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person, Management or any Saba Entity is, for the purposes of Sections 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the Common Shares reported herein.

The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons and Management is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10174.

The principal business of: (i) Saba Capital is to serve as investment manager to the Saba Entities, (ii) Mr. Weinstein, an individual, is investment management and serving as the Managing Member of Management and other affiliated entities and (iii) Management is to serve as general partner of Saba Capital.

None of the Reporting Persons or Management has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

None of the Reporting Persons or Management has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Saba Capital is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Weinstein is a citizen of the United States. Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware.

The Reporting Persons have executed a Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 20, 2018, with respect to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D, and any amendment or amendments hereto, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the outcome of any discussions referenced above, the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, actions taken by management or the Board of Directors, price levels of the Common Shares, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Shares or selling some or all of their Common Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Common Shares and/or otherwise changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect to their investment in the Common Shares.

The Reporting Persons have not entered into any agreement with any third party to act together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of the Common Shares reported herein.

See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of Common Shares and percentages of the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. The percentages used in this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon 135,766,990 shares of common stock outstanding as of 7/31/2018, as disclosed in the company's Certified Shareholder Report Form N-CSR filed 10/5/2018.

See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

There were no transactions in the Common Shares effected within the past sixty days by Saba Capital.

No person other than the Reporting Persons and the Saba Entities is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such Common Shares.

Not applicable.

CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Other than the Joint Filing Agreement attached as Exhibit 1 hereto, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 hereof and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any other securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

 MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

Joint Filing Agreement Statement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.