December 23, 2016
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Form AW - Request for Withdrawal |
| Nuveen Investment Trust III |
| Registration on Form N-1A |
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 |
| (Registration Statement File Nos. 333-65269, 811-09037) |
Ladies and Gentleman:
On behalf of the Nuveen Symphony Credit Opportunities Fund and Nuveen Symphony Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Nuveen Investment Trust III (the “Trust”), the Trust hereby requests the withdrawal of the above-mentioned Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust’s Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 477 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 30, 2016. No securities of the Funds were sold, or will be sold, pursuant to the above-mentioned Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust’s Registration Statement.
Sincerely, | ||
NUVEEN INVESTMENT TRUST III | ||
By: | /s/ Kathleen L. Prudhomme | |
Kathleen L. Prudhomme, | ||
Vice President and Secretary |