February 17, 2012

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities

and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Subject:          Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 4

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

SEC File No. 333-169879

CIK No. 0001041357

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 4 (the “Variable Account”) and Nationwide Life Insurance Company (“the Company”), we certify that the form of the prospectus which would have been filed under paragraphs (b) or (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the prospectus contained in Pre Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which became effective February 14, 2012.

Please contact me direct at (614) 677-5276 if you have any questions regarding this filing.

Very truly yours,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

/s/ CHRISTINE M. WALKUP

Christine M. Walkup

Assistant General Counsel