November 2, 2012

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities

  and Exchange Commission

SEC Headquarters

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549-8629

Subject:      Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 of

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

SEC File No. 333-137202

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 ("Company"), we certify that the form of the Prospectus which would have been filed under paragraphs (b) and (c) under Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Prospectus contained in Post Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which became effective November 1, 2012.

Please contact me direct at (614) 677-3548 if you have any questions regarding this filing.

Very truly yours,

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

/s/ SHAWN M. PARRY

Shawn M. Parry

Senior Counsel