February 7, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Jaea Hahn
The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-8629
Subject: Application for Withdrawal of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 to Form N-6 (File No. 333-169879)
Dear
Ms. Hahn:
Nationwide Life Insurance Company and its
Nationwide VLI Separate Account - 4 hereby withdraw Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Form N-6 (File No. 333-169879) which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 29, 2016.
The filing is being withdrawn in order to address the
Commission’s concern regarding the removal of a rider from the product. We instead will prospectively close the rider, and will promptly file a supplement to the prospectus in order to effectuate the closure.
Please contact me direct at (614) 677-5276 if you have any
questions regarding this letter.
Very truly yours,
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
/s/ Christine M. Walkup
Christine M. Walkup
Assistant General Counsel