0001512578-13-000004.txt : 20130104 0001512578-13-000004.hdr.sgml : 20130104 20130104161858 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001512578-13-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048702 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-40455 FILM NUMBER: 13511998 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-230-2864 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020125 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE INVESTING FOUNDATION III DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971029 AW 1 nmfawemergingmkteq.htm nmfawemergingmkteq.htm
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January 4, 2013

VIA EDGAR

Mr. James E. O’Connor, Esq.
Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:          Nationwide Mutual Funds (the “Registrant”)
File Nos. 333-40455 and 811-08495

Dear Mr. O’Connor:

I am writing on behalf of the above-referenced Registrant, pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) this application for withdrawal of the post-effective amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed with EDGAR submission type 485A, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 2:07 p.m. on September 24, 2012 (Accession No. 0001193125-12-401273).  This application also includes the withdrawal of the associated delaying amendment (the “Delaying Amendment”) filed with EDGAR submission type 485BXT, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 3:31 p.m. on December 6, 2012 (Accession No. 0001496688-12-000244).  The Amendment was filed under Rule 485(a) in anticipation of launching a new fund with an appointed subadviser and the Delaying Amendment was filed under Rule 485(b) in order to delay the effectiveness of the Amendment.  However, the Registrant does not intend to launch the new fund at the present time and no securities were sold in connection with the offering.
 
       Therefore, the Registrant respectfully submits this application for withdrawal of Registrant’s Amendment (Accession No. 0001193125-12-401273) filed under the EDGAR submission type 485A and Registrant’s Delaying Amendment (Accession No. 0001496688-12-000244) filed under the EDGAR submission type 485BXT.
 
If you have any questions, or require anything further regarding the request, please contact me at (202) 419-8416.
 
Very truly yours,

/s/ Cillian M. Lynch                                                
  Cillian M. Lynch, Esq.