-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TuDoQ+Fe8/HxEzNisVpxXctbDbh9hws79gHgIZjCMDBIGQwEM4ySVnmCibTcei0T 8HY1DokbCs/8QmkN3eFMsg== 0001190903-08-000763.txt : 20080723 0001190903-08-000763.hdr.sgml : 20080723 20080723160421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001190903-08-000763 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080723 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080723 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356514 IRS NUMBER: 314156830 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-147198 FILM NUMBER: 08965906 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO STREET 2: ONE NATIONWIDE PLZ CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43216 BUSINESS PHONE: 614-249-7111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO STREET 2: ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43216-6609 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONWIDE SPECTRUM VARIABLE ACCOUNT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870428 RW 1 withdrawletter.htm WITHDRAW LETTER withdrawletter.htm
VIA EDGAR AND U.S. MAIL

July 23, 2008

The United States Securities
   and Exchange Commission
SEC Headquarters
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-0506

Subject:                  Nationwide Life Insurance Company
File No. 812-13448
 
Request for Withdrawal of Application for an Order Pursuant to 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

 
Dear Mr. Kotapish:
 
On behalf of Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and its Nationwide Variable Account-II (“Nationwide”), we respectfully request the withdrawal of the Application for an Order Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2007 (File No. 812-13448).
 
This withdrawal is being requested in light of written comments received from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the excess withdrawal charge.
 
Without in any way foreclosing any product development efforts in the future involving an excess withdrawal charge in variable annuity products, Nationwide is formally and respectfully requesting the withdrawal of the aforementioned application.
 
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at 614-677-8683.
 
Sincerely,

 

Keith W. Hinze
Assistant General Counsel
Nationwide Life Insurance Company


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