-----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, NIfDw8RzijweRWXrjW6n8yPz6xBq2rF+UZXTc8xd8uA7edrq+/8Q+h6KJg7URqd2 YKHnQht8yncVWZpEmqjdNA== 0001190903-09-001586.txt : 20091102 0001190903-09-001586.hdr.sgml : 20091102 20091102144909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001190903-09-001586 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091102 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: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-140621 FILM NUMBER: 091150817 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 AW 1 traditionsamendwithdrawal.htm TRADITIONS AMENDMENT WITHDRAWAL traditionsamendwithdrawal.htm
 

November 2, 2009

VIA EDGAR

 
The United States Securities and
 
Exchange Commission
 
100 F. Street, NE
 
Washington, D.C. 20549-8629


Subject:
Nationwide Variable Account - II
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
N-4 Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, 1933 Act File No. 333-140621
CIK No.:  0000356514
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001190903-09-001255

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, and on behalf of its Nationwide Variable Account-II, Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("Nationwide") respectfully requests the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, filed September 15, 2009, File No. 333-140621, together with all exhibits thereto ("the Registration Statement").

Nationwide's request is based on a determination not to proceed with the product modification included in the Registration Statement at this time.  Accordingly, Nationwide respectfully requests effectiveness of this withdrawal to be as soon as practicable.

Nationwide confirms that: (i) the Registration Statement has not automatically become effective nor been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission; (ii) no securities have been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or the prospectus incorporated therein; and (iii) no preliminary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement has been distributed.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at 614-677-2216.

Sincerely yours,

Nationwide Life Insurance Company



/s/ HOLLY J. HUNT
Holly J. Hunt
Senior Counsel

cc: Ms. Rebecca Marquigny
 
 

 
Home Office:  One Nationwide Plaza                                                                       Nationwide Insurance
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220                                     0;                                        Nationwide Financial

Legal Counsel to the Nationwide Insurance Companies and their Associated Companies


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