-----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, OgSLds0j0Fto2duaR0XN0MNpNjeui2KVrUZAz3M42ExrdVl3cR3AAL7SOQ19cPf2 wTrql0exsvrjxs5iChoJ1Q== 0001190903-11-000053.txt : 20110302 0001190903-11-000053.hdr.sgml : 20110302 20110302135919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001190903-11-000053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110302 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: 11655485 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 nationwidetraditions.htm NATIONWIDE TRADITIONS nationwidetraditions.htm

March 2, 2011

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. 12, 1933 Act File No. 333-140621
CIK No.:  0000356514
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001190903-11-000003 

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. 12, filed January 4, 2011, File No. 333-140621, together with all exhibits thereto ("the Registration Statement").

Nationwide's request is driven by the SEC staff's instruction to withdraw the registration statement and refile it as a new registration statement.  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 614-249-8782.

Sincerely yours,

Nationwide Life Insurance Company


/s/JAMIE RUFF CASTO
Jamie Ruff Casto
Managing Counsel

cc: Ms. Rebecca Marquigny
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