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October 12, 2011
VIA EDGAR
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The United States Securities and
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Washington, D.C. 20549-8629
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Subject:
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Nationwide Variable Account-II
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Nationwide Life Insurance Company
N-4 Registration Statement, 1933 Act File No. 333-176981
CIK No.: 0000356514
Accession No. 0001190903-11-001465
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 the initial registration statement on Form-N-4 filed September 23, 2011, File No. 333-176981, together with all exhibits thereto and correspondence filed therewith ("the Registration Statement").
Nationwide's request is the result of a change in business strategy that makes the Registration Statement, as filed, unnecessary. 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