13F-HR 1 nml13q1.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31,2013 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Address: 720 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 13F File Number: 28-00229 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Ronald P. Joelson Title: Chief Investment Officer Phone: 414-665-3766 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Ronald P. Joelson Milwaukee, WI April 26, 2013 Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ X] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-01096 Russell Trust Company 028-01190 Frank Russell Company 028-10206 Mason Street Advisors, LLC 028-11160 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 134 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $146,501 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AFLAC INC COM 001055102 6 111 SH DEFINED 111 ALBEMARLE CORP COM 012653101 3 52 SH DEFINED 52 AMC NETWORKS INC CL A 00164V103 3 40 SH DEFINED 40 AMGEN INC COM 031162100 4 40 SH DEFINED 40 ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 3 35 SH DEFINED 35 AOL INC COM 00184X105 0 6 SH DEFINED 6 APPLE INC COM 037833100 15 33 SH DEFINED 33 AUTODESK INC COM 052769106 6 150 SH DEFINED 150 BARCLAYS BK PLC DJUBS CMDT ETN36 06738C778 18 451 SH DEFINED 451 BB&T CORP COM 054937107 5 170 SH DEFINED 170 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 19 100 SH DEFINED 100 BLACKROCK CORPOR HI YLD FD V COM 09255P107 9 675 SH DEFINED 675 BROADCOM CORP CL A 111320107 5 130 SH DEFINED 130 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 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