THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES
VARIABLE LIFE (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
VARIABLE COMPLIFE® (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
VARIABLE JOINT LIFE (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
VARIABLE EXECUTIVE LIFE (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT II
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES
CUSTOM VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
EXECUTIVE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
SURVIVORSHIP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE (DATED MAY 1, 2012)
This Supplement amends certain information contained in the Prospectuses referenced above dated May 1, 2012.
In the section titled, Fee and Expense Tables Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses, the table is amended to contain the following information for the Russell Investment Funds and the Russell Investment Funds LifePoints® Variable Target Portfolio Series:
Portfolio |
Investment Advisory Fees |
12b-1 Fees |
Other Expenses |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses |
Total Operating Expenses |
Fee Waivers
& Reimbursements |
Total Net Operating Expenses | |||||||
Russell Investment Funds |
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Core Bond Fund(18) |
0.55% | 0.00% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.73% | (0.05%) | 0.68% | |||||||
Russell Investment Funds LifePoints® Variable Target Portfolio Series |
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Moderate Strategy Fund(19) |
0.20% | 0.00% | 0.18% | 0.78% | 1.16% | (0.28%) | 0.88% | |||||||
Balanced Strategy Fund(19) |
0.20% | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.91% | 1.22% | (0.21%) | 1.01% | |||||||
Growth Strategy Fund(19) |
0.20% | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.99% | 1.33% | (0.24%) | 1.09% | |||||||
Equity Growth Strategy Fund(19) |
0.20% | 0.00% | 0.29% | 1.06% | 1.55% | (0.39%) | 1.16% |
Effective October 1, 2012, in the section titled, The Funds Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., the table is amended to contain the following information for the Large Cap Blend and Domestic Equity Portfolios:
Portfolio | Investment Objective | Sub-adviser (if applicable) | ||
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Large Cap Blend Portfolio | Long-term growth of capital and income | Fiduciary Management, Inc. | ||
Domestic Equity Portfolio | Long-term growth of capital and income | Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust |
Please read this Supplement carefully and keep it with your Prospectus for future reference.
This Supplement is dated August 29, 2012.