September 7, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

RE: Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account I EDGAR CIK No. 0000742277; File No. 811-3989 Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account II EDGAR CIK No. 0001359314; File No. 811-21933

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account and Northwestern Mutual Life Account II (“Registrants” or the “Accounts”) we hereby submit, pursuant to Rule 30b2-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), that the Accounts’ semi-annual report for the period ending June 30, 2012 has been transmitted to policy owners as required by Rule 30e-2 under the 1940 Act.

The following semi-annual reports were filed with the Commission via EDGAR on the date indicated below and are incorporated herein by reference:

Underlying Investment Company	CIK No.	Date Filed	Registration  No.
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.	0000742212	9/6/2012	811-03990
Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio	0000927384	8/17/2012	811-07205
Fidelity VIP Contrafund Portfolio	0000831016	8/17/2012	811-05511
Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Portfolio	0000736913	9/6/2012	811-04255
Russell Investment Funds	0000824036	8/31/2012	811-05371
Russell Investment Funds – Life Points Variable Target Portfolio Series	0000824036	8/31/2012	811-05371

Some of the investment companies above (or series thereof) may not be available under every policy offered by a Registrant.

This filing will also include any other materials required to be filed, if any.

Please direct any questions or comments regarding this filing to the undersigned at 414-665-2418.

Sincerely,

/s/ Barbara Courtney

Barbara Courtney

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Ÿ 720 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4797 Ÿ 414 271 1444

Contents

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Semi-Annual Report

Fidelity^® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio - Semi-Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.)

Fidelity^® VIP Contrafund^® Portfolio - Semi-Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Fidelity^® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio)

Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Portfolio -
Semi-Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Fidelity^® VIP Contrafund^® Portfolio)

Russell Investment Funds - Semi-Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Portfolio)

Russell Investment Funds - LifePoints^® Variable Target Portfolio Series - Semi-Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Russell Investment Funds Portfolio)

Prospectus Supplements and Shareholder Notices

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is historical and does not guarantee future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information visit www.northwesternmutual.com.