UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: February 4, 2003 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: February 3, 2003) Commission File No. 1-12785

NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	31-1486870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Nationwide Plaza

Columbus, Ohio 43215

(614) 249-7111

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Item 5.    Other Events.

On February 3, 2003, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2002.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated February 3, 2003 reporting financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2002.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (Registrant)
Date:	February 4, 2003	/s/ Mark R. Thresher
		Mark R. Thresher Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer