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 (Date of earliest event reported): July 5, 2005 (June 28, 2005)

NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-12785	31-1486870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio	43215
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 249-7111

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 28, 2005, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS) and Gartmore Global Investments, Inc. (GGI) amended the three year Marketing and Support Services Agreement (the Agreement) that was originally entered into on June 28, 2002. GGI is a subsidiary of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, which also owns approximately 63% of the outstanding common stock of NFS. The Agreement was amended to provide an initial term of three years and sixty days from June 28, 2002 and will terminate at 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time on August 26, 2005.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 10.1 First Amendment to Marketing and Support Services Agreement, dated June 28, 2005, between NFS and GGI.

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: July 5, 2005	/s/ M. Eileen Kennedy
	M. Eileen Kennedy Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer