August 29, 2011

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities

  and Exchange Commission

SEC Headquarters

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549-8629

Subject:             Nationwide Variable Account of

           Nationwide Life Insurance Company

           SEC File No. 002-58043

           CIK No. 0000202713

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the Nationwide Variable Account and Nationwide Life Insurance Company, we hereby submit the form of the prospectus, which has been modified to include clarifying disclosures incorporated via a prospectus supplement.

Please contact the undersigned at (614) 677-5276 with any questions regarding this filing.

Very truly yours,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

/s/ CHRISTINE WALKUP

Christine Walkup

Assistant General Counsel