February 15, 2013

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities

  and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Subject:          Nationwide Variable Account

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

SEC File No. 002-58043

CIK No. 0000202713

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the Nationwide Variable Account (the “Variable Account”) and Nationwide Life Insurance Company (“the Company”), we certify that the form of the prospectus which would have been filed under paragraphs (b) or (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Prospectus contained in Post Effective Amendment No. 59 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account which became effective February 15, 2013.

Please contact me direct at (614) 677-5276 if you have any questions regarding this filing.

Very truly yours,

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

/s/ CHRISTINE M. WALKUP

Christine M. Walkup

Assistant General Counsel