13F-HR 1 nml12q4.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Address: 720 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 13F File Number: 28-00229 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Ronald P. Joelson Title: Chief Investment Officer Phone: 414-665-3766 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Ronald P. Joelson Milwaukee, WI February 14, 2013 Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ X] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-01096 Russell Trust Company 028-01190 Frank Russell Company 028-10206 Mason Street Advisors, LLC 028-11160 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 97 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $131,735 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. 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