UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 File No. 333-164119

Pre-Effective Amendment No.	□
Post-Effective Amendment No. 18	☑

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 File No. 811-04460

Amendment No. 201 ☑

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 1

(Exact Name of Registrant)

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

(Name of Depositor)

One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215

(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 249-7111

Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code

Denise L. Skingle, Senior Vice President and Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

September 9, 2020

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

□ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☑ on September 9, 2020 pursuant to paragraph (b)

□ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

□ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

If appropriate, check the following box:

□ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Incorporation by Reference

The prospectus supplements dated May 27, 2020, August 3, 2020 and the prospectus, except as modified herein, and the Statement of Additional Information that were effective May 1, 2020, previously filed with the Commission under SEC file No. 333-164119, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this registration statement.

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Prospectus supplement dated September 9, 2020
to the following prospectus(es):

NLIC Options Plus prospectus dated May 1, 2020

This supplement updates certain information contained in your prospectus. Please read it and keep it with your prospectus for future reference.

(1) The Board of Trustees of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (the "Board"), on behalf of NVIT Multi-Manager Large Cap Value Fund, approved the merger of the NVIT Multi-Manager Large Cap Value Fund (the "Target Fund") into the NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund (the "Surviving Fund"). The merger will be effective on or about September 11, 2020 (the "Effective Date").

As of the Effective Date, the following changes apply to the policy:

• the Target Fund will no longer be available to receive transfers or new purchase payments;

• the Target Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Surviving Fund in exchange for shares of the Surviving Fund; and

• the Surviving Fund will assume all liabilities of the Target Fund.

Accordingly, the following changes apply to the prospectus:

(1) Appendix A: Underlying Mutual Funds is amended to add the following:

Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income: Class X

Investment Advisor:	Nationwide Fund Advisors
Sub-advisor:	Mellon Investments Corporation
Investment Objective:	The fund seeks capital appreciation, and secondarily current income.

(2) All references in the prospectus to the Target Fund are deleted and replaced with the Surviving Fund.

(2) The Board of Trustees of Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (the "Board"), on behalf of NVIT Multi-Manager International Value Fund, approved the merger of the NVIT Multi-Manager International Value Fund (the "Target Fund") into the NVIT Columbia Overseas Value Fund (the "Surviving Fund"). The merger will be effective on or about October 16, 2020 (the "Effective Date").

As of the Effective Date, the following changes apply to the policy:

• the Target Fund will no longer be available to receive transfers or new purchase payments;

• the Target Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Surviving Fund in exchange for shares of the Surviving Fund; and

• the Surviving Fund will assume all liabilities of the Target Fund.

Accordingly, the following changes apply to the prospectus:

(1) Appendix A: Underlying Mutual Funds is amended to add the following:

Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Columbia Overseas Value Fund: Class X

Investment Advisor:	Nationwide Fund Advisors
Sub-advisor:	Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Investment Objective:	The fund seeks to maximize total return consisting of capital appreciation and/or current income.

(2)	All references in the prospectus to the Target Fund are deleted and replaced with the Surviving Fund.
(3)	Appendix A: Underlying Mutual Funds is amended to remove the following Portfolio as an investment option under the policy:

PROS-2020-204

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Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Columbia Overseas Value Fund: Class I (formerly, Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - Templeton NVIT International Value Fund: Class I)

This portfolio is no longer available to receive transfers or new purchase payments effective October 16, 2020

Investment Advisor:	Nationwide Fund Advisors
Sub-advisor:	Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Investment Objective:	The Fund seeks to maximize total return consisting of capital appreciation and/or current income.

PROS-2020-204

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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 26. Exhibits

a) Board of Directors Resolutions –

1) Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company authorizing establishment of the Provident Mutual Variable Growth Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Money Market Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Bond Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Managed Separate Account, and Provident Mutual Variable Zero Coupon Bond Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

2) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company establishing the Provident Mutual Variable Aggressive Growth Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

3) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company establishing the Provident Mutual Variable International Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

4) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company establishing the Provident Mutual Variable Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

5) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Approving Creation of additional Sub accounts of Provident Mutual Variable Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

6) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Approving Creation of additional Sub accounts of Provident Mutual Variable Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

7) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Approving Creation of Additional Sub accounts of Provident Mutual Variable Life Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on April 25, 2000, File No. 333-71763.

8) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Approving Reorganization of the Provident Mutual Variable Growth Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Money Market Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Bond Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Zero Coupon Bond Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Aggressive Growth Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable International Separate Account, Provident Mutual Variable Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on April 25, 2000, File No. 333-71763.

9) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Approving Creation of Additional Sub accounts of Provident Mutual Variable Life Separate Account. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5, filed on April 19, 2002, File No. 333-71763.

10) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company authorizing the filing of Registration Statements and Post-Effective Amendments. Incorporated herein by reference to the Initial Filing of the Registration Statement, filed on April 5, 2001, File No. 333-58308.

11) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America Approving Creation of Additional Sub accounts of Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 1. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

b)	Custodian Agreements – Not applicable.
c)	Underwriting Contracts –

1) Underwriting Agreement among Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America, Nationwide Life and Annuity Company of America, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, and Nationwide Provident Variable Separate Accounts. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28, filed on April 29, 2009, File No. 33-42133.

2) Amendment to Underwriting Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

3) Amendment to Underwriting Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

4) Amendment to Underwriting Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

5) Amendment to Underwriting Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

6) Distribution Agreement by and among Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America, Nationwide Life and Annuity Company of America, and 1717 Capital Management Company. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164119) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibitc6.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

7) Assignment and Assumption of Distributor’s Interest Under Distribution Agreement by and between Nationwide Securities, LLC and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164119) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibitc7.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

d) Contracts –

1) Individual Flexible Premium Adjustable Variable Life Insurance Policy Forms (C126, C126A, C127, C127A & C128). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

2) Children’s Term Rider (C306). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

3) Convertible Term Life Rider (C308). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

4) Extension of Final Policy Date Rider (C822). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

5) Qualify as part of Section 403(b) Rider (C827). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

6) Change of Insured Rider (C901). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

7) Disability Waiver Benefit Rider (C902). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

8) Disability Waiver of Premium Rider (C903). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.

9) Accelerated Death Benefit Rider (C/D904). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

10) Form of Illustration of Death Benefits, Policy Account Values and Net Cash Surrender Values. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15, filed on April 23, 2001, File No. 33-42133.

11) Long-Term Care Acceleration Benefit Rider (Form R1100). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed on February 8, 2001, File No. 333-71763.

12) Long-Term Care Extended Insurance Benefit Rider (Form R1102). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed on February 8, 2001, File No. 333-71763.

13) Long-Term Care Waiver Benefit Rider (Form 1101). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed on February 8, 2001, File No. 333-71763.

14) Accelerated Death Benefit Rider (Form R1904). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed on February 8, 2001, File No. 333-71763.

e) Applications –

1) Form of Application. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed on April 24, 2000, File No. 333-67775.

2)	Application for Flexible Premium. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-42133.
3)	Initial Allocation Selection. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, filed on May 1, 1998, File No. 33-2625.

f) Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws –

1) Amended Articles of Incorporation for Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164119) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibitf1.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

2) Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164119) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibitf2.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

3) Articles of Merger of Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America with and into Nationwide Life Insurance Company, effective December 31 2009. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164119) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibitf3.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

g) Reinsurance Contracts –

1) Single Life Permanent Pool (ERC). Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

2) Single Life Permanent Pool (RGA). Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

3) Automatic and Facultative YRT Reinsurance Agreement between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, Provident Mutual Life and Annuity Company of America, and RGA Reinsurance Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

4) Addendum to the Automatic and Facultative Reinsurance Agreement between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, Provident Mutual Life and Annuity Company of America, and RGA Reinsurance Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

5) Automatic Reinsurance Agreement No. 2727 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

6) Amendment Number 3 to the Reinsurance Agreement No. 2727 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

7) Amendment Number 4 to the Reinsurance Agreement No. 2727 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

8) Automatic Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement No. P226-105 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and General & Cologne Life Re of America. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

9) Automatic Yearly Renewable Term Reinsurance Agreement No. P226-106 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and General & Cologne Life Re of America. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

10) YRT Agreement No. 5918-14 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

11) YRT Agreement No. 5918-15 between Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company and AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on December 16, 2002, File No. 333-98629.

h) Form of Participation Agreements –

The following fund participation agreements were previously filed and are hereby incorporated by reference.

1) Fund Participation Agreement with AIM Variable Insurance Funds, AIM Advisors, Inc., and AIM Distributors dated January 6, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document aimfpa99h1.htm

2) Fund Participation Agreement with Fred Alger Management, Inc., Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated. dated October 1, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-164118, post-effective amendment number 3 filed on April 26, 2011 as document algeramericanpfa.htm

3) Fund Participation Agreement (Amended and Restated) with Alliance Capital Management L.P. and Alliance-Bernstein Investment Research and Management, Inc. dated June 1, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document alliancebernsteinfpa.htm

4) Amended and Restated Fund Participation and Shareholder Services Agreement with American Century Investment Services, Inc., as amended, dated September 15, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document amcentfpa99h2.htm

5) Fund Participation Agreement with BlackRock (formerly FAM Distributors, Inc. and FAM Variable Series Funds, Inc.), as amended, dated April 13, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document blackrockfpa.htm

6) Restated and Amended Fund Participation Agreement with The Dreyfus Corporation, as amended, dated January 27, 2000 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document dreyfusfpa99h3.htm

7) Fund Participation Agreement with Federated Insurance Series and Federated Securities Corp., as amended, dated April 1, 2006 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document fedfpa99h4.htm

8) Fund Participation Agreement with Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, as amended, including Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund V. dated May 1, 1988 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document fidifpa99h5.htm

9) Fund Participation Agreement with Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II dated, as amended, including Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund V. dated July 15, 1989 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document fidiifpa99h6.htm

10) Fund Participation Agreement with Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III dated, as amended, including Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund IV and Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund V. dated November 22, 1994 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document fidiiifpa99h7.htm

11) Amended and Restated Fund Participation Agreement with Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust and Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., as amended, dated May 1, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document frankfpa99h8.htm

12) Fund Participation Agreement, Service and Institutional Shares, with Janus Aspen Series dated December 31, 1999 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document janusfpa99h9a.htm

13) Amended and Restated Fund Participation Agreement with MFS Variable Insurance Trust and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, as amended, dated February 1, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document mfsfpa99h11.htm

14) Fund Participation Agreement with Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (formerly, Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust), American Funds Insurance Series, and Capital Research and Management Company dated May 1, 2007 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document nwfpa99h12b.htm

15) Fund Participation Agreement with Neuberger Berman Management Inc. dated January 1, 2006 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document neuberfpa99h13.htm

16) Fund Participation Agreement with Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds and Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. dated April 13, 2007 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document oppenfpa99h14.htm

17) Fund Participation Agreement with PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributors, LLC, as amended, dated March 28, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document pimcofpa.htm

18) Fund Participation Agreement with Putnam Variable Trust and Putnam Retail Management, L.P. dated February 1, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document putnamfpa.htm

19) Fund Participation Agreement with T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., as amended, dated October 1, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document trowefpa99h15.htm

20) Fund Participation Agreement with The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., as amended, dated February 1, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document univfpa99h16.htm

21) Fund Participation Agreement with Van Eck Investment Trust, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and Van Eck Securities Corporation, as amended, dated September 1, 1989 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document vaneckfpa.htm

22) Fund Participation Agreement with Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Vanguard Marketing Corporation. dated February 28, 2008 with the registration statement under 333-43671, post-effective amendment number 43 filed on April 12, 2011 as document vanguardfpa.htm

23) Fund Participation Agreement with Waddell & Reed Services Company and Waddell & Reed, Inc, as amended, dated December 1, 2000 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document waddellreedfpa.htm

24) Fund Participation Agreement with Wells Fargo Management, LLC, and Stephens, Inc., as amended, dated November 15, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document wellsfargofpa.htm

i)	Administrative Contracts – Not applicable.
j)	Other Material Contracts – Not applicable.
k)	Legal Opinion – Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164119) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibitk.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

l)	Actuarial Opinion – Not applicable.
m)	Calculations – Not applicable.
n)	Other Opinions –

1) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Attached hereto.

o)	Omitted Financial Statements – Not applicable.
p)	Initial Capital Agreements– Not applicable.
q)	Redeemability Exemption – Previously filed with registration statement (333-164119) on April 28, 2010, as document "item26q.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

99) Power of Attorney – Attached hereto.

Item 27. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

The business address of the Directors and Officers of the Depositor is:
One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215

President and Chief Operating Officer and Director	John L. Carter
Executive Vice President and Director	Mark R. Thresher
Executive Vice President - Chief Information Officer	James R. Fowler
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Director	Timothy G. Frommeyer
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer, Nationwide Financial and Director	Steven A. Ginnan
Senior Vice President-Individual Products & Solutions, Nationwide Annuity and Director	Eric S. Henderson
Executive Vice President- - Chief Administrative Officer	Gale V. King
Executive Vice President and Director	Mark R. Thresher
Senior Vice President and Treasurer	David LaPaul
Senior Vice President - Investment Management Group - NF Strategic Customer Solutions	Tina S. Ambrozy
Senior Vice President - Marketing - Financial Services	Ann S. Bair
Senior Vice President - Head of Taxation	Pamela A. Biesecker
Senior Vice President - Nationwide Financial Services Legal	Rae Ann Dankovic
Senior Vice President - Human Resources	Mia S. Hairston
Senior Vice President	Harry H. Hallowell
Senior Vice President - Annuity Distribution	Craig A. Hawley
Senior Vice President and Treasurer	David LaPaul
Senior Vice President - Enterprise Brand Marketing	Jennifer B. MacKenzie
Senior Vice President - IT Chief Financial Officer, Procurement & BTO	Kevin G. O'Brien
Senior Vice President	Sandra L. Rich
Senior Vice President - Chief Technology Officer - Nationwide Financial	Michael A. Richardson
Senior Vice President - Chief Counsel - Emerging Businesses, Governance & Corporate Secretary	Denise L. Skingle
Senior Vice President - Nationwide Life	Holly R. Snyder
Senior Vice President - Investment Management Group	Michael S. Spangler
Senior Vice President - Nationwide Financial Network	Joseph D. Sprague
Senior Vice President - Retirement Plan Sales	Eric Stevenson
Director	Kirt A. Walker

Item 28. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant.

Following is a list of entities directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the depositor or registrant. Ownership is indicated through indentation. Unless otherwise indicated, each subsidiary is either wholly-owned or majority-owned by the parent company immediately preceding it. (For example, Nationwide Fund Distributors, LLC is either wholly-owned or majority owned by NFS Distributors, Inc.) Separate accounts that have been established pursuant to board resolution but are not, and have never been, active are omitted.

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile	Brief Description of Business
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.	Delaware	The company acts primarily as a holding company for companies within the Nationwide organization that offer or distribute life insurance, long-term savings and retirement products.
NFS Distributors, Inc.	Delaware	The company acts primarily as a holding company for Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. companies.
Nationwide Financial General Agency, Inc.	Pennsylvania	The company is a multi-state licensed insurance agency.
Nationwide Fund Distributors, LLC	Delaware	The company is a limited purpose broker-dealer.
Nationwide Fund Management, LLC	Delaware	The company provides administration, transfer and dividend disbursing agent services to various mutual fund entities.
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc.	Delaware	The company markets and administers deferred compensation plans for public employees.

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile	Brief Description of Business
Nationwide Securities, LLC	Delaware	The company is a general purpose broker-dealer and investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nationwide Trust Company, FSB	Federal	This is a federal savings bank chartered by the Office of Thrift Supervision in the United States Department of Treasury to exercise deposit, lending, agency, custody and fiduciary powers and to engage in activities permissible for federal savings banks under the Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933.
Nationwide Financial Services Capital Trust	Delaware	The trust’s sole purpose is to issue and sell certain securities representing individual beneficial interests in the assets of the trust
Nationwide Life Insurance Company 2	Ohio	The corporation provides individual life insurance, group and health insurance, fixed and variable annuity products and other life insurance products.
Jefferson National Financial Corporation3	Delaware	A stock corporation. The corporation is the holding company of Jefferson National Life Insurance Company, Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York, Jefferson National Securities Corporation, and JNF Advisors, Inc., offering annuity products and services.
Jefferson National Life Insurance Company2,3	Texas	The company provides life, health and annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Company C2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account E2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account F2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account G2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York2,3	New York	The company provides variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life of New York Annuity Account 12,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Securities Corporation3	Delaware	The company is a limited purpose broker-dealer and distributor of variable annuities for Jefferson National Life Insurance Company and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York.
MFS Variable Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-II2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-32,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-42,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-52,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-62,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-72,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-82,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-92,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-102,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-112,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-122,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-132,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-142,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-152,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account 12,3	Pennsylvania	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-22,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-32,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile	Brief Description of Business
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-42,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-52,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-62,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-72,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 12,3	Pennsylvania	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation3	Oklahoma	This is a limited purpose broker-dealer and distributor of variable annuities and variable life products for Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company. The company also provides educational services to retirement plan sponsors and its participants.
Nationwide Financial Assignment Company3	Ohio	The company is an administrator of structured settlements.
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC3	Ohio	The company provides investment advisory services.
Eagle Captive Reinsurance, LLC3	Ohio	The company is engaged in the business of insurance
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company2,3	Ohio	The company engages in underwriting life insurance and granting, purchasing and disposing of annuities.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-A2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-B2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-C2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-D2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account A2,3	Delaware	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VL Separate Account-C2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VL Separate Account-D2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VL Separate Account-G2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account A2,3	Delaware	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC3	Vermont	The company is a captive life reinsurance company.
Nationwide SBL, LLC	Ohio	The company is a lender offering securities-back lines of credit.
Registered Investment Advisors Services, Inc.	Texas	The company is a technology company that facilitates third-party money management services for registered investment advisors
Nationwide Fund Advisors4	Delaware	The trust acts as a registered investment advisor.

1	This subsidiary/entity is controlled by its immediate parent through contractual association.
2	This subsidiary/entity files separate financial statements.
3	Information for this subsidiary/entity is included in the consolidated financial statements of its immediate parent.
4	This subsidiary/entity is a business trust.

Item 29. Indemnification

Provision is made in Nationwide’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations and expressly authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio, for indemnification by Nationwide of any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of Nationwide, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, to the extent and under the circumstances permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling Nationwide pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Nationwide has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 30. Principal Underwriter

Nationwide Investment Services Corporation ("NISC")

a) NISC serves as principal underwriter and general distributor for the following separate investment accounts of Nationwide or its affiliates:

MFS Variable Account	Nationwide VA Separate Account-C
Multi-Flex Variable Account	Nationwide VA Separate Account-D
Nationwide Variable Account	Nationwide VLI Separate Account
Nationwide Variable Account-II	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
Nationwide Variable Account-3	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3
Nationwide Variable Account-4	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4
Nationwide Variable Account-5	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5
Nationwide Variable Account-6	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-6
Nationwide Variable Account-7	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-7
Nationwide Variable Account-8	Nationwide VL Separate Account-C
Nationwide Variable Account-9	Nationwide VL Separate Account-D
Nationwide Variable Account-10	Nationwide VL Separate Account-G
Nationwide Variable Account-11	Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account 1
Nationwide Variable Account-12	Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account A
Nationwide Variable Account-13	Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 1
Nationwide Variable Account-14	Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account A
Nationwide Variable Account-15
Nationwide VA Separate Account-A
Nationwide VA Separate Account-B

b) Directors and Officers of NISC:

President and Director	Tina S. Ambrozy
Senior Vice President - Head of Taxation	Pamela A. Biesecker
Vice President - Chief Compliance Officer	James J. Rabenstine
Vice President - Tax	Daniel P. Eppley
Vice President - Performance Management and Accounting and Financial Operations	Peter J. Rothermel
Associate Vice President and Secretary	Kathy R. Richards
Associate Vice President and Treasurer	Ewan T. Roswell
Associate Vice President and Assistant Secretary	Mark E. Hartman
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	David A. Conner
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	Hope C. Hacker
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	John A. Reese
Director	Eric Stevenson
Director	Eric S. Henderson

The business address of the Directors and Officers of NISC is:
One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

c)

Name of Principal Underwriter	Net Underwriting Discounts and Commissions	Compensation on Redemption or Annuitization	Brokerage Commissions	Compensation
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Item 31. Location of Accounts and Records

Steven A. Ginnan
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215

Item 32. Management Services

Not Applicable

Item 33. Fee Representation

Nationwide Life Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contract in the aggregate are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and risks assumed by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 for effectiveness of the Registration Statement and has caused this Registration Statement to be signed by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on September 9, 2020.

Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 1

(Registrant)

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

(Depositor)

By: /s/ Jamie Ruff Casto

Jamie Ruff Casto
Attorney-in-Fact

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on September 9, 2020.

JOHN L. CARTER
John L. Carter, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Director
MARK R. THRESHER
Mark R. Thresher, Executive Vice President and Director
TIMOTHY G. FROMMEYER
Timothy G. Frommeyer, Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Director
ERIC S. HENDERSON
Eric S. Henderson, Senior Vice President-Individual Products & Solutions and Director
STEVEN A. GINNAN
Steven A. Ginnan, Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer-Nationwide Financial and Director
KIRT A. WALKER
Director
	By /s/ Jamie Ruff Casto
	Jamie Ruff Casto Attorney-in-Fact