UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Address: One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
13F File Number: 28-606
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: Robert J. Woodward, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Phone: (614)249-7696
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Columbus, Ohio August 3, 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
( X) 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
( ) 13F NOTICE.
( ) 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 48
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,302,951
List of Other Included Managers:
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
6/30/1999
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRIN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 49,004 854,100 SH SHARED 01 02 854,100
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 61,924 528,139 SH SHARED 01 02 528,139
AVON PRODS INC COM 054303102 48,196 868,400 SH SHARED 01 02 868,400
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A103 45,033 756,065 SH SHARED 01 02 756,065
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 12,099 199,576 SH SHARED 01 02 199,576
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 22,048 320 SH SHARED 01 02 3
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 57,252 812,800 SH SHARED 01 02 812,800
CBS CORP COM 12490K107 6,913 158,700 SH SHARED 01 02 158,700
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 15,312 255,200 SH SHARED 01 02 255,200
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 24,992 359,600 SH SHARED 01 02 359,600
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 37,435 580,950 SH SHARED 01 02 580,950
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 45,778 963,750 SH SHARED 01 02 963,750
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP COM 210149100 20,650 764,800 SH SHARED 01 02 764,800
CORNING INC COM 219350105 39,565 564,200 SH SHARED 01 02 564,200
COX COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW CL A 224044107 37,396 1,015,844 SH SHARED 01 02 1,015,844
DISNEY WALT CO DEL COM 254687106 18,950 615,000 SH SHARED 01 02 615,000
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 19,222 151,500 SH SHARED 01 02 151,500
EMERSON RADIO CORP COM 291087203 93 164,732 SH SHARED 01 02 164,732
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 19,004 246,400 SH SHARED 01 02 246,400
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORP COM 341109106 6,197 150,000 SH SHARED 01 02 150,000
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 15,845 222,000 SH SHARED 01 02 222,000
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 49,765 440,400 SH SHARED 01 02 440,400
HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM 421924101 15,890 1,068,220 SH SHARED 01 02 1,068,220
IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 30,488 975,600 SH SHARED 01 02 975,600
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC COM 451713101 13,848 923,200 SH SHARED 01 02 923,200
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 25,050 421,000 SH SHARED 01 02 421,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 66,047 511,000 SH SHARED 01 02 511,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 46,452 474,000 SH SHARED 01 02 474,000
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS INC COM 499040103 11,134 202,200 SH SHARED 01 02 202,200
MARRIOTT INTL INC NEW CL A 571903202 225 6,016 SH SHARED 01 02 6,01
MCKESSON HBOC INC COM 58155Q103 18,192 565,200 SH SHARED 01 02 565,200
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 42,007 564,800 SH SHARED 01 02 564,800
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 36,991 475,000 SH SHARED 01 02 475,000
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 8,832 242,800 SH SHARED 01 02 242,800
MILLIPORE CORP COM 601073109 25,530 629,400 SH SHARED 01 02 629,400
MOBIL CORP COM 607059102 12,063 122,160 SH SHARED 01 02 122,160
MONSANTO CO COM 611662107 19,326 488,500 SH SHARED 01 02 488,500
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 16,017 414,000 SH SHARED 01 02 414,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 38,368 352,000 SH SHARED 01 02 352,000
PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 35,557 398,400 SH SHARED 01 02 398,400
RALSTON PURINA CO COM RAL-PUR GP 751277302 3,874 127,287 SH SHARED 01 02 127,287
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 42,347 806,600 SH SHARED 01 02 806,600
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 14,903 234,000 SH SHARED 01 02 234,000
SPRINT CORP COM FON GROUP 852061100 21,388 403,540 SH SHARED 01 02 403,540
SPRINT CORP PCS COM SER 1 852061506 5,750 100,885 SH SHARED 01 02 100,885
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 43,237 896,100 SH SHARED 01 02 896,100
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 28,528 412,700 SH SHARED 01 02 412,700
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949740104 28,234 660,440 SH SHARED 01 02 660,440
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