UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 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 November 8, 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: 88
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,439,738
List of Other Included Managers:
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
9/30/1999
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
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 770 21,000 SH SHARED 01 02 21,000
ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 6,138 55,800 SH SHARED 01 02 55,800
ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 1,979 28,120 SH SHARED 01 02 28,120
ALZA CORP DEL COM 022615108 3,279 76,600 SH SHARED 01 02 76,600
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 37,333 899,600 SH SHARED 01 02 899,600
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 62,297 716,568 SH SHARED 01 02 716,568
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM 035229103 2,866 40,900 SH SHARED 01 02 40,900
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CORP CL A 046008108 6,937 192,704 SH SHARED 01 02 192,704
AVON PRODS INC COM 054303102 21,547 868,400 SH SHARED 01 02 868,400
BANK NEW YORK INC COM 064057102 2,769 82,800 SH SHARED 01 02 82,800
BANK ONE CORP COM 06423A103 32,231 925,834 SH SHARED 01 02 925,834
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 17,600 320 SH SHARED 01 02 3
BLACK & DECKER CORP COM 091797100 12,815 280,500 SH SHARED 01 02 280,500
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 54,864 812,800 SH SHARED 01 02 812,800
BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 1,910 76,800 SH SHARED 01 02 76,800
CBS CORP COM 12490K107 7,340 158,700 SH SHARED 01 02 158,700
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 13,988 255,200 SH SHARED 01 02 255,200
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COM 160903100 1,349 58,344 SH SHARED 01 02 58,344
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 17,845 359,600 SH SHARED 01 02 359,600
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 39,831 580,950 SH SHARED 01 02 580,950
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 42,405 963,750 SH SHARED 01 02 963,750
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP COM 210149100 16,873 764,800 SH SHARED 01 02 764,800
CORNING INC COM 219350105 38,683 564,200 SH SHARED 01 02 564,200
COX COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW CL A 224044107 42,411 1,015,844 SH SHARED 01 02 1,015,844
DISNEY WALT CO DEL COM 254687106 18,748 721,059 SH SHARED 01 02 721,059
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 17,214 151,500 SH SHARED 01 02 151,500
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP COM 264830100 2,160 72,300 SH SHARED 01 02 72,300
EL PASO ELEC CO COM NEW 286377854 251 27,924 SH SHARED 01 02 27,924
EMERSON RADIO CORP COM 291087203 154 247,098 SH SHARED 01 02 247,098
EQUIFAX INC COM 294429105 667 23,700 SH SHARED 01 02 23,700
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 18,726 246,400 SH SHARED 01 02 246,400
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 6,927 110,500 SH SHARED 01 02 110,500
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORP COM 341109106 6,938 150,000 SH SHARED 01 02 150,000
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 17,795 257,200 SH SHARED 01 02 257,200
GARTNER GROUP INC NEW COM 366651107 217 13,567 SH SHARED 01 02 13,567
GARTNER GROUP INC NEW CL B 366651206 2,120 127,021 SH SHARED 01 02 127,021
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 52,215 440,400 SH SHARED 01 02 440,400
GEORGIA GULF CORP COM PAR $0.01 373200203 1,096 62,200 SH SHARED 01 02 62,200
HCR MANOR CARE INC COM 404134108 3,156 183,600 SH SHARED 01 02 183,600
HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM 421924101 6,543 1,068,220 SH SHARED 01 02 1,068,220
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP NEW COM 440327104 4,337 168,000 SH SHARED 01 02 168,000
IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 25,769 1,129,600 SH SHARED 01 02 1,129,600
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC COM 451713101 9,867 923,200 SH SHARED 01 02 923,200
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 31,286 421,000 SH SHARED 01 02 421,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 73,580 608,100 SH SHARED 01 02 608,100
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 43,549 474,000 SH SHARED 01 02 474,000
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS INC COM 499040103 11,121 202,200 SH SHARED 01 02 202,200
MBIA INC COM 55262C100 504 10,800 SH SHARED 01 02 10,800
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 5,293 232,000 SH SHARED 01 02 232,000
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106 3,383 84,700 SH SHARED 01 02 84,700
MASCO CORP COM 574599106 4,374 141,100 SH SHARED 01 02 141,100
MAYTAG CORP COM 578592107 3,148 94,500 SH SHARED 01 02 94,500
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 8,771 202,800 SH SHARED 01 02 202,800
MCKESSON HBOC INC COM 58155Q103 16,391 565,200 SH SHARED 01 02 565,200
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 38,583 564,800 SH SHARED 01 02 564,800
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 33,784 950,000 SH SHARED 01 02 950,000
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 21,655 644,000 SH SHARED 01 02 644,000
MILLIPORE CORP COM 601073109 26,140 695,900 SH SHARED 01 02 695,900
MOBIL CORP COM 607059102 12,308 122,160 SH SHARED 01 02 122,160
MONSANTO CO COM 611662107 13,101 367,100 SH SHARED 01 02 367,100
OM GROUP INC COM 670872100 2,596 67,650 SH SHARED 01 02 67,650
PACIFIC CENTY FINL CORP COM 694058108 1,236 60,500 SH SHARED 01 02 60,500
PALL CORP COM 696429307 2,197 94,756 SH SHARED 01 02 94,756
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 19,050 624,600 SH SHARED 01 02 624,600
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC COM 716941109 8,104 163,300 SH SHARED 01 02 163,300
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 42,318 1,179,600 SH SHARED 01 02 1,179,600
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 4,140 121,100 SH SHARED 01 02 121,100
PROCTOR & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 41,063 438,000 SH SHARED 01 02 438,000
QUAKER OATS CO COM 747402105 9,838 159,000 SH SHARED 01 02 159,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 3,738 143,787 SH SHARED 01 02 143,787
RALSTON PURINA CO COM RAL-PUR GP 751277302 11,966 429,287 SH SHARED 01 02 429,287
ROHM & HAAS CO COM 775371107 1,880 52,033 SH SHARED 01 02 52,033
ST JUDE MED INC COM 790849103 4,807 152,600 SH SHARED 01 02 152,600
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 58,353 1,337,600 SH SHARED 01 02 1,337,600
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 14,581 234,000 SH SHARED 01 02 234,000
SCRIPPS E W CO OHIO CL A 811054204 2,638 53,700 SH SHARED 01 02 53,700
SPRINT CORP COM FON GROUP 852061100 21,892 403,540 SH SHARED 01 02 403,540
SPRINT CORP PCS COM SER 1 852061506 7,522 100,885 SH SHARED 01 02 100,885
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 6,161 97,600 SH SHARED 01 02 97,600
TIFFANY & CO NEW COM 886547108 2,302 SH SHARED 01 02 38,400
TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522109 1,525 49,400 SH SHARED 01 02 49,400
UNUMPROVIDENT CORP COM 91529Y106 1,526 51,830 SH SHARED 01 02 51,830
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 38,603 1,054,000 SH SHARED 01 02 1,054,000
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 3,853 81,000 SH SHARED 01 02 81,000
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 50,969 767,900 SH SHARED 01 02 767,900
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 3,519 6,900 SH SHARED 01 02 6,900
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949740104 38,755 978,040 SH SHARED 01 02 978,040
NEW YORK TIMES CO CL A 650111107 6,675 178,000 SH SHARED 01 02 178,000
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