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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY [NATIONWIDE
HOME OFFICE: ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA INSURANCE LOGO]
- - COLUMBUS, OHIO 43216
February 6, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Nationwide Variable Account 6 of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
SEC File No. 33-82370; 811-8684
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of the
Nationwide Variable Account 6 (the "Variable Account") and Nationwide Life
Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that the form of the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under
paragraph (c) under Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3 to the Registration Statement for the Company and the Variable Account
which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically on
February 3, 1997.
If there are any questions in connection with the enclosed, please contact
Theresa R. Schaefer at (614) 249-7470.
Very truly yours,
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Joseph P. Rath
Joseph P. Rath
Vice President and Associate
General Counsel
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