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February 19, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Lauren Sprague, Esq.
Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: | Nationwide Mutual Funds (the “Registrant”) File Nos. 333-40455 and 811-08495 |
Dear Ms. Sprague:
I am writing on behalf of the above-referenced Registrant, pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to request the consent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to the withdrawal of the post-effective amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A filed with EDGAR submission type 485BPOS, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 4:22 p.m. on February 19, 2016 (Accession No. 0001193125-16-470034). The Amendment erroneously designated March 1, 2016 as the effective date for Post-Effective Amendment No. 197, Amendment No. 198. There was also an error on the facing page reflecting an effective date of February 29, 2019. No securities were sold in connection with the offering.
Therefore, the Registrant respectfully submits this application for withdrawal of Registrant’s Amendment (Accession No. 0001193125-16-470034) filed under the EDGAR submission type 485BPOS.
Please direct any inquiries regarding this application to my attention at the above referenced number or, in my absence, to Jessica D. Burt at (202) 419-8409.
Very truly yours, /s/Peter M. Hong Peter M. Hong, Esquire |
cc: Allan J. Oster, Esquire