UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: December 18, 2003 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: December 17, 2003) | Commission File No. 2-64559 |
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OHIO | 31-4156830 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 249-7111
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Item 5. Other Events.
On December 17, 2003, Fitch Ratings issued a press release announcing that they had assigned an insurer financial strength rating of ‘AA-’ with a stable outlook to Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: December 18, 2003 | /s/ Mark R. Thresher | |||||||
Mark R. Thresher Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
