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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2005 (January 14, 2005)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 2-64559 | 31-4156830 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio | 43215 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 249-7111
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 – Other Events
On January 14, 2005, A.M. Best Company, Inc. (A.M. Best) issued a press release announcing that it had assigned a rating of “aa-” to the Global Medium-Term Notes and European Medium-Term Notes funding agreement-backed securities programs sponsored by Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. A.M. Best also assigned an issuer credit rating of “aa-” to NLIC. In addition, A.M. Best assigned a debt rating of “aa-” to the outstanding notes issued under these programs. A.M. Best’s outlook for these ratings is stable.
Concurrently, A.M. Best affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A+” (Superior) of NLIC and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLIC. A.M. Best revised its outlook for these ratings to stable from negative.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. | |
| Exhibit 99.1 Summary of ratings actions taken by A.M. Best on January 14, 2005 | ||
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: January 18, 2005 | /s/ M. Eileen Kennedy | |||
M. Eileen Kennedy Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer | ||||
