Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
January 14, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Patrick Scott
RE: | Deutsche Variable Series II (formerly DWS Variable Series II) (the “Trust”); (Reg. Nos. 033-11802; 811-05002) (CIK No. 0000810573) |
Dear Mr. Scott:
On behalf of the Trust, I am herewith filing a request to withdraw the filing of Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statement as set forth below regarding the following two proposed new series of the Trust: Deutsche Risk Pilot VIP and Deutsche Risk Pilot Discovery VIP (the “Funds”).
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, filed the following Post-Effective Amendments with respect to the Funds (the “Amendments”):
Date | PEA # | EDGAR Submission Type | Accession # |
12-19-2013 | 91 | 485APOS | 0000088053-13-001423 |
3-14-2014 | 93 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-000295 |
4-14-2014 | 94 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-000384 |
5-6-2014 | 96 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-000533 |
6-6-2014 | 98 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-000803 |
6-30-2014 | 99 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-000855 |
7-29-2014 | 100 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-000945 |
8-26-2014 | 101 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-001146 |
9-25-2014 | 102 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-001261 |
10-22-2014 | 103 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-001378 |
11-20-2014 | 104 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-001458 |
12-17-2014 | 105 | 485 BXT | 0000088053-14-001627 |
The Trust has decided not to offer the Funds at this time and therefore requests the withdrawal of the Amendments pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933. No securities were sold pursuant to the filing of the Amendments.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at (617) 295-2565.
Very truly yours,
/s/Caroline Pearson
Caroline Pearson
Managing Director
Deutsche Funds Chief Legal Officer
cc: John Marten, Esq., Vedder