# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000810573
**File Stem:** 0000088053-23-000052
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5440
**Document Hash:** 683d222e29cc30bdfea1eeb63cffa086
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-23-000052.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-23-000052

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000810573
- **IRS NUMBER:** 810105002
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-11802
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23575042

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-454-4500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE VARIABLE SERIES II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140811

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWS VARIABLE SERIES II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060303

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010501

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS High Income VIP (Series ID: S000006280)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017251 |
| Class B    | C000017252 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS High Income VIP (Series ID: S000006280)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017251 | Class A      |  |
| C000017252 | Class B      |  |

**Supplement to the currently effective STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

**DWS High Income VIP**

Sarah Rowin has been added as a portfolio manager of the fund and, together with Gary Russell, Thomas R. Bouchard and Lonnie Fox, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.

*The following information replaces the existing tables for DWS High Income VIP in "Part I: Appendix I-D – Portfolio Management" of the fund's Statement of Additional Information. The information for Sarah Rowin is provided as of November 30, 2022, and the information for Gary Russell, Thomas R. Bouchard and Lonnie Fox is provided as of the fund's most recent fiscal year end.* 

**Fund Ownership of Portfolio Managers**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  <br> **Name of Portfolio<br><u>Manager</u>** | **Dollar Range of**<br>**<u>Fund Shares Owned</u>** | **Dollar Range of All DWS**<br>**<u>Fund Shares Owned</u>** |
| Gary Russell | $0 | Over $1,000,000 |
| Thomas R. Bouchard | $0 | $10001 - $50000 |
| Lonnie Fox | $0 | $100001 - $500000 |
| Sarah Rowin | $0 | $0 |

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**Conflicts of Interest**

**Other SEC Registered Investment Companies Managed:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio <br> <u>Manager</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Registered Investment <br> <u>Companies</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Registered Investment <br> <u>Companies</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Investment Company Accounts with Performance-<u><br> Based Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Performance- Based Fee <br> <u>Accounts</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gary Russell | &nbsp;&nbsp;4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$2028249077 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Bouchard | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1657415246 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Fox | &nbsp;&nbsp;3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1657415246 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Rowin | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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**Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed:**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio <br> <u>Manager</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Pooled Investment<br> <u>Vehicles</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Pooled Investment<br> <u>Vehicles</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts with <br> <u>Performance-Based Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Performance-Based Fee <u><br> Accounts</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gary Russell | &nbsp;&nbsp;1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$176298899 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Bouchard | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Fox | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Rowin | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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**Other Accounts Managed:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio <br> <u>Manager</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of <br> <u>Other Accounts</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of<br> <u>Other Accounts</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Other Accounts with <u><br> Performance-Based Fee</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Assets of Performance-Based <u><br> Fee Accounts</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gary Russell | &nbsp;&nbsp;15 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1272276615 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Bouchard | &nbsp;&nbsp;2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$250244559 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lonnie Fox | &nbsp;&nbsp;12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1353130390 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Rowin | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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*Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference*

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