# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000810573
**File Stem:** 0000088053-23-000153
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 18927
**Document Hash:** cd9e5e78cca7d8185bfbda22b30480e3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-23-000153.hdr.sgml**: 20230327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-23-000153

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230327

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230327

**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:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-11802
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23761775

**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 CROCI U.S. VIP (Series ID: S000006255)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017204 |
| Class B    | C000017205 |

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### DWS Government Money Market VIP (Series ID: S000006258)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017210 |

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### DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (Series ID: S000006260)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017214 |

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### DWS Global Income Builder VIP (Series ID: S000006265)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017223 |
| Class B    | C000017224 |

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### DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP (Series ID: S000006269)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017231 |
| Class B    | C000017232 |

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### DWS International Growth VIP (Series ID: S000006276)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000017245 |
| Class B    | C000017246 |

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### 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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### DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP (Series ID: S000023653)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class A    | C000069664 |
| Class B    | C000077948 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DWS CROCI U.S. VIP (Series ID: S000006255)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017204 | Class A      |  |
| C000017205 | Class B      |  |

### DWS Government Money Market VIP (Series ID: S000006258)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017210 | Class A      |  |

### DWS Small Mid Cap Growth VIP (Series ID: S000006260)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017214 | Class A      |  |

### DWS Global Income Builder VIP (Series ID: S000006265)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017223 | Class A      |  |
| C000017224 | Class B      |  |

### DWS Small Mid Cap Value VIP (Series ID: S000006269)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017231 | Class A      |  |
| C000017232 | Class B      |  |

### DWS International Growth VIP (Series ID: S000006276)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000017245 | Class A      |  |
| C000017246 | Class B      |  |

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

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

### DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP (Series ID: S000023653)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000069664 | Class A      |  |
| C000077948 | Class B      |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000810573

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $606072.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $601525.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $601525.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $4547.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $0.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.50

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.50

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
WIRE

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $68151.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $121621.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $44627589.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $44749210.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-44681059.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $242760.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $55732.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $72820449.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $72876181.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-72633421.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $46425784.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $47935249.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $55373449.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $103308698.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-56882914.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $1842.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $13125.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $5667605.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $5680730.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-5678888.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $8229814.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $938090.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $1236823.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $2174913.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $6054901.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $0.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $667.25

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $667.25

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
WIRE

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $211935.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $97291.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $10629329.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $10726620.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-10514685.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Deutsche DWS Variable Series II

- **Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-05002

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-11802

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $439347.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $1064381.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $42125862.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $43190243.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-42750896.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Caroline Pearson, Chief Legal Officer

**Date:** 03/21/2023

**Signature:** /s/Caroline Pearson