# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001040376
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-311897
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 2269
**Document Hash:** 3e30de6b425719e96ecc862dabf4b21d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-311897.hdr.sgml**: 20251209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-311897

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251209

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 9
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001040376

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-28995
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251557585

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-249-7111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-9 (Series ID: S000009102)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name              | Class ID   |
| The BB&T Future Annuity | C000024731 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-9 (Series ID: S000009102)

| Class ID   | Class Name              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024731 | The BB&T Future Annuity |  |

**Supplement dated December 9, 2025** <br> **to the following statutory prospectus(es):**

The BB&T Future Annuity, NEA Valuebuilder, BOA FPVUL, BOA TNG, BOA ChoiceLife FPVUL, NLIC Options Plus and NLIC Options Premier dated May 1, 2025

**This supplement updates certain information contained in your statutory prospectus. Please read and retain** <br> **this supplement for future reference.**<br>

The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract or policy.

Effective December 31, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **CURRENT NAME** | **UPDATED NAME** |
| BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Opportunistic Small Cap <br> Portfolio: Initial Shares<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; BNY Mellon Variable Investment Fund - Small Cap Portfolio: <br> Initial Shares<br>|

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PROS-1135

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