# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000202713
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-042842
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 2105
**Document Hash:** 9c3ba19ef31503ce2127cefdd5a89c36
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-042842.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-042842

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230221

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000202713
- **IRS NUMBER:** 314156830
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-80481
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23645255

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43216
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-249-71

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43216

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT (Series ID: S000009003)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                    | Class ID   |
| The Best of America Successor | C000024493 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT (Series ID: S000009003)

| Class ID   | Class Name                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024493 | The Best of America Successor |  |

**Supplement dated February 21, 2023** <br>**to the following statutory prospectus(es):**

The Best of America<sup>®</sup> Successor<sup>SM</sup> dated May 1, 2008

**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.

Effective March 31, 2023, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **CURRENT NAME** | **UPDATED NAME** |
| Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund – Class A | Putnam Large Cap Growth Fund – Class A |

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