# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000810573
**File Stem:** 0000088053-23-000049
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 2528
**Document Hash:** ccd894d2f499a2c407ee6c72870c493e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-23-000049.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-23-000049

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**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:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-11802
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23575035

**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)

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

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DWS High Income VIP

*The following information replaces the existing disclosure contained under the "Portfolio Manager(s)" sub-heading under the "MANAGEMENT" heading of the fund's summary prospectuses.*

**Gary Russell, CFA, Head of Investment Strategy Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2006.

**Thomas R. Bouchard, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2016.

**Lonnie Fox, Senior Portfolio Manager & Team Lead Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2018.

**Sarah Rowin, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income.** Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2023.

*Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference*

February 1, 2023

PROSTKR23-06

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