# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000356514
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-227998
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 3938
**Document Hash:** 576ef74023b33d3b3526360c7400d9f5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-227998.hdr.sgml**: 20260518

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-227998

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260518

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260518

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260518

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000356514

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 314156830
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-67636
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26990948

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLZ
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43216
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-249-7111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43216-6609

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE SPECTRUM VARIABLE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870428

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-II (Series ID: S000009005)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                   | Class ID   |
| The Best of America America's VISION Annuity | C000024501 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-II (Series ID: S000009005)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024501 | The Best of America America's VISION Annuity |  |

**Supplement dated May 18, 2026** <br> **to the following statutory prospectus(es):**

NEA Valuebuilder Select, The Best of America<sup>®</sup> V and The Best of America<sup>®</sup> America's VISION Annuity dated May 1, 2026

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

The 30% limit on purchase payments and/or transfers into the Fixed Account will no longer apply as of June 1, 2026. Accordingly, the following changes are made to the prospectus:

1. The second paragraph in "**The Fixed Account**" section is amended to read as follows:

Purchase payments will be allocated to the Fixed Account by election of the Contract Owner. Nationwide reserves the right to limit or refuse purchase payments and/or transfers allocated to the Fixed Account at its sole discretion. Generally, Nationwide will invoke this right when interest rates are low by historical standards. Effective April 21, 2014 through May 31, 2026, Nationwide invoked its right to limit purchase payments and/or transfers into the Fixed Account if the Fixed Account is (or would be after the purchase payment or transfer) equal to or greater than 30% of the Contract Value at the time such purchase payment is submitted or such transfer is requested. Nationwide also reserves the right to limit the amount that can be transferred from the Fixed Account at the end of an interest rate guaranteed period. State law requires Nationwide to reserve the right to postpone payment or transfer out of the Fixed Account for a period of up to six months from the date of the withdrawal or transfer request. The Fixed Account may not be available in every state.

2. The first paragraph of the "**Transfers to the Fixed Account**" section is amended to read as follows:

Nationwide reserves the right to limit or refuse transfers to the Fixed Account. Generally, Nationwide will invoke this right when interest rates are low by historical standards. Effective April 21, 2014 through May 31, 2026, Nationwide invoked its right to limit transfers into the Fixed Account if the Fixed Account is (or would be after the transfer) equal to or greater than 30% of the Contract Value at the time such transfer is requested.

PROS-1176

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