Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity - For Financial Advisors

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Schwab Income choIce
VarIable annuIty®
ProSPectuS
May 1, 2012
A Flexible Premium Deferred
Variable Annuity Contract
Issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company
through its Nationwide Variable Account – II

Prospectus supplement dated September 28, 2020
to the following prospectus(es):
BOA Achiever Annuity, America’s Horizon Annuity, BOA IV, Nationwide Destination All American
Gold, Compass All American Gold, Key All American Gold, M&T All American Gold, Wells Fargo
Gold Variable Annuity, Nationwide Destination Architect 2.0, Nationwide Destination Future,
Nationwide Destination Future NY, Nationwide Destination All American Gold 2.0, Nationwide
Destination All American Gold NY 2.0, Nationwide Destination B, Nationwide Destination B 2.0,
Nationwide Destination B NY 2.0, Nationwide Destination C, Nationwide Destination EV 2.0,
Nationwide Destination EV NY 2.0, Nationwide Destination L, Nationwide Destination L 2.0,
Nationwide Destination L NY 2.0, Nationwide Destination Navigator 2.0, Nationwide Destination
Navigator NY 2.0, BOA Elite Venue Annuity, BOA America’s Future Annuity II, BOA Future Venue
Annuity, Nationwide Heritage Annuity, BOA America’s Vision Annuity, Nationwide Destination
Freedom+, America’s marketFLEX Advisor Annuity, America’s marketFLEX II Annuity, America’s
marketFlex Edge Annuity, BOA All American Annuity, M&T All American, BOA V, NEA Valuebuilder
Select, BOA America’s Future Annuity, Key Future, NEA Valuebuilder Future, America’s Future
Horizon Annuity, Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity, Nationwide Advisory
Retirement Income Annuity New York, NEA Valuebuilder, Monument Advisor, and Monument
Advisor New York prospectuses dated May 1, 2020
Monument Advisor Select and Monument Advisor Select New York prospectuses dated May 1,
2020, as amended August 20, 2020
America’s marketFLEX Annuity, BOA America’s Exclusive Annuity II, and The One Investor Annuity
prospectuses dated May 1, 2016
BOA America’s Income Annuity and BOA Advisor Variable Annuity prospectuses dated May 1, 2014
BOA Choice Venue Annuity II, Nationwide Income Architect Annuity, Nationwide Destination EV,
Nationwide Destination Navigator, Nationwide Destination Navigator (New York), BOA Choice
Annuity, and Key Choice prospectuses dated May 1, 2013
Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2012
Schwab Custom Solutions Variable Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2010
Nationwide Enterprise The Best of America Annuity and Market Street VIP/2 Annuity (NLAIC)
prospectuses dated May 1, 2008
America’s Vision Plus Annuity, America’s Vision Annuity and BOA Exclusive Annuity prospectuses
dated May 1, 2004
ElitePRO LTD and ElitePRO Classic prospectuses dated May 1, 2003
Thissupplementupdatescertaininformationcontainedinyourprospectus.Pleasereaditandkeepitwithyour
prospectusforfuturereference.
AtameetingonSeptember15,2020,theBoardof Trusteesof NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustapprovedthe
terminationof WEDGECapitalL.L.P.((cid:2)WEDGE(cid:2)),asasubadvisertotheNationwideVariableInsuranceTrust-NVIT
Multi-ManagerMid-CapValueFund(the(cid:2)Fund(cid:2)).
EffectiveonoraboutNovember2,2020(the(cid:2)EffectiveDate(cid:2)),WEDGEwillnolongerserveasasubadvisertotheFund.
AmericanCenturyInvestmentManagement,Inc.andThompson,Siegel&Walmsley,LLCwillcontinuetoserveasthe
subadviserstotheFund.
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Prospectus supplement dated September 9, 2020
to the following prospectus(es):
Compass All American Gold, Key All American Gold, M&T All American Gold, Wells Fargo Gold
Variable Annuity, Nationwide Heritage Annuity and BOA All American Annuity prospectuses dated
May 1, 2020
BOA Choice Venue Annuity II, Nationwide Destination EV, Nationwide Destination Navigator and
Nationwide Destination Navigator (New York) prospectuses dated May 1, 2013
Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2012
Schwab Custom Solutions Variable Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2010
Thissupplementupdatescertaininformationcontainedinyourprospectus.Pleasereaditandkeepitwithyour
prospectusforfuturereference.
(1)TheBoardof Trusteesof NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust(the(cid:2)Board(cid:2)),onbehalf of NVITMulti-ManagerLarge
CapValueFund,approvedthemergerof theNVITMulti-ManagerLargeCapValueFund(the(cid:2)TargetFund(cid:2))intotheNVIT
MellonDynamicU.S.EquityIncomeFund(the(cid:2)SurvivingFund(cid:2)).ThemergerwillbeeffectiveonoraboutSeptember11,
2020(the(cid:2)EffectiveDate(cid:2)).
Asof theEffectiveDate,thefollowingchangesapplytothecontract:
(cid:129) theTargetFundwillnolongerbeavailabletoreceivetransfersornewpurchasepayments;
(cid:129) theTargetFundwilltransferallorsubstantiallyallof itsassetstotheSurvivingFundinexchangeforsharesof
theSurvivingFund;and
(cid:129) theSurvivingFundwillassumeallliabilitiesof theTargetFund.
Accordingly,thefollowingchangesapplytotheprospectus:
(1) AppendixA:UnderlyingMutualFundsisamendedtoaddthefollowing:
NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust-NVITMellonDynamicU.S.EquityIncome:ClassZ
InvestmentAdvisor: NationwideFundAdvisors
Sub-advisor: MellonInvestmentsCorporation
InvestmentObjective: Thefundseekscapitalappreciation,andsecondarilycurrentincome.
(2) AllreferencesintheprospectustotheTargetFundaredeletedandreplacedwiththeSurvivingFund.
(3) AppendixA:UnderlyingMutualFundsisamendedtoremovethefollowingunderlyingmutualfundasan
investmentoptionunderthecontract:
NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust-NVITMellonDynamicU.S.EquityIncome:ClassII(formerly,NationwideVariable
InsuranceTrust-AmericanCenturyNVITMultiCapValueFund:ClassII)
ThisunderlyingmutualfundisnolongeravailabletoreceivetransfersornewpurchasepaymentseffectiveSeptember11,2020
InvestmentAdvisor: NationwideFundAdvisors
Sub-advisor: MellonInvestmentsCorporation
InvestmentObjective: TheFundseekscapitalappreciation,andsecondarilycurrentincome.
(2)TheBoardof Trusteesof NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust(the(cid:2)Board(cid:2)),onbehalf of NVITMulti-Manager
InternationalValueFund,approvedthemergerof theNVITMulti-ManagerInternationalValueFund(the(cid:2)TargetFund(cid:2))
intotheNVITColumbiaOverseasValueFund(the(cid:2)SurvivingFund(cid:2)).ThemergerwillbeeffectiveonoraboutOctober16,
2020(the(cid:2)EffectiveDate(cid:2)).
Asof theEffectiveDate,thefollowingchangesapplytothecontract:
(cid:129) theTargetFundwillnolongerbeavailabletoreceivetransfersornewpurchasepayments;
(cid:129) theTargetFundwilltransferallorsubstantiallyallof itsassetstotheSurvivingFundinexchangeforsharesof
theSurvivingFund;and
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(cid:129) theSurvivingFundwillassumeallliabilitiesof theTargetFund.
Accordingly,thefollowingchangesapplytotheprospectus:
(1) AppendixA:UnderlyingMutualFundsisamendedtoaddthefollowing:
NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust-NVITColumbiaOverseasValueFund:ClassZ
InvestmentAdvisor: NationwideFundAdvisors
Sub-advisor: ColumbiaManagementInvestmentAdvisers,LLC
InvestmentObjective: Thefundseekstomaximizetotalreturnconsistingof capitalappreciationand/orcurrent
income.
(2) AllreferencesintheprospectustotheTargetFundaredeletedandreplacedwiththeSurvivingFund.
(3) AppendixA:UnderlyingMutualFundsisamendedtoremovethefollowingunderlyingmutualfundasan
investmentoptionunderthecontract:
NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust-NVITColumbiaOverseasValueFund:ClassI(formerly,NationwideVariableInsurance
Trust-TempletonNVITInternationalValueFund:ClassI)
ThisunderlyingmutualfundisnolongeravailabletoreceivetransfersornewpurchasepaymentseffectiveOctober16,2020
InvestmentAdvisor: NationwideFundAdvisors
Sub-advisor: ColumbiaManagementInvestmentAdvisers,LLC
InvestmentObjective: TheFundseekstomaximizetotalreturnconsistingof capitalappreciationand/orcurrent
income.
(3)TheBoardof Trusteesof NationwideVariableInsuranceTrust(the(cid:2)Board(cid:2)),onbehalf of NVITDFACapital
AppreciationFund,approvedthemergerof theNVITDFACapitalAppreciationFund(the(cid:2)TargetFund(cid:2))intotheNVIT
InvestorDestinationsCapitalAppreciationFund(the(cid:2)SurvivingFund(cid:2)).ThemergerwillbeeffectiveonoraboutOctober
23,2020(the(cid:2)EffectiveDate(cid:2)).
Asof theEffectiveDate,thefollowingchangesapplytothecontract:
(cid:129) theTargetFundwillnolongerbeavailabletoreceivetransfersornewpurchasepayments;
(cid:129) theTargetFundwilltransferallorsubstantiallyallof itsassetstotheSurvivingFundinexchangeforsharesof
theSurvivingFund;and
(cid:129) theSurvivingFundwillassumeallliabilitiesof theTargetFund.
AllreferencesintheprospectustotheTargetFundaredeletedandreplacedwiththeSurvivingFund.
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Supplement dated August 21, 2020
to the
Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2012
Thissupplementupdatescertaininformationcontainedintheprospectus.Pleasereaditandkeepitwiththe
prospectusforfuturereference.
Thefollowingsectionoftheprospectusisdeletedinitsentiretyandreplacedwiththefollowing:
TheTotalAnnualMutualFundOperatingExpensestable,whichshowstheminimumandmaximumtotaloperating
expenses,asof December31,2019,chargedbytheunderlyingmutualfundsthatacontractownermayperiodicallypay
whilethecontractisinforce.Moredetailconcerningeachmutualfund’sfeesandexpensesiscontainedinthemutual
fund’sprospectus.
TotalAnnualMutualFundOperatingExpenses
Minimum Maximum
TotalAnnualMutualFundOperatingExpenses
(expensesthataredeductedfromthemutualfundassets,includingmanagementfees, 0.40% 8.41%
distribution(12b-1)fees,andotherexpenses)
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Prospectus supplement dated May 27, 2020
to the following prospectus(es):
Waddell & Reed Advisors Select Preferred (2.0) and Waddell & Reed Advisors Select Preferred NY
(2.0) dated May 1, 2019
America’s marketFLEX Annuity, BOA America’s Exclusive Annuity II, Waddell & Reed Advisors
Select Reserve Annuity, and The One Investor Annuity dated May 1, 2016
BOA America’s Income Annuity, Waddell & Reed Advisors Select Income Annuity, and BOA
Advisor Variable Annuity dated May 1, 2014
BOA Choice Venue Annuity II, Nationwide Income Architect Annuity, Nationwide Destination EV,
Nationwide Destination Navigator, Nationwide Destination Navigator (New York), BOA Choice
Annuity, BOA Choice Venue Annuity, Key Choice, and Paine Webber Choice Annuity dated May 1,
2013
Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity dated May 1, 2012
Schwab Custom Solutions Variable Annuity dated May 1, 2010
Successor, Nationwide Enterprise The Best of America Annuity, Evergreen Ultra Advantage Plus,
Nationwide Select Annuity, BOA TruAccord Variable Annuity, Multi-Flex Annuity, Waddell & Reed
Advisors Select Annuity, and Market Street VIP/2 Annuity (NLAIC) dated May 1, 2008
America’s Vision Plus Annuity, America’s Vision Annuity, and BOA Exclusive Annuity dated May 1,
2004
Evergreen Ultra Advantage dated November 25, 2003
Nationwide Classic Annuity, ElitePRO LTD, ElitePRO Classic, Retirement Ally A, and Retirement Ally
B dated May 1, 2003
BOA InvestCare, MFS Variable Annuity, VIP Extra Credit Annuity (NLIC), Market Street VIP/2
Annuity (NLIC), and VIP Extra Credit Annuity (NLAIC) dated May 1, 2002
VIP Premier DCA Annuity (NLIC) and VIP Premier DCA Annuity (NLAIC) dated November 1, 2001
NLAIC Annuity and Options VIP Annuity (NLAIC) dated May 1, 2001
American Capital AO, Smith Barney AO, and Citibank Annuity dated May 1, 2000
NLAIC VIP Annuity dated May 2, 1994
Thissupplementupdatescertaininformationcontainedinyourprospectus.Pleasereaditandkeepitwithyour
prospectusforfuturereference.
Thefollowingdisclosurechangesaremadetotheprospectus:
RisksAssociatedwithCOVID-19
InMarch2020,theWorldHealthOrganizationdeclaredtheCOVID-19outbreakapandemic,whichhasresultedinmarket
volatilityandgeneraleconomicuncertainty.ToaddressdisruptionsinconnectionwiththeCOVID-19pandemic,
Nationwidehasimplementedbusinesscontinuityplanssothatitcancontinuetoprovideproductsandservicestoits
customers.Whiletheseeffortshavebeensuccessfultodate,Nationwidecontinuestobesubjecttocertainrisksthatcould
negativelyimpactitsoperations,includingsystemfailures,maildeliverydelays,unavailabilityof criticalpersonneldueto
illnessorotherreasonsrelatedtothepandemic,anddisruptionstoserviceproviders.
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SignificantmarketvolatilityandnegativeinvestmentreturnsinthemarketresultingfromtheCOVID-19pandemiccould
haveanegativeimpactonreturnsof theunderlyingmutualfundsinwhichtheSeparateAccountinvests.Additionally,
prolongedcurrenteconomicconditionsandconsumerbehaviorrelatedtoCOVID-19couldaffecttheamountof salesand
profitabilityof Nationwide’sbusinessesandcouldhaveanegativeimpactonitsfinancialconditionandoperations.
WhileweareconfidentinourabilitytomanagethefinancialrisksrelatedtoCOVID-19,theextentanddurationof therisks
relatedtotheCOVID-19pandemicareunknownatthistime.ItispossibletheseriskscouldimpactNationwide’sfinancial
strengthandclaims-payingability.TherearemanyfactorsbeyondNationwide’scontrolthatcannotbemitigatedor
foreseenthatcouldhaveanegativeimpactonNationwideandtheoperationof thecontract.Nationwidecontinuesto
monitortheeconomicsituationanditsbusinessoperationsclosely.
CARESAct
TheCARESActwasenactedonMarch27,2020.TheCARESActmadenumerouschangestotheInternalRevenue
CodeeffectiveJanuary1,2020,includingthefollowing:
(cid:129) Waivingthe2020minimumdistributionrequirement(RMD)fromdefinedcontributionplansandIRAs,including
the2019RMDtakenin2020forthoseindividualsturning70½in2019.
(cid:129) Relief forcoronavirus-relateddistributionsandloansfromqualifiedplansandIRAs,whichincludesanexception
fromthe10%penaltyforearlydistributionandanexemptionfromthe20%mandatorywithholdingrequirement.
Alongwiththepassageof theCARESAct,theIRSextendedthedeadlinetomakea2019IRAorRothIRAcontributionto
July15,2020inordertocoincidewiththeextendeddeadlineforfilinganindividual’sincometaxreturn.
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Supplement dated May 1, 2020
to the
Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2012
Thissupplementupdatescertaininformationcontainedintheprospectus.Pleasereaditandkeepitwiththe
prospectusforfuturereference.
1.ThefollowingisaddedtotheprospectusasaresultoftheSECUREActthatwasenactedonDecember20,
2019:
Forthosecontractownerswhoattainedtheageof 701/2priortoJanuary1,2020,distributionsfromanIRA,SEPIRA,
SimpleIRA,ortaxshelteredannuitymustbeginnolaterthanApril1of thecalendaryearfollowingthecalendaryearin
whichthecontractownerreachesage701/2.TheSECUREActraisedtheagethatdistributionsfromIRAs,SEPIRAs,
SimpleIRAs,ortaxshelteredannuitiesmustbegin.Forcontractownerswhoattainage72onorafterJanuary1,2020,
distributionsmustbeginnolaterthanApril1of thecalendaryearinwhichthecontractownerturnsage72.
TheSECUREActchangedotherprovisionsof thetaxlaw.ConsultataxadviserformoreinformationontheSECUREAct.
2.Thefollowingsectionsoftheprospectusarerestated.
1) TheTotalAnnualMutualFundOperatingExpensestable,whichshowstheminimumandmaximumtotal
operatingexpenses,asof December31,2019,chargedbytheunderlyingmutualfundsthatacontractowner
mayperiodicallypaywhilethecontractisinforce.Moredetailconcerningeachmutualfund’sfeesandexpenses
iscontainedinthemutualfund’sprospectus.
2) TheLegalProceedingsforNationwideLifeInsuranceCompanyandNationwideInvestmentServices
Corporation,whichdescribecertaininformationaboutthelegalandregulatoryproceedingsthattheCompanyis
subjectto.
3) TheUnderlyingMutualFundInformationappendix,whichcontainsinformationaboutthemutualfundsavailable
tothecontractownerthroughinvestmentinthesub-accounts.
TotalAnnualMutualFundOperatingExpenses
Minimum Maximum
TotalAnnualMutualFundOperatingExpenses
(expensesthataredeductedfromthemutualfundassets,includingmanagementfees, 0.40% 6.31%
distribution(12b-1)fees,andotherexpenses)
Legal Proceedings
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
NationwideFinancialServices,Inc.(NFS,orcollectivelywithitssubsidiaries,(the(cid:2)Company(cid:2))wasformedinNovember
1996.NFSistheholdingcompanyforNationwideLifeInsuranceCompany(NLIC),NationwideLifeandAnnuityInsurance
Company(NLAIC)andothercompaniesthatcomprisethelifeinsuranceandretirementsavingsoperationsof the
Nationwidegroupof companies(Nationwide).ThisgroupincludesNationwideFinancialNetwork(NFN),anaffiliated
distributionnetworkthatmarketsdirectlytoitscustomerbase.NFSisincorporatedinDelawareandmaintainsitsprincipal
executiveofficesinColumbus,Ohio.
TheCompanyissubjecttolegalandregulatoryproceedingsintheordinarycourseof itsbusiness.Theseinclude
proceedingsspecifictotheCompanyandproceedingsgenerallyapplicabletobusinesspracticesintheindustriesinwhich
theCompanyoperates.Theoutcomesof theseproceedingscannotbepredictedduetotheircomplexity,scope,andmany
uncertainties.TheCompanybelieves,however,thatbasedoncurrentlyknowninformation,theultimateoutcomeof all
pendinglegalandregulatoryproceedingsisnotlikelytohaveamaterialadverseeffectontheCompany’sfinancial
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position.TheCompanymaintainsProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceandDirectorandOfficerLiabilityinsurancepoliciesthat
maycoverlossesforcertainlegalandregulatoryproceedings.TheCompanywillmakeadequateprovisionforany
probableandreasonablyestimablerecoveriesundersuchpolicies.
ThevariousbusinessesconductedbytheCompanyaresubjecttooversightbynumerousfederalandstateregulatory
entities,includingbutnotlimitedtotheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,theFinancialIndustryRegulatoryAuthority,
theDepartmentof Labor,theInternalRevenueService,theOfficeof theComptrollerof theCurrencyandstateinsurance
authorities.Suchregulatoryentitiesmay,inthenormalcourseof business,beengagedingeneralortargetedinquiries,
examinationsandinvestigationsof theCompanyand/oritsaffiliates.Withrespecttoallsuchscrutinydirectedatthe
Companyortheiraffiliates,theCompanyiscooperatingwithregulators.
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation
Thegeneraldistributor,NISC(the(cid:2)Company(cid:2)),issubjecttolegalandregulatoryproceedingsintheordinarycourseof its
business.TheseincludeproceedingsspecifictotheCompanyandproceedingsgenerallyapplicabletobusinesspractices
intheindustriesinwhichtheCompanyoperates.Theoutcomesof theseproceedingscannotbepredictedduetotheir
complexity,scopeandmanyuncertainties.TheCompanybelieves,however,thatbasedoncurrentlyknowninformation,
theultimateoutcomeof allpendinglegalandregulatoryproceedingsisnotlikelytohaveamaterialadverseeffectonthe
Company’sfinancialposition.TheCompanyhasagreementswithNationwideLifeInsuranceCompany(NLIC)under
which,NLICpaysalllitigationcostsonbehalf of theCompany.ShouldNLICbeunableorunwillingtopaythesecostsin
thefuture,theCompanywouldbeliableforsuchcosts.
ThevariousbusinessesconductedbytheCompanyaresubjecttooversightbynumerousfederalandstateregulatory
entities,includingbutnotlimitedtotheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission,theFinancialIndustryRegulatoryAuthority,
theDepartmentof Labor,theInternalRevenueService,theOfficeof theComptrollerof theCurrencyandstateinsurance
authorities.Suchregulatoryentitiesmay,inthenormalcourseof business,beengagedingeneralortargetedinquiries,
examinationsandinvestigationsof theCompanyand/oritsaffiliates.Withrespecttoallsuchscrutinydirectedatthe
Companyoritsaffiliates,theCompanyiscooperatingwithregulators.
Underlying Mutual Fund Information
ThisappendixcontainsinformationabouttheunderlyingmutualfundsinwhichtheSub-Accountsinvest.Theunderlying
mutualfundsinwhichtheSub-Accountsinvestaredesignedprimarilyasinvestmentsforvariableannuitycontractsand
variablelifeinsurancepoliciesissuedbyinsurancecompanies.Thereisnoguaranteethattheinvestmentobjectiveswill
bemet.Refertotheprospectusforeachunderlyingmutualfundformoredetailedinformation.
DesignationsKey:
FF: Theunderlyingmutualfundprimarilyinvestsinothermutualfunds.Therefore,aproportionateshareof thefeesandexpenses
of anyacquiredfundsareindirectlybornebyinvestors.Asaresult,investorsinthisSub-Accountmayincurhighercharges
thanif theassetswereinvestedinanunderlyingmutualfundthatdoesnotinvestinothermutualfunds.Refertothe
prospectusforthisunderlyingmutualfundformoreinformation.
MF: Theunderlyingmutualfundoperatesasa(cid:2)feederfund(cid:2),whichmeansitinvestsallof itsinvestmentassetsinanothermutual
fund,the(cid:2)masterfund(cid:2).Investorsinthisunderlyingmutualfundwillbearthefeesandexpensesof boththisunderlyingmutual
fundandthe(cid:2)masterfund(cid:2)inwhichitinvests.Therefore,thismayresultinhigherexpensesthanthoseof otherunderlying
mutualfundsthatinvestdirectlyinindividualsecurities.Refertotheprospectusforthisunderlyingmutualfundformore
information.
AllianceBernsteinVariableProductsSeriesFund,Inc.-ABVPSDynamicAssetAllocationPortfolio:ClassB
ThisunderlyingmutualfundisonlyavailableincontractsforwhichgoodorderapplicationswerereceivedbeforeMay1,2015
InvestmentAdvisor: AllianceBernsteinL.P.
InvestmentObjective: MaximizetotalreturnconsistentwiththeAdviser’sdeterminationof reasonablerisk.
AllianceBernsteinVariableProductsSeriesFund,Inc.-ABVPSInternationalValuePortfolio:ClassB
ThisunderlyingmutualfundisonlyavailableincontractsforwhichgoodorderapplicationswerereceivedbeforeMay1,2020
InvestmentAdvisor: AllianceBernsteinL.P.
InvestmentObjective: Long-termgrowthof capital.
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