Supplement dated May 1, 2019
to the
Citibank Annuity prospectus dated May 1, 2000
This supplement updates certain information contained in the prospectus. Please read it and keep it with the prospectus for future reference.
The following sections of the prospectus are restated.
1) The Total Annual Mutual Fund Operating Expenses table, which shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses, as of December 31, 2018, charged by the underlying mutual funds that a contract owner may periodically pay while the contract is in force. More detail concerning each mutual fund’s fees and expenses is contained in the mutual fund’s prospectus.
2) The Legal Proceedings for Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, which describe certain information about the legal and regulatory proceedings that the Company is subject to.
3) The Underlying Mutual Fund Information appendix, which contains information about the mutual funds available to the contract owner through investment in the sub-accounts.
   
Total Annual Mutual Fund Operating Expenses  
    Minimum   Maximum  
Total Annual Mutual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from the mutual fund assets, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)
  0.27%   1.00%  
Legal Proceedings
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS, or collectively with its subsidiaries, (the "Company") was formed in November 1996. NFS is the holding company for Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC), Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (NLAIC) and other companies that comprise the life insurance and retirement savings operations of the Nationwide group of companies (Nationwide). This group includes Nationwide Financial Network (NFN), an affiliated distribution network that markets directly to its customer base. NFS is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal executive offices in Columbus, Ohio.
The Company is subject to legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. These include proceedings specific to the Company and proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which the Company operates. The outcomes of these proceedings cannot be predicted due to their complexity, scope, and many uncertainties. The Company believes, however, that based on currently known information, the ultimate outcome of all pending legal and regulatory proceedings is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. The Company maintains Professional Liability Insurance and Director and Officer Liability insurance policies that may cover losses for certain legal and regulatory proceedings. The Company will make adequate provision for any probable and reasonably estimable recoveries under such policies.
The various businesses conducted by the Company are subject to oversight by numerous federal and state regulatory entities, including but not limited to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and state insurance authorities. Such regulatory entities may, in the normal course of business, be engaged in general or targeted inquiries, examinations and investigations of the Company and/or its affiliates. With respect to all such scrutiny directed at the Company or their affiliates, the Company is cooperating with regulators.
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Nationwide Investment Services Corporation
The general distributor, NISC (the "Company"), is subject to legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. These include proceedings specific to the Company and proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which the Company operates. The outcomes of these proceedings cannot be predicted due to their complexity, scope and many uncertainties. The Company believes, however, that based on currently known information, the ultimate outcome of all pending legal and regulatory proceedings is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. The Company has agreements with Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) under which, NLIC pays all litigation costs on behalf of the Company. Should NLIC be unable or unwilling to pay these costs in the future, the Company would be liable for such costs.
The various businesses conducted by the Company are subject to oversight by numerous federal and state regulatory entities, including but not limited to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and state insurance authorities. Such regulatory entities may, in the normal course, be engaged in general or targeted inquiries, examinations and investigations of the Company and/or its affiliates. With respect to all such scrutiny directed at the Company or their affiliates, the Company is cooperating with regulators.
The Company is engaged in an arbitration matter with at least a reasonable possibility of an unfavorable outcome that would exceed the materiality threshold for the Company, as follows:
Dabney, Edyth v. NISC and Edward Jones. This is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration matter. Claimant alleges that NISC and Edward Jones improperly administered her 401k rollover. NISC and Edward Jones completed the correction in 2018, but the delay resulted in a taxable event for 2017. Claimant seeks damages of approximately $25,000. The arbitration hearing is scheduled for April 25, 2019.
Underlying Mutual Fund Information
This appendix contains information about the underlying mutual funds in which the Sub-Accounts invest. The underlying mutual funds in which the Sub-Accounts invest are designed primarily as investments for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by insurance companies. There is no guarantee that the investment objectives will be met. Refer to the prospectus for each underlying mutual fund for more detailed information.
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - American Century VP Balanced Fund: Class I
Investment Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Investment Objective: Long-term capital growth and current income by investing approximately 60% of its assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other fixed-income securities.
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - American Century VP Capital Appreciation Fund: Class I
This underlying mutual fund is only available in contracts for which good order applications were received before September 27, 1999
Investment Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Investment Objective: Capital growth.
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc.: Initial Shares
Investment Advisor: The Dreyfus Corporation
Sub-advisor: Mellon Investments Corporation
Investment Objective: The fund seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500® Index.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Equity-Income Portfolio: Initial Class
Investment Advisor: Fidelity Management & Research Company
Sub-advisor: FMR Co., Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., Fidelity Research & Analysis Company, Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, Fidelity International Investment Advisors, Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
Investment Objective: Reasonable income.
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Government Bond Fund: Class I
Investment Advisor: Nationwide Fund Advisors
Sub-advisor: Nationwide Asset Management, LLC
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preserving capital.
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Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Government Money Market Fund: Class I
Investment Advisor: Nationwide Fund Advisors
Sub-advisor: Federated Investment Management Company
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. The Fund is a money market fund that seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Nationwide Fund: Class I
Investment Advisor: Nationwide Fund Advisors
Sub-advisor: AQR Capital Management, LLC
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks total return through a flexible combination of capital appreciation and current income.
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust - Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: Class I
Investment Advisor: Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Investment Objective: The fund seeks growth of capital.
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