# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001668512
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-033317
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5167
**Document Hash:** a26e1a608b025825e888f7d188f6ac3b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-033317.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-033317

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230316

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Guardian Variable Products Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001668512
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-210205
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23738951

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 HUDSON YARDS, 22 FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10001
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212)598-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 HUDSON YARDS, 22 FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10001

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund (Series ID: S000061841)

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|:---|:---|
| Class Name                          | Class ID   |
| Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund | C000200219 |

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### Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund (Series ID: S000061842)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                          | Class ID   |
| Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund | C000200220 |

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### Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund (Series ID: S000061843)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                   | Class ID   |
| Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund | C000200221 |

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### Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund (Series ID: S000070433)

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|:---|:---|
| Class Name                          | Class ID   |
| Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund | C000223917 |

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### Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund (Series ID: S000070435)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                            | Class ID   |
| Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund | C000223919 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund (Series ID: S000061841)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000200219 | Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund |  |

### Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund (Series ID: S000061842)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000200220 | Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund |  |

### Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund (Series ID: S000061843)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000200221 | Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund |  |

### Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund (Series ID: S000070433)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223917 | Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund |  |

### Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund (Series ID: S000070435)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223919 | Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund |  |

**GUARDIAN VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST**

**Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund<br>Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund<br>Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund<br>Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund<br>Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund<br>(each, a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds")**

Supplement dated March 16, 2023<br>to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")<br>dated May 1, 2022, as supplemented

Effective immediately, Andrew Liggio is added as a portfolio manager of Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund, Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund, Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund and Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund. He continues to serve as a portfolio manager of Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund.

The biographical information relating to Mr. Liggio on page 147 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following:

**Andrew Liggio, CFA**<br> ***Co-Portfolio Manager of the Manager***

*Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund, Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund, Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund, Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund and Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund*

Andrew Liggio is a managing director, portfolio manager and head of public fixed income at Guardian Life. Mr. Liggio has over 25 years of experience as an analyst and investor, including extensive experience with loan, bond, CLO, and hedge fund portfolios. Before joining Guardian in 2016, he was a partner and analyst at Castle Hill Asset Management and also an analyst at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. He began his career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen and a credit analyst at The Bank of New York. Mr. Liggio holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a B.S. in accounting from Fairfield University. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst<sup>®</sup> (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Please refer to the Funds' Prospectus and SAI for additional information about Mr. Liggio.

**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.**

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