# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000826734
**File Stem:** 0000826734-26-000060
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 4162
**Document Hash:** ed421126411f68d9d15c18360192a82f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000826734-26-000060.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000826734-26-000060

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FORTITUDE LIFE INSURANCE & ANNUITY Co VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000826734

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 061241288
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CT
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-96577
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26935862

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 EXCHANGE PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 22ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 615-981-8801

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 EXCHANGE PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 22ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES LIFE ASSURANCE CORP VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSUR CORP VAR ACCT B CL 1 SUB ACCTS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950424

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19891121

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### FORTITUDE LIFE INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY VAR ACCT B (Series ID: S000001297)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000003474 | Advanced Series Advisor Plan III            |  |
| C000010675 | Optimum                                     |  |
| C000010679 | Stagecoach Advanced Series Advisor Plan III |  |

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May 4, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

**Re: Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company**

**Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company Variable Account B**

**Definitive Filings Pursuant to Rule 497(j)**

**Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company File Nos.:** 

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-274022**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-274026**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290619**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290623**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-274023**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-274027**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290620**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290624**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-274024**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290617**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290621**  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-274025**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290618**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-290622**  |  |

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**Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company Variable Account B<br>Investment Company Act No. 811-05438; File Nos.:** 

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **033-62793**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-71654**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-96577**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-236099**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **033-87010**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-71672**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-150220**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-252773**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-08853**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-71834**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **333-152411**  |  |

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Members of the Commission:

In accordance with Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, on behalf of the Registrant, we hereby certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

1. With respect to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") included in each of the above-referenced Registration Statements, the form of Prospectus and SAI that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 would not have differed from that contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

2. The text of the most recent post-effective amendments has been filed with the Commission electronically on April 27, 2026.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Richard E. Buckley</u>

Richard E. Buckley

**Richard E. Buckley**

Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company

Ten Exchange Place, Suite 2210

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

T +1 (615) 981 8801

richard.buckley@fortitude-re.com