# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000815915
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-193726
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2849
**Document Hash:** 2ea3480525f237020f2cbc1c0d9dff22
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-193726.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-193726

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000815915

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 060566090
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-200252
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26919661

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** 11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28277
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 980-365-7100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **STREET 2:** 11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28277

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** METLIFE INVESTORS VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010416

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960314

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** XEROX VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT ONE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BRIGHTHOUSE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C (Series ID: S000005147)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000151843 | Class A      |  |

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company

11225 North Community House Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

April 30, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Brighthouse Life Insurance Company and

Brighthouse Variable Annuity Account C

File Nos. 333-200252/811-05200

(Class A) <br>

Rule 497(j) Certification

Members of the Commission:

On behalf of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and Brighthouse Variable Annuity<br> Account C (the "Account"), I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act<br> of 1933, that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") each dated April 27,<br> 2026 being used for certain variable annuity contracts offered by the Company through the Account and<br> otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the Prospectus and<br> SAI contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 for the Account filed electronically with the<br> Commission on April 17, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (980) 949-5089.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michele H. Abate

Michele H. Abate

Associate General Counsel

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company