# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000717347
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-095128
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4390
**Document Hash:** 66c5f9f5edb4fbc2bf3c82d07278545a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-095128.hdr.sgml**: 20260306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-095128

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-30D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260306

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** New England Variable Life Separate Account
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000717347

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 042708937
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-30D
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03713
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26728568

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

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011204

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011129

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### New England Variable Life Separate Account (Series ID: S000004217)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011863 | Zenith Flexible Life 2002                                          |  |
| C000011864 | Zenith Survivorship Life 2002 and Zenith Survivorship Life Plus    |  |
| C000011865 | Enterprise Executive Advantage and Zenith Executive Advantage 2000 |  |
| C000011866 | Zenith Flexible Life 2001                                          |  |
| C000023045 | Zenith Life                                                        |  |
| C000023046 | Zenith Life One                                                    |  |
| C000023047 | Zenith Life Plus                                                   |  |
| C000023048 | Zenith Life Plus II                                                |  |
| C000023049 | Zenith Life Executive 65                                           |  |
| C000023050 | Zenith Survivorship Life                                           |  |
| C000023051 | Zenith Flexible Life                                               |  |
| C000023052 | American Gateway Series                                            |  |
| C000023053 | Zenith Variable Whole Life                                         |  |

Michele H. Abate

Vice President and

Associate General Counsel

New England Life Insurance Company

11225 North Community House Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

March 6, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: New England Variable Life Separate Account

File No. 811-03713

Commissioners:

The Annual Reports for the period ended December 31, 2025 of the underlying funds are

incorporated herein by reference as the reports transmitted to policyowners of New England

Variable Life Separate Account of New England Life Insurance Company pursuant to Rule 30b2-1

under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are listed as follows:

The Annual Reports for certain funds of American Funds Insurance Series<sup>®</sup> are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000729528, File No. 811-03857.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust I are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001126087, File No. 811-10183.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust II are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000710826, File No. 811-03618.

The Annual Report for the Equity-Income Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund is

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000356494, File No. 811-03329.

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| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Michele H. Abate |
| Michele H. Abate |
| Vice President and Associate General Counsel |
| New England Life Insurance Company |

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