# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000770291
**File Stem:** 0001398344-26-000138
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 2893
**Document Hash:** f6ad4741b11141d4d3d62abba33d4e1d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-26-000138.hdr.sgml**: 20260105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-26-000138

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260105

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AuguStar Variable Account R
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000770291

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292525
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26505978

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FINANCIAL WAY
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 237
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45242
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 513-794-6278

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FINANCIAL WAY
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 237
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45242

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** OHIO NATIONAL VARIABLE ACCOUNT R
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### AUGUSTAR VARIABLE ACCOUNT R (Series ID: S000007960)

| Class ID   | Class Name             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000272458 | AuguStar GP VUL (ALIC) |  |

One Financial Way

Montgomery, Ohio 45242

Telephone: 513-794-6100

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

January 2, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

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|:---|:---|
| Re: | AuguStar Variable Account R ("Registrant") |
|  | AuguStar Life Insurance Company ("Depositor") |
|  | Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933 |
|  | (Investment Company Act Number 811-1978) |
|  | (Central Index Key 0000770291) |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| PRODUCT NAME | FILE NUMBER |
| GP VUL | 333-292525 |
| Vari-Vest I | 333-292518 |
| Vari-Vest II | 333-292520 |
| Vari-Vest III | 333-292519 |
| Vari-Vest IV | 333-292517 |
| Vari-Vest V | 333-292522 |
| Vari-Vest Asset Builder | 333-292524 |
| Vari-Vest Survivor | 333-292510 |
| Virtus VUL | 333-292527 |

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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:

1. In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statements, the form of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 would not have differed from that contained in the most recent Registration Statements

or amendments, and

2. The text of the most recent Registration Statements or amendments has been filed with the Commission electronically.

You may direct any questions regarding this filing to the undersigned at (310) 433-5690.

Very truly yours,

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|:---|
| /s/ Manda Ghaferi |
| Manda Ghaferi |
| General Counsel |

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