# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000927384
**File Stem:** 0000927384-25-000075
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 2558
**Document Hash:** fb6353a96179a4a981a1912d3b8d1751
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000927384-25-000075.hdr.sgml**: 20251118

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000927384-25-000075

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251118

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251118

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251118

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000927384

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-54837
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251493038

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 SUMMER STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-563-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 SUMMER STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970106

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIDELITY ADVISOR ANNUITY FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940722

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Balanced Portfolio (Series ID: S000007730)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021026 | Initial Class   |  |
| C000021027 | Investor Class  |  |
| C000021028 | Service Class   |  |
| C000021029 | Service Class 2 | QBA2Q           |

**Supplement to the Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Balanced Portfolio Investor Class April 30, 2025 Summary Prospectus**

The following information supplements information found in the "Fund Summary" section under the "Portfolio Manager(s)" heading.

Matthew Reed (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2025.

Samuel Wald (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2025.

It is expected that on or about January 31, 2026, Mr. Sorel will transition off the fund.

VB-INV-SUSTK-1125-106 1.9897823.106 November 18, 2025

**Supplement to the Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Balanced Portfolio Initial Class, Service Class, and Service Class 2 April 30, 2025 Summary Prospectus**

The following information supplements information found in the "Fund Summary" section under the "Portfolio Manager(s)" heading.

Matthew Reed (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2025.

Samuel Wald (Co-Portfolio Manager) has managed the fund since 2025.

It is expected that on or about January 31, 2026, Mr. Sorel will transition off the fund.

VBAL-SUSTK-1125-106 1.9897822.106 November 18, 2025