# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001067490
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-004282
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 2757
**Document Hash:** ea510100448a1d978efef42547d1e808
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-004282.hdr.sgml**: 20260106

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-004282

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260106

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260106

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260106

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA Separate Account VA-5
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001067490

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 131624203
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292532
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26511138

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TIAA CREF
- **STREET 2:** 730 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-490-9000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TIAA CREF
- **STREET 2:** 730 THIRD AVNEUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020828

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCUNT VA-1
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980804

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1 (Series ID: S000006179)

| Class ID   | Class Name                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000053679 | Intelligent Variable Annuity |  |

**TIAA**<br> **730 Third Avenue**<br> **New York, NY 10017**<br> **Tel: 914.815.2026**<br> judy.bartlett@tiaa.org<br>**TIAA.org**<br>

January 6, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

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|:---|:---|
| **Re:** | TIAA Separate Account VA-5  |

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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

Intelligent Variable Annuity

<u>Form N-4 Registration Statement (File Nos. 333-292532 and 811-08963)</u>

Commissioners:

In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this letter serves as certification that: (i) the form of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information (SAI) supplements dated January 2, 2026, that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed from that contained in the above-referenced initial Registration Statement on Form N-4; and (ii) the text of the above-referenced initial Registration Statement was filed electronically via EDGAR on January 2, 2026.

Please contact the undersigned at the number listed above, if you have any questions or comments regarding this letter.

Very truly yours,

<u>/s/ Judy Bartlett</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Judy Bartlett