# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002102244
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-027458
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4479
**Document Hash:** 791c74b3fc58fdcd671737830e1a0acc
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-027458.hdr.sgml**: 20260313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-027458

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260313

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260313

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Empower Annuity Insurance Co of America (RILA Protective Admin)
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002102244

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 840467907
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292336
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26750581

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 2801 U.S. 280 SOUTH
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35223
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2052681889

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 2801 U.S. 280 SOUTH
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35223
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Empower Annuity Insurance Co of America (RILA Protective Admin)
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002102244

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 840467907
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292334
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26750580

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 2801 U.S. 280 SOUTH
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35223
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2052681889

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 2801 U.S. 280 SOUTH
- **CITY:** BIRMINGHAM
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35223

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Empower Annuity Insurance Co of America (RILA Protective Admin) (Series ID: S000101866)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                        | Class ID   |
| Great-West Capital Choice Select  | C000272192 |
| Great-West Capital Choice         | C000272193 |
| Great-West Capital Choice Advisor | C000272194 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Empower Annuity Insurance Co of America (RILA Protective Admin) (Series ID: S000101866)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000272192 | Great-West Capital Choice Select  |  |
| C000272193 | Great-West Capital Choice         |  |
| C000272194 | Great-West Capital Choice Advisor |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0002102244

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-4

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** Empower Annuity Insurance Co of America (RILA Protective Admin)

- **Address:** 8515 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** —

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-292334, 333-292334, 333-292336

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $87807477.39

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $120635125.71

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $1098910943.09

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $1219546068.80

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-1131738591.41

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000138100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
This is a RILA conversion from Form S-1 to Form N-4.

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Brandon J. Cage, Vice President and Managing Counsel, Protective Life

**Date:** 03/13/2026

**Signature:** /s/ Brandon J. Cage