# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000934298
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-200509
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2840
**Document Hash:** 49a2d4c4bd68c493bedbdf9b331d8a4b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-200509.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-200509

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000934298

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133044743
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-239752
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26930512

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: LISA DENAUT
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 914-846-3146

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: LISA DENAUT
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC LIFESTAGES ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19941219

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III (Series ID: S000009385)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221967 | IndexFlex Variable Annuity FP Series |  |
| C000221968 | IndexFlex Variable Annuity           |  |

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| ![](g327962img815cf84c1.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp; **New York Life Insurance Company**<br> 44 S. Broadway <br> White Plains, NY 10601<br> Tel: (914) 846-3888<br> E-Mail: laura_bramson@newyorklife.com<br> www.newyorklife.com<br>|
| ![](g327962img815cf84c1.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp; Laura Bramson<br> Associate General Counsel<br>|

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VIA EDGAR

May 1, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission <br>100 F Street, N.E. <br>Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation <br>NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account-III <br>File No. 333-239752 and 811-08904

Commissioners:

On behalf of the above-captioned registrant (the "Registrant"), I hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that: (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that the Registrant would have filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 on Form N-4 that was filed by the Registrant on April 10, 2026 (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of the Amendment was filed electronically on April 10, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at phone number (914) 846-3888.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Laura Bramson <br>Laura Bramson<br> Associate General Counsel<br>

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