# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000836249
**File Stem:** 0001133228-26-008074
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2763
**Document Hash:** 92ff633d227875a385e55beff97dafb1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-26-008074.hdr.sgml**: 20260506

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-26-008074

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497VPU

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260506

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260506

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260506

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT I
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000836249

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497VPU
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-229670
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26948110

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1295 STATE ST
- **STREET 2:** C/O MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (860)562-2418

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1295 STATE STREET
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01111

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT I (Series ID: S000009841)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000211478 | Apex VUL (R) |  |

**Supplement dated May 6, 2026**

**to the Prospectuses, Initial Summary Prospectuses, and Updating Summary Prospectuses, each dated April 27, 2026, for:**

**Apex VUL<sup>®</sup>**

*On or prior to April 19, 2024, issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in all states.*

*After April 19, 2024, issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in California and New York*

*and by C.M. Life Insurance Company in all other states.*

**THIS SUPPLEMENT MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS.**

**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.**

 

*This supplement amends certain information in the above-referenced prospectuses ("Prospectuses"):*

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Effective May 1, 2026, the American Funds Insurance Series<sup>®</sup>
 Global Small Capitalization Fund was renamed American Funds Insurance Series<sup>®</sup> SMALLCAP World Fund<sup>®</sup>.
 All references in the Prospectuses to the American Funds Insurance Series<sup>®</sup> Global Small Capitalization Fund will be
 replaced with American Funds Insurance Series<sup>®</sup> SMALLCAP World Fund<sup>®</sup>.

If you have questions about this supplement, or other product questions, you may contact your registered representative, visit us online at www.MassMutual.com/contact-us, or call our Administrative Office at (800) 272-2216 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Eastern Time.

**For more information about the fund, read the fund prospectus. Prospectuses are available on our website at www.MassMutual.com.**

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