# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001046407
**File Stem:** 0001713935-23-000072
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8700
**Document Hash:** 768eb950c0ceeab15570dfc6eee0fdc9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001713935-23-000072.hdr.sgml**: 20230309

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001713935-23-000072

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230309

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230309

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230309

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PARAGON SEPARATE ACCOUNT D
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001046407
- **IRS NUMBER:** 135581829
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-08385
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23718379

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 63128
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-578-9000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 63128

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PARAGON LIFE INSURANCE CO SEPARATE ACCOUNT D
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970922

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Paragon Separate Account D (Series ID: S000006876)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018611 | Individual Variable Life Insurance 50414 (IVUL)      |  |
| C000018612 | Joint Survivor Variable Universal Life 50415 (JSVUL) |  |

## Financial

Policies issued before May 1, 2006 are subject to a guarantee. Under this guarantee, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company ("Met Tower Life" or the "Guarantor") is responsible for ensuring that there will be sufficient funds to meet obligations under the Policies. Insurance obligations under the Policies include, without limitation, any death benefits payable under the Policies and withdrawals of Cash Value. The guarantee does not guarantee the amount of Cash Value or the investment performance of the Divisions available under the Policy. In the event an Owner of such a Policy presents a legitimate claim for payment, Met Tower Life will pay such claim directly to the Owner if MetLife is unable to make such payment. This guarantee is enforceable by such Owners against Met Tower Life directly without any requirement that Owners first file a claim against MetLife. The guarantee agreement is binding on Met Tower Life, its successors or assignees and Met Tower Life's obligations under the guarantee agreement will terminate only if the guarantee is assigned to an organization having a financial rating from certain specified rating agencies equal to or better than Met Tower Life's rating. With respect to the guarantee, Met Tower Life is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0001046407

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** Paragon Separate Account D

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-08385

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0001046407

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 549300XWOSGIB74RLT27

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** C/O Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

- **Item B.2.a - Street 2:** 200 Park Avenue

- **Item B.2.b - City:** New York

- **Item B.2.c - State:** NY

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 10166

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 212-578-9071

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** N/A

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**Location books Record: 1**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** Robin Wagner

- **b. Street 1:** 200 Park Avenue

- **c. City:** New York

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10166

- **g. Telephone number:** 212-578-9071

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** paper/electronic

- **Item B.4.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [ ] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [ ] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [x] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** —

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Robert Stanek

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** 004578340

- **c. Street Address 1:** 200 Park Avenue

- **   Street Address 2:** 4th Floor

- **d. City:** New York

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 10166

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** Yes

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** No

- **Item B.11.a - Have there been any material legal proceedings?:** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.15.a - Did the Registrant rely on any exemptive orders from the Commission?:** No

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** MetLife Investors Distribution Company

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-53064

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107622

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** MO

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** Yes

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

**Public accountant Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Deloitte & Touche, LLP

- **b. PCAOB Number:** 34

- **c. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

## N-CEN: Part G: Attachments

**Item G.1a. Attachments.**

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below:

- [ ] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [ ] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

## N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** Paragon Separate Account D

**Date:** 2023-03-09

**Signature:** Jason Pandolfo

**Title:** Vice President