# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000702184
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-200349
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2479
**Document Hash:** b57ba3c527292f1765bcbf350a94c748
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-200349.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-200349

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000702184

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 230952300
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-39804
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26930335

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 161 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1111
- **CITY:** CONSHOCKEN
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19428
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2159568000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 161 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1111
- **CITY:** CONSHOCKEN
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19428

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III (Series ID: S000010942)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000030296 | Enhanced Credit Variable Annuity |  |

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May 1, 2026

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

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

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| **Re:** | **The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company** |
|  | **Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III** |
|  | **File Nos. 333-39804; 811-03457** |

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Commissioners:

On behalf of Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, we hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 which was electronically filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR on April 17, 2026 (Accession No. 0001193125-26-159964).

Please do not hesitate to contact me at 215-957-7486 should you have any questions.

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|:---|
| Sincerely, |
| <u>/s/ Ann-Marie Mason</u>  |
| Ann-Marie Mason |
| Chief Legal Officer |

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**Philadelphia, PA 19172 ![LOGO](g748720g0428123830971.jpg) 215-956-8000 ![LOGO](g748720g0428123830971.jpg) www.pennmutual.com**