# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000927384
**File Stem:** 0000035402-26-001487
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 6454
**Document Hash:** c2f9b22bd237919ed5de79ee127c2eb0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000035402-26-001487.hdr.sgml**: 20260319

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000035402-26-001487

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260319

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260319

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260319

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000927384

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-54837
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26773420

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 SUMMER STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-563-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 245 SUMMER STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970106

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIDELITY ADVISOR ANNUITY FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940722

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Balanced Portfolio (Series ID: S000007730)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Initial Class   | nan           | C000021026 |
| Investor Class  | nan           | C000021027 |
| Service Class   | nan           | C000021028 |
| Service Class 2 | QBA2Q         | C000021029 |

---

### Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Series ID: S000007731)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Class ID   |
| Initial Class   | C000021030 |
| Investor class  | C000021031 |
| Service Class   | C000021032 |
| Service Class 2 | C000021033 |

---

### Growth & Income Portfolio (Series ID: S000007732)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Initial Class   | nan           | C000021034 |
| Investor Class  | nan           | C000021035 |
| Service Class   | nan           | C000021036 |
| Service Class 2 | QGI2Q         | C000021037 |

---

### Growth Opportunities Portfolio (Series ID: S000007733)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Class ID   |
| Initial Class   | C000021038 |
| Investor Class  | C000021039 |
| Service Class   | C000021040 |
| Service Class 2 | C000021041 |

---

### Mid Cap Portfolio (Series ID: S000007734)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Class  | nan           | C000021042 |
| Initial Class   | XFBRX         | C000021043 |
| Service Class   | XFBSX         | C000021044 |
| Service Class 2 | nan           | C000021045 |

---

### Value Strategies Portfolio (Series ID: S000007735)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Class ID   |
| Initial Class   | C000021046 |
| Service Class   | C000021047 |
| Service Class 2 | C000021048 |
| Investor Class  | C000021049 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Balanced Portfolio (Series ID: S000007730)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021026 | Initial Class   |  |
| C000021027 | Investor Class  |  |
| C000021028 | Service Class   |  |
| C000021029 | Service Class 2 | QBA2Q           |

### Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Series ID: S000007731)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021030 | Initial Class   |  |
| C000021031 | Investor class  |  |
| C000021032 | Service Class   |  |
| C000021033 | Service Class 2 |  |

### Growth & Income Portfolio (Series ID: S000007732)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021034 | Initial Class   |  |
| C000021035 | Investor Class  |  |
| C000021036 | Service Class   |  |
| C000021037 | Service Class 2 | QGI2Q           |

### Growth Opportunities Portfolio (Series ID: S000007733)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021038 | Initial Class   |  |
| C000021039 | Investor Class  |  |
| C000021040 | Service Class   |  |
| C000021041 | Service Class 2 |  |

### Mid Cap Portfolio (Series ID: S000007734)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021042 | Investor Class  |  |
| C000021043 | Initial Class   | XFBRX           |
| C000021044 | Service Class   | XFBSX           |
| C000021045 | Service Class 2 |  |

### Value Strategies Portfolio (Series ID: S000007735)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021046 | Initial Class   |  |
| C000021047 | Service Class   |  |
| C000021048 | Service Class 2 |  |
| C000021049 | Investor Class  |  |

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

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000927384

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

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

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

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

- **Name of Issuer:** Variable Insurance Products Fund III

- **Address:** 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210

**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:** 811-07205

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-54837

**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:** $282910737.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $250569023.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $419717314.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $670286337.00

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

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-387375600.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001381

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

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
0

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** President and Treasurer

**Date:** 12/31/2025

**Signature:** Stacie M. Smith