# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000808442
**File Stem:** 0000808442-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 3169
**Document Hash:** 68c34f6fe083b4735cb6e99a340b9e94
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000808442-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230315

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000808442-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-30B-2

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230315

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230315

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230315

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SYMETRA DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000808442
- **IRS NUMBER:** 860308298
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** AZ
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-30B-2
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04961
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23736298

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 777 108TH AVE NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** BELLEVUE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 425-256-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 777 108TH AVE NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** BELLEVUE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98004

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SAFECO DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980930

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COMPOSITE DEFERRED VARIABLE ACCT OF WM LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940208

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### SYMETRA DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT (Series ID: S000001240)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000003373 | SYMETRA DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT |  |

VIA EDGAR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 15, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F St. NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Symetra Life Insurance Company ("Registrant")

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Symetra Deferred Variable Annuity Account ("Depositor") (File No. 811-04961)

Dear Commissioners:

On behalf of Symetra Life Insurance Company and the Symetra Deferred Variable Annuity Account, we hereby submit, pursuant to Rule 30b-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, that the annual and/or semi-annual reports for the underlying funds have been transmitted to contract owners accordingly.

We incorporate by reference reports for the following underlying funds:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund Company** | **1940 Act Registration No.** |
| Deutsche DWS Variable Series I | 811-04257 |
| Deutsche DWS Variable Series II | 811-05002 |
| Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust /MA/ | 811-08786 |

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If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at (515) 471-8159.

Sincerely,

/s/ Darlene K. Chandler

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Darlene K. Chandler

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel

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