# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000934298
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-200510
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2807
**Document Hash:** ce0b7bc295842e88c708b1578f19b1ce
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-200510.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-200510

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000934298

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133044743
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-228039
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26930513

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: LISA DENAUT
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 914-846-3146

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: LISA DENAUT
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC LIFESTAGES ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19941219

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III (Series ID: S000009385)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000207404 | New York Life Premier Variable Annuity - P Series |  |

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| ![](g349791imgb708bc401.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp; **New York Life Insurance Company**<br> 44 S. Broadway <br> White Plains, NY 10601<br> Tel: (914)846-3888<br> E-Mail: laura_bramson@newyorklife.com<br> www.newyorklife.com<br>|
| ![](g349791imgb708bc401.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp; Laura Bramson<br> Associate General Counsel<br>|

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VIA EDGAR

May 1, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission <br>100 F Street, N.E. <br>Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation <br>NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account-III <br>File No. 333-228039 and 811-08904

Commissioners:

On behalf of the above-captioned registrant (the "Registrant"), I hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that: (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that the Registrant would have filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 on Form N-4 that was filed by the Registrant on April 10, 2026 (the "Amendment"); and (ii) the text of the Amendment was filed electronically on April 10, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at phone number (914)846-3888.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Laura Bramson <br>Laura Bramson<br> Associate General Counsel<br>

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