# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001065698
**File Stem:** 0001683863-23-002259
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6518
**Document Hash:** c942ac67e608ce563d5dc04852146450
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001683863-23-002259.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683863-23-002259

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230316

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001065698
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-59093
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23738938

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-954-5000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02199

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SUN CAPITAL ADVISERS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980709

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### MFS Global Real Estate Portfolio (Series ID: S000008069)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000021901 |
| Service Class | C000021902 |

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### MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio (Series ID: S000008071)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000021905 |
| Service Class | C000021906 |

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### MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Series ID: S000018843)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000052149 |
| Service Class | C000052150 |

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### MFS Limited Maturity Portfolio (Series ID: S000018844)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000052151 |
| Service Class | C000052152 |

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### MFS Conservative Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000023371)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000068440 |
| Service Class | C000068441 |

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### MFS Moderate Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000023372)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000068442 |
| Service Class | C000068443 |

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### MFS Growth Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000023373)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000068444 |
| Service Class | C000068445 |

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### MFS New Discovery Value Portfolio (Series ID: S000023374)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000068446 |
| Service Class | C000068447 |

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### MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000023378)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name    | Class ID   |
| Initial Class | C000068454 |
| Service Class | C000068455 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### MFS Global Real Estate Portfolio (Series ID: S000008069)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021901 | Initial Class |  |
| C000021902 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio (Series ID: S000008071)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000021905 | Initial Class |  |
| C000021906 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Series ID: S000018843)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000052149 | Initial Class |  |
| C000052150 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Limited Maturity Portfolio (Series ID: S000018844)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000052151 | Initial Class |  |
| C000052152 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Conservative Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000023371)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000068440 | Initial Class |  |
| C000068441 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Moderate Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000023372)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000068442 | Initial Class |  |
| C000068443 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Growth Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000023373)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000068444 | Initial Class |  |
| C000068445 | Service Class |  |

### MFS New Discovery Value Portfolio (Series ID: S000023374)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000068446 | Initial Class |  |
| C000068447 | Service Class |  |

### MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000023378)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000068454 | Initial Class |  |
| C000068455 | Service Class |  |

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

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 1065698

**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:** MFS Variable Insurance Trust III

- **Address:** 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199

**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:** 811-08879

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-59093

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**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:** $124998645.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $149617211.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $320289643.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $469906854.00

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

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-344908209.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001102

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

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** David L. DiLorenzo President

**Date:** 03/16/2023

**Signature:** David L. DiLorenzo