# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000044393
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-189594
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 16776
**Document Hash:** 383d65357fe159e47cb87a6adca55736
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-189594.hdr.sgml**: 20250827

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-189594

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250827

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250827

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY CO INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000044393

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 132656036
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-272291
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251264029

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 HUDSON YARDS, 22 FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10001
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2125988000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10 HUDSON YARDS, 22 FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10001

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY CO INC (Series ID: S000090919)

| Class ID   | Class Name                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000258308 | Guardian MarketPerform(r) |  |

**Registration No. 333-272291** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**100 F Street, N.E.** 

**Room 1680** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

**202-551-5850** 

**FORM N-4** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

**PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.** ☐

**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 7** ☒

## THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.
**(Name of Insurance Company)** 

**10 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001** 

**(Address of Insurance Company's Principal Executive Offices)** 

**212-598-8714** 

**(Insurance Company's Telephone Number, including Area Code)** 

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| **Patrick D. Ivkovich, Senior Counsel**<br> **The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc.**<br> **10 Hudson Yards**<br> **New York, New York 10001**<br> **212-598-8714** | ***Copy to:***<br> **Dodie C. Kent, Esq.**<br> **Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP**<br> **1114 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor**<br> **New York, NY 10036-7703** |
| **(Name and Address of Agent for Service)** |  |

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**Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering**: Continuously on and after the effective date of this registration statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ on September 26, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").

If appropriate, check the following box:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Check each box that appropriately characterizes the Registrant:

☐ New Registrant (as applicable, a Registered Separate Account or Insurance Company that has not filed a Securities Act registration statement or amendment thereto within 3 years preceding this filing)

☐ Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"))

☐ If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☒ Insurance Company relying on Rule 12h-7 under the Exchange Act

☐ Smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act)

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE:** 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") to the Registration Statement of The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (the "Registrant") was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") on July 2, 2025 for the purpose adding new investment protection strategies as investment options to the Registration Statement to Guardian MarketPerform<sup>®</sup>, an individual single premium deferred registered index-linked annuity contract issued by The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act solely to designate September 26, 2025 as the new effective date for Amendment No. 6. Amendment No. 6 was initially scheduled to become effective on August 31, 2025. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 7, however, is not intended to amend or supersede any information contained in Amendment No. 6.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 incorporates by reference the information contained in the[Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and Part C of Amendment No. 6](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/44393/000119312525154649/d933677d485apos.htm). [Powers of Attorney For Keith Namiot and Andrew Gordon](d933677dex99p3.htm) filed herein.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in New York, New York on this 27th day of August, 2025.

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| THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC. (REGISTRANT) | THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC. (REGISTRANT) |
| By: | /s/ \* |
|  | Keith Namiot |
|  | President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signatures** | **Title** |
| /s/ \*<br> Keith Namiot | President and Director<br> *(Principal Executive Officer)* |
| /s/ \*<br> Carl Desrochers | Head of IM Finance and Actuarial<br> *(Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)* |
| /s/ \*<br> Andrew Gordon | Director |
| /s/ \*<br> Kevin Molloy | Director |
| /s/ \*<br> Jeffrey Turcotte | Chief Actuary & Director |
| \*By: /s/ Patrick D. Ivkovich<br> Patrick D. Ivkovich | Date: August 27, 2025 |
|  Attorney-In-Fact |  |
|  Pursuant to Power of Attorney. |  |

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Exhibit Index

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| Item | Exhibit |
| (p)(3) | [Powers of Attorney For Keith Namiot and Andrew Gordon](d933677dex99p3.htm) |

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## Ex-99.(P)(3)

**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 

**FOR** 

**KEITH NAMIOT** 

The undersigned principal, being President and a Director of The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. ("GIAC"), does hereby constitute and appoint Patrick Ivkovich and Rob Negron, each as his true and lawful attorney and agent, authorized, empowered and directed to take all action necessary, on behalf of GIAC, in the capacity indicated above, in order to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), and any other applicable federal laws, including the filing of any amendment to the registration statement and undertaking, any application for exemption from applicable federal laws and any or all amendments to the foregoing relating to:

(1) The single premium registered linked indexed annuity contract marketed under the name Guardian MarketPerform, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-272291;

(2) Two types of individual deferred variable annuity – the single premium payment contract and flexible premium payment contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Individual Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 33-3175;

(3) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Retirement Asset Manager, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-21975;

(4) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Asset Builder, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-109483;

(5) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Income Access, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-87468;

(6) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Variable Annuity Series L, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-153839;

(7) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Variable Annuity Series B, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-153840;

(8) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name Guardian Investor II Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-179997;

(9) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the names The Guardian Investor ProFreedom Variable Annuity (B Share) and The Guardian Investor ProStrategies Variable Annuity (I Share), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-187762;

(10) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor ProFreedom Variable Annuity (C Share), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-193627;

(11) Two types of individual deferred variable annuity – the single premium payment contract and flexible premium payment contract marketed under the name Value Guard Individual Deferred Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-70132;

(12) Two types of individual deferred variable annuity – the single premium payment contract and flexible premium payment contract, and group deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name Value Guard II Individual and Group Deferred Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-74906;

(13) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian CxC Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-119629;

(14) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian C+C Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-38292;

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(15) The individual single stipulated payment deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Variable Account 1 (VA-1), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-38307; and

(16) The individual single stipulated payment deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Variable Account 2 (VA-2), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-38308.

as such attorneys and agents shall deem necessary or appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms his respective signature as it may be signed by said attorneys and agents. This instrument shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incompetence.

I hereby declare that a photostatic, xerographic or similar copy of this original instrument shall be as effective as the original thereof.

I hereby further revoke any and all powers of attorney previously given by me with respect to said registration statement, provided that this revocation shall not affect the exercise of such power prior to the date hereof.

This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer a director of GIAC, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of attorney on August 26, 2025.

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| Principal: |
| /s/ Keith Namiot |
| Keith Namiot |

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| Witness: | /s/ Patrick Tucker |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 

**FOR** 

**ANDREW GORDON** 

The undersigned principal, being a Director of The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. ("GIAC"), does hereby constitute and appoint Patrick Ivkovich and Rob Negron, each as his true and lawful attorney and agent, authorized, empowered and directed to take all action necessary, on behalf of GIAC, in the capacity indicated above, in order to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 (the "33 Act"), and any other applicable federal laws, including the filing of any amendment to the registration statement and undertaking, any application for exemption from applicable federal laws and any or all amendments to the foregoing relating to:

(1) The single premium registered linked indexed annuity contract marketed under the name Guardian MarketPerform, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-272291;

(2) Two types of individual deferred variable annuity – the single premium payment contract and flexible premium payment contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Individual Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 33-3175;

(3) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Retirement Asset Manager, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-21975;

(4) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Asset Builder, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-109483;

(5) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Income Access, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-87468;

(6) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Variable Annuity Series L, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-153839;

(7) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor Variable Annuity Series B, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-153840;

(8) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name Guardian Investor II Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-179997;

(9) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the names The Guardian Investor ProFreedom Variable Annuity (B Share) and The Guardian Investor ProStrategies Variable Annuity (I Share), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-187762;

(10) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Investor ProFreedom Variable Annuity (C Share), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-193627;

(11) Two types of individual deferred variable annuity – the single premium payment contract and flexible premium payment contract marketed under the name Value Guard Individual Deferred Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-70132;

(12) Two types of individual deferred variable annuity – the single premium payment contract and flexible premium payment contract, and group deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name Value Guard II Individual and Group Deferred Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-74906;

(13) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian CxC Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-119629;

(14) The individual flexible premium deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian C+C Variable Annuity, Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-38292;

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(15) The individual single stipulated payment deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Variable Account 1 (VA-1), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-38307; and

(16) The individual single stipulated payment deferred variable annuity contract marketed under the name The Guardian Variable Account 2 (VA-2), Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-38308.

as such attorneys and agents shall deem necessary or appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms his respective signature as it may be signed by said attorneys and agents. This instrument shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incompetence.

I hereby declare that a photostatic, xerographic or similar copy of this original instrument shall be as effective as the original thereof.

I hereby further revoke any and all powers of attorney previously given by me with respect to said registration statement, provided that this revocation shall not affect the exercise of such power prior to the date hereof.

This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer a director of GIAC, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of attorney on August 26, 2025.

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| Principal: |
| /s/ Andrew Gordon |
| Andrew Gordon |

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| Witness: | /s/ Patrick Tucker |

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