# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000897956
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-026364
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7460
**Document Hash:** 1533b112042fcdd357decb1da541fab4
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-026364.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-026364

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PARAGON SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000897956
- **IRS NUMBER:** 135581829
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-133675
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23678392

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-578-9000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF PARAGON LIFE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060113

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF PARAGON LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930714
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PARAGON SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000897956
- **IRS NUMBER:** 135581829
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-133671
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23678391

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-578-9000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF PARAGON LIFE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060113

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF PARAGON LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930714

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Paragon Separate Account B (Series ID: S000006936)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                                                 | Class ID   |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (DWS D)             | C000018810 |
| Group And Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies (Multi Manager C)   | C000018811 |
| Group and Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies (Multi Manager D)   | C000018812 |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MFS)               | C000018815 |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MULTI MANAGER III) | C000018816 |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (DWS C)             | C000034608 |
| GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES (METFLEX GVUL C)         | C000034609 |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MORGAN STANLEY)    | C000034610 |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (PUTNAM)            | C000034611 |
| Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Policies And Certificates (Metflex GVUL D II)      | C000034617 |
| Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Policies And Certificates (Metflex GVUL D)         | C000034618 |
| GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MULTI MANAGER II)  | C000034619 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Paragon Separate Account B (Series ID: S000006936)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018810 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (DWS D)             |  |
| C000018811 | Group And Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies (Multi Manager C)   |  |
| C000018812 | Group and Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies (Multi Manager D)   |  |
| C000018815 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MFS)               |  |
| C000018816 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MULTI MANAGER III) |  |
| C000034608 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (DWS C)             |  |
| C000034609 | GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES (METFLEX GVUL C)         |  |
| C000034610 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MORGAN STANLEY)    |  |
| C000034611 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (PUTNAM)            |  |
| C000034617 | Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Policies And Certificates (Metflex GVUL D II)      |  |
| C000034618 | Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Policies And Certificates (Metflex GVUL D)         |  |
| C000034619 | GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES (MULTI MANAGER II)  |  |

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

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000897956

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

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-6

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

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

- **Name of Issuer:** Paragon Separate Account B

- **Address:** Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY 10166

**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:** 811-07534

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-133671, 333-133675

**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:** $248508013.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $263913412.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $45085826.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $308999238.00

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

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-60491225.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

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

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 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

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
*No filing fee is due for CIK No. 0000897956

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Jason Pandolfo, Vice President

**Date:** 02/28/2023

**Signature:** /s/ Jason Pandolfo