# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000934298
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-072179
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6385
**Document Hash:** e4ddc383f54c0082c6f87dc9cb8c90ea
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-072179.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-072179

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000934298
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133044743
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-08904
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23737483

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: ERICA CARRIG
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212) 576-4498

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

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

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000934298
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133044743
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-156018
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23737482

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: ERICA CARRIG
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212) 576-4498

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: ERICA CARRIG
- **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   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000154613 | New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II |  |

Registration filing date: March 16, 2023

Registration No. 333-156018

811-08904

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C.** 

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**Form N-4** 

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| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT**<br> ***UNDER***<br> ***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*** | |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 35** | ☒ |

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| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT**<br> ***UNDER*** | |
| ***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*** | |
| **Amendment No. 242** | ☒ |

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## NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE

## ACCOUNT-III
(Exact Name of Registrant)

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND

ANNUITY CORPORATION

(Name of Depositor)

51 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Office)

Depositor's Telephone Number: (212) 576-7000

Haroula Ballas, Esq.

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation

44 S. Broadway

White Plains, NY 10601

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

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| Dodie C. Kent | Charles A. Whites, Jr., Esq. |
| Eversheds Sutherland LLP | Vice President and Associate General Counsel |
| The Grace Building, 40th Floor | New York Life Insurance Company |
| 1114 Avenue of the Americas | 51 Madison Avenue |
| New York, NY 10036-7703 | New York, NY 10010 |

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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuous

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

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

☒ On April 14, 2023 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

☒ This post-effective amendment designates a new effectiveness date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered: Units of interest in a separate account under a variable annuity contract.

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Registrant is filing this post-effective amendment ("Amendment") for the sole purpose of designating a new effectiveness date for Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement, filed on February 1, 2023. The new effectiveness date is April 14, 2023. The Amendment is not intended to amend or delete any part of the Registration Statement, except as specifically noted herein.

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SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf in New York, New York on March 16, 2023.

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| NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY<br> SEPARATE ACCOUNT – III<br> (Registrant) | NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY<br> SEPARATE ACCOUNT – III<br> (Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ Matthew Williams |
|  | Name: Matthew Williams |
|  | Title: Vice President |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND<br> ANNUITY CORPORATION<br> (Depositor) | NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND<br> ANNUITY CORPORATION<br> (Depositor) |
| By: | /s/ Matthew Williams |
|  | Name: Matthew Williams |
|  | Title: Vice President |

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As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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| Craig L. DeSanto\* | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Elizabeth K. Brill\* | Director |
| Alexander I. M. Cook\* | Director |
| Eric M. Feldstein\* | Director & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
| Robert M. Gardner\* | Director & Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
| Francis M. Harte\* | Director |
| Thomas A. Hendry\* | Director |
| Jodi L. Kravitz\* | Director |
| Mark J. Madgett\* | Director |
| Anthony R. Malloy\* | Director |
| Amy Miller\* | Director |
| Matthew D. Wion\* | Director |

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| By: | /s/ Matthew Williams |
|  | Matthew Williams<br> Attorney-in-Fact<br> March 16, 2023 |

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\* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed on 4/7/2022.