# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000931779
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-193731
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2703
**Document Hash:** d78cf4ecb5d7a7f556b32832ddd8e3e5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-193731.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-193731

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000931779

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 042708937
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-85442
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26919667

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28277
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 980-365-7100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28277

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT (Series ID: S000004925)

| Class ID   | Class Name               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013334 | American Growth Series   |  |
| C000013335 | American Growth Series I |  |

New England Life Insurance Company

11225 North Community House Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

April 30, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

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|:---|:---|
| Re: | New England Life Insurance Company |
|  | New England Variable Annuity Separate Account |
|  | File Nos. 033-85442/811-08828 |
|  | American Growth Series; and |
|  | American Growth Series-I |
|  | Rule 497(j) Certification |

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Members of the Commission:

On behalf of New England Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and New England Variable Annuity

Separate Account (the "Account"), I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the

Securities Act of 1933, that the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")

each dated April 27, 2026 being used for certain variable annuity contracts offered by the Company

through the Account and otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ

from the Prospectus and SAI contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 for the Account filed

electronically with the Commission on April 21, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (980) 949-4968.

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|:---|
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Victoria Starkman |
| Victoria Starkman |
| Corporate Counsel |
| New England Life Insurance Company |

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