# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000934298
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-226040
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 5979
**Document Hash:** 7981d49359cd9d056334cb321408de2c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-226040.hdr.sgml**: 20251001

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-226040

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251001

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251001

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251001

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000934298

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133044743
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-87382
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251362816

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: LISA DENAUT
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 914-846-3146

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** ATTENTION: LISA DENAUT
- **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)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                                                  | Class ID   |
| New York Life Variable Annuity (f/k/a New York Life LifeStages(R) Variable Annuity)         | C000025700 |
| New York Life Essentials Variable Annuity (f/k/a LifeStages(R) Essentials Variable Annuity) | C000025708 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III (Series ID: S000009385)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025700 | New York Life Variable Annuity (f/k/a New York Life LifeStages(R) Variable Annuity)         |  |
| C000025708 | New York Life Essentials Variable Annuity (f/k/a LifeStages(R) Essentials Variable Annuity) |  |

**SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 2025 TO THE FOLLOWING** <br>

**INITIAL SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES DATED MAY 1, 2025**

**New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II** <br>**New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III** <br>

**New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II** <br>**New York Life Premier Variable Annuity – FP** 

**Series**

**AND TO THE FOLLOWING PROSPECTUSES AND** <br>

**UPDATING SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES DATED MAY 1, 2025**

**New York Life Elite Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Essentials Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity II** <br>**New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III** <br>**New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity** <br>

**New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II** <br>**New York Life Premier Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II** <br>**New York Life Premier Variable Annuity – FP Series** <br>**New York Life Premium Plus Elite Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Premium Plus II Variable Annuity** <br>**New York Life Premium Plus Variable Annuity** <br>

**New York Life Variable Annuity**

**INVESTING IN THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE ACCOUNTS**

**NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account I** <br>**NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account II** <br>

**NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account III** <br>

**NYLIAC Variable Annuity Separate Account IV**

This supplement amends the prospectuses, initial summary prospectuses, and updating summary prospectuses (each a "Prospectus," and together, the "Prospectuses") for the New York Life variable annuity policies listed above that are issued by New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation ("NYLIAC"). This supplement describes changes to a Portfolio available under such policies. You should read this information carefully and retain this supplement for future reference together with the Prospectus for your policy. This supplement is not valid unless it is read in conjunction with the Prospectus for your policy. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meaning as those included in the Prospectuses.

Macquarie Group Limited announced the sale of the U.S. and European public investments business of Macquarie Asset Management to Nomura Holding America Inc. ("Nomura"). Subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close on or about October 31, 2025 (the "Closing Date"). As a result, the

following changes will become effective on or about the Closing Date:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**I. <u>PORTFOLIO NAME CHANGE</u>** 

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **NAME CHANGE** | **NAME CHANGE** |
| **Current Name** | **New Name** |
| Macquarie VIP Small Cap Value Series — Service Class | Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series — Service Class |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**II. <u>ADVISER NAME CHANGE</u>**

The reference to "Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust," the adviser to the Portfolio listed above, in the APPENDIX of Portfolios Available Under the Policy of your Prospectus is deleted and replaced with "Delaware Management Company, a series of Nomura Investment

Management Business Trust."

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**III. <u>SUBADVISER DELETION</u>**

The reference to "Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited," the subadviser to the Portfolio listed above, in the APPENDIX of Portfolios Available Under the Policy of your Prospectus is deleted.

The other sections of your Prospectus remain unchanged.

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New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation <br>(a Delaware Corporation) <br>51 Madison Avenue <br>New York, New York 10010

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