# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001639105
**File Stem:** 0001639105-26-000012
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 3257
**Document Hash:** 7cae3b539447970dcf48fd2d38de3db5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001639105-26-000012.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001639105-26-000012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (of Empower Annuity Insurance Co of America)
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001639105

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 840467907
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-203628
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26936588

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD
- **CITY:** GREENWOOD VILLAGE
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303-737-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD
- **CITY:** GREENWOOD VILLAGE
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80111

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company)
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150603

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Variable Annuity-8 Series Account
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150409

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (Series ID: S000050052)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000158015 | Great-West SecureFoundation® II Variable Annuity |  |

**Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America**

**8515 East Orchard Road**

**Greenwood Village, CO 80111**

May 4, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America

Variable Annuity- 8 Series Account

Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933

File Nos. 333-203628; 811-23050

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In lieu of filing the form of the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for Variable Annuity-8 Series Account (the "Account") pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Account hereby certifies:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.the form of the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Account's registration statement on Form N-4, the most recent amendment to the Account's registration statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Account's registration statement on Form N-4, the most recent amendment to the Account's registration statement, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically via EDGAR transmission.

If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing filing, please do not hesitate to contact me at 303-737-6495.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Elaina Ditillo</u>

Elaina Ditillo

Counsel

Variable Annuity-8 Series Account

Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America

(Registrant)

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