# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000836687
**File Stem:** 0000836687-26-000171
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 3238
**Document Hash:** 2ea7fae116296b78893c9e5759ef4bff
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000836687-26-000171.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000836687-26-000171

**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:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF VENERABLE INSURANCE & ANNUITY Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000836687

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 410991508
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-133944
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26935322

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 699 WALNUT STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1350
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50309-3942
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 610-425-3400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 699 WALNUT STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1350
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50309-3942

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF VOYA INSURANCE & ANNUITY Co
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140829

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF ING USA ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031230

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF ING USA ANNUITY & LIFE INSURANCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031230

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF VENERABLE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (Series ID: S000000888)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000034749 | ARCHITECT VARIABLE ANNUITY |  |

VENERABLE LETTERHEAD

RON J. TANNER

VICE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

PHONE: (610) 249-2952 \| EMAIL: ron.tanner@venerable.com

May 4, 2026

**BY EDGARLINK**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Re:**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company and its Separate Account B**  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Prospectus Title: Architect**<sup>®</sup> **Variable Annuity**  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to Registration Statement on Form N-4**  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **File Nos.: 333-133944 and 811-05626**  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Rule 497(j) Certification**  |

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company and its Separate Account B, we hereby certify pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) would not have differed from that contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the above-referenced Registration Statement; and  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; The text of the most recent post-effective amendment to the above-referenced Registration Statement was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2026, by EDGARLink to be effective May 1, 2026.  |

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If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the undersigned at 610-249-2952.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Ron J. Tanner</u>

Ron J. Tanner