# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000717347
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-199566
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2896
**Document Hash:** 3f3bfd9832923c04fa6629f4611d5410
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-199566.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-199566

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** New England Variable Life Separate Account
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000717347

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-88082
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26929366

**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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011204

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011129

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### New England Variable Life Separate Account (Series ID: S000004217)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000023051 | Zenith Flexible Life |  |

New England Life Insurance Company

11225 North Community House Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

May 1, 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 Variable Life Separate Account |
|  | File No. 033-88082 |
|  | Zenith Flexible Life |
|  | 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 Life

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

Securities Act of 1933, that the form of Prospectus Supplement, dated April 27, 2026, being used for

certain variable life insurance policies offered by the Company through the Account and otherwise

required to be filed under paragraph (b) of Rule 497 do not differ from the Prospectus Supplement

contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 for the Account filed electronically with the Commission

on April 21, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (980) 949-5089.

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| Sincerely, |
| <u>/s/ Michele H. Abate</u> |
| Michele H. Abate |
| Associate General Counsel |
| New England Life Insurance Company |

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