# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072176
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-128926
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 3239
**Document Hash:** 4df0eb7f47077b82e0fb3fa06fef0b28
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-128926.hdr.sgml**: 20260327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-128926

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260327

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260327

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NML VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000072176

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 390509570
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-33232
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26807069

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 720 E WISCONSIN AVE
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4142992508

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53202

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NML VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT B (Series ID: S000000063)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                    | Class ID   |
| Flexible Payment Variable Annuity (Fee Based) | C000000099 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NML VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT B (Series ID: S000000063)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000000099 | Flexible Payment Variable Annuity (Fee Based) |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 72176

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-4

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** NML VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT B

- **Address:** The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance C, Milwaukee, WI 53202

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-1668

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-33232

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $17180748.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $28544516.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $59533463.19

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $88077979.19

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-70897231.19

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.0001381

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Phil Rinzel Traditional & Mutual Fund Acctg VP - The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

**Date:** 03/27/2026

**Signature:** Phil Rinzel