# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001067490
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-046897
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-046897.hdr.sgml**: 20260212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-046897

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260211

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260212

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA Separate Account VA-5
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001067490

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 131624203
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-292532
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26622222

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TIAA CREF
- **STREET 2:** 730 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-490-9000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TIAA CREF
- **STREET 2:** 730 THIRD AVNEUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020828

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCUNT VA-1
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980804

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1 (Series ID: S000006179)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name                   | Class ID   |
| Intelligent Variable Annuity | C000053679 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1 (Series ID: S000006179)

| Class ID   | Class Name                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000053679 | Intelligent Variable Annuity |  |

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**Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)**

**Registration Statement No. 333 - 292532** 

**TIAA SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-5**

**TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA** 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NUMBER (4)

Dated February 12, 2026 to the Intelligent Variable Annuity<sup>®</sup> Prospectus, as supplemented January 2, 2026, October 31, 2025 and June 13, 2025.

This supplement amends certain disclosures in the above-referenced prospectus for the Contracts with the same name. All other provisions of your Contract remain as stated in your Contract and prospectus, as previously amended. Please keep this supplement with your prospectus for future reference.

In Appendix A of the Intelligent Variable Annuity prospectus the "Portfolios" table is updated to reflect current expense and performance results for Matson Money portfolios effective January 1, 2026.

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|  | | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Average Annual Total Returns** <br> **(12/31/24)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Average Annual Total Returns** <br> **(12/31/24)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Average Annual Total Returns** <br> **(12/31/24)** |
|  | <br> **Current Expenses** | **1 year** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO** | 0.96% | 12.19% | 10.31% | 8.68% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO** | 1.11% | 5.47% | 5.02% | 4.78% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO** | 0.86% | 3.75% | 0.67% | 0.97% |

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For more information about these changes and about the portfolios in general, refer to the Matson Money prospectuses.

Please keep this supplement with your prospectus for future reference.

PIKE12 (2/26)