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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-000200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170103
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New England Variable Life Separate Account
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717347
		IRS NUMBER:				042708937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-82838
		FILM NUMBER:		17500174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175782000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	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
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<OWNER-CIK>0000717347
<SERIES-ID>S000004217
<SERIES-NAME>New England Variable Life Separate Account
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000023045
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Zenith Life
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
</SERIES>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>497
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d312128d497.txt
<DESCRIPTION>ZENITH LIFE SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2016
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d312128d497.txt

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