The Prudential Insurance Company of America Jordan K. Thomsen

Vice President, Corporate Counsel

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

213 Washington Street

Newark, NJ 07102-2992

(973) 802-4193 fax: (973) 802-9560

May 1, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Prudential Variable Appreciable Account (Registration No. 033-20000)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to subparagraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant hereby certifies: (i) that its Prospectus that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) would not have differed from the Prospectus contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 and (ii) that the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 was filed electronically on April 10, 2018 (Accession No. 0000828972-18-000016).

By: /s/ Jordan K. Thomsen

Jordan K. Thomsen

Vice President, Corporate Counsel

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

via EDGAR