0001193125-24-060082.txt : 20240306 0001193125-24-060082.hdr.sgml : 20240306 20240306084454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-060082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-30D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240306 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858997 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 135581829 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-30D SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06025 FILM NUMBER: 24724471 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-578-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000858997 S000004219 Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL C000011872 MetFlex - Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy C000011873 The Equity Options (Equity Additions and Equity Enricher) C000011874 Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Policies (“Group Policies”) C000023054 UL II Flexible Premium Multifunded Life Insurance Policies C000028813 MetFlex C - Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy C000036683 Equity Advantage VUL and Flexible Premium Multifunded Life Insurance Policy C000058203 EQUITY ADVANTAGE VUL Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies N-30D 1 d768703dn30d.htm METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL

LOGO

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166-0005

Robin Wagner

Associate General Counsel

Legal Affairs

Phone: 212-578-9071

March 6, 2024

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL

File No. 811-06025

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Annual Reports dated December 31, 2023, of the underlying funds (the “Periodic Reports”) are incorporated herein by reference as the reports transmitted to policyowners of the Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company pursuant to Rules 30b2-1and 30e-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are listed as follows:

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000825316, File No. 811-05398;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000896435, File No. 811-07452;

The Periodic Reports for certain series of American Funds Insurance Series® are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000729528, File No. 811-03857;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust I are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001126087, File No. 811-10183;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust II are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000710826, File No. 811-03618;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000356494, File No. 811-03329;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund II are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000831016, File No. 811-05511;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund III are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000927384, File No. 811-07205;


The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products Fund V are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000823535, File No. 811-05361;

The Periodic Reports for certain series of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000837274, File No. 811-05583;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001046292, File No. 811-08361;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Janus Aspen Series are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000906185, File No. 811-07736;

The Periodic Reports for certain series of MFS® Variable Insurance Trust are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000918571, File No. 811-08326;

The Periodic Reports for certain series of MFS® Variable Insurance Trust II are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000719269, File No. 811-03732;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001011378, File No. 811-07607;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001047304, File No. 811-08399;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000930709, File No. 811-08786;

The Periodic Reports for certain portfolios of Putnam Variable Trust are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000822671, File No. 811-05346; and

The Periodic Reports for certain series of Royce Capital Fund are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001006387, File No. 811-07537.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Robin Wagner

 
Robin Wagner, Esq.  
Associate General Counsel  
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company  
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