0001193125-15-171075.txt : 20150505 0001193125-15-171075.hdr.sgml : 20150505 20150505115404 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-171075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931779 IRS NUMBER: 042708937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-51676 FILM NUMBER: 15831364 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STREET 2: 501 BOYLSTON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175782000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STREET 2: 501 BOYLSTON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 AW 1 d830912daw.txt AMERICAN FORERUNNER New England Life Insurance Company One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 April 30, 2015 VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: New England Variable Annuity Separate Account New England Life Insurance Company File Nos. 333-51676 and 811-08828 SEC Accession No. 0001193125-15-152421 Form AW - Withdrawal of amendment to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act Dear Sir or Madam: Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), New England Life Insurance Company (the "Depositor") and New England Variable Annuity Separate Account (the "Registrant") hereby request withdrawal of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 under the 1933 Act and Amendment No. 59 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to the above-referenced registration statement filed on April 28, 2015 (SEC Accession No. 0001193125-15-152421) (the "Amendment") for Depositor's American Forerunner Series variable annuity contracts. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom Conner of Reed Smith, LLP at (202) 414-9208. Sincerely, New England Life Insurance Company /s/ Peter H. Duffy Peter H. Duffy Vice President New England Variable Annuity Separate Account By: New England Life Insurance Company /s/ Peter H. Duffy Peter H. Duffy Vice President CC: W. Thomas Conner, Esq. Michele H. Abate, Esq.