Ab Variable Products Series Fund N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05398

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2015

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2015

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY
PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to maximize total return consistent with AllianceBernstein L.P.’s (the “Adviser”) determination of reasonable risk. The Portfolio invests in a portfolio of equity and debt securities that is designed as a solution for investors who seek a moderate tilt toward equity returns but also want the risk diversification offered by debt securities and the broad diversification of their equity risk across styles, capitalization ranges and geographic regions. The Portfolio targets a weighting of 60% equity securities and 40% debt securities with a goal of providing moderate upside potential without excessive volatility. In managing the Portfolio, the Adviser efficiently diversifies between the debt and equity components to produce the desired risk/return profile. Investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are deemed to be 50% equity and 50% fixed-income for purposes of the overall target blend of the Portfolio.

The Portfolio’s equity component is diversified between growth and value equity investment styles, and between US and non-US markets. The Adviser’s targeted blend for the non-REIT portion of the Portfolio’s equity component is an equal weighting of growth and value stocks (50% each). In addition to blending growth and value styles, the Adviser blends each style-based portion of the Portfolio’s equity component across US and non-US issuers and various capitalization ranges. Within each of the value and growth portions of the Portfolio, the Adviser normally targets a blend of approximately 70% in equities of US companies and the remaining 30% in equities of companies outside the United States. The Adviser will allow the relative weightings of the Portfolio’s investments in equity and debt, growth and value, and US and non-US components to vary in response to market conditions, but ordinarily, only by ±5% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Beyond those ranges, the Adviser will rebalance the Portfolio toward the targeted blend. However, under extraordinary circumstances, such as when market conditions favoring one investment style are compelling, the range may expand to ±10% of the Portfolio’s net assets. The Portfolio’s targeted blend may change from time to time without notice to shareholders based on the Adviser’s assessment of underlying market conditions.

The Portfolio’s fixed-income securities will primarily be investment-grade debt securities, but are expected to include lower-rated securities (“junk bonds”) and preferred stock. The Portfolio will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities rated, at the time of purchase, below investment-grade.

The Portfolio also may enter into forward commitments, make short sales of securities or maintain a short position and invest in rights or warrants.

Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. The Adviser may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Portfolio may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives. The Portfolio may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, its secondary benchmark, the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index and its blended benchmark, a 60%/40% blend of the S&P 500 Index and the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, respectively, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

For the annual period, all share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the blended and secondary benchmarks. Class A shares outperformed the primary benchmark while Class B shares underperformed. The Portfolio’s US growth, non-US growth and non-US value holdings contributed positively to relative returns. Conversely, US value holdings detracted, as value stocks are generally more economically sensitive and cyclical. Fixed-income holdings contributed to relative performance, as did REITs.

The Portfolio utilized derivatives, including futures, credit default swaps, inflation (“CPI”) swaps and interest rate swaps, for hedging and investment purposes, which had no material impact on absolute performance. Currencies were utilized for hedging purposes and had no material impact on performance.

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

2015 was a year marked by heightened volatility—investors digested US and European central bank moves as well as further retrenchment in commodities and oil. Throughout the year, investors grappled with conflicting market forces including concerns about China’s growth, sharp declines in the price of oil and other commodities, continued monetary easing in Europe and Japan and expectations of an interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). In the fourth quarter, initial relief over the Fed’s move gave way to concern over the pace of future rate hikes; markets were also disappointed by the lack of aggressive action from the European Central Bank (“ECB”). While there could be more policy easing in the future, the ECB elected not to increase the volume of its asset purchases. Investors also were also disappointed that OPEC did not cut oil production, which coupled with declining Chinese commodity imports, put more downward pressure on resource prices. In this environment, global equities ended the year modestly lower, while US equities ended the year modestly higher.

In the view of the Multi-Assets Solutions Team (the “Team”), the Portfolio is well positioned to invest opportunistically across a wide range of asset classes and market circumstances. In equities, the Team is confident that its continued focus on companies with strong fundamentals will enable the Team to navigate current market conditions and, more importantly, to outperform as macroeconomic conditions improve. Meanwhile, in fixed income, the Team continues to emphasize corporate bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities over US Treasuries.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged S&P^® 500 Index and the unmanaged Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The S&P 500 Index includes 500 US stocks and is a common representation of the performance of the overall US stock market. The Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index represents the performance of securities within the US investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage backed securities. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. The Portfolio may be subject to a heightened risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates and the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, including Federal Reserve actions, and market reaction to these initiatives. The current period of historically low rates is expected to end and rates are expected to begin rising in the near future. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.

Below Investment Grade Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (“junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Allocation Risk: The allocation of investments among the different investment styles, such as growth or value, equity or debt securities, or US or non-US securities may have a more significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”) when one of these investment strategies is performing more poorly than others.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS
(continued from previous page)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Real Estate Risk: The Portfolio’s investments in the real estate market have many of the same risks as direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the value of real estate could decline due to a variety of factors that affect the real estate market generally. Investments in REITs may have additional risks. REITs are dependent on the capability of their managers, may have limited diversification, and could be significantly affected by changes in tax laws.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARKS	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio Class A†		1.65%		7.03%		5.02%
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio Class B†		1.29%		6.75%		4.75%
Primary Benchmark: S&P 500 Index		1.38%		12.57%		7.31%
Secondary Benchmark: Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index		0.55%		3.25%		4.51%
Blended Benchmark: 60% S&P 500 Index / 40% Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index		1.28%		8.95%		6.48%
*    Average annual returns. †   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.03%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.71% and 0.96% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s primary, secondary and blended benchmarks. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	988.10	$	3.51		0.70	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,021.68	$	3.57		0.70	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	986.70	$	4.76		0.95	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,020.42	$	4.84		0.95	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

DESCRIPTION	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Federal National Mortgage Association	$	19,518,044		5.9	%
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes		7,600,038		2.3
Alphabet, Inc.—Class A & Class C		4,138,139		1.3
Inflation-Linked Securities		4,123,059		1.2
Government National Mortgage Association		3,612,058		1.1
Apple, Inc.		3,412,529		1.0
Biogen, Inc.		3,316,252		1.0
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		3,244,158		1.0
Facebook, Inc.—Class A		3,198,410		1.0
Comcast Corp.		3,141,340		0.9
	$	55,304,027		16.7	%

SECURITY TYPE BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECURITY TYPE	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Common Stocks	$	212,146,282		62.8	%
Corporates—Investment Grade		32,194,975		9.5
Mortgage Pass-Throughs		24,815,833		7.4
Asset-Backed Securities		18,288,642		5.4
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities		12,866,908		3.8
Governments—Treasuries		8,001,434		2.4
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations		7,339,248		2.2
Corporates—Non-Investment Grade		4,879,880		1.4
Inflation-Linked Securities		4,123,059		1.2
Quasi-Sovereigns		845,890		0.3
Governments—Sovereign Agencies		800,149		0.2
Local Governments—Municipal Bonds		502,413		0.1
Preferred Stocks		165,423		0.1
Short-Term Investments		10,458,989		3.1
Other‡		245,020		0.1
Total Investments	$	337,674,145		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivatives transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purpose (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

‡ “Other” represents less than 0.1% weightings in the following security types: Emerging Markets—Corporate Bonds and Governments—Sovereign Bonds.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–64.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–10.8%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–0.6%
Arista Networks, Inc.(a)(b)		7,180	$	558,891
Cisco Systems, Inc.		35,490		963,731
F5 Networks, Inc.(b)		3,240		314,151
				1,836,773
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS–0.6%
Amphenol Corp.–Class A		20,211		1,055,620
Hitachi Ltd.		40,000		226,655
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)		22,608		640,485
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.		1,000		68,425
PAX Global Technology Ltd.(a)		55,000		56,428
				2,047,613
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES–2.5%
Alphabet, Inc.–Class A(b)		990		770,230
Alphabet, Inc.–Class C(b)		4,438		3,367,909
Baidu, Inc. (Sponsored ADR)(b)		1,771		334,790
Facebook, Inc.–Class A(b)		30,560		3,198,410
Twitter, Inc.(b)		25,450		588,913
				8,260,252
IT SERVICES–1.8%
Cap Gemini SA		1,690		156,808
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.–Class A(b)		17,560		1,053,951
Computer Sciences Corp.		11,434		373,663
Fujitsu Ltd.		27,000		134,760
HCL Technologies Ltd.		3,680		47,622
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.		7,430		272,385
Visa, Inc.–Class A		32,040		2,484,702
Wirecard AG(a)		8,900		444,867
Worldpay Group PLC(b)(c)		77,638		351,717
Xerox Corp.		60,874		647,090
				5,967,565
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–1.6%
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.		86,000		98,790
Applied Materials, Inc.		58,099		1,084,708
ASM International NV(a)		5,020		196,802
ASML Holding NV		4,700		417,602
Infineon Technologies AG		21,010		306,299
Intel Corp.		29,061		1,001,151
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.		41,000		159,616
NVIDIA Corp.		40,975		1,350,536
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.		53,000		390,119
Sumco Corp.		29,700	$	224,072
Tokyo Electron Ltd.		3,000		181,754
				5,411,449
SOFTWARE–2.2%
Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)		4,830		453,730
ANSYS, Inc.(b)		6,255		578,588
Aspen Technology, Inc.(b)		13,150		496,544
Constellation Software, Inc./Canada		1,422		592,848
Dassault Systemes		8,600		687,405
Microsoft Corp.		32,646		1,811,200
Mobileye NV(a)(b)		14,102		596,233
Nintendo Co., Ltd.		1,600		220,016
Oracle Corp.		25,483		930,894
ServiceNow, Inc.(b)		6,215		537,970
Tableau Software, Inc.–Class A(b)		3,070		289,255
				7,194,683
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–0.4%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.		43,000		653,600
HP, Inc.		52,849		625,732
				1,279,332
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–1.1%
Apple, Inc.		32,420		3,412,529
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.		270		287,977
				3,700,506
				35,698,173
FINANCIALS–9.6%
BANKS–0.7%
Banco Macro SA (ADR)(b)		1,345		78,172
Wells Fargo & Co.		42,587		2,315,029
				2,393,201
BANKS–3.0%
Bank Hapoalim BM		36,715		189,523
Bank of America Corp.		124,849		2,101,209
Bank of Baroda		44,250		103,891
Bank of China Ltd.–Class H		373,000		165,505
Bank of Queensland Ltd.		42,670		430,439
Citigroup, Inc.		19,672		1,018,026
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.		40,676		1,065,304
Comerica, Inc.		7,830		327,529
Danske Bank A/S		20,970		562,673
ING Groep NV		40,560		548,778
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA		55,750		185,146
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		26,221		1,731,373
KB Financial Group, Inc.(b)		4,800		135,234
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		109,100		675,793
National Australia Bank Ltd.		7,300		159,299
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)		3,700		352,647

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		2,924	$	125,264
UniCredit SpA		43,810		242,212
				10,119,845
CAPITAL MARKETS–1.3%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)		3,128		499,729
Amundi SA(b)(c)		3,052		143,218
Azimut Holding SpA		6,660		165,542
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)		8,000		329,760
BlackRock, Inc.–Class A		1,630		555,048
Credit Suisse Group AG (REG)(b)		14,170		305,250
E*TRADE Financial Corp.(b)		8,936		264,863
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		3,077		554,568
Morgan Stanley		10,587		336,772
Partners Group Holding AG		1,070		384,808
UBS Group AG		49,762		965,356
				4,504,914
CONSUMER FINANCE–0.9%
Capital One Financial Corp.		15,400		1,111,572
Discover Financial Services		9,355		501,615
OneMain Holdings, Inc.(b)		10,699		444,437
Synchrony Financial(b)		27,240		828,368
				2,885,992
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–0.6%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class B(b)		4,127		544,929
Challenger Ltd./Australia		33,700		212,390
GRENKELEASING AG		1,152		229,811
ORIX Corp.		15,100		211,830
Voya Financial, Inc.		18,600		686,526
				1,885,486
INSURANCE–2.7%
Admiral Group PLC		34,660		846,938
AIA Group Ltd.		189,600		1,132,875
Allstate Corp. (The)		19,165		1,189,955
American Financial Group, Inc./OH		4,977		358,742
American International Group, Inc.		9,320		577,560
Assicurazioni Generali SpA		5,896		107,700
Aviva PLC		26,662		202,377
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC		24,707		148,096
FNF Group		16,107		558,430
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)		2,784		120,993
Lincoln National Corp.		1,464		73,581
MetLife, Inc.		4,280		206,339
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (REG)		1,650		328,741
NN Group NV		15,792	$	557,187
Progressive Corp. (The)		4,200		133,560
Prudential PLC		44,040		992,199
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.–Class A		4,155		355,460
Suncorp Group Ltd.		19,210		168,664
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)		4,937		557,190
Unum Group		2,300		76,567
Zurich Insurance Group AG(b)		850		218,365
				8,911,519
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT–0.2%
Ayala Land, Inc.		21,100		15,424
Global Logistic Properties Ltd.		423,000		638,797
				654,221
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE–0.2%
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.		23,760		451,822
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.		14,450		111,106
				562,928
				31,918,106
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–9.3%
AUTO COMPONENTS–1.3%
Bridgestone Corp.		5,400		185,228
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin–Class B		1,340		127,545
Continental AG		2,580		624,127
GKN PLC		34,750		157,691
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)		16,667		544,511
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.(b)		6,320		252,078
Lear Corp.		5,846		718,064
Magna International, Inc.–Class A		21,033		853,098
Nokian Renkaat Oyj		1,880		67,118
Plastic Omnium SA		5,490		174,509
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		22,700		320,543
Valeo SA		1,670		257,472
				4,281,984
AUTOMOBILES–0.6%
General Motors Co.		11,102		377,579
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.–Class H		116,500		134,858
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.		15,000		479,423
Isuzu Motors Ltd.		17,500		188,521
Peugeot SA(b)		22,980		402,814
Tata Motors Ltd.(b)		23,176		137,088
Toyota Motor Corp.		2,300		141,632
				1,861,915

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES–0.1%
TAL Education Group (ADR)(a)(b)		8,179	$	380,078
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–0.8%
Carnival Corp.		5,414		294,955
Melco International Development Ltd.(a)		113,000		168,815
Merlin Entertainments PLC(c)		45,829		307,286
Sodexo SA		4,179		408,275
Starbucks Corp.		23,230		1,394,497
Yum! Brands, Inc.		2,960		216,228
				2,790,056
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–0.6%
Ctrip.com International Ltd. (ADR)(a)(b)		2,740		126,944
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)		1,370		1,746,681
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (ADR)(a)(b)		4,280		65,356
				1,938,981
LEISURE PRODUCTS–0.1%
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.		9,600		202,820
MEDIA–2.1%
AMC Networks, Inc.–Class A(b)		11,675		871,889
Comcast Corp.–Class A		46,738		2,637,425
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA		11,359		450,378
Liberty Global PLC–Series C(b)		9,578		390,495
Naspers Ltd.–Class N		2,956		404,039
Thomson Reuters Corp.		2,453		92,846
Vivendi SA		19,144		411,156
Walt Disney Co. (The)		16,028		1,684,222
				6,942,450
MULTILINE RETAIL–0.8%
B&M European Value Retail SA		190,467		799,399
Dollar General Corp.		9,000		646,830
Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)		9,330		720,463
Poundland Group PLC		55,290		169,293
Target Corp.		4,534		329,214
				2,665,199
SPECIALTY RETAIL–1.8%
Foot Locker, Inc.		7,443		484,465
GameStop Corp.–Class A(a)		15,400		431,816
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		19,171		2,535,365
Kingfisher PLC		24,670		119,489
L Brands, Inc.		4,130		395,737
L’Occitane International SA		3,500		6,754
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)		1,900		481,498
Office Depot, Inc.(b)		75,418		425,357
Sports Direct International PLC(b)		40,696		345,838
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(b)		3,200		592,000
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.		31,100	$	134,337
				5,952,656
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–1.1%
Cie Financiere Richemont SA		8,640		618,390
Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.(b)		600,000		113,621
HUGO BOSS AG		8,216		677,895
Kering		590		100,875
NIKE, Inc.–Class B		27,222		1,701,375
Samsonite International SA		152,100		456,819
				3,668,975
				30,685,114
HEALTH CARE–7.9%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–1.9%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)		4,597		876,878
Biogen, Inc.(b)		10,002		3,064,113
Gilead Sciences, Inc.		22,460		2,272,727
				6,213,718
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–1.5%
Align Technology, Inc.(b)		14,214		935,992
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)		9,920		783,481
Essilor International SA		1,170		145,824
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)		5,137		2,805,624
Sartorius AG (Preference Shares)		1,339		349,893
				5,020,814
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–1.8%
Aetna, Inc.		11,263		1,217,755
Premier, Inc.–Class A(b)		16,581		584,812
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.		5,934		422,145
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.		8,650		425,340
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		27,577		3,244,158
				5,894,210
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES–0.7%
Eurofins Scientific SE		2,438		850,423
Illumina, Inc.(b)		4,708		903,677
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)		1,729		586,356
				2,340,456
PHARMACEUTICALS–2.0%
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(b)		2,540		50,710
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		23,320		470,967
Johnson & Johnson		18,000		1,848,960
Merck & Co., Inc.		8,973		473,954
Novartis AG (REG)		2,850		245,155
Novo Nordisk A/S–Class B		8,880		514,136
Pfizer, Inc.		59,423		1,918,174
Roche Holding AG		3,600		997,590

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Shire PLC		4,130	$	283,349
				6,802,995
				26,272,193
INDUSTRIALS–6.1%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–0.8%
Airbus Group SE		3,470		233,834
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.		5,818		695,309
Northrop Grumman Corp.		894		168,796
Rockwell Collins, Inc.		4,600		424,580
Safran SA		3,460		237,711
United Technologies Corp.		3,565		342,490
Zodiac Aerospace		28,427		676,856
				2,779,576
AIRLINES–0.8%
Alaska Air Group, Inc.		4,660		375,177
Delta Air Lines, Inc.		13,512		684,923
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA		58,750		528,225
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.		8,100		289,922
JetBlue Airways Corp.(b)		29,026		657,439
Qantas Airways Ltd.(b)		69,844		207,023
				2,742,709
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES–0.4%
APR Energy PLC(b)		26,577		68,173
Babcock International Group PLC		55,985		837,823
Regus PLC		109,653		538,788
				1,444,784
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING–0.1%
Quanta Services, Inc.(b)		7,485		151,571
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–0.6%
Acuity Brands, Inc.		2,408		562,990
AMETEK, Inc.		9,339		500,477
Eaton Corp. PLC		15,795		821,972
				1,885,439
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–0.7%
Danaher Corp.		14,729		1,368,030
General Electric Co.		27,406		853,697
Rheinmetall AG		2,620		174,156
				2,395,883
INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION–0.5%
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.		12,150		454,045
GLP J-Reit		173		167,415
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust		11,332		311,063
Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV(b)		59,400		75,790
PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV(b)		71,170	$	114,883
Prologis, Inc.		9,093		390,272
Warehouses De Pauw CVA		2,180		192,467
				1,705,935
MACHINERY–0.6%
Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd.		7,000		435,157
IHI Corp.		71,000		195,995
ITT Corp.		18,481		671,230
JTEKT Corp.		19,200		314,267
Wabtec Corp./DE		4,780		339,954
				1,956,603
MARINE–0.0%
AP Moeller–Maersk A/S–Class B		83		108,257
MIXED OFFICE INDUSTRIAL–0.2%
Goodman Group(a)		98,140		444,716
Kungsleden AB		27,140		193,928
				638,644
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES–1.0%
Adecco SA (REG)(b)		2,650		181,373
Bureau Veritas SA		31,709		632,004
Capita PLC		55,990		996,202
Equifax, Inc.		1,643		182,981
Robert Half International, Inc.		9,900		466,686
Teleperformance		8,539		718,023
				3,177,269
ROAD & RAIL–0.1%
Central Japan Railway Co.		2,500		443,835
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS–0.3%
Brenntag AG		6,350		330,884
Bunzl PLC		7,760		215,296
WESCO International, Inc.(b)		7,192		314,146
				860,326
				20,290,831
CONSUMER STAPLES–4.1%
BEVERAGES–0.4%
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.		3,200		100,174
Monster Beverage Corp.(b)		7,101		1,057,765
				1,157,939
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–1.2%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		6,390		1,031,985
CP ALL PCL		51,300		55,955
CVS Health Corp.		22,960		2,244,799
Delhaize Group		5,470		532,376
Lenta Ltd. (GDR)(b)(c)		6,510		44,152
Olam International Ltd.		179,412		229,906
				4,139,173

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
FOOD PRODUCTS–0.3%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.		1,937	$	71,049
Bunge Ltd.		1,020		69,646
ConAgra Foods, Inc.		2,447		103,165
Ingredion, Inc.		2,731		261,739
Mondelez International, Inc.–Class A		10,786		483,644
Tyson Foods, Inc.–Class A		1,814		96,741
Universal Robina Corp.		4,300		16,968
				1,102,952
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS–0.3%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA		2,673		255,680
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		8,091		642,506
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC		2,290		211,885
				1,110,071
PERSONAL PRODUCTS–0.6%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)–Class A		14,750		1,298,885
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.		28,000		262,867
L’Oreal SA		820		137,928
Unilever PLC		3,518		150,895
				1,850,575
TOBACCO–1.3%
Altria Group, Inc.		12,683		738,278
British American Tobacco PLC		26,499		1,471,595
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC		4,220		222,890
Japan Tobacco, Inc.		10,700		392,837
Philip Morris International, Inc.		16,175		1,421,944
				4,247,544
				13,608,254
EQUITY: OTHER–3.3%
DIVERSIFIED/SPECIALTY–2.5%
British Land Co. PLC (The)		39,723		459,629
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG(b)		14,900		272,507
CBRE Group, Inc.–Class A(b)		7,110		245,864
Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.		50,500		328,952
Duke Realty Corp.		25,620		538,532
East Japan Railway Co.		1,800		169,499
Folkestone Education Trust		51,780		85,167
Fonciere Des Regions		2,790		249,541
Fukuoka REIT Corp.		54		93,324
GPT Group (The)		122,550		424,415
Gramercy Property Trust, Inc.		74,313		573,695
Hemfosa Fastigheter AB		21,730		241,424
IMMOFINANZ AG(b)		128,320		291,457
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(d)(e)		409,000		61,746
Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC		17,684		314,487
LendLease Group		38,156		393,676
Leopalace21 Corp.(b)		14,700	$	79,567
Merlin Properties Socimi SA		44,814		561,394
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.		24,000		499,040
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.		22,100		554,663
New World Development Co., Ltd.		206,065		202,607
Premier Investment Corp.		105		107,093
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.		16,000		456,683
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.		31,600		380,427
TLG Immobilien AG		5,810		108,972
United Urban Investment Corp.		131		177,840
UOL Group Ltd.(a)		86,761		380,244
				8,252,445
HEALTH CARE–0.5%
Assura PLC		125,490		102,303
LTC Properties, Inc.		8,640		372,730
Ventas, Inc.		11,820		667,003
Welltower, Inc.		4,900		333,347
				1,475,383
TRIPLE NET–0.3%
National Retail Properties, Inc.		11,720		469,386
Realty Income Corp.		12,110		625,239
				1,094,625
				10,822,453
ENERGY–2.3%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES–0.0%
Aker Solutions ASA(c)		14,840		50,530
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		2,700		90,423
				140,953
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–2.3%
BG Group PLC		34,770		504,020
Chevron Corp.		977		87,891
Devon Energy Corp.		2,668		85,376
EOG Resources, Inc.		17,002		1,203,572
Exxon Mobil Corp.		26,820		2,090,619
Hess Corp.		9,860		478,013
JX Holdings, Inc.		112,800		473,431
LUKOIL PJSC (Sponsored ADR)		2,310		75,040
Murphy Oil Corp.		17,037		382,481
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		5,381		363,809
Phillips 66		3,524		288,263
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam)–Class A		13,075		298,202
Tesoro Corp.		782		82,399
TOTAL SA		9,792		438,989
Valero Energy Corp.		10,265		725,838
				7,577,943
				7,718,896

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
RETAIL–2.2%
REGIONAL MALL–0.8%
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust		20,580	$	450,085
Simon Property Group, Inc.		9,746		1,895,012
Westfield Corp.		26,870		184,863
				2,529,960
SHOPPING CENTER/OTHER RETAIL–1.4%
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.		22,977		394,104
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.		13,710		353,992
BWP Trust		88,240		202,100
DDR Corp.		19,070		321,139
Fibra Shop Portafolios Inmobiliarios SAPI de CV		128,490		130,022
Kite Realty Group Trust		15,420		399,841
Klepierre		8,383		372,623
Link REIT		85,768		512,992
Mercialys SA		12,420		251,319
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust		22,650		376,217
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.		25,410		454,839
Scentre Group		163,559		496,098
Vastned Retail NV		6,014		276,290
Vicinity Centres		132,420		268,637
				4,810,213
				7,340,173
RESIDENTIAL–2.0%
MULTI-FAMILY–1.4%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		4,890		900,396
China Resources Land Ltd.		76,000		219,921
China Vanke Co., Ltd.–Class H(a)(d)(e)		81,960		242,177
CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd.		506,000		112,223
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS		149,590		133,170
Equity Residential		4,670		381,025
Essex Property Trust, Inc.		2,275		544,658
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.		21,400		160,714
Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc.		175		123,653
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.		5,340		484,925
Mirvac Group		95,300		136,426
Sun Communities, Inc.		6,641		455,108
UNITE Group PLC (The)		16,570		160,075
Vonovia SE		5,142		158,852
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.		260,900		322,282
				4,535,605
SELF STORAGE–0.6%
Big Yellow Group PLC		21,390		253,718
CubeSmart		14,040		429,905
Extra Space Storage, Inc.		4,520		398,709
National Storage Affiliates Trust		17,500	$	299,775
Public Storage		1,690		418,613
Safestore Holdings PLC		31,180		163,925
				1,964,645
				6,500,250
UTILITIES–1.8%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES–1.2%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		10,800		629,316
Edison International		12,653		749,184
EDP–Energias de Portugal SA		121,200		436,725
Electricite de France SA		17,260		254,196
Enel SpA		40,691		170,630
Exelon Corp.		16,177		449,235
FirstEnergy Corp.		2,857		90,653
PPL Corp.		24,103		822,635
Westar Energy, Inc.		10,000		424,100
				4,026,674
INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS–0.2%
AES Corp./VA		16,659		159,426
Huadian Power International Corp., Ltd.–Class H		156,000		101,144
TerraForm Global, Inc.–Class A(a)		34,530		193,023
				453,593
MULTI-UTILITIES–0.4%
Consolidated Edison, Inc.		1,942		124,812
NiSource, Inc.		27,729		540,993
PG&E Corp.		10,091		536,740
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.		3,500		135,415
				1,337,960
				5,818,227
MATERIALS–1.4%
CHEMICALS–1.3%
Arkema SA		3,966		277,614
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		22,540		919,857
Covestro AG(b)(c)		4,685		171,250
Dow Chemical Co. (The)		9,497		488,906
Essentra PLC		75,588		921,426
Incitec Pivot Ltd.		59,545		170,146
JSR Corp.		13,200		205,713
Koninklijke DSM NV		4,938		247,618
LyondellBasell Industries NV–Class A		10,607		921,748
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.		2,500		173,962
				4,498,240
METALS & MINING–0.0%
Novolipetsk Steel OJSC (GDR)(c)		7,780		66,210

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company			Shares			U.S. $ Value
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS–0.1%
Mondi PLC				9,704		$	190,206
							4,754,656
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–1.2%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–0.7%
AT&T, Inc.				3,674			126,422
BT Group PLC				84,420			586,176
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.				17,200			684,528
Telefonica Brasil SA (Preference Shares)				15,673			140,994
Telenor ASA				6,620			110,346
Verizon Communications, Inc.				12,410			573,590
							2,222,056
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–0.5%
China Mobile Ltd.				15,000			168,842
SoftBank Group Corp.				2,800			141,317
Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT(b)				323,500			136,846
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS				25,770			87,354
Vodafone Group PLC				177,453			575,439
Vodafone Group PLC (Sponsored ADR)				16,900			545,194
							1,654,992
							3,877,048
OFFICE–1.1%
OFFICE–1.1%
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust				7,776			177,415
alstria office REIT-AG(a)(b)				33,018			439,850
Boston Properties, Inc.				5,954			759,373
Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust				12,286			154,230
Highwoods Properties, Inc.				6,730			293,428
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.				56,500			394,527
ICADE				3,770			253,042
Investa Office Fund				50,000			144,739
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.				49			167,331
Kenedix Office Investment Corp.–Class A				76			355,302
Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.				135			172,953
Workspace Group PLC				13,910			195,904
							3,508,094
LODGING–0.7%
LODGING–0.7%
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.				49,201			310,458
Chesapeake Lodging Trust				17,320			435,771
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.(a)					148			$	109,423
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust					10,270				287,765
RLJ Lodging Trust					32,006				692,290
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.					28,920				345,594
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.					2,350				170,728
									2,352,029
MORTGAGE–0.2%
MORTGAGE–0.2%
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.–Class A					5,980				160,025
Concentradora Hipotecaria SAPI de CV					104,000				150,257
First American Financial Corp.					12,923				463,935
									774,217
FINANCIAL:OTHER–0.0%
FINANCIAL:OTHER–0.0%
HFF, Inc.–Class A					4,100				127,387
REAL ESTATE–0.0%
DEVELOPERS–0.0%
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.(b)					1,420				80,181
Total Common Stocks (cost $187,489,710)									212,146,282
	Principal Amount (000)
CORPORATES–INVESTMENT GRADE–9.7%
INDUSTRIAL–6.2%
BASIC–0.3%
Barrick Gold Corp. 4.10%, 5/01/23		U.S.$			40				34,314
Dow Chemical Co. (The) 4.125%, 11/15/21					165				172,984
Eastman Chemical Co. 3.80%, 3/15/25					110				106,528
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC/FCX Oil & Gas, Inc. 6.50%, 11/15/20					49				31,605
Glencore Funding LLC 4.125%, 5/30/23(c)					126				92,926
International Paper Co. 3.65%, 6/15/24					31				30,320
5.15%, 5/15/46					11				10,465
LyondellBasell Industries NV 5.75%, 4/15/24					200				220,337
Minsur SA 6.25%, 2/07/24(c)					168				154,710

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	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Mosaic Co. (The) 5.625%, 11/15/43	U.S.$		96	$	92,016
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 3.625%, 4/03/23(c)			237		203,820
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875%, 11/21/36			65		45,438
					1,195,463
CAPITAL GOODS–0.1%
General Electric Co. Series B 4.10%, 12/15/22(f)			68		67,830
Odebrecht Finance Ltd. 5.25%, 6/27/29(c)			217		104,703
Owens Corning 6.50%, 12/01/16(g)			11		11,318
Republic Services, Inc. 3.80%, 5/15/18			17		17,610
Yamana Gold, Inc. 4.95%, 7/15/24			277		234,891
					436,352
COMMUNICATIONS–MEDIA–1.2%
21st Century Fox America, Inc. 3.00%, 9/15/22			400		394,169
6.15%, 2/15/41			130		146,084
CBS Corp. 3.50%, 1/15/25			215		204,966
5.75%, 4/15/20			250		276,233
CCO Safari II LLC 4.908%, 7/23/25(c)			165		164,839
Comcast Corp. 5.15%, 3/01/20			451		503,915
Cox Communications, Inc. 2.95%, 6/30/23(c)			91		80,163
Discovery Communications LLC 3.45%, 3/15/25			176		159,330
Mcgraw Hill Financial, Inc. 4.40%, 2/15/26			226		231,235
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. 5.25%, 3/19/21(c)(f)			233		246,980
RELX Capital, Inc. 8.625%, 1/15/19			435		507,332
Time Warner Cable, Inc. 4.125%, 2/15/21			165		168,478
4.50%, 9/15/42			85		66,706
Time Warner, Inc. 3.55%, 6/01/24			99		97,143
4.70%, 1/15/21			123		132,380
7.625%, 4/15/31			110		136,109
Viacom, Inc. 3.875%, 4/01/24			300		281,113
5.625%, 9/15/19			83		89,632
					3,886,807
COMMUNICATIONS–TELECOMMUNICATIONS–0.7%
American Tower Corp. 5.05%, 9/01/20		U.S.$	380	$	410,235
AT&T, Inc. 3.40%, 5/15/25			475		456,518
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 3.80%, 3/15/22			75		75,474
4.45%, 4/01/24			292		299,911
Rogers Communications, Inc. 4.00%, 6/06/22		CAD	46		35,288
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.462%, 2/16/21		U.S.$	185		206,759
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.50%, 11/01/24			418		412,859
6.55%, 9/15/43			297		352,601
					2,249,645
CONSUMER CYCLICAL– AUTOMOTIVE–0.4%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.875%, 8/02/21			915		1,020,349
General Motors Co. 3.50%, 10/02/18			130		131,305
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 4.00%, 1/15/25			41		38,899
4.30%, 7/13/25			50		48,485
					1,239,038
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–RETAILERS–0.3%
CVS Health Corp. 3.875%, 7/20/25			250		255,145
Kohl’s Corp. 4.25%, 7/17/25			320		312,047
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc. 3.875%, 1/15/22			201		197,923
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 3.80%, 11/18/24			320		310,454
					1,075,569
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL–1.4%
AbbVie, Inc. 3.60%, 5/14/25			166		163,831
Actavis Funding SCS 3.80%, 3/15/25			282		280,560
3.85%, 6/15/24			89		89,159
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 5.00%, 7/15/20			71		76,279
Altria Group, Inc. 2.625%, 1/14/20			320		320,594
AstraZeneca PLC 6.45%, 9/15/37			90		113,814

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Baxalta, Inc. 5.25%, 6/23/45(c)		U.S.$	130	$	130,438
Bayer US Finance LLC 3.375%, 10/08/24(c)			321		323,285
Becton Dickinson and Co. 3.734%, 12/15/24			141		142,202
Biogen, Inc. 4.05%, 9/15/25			251		252,139
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 8.50%, 6/15/19			155		179,394
Celgene Corp. 3.875%, 8/15/25			280		278,866
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 3.65%, 3/01/26			246		248,086
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV 3.875%, 6/27/24(c)			339		329,470
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 2.80%, 7/02/20(c)			130		129,664
3.50%, 7/15/22(c)			162		163,117
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 3.60%, 2/01/25			100		96,494
Medtronic, Inc. 3.50%, 3/15/25			320		322,614
Perrigo Finance PLC 3.50%, 12/15/21			300		291,597
Reynolds American, Inc. 3.25%, 11/01/22			220		217,530
5.85%, 8/15/45			79		87,827
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.15%, 2/01/24			121		125,680
Tyson Foods, Inc. 2.65%, 8/15/19			64		64,035
3.95%, 8/15/24			206		211,502
					4,638,177
ENERGY–1.2%
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 4.875%, 11/01/43			111		67,387
Encana Corp. 3.90%, 11/15/21			140		115,559
Energy Transfer Partners LP 7.50%, 7/01/38			248		229,060
EnLink Midstream Partners LP 5.05%, 4/01/45			215		133,317
Enterprise Products Operating LLC 3.70%, 2/15/26			278		249,367
5.20%, 9/01/20			185		194,029
Halliburton Co. 5.00%, 11/15/45			295		291,620
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 2.65%, 2/01/19			302		279,191
3.95%, 9/01/22			424		369,100
Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE 5.00%, 2/15/21(c)		U.S.$	250	$	237,623
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 5.125%, 3/01/21			163		171,082
Noble Energy, Inc. 3.90%, 11/15/24			170		151,304
8.25%, 3/01/19			374		418,280
Noble Holding International Ltd. 4.90%, 8/01/20			3		2,280
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. 3.60%, 11/01/24			232		186,118
Reliance Holding USA, Inc. 5.40%, 2/14/22(c)			315		340,354
Schlumberger Holdings Corp. 3.625%, 12/21/22(c)			295		291,408
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.35%, 5/15/67			120		90,600
Valero Energy Corp. 6.125%, 2/01/20			175		192,989
Williams Partners LP 4.125%, 11/15/20			155		138,381
					4,149,049
OTHER INDUSTRIAL–0.1%
Hutchison Whampoa International 14 Ltd. 1.625%, 10/31/17(c)			320		317,175
TECHNOLOGY–0.5%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 4.90%, 10/15/25(c)			300		294,184
HP, Inc. 4.65%, 12/09/21			114		113,569
KLA-Tencor Corp. 4.65%, 11/01/24			225		226,385
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
3.50%, 3/01/23			156		136,850
7.50%, 5/15/25			35		38,274
Seagate HDD Cayman 4.75%, 1/01/25			127		105,753
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.375%, 5/02/19(c)			335		340,644
Total System Services, Inc. 2.375%, 6/01/18			141		139,535
3.75%, 6/01/23			139		134,859
					1,530,053
					20,717,328
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–3.1%
BANKING–2.0%
Barclays Bank PLC 6.625%, 3/30/22(c)		EUR	84		114,635

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	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
Barclays PLC 3.65%, 3/16/25	U.S.$	270	$	259,477
BNP Paribas SA 7.375%, 8/19/25(c)(f)		200		205,250
Citigroup, Inc. 3.875%, 3/26/25		235		228,940
Compass Bank 5.50%, 4/01/20		314		334,512
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Netherlands 4.375%, 8/04/25		320		325,457
Countrywide Financial Corp. 6.25%, 5/15/16		92		93,551
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. 3.75%, 3/26/25(c)		390		377,241
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 3.75%, 5/22/25		186		187,240
5.75%, 1/24/22		335		380,969
Series D 6.00%, 6/15/20		440		497,248
Morgan Stanley 5.625%, 9/23/19		168		185,405
Series G 5.50%, 7/24/20		189		210,284
Murray Street Investment Trust I 4.647%, 3/09/17		44		45,333
Nationwide Building Society 6.25%, 2/25/20(c)		465		531,654
PNC Bank NA 3.80%, 7/25/23		685		706,460
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III 5.254%, 10/21/16(c)(f)		190		193,087
Santander Issuances SAU 5.179%, 11/19/25		200		196,970
Santander UK PLC 5.00%, 11/07/23(c)		200		208,190
Standard Chartered PLC 6.409%, 1/30/17(c)(f)		200		200,200
Series E 4.00%, 7/12/22(c)		470		473,525
UBS AG/Stamford CT 7.625%, 8/17/22		380		433,200
UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd. 4.125%, 9/24/25(c)		305		303,301
				6,692,129
BROKERAGE–0.1%
Nomura Holdings, Inc. 2.00%, 9/13/16		468		469,881
FINANCE–0.1%
Aviation Capital Group Corp. 7.125%, 10/15/20(c)	U.S.$	173	$	199,043
INSURANCE–0.7%
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd. 7.50%, 8/01/16		160		165,306
American International Group, Inc. 4.875%, 6/01/22		155		167,391
6.40%, 12/15/20		300		346,090
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The) 5.10%, 10/28/24(c)(f)		320		332,800
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 5.125%, 4/15/22		180		197,679
5.50%, 3/30/20		242		267,892
Lincoln National Corp. 8.75%, 7/01/19		98		117,699
MetLife, Inc. 10.75%, 8/01/39		70		109,638
Series C 5.25%, 6/15/20(f)		159		161,783
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.625%, 6/15/43		161		164,623
XLIT Ltd. 6.375%, 11/15/24		157		183,014
				2,213,915
REITS–0.2%
Host Hotels & Resorts LP Series D 3.75%, 10/15/23		10		9,642
Trust F/1401 5.25%, 12/15/24(c)		270		267,975
Welltower, Inc. 5.25%, 1/15/22		300		324,483
				602,100
				10,177,068
UTILITY–0.4%
ELECTRIC–0.2%
CMS Energy Corp. 5.05%, 3/15/22		155		168,569
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. 5.15%, 12/01/20		89		96,631
Entergy Corp. 4.00%, 7/15/22		223		227,500
Exelon Corp. 5.10%, 6/15/45(c)		125		125,912
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 4.25%, 6/15/22		128		129,689
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6.05%, 3/01/34		38		44,773
				793,074

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
NATURAL GAS–0.2%
Talent Yield Investments Ltd. 4.50%, 4/25/22(c)	U.S.$	490	$	507,505
				1,300,579
Total Corporates–Investment Grade (cost $32,211,387)				32,194,975
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS–7.5%
AGENCY FIXED RATE 30-YEAR–6.9%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold 4.00%, 1/01/45		1,252		1,336,908
Series 2005 5.50%, 1/01/35		283		317,062
Series 2007 5.50%, 7/01/35		28		31,761
Federal National Mortgage Association 3.00%, 5/01/45		1,467		1,468,236
3.50%, 5/01/42–9/01/45		4,740		4,924,657
3.50%, 1/01/46, TBA		100		103,148
4.00%, 10/01/44–8/01/45		2,504		2,676,118
4.00%, 1/01/46, TBA		2,986		3,159,095
4.50%, 1/25/46, TBA		3,238		3,497,040
5.00%, 12/01/39		178		195,997
Series 2004 5.50%, 2/01/34–11/01/34		106		118,026
Series 2007 5.50%, 1/01/37–8/01/37		391		436,921
Series 2008 5.50%, 8/01/37		174		195,375
Series 2015 3.50%, 4/01/45		598		621,711
Government National Mortgage Association 3.00%, 7/20/45		564		572,041
3.50%, 2/01/46, TBA		1,855		1,929,272
4.50%, 7/20/45		1,031		1,110,745
				22,694,113
AGENCY FIXED RATE 15-YEAR–0.6%
Federal National Mortgage Association 2.50%, 1/01/31, TBA		855		861,813
3.50%, 5/01/21–10/01/25		1,202		1,259,907
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs (cost $24,814,639)				2,121,720
				24,815,833
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES–5.5%
AUTOS–FIXED RATE–3.2%
Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-2, Class A3 1.49%, 11/15/19	U.S.$	306	$	304,537
Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2015-3, Class A 1.63%, 5/15/20		454		449,759
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2013-3, Class A3 0.92%, 4/09/18		219		218,471
Series 2013-4, Class A3 0.96%, 4/09/18		108		107,654
Series 2014-1, Class A3 0.90%, 2/08/19		258		257,880
ARI Fleet Lease Trust Series 2014-A, Class A2 0.81%, 11/15/22(c)		71		70,445
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2014-1A, Class A 2.46%, 7/20/20(c)		705		708,453
Bank of The West Auto Trust Series 2015-1, Class A3 1.31%, 10/15/19(c)		452		450,532
California Republic Auto Receivables Trust Series 2014-2, Class A4 1.57%, 12/16/19		203		201,421
Series 2015-2, Class A3 1.31%, 8/15/19		208		206,479
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust Series 2014-1, Class B 2.22%, 1/22/19		80		80,213
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-BA, Class A3 1.91%, 3/16/20(c)		179		178,438
CPS Auto Receivables Trust Series 2013-B, Class A 1.82%, 9/15/20(c)		117		116,312
Series 2014-B, Class A 1.11%, 11/15/18(c)		82		81,697
Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-BA, Class A2A 0.93%, 12/15/17(c)		119		119,178
Series 2015-CA, Class A2A 1.03%, 2/15/18(c)		104		104,248

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
Series 2015-DA, Class A2A 1.23%, 6/15/18(c)	U.S.$	181	$	180,814
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2014-1, Class A2 0.87%, 9/20/19(c)		110		109,312
Series 2014-2, Class A2 1.05%, 3/20/20(c)		205		203,750
Series 2015-1, Class A2 1.30%, 9/20/20(c)		446		444,426
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2014-1A, Class A 1.29%, 5/15/18(c)		21		21,386
Series 2014-2A, Class A 1.06%, 8/15/18(c)		31		30,810
Fifth Third Auto Trust Series 2014-3, Class A4 1.47%, 5/17/21		268		265,745
Flagship Credit Auto Trust Series 2013-1, Class A 1.32%, 4/16/18(c)		17		16,595
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series 2014-B, Class A3 0.89%, 9/15/17		244		243,719
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2012-D, Class B 1.01%, 5/15/18		155		154,306
Series 2014-2, Class A 2.31%, 4/15/26(c)		440		438,974
Series 2014-B, Class A2 0.47%, 3/15/17		9		9,432
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2015-2, Class A1 1.98%, 1/15/22		322		317,282
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Series 2015-1, Class A2 1.10%, 12/20/17		383		382,780
Series 2015-2, Class A3 1.68%, 12/20/18		412		409,695
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust Series 2015-1, Class A1 1.65%, 5/15/20(c)		221		218,935
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Series 2014-1, Class A3 1.10%, 9/15/19		270		269,002
Series 2015-1, Class A3 1.41%, 6/15/20		126		125,289
Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP Series 2015-2A, Class A 2.02%, 9/25/19(c)		180		178,294
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Series 2013-1A, Class A1 1.12%, 8/25/17(c)	U.S.$	345	$	344,231
Series 2013-1A, Class B2 2.48%, 8/25/19(c)		192		184,370
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Series 2015-A, Class A2 1.00%, 10/16/17(c)		278		277,686
Series 2015-B, Class A3 1.40%, 11/15/18(c)		213		212,578
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Series 2012-B, Class C 1.95%, 10/15/18		140		140,103
Mercedes Benz Auto Lease Trust Series 2015-B, Class A3 1.34%, 7/16/18		223		221,859
Nissan Auto Lease Trust Series 2015-A, Class A3 1.40%, 6/15/18		370		369,281
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2014-2, Class A3 0.80%, 4/16/18		202		202,189
Series 2015-3, Class A2A 1.02%, 9/17/18		187		186,960
Series 2015-4,Class A2A 1.20%, 12/17/18		215		214,418
TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2015-1A, Class A2 1.02%, 8/15/18(c)		265		264,663
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2015-3A, Class A2A 1.42%, 5/17/21(c)		198		197,575
				10,492,176
CREDIT CARDS–FIXED RATE–0.9%
American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2014-2, Class A 1.26%, 1/15/20		141		140,913
Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust Series 2014-3, Class A 2.41%, 7/15/22		326		328,636
Series 2015-2, Class A 1.56%, 3/15/21		214		213,953

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust Series 2015-A5, Class A5 1.60%, 5/17/21	U.S.$	285	$	284,037
Chase Issuance Trust Series 2014-A1, Class A1 1.15%, 1/15/19		270		269,997
Discover Card Execution Note Trust Series 2015-A2, Class A 1.90%, 10/17/22		415		408,396
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2012-2, Class A 2.22%, 1/15/22		379		380,016
Series 2015-3, Class A 1.74%, 9/15/21		315		312,513
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2012-B, Class A 1.76%, 5/17/21		310		310,263
Series 2013-A, Class A 1.61%, 12/15/21		246		245,057
				2,893,781
AUTOS–FLOATING RATE–0.5%
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2015-1A, Class A 0.831%, 7/15/20(c)(g)		378		377,064
GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust Series 2014-1, Class A 0.782%, 7/20/19(g)		203		202,714
Series 2015-1, Class A 0.902%, 1/20/20(g)		384		381,319
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP Series 2013-3, Class A 0.843%, 12/10/27(c)(g)		166		165,669
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust Series 2014-1, Class A 1.172%, 10/25/19(c)(g)		207		206,364
NCF Dealer Floorplan Master Trust Series 2014-1A, Class A 1.902%, 10/20/20(c)(g)		320		320,000
Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust Series 2014-1A, Class A1 0.752%, 7/22/19(c)(g)		120		118,667
				1,771,797
OTHER ABS–FIXED RATE–0.5%
Ascentium Equipment Receivables LLC Series 2015-2A, Class A1 1.00%, 11/10/16(c)		335		334,603
CIT Equipment Collateral Series 2014-VT1, Class A2 0.86%, 5/22/17(c)	U.S.$	237	$	236,984
CNH Equipment Trust Series 2014-B, Class A4 1.61%, 5/17/21		210		208,825
Series 2015-A, Class A4 1.85%, 4/15/21		227		225,301
Dell Equipment Finance Trust Series 2015-1, Class A3 1.30%, 3/23/20(c)		173		171,665
Series 2015-2, Class A2A 1.42%, 12/22/17(c)		179		178,397
SBA Tower Trust 3.156%, 10/15/20(c)		251		246,926
				1,602,701
CREDIT CARDS–FLOATING RATE–0.4%
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2012-1A, Class A2 0.861%, 2/18/20(c)(g)		325		325,240
Discover Card Execution Note Trust Series 2015-A1, Class A1 0.681%, 8/17/20(g)		240		239,503
First National Master Note Trust Series 2013-2, Class A 0.861%, 10/15/19(g)		346		346,082
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2014-A, Class A 0.711%, 12/15/19(g)		295		295,040
Series 2015-A, Class A 0.811%, 2/15/22(g)		256		254,453
				1,460,318
HOME EQUITY LOANS–FIXED RATE–0.0%
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC Series 2003-CB1, Class AF 3.95%, 1/25/33		67		67,119
HOME EQUITY LOANS–FLOATING RATE–0.0%
Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust Series 2003-KS3, Class A2 1.022%, 5/25/33(g)		1		750
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $18,341,427)				18,288,642

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES–3.9%
NON-AGENCY FIXED RATE CMBS–3.3%
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-4, Class A1A 5.774%, 2/10/51		U.S.$	547	$	568,491
Series 2007-5, Class AM 5.772%, 2/10/51			150		155,681
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-PW13, Class AJ 5.611%, 9/11/41			184		186,037
BHMS Mortgage Trust Series 2014-ATLS, Class AFX 3.601%, 7/05/33(c)			335		338,910
CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-VN05, Class A 3.369%, 3/13/35(c)			495		497,043
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C4, Class A1A 5.811%, 3/15/49			139		139,532
Series 2015-GC27, Class A5 3.137%, 2/10/48			246		240,213
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C3, Class A4 5.766%, 5/15/46			266		276,522
Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2008-LS1, Class A1A 6.044%, 12/10/49			965		1,012,185
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2006-C8, Class A1A 5.292%, 12/10/46			400		408,626
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C8, Class A4 5.306%, 12/10/46			294		299,000
Series 2013-SFS, Class A1 1.873%, 4/12/35(c)			192		186,826
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C3, Class AM 5.699%, 6/15/39			155		157,853
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-C3, Class A4 3.718%, 8/15/48			343		349,829
DBUBS Mortgage Trust Series 2011-LC1A, Class E 5.663%, 11/10/46(c)		U.S.$	130	$	137,058
Extended Stay America Trust Series 2013-ESH7, Class A17 2.295%, 12/05/31(c)			330		329,243
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2013-KING, Class A 2.706%, 12/10/27(c)			473		476,606
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-GG10, Class A4 5.795%, 8/10/45			198		203,946
Series 2013-G1, Class A2 3.557%, 4/10/31(c)			276		276,191
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2004-LN2, Class A1A 4.838%, 7/15/41(c)			108		107,617
Series 2006-LDP9, Class AM 5.372%, 5/15/47			135		137,681
Series 2007-CB19, Class AM 5.695%, 2/12/49			175		180,327
Series 2007-LD12, Class AM 6.009%, 2/15/51			280		294,621
Series 2007-LDPX, Class A1A 5.439%, 1/15/49			589		606,716
Series 2008-C2, Class A1A 5.998%, 2/12/51			267		275,227
Series 2010-C2, Class A1 2.749%, 11/15/43(c)			21		21,344
Series 2011-C5, Class D 5.323%, 8/15/46(c)			100		103,004
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C31, Class A3 3.801%, 8/15/48			368		377,644
Series 2015-C32, Class C 4.669%, 11/15/48			195		171,571
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C6, Class AJ 5.452%, 9/15/39			97		97,719
Series 2007-C1, Class AM 5.455%, 2/15/40			100		103,055
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-2, Class A2 2.767%, 1/20/41(c)			181		179,476
Series 2015-3, Class A2 2.729%, 4/20/48(c)			258		256,190

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BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C2, Class A1A 5.739%, 8/12/43	U.S.$		295	$	298,384
ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-4, Class A1A 5.166%, 12/12/49			262		267,696
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C3, Class A4 3.091%, 8/10/49			86		85,788
Series 2012-C4, Class A5 2.85%, 12/10/45			168		164,746
UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2011-C1, Class E 5.888%, 1/10/45(c)			82		87,087
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C26, Class A1A 6.009%, 6/15/45			129		130,048
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C9, Class D 4.802%, 11/15/45(c)			118		114,343
Series 2013-C14, Class A5 3.337%, 6/15/46			456		459,807
Series 2014-C20, Class A2 3.036%, 5/15/47			206		210,753
					10,970,636
NON-AGENCY FLOATING RATE CMBS–0.6%
Carefree Portfolio Trust Series 2014-CARE, Class A 1.651%, 11/15/19(c)(g)			169		168,082
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-KYO, Class A 1.201%, 6/11/27(c)(g)			208		205,974
Series 2014-SAVA, Class A 1.481%, 6/15/34(c)(g)			104		103,345
H/2 Asset Funding NRE Series 2015-1A 2.074%, 6/24/49(c)(g)			253		252,825
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-INN, Class A 1.251%, 6/15/29(c)(g)			339		337,206
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2015-XLF2, Class AFSA 2.201%, 8/15/26(c)(g)			119		118,319
Series 2015-XLF2, Class SNMA 2.281%, 11/15/26(c)(g)			119		118,232
PFP III Ltd. Series 2014-1, Class A 1.515%, 6/14/31 (c)(g)			105		104,048
Resource Capital Corp., Ltd. Series 2014-CRE2, Class A 1.401%, 4/15/32(c)(g)	U.S.$		128	$	127,384
Starwood Retail Property Trust Series 2014-STAR, Class A 1.551%, 11/15/27(c)(g)			183		180,711
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-SG1, Class C 4.471%, 12/15/47(h)			197		180,146
					1,896,272
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $13,321,641)					12,866,908
GOVERNMENTS–TREASURIES–2.4%
BRAZIL–0.1%
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/17		BRL	1,670		401,396
UNITED STATES–2.3%
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.75%, 8/15/42		U.S.$	280		267,630
3.00%, 5/15/45			265		263,789
3.125%, 2/15/43–8/15/44			650		665,423
3.375%, 5/15/44			234		251,022
3.625%, 8/15/43			1,304		1,468,241
4.375%, 2/15/38			1,027		1,296,531
4.625%, 2/15/40			950		1,237,412
6.25%, 5/15/30			149		215,754
U.S. Treasury Notes 1.50%, 1/31/19			288		289,013
1.625%, 8/31/19			545		546,554
2.25%, 11/15/25			788		785,746
2.50%, 8/15/23			305		312,923
					7,600,038
Total Governments–Treasuries (cost $8,073,637)					8,001,434
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS–2.2%
GSE RISK SHARE FLOATING RATE–1.4%
Bellemeade Re Ltd. Series 2015-1A, Class M1 2.922%, 7/25/25(c)(g)			160		159,196
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2013-DN2, Class M2 4.672%, 11/25/23(g)			340		336,507
Series 2014-DN3, Class M3 4.422%, 8/25/24(g)			330		316,094
Series 2014-DN4, Class M3 4.972%, 10/25/24(g)			250		248,010

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
Series 2015-DNA1, Class M3 3.722%, 10/25/27(g)	U.S.$	260	$	246,077
Series 2015-DNA2, Class M2 3.022%, 12/25/27(g)		524		519,755
Series 2015-DNA3, Class M3 5.122%, 4/25/28(g)		250		246,119
Series 2015-HQ1, Class M2 2.622%, 3/25/25(g)		388		385,573
Series 2015-HQA1, Class M2 3.072%, 3/25/28(g)		363		358,820
Series 2015-HQA2, Class M3 5.222%, 5/25/28(g)		250		244,804
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2014-C03, Class 1M1 1.622%, 7/25/24(g)		83		82,581
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2 5.322%, 11/25/24(g)		180		179,483
Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2 5.422%, 11/25/24(g)		75		75,178
Series 2015-C01, Class 1M2 4.722%, 2/25/25(g)		155		149,498
Series 2015-C01, Class 2M2 4.972%, 2/25/25(g)		138		138,960
Series 2015-C02, Class 2M2 4.422%, 5/25/25(g)		185		175,159
Series 2015-C03, Class 1M2 5.422%, 7/25/25(g)		90		89,536
Series 2015-C03, Class 2M2 5.422%, 7/25/25(g)		195		193,654
Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2 6.122%, 4/25/28(g)		74		75,453
Series 2015-C04, Class 2M2 5.972%, 4/25/28(g)		117		117,795
JPMorgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust Series 2014-CH1, Class M2 4.672%, 11/25/24(c)(g)		36		35,706
Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2 5.447%, 11/25/25(c)(g)		144		144,205
Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2 5.697%, 11/25/25(c)(g)		41		40,894
				4,559,057
NON-AGENCY FIXED RATE–0.6%
Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A6 5.50%, 7/25/35		45		42,536
Series 2005-57CB, Class 4A3 5.50%, 12/25/35		112		100,300
Series 2006-23CB, Class 1A7 6.00%, 8/25/36		77		74,694
Series 2006-24CB, Class A16 5.75%, 6/25/36		183		163,584
Series 2006-28CB, Class A14 6.25%, 10/25/36	U.S.$	126	$	107,254
Series 2006-J1, Class 1A13 5.50%, 2/25/36		113		101,147
Series 2007-2CB, Class 2A4 5.75%, 3/25/37		100		87,400
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust Series 2007-S5, Class 1A17 6.00%, 7/25/37		56		47,861
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-2, Class 1A4 2.626%, 5/25/35		25		23,191
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2006-10, Class 1A8 6.00%, 5/25/36		95		87,025
Series 2006-13, Class 1A18 6.25%, 9/25/36		140		126,663
Series 2006-13, Class 1A19 6.25%, 9/25/36		50		45,555
Series 2007-HYB2, Class 3A1 2.704%, 2/25/47		268		239,360
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust Series 2010-6R, Class 3A2 5.875%, 1/26/38(c)		149		124,621
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-FA3, Class A9 6.00%, 7/25/36		207		169,239
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-S3, Class 1A8 6.00%, 8/25/37		80		70,246
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust Series 2009-7, Class 10A3 6.00%, 8/26/37(c)		208		176,382
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2007-8, Class 2A5 5.75%, 7/25/37		73		71,547
				1,858,605
NON-AGENCY FLOATING RATE–0.2%
Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR4, Class A2 0.612%, 12/25/36(g)		377		234,670
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust Series 2005-1, Class A1 0.672%, 3/25/35(g)		175		149,897
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-SGP, Class A 2.031%, 7/15/36(c)(g)		304		303,545
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust Series 2010-9, Class 7A6 6.792%, 5/26/37(c)(h)		182		150,227
				838,339

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BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
AGENCY FIXED RATE–0.0%
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2010-117, Class DI 4.50%, 5/25/25(i)		U.S.$	796	$	83,247
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $7,472,508)					7,339,248
CORPORATES–NON-INVESTMENT GRADE–1.5%
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–0.9%
BANKING–0.8%
Bank of America Corp. Series Z 6.50%, 10/23/24(f)			79		83,246
Barclays Bank PLC 6.86%, 6/15/32(c)(f)			44		50,160
7.625%, 11/21/22			239		272,161
7.75%, 4/10/23			305		325,587
Credit Agricole SA 7.875%, 1/23/24(c)(f)			205		208,895
HBOS Capital Funding LP 4.939%, 5/23/16(f)		EUR	298		327,090
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 5.017%, 6/26/24(c)		U.S.$	339		333,525
LBG Capital No.1 PLC 8.00%, 6/15/20(c)(f)			94		97,760
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Series U 7.64%, 9/30/17(f)			200		209,000
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The) 9.50%, 3/16/22(c)			61		65,925
Societe Generale SA 5.922%, 4/05/17(c)(f)			100		101,375
8.00%, 9/29/25(c)(f)			200		203,407
UniCredit Luxembourg Finance SA 6.00%, 10/31/17(c)			230		240,557
					2,518,688
FINANCE–0.1%
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV 6.375%, 5/30/17			200		207,500
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.875%, 4/01/19			93		98,580
					306,080
					2,824,768
INDUSTRIAL–0.5%
BASIC–0.1%
Novelis, Inc. 8.375%, 12/15/17			29		28,202
Teck Resources Ltd. 4.50%, 1/15/21			280		142,800
					171,002
CAPITAL GOODS–0.1%
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) 8.50%, 11/01/20		U.S.$	43	$	44,505
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu 5.75%, 10/15/20			108		109,857
					154,362
COMMUNICATIONS–MEDIA–0.0%
CSC Holdings LLC 8.625%, 2/15/19			44		46,860
COMMUNICATIONS–TELECOMMUNICATIONS–0.2%
Numericable-SFR SAS 5.375%, 5/15/22(c)		EUR	195		216,155
Sprint Capital Corp. 6.90%, 5/01/19		U.S.$	370		301,550
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.00%, 9/30/34			65		59,962
					577,667
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–OTHER–0.1%
International Game Technology PLC 6.25%, 2/15/22(c)			200		187,000
KB Home 4.75%, 5/15/19			107		103,790
MCE Finance Ltd. 5.00%, 2/15/21(c)			210		192,675
					483,465
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL–0.0%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 6.125%, 4/15/25(c)			135		120,488
ENERGY–0.0%
SM Energy Co. 6.50%, 1/01/23			14		10,290
Transocean, Inc. 6.50%, 11/15/20			135		93,150
					103,440
TECHNOLOGY–0.0%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.75%, 3/01/19			104		75,400
					1,732,684
UTILITY–0.1%
ELECTRIC–0.1%
AES Corp./VA 7.375%, 7/01/21			119		121,380
NRG Energy, Inc. Series WI 6.25%, 5/01/24			92		77,298
					198,678

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
NON CORPORATE SECTORS–0.0%
AGENCIES–NOT GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED–0.0%
NOVA Chemicals Corp.(c) 5.25%, 8/01/23	U.S.$		125	$	123,750
Total Corporates–Non-Investment Grade (cost $5,216,761)					4,879,880
INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES–1.2%
UNITED STATES–1.2%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index 0.125%, 4/15/19 (TIPS) (cost $4,217,674)			4,147		4,123,059
QUASI-SOVEREIGNS–0.3%
QUASI-SOVEREIGN BONDS–0.3%
CHILE–0.2%
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile 4.50%, 9/16/25(c)			310		291,923
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA 4.75%, 2/04/24(c)			340		348,825
					640,748
MEXICO–0.1%
Petroleos Mexicanos 3.50%, 7/18/18–1/30/23			217		205,142
Total Quasi-Sovereigns (cost $854,805)					845,890
GOVERNMENTS–SOVEREIGN AGENCIES–0.2%
BRAZIL–0.0%
Petrobras Global Finance BV 5.75%, 1/20/20			253		198,605
COLOMBIA–0.0%
Ecopetrol SA 5.875%, 5/28/45			94		67,092
ISRAEL–0.1%
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. Series 6 5.00%, 11/12/24(c)			320		326,202
UNITED KINGDOM–0.1%
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 7.50%, 8/10/20(f)			200		208,250
Total Governments–Sovereign Agencies (cost $865,998)					800,149
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS–MUNICIPAL BONDS–0.2%
UNITED STATES–0.2%
State of California Series 2010 7.625%, 3/01/40 (cost $350,483)			345		502,413
	Shares			U.S. $ Value
PREFERRED STOCKS–0.0%
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–0.0%
INSURANCE–0.0%
Allstate Corp. (The) 5.10% (cost $179,024)			6,700	$	165,423
	Principal Amount (000)
EMERGING MARKETS–CORPORATE BONDS–0.0%
INDUSTRIAL–0.0%
COMMUNICATIONS–TELECOMMUNICATIONS–0.0%
Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones Celulares SA 6.875%, 2/06/24(c) (cost $196,963)		U.S.$	200		154,000
GOVERNMENTS–SOVEREIGN BONDS–0.0%
MEXICO–0.0%
Mexico Government International Bond Series E 5.95%, 3/19/19 (cost $91,814)			82		91,020
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–3.2%
TIME DEPOSIT–2.3%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $7,463,845)			7,464		7,463,845
GOVERNMENTS–TREASURIES–0.9%
Japan Treasury Discount Bill Series 564 Zero Coupon, 1/25/16 (cost $3,028,148)		JPY	360,000		2,995,144
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $10,491,993)					10,458,989
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–101.8% (cost $314,190,464)					337,674,145

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BALANCED WEALTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Shares		U.S. $ Value
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–1.1%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–1.1%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(j)(k) (cost $3,437,733)		3,437,733	$	3,437,733
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–102.9% (cost $317,628,197)				341,111,878
Other assets less liabilities–(2.9)%				(9,469,409	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	331,642,469

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FUTURES (see Note D)

Type	Number of Contracts		Expiration Month		Original Value		Value at December 31, 2015		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts
10 Yr Canadian Bond Futures		12		March 2016	$	1,198,762	$	1,222,722	$	23,960
U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures		49		March 2016		10,660,345		10,644,484		(15,861	)
U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures		126		March 2016		14,943,921		14,908,360		(35,561	)
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures		24		March 2016		3,785,394		3,808,500		23,106
Sold Contracts
EURO-BOBL Futures		32		March 2016		4,585,466		4,544,179		41,287
U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures		15		March 2016		1,892,822		1,888,594		4,228
									$	41,159

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)			In Exchange For (000)			Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Bank of America, NA		USD	1,937		SEK	16,655		2/18/16	$	38,901
Bank of America, NA		JPY	154,000		USD	1,249		2/19/16		(33,404	)
Barclays Bank PLC		CNY	2,662		USD	415		2/18/16		10,007
Barclays Bank PLC		KRW	523,527		USD	450		2/18/16		4,811
Barclays Bank PLC		USD	353		JPY	42,516		2/18/16		1,295
Barclays Bank PLC		CNY	3,648		USD	559		3/18/16		7,264
Barclays Bank PLC		USD	170		CNY	1,118		3/18/16		(821	)
BNP Paribas SA		GBP	248		USD	379		2/18/16		13,173
BNP Paribas SA		USD	367		JPY	45,147		2/18/16		8,474
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		GBP	310		USD	479		2/18/16		22,032
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		BRL	1,754		USD	381		1/04/17		(13,438	)
HSBC Bank USA		JPY	155,000		USD	1,257		1/08/16		(32,585	)
HSBC Bank USA		JPY	53,594		USD	453		2/18/16		7,039
JPMorgan Chase Bank		JPY	206,000		USD	1,679		1/19/16		(35,049	)
JPMorgan Chase Bank		USD	536		AUD	752		2/18/16		10,475
JPMorgan Chase Bank		JPY	220,000		USD	1,845		3/25/16		10,878

AB Variable Products Series Fund

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)		In Exchange For (000)		Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.	USD	868	JPY	104,389		2/18/16	$	1,553
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	CAD	659	USD	480		2/18/16		4,007
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	CNY	439	USD	68		2/18/16		1,464
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	KRW	261,423	USD	229		2/18/16		6,539
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	TWD	8,658	USD	266		2/18/16		4,077
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	USD	418	JPY	50,642		2/18/16		3,337
Standard Chartered Bank	BRL	730	USD	187		1/05/16		2,431
Standard Chartered Bank	USD	184	BRL	730		1/05/16		732
Standard Chartered Bank	RUB	9,336	USD	140		1/15/16		12,337
Standard Chartered Bank	BRL	730	USD	182		2/02/16		(863	)
Standard Chartered Bank	USD	398	JPY	48,857		2/18/16		9,289
Standard Chartered Bank	CNY	947	USD	146		3/18/16		2,972
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	618	USD	656		1/27/16		(15,131	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	AUD	1,101	USD	791		2/18/16		(9,275	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	CAD	266	USD	202		2/18/16		9,501
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	CHF	93	USD	94		2/18/16		1,050
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	1,824	USD	1,989		2/18/16		5,081
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	1,137	USD	1,216		2/18/16		(20,566	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	GBP	1,499	USD	2,282		2/18/16		71,602
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	HKD	6,786	USD	876		2/18/16		(180	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	ILS	677	USD	174		2/18/16		169
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	JPY	37,811	USD	316		2/18/16		1,282
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	JPY	104,002	USD	857		2/18/16		(9,307	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	SEK	2,274	USD	264		2/18/16		(5,326	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	522	AUD	732		2/18/16		10,609
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	629	CHF	621		2/18/16		(7,398	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	125	CHF	128		2/18/16		2,906
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	642	EUR	589		2/18/16		(1,156	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	1,239	GBP	816		2/18/16		(36,337	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	2,503	JPY	303,972		2/18/16		28,670
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	447	NOK	3,846		2/18/16		(12,557	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	76	SEK	643		2/18/16		453
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	AUD	1,190	USD	861		3/18/16		(3,373	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	CAD	170	USD	126		3/18/16		3,029
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	537	USD	581		3/18/16		(3,187	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	GBP	187	USD	286		3/18/16		10,426
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	295	SEK	2,551		3/18/16		7,580
UBS AG	BRL	730	USD	195		1/05/16		10,422
UBS AG	USD	187	BRL	730		1/05/16		(2,431	)
							$	103,483

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Clearing Broker/ (Exchange) & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Buy Contracts
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(INTRCONX):
CDX-NAHY Series 21, 5 Year Index, 12/20/18*		(5.00	)%		3.14	%	$	2,784	$	(147,723	)	$	(81,141	)
CDX-NAIG Series 22, 5 Year Index, 6/20/19*		(1.00	)		0.73			4,100		(38,746	)		1,466
									$	(186,469	)	$	(79,675	)

* Termination date

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

					Rate Type
Clearing Broker/(Exchange)	Notional Amount (000)		Termination Date		Payments made by the Fund	Payments received by the Fund		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	CAD	6,090		3/10/17	0.973%		3 Month CDOR	$	(12,528	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	8,060		3/11/17	2.140%		3 Month BBSW		4,607
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	CAD	5,740		6/05/17	1.054%		3 Month CDOR		(16,088	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	NZD	11,300		6/09/17	3.366%		3 Month BKBM		(63,788	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	7,220		6/09/17	2.218%		3 Month BBSW		(3,098	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)		4,920		10/30/17	1.915%		3 Month BBSW		17,115
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	GBP	2,090		6/05/20	6 Month LIBOR		1.651%		19,552
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	1,230		3/11/25	6 Month BBSW		2.973%		(2,193	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	NZD	1,320		6/09/25	3 Month BKBM		4.068%		26,464
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	780		6/09/25	6 Month BBSW		3.384%		15,810
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	$	430		6/09/25	2.488%		3 Month LIBOR		(13,462	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)		1,560		11/10/25	2.256%		3 Month LIBOR		(16,068	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	GBP	190		6/05/45	2.396%		6 Month LIBOR		(15,321	)
								$	(58,998	)

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CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value			Upfront Premiums Paid (Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Buy Contracts
Citibank, NA
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.75%, 8/01/20, 3/20/19*		(5.00	)%		11.27	%	$	104	$	16,526		$	5,985		$	10,541
Sprint Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*		(5.00	)		9.61			198		24,933			(8,751	)		33,684
Sprint Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*		(5.00	)		9.61			172		21,658			(7,332	)		28,990
Sale Contracts
BNP Paribas SA
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.95%, 9/15/16, 9/20/17*		1.00			1.17			530		(2,236	)		(6,171	)		3,935
Credit Suisse International
Kohl’s Corp., 6.25% 12/15/17, 6/20/19*		1.00			0.83			39		187			(364	)		551
									$	61,068		$	(16,633	)	$	77,701

* Termination date

INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

Rate Type

Swap Counterparty

Notional Amount (000)

Termination Date

Payments made by the Fund

Payments received by the Fund

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

Barclays Bank PLC

$

1,920

3/04/16

CPI

#

1.170

%

$

6,336

# Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

					Rate Type
Swap Counterparty	Notional Amount (000)		Termination Date		Payments made by the Fund			Payments received by the Fund		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA	$	1,970		1/30/17		1.059	%		3 Month LIBOR	$	(11,584	)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA		2,200		2/07/22		2.043	%		3 Month LIBOR		(41,922	)
										$	(53,506	)

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

(a) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $26,179,927 or 7.9% of net assets.

(d) Fair valued by the Adviser.

(e) Illiquid security.

(f) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.

(g) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at December 31, 2015.

(h) Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of December 31, 2015.

(i) IO - Interest Only

(j) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(k) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS—Israeli Shekel

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

RUB—Russian Ruble

SEK—Swedish Krona

TWD—New Taiwan Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

ABS—Asset-Backed Securities

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

BBSW—Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate (Australia)

BKBM—Bank Bill Benchmark (New Zealand)

CBT—Chicago Board of Trade

CDOR—Canadian Dealer Offered Rate

CDX-NAHY—North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

CDX-NAIG—North American Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index

CMBS—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt

GSE—Government-Sponsored Enterprise

INTRCONX—Inter-Continental Exchange

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rates

OJSC—Open Joint Stock Company

PJSC—Public Joint Stock Company

REG—Registered Shares

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

REMICs—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

TBA—To Be Announced

TIPS—Treasury Inflation Protected Security

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $314,190,464)	$	337,674,145	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $3,437,733—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		3,437,733
Cash		20,050
Cash collateral due from broker		526,914
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $3,338,542)		3,385,937
Interest and dividends receivable		1,169,446
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		345,867
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps		77,701
Receivable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		40,427
Receivable for investment securities sold and foreign currency transactions		31,520
Receivable for capital stock sold		16,042
Unrealized appreciation on inflation swaps		6,336
Upfront premium paid on credit default swaps		5,985
Total assets		346,738,103
LIABILITIES
Payable for investment securities purchased and foreign currency transactions		10,818,308
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		3,437,733
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		242,384
Advisory fee payable		156,888
Payable for capital stock redeemed		72,254
Distribution fee payable		64,192
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps		53,506
Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		25,831
Upfront premium received on credit default swaps		22,618
Administrative fee payable		12,020
Transfer Agent fee payable		101
Accrued expenses		189,799
Total liabilities		15,095,634
NET ASSETS	$	331,642,469
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	30,469
Additional paid-in capital		283,086,887
Undistributed net investment income		5,083,025
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		19,888,514
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		23,553,574
	$	331,642,469

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	33,409,656		3,040,748	$	10.99
B	$	298,232,813		27,427,828	$	10.87

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $3,270,915 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $184,022)	$	4,526,277
Affiliated issuers		4,021
Interest		3,945,849
Securities lending income		95,526
Other income		599
		8,572,272
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		1,956,957
Distribution fee—Class B		800,322
Transfer agency—Class A		650
Transfer agency—Class B		5,814
Custodian		273,518
Audit and tax		101,376
Administrative		50,833
Legal		39,752
Printing		22,923
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		27,687
Total expenses		3,300,989
Net investment income		5,271,283
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		22,293,756
Securities sold short		(17,070	)
Futures		(220,313	)
Swaps		(100,367	)
Foreign currency transactions		731,583
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(22,714,758	)
Futures		47,049
Swaps		49,515
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(201,551	)
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(132,156	)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	5,139,127

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	5,271,283		$	6,572,228
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		22,687,589			35,996,053
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(22,819,745	)		(16,295,930	)
Contributions from Affiliates (see Note B)		–0	–		4,610
Net increase in net assets from operations		5,139,127			26,276,961
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(785,980	)		(1,044,211	)
Class B		(6,316,945	)		(8,162,972	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(3,162,337	)		(5,792,408	)
Class B		(28,847,554	)		(52,203,889	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase		371,544			13,594,406
Total decrease		(33,602,145	)		(27,332,113	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		365,244,614			392,576,727
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $5,083,025 and $5,789,511, respectively)	$	331,642,469		$	365,244,614

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to maximize total return consistent with the determination of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) of reasonable risk. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In

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addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset-backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks:

Information Technology

$

31,119,771

$

4,578,402

$

–0

–

$

35,698,173

Financials

20,673,113

11,244,993

–0

–

31,918,106

Consumer Discretionary

22,107,680

8,577,434

–0

–

30,685,114

Health Care

22,288,699

3,983,494

–0

–

26,272,193

Industrials

11,189,141

9,101,690

–0

–

20,290,831

Consumer Staples

9,522,146

4,086,108

–0

–

13,608,254

Equity: Other

3,928,099

6,832,608

61,746

10,822,453

Energy

5,953,724

1,765,172

–0

–

7,718,896

Retail

4,381,147

2,959,026

–0

–

7,340,173

Residential

4,473,828

1,784,245

242,177

6,500,250

Utilities

4,855,532

962,695

–0

–

5,818,227

Materials

2,501,761

2,252,895

–0

–

4,754,656

Telecommunication Services

1,245,206

2,631,842

–0

–

3,877,048

Office

1,384,446

2,123,648

–0

–

3,508,094

Lodging

2,242,606

109,423

–0

–

2,352,029

Mortgage

774,217

–0

–

–0

–

774,217

Financial: Other

127,387

–0

–

–0

–

127,387

Real Estate

–0

–

80,181

–0

–

80,181

Corporates—Investment Grade

–0

–

32,194,975

–0

–

32,194,975

Mortgage Pass—Throughs

–0

–

24,815,833

–0

–

24,815,833

Asset-Backed Securities

–0

–

16,348,075

1,940,567

18,288,642

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

–0

–

9,269,367

3,597,541

12,866,908

Governments—Treasuries

–0

–

8,001,434

–0

–

8,001,434

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

–0

–

386,792

6,952,456

7,339,248

Corporates—Non-Investment Grade

–0

–

4,879,880

–0

–

4,879,880

Inflation-Linked Securities

–0

–

4,123,059

–0

–

4,123,059

Quasi-Sovereigns

–0

–

845,890

–0

–

845,890

Governments—Sovereign Agencies

–0

–

800,149

–0

–

800,149

Local Governments—Municipal Bonds

–0

–

502,413

–0

–

502,413

Preferred Stocks

165,423

–0

–

–0

–

165,423

Emerging Markets—Corporate Bonds

–0

–

154,000

–0

–

154,000

Governments—Sovereign Bonds

–0

–

91,020

–0

–

91,020

Short-Term Investments:

Time Deposit

–0

–

7,463,845

–0

–

7,463,845

Governments—Treasuries

–0

–

2,995,144

–0

–

2,995,144

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

3,437,733

–0

–

–0

–

3,437,733

Total Investments in Securities

152,371,659

175,945,732

12,794,487

341,111,878

Other Financial Instruments*:

Assets:

Futures

92,581

–0

–

–0

–

92,581

#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

345,867

–0

–

345,867

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

1,466

–0

–

1,466

#

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

–0

–

83,548

–0

–

83,548

#

Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

77,701

–0

–

77,701

Inflation (CPI) Swaps

–0

–

6,336

–0

–

6,336

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	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Liabilities:
Futures	$	(51,422	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	(51,422	)#
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts		–0	–		(242,384	)		–0	–		(242,384	)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps		–0	–		(81,141	)		–0	–		(81,141	)#
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps		–0	–		(142,546	)		–0	–		(142,546	)#
Interest Rate Swaps		–0	–		(53,506	)		–0	–		(53,506	)
Total^	$	152,412,818		$	175,941,073		$	12,794,487		$	341,148,378

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

# Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

^ There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

	Common Stocks			Asset- Backed Securities			Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities
Balance as of 12/31/14	$	83,861		$	2,438,554		$	2,402,381
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		–0	–		5,616			(7,725	)
Realized gain (loss)		42,616			(16,892	)		(6,754	)
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		11,792			2,111			(123,276	)
Purchases/Payups		–0	–		1,208,564			1,385,088
Sales/Paydowns		(116,664	)		(1,290,779	)		(52,173	)
Transfers in to Level 3		282,318			–0	–		–0	–
Transfers out of Level 3		–0	–		(406,607	)		–0	–
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	303,923		$	1,940,567		$	3,597,541
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/15 *	$	11,792		$	(10,659	)	$	(123,276	)
	Collateralized Mortgage Obligation			Total
Balance as of 12/31/14	$	3,905,817			8,830,613
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		19,167			17,058
Realized gain (loss)		(16,862	)		2,108
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		(68,878	)		(178,251	)
Purchases/Payups		4,552,206			7,145,858
Sales/Paydowns		(1,438,994	)		(2,898,610	)
Transfers in to Level 3		–0	–		282,318
Transfers out of Level 3		–0	–		(406,607	)
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	6,952,456		$	12,794,487	+
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/15 *	$	(83,900	)	$	(206,043	)

+ There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets during the reporting period.

* The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

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The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Portfolio’s Level 3 investments at December 31, 2015. Securities priced by third party vendors are excluded from the following table.

	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	Fair Value at 12/31/15	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range/ Weighted Average
Common Stock	$61,746	Market Approach	Discount of Last Traded Price	25% / N/A
	242,177	Market Approach	Value Reduced Per the Delta of the HSI Index Since the Last Traded Price	22.90 HKD Applying HSI Index delta / NA

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

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5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

8. Repurchase Agreements

It is the Portfolio’s policy that its custodian or designated subcustodian take control of securities as collateral under repurchase agreements and to determine on a daily basis that the value of such securities are sufficient to cover the value of the repurchase agreements. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of collateral by the Portfolio may be delayed or limited.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .55% of the first $2.5 billion, ..45% of the next $2.5 billion and .40% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to .75% and 1.00% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no expenses waived by the Adviser.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund $4,610 for trading losses incurred due to a trade entry error.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,833.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $214,022, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

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The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases		Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	169,601,073	$	179,284,768
U.S. government securities		289,112,879		300,705,264

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures, swaps and foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	319,375,162
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	36,830,187
Gross unrealized depreciation		(15,093,471	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	21,736,716

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Futures

The Portfolio may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Portfolio may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Portfolio enters into futures, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

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During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Swaps

The Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Portfolio may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures, including by making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

At the time the Portfolio enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the

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clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Interest Rate Swaps:

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolio may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

In addition, the Portfolio may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held interest rate swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Inflation (CPI) Swaps:

Inflation swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to pay the cumulative percentage increase in a price index (the Consumer Price Index with respect to CPI swaps) over the term of the swap (with some lag on the inflation index), and the other pays a compounded fixed rate. Inflation swaps may be used to protect the net asset value, or NAV, of a Portfolio against an unexpected change in the rate of inflation measured by an inflation index since the value of these agreements is expected to increase if unexpected inflation increases.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held inflation (CPI) swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Credit Default Swaps:

The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Portfolio, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Portfolio may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Portfolio receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Portfolio is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.

In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Portfolio for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have Buy Contracts outstanding with respect to the same referenced obligation and same counterparty for its Sale Contracts outstanding.

Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if a Portfolio had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Portfolio coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Portfolio.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held credit default swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

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Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	176,129	*	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	193,968	*
Credit contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		1,466	*	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		81,141	*
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		345,867		Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		242,384
Interest rate contracts					Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps		53,506
Interest rate contracts	Unrealized appreciation on inflation swaps		6,336
Credit contracts	Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps		77,701
Total		$	607,499			$	570,999

* Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

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The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures	$	(220,313	)	$	47,049
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		528,237			(420,028	)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		(31,369	)		(68,566	)
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		(68,998	)		118,081
Total		$	207,557		$	(323,464	)

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

Futures:
Average original value of buy contracts	$	21,965,906
Average original value of sale contracts	$	8,506,429
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	16,903,245
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	27,566,605
Interest Rate Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	5,412,712
Inflation Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	1,920,000	(a)
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	23,447,888
Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of buy contracts	$	474,000	(b)
Average notional amount of sale contracts	$	624,246
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of buy contracts	$	6,908,538

(a) Positions were open for ten months during the year.

(b) Positions were open for seven months during the year.

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty	Derivative Assets Subject to a MA		Derivative Available for Offset			Cash Collateral Received			Security Collateral Received			Net Amount of Derivatives Assets
Exchange-Traded Derivatives:
Goldman Sachs & Co**	$	40,427	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	40,427
Total	$	40,427	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	40,427
OTC Derivatives:
Bank of America, NA	$	38,901	$	(33,404	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	5,497
Barclays Bank PLC		29,713		(821	)		–0	–		–0	–		28,892
BNP Paribas SA		21,647		(2,236	)		–0	–		–0	–		19,411
Citibank, NA		63,117		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		63,117
Credit Suisse International		187		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		187
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		22,032		(13,438	)		–0	–		–0	–		8,594
HSBC Bank USA		7,039		(7,039	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
JPMorgan Chase Bank/JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA		21,353		(21,353	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		1,553		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		1,553
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		19,424		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		19,424
Standard Chartered Bank		27,761		(863	)		–0	–		–0	–		26,898
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		152,358		(123,793	)		–0	–		–0	–		28,565
UBS AG		10,422		(2,431	)		–0	–		–0	–		7,991
Total	$	415,507	$	(205,378	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	210,129	^

Counterparty	Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA		Derivative Available for Offset			Cash Collateral Pledged*			Security Collateral Pledged			Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities
Exchange-Traded Derivatives:
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC**	$	25,831	$	–0	–	$	(25,831	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Total	$	25,831	$	–0	–	$	(25,831	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
OTC Derivatives:
Bank of America, NA	$	33,404	$	(33,404	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Barclays Bank PLC		821		(821	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
BNP Paribas SA		2,236		(2,236	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		13,438		(13,438	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
HSBC Bank USA		32,585		(7,039	)		–0	–		–0	–		25,546
JPMorgan Chase Bank/JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA		88,555		(21,353	)		–0	–		–0	–		67,202
Standard Chartered Bank		863		(863	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		123,793		(123,793	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
UBS AG		2,431		(2,431	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Total	$	298,126	$	(205,378	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	92,748	^

* The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

** Cash has been posted for initial margin requirements for exchange traded derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2015.

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

3. TBA and Dollar Rolls

The Portfolio may invest in TBA mortgage-backed securities. A TBA, or “To Be Announced”, trade represents a contract for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a future agree-upon date; however, the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time of the trade. Mortgage pools (including fixed-rate or variable-rate mortgages) guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, or GNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or FNMA, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or FHLMC, are subsequently allocated to the TBA transactions.

The Portfolio may enter into dollar rolls. Dollar rolls involve sales by the Portfolio of securities for delivery in the current month and the Portfolio’s simultaneously contracting to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Portfolio is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Dollar rolls are speculative techniques. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio earned drop income of $404,781 which is included in interest income in the accompanying statement of operations.

4. Short Sales

The Portfolio may sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells securities it does not own, but has borrowed, in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the securities. The Portfolio is obligated to replace the borrowed securities at their market price at the time of settlement. The Portfolio’s obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale will be fully secured by collateral deposited with the broker. The Portfolio is liable to the buyer for any dividends/interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. These dividends/interest are recorded as an expense of the Portfolio. Short sales by the Portfolio involve certain risks and special considerations. Possible losses from short sales differ from losses that could be incurred from a purchase of a security because losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested.

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned.

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At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $3,270,915 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $3,437,733. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $95,526 and $4,021 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	3,292	$	43,951	$	43,805	$	3,438

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		104,328			33,121		$	1,236,369		$	438,040
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		353,474			571,624			3,948,315			6,836,617
Shares redeemed		(449,647	)		(564,980	)		(5,329,791	)		(7,527,554	)
Net increase (decrease)		8,155			39,765		$	(145,107	)	$	(252,897	)
Class B
Shares sold		2,141,298			2,052,551		$	25,514,009		$	26,889,806
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		3,176,558			5,089,954			35,164,500			60,366,861
Shares redeemed		(5,149,363	)		(5,629,147	)		(60,161,858	)		(73,409,364	)
Net increase		168,493			1,513,358		$	516,651		$	13,847,303

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Below Investment Grade Securities—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (“junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Allocation Risk—The allocation of investments among the different investment styles, such as growth or value, equity or debt securities, or U.S. or non-U.S. securities may have a more significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value, or NAV, when one of these investment strategies is performing more poorly than others.

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Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Real Estate Risk—The Portfolio’s investments in the real estate market have many of the same risks as direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the value of real estate could decline due to a variety of factors that affect the real estate market generally. Investments in real estate investment trusts, or “REITs”, may have additional risks. REITs are dependent on the capability of their managers, may have limited diversification, and could be significantly affected by changes in tax laws.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	9,440,355	$	12,624,188
Net long-term capital gains		29,672,461		54,579,292
Total taxable distributions paid	$	39,112,816	$	67,203,480

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	5,755,908
Undistributed capital gains		21,059,867
Accumulated capital and other losses		(10,640	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		21,719,977	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	48,525,112

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had cumulative deferred losses on straddles of $10,640.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of swaps, partnerships, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and Treasury inflation-protected securities, the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments, and the tax treatment of corporate restructurings.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

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During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps and swap clearing fees, foreign currency reclassifications, a dividend redesignation, the tax treatment of partnerships and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), paydown gain/loss reclassification and the tax treatment of corporate restructurings resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income and a net decrease in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$12.16			$13.77			$12.12			$10.90			$11.48
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.20			.26			.23			.22			.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		.02	†		.71			1.74			1.25			(.53	)
Contributions from Affiliates		–0	–		.00	(b)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		.22			.97			1.97			1.47			(.30	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.27	)		(.39	)		(.32	)		(.25	)		(.28	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(1.12	)		(2.19	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(1.39	)		(2.58	)		(.32	)		(.25	)		(.28	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.99			$12.16			$13.77			$12.12			$10.90
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (c)		1.65	%*		7.37	%*		16.49	%		13.63	%		(2.81	)%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$33,409			$36,882			$41,222			$41,801			$55,395
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.70	%		.71	%		.65	%		.65	%		.66	%
Net investment income		1.71	%		1.96	%		1.76	%		1.91	%		2.03	%
Portfolio turnover rate**		132	%		114	%		117	%		90	%		94	%

See footnote summary on page 51.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$12.05			$13.65			$12.01			$10.80			$11.38
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.17			.22			.19			.19			.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		.01	†		.71			1.74			1.24			(.53	)
Contributions from Affiliates		–0	–		.00	(b)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		.18			.93			1.93			1.43			(.33	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.24	)		(.34	)		(.29	)		(.22	)		(.25	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		(1.12	)		(2.19	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(1.36	)		(2.53	)		(.29	)		(.22	)		(.25	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.87			$12.05			$13.65			$12.01			$10.80
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (c)		1.29	%*		7.11	%*		16.27	%		13.38	%		(3.06	)%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$298,233			$328,363			$351,355			$508,141			$483,047
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.95	%		.96	%		.90	%		.90	%		.91	%
Net investment income		1.46	%		1.71	%		1.49	%		1.67	%		1.78	%
Portfolio turnover rate**		132	%		114	%		117	%		90	%		94	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Amount is less than $.005.

(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

† Due to timing of sales and repurchase of capital shares, the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share is not in accord with the Portfolio’s change in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions for the period.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2011 by 0.03%, 0.01%, and 0.02%, respectively.

** The Portfolio accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 20.87% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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STRATEGY PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
John H. Dobkin(1)	Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Downey(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Daniel J. Loewy(2), Vice President Christopher H. Nikolich(2), Vice President Vadim Zlotnikov(2), Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Multi-Asset Solutions Team, comprised of senior portfolio managers. Significant day-to-day responsibilities for coordinating the Portfolio’s investments reside with Messrs. Loewy, Nikolich, and Zlotnikov.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the “1940 Act”, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Daniel J. Loewy 41	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Christopher H. Nikolich 46	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vadim Zlotnikov 53	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2010.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of the ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI, and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PORTFOLIO’S ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) at a meeting held on August 4-5, 2015.

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Fund’s Senior Officer (who is also the Fund’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the advisory fee, in which the Senior Officer concluded that the contractual fee for the Portfolio was reasonable. The directors also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel and the Fund’s Senior Officer.

The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Portfolio and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.

The directors also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Portfolio and the overall arrangements between the Portfolio and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided

The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Portfolio. They noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Portfolio’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that the Portfolio will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to the Portfolio by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the directors. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid, result in a higher rate of total compensation from the Portfolio to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Portfolio’s Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers, also was considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues, expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of the Portfolio to the Adviser for calendar years 2013 and 2014 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The directors noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationship with the Portfolio, including those relating to its subsidiaries which provide transfer agency, distribution and brokerage services to the Portfolio. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability of the Advisory Agreement with advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The directors

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focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Portfolio before taxes and distribution expenses. The directors concluded that they were satisfied that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Portfolio was not unreasonable.

Fall-Out Benefits

The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolio, including but not limited to benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby the Adviser receives brokerage and research services from brokers that execute transactions for certain clients, including the Portfolio); 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of the Portfolio’s Class B shares; transfer agency fees paid by the Portfolio to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser; and brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio to brokers affiliated with the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors also understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Portfolio.

Investment Results

In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Portfolio at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the August 2015 meeting, the directors reviewed information prepared by Lipper showing the performance of the Class A Shares of the Portfolio as compared with that of a group of similar funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Group”) and as compared with that of a broader array of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”), and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares as compared with the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Portfolio’s blended benchmark (60% S&P 500 Index/40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended May 31, 2015 and (in the case of comparisons with the indices) the since inception period (July 2004 inception). The directors noted that the Portfolio was in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 1- and 3-year periods, in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and 3rd quintile of the Performance Universe for the 5-year period, and in the 4th quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 10-year period. The Portfolio outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index in all periods. It lagged the S&P 500 Index in all periods and its blended benchmark in all periods except the 3-year period. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s recent performance was acceptable.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the advisory fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and information prepared by Lipper concerning advisory fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as the Portfolio at a common asset level. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The directors noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 55 basis points was the same as the Expense Group median. The directors noted that the administrative expense reimbursement was 1.3 basis points in the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year, and that as a result the rate of total compensation received by the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement was more than the Expense Group median.

The Adviser informed the directors that there were no institutional products managed by it that have a substantially similar investment style. The directors reviewed the relevant advisory fee information from the Adviser’s Form ADV and noted that the Adviser charged institutional clients lower fees for advising comparably sized institutional accounts using strategies that differ from those of the Portfolio but which invest in equity and debt securities. The directors also noted that the Adviser advises a portfolio of another AB Fund with a similar investment style for the same fee schedule as the Portfolio.

The Adviser reviewed with the directors the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Portfolio relative to institutional clients. The Adviser also noted that because mutual funds are constantly issuing and redeeming shares, they are more difficult to manage than an institutional account, where the assets tend to be relatively stable. In light of the substantial differences in services rendered by the Adviser to institutional clients as compared to funds such as the Portfolio, the directors considered these fee comparisons inapt and did not place significant weight on them in their deliberations.

The directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of the Portfolio in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds comparable to the Portfolio and an Expense Universe as a broader group than the Expense Group, consisting of all funds in the Portfolio’s investment classification/objective. The

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Class A expense ratio of the Portfolio was based on the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view the expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Portfolio by others.

The directors noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, which had been capped by the Adviser (although the expense ratio was currently lower than the cap), was higher than the Expense Group median and more than the Expense Universe median. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Portfolio contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale at the May 2015 meeting. The directors believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Portfolio, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders would benefit from a sharing of economies of scale in the event the Portfolio’s net assets exceed a breakpoint in the future.

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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the Assurance of Discontinuance between the NYAG and the Adviser. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.”Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.⁴

1 The information in the fee evaluation was completed on July 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on August 4-6, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

4 Most of the AB Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG.

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Portfolio	Net Assets 06/30/15 ($MM)	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Category
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio	$359.4	0.55% on 1st $2.5 billion	Balanced
		0.45% on next $2.5 billion
		0.40% on the balance

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $49,439 (0.013% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for providing such services.

The Adviser agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Portfolio’s current fiscal year. The agreement for such reimbursement is terminable by the Adviser upon at least 60 days’ notice prior to the Portfolio’s prospectus update. All share classes of the Portfolio were operating below their expense caps during the most recently completed fiscal year. Accordingly, the expense limitation was of no effect. Set forth below are the Portfolio’s gross expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Gross Expense Ratio (12/31/14)		Fiscal Year End
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio	Class A    0.75%		0.71%	December 31
	Class B    1.00%		0.96%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given

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to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁵ However, the Adviser represented that there is no category in the Form ADV for institutional products that has a similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁶

The Adviser manages The AB Portfolios—Balanced Wealth Strategy (“TAP—Balanced Wealth Strategy”), a retail mutual fund which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁷ The Adviser also manages AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. (“Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc.”), a retail mutual fund in the Balanced category. The advisory fee schedules of TAP—Balanced Wealth Strategy and Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. are shown in the table below.

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio	TAP—Balanced Wealth Strategy	0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance
	Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc.8	0.60% on first $200 million 0.50% on next $200 million 0.40% on the balance

The AB Investment Trust Management mutual funds (“ITM”), which are offered to investors in Japan, have an “all-in” fee to compensate the Adviser for investment advisory as well as fund accounting and administrative services, but not for distribution services. The fee schedule of the ITM mutual fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio is as follows:

Portfolio	ITM Mutual Fund	Fee
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio	Alliance Global Balance (Neutral)9		0.70	%

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹⁰ Lipper’s

5 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

6 The Adviser does manage two Collective Investment Trusts (“CIT”), AB Balanced 60/40 CIT and AB Balanced 50/50 CIT, that have a somewhat similar investment strategy as Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio. However, the Adviser has represented that are no advisory fees charged directly to these CITs. These CITs are among the underlying investments of the Lifetime Income Strategies, which are annuity contracts sold by insurance companies. The Adviser receives a fee for providing asset allocation and administrative services to the Lifetime Income Strategies.

7 The AB Mutual Fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the AB Mutual Fund.

8 AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. was previously known as AB Balanced Shares, Inc. and had a different investment strategy that was then similar to Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio. The retail mutual fund’s advisory fee schedule does not follow the NYAG related categories since the fund’s advisory fee schedule has lower breakpoints than the NYAG related categories. Although AB Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. no longer has a similar investment strategy as Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio, the retail mutual fund’s investment advisory fee schedule is shown above for informational purposes.

9 This ITM is privately placed or institutional.

10 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of the negotiations conducted at arm’s length.”Jones v. Harris at 1429.

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analysis included the Portfolio’s contractual management fee¹¹ estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) .¹²

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio		0.550		0.550		5/11

Lipper also compared the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio to the medians of the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹⁴

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio (%)15		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio		0.709		0.668		9/11		0.692		15/26

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio decreased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into

11 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

12 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. In addition, there are limitations in Lipper’s expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

13 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waivers for expense caps that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

14 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

15 Most recently completed fiscal year Class A total expense ratio.

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the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolios and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments and commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter and distributor, AB Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $852,412 in Rule 12b-1 fees from the Portfolio.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $1,798,984 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year.

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AB Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of approximately $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁶

The Portfolio effected brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and paid commissions for such transactions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted with the Portfolio is comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for its clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

16 The Fund (which includes the Portfolio and other series of the Fund) paid ABIS a flat fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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Previously, in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli¹⁷ study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.¹⁸ The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁹ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $485 billion as of June 30, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year net performance returns and rankings²⁰ of the Portfolio relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²¹ for the periods ended May 31, 2015.²²

Portfolio	Portfolio Return (%)		Lipper PG Median (%)		Lipper PU Median (%)		Lipper PG Rank		Lipper PU Rank
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio
1 year		6.93		6.74		6.77		4/11		9/26
3 year		12.92		11.98		11.62		3/11		6/25
5 year		10.25		10.67		10.25		7/10		12/23
10 year		6.09		6.24		6.55		6/9		14/19

17 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

18 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

19 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

20 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The performance returns of the Portfolio shown were provided by Lipper.

21 The Portfolio’s PG/PU is identical to the Portfolio’s EG/EU.

22 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year and since inception net performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold) versus its benchmark for the periods ended May 31, 2015.²³

	Periods Ending May 31, 2015 Annualized Net Performance (%)
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)
Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio		6.93		12.92		10.25		6.09		6.17
60% S&P 500 / 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index		8.34		12.49		11.55		7.00		7.20
S&P 500 Index		11.81		19.67		16.54		8.12		8.08
Barclays US Aggregate Index		3.03		2.21		3.90		4.61		4.75
Inception Date: July 1, 2004

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: August 28, 2015

23 The performance returns shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The performance returns for the Portfolio and the benchmark were provided by the Adviser.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

+ DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to maximize total return consistent with AllianceBernstein L.P.’s (the “Adviser’s”) determination of reasonable risk. The Portfolio invests in a globally diversified portfolio of equity and debt securities, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other financial instruments, and expects to enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards, and swaps to achieve market exposure. The Portfolio’s neutral weighting, from which it will make its tactical asset allocations, is 60% equity exposure and 40% debt exposure. Within these broad components, the Portfolio may invest in any type of security, including common and preferred stocks, warrants and convertible securities, government and corporate fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, real estate-related securities and inflation-indexed securities. The Portfolio may invest in US, non-US and emerging market issuers. The Portfolio may invest in securities of companies across the capitalization spectrum, including smaller capitalization companies. The Portfolio expects its investments in fixed-income securities to have a broad range of maturities and quality levels. The Portfolio is expected to be highly diversified across industries, sectors and countries, and will choose its positions from several market indices worldwide in a manner that is intended to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of those indices.

The Adviser will continuously monitor the risks presented by the Portfolio’s asset allocation and may make frequent adjustments to the Portfolio’s exposures to different asset classes. Using its proprietary Dynamic Asset Allocation (“DAA”) techniques, the Adviser will adjust the Portfolio’s exposure to the equity and debt markets, and to segments within those markets, in response to the Adviser’s assessment of the relative risks and returns of those segments. For example, when the Adviser determines that equity market volatility is particularly low and that, therefore, the equity markets present reasonable return opportunities, the Adviser may increase the Portfolio’s equity exposure to as much as 80%. Conversely, when the Adviser determines that the risks in the equity markets are disproportionately greater than the potential returns offered, the Adviser may reduce the Portfolio’s equity exposure significantly below the target percentage or may even decide to eliminate equity exposure altogether by increasing the Portfolio’s fixed-income exposure to 100%. This investment strategy is intended to reduce the Portfolio’s overall investment risk, but may at times result in the Portfolio underperforming the markets.

The Portfolio expects to utilize derivatives and to invest in ETFs to a significant extent. Derivatives and ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to market segments than direct investments, and the Portfolio’s market exposures may at times be achieved almost entirely through the use of derivatives or through the investments in ETFs. Derivatives transactions and ETFs may also be a quicker and more efficient way to alter the Portfolio’s exposure than buying and selling direct investments. As a result, the Adviser expects to use derivatives as one of the primary tools for adjusting the Portfolio’s exposure levels from its neutral weighting. The Adviser also expects to use direct investments and ETFs to adjust the Portfolio’s exposure levels. In determining when and to what extent to enter into derivatives transactions or to invest in ETFs, the Adviser will consider factors such as the relative risks and returns expected of potential investments and the cost of such transactions. The Adviser will consider the impact of derivatives and ETFs in making its assessment of the Portfolio’s risks.

Currency exchange rate fluctuations can have a dramatic impact on returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. To the extent that the Portfolio invests in non-US dollar-denominated investments, the Adviser will integrate the risks of foreign currency exposures into its investment and asset allocation decision making. The Adviser may seek to hedge all or a portion of the currency exposure resulting from the Portfolio’s investments. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities through currencies and currency-related derivatives.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its primary benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Index, its secondary benchmark, the Barclays US Treasury Index, and its blended benchmark, a 60%/40% blend of the MSCI World Index and the Barclays US Treasury Index, respectively, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2015 and since the Portfolio’s inception on April 1, 2011.

All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the primary, secondary and blended benchmarks for the

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annual period. As a long-term strategic matter, the Portfolio is underweight US and international equities in favor of real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and emerging equity holdings. The Portfolio’s underweight to US equities and allocations to emerging market equities and REITs detracted. Meanwhile, the DAA Team (the “Team”) made allocation shifts to the Portfolio as the year progressed. At the start of the period, the Portfolio was overweight in risk assets, with global equity and global REIT holdings totaling over 60% of the Portfolio. Mid-year, the overweight was moved to neutral, then moved to an underweight in August, which held through the end of the period. In the first half of the period, the decision to be overweight equity was rewarded, while the underweight to equity detracted at the end of the period. Over the period, the Portfolio carried an overweight to Japanese equities, which contributed to performance. An underweight to emerging-market equities over the period added to performance. Overall, DAA reduced the volatility of the Portfolio while slightly costing returns.

The Portfolio utilized derivatives including forwards, total return swaps, credit default swaps and purchased options for hedging and investment purposes, which detracted from absolute performance for the period; and futures and written options for hedging and investment purposes, which added to returns.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Global stocks finished the period essentially flat amidst heightened volatility. Outcomes varied significantly by region, with US equities advancing modestly and emerging-market equities trailing significantly. Currency movements also played a role, as a strong US dollar dampened returns for US dollar-based investors. The first half of the period was positive for global equities, though there were some tough patches around weakening Chinese growth and a potential Greek default. The second half of the period was marked by increasing volatility, mainly driven by China’s woes. An unexpected devaluation of China’s currency prompted a steep global pullback and fears of a global economic slowdown lingered through year end. The ongoing slump in commodities and oil also unsettled investors.

In the first half of 2015, the Fund was overweight risk assets, supported by the view of the Team that easy money policies of central banks would continue to provide liquidity to markets, creating conditions with low interest rates and where equity volatility was also likely to remain low. At the same time, strong corporate balance sheets and earnings trends offset slightly elevated equity valuations. The Portfolio maintained a regional bias towards developed international equity markets—particularly in Europe and Japan—as a result of more favorable valuations. The Team took the Portfolio’s risk asset overweight to neutral in June due to diminished return potential before moving to an underweight as risk rose in August. The Portfolio maintained more diversity than the benchmark with allocations to REITs, emerging-market equities, international bonds and inflation-linked bonds. The Portfolio held a modest amount of cash at times to further reduce the Portfolio’s duration.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged MSCI World Index and the unmanaged Barclays US Treasury Index do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The MSCI World Index (free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted) represents the equity market performance of developed markets. The Barclays US Treasury Index represents the performance of US Treasuries within the US government fixed-income market. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices, any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. The Portfolio may be subject to a heightened risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates and the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, including Federal Reserve actions, and market reaction to these initiatives. The current period of historically low rates is expected to end and rates are expected to begin rising in the near future. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

Allocation Risk: The allocation of investments among different global asset classes may have a significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”) when one of these asset classes is performing more poorly than others. As both the direct investments and derivatives positions will be periodically adjusted to reflect the Adviser’s view of market and economic conditions, there will be transaction costs that may be, over time, significant. In addition, there is a risk that certain asset allocation decisions may not achieve the desired results and, as a result, the Portfolio may incur significant losses.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: The Portfolio’s investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

ETF Risk: ETFs are investment companies. When the Portfolio invests in an ETF, the Portfolio bears its share of the ETF’s expenses and runs the risk that the ETF may not achieve its investment objective.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Leverage Risk: When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase agreements, forward commitments, or by borrowing money.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Portfolio shares.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Real Estate Risk: The Portfolio’s investments in real estate securities have many of the same risks as direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the value of real estate could decline due to a variety of factors that affect the real estate market generally. Investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may have additional risks. REITs are dependent on the capability of their managers, may have limited diversification, and could be significantly affected by changes in taxes.

Commodity Risk: Investing in commodities and commodity-linked derivative instruments may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARKS	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		Since Inception*
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio Class A		-1.09%		4.35%
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio Class B		-1.30%		4.11%
Primary Benchmark: MSCI World Index		-0.87%		6.83%
Secondary Benchmark: Barclays US Treasury Index		0.84%		3.10%
Blended Benchmark: 60% MSCI World Index / 40% Barclays US Treasury Index		0.08%		5.59%
*    Inception date: 4/1/2011.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.87% and 1.12% for Class A and Class B, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.85% and 1.10% for Class A and Class B, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before May 1, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

4/1/11* – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

* Inception date: 4/1/2011.

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio Class A shares (from 4/1/2011* to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the primary, secondary and blended benchmarks. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	970.10	$	4.12		0.83	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,021.02	$	4.23		0.83	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	968.70	$	5.36		1.08	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.76	$	5.50		1.08	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

DESCRIPTION	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes	$	94,163,798		18.4	%
Inflation-Linked Securities		33,115,095		6.5
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust		19,616,665		3.8
Vanguard REIT ETF		15,791,084		3.1
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF JDR		10,535,171		2.1
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF		5,514,334		1.1
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF		5,080,675		1.0
Apple, Inc.		2,295,194		0.5
Alphabet, Inc.—Class A & Class C		1,754,312		0.3
Microsoft Corp.		1,712,668		0.3
	$	189,578,996		37.1	%

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

ASSET CLASSES	CURRENT ALLOCATION
Equities
U.S. Large Cap		22.4	%
International Large Cap		22.5
U.S. Mid-Cap		2.0
U.S. Small-Cap		2.0
Emerging Market Equities		5.4
Real Estate Equities		4.1
Sub-total		58.4
Fixed Income
U.S. Bonds		31.8
TIPS		6.5
Sub-total		38.3
Opportunistic Assets
High Yield		3.3
Total		100.0	%

SECURITY TYPE BREAKDOWN^‡

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECURITY TYPE	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Common Stocks	$	143,870,054		28.4	%
Governments—Treasuries		94,163,798		18.6
Investment Companies		57,467,530		11.4
Inflation-Linked Securities		33,115,095		6.6
Short-Term Investments		177,148,802		35.0
Total Investments	$	505,765,279		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio breakdown is expressed as an approximate percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments inclusive of derivative exposure, based on the Adviser’s internal classification guidelines.

‡ The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

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DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–28.1%
FINANCIALS–5.9%
BANKS–2.6%
Aozora Bank Ltd.		6,000	$	20,939
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.		16,735		337,709
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA(a)		15,452		20,456
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA		38,399		280,573
Banco Comercial Portugues SA(a)		230,718		12,226
Banco de Sabadell SA		29,722		52,676
Banco Espirito Santo SA (REG)(a)(b)(c)		10,016		–0	–^
Banco Popular Espanol SA		10,844		35,730
Banco Santander SA		87,371		429,810
Bank Hapoalim BM		4,812		24,840
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM(a)		12,645		43,844
Bank of America Corp.		40,395		679,848
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)		9,600		35,611
Bank of Ireland(a)		199,710		73,125
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)		2,000		18,547
Bank of Queensland Ltd.		3,683		37,153
Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The)		5,000		30,648
Bankia SA		22,531		26,220
Bankinter SA		4,951		35,109
Barclays PLC		99,698		320,905
BB&T Corp.		3,000		113,430
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.		3,446		29,807
BNP Paribas SA		6,431		363,849
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.		22,500		68,324
CaixaBank SA		13,908		48,408
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)		3,000		21,289
Citigroup, Inc.		11,629		601,801
Comerica, Inc.		650		27,189
Commerzbank AG(a)		6,474		66,802
Commonwealth Bank of Australia		10,271		634,999
Credit Agricole SA		6,256		73,722
Danske Bank A/S		3,980		106,792
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.		10,000		117,195
DNB ASA		5,944		73,237
Erste Group Bank AG(a)		1,696		53,068
Fifth Third Bancorp		3,090		62,109
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.		4,000		19,834
Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)		4,000		23,257
Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)		4,000		24,480
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.		4,600		87,599
Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)		5,000		28,419
HSBC Holdings PLC		118,577		936,072
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH		3,065		33,899
ING Groep NV		22,105		299,081
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA		70,654		234,642
Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)		2,000		19,431
Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.(a)		2,000		29,119
Joyo Bank Ltd. (The)		3,000		14,187
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		14,265		941,918
KBC Groep NV		1,520	$	95,040
KeyCorp		3,225		42,538
Lloyds Banking Group PLC		346,648		372,991
M&T Bank Corp.		515		62,408
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		77,400		479,435
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.		973		11,621
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.		140,100		280,200
National Australia Bank Ltd.		15,512		338,500
Natixis SA		9,006		50,948
Nordea Bank AB		18,440		202,319
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.		18,000		111,284
People’s United Financial, Inc.(d)		1,165		18,815
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)		1,980		188,714
Raiffeisen Bank International AG(a)		718		10,522
Regions Financial Corp.		5,075		48,720
Resona Holdings, Inc.		13,400		65,074
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(a)		21,047		93,555
Seven Bank Ltd.		5,324		23,348
Shinsei Bank Ltd.		12,000		22,083
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)		4,000		38,792
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB–Class A		9,222		96,983
Societe Generale SA		4,399		202,715
Standard Chartered PLC		20,008		166,009
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		7,700		290,606
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.		20,000		75,747
SunTrust Banks, Inc.		1,990		85,252
Suruga Bank Ltd.		1,000		20,609
Svenska Handelsbanken AB–Class A		6,684		88,773
Swedbank AB–Class A		4,044		89,063
UniCredit SpA		26,697		147,599
Unione di Banche Italiane SpA		5,202		34,757
United Overseas Bank Ltd.		8,000		110,294
US Bancorp		6,365		271,595
Wells Fargo & Co.		18,025		979,839
Westpac Banking Corp.		19,696		477,426
Zions Bancorporation		780		21,294
				13,385,396
CAPITAL MARKETS–0.6%
3i Group PLC		7,720		54,687
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC		5,585		23,799
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)		207		33,070
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.		695		73,962
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)		4,265		175,803
BlackRock, Inc.–Class A		527		179,454

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)		4,590	$	151,149
Credit Suisse Group AG (REG)(a)		10,695		230,391
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.		10,000		61,137
Deutsche Bank AG (REG)		8,374		203,360
E*TRADE Financial Corp.(a)		1,120		33,197
Franklin Resources, Inc.		1,470		54,125
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		1,588		286,205
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC		1,481		32,879
ICAP PLC		4,211		31,608
Invesco Ltd.		1,630		54,572
Investec PLC		2,464		17,374
Julius Baer Group Ltd.(a)		1,220		59,020
Legg Mason, Inc.		410		16,084
Macquarie Group Ltd.		1,755		104,989
Mediobanca SpA		12,965		124,283
Morgan Stanley		5,870		186,725
Nomura Holdings, Inc.		22,000		122,541
Northern Trust Corp.		860		61,997
Partners Group Holding AG		158		56,822
Schroders PLC		729		31,930
State Street Corp.		1,585		105,181
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.		975		69,703
UBS Group AG		22,171		430,106
				3,066,153
CONSUMER FINANCE–0.1%
Acom Co., Ltd.(a)		6,200		29,196
AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.		800		17,871
American Express Co.		3,310		230,211
Capital One Financial Corp.		2,113		152,516
Credit Saison Co., Ltd.		700		13,792
Discover Financial Services		1,660		89,009
Navient Corp.		1,400		16,030
Provident Financial PLC		891		44,178
Synchrony Financial(a)		3,218		97,859
				690,662
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–0.5%
ASX Ltd.		1,453		44,702
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class B(a)		7,244		956,498
Challenger Ltd./Australia		4,156		26,193
CME Group, Inc./IL–Class A		1,300		117,780
Deutsche Boerse AG		1,511		132,819
Eurazeo SA		1,243		85,728
EXOR SpA		1,279		58,050
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA		360		30,804
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.		6,700		170,681
Industrivarden AB–Class C		996		17,040
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.		466		119,417
Investment AB Kinnevik–Class B		2,015		62,065
Investor AB–Class B		1,705		62,659
Japan Exchange Group, Inc.		3,100		48,458
Leucadia National Corp.		1,255		21,824
London Stock Exchange Group PLC		1,899	$	76,830
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.		1,060		104,495
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.		3,500		18,012
Moody’s Corp.		695		69,736
Nasdaq, Inc.		460		26,758
ORIX Corp.		8,040		112,789
Pargesa Holding SA		255		16,110
Singapore Exchange Ltd.		10,000		54,084
Wendel SA		398		47,332
				2,480,864
INSURANCE–1.2%
ACE Ltd.		1,235		144,310
Admiral Group PLC		819		20,013
Aegon NV		27,440		155,186
Aflac, Inc.		1,655		99,135
Ageas		1,646		76,397
AIA Group Ltd.		73,125		436,928
Allianz SE (REG)		2,771		488,466
Allstate Corp. (The)		1,550		96,240
American International Group, Inc.		5,002		309,974
AMP Ltd.		17,956		75,657
Aon PLC		1,065		98,204
Assicurazioni Generali SpA		5,214		95,243
Assurant, Inc.		260		20,940
Aviva PLC		24,265		184,183
Baloise Holding AG (REG)		277		35,107
Chubb Corp. (The)		910		120,702
Cincinnati Financial Corp.		560		33,135
CNP Assurances		4,544		61,296
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The)		6,545		108,894
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC		9,978		59,809
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA		1,333		21,335
Hannover Rueck SE (REG)		377		43,049
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)		1,575		68,450
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.		10,333		41,497
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)		3,000		46,549
Legal & General Group PLC		36,049		142,246
Lincoln National Corp.		940		47,244
Loews Corp.		1,090		41,856
Mapfre SA		10,570		26,458
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.		2,040		113,118
Medibank Pvt Ltd.		33,575		52,354
MetLife, Inc.		4,320		208,267
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.		3,100		90,907
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (REG)		1,050		209,199
Old Mutual PLC		29,782		78,346
Principal Financial Group, Inc.		1,040		46,779
Progressive Corp. (The)		2,245		71,391
Prudential Financial, Inc.		1,765		143,689

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DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Prudential PLC		15,581	$	351,032
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.		8,147		74,098
RSA Insurance Group PLC		7,994		50,173
Sampo Oyj–Class A		2,714		137,823
SCOR SE		1,611		60,280
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc.		2,000		65,669
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.		875		15,651
St James’s Place PLC		3,195		47,355
Standard Life PLC		11,878		68,019
Suncorp Group Ltd.		7,811		68,581
Swiss Life Holding AG(a)		249		67,068
Swiss Re AG		2,138		208,811
T&D Holdings, Inc.		2,600		34,303
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.		4,200		162,223
Torchmark Corp.		452		25,836
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)		1,230		138,818
Tryg A/S		795		15,798
UnipolSai SpA		4,035		10,265
Unum Group		920		30,627
XL Group PLC		1,160		45,449
Zurich Insurance Group AG(a)		907		233,008
				6,123,440
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)–0.6%
American Tower Corp.		1,615		156,574
Apartment Investment & Management Co.–Class A		575		23,017
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		545		100,351
Boston Properties, Inc.		600		76,524
British Land Co. PLC (The)		5,864		67,852
CapitaLand Mall Trust		14,000		18,996
Crown Castle International Corp.		1,270		109,792
Dexus Property Group		3,880		21,046
Equinix, Inc.		220		66,528
Equity Residential		1,390		113,410
Essex Property Trust, Inc.		278		66,556
Fonciere Des Regions		933		83,449
Gecina SA		253		30,758
General Growth Properties, Inc.		2,244		61,059
Goodman Group(d)		10,596		48,015
GPT Group (The)		6,698		23,196
Hammerson PLC		4,761		42,089
HCP, Inc.		1,780		68,067
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.		2,900		44,486
ICADE		449		30,137
Intu Properties PLC		5,825		27,214
Iron Mountain, Inc.		708		19,123
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.		7		23,904
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.		8		38,822
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.		15		28,858
Kimco Realty Corp.		1,580		41,807
Klepierre		1,311		58,274
Land Securities Group PLC		4,798		83,173
Link REIT		10,500	$	62,802
Macerich Co. (The)		510		41,152
Mirvac Group		40,488		57,960
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.		9		43,007
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.		5		9,045
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.		630		30,064
Prologis, Inc.		2,020		86,698
Public Storage		580		143,666
Realty Income Corp.		908		46,880
Scentre Group		33,577		101,844
Segro PLC		3,337		21,118
Simon Property Group, Inc.		1,216		236,439
SL Green Realty Corp.		376		42,480
Stockland(d)		14,259		42,328
Unibail-Rodamco SE		613		155,660
United Urban Investment Corp.		12		16,291
Ventas, Inc.		1,291		72,851
Vicinity Centres		20,397		41,379
Vornado Realty Trust		685		68,473
Welltower, Inc.		1,375		93,541
Westfield Corp.		9,308		64,038
Weyerhaeuser Co.		1,940		58,161
				3,108,954
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT–0.3%
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.		1,700		29,159
CapitaLand Ltd.		35,000		82,267
CBRE Group, Inc.–Class A(a)		1,115		38,557
Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.		14,840		96,666
City Developments Ltd.		3,000		16,139
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.		400		46,204
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.		4,000		114,985
Deutsche Wohnen AG		1,334		36,887
Global Logistic Properties Ltd.		30,422		45,942
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.		14,000		31,722
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.		5,324		32,476
Hulic Co., Ltd.		2,197		19,291
Kerry Properties Ltd.		8,500		23,186
LendLease Group		3,450		35,596
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.		8,000		166,347
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.		6,000		150,587
New World Development Co., Ltd.		22,000		21,631
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.		800		14,842
NTT Urban Development Corp.		1,600		15,373
Sino Land Co., Ltd.		16,000		23,349
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.		2,000		57,085
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.		10,000		120,388
Swire Pacific Ltd.–Class A		2,000		22,430
Swire Properties Ltd.		25,389		72,839
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.		1,500		16,326

10

AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.		2,000	$	12,536
Vonovia SE		2,725		84,184
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)		13,000		71,925
Wheelock & Co., Ltd.		6,000		25,293
				1,524,212
				30,379,681
HEALTH CARE–3.8%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–0.6%
AbbVie, Inc.		6,366		377,122
Actelion Ltd. (REG)(a)		608		84,478
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		880		167,860
Amgen, Inc.		2,953		479,361
Baxalta, Inc.		2,080		81,182
Biogen, Inc.(a)		915		280,310
Celgene Corp.(a)		3,080		368,861
CSL Ltd.		2,881		219,646
Gilead Sciences, Inc.		5,680		574,759
Grifols SA		757		34,990
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		340		184,576
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		957		120,419
				2,973,564
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–0.4%
Abbott Laboratories		5,715		256,661
Baxter International, Inc.		2,080		79,352
Becton Dickinson and Co.		837		128,973
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)		5,160		95,150
Coloplast A/S–Class B		496		40,046
CR Bard, Inc.		315		59,674
DENTSPLY International, Inc.		530		32,251
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)		890		70,292
Essilor International SA		1,241		154,673
Getinge AB–Class B		2,013		52,731
Hoya Corp.		2,600		106,321
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)		155		84,655
Medtronic PLC		5,459		419,906
Olympus Corp.		1,500		59,053
Smith & Nephew PLC		5,421		96,613
Sonova Holding AG (REG)		351		44,596
St Jude Medical, Inc.		1,065		65,785
Stryker Corp.		1,225		113,851
Sysmex Corp.		700		44,901
Terumo Corp.		1,800		55,788
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)		395		31,916
William Demant Holding A/S(a)		81		7,716
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.		685		70,274
				2,171,178
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–0.5%
Aetna, Inc.		1,367		147,800
Alfresa Holdings Corp.		800		15,800
AmerisourceBergen Corp.–Class A		785		81,412
Anthem, Inc.		1,000		139,440
Cardinal Health, Inc.		1,245		111,141
Cigna Corp.		1,015	$	148,525
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.(a)		650		45,312
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		2,589		226,305
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA		1,318		110,758
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA		2,298		163,692
HCA Holdings, Inc.(a)		1,250		84,538
Healthscope Ltd.		13,458		25,934
Henry Schein, Inc.(a)		320		50,621
Humana, Inc.		565		100,858
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)		375		46,365
McKesson Corp.		915		180,465
Medipal Holdings Corp.		1,500		25,566
Patterson Cos., Inc.		310		14,015
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.		550		39,127
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.		1,156		56,843
Ryman Healthcare Ltd.		3,027		17,567
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.		1,715		22,204
Suzuken Co., Ltd./Aichi Japan		600		22,801
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)		343		10,393
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		3,685		433,503
Universal Health Services, Inc.–Class B		350		41,822
				2,362,807
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY–0.0%
Cerner Corp.(a)		1,180		71,001
M3, Inc.		1,200		24,881
				95,882
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES–0.1%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.		1,245		52,053
Illumina, Inc.(a)		561		107,681
Lonza Group AG (REG)(a)		385		62,614
PerkinElmer, Inc.		405		21,696
QIAGEN NV(a)		1,320		35,778
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.		1,535		217,740
Waters Corp.(a)		345		46,430
				543,992
PHARMACEUTICALS–2.2%
Allergan PLC(a)		1,546		483,125
Astellas Pharma, Inc.		13,000		185,065
AstraZeneca PLC		7,665		517,750
Bayer AG		5,020		626,949
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		6,415		441,288
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		1,000		34,857
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.		3,900		80,495
Eisai Co., Ltd.		1,500		99,226
Eli Lilly & Co.		3,765		317,239
Endo International PLC(a)		783		47,935
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		29,442		594,606
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.		300		12,595
Johnson & Johnson		10,705		1,099,618

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.		1,000	$	15,735
Mallinckrodt PLC(a)		424		31,643
Merck & Co., Inc.		10,855		573,361
Merck KGaA		785		76,004
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.		1,000		17,229
Mylan NV(a)		1,405		75,968
Novartis AG (REG)		13,965		1,201,259
Novo Nordisk A/S–Class B		12,184		705,432
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		500		89,156
Orion Oyj–Class B		465		16,088
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.		2,371		84,239
Perrigo Co. PLC		522		75,533
Pfizer, Inc.		23,786		767,812
Roche Holding AG		4,265		1,181,867
Sanofi		7,220		615,301
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		2,500		41,159
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.		1,800		81,414
Shire PLC		3,579		245,546
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.(d)		1,400		16,494
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.		567		40,045
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.		4,800		239,325
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(a)		45		6,955
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.		5,202		339,383
UCB SA		769		69,412
Zoetis, Inc.		1,746		83,668
				11,230,776
				19,378,199
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–3.7%
AUTO COMPONENTS–0.3%
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.		900		38,735
BorgWarner, Inc.		830		35,881
Bridgestone Corp.		3,900		133,775
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin–Class B		1,132		107,747
Continental AG		668		161,596
Delphi Automotive PLC		1,091		93,531
Denso Corp.		3,000		143,356
GKN PLC		9,965		45,220
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)		1,010		32,997
Johnson Controls, Inc.		2,530		99,910
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		1,000		41,007
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.		1,000		26,328
NOK Corp.		700		16,353
Nokian Renkaat Oyj		694		24,777
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.		1,600		35,100
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		4,600		64,956
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.		1,200		15,604
Toyota Industries Corp.		1,000		53,473
Valeo SA		339		52,265
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)		1,000		15,358
				1,237,969
AUTOMOBILES–0.7%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG		2,010		211,757
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.		3,000		40,470
Daimler AG (REG)		5,845		488,373
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV(a)		5,720		79,439
Ford Motor Co.		15,020		211,632
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.		4,000		164,785
General Motors Co.		5,566		189,300
Harley-Davidson, Inc.		800		36,312
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.		9,900		316,419
Isuzu Motors Ltd.		3,500		37,704
Mazda Motor Corp.		3,200		66,031
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.		3,400		28,766
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.		15,100		158,108
Peugeot SA(a)		2,295		40,229
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference Shares)		684		36,811
Renault SA		1,169		117,012
Suzuki Motor Corp.		2,200		66,844
Toyota Motor Corp.		16,600		1,022,211
Volkswagen AG		140		21,513
Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares)		987		142,502
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.		1,200		26,898
				3,503,116
DISTRIBUTORS–0.0%
Genuine Parts Co.		610		52,393
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.		2,000		48,894
				101,287
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES–0.0%
Benesse Holdings, Inc.		300		8,639
H&R Block, Inc.(d)		870		28,980
				37,619
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–0.4%
Accor SA		750		32,482
Carnival Corp.		1,785		97,247
Carnival PLC		1,116		63,574
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.–Class A(a)		144		69,098
Compass Group PLC		10,184		176,470
Crown Resorts Ltd.		2,537		22,930
Darden Restaurants, Inc.		420		26,729
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.(d)		471		13,584
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.		20,155		63,152
Genting Singapore PLC		22,000		11,871
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC		1,433		55,856
Marriott International, Inc./MD–Class A		745		49,945
McDonald’s Corp.		3,630		428,848
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.(d)		500		10,873
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)(d)		577		9,694

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Merlin Entertainments PLC(e)		3,228	$	21,644
MGM China Holdings Ltd.		14,013		17,416
Oriental Land Co., Ltd./Japan		1,200		72,596
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.		677		68,519
Sands China Ltd.		10,875		36,729
SJM Holdings Ltd.		13,014		9,256
Sodexo SA		572		55,883
Starbucks Corp.		5,720		343,372
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		645		44,686
Tatts Group Ltd.		15,121		48,007
TUI AG		3,700		66,064
Whitbread PLC		1,102		71,428
William Hill PLC		3,391		19,790
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.		450		32,693
Wynn Macau Ltd.(d)		35,799		41,591
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(d)		310		21,449
Yum! Brands, Inc.		1,645		120,167
				2,223,643
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES–0.2%
Auto Trader Group PLC(a)(e)		4,551		29,672
Barratt Developments PLC		6,033		55,592
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.		800		18,701
DR Horton, Inc.		1,255		40,198
Electrolux AB–Class B		2,430		58,630
Garmin Ltd.		420		15,611
Harman International Industries, Inc.		290		27,321
Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.		1,346		24,947
Leggett & Platt, Inc.		525		22,061
Lennar Corp.–Class A(d)		650		31,792
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)		250		47,347
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.		1,025		45,182
Nikon Corp.(d)		1,500		20,090
Panasonic Corp.		13,400		135,843
Persimmon PLC(a)		1,857		55,400
PulteGroup, Inc.		1,235		22,008
Rinnai Corp.		200		17,721
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.		2,000		26,113
Sekisui House Ltd.		3,000		50,441
Sony Corp.		7,700		189,241
Taylor Wimpey PLC		19,787		59,150
Whirlpool Corp.		300		44,061
				1,037,122
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–0.3%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		1,480		1,000,317
Expedia, Inc.		382		47,483
Netflix, Inc.(a)		1,632		186,668
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(a)		197		251,165
Rakuten, Inc.		4,835		55,688
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)		412		35,123
				1,576,444
LEISURE PRODUCTS–0.0%
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.		900		19,015
Hasbro, Inc.		450		30,312
Mattel, Inc.		1,285	$	34,914
Sankyo Co., Ltd.		300		11,198
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.		2,500		23,383
Shimano, Inc.		400		61,423
Yamaha Corp.		500		12,077
				192,322
MEDIA–0.7%
Altice NV–Class A(a)		3,528		50,688
Altice NV–Class B(a)		1,176		17,141
Axel Springer SE		401		22,300
Cablevision Systems Corp.–Class A		830		26,477
CBS Corp.–Class B		1,690		79,650
Comcast Corp.–Class A		9,601		541,784
Dentsu, Inc.(d)		1,300		71,126
Discovery Communications, Inc.–Class A(a)(d)		545		14,541
Discovery Communications, Inc.–Class C(a)		995		25,094
Eutelsat Communications SA		1,052		31,497
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.		2,490		26,941
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)		1,545		35,968
ITV PLC		23,254		94,675
JCDecaux SA		1,374		52,672
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG		410		50,661
Lagardere SCA		2,184		65,174
News Corp.–Class A		1,458		19,479
News Corp.–Class B		367		5,123
Numericable-SFR SAS		770		27,972
Omnicom Group, Inc.		910		68,851
Pearson PLC		4,977		53,803
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE		1,328		66,999
Publicis Groupe SA		807		53,662
REA Group Ltd.		1,002		39,867
RELX NV		7,786		131,134
RELX PLC		6,934		122,287
RTL Group SA (Germany)		312		26,080
Schibsted ASA–Class B(a)		1,020		32,507
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.–Class A		370		20,428
SES SA		1,845		51,124
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.		6,000		16,631
Sky PLC		6,268		102,750
TEGNA, Inc.		850		21,692
Telenet Group Holding NVH(a)		459		24,806
Time Warner Cable, Inc.–Class A		1,115		206,933
Time Warner, Inc.		3,145		203,387
Toho Co., Ltd./Tokyo		1,000		27,672
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.–Class A		4,671		126,864
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.–Class B		1,617		44,031
Viacom, Inc.–Class B		1,310		53,920
Vivendi SA		7,368		158,243
Walt Disney Co. (The)		6,014		631,951
WPP PLC		7,999		183,991
				3,728,576

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
MULTILINE RETAIL–0.2%
Dollar General Corp.		1,120	$	80,495
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		888		68,571
Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.		1,000		35,119
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.		2,200		28,690
J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.		1,500		21,807
Kohl’s Corp.		730		34,770
Macy’s, Inc.		1,255		43,900
Marks & Spencer Group PLC		9,926		66,089
Next PLC		931		99,962
Nordstrom, Inc.(d)		520		25,901
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.		146		29,567
Target Corp.		2,425		176,079
				710,950
SPECIALTY RETAIL–0.5%
ABC-Mart, Inc.		500		27,369
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.		281		42,293
AutoNation, Inc.(a)		285		17,003
AutoZone, Inc.(a)		125		92,739
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)		645		31,121
Best Buy Co., Inc.		1,150		35,017
CarMax, Inc.(a)		770		41,557
Dixons Carphone PLC		7,310		53,795
Dufry AG (REG)(a)		264		31,411
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.		300		104,943
GameStop Corp.–Class A(d)		415		11,637
Gap, Inc. (The)		905		22,353
Hennes & Mauritz AB–Class B		5,764		205,027
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.		200		13,620
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		4,980		658,605
Industria de Diseno Textil SA		6,622		227,493
Kingfisher PLC		14,379		69,644
L Brands, Inc.		985		94,383
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.		3,590		272,984
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.		400		33,593
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		390		98,834
Ross Stores, Inc.		1,600		86,096
Sanrio Co., Ltd.(d)		500		11,747
Shimamura Co., Ltd.		200		23,422
Signet Jewelers Ltd.		308		38,097
Staples, Inc.		2,465		23,344
Tiffany & Co.		455		34,712
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)		2,620		185,784
Tractor Supply Co.		515		44,032
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)		335		7,621
USS Co., Ltd.		1,310		19,684
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.		2,700		11,663
				2,671,623
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–0.4%
adidas AG		1,268		123,071
Asics Corp.(d)		1,000		20,747
Burberry Group PLC		2,695		47,416
Christian Dior SE		331		56,224
Cie Financiere Richemont SA		3,169		226,815
Coach, Inc.		1,030		33,712
Fossil Group, Inc.(a)(d)		169		6,179
Hanesbrands, Inc.		1,527	$	44,940
Hermes International		156		52,732
HUGO BOSS AG		623		51,403
Kering		338		57,790
Li & Fung Ltd.		48,000		32,523
Luxottica Group SpA		1,559		101,592
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE		1,695		266,234
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.(a)		709		28,403
NIKE, Inc.–Class B		5,220		326,250
Pandora A/S		700		88,259
PVH Corp.		345		25,409
Ralph Lauren Corp.		240		26,755
Swatch Group AG (The)		137		47,575
Swatch Group AG (The) (REG)		522		35,251
Under Armour, Inc. –Class A(a)(d)		697		56,185
VF Corp.		1,310		81,547
				1,837,012
				18,857,683
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–3.6%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–0.3%
Alcatel-Lucent(a)		12,407		49,214
Cisco Systems, Inc.		19,640		533,324
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		280		27,149
Harris Corp.		495		43,015
Juniper Networks, Inc.		1,340		36,984
Motorola Solutions, Inc.		595		40,728
Nokia Oyj		22,736		160,846
QUALCOMM, Inc.		6,070		303,409
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson–Class B		18,476		178,133
				1,372,802
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS–0.2%
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.		1,053		28,555
Amphenol Corp.–Class A		1,200		62,676
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.		2,800		20,124
Corning, Inc.		4,705		86,007
FLIR Systems, Inc.		510		14,316
Hamamatsu Photonics KK		1,200		32,898
Hexagon AB–Class B		2,435		90,078
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.		300		36,322
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.		600		16,226
Hitachi Ltd.		29,000		164,325
Ingenico Group SA		335		42,284
Keyence Corp.		300		164,882
Kyocera Corp.		1,900		88,237
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		1,200		172,657
Omron Corp.		1,200		40,016
Shimadzu Corp.		2,000		33,480
TDK Corp.		600		38,426
TE Connectivity Ltd.		1,560		100,792

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Yaskawa Electric Corp.		2,000	$	27,213
Yokogawa Electric Corp.		1,100		13,229
				1,272,743
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES–0.6%
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)		705		37,104
Alphabet, Inc.–Class A(a)		1,139		886,153
Alphabet, Inc.–Class C(a)		1,144		868,159
eBay, Inc.(a)		4,285		117,752
Facebook, Inc.–Class A(a)		8,737		914,414
Kakaku.com, Inc.		961		18,903
Mixi, Inc.		409		15,298
United Internet AG		1,223		67,239
VeriSign, Inc.(a)(d)		375		32,760
Yahoo Japan Corp.		6,408		26,048
Yahoo!, Inc.(a)		3,315		110,257
				3,094,087
IT SERVICES–0.6%
Accenture PLC–Class A		2,435		254,458
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)		280		77,440
Amadeus IT Holding SA–Class A		2,581		113,757
Atos SE		677		56,836
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.		1,820		154,190
Cap Gemini SA		854		79,239
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.–Class A(a)		2,330		139,847
Computershare Ltd.		3,663		30,822
CSRA, Inc.		540		16,200
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.		1,070		64,842
Fiserv, Inc.(a)		900		82,314
Fujitsu Ltd.		11,000		54,902
International Business Machines Corp.		3,476		478,367
MasterCard, Inc.–Class A		3,860		375,810
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.		600		23,042
NTT Data Corp.		500		24,173
Otsuka Corp.		600		29,474
Paychex, Inc.		1,245		65,848
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)		4,235		153,307
Teradata Corp.(a)		545		14,399
Total System Services, Inc.		660		32,868
Visa, Inc.–Class A		7,550		585,502
Western Union Co. (The)–Class W		1,930		34,566
Xerox Corp.		3,845		40,872
				2,983,075
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–0.4%
Analog Devices, Inc.		1,180		65,278
Applied Materials, Inc.		4,635		86,535
ARM Holdings PLC		8,527		129,969
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.		900		7,033
ASML Holding NV		1,801		160,022
Avago Technologies Ltd.		1,026		148,924
Broadcom Corp.–Class A		2,120	$	122,578
Infineon Technologies AG		6,845		99,791
Intel Corp.		18,340		631,813
KLA-Tencor Corp.		610		42,304
Lam Research Corp.		629		49,955
Linear Technology Corp.		890		37,798
Microchip Technology, Inc.		795		36,999
Micron Technology, Inc.(a)		4,120		58,339
NVIDIA Corp.		1,935		63,778
NXP Semiconductors NV(a)		725		61,081
Qorvo, Inc.(a)		568		28,911
Rohm Co., Ltd.		400		20,260
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.		724		55,625
STMicroelectronics NV		4,174		27,944
Texas Instruments, Inc.		3,975		217,870
Tokyo Electron Ltd.		1,000		60,585
Xilinx, Inc.		985		46,265
				2,259,657
SOFTWARE–0.8%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.		1,930		74,710
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)		1,910		179,425
Autodesk, Inc.(a)		875		53,314
CA, Inc.		1,185		33,844
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(d)		411		33,447
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)		630		47,659
Dassault Systemes		924		73,856
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)		1,185		81,433
Gemalto NV		323		19,381
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.(d)		4,000		10,866
Intuit, Inc.		1,050		101,325
Konami Holdings Corp.		1,300		30,946
Microsoft Corp.		30,870		1,712,668
Mobileye NV(a)(d)		493		20,844
Nexon Co., Ltd.		2,595		42,215
NICE-Systems Ltd.		596		34,246
Nintendo Co., Ltd.		600		82,506
Oracle Corp.		12,550		458,451
Oracle Corp. Japan		500		23,280
Red Hat, Inc.(a)		690		57,139
Sage Group PLC (The)		6,586		58,517
salesforce.com, Inc.(a)		2,384		186,906
SAP SE		5,977		474,294
Symantec Corp.		2,605		54,705
Trend Micro, Inc./Japan		500		20,289
				3,966,266
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–0.7%
Apple, Inc.		21,805		2,295,194
Brother Industries Ltd.		800		9,190
Canon, Inc.(d)		6,900		208,725
EMC Corp./MA		7,405		190,161
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.		2,800		116,851
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.		6,960		105,792
HP, Inc.		6,960		82,407

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DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Konica Minolta, Inc.		2,000	$	20,031
NEC Corp.		16,000		50,696
NetApp, Inc.		1,140		30,244
Ricoh Co., Ltd.		4,000		41,187
SanDisk Corp.		770		58,512
Seagate Technology PLC(d)		1,150		42,159
Seiko Epson Corp.		1,200		18,479
Western Digital Corp.		880		52,844
				3,322,472
				18,271,102
INDUSTRIALS–3.2%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–0.5%
Airbus Group SE		3,570		240,573
BAE Systems PLC		19,161		141,073
Boeing Co. (The)		2,460		355,691
Cobham PLC		7,675		32,050
General Dynamics Corp.		1,160		159,338
Honeywell International, Inc.		3,005		311,228
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.		325		38,841
Lockheed Martin Corp.		1,050		228,007
Meggitt PLC		4,891		27,004
Northrop Grumman Corp.		740		139,719
Precision Castparts Corp.		540		125,285
Raytheon Co.		1,200		149,436
Rockwell Collins, Inc.		500		46,150
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(a)		11,452		97,003
Safran SA		1,646		113,085
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.		19,000		40,164
Textron, Inc.		1,055		44,320
Thales SA		694		51,946
United Technologies Corp.		3,225		309,826
Zodiac Aerospace		1,135		27,025
				2,677,764
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS–0.2%
Bollore SA		11,606		54,080
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.		565		35,041
Deutsche Post AG (REG)		5,875		164,252
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.		720		32,472
FedEx Corp.		1,015		151,225
Kuehne & Nagel International AG (REG)		432		59,183
Royal Mail PLC		5,456		35,736
United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B		2,705		260,302
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.		2,200		46,614
				838,905
AIRLINES–0.1%
American Airlines Group, Inc.		2,582		109,348
ANA Holdings, Inc.		8,000		23,081
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.		20,000		34,413
Delta Air Lines, Inc.		3,052		154,706
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (REG)(a)		3,330	$	52,451
easyJet PLC		964		24,724
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA		6,202		55,590
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.		900		32,213
Singapore Airlines Ltd.		3,000		23,638
Southwest Airlines Co.		2,505		107,865
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)		1,422		81,481
				699,510
BUILDING PRODUCTS–0.1%
Allegion PLC		385		25,379
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.		4,000		22,915
Assa Abloy AB–Class B		6,096		127,606
Cie de Saint-Gobain		2,759		119,562
Daikin Industries Ltd.		1,400		101,950
Geberit AG (REG)		168		56,902
LIXIL Group Corp.		1,200		26,652
Masco Corp.		1,305		36,932
TOTO Ltd.		1,000		35,132
				553,030
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES–0.1%
ADT Corp. (The)(d)		647		21,338
Aggreko PLC		1,141		15,360
Babcock International Group PLC		1,139		17,045
Brambles Ltd.		9,492		79,494
Cintas Corp.		335		30,502
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.		3,000		29,666
Edenred		818		15,463
G4S PLC		12,380		41,124
ISS A/S		954		34,388
Pitney Bowes, Inc.		755		15,591
Republic Services, Inc.–Class A		900		39,591
Secom Co., Ltd.		1,300		88,101
Societe BIC SA		221		36,367
Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.		300		14,070
Stericycle, Inc.(a)		360		43,416
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.		2,000		18,426
Tyco International PLC		1,595		50,864
Waste Management, Inc.		1,595		85,125
				675,931
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING–0.1%
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA		1,064		31,130
Bouygues SA		1,739		68,953
CIMIC Group Ltd.		1,344		23,576
Ferrovial SA		2,713		61,350
Fluor Corp.		565		26,679
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a)		465		19,507
JGC Corp.		1,000		15,306
Kajima Corp.		7,000		41,660

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company		Shares		U.S. $ Value
Obayashi Corp.			3,000	$	27,682
Quanta Services, Inc.(a)			765		15,491
Shimizu Corp.			4,000		32,617
Skanska AB–Class B			3,301		64,018
Taisei Corp.			5,000		32,935
Vinci SA			2,970		190,361
					651,265
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–0.2%
ABB Ltd. (REG)(a)			13,350		238,266
Alstom SA(a)(d)			1,012		30,911
AMETEK, Inc.			899		48,177
Eaton Corp. PLC			1,794		93,360
Emerson Electric Co.			2,500		119,575
First Solar, Inc.(a)			270		17,817
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.			4,000		16,776
Legrand SA			1,194		67,539
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.			12,000		125,962
Nidec Corp.			1,300		94,271
OSRAM Licht AG			292		12,199
Prysmian SpA			1,074		23,466
Rockwell Automation, Inc.			530		54,383
Schneider Electric SE (Paris)			3,189		181,148
Vestas Wind Systems A/S			1,358		94,841
					1,218,691
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–0.6%
3M Co.			2,405		362,289
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.			14,840		199,097
Danaher Corp.			2,290		212,695
General Electric Co.			36,506		1,137,162
Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd.			5,000		33,486
Keppel Corp., Ltd.			13,000		59,386
Koninklijke Philips NV			7,299		186,302
Roper Technologies, Inc.			425		80,661
Seibu Holdings, Inc.			955		19,503
Siemens AG (REG)			4,814		465,735
Smiths Group PLC			2,461		34,033
Toshiba Corp.(a)(d)			24,000		49,325
					2,839,674
MACHINERY–0.5%
Alfa Laval AB			3,611		65,923
Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.			3,000		28,628
ANDRITZ AG			485		23,604
Atlas Copco AB–Class A			3,037		74,482
Atlas Copco AB–Class B			3,579		82,283
Caterpillar, Inc.			2,335		158,687
CNH Industrial NV			8,194		56,120
Cummins, Inc.			650		57,206
Deere & Co.			1,185		90,380
Dover Corp.			585		35,866
FANUC Corp.			1,200		206,748
Flowserve Corp.			510		21,461
GEA Group AG			896		36,199
Hino Motors Ltd.			2,000		23,115
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.(d)			700		10,887
Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd.			400	$	24,866
IHI Corp.			8,000		22,084
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.			1,275		118,167
IMI PLC			1,648		20,912
Ingersoll-Rand PLC			1,005		55,566
JTEKT Corp.			1,400		22,915
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.			9,000		33,299
Komatsu Ltd.			5,700		93,266
Kone Oyj–Class B			1,900		80,448
Kubota Corp.			7,000		108,141
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.			1,200		25,130
Makita Corp.			700		40,339
MAN SE			407		40,900
Melrose Industries PLC			4,594		19,678
Metso Oyj			571		12,791
Minebea Co., Ltd.			2,000		17,124
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.			18,000		78,705
Nabtesco Corp.	��		1,000		20,315
NGK Insulators Ltd.			2,000		45,080
NSK Ltd.			3,000		32,598
PACCAR, Inc.			1,360		64,464
Parker-Hannifin Corp.			545		52,854
Pentair PLC			660		32,690
Sandvik AB			12,165		106,042
Schindler Holding AG			413		69,094
Schindler Holding AG (REG)			271		45,701
Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(d)			7,000		8,613
SMC Corp./Japan			300		77,920
Snap-on, Inc.			220		37,715
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.			615		65,639
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.			6,000		26,897
THK Co., Ltd.			800		14,827
Volvo AB–Class B			6,759		62,673
Wartsila Oyj Abp			793		36,207
Weir Group PLC (The)			296		4,348
Xylem, Inc./NY			685		25,002
Zardoya Otis SA(d)			2,136		24,981
					2,639,580
MARINE–0.0%
AP Moeller–Maersk A/S–Class A			15		19,316
AP Moeller–Maersk A/S–Class B			43		56,085
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.			12,000		30,267
Nippon Yusen KK			10,000		24,237
					129,905
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES–0.2%
Adecco SA (REG)(a)			1,033		70,701
Bureau Veritas SA			3,094		61,668
Capita PLC			4,013		71,401
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)			165		17,148
Equifax, Inc.			455		50,673
Experian PLC			6,015		106,312
Intertek Group PLC			720		29,453
Nielsen Holdings PLC			1,416		65,986
Randstad Holding NV			1,613		100,444
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.			653		19,194
Robert Half International, Inc.			485		22,863

17

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
SGS SA (REG)		24	$	45,612
Verisk Analytics, Inc.–Class A(a)		600		46,128
				707,583
ROAD & RAIL–0.3%
Asciano Ltd.		827		5,258
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.		12,975		41,190
Central Japan Railway Co.		875		155,342
CSX Corp.		3,760		97,572
DSV A/S		1,630		64,163
East Japan Railway Co.		2,000		188,332
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.		5,000		32,499
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.		353		25,896
Kansas City Southern		420		31,361
Keikyu Corp.		2,000		16,527
Keio Corp.		3,000		25,907
Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.		2,000		25,517
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.		8,000		32,526
MTR Corp., Ltd.		15,500		76,636
Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.		4,000		16,648
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.		3,000		14,098
Norfolk Southern Corp.		1,140		96,433
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.		4,000		43,067
Ryder System, Inc.		215		12,218
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.		6,000		29,595
Tokyu Corp.		7,000		55,317
Union Pacific Corp.		3,350		261,970
West Japan Railway Co.		1,002		69,261
				1,417,333
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS–0.2%
AerCap Holdings NV(a)		539		23,263
Ashtead Group PLC		3,056		50,295
Brenntag AG		567		29,545
Bunzl PLC		2,030		56,321
Fastenal Co.(d)		1,080		44,086
ITOCHU Corp.		9,000		106,456
Marubeni Corp.		10,000		51,411
Mitsubishi Corp.		8,400		139,718
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.		10,400		123,573
Noble Group Ltd.(d)		24,000		6,708
Sumitomo Corp.		6,800		69,328
Toyota Tsusho Corp.		1,300		30,411
Travis Perkins PLC		1,926		55,874
United Rentals, Inc.(a)		350		25,389
Wolseley PLC		1,840		99,936
WW Grainger, Inc.(d)		230		46,596
				958,910
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE–0.1%
Abertis Infraestructuras SA		2,454		38,379
Aena SA(a)(e)		364		41,681
Aeroports de Paris		305		35,492
Atlantia SpA		2,911		77,020
Auckland International Airport Ltd.		6,289		24,673
Groupe Eurotunnel SE (REG)		2,068	$	25,728
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust–Class U		43,553		23,014
Kamigumi Co., Ltd.		3,000		25,830
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.		1,000		13,176
Sydney Airport		15,829		72,850
Transurban Group(a)		611		4,408
Transurban Group		10,995		83,342
				465,593
				16,473,674
CONSUMER STAPLES–3.1%
BEVERAGES–0.7%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV		4,882		607,551
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.		2,300		72,000
Brown-Forman Corp.–Class B		402		39,910
Carlsberg A/S–Class B		695		61,571
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.		3,316		22,359
Coca-Cola Co. (The)		15,080		647,837
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.		800		39,392
Coca-Cola HBC AG(a)		892		18,996
Constellation Brands, Inc.–Class A		670		95,435
Diageo PLC		15,252		416,498
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.		720		67,104
Heineken NV		1,401		119,389
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.		5,000		67,886
Molson Coors Brewing Co.–Class B		600		56,352
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)		610		90,865
PepsiCo, Inc.		5,675		567,046
Pernod Ricard SA		1,289		147,003
Remy Cointreau SA		195		13,967
SABMiller PLC (London)		5,871		351,227
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.		848		37,122
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.		6,024		36,169
				3,575,679
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–0.6%
Aeon Co., Ltd.		4,000		61,630
Carrefour SA		3,792		109,436
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(d)		482		22,143
Colruyt SA		393		20,217
Costco Wholesale Corp.		1,715		276,972
CVS Health Corp.		4,330		423,344
Delhaize Group		624		60,732
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA(a)		4,415		26,040
FamilyMart Co., Ltd.		400		18,614
J Sainsbury PLC		5,506		20,968
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA		1,190		15,485
Koninklijke Ahold NV		5,462		115,212
Kroger Co. (The)		3,730		156,026
Lawson, Inc.		600		48,703
METRO AG		1,551		49,411
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.		4,600		210,609
Sysco Corp.		2,105		86,305

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AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Tesco PLC(a)		49,315	$	108,359
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		6,113		374,727
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.		3,395		289,101
Wesfarmers Ltd.		6,821		205,640
Whole Foods Market, Inc.		1,370		45,895
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC(d)		18,352		39,987
Woolworths Ltd.		7,649		135,712
				2,921,268
FOOD PRODUCTS–0.7%
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.		3,000		71,027
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.		2,315		84,914
Associated British Foods PLC		2,163		106,435
Barry Callebaut AG (REG)(a)		25		27,156
Calbee, Inc.		698		29,476
Campbell Soup Co.		675		35,471
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (REG)		1		74,501
ConAgra Foods, Inc.		1,635		68,932
Danone SA		3,518		237,723
General Mills, Inc.		2,285		131,753
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.		48,000		11,465
Hershey Co. (The)		550		49,099
Hormel Foods Corp.		525		41,517
JM Smucker Co. (The)		445		54,886
Kellogg Co.		965		69,741
Kerry Group PLC–Class A		961		79,513
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.		478		43,010
Kikkoman Corp.		1,000		34,647
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)		2,278		165,747
McCormick & Co., Inc./MD		425		36,363
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.–Class A		760		60,002
MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.		600		49,560
Mondelez International, Inc.–Class A		6,185		277,335
Nestle SA (REG)		19,578		1,453,377
NH Foods Ltd.		1,000		19,600
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.		1,500		24,502
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.		400		21,225
Orkla ASA		5,657		44,628
Tate & Lyle PLC		2,078		18,304
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.		1,000		34,853
Tyson Foods, Inc.–Class A		1,175		62,663
Wilmar International Ltd.		9,000		18,570
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.		400		19,578
				3,557,573
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS–0.4%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.		513		43,543
Clorox Co. (The)		520		65,952
Colgate-Palmolive Co.		3,450		229,839
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA		579		55,383
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference Shares)		1,082		120,753
Kimberly-Clark Corp.		1,415		180,129
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		10,465		831,026
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC		3,945		365,016
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA–Class B		4,979	$	144,292
Unicharm Corp.		2,300		46,970
				2,082,903
PERSONAL PRODUCTS–0.3%
Beiersdorf AG		630		57,262
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)–Class A		890		78,373
Kao Corp.		3,100		159,305
L’Oreal SA		1,526		256,681
Shiseido Co., Ltd.		2,200		45,647
Unilever NV		9,903		431,613
Unilever PLC		7,792		334,216
				1,363,097
TOBACCO–0.4%
Altria Group, Inc.		7,560		440,068
British American Tobacco PLC		11,316		628,423
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC		5,811		306,923
Japan Tobacco, Inc.		6,678		245,174
Philip Morris International, Inc.		6,000		527,460
Reynolds American, Inc.		3,198		147,588
Swedish Match AB		831		29,365
				2,325,001
				15,825,521
ENERGY–1.5%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES–0.1%
Amec Foster Wheeler PLC		1,606		10,138
Baker Hughes, Inc.		1,660		76,609
Cameron International Corp.(a)		720		45,504
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(d)		240		5,064
Ensco PLC–Class A		900		13,851
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)		860		24,949
Halliburton Co.		3,290		111,991
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.		385		20,617
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		1,455		48,728
Petrofac Ltd.		1,098		12,879
Schlumberger Ltd.		4,885		340,729
Technip SA		568		28,247
Tenaris SA		4,173		49,414
Transocean Ltd.(d)		1,300		16,094
Transocean Ltd. (Zurich)(d)		2,638		32,976
				837,790
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–1.4%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.		1,945		94,488
Apache Corp.		1,445		64,259
BG Group PLC		20,707		300,165
BP PLC		111,844		581,218
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.		1,590		28,127
Caltex Australia Ltd.		1,410		38,541
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(d)		1,995		8,978
Chevron Corp.		7,280		654,909
Cimarex Energy Co.		377		33,696

19

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.		1,205	$	24,100
ConocoPhillips		4,770		222,711
CONSOL Energy, Inc.(d)		840		6,636
Delek Group Ltd.		11		2,203
Devon Energy Corp.		1,470		47,040
Eni SpA		15,444		229,470
EOG Resources, Inc.		2,110		149,367
EQT Corp.		590		30,757
Exxon Mobil Corp.		16,087		1,253,982
Galp Energia SGPS SA		2,341		27,316
Hess Corp.		940		45,571
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.		1,200		19,161
Inpex Corp.		5,327		51,932
JX Holdings, Inc.		14,000		58,759
Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE		6,939		103,530
Koninklijke Vopak NV		502		21,619
Lundin Petroleum AB(a)		856		12,352
Marathon Oil Corp.		2,605		32,797
Marathon Petroleum Corp.		2,074		107,516
Murphy Oil Corp.		605		13,582
Neste Oyj		572		17,072
Newfield Exploration Co.(a)		620		20,187
Noble Energy, Inc.		1,600		52,688
Occidental Petroleum Corp.		2,950		199,449
Oil Search Ltd.		8,307		40,433
OMV AG		894		25,376
ONEOK, Inc.		770		18,988
Origin Energy Ltd.		7,705		26,064
Phillips 66		1,860		152,148
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.		565		70,840
Range Resources Corp.(d)		650		15,996
Repsol SA		6,329		69,678
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A		23,936		542,130
Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B		14,816		337,670
Santos Ltd.		18,468		49,189
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(d)		1,445		10,274
Spectra Energy Corp.		2,585		61,885
Statoil ASA		6,775		94,489
Tesoro Corp.		475		50,051
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK		2,000		16,884
TOTAL SA		12,995		582,584
Valero Energy Corp.		1,925		136,117
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)		2,605		66,948
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.		4,502		93,794
				7,015,716
				7,853,506
MATERIALS–1.3%
CHEMICALS–0.8%
Air Liquide SA		2,092		234,862
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.		770		100,185
Air Water, Inc.		1,000		16,083
Airgas, Inc.		240		33,197
Akzo Nobel NV		2,417		161,501
Arkema SA		450		31,499
Asahi Kasei Corp.		8,000		54,097
BASF SE		5,576		424,769
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		900		36,729
Chr Hansen Holding A/S		509	$	31,838
Croda International PLC		1,144		51,257
Daicel Corp.		3,000		44,646
Dow Chemical Co. (The)		4,475		230,373
Eastman Chemical Co.		580		39,156
Ecolab, Inc.		1,040		118,955
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.		3,495		232,767
EMS-Chemie Holding AG (REG)		109		47,971
FMC Corp.		480		18,782
Givaudan SA (REG)(a)		56		101,638
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.		900		14,278
Incitec Pivot Ltd.		7,611		21,748
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.		300		35,892
Israel Chemicals Ltd.		4,414		17,918
Johnson Matthey PLC		1,244		48,663
JSR Corp.		800		12,467
K&S AG (REG)		1,472		37,523
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.		1,000		15,158
Kuraray Co., Ltd.		3,000		36,338
LANXESS AG		1,319		60,697
Linde AG		1,128		162,949
LyondellBasell Industries NV–Class A		1,449		125,918
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.		8,000		50,758
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.		5,000		25,568
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.		8,000		35,480
Monsanto Co.		1,790		176,351
Mosaic Co. (The)		1,280		35,315
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.		1,000		24,202
Nitto Denko Corp.		900		65,705
Novozymes A/S–Class B		1,531		73,302
Orica Ltd.(d)		2,259		25,309
PPG Industries, Inc.		1,050		103,761
Praxair, Inc.		1,090		111,616
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)		315		81,774
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.		2,500		135,914
Sika AG		6		21,683
Solvay SA(d)		360		38,422
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.		7,000		40,202
Symrise AG		547		36,210
Syngenta AG (REG)		564		220,751
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.		2,000		18,087
Teijin Ltd.		5,000		17,039
Toray Industries, Inc.		9,000		83,633
Umicore SA		509		21,345
Yara International ASA		1,297		55,782
				4,098,063
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS–0.1%
CRH PLC		5,004		144,310
Fletcher Building Ltd.		4,446		22,281
HeidelbergCement AG		856		69,762
Imerys SA		448		31,293

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
James Hardie Industries PLC		3,449	$	43,485
LafargeHolcim Ltd. (REG)(a)		2,244		112,368
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.		277		37,833
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.		5,000		14,601
Vulcan Materials Co.		515		48,910
				524,843
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING–0.1%
Amcor Ltd./Australia		7,326		71,174
Avery Dennison Corp.		335		20,991
Ball Corp.		510		37,092
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a)		610		10,626
Rexam PLC		3,136		27,972
Sealed Air Corp.		790		35,234
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.		1,700		31,533
WestRock Co.		997		45,483
				280,105
METALS & MINING–0.3%
Alcoa, Inc.		5,020		49,547
Anglo American PLC		8,479		37,199
Antofagasta PLC		1,773		12,196
ArcelorMittal (Euronext Amsterdam)(d)		6,075		25,632
BHP Billiton Ltd.		19,498		250,931
BHP Billiton PLC		12,822		142,989
Boliden AB		1,652		27,678
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.(d)		18,067		24,314
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.		4,375		29,619
Fresnillo PLC		1,459		15,169
Glencore PLC(a)		67,642		89,634
Hitachi Metals Ltd.		1,000		12,338
Iluka Resources Ltd.(d)		2,008		8,882
JFE Holdings, Inc.		3,000		47,107
Kobe Steel Ltd.		12,000		13,038
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.		7,000		22,048
Newcrest Mining Ltd.(a)		7,017		66,397
Newmont Mining Corp.		1,995		35,890
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.		4,600		90,999
Norsk Hydro ASA		6,514		24,213
Nucor Corp.		1,210		48,763
Randgold Resources Ltd.		576		35,486
Rio Tinto Ltd.		2,645		85,538
Rio Tinto PLC		7,725		224,915
South32 Ltd.(a)		32,320		24,828
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.		3,000		36,417
ThyssenKrupp AG		2,036		40,360
voestalpine AG		713		21,809
				1,543,936
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS–0.0%
International Paper Co.		1,565		59,000
Mondi PLC		2,233		43,768
Oji Holdings Corp.		4,000		16,076
Stora Enso Oyj–Class R		3,342	$	30,219
UPM-Kymmene Oyj		3,231		59,985
				209,048
				6,655,995
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–1.0%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–0.8%
AT&T, Inc.		23,726		816,412
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.		7,158		15,757
BT Group PLC		49,418		343,137
CenturyLink, Inc.		2,160		54,346
Deutsche Telekom AG (REG)		19,275		346,191
Elisa Oyj		866		32,583
Frontier Communications Corp.(d)		4,510		21,062
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.–Class SS		18,882		24,120
Iliad SA		163		38,856
Inmarsat PLC		2,586		43,353
Koninklijke KPN NV		28,755		108,762
Level 3 Communications, Inc.(a)		1,097		59,633
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.		4,600		183,071
Orange SA		11,257		188,281
Proximus		795		25,870
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.		48,000		125,463
Spark New Zealand Ltd.		9,734		21,918
Swisscom AG (REG)		154		77,062
TDC A/S		3,390		16,879
Telecom Italia SpA (ordinary shares)(a)		64,157		81,307
Telecom Italia SpA (savings shares)		16,898		17,343
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG		3,756		19,812
Telefonica SA		27,175		301,477
Telenor ASA		3,853		64,224
TeliaSonera AB		10,613		52,703
Telstra Corp., Ltd.		26,440		107,444
TPG Telecom Ltd.		2,487		17,806
Verizon Communications, Inc.		15,695		725,423
				3,930,295
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–0.2%
KDDI Corp.		10,600		275,284
Millicom International Cellular SA		641		36,781
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.		9,275		190,245
SoftBank Group Corp.		5,800		292,728
StarHub Ltd.		4,000		10,409

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Tele2 AB–Class B		3,826	$	38,155
Vodafone Group PLC		160,882		521,703
				1,365,305
				5,295,600
UTILITIES–1.0%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES–0.5%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		1,875		109,256
AusNet Services		37,398		40,261
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.(d)		7,000		64,582
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.		3,900		53,406
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)		1,300		17,164
CLP Holdings Ltd.		12,500		106,191
Contact Energy Ltd.		4,696		15,199
Duke Energy Corp.		2,632		187,898
Edison International		1,265		74,901
EDP–Energias de Portugal SA		14,060		50,663
Electricite de France SA		2,239		32,975
Endesa SA		1,927		38,713
Enel SpA		39,961		167,568
Entergy Corp.		675		46,143
Eversource Energy		1,210		61,795
Exelon Corp.		3,297		91,558
FirstEnergy Corp.		1,585		50,292
Fortum Oyj		2,697		40,634
Iberdrola SA		33,122		234,801
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)(a)		4,300		51,556
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)		1,900		20,708
Mighty River Power Ltd.		4,915		9,326
NextEra Energy, Inc.		1,795		186,483
Pepco Holdings, Inc.		940		24,449
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.		435		28,049
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.		8,500		78,143
PPL Corp.		2,545		86,861
Red Electrica Corp. SA		657		54,879
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.		2,700		42,177
Southern Co. (The)		3,510		164,233
SSE PLC		5,919		132,904
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA		4,974		25,581
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.		2,700		33,753
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)		8,800		50,673
Xcel Energy, Inc.(d)		1,920		68,947
				2,542,722
GAS UTILITIES–0.1%
AGL Resources, Inc.		448		28,587
APA Group		6,755		42,505
Enagas SA		1,276		35,993
Gas Natural SDG SA		2,126		43,354
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.		35,574		69,803
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.		11,000	$	39,731
Snam SpA		14,719		76,818
Toho Gas Co., Ltd.		6,000		38,749
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.		14,000		65,783
				441,323
INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS–0.0%
AES Corp./VA		2,635		25,217
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.		500		17,808
Enel Green Power SpA		25,579		51,991
Meridian Energy Ltd.		6,766		11,034
NRG Energy, Inc.		1,240		14,595
				120,645
MULTI-UTILITIES–0.4%
AGL Energy Ltd.		3,037		39,740
Ameren Corp.		910		39,339
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.		1,645		30,202
Centrica PLC		30,469		97,835
CMS Energy Corp.		1,020		36,802
Consolidated Edison, Inc.		1,130		72,625
Dominion Resources, Inc./VA		2,285		154,558
DTE Energy Co.		670		53,727
E.ON SE		12,148		116,645
Engie SA		8,789		155,682
National Grid PLC		22,895		315,758
NiSource, Inc.		1,205		23,510
PG&E Corp.		1,875		99,731
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.		1,955		75,639
RWE AG		3,008		37,923
SCANA Corp.		545		32,967
Sempra Energy		910		85,549
Suez Environnement Co.		2,665		49,844
TECO Energy, Inc.		875		23,319
United Utilities Group PLC		4,140		57,005
Veolia Environnement SA		2,727		64,700
WEC Energy Group, Inc.		1,188		60,956
				1,724,056
WATER UTILITIES–0.0%
Severn Trent PLC		1,575		50,347
				4,879,093
Total Common Stocks (cost $121,831,114)				143,870,054
	Principal Amount (000)
GOVERNMENTS– TREASURIES–18.4%
UNITED STATES–18.4%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.50%, 2/15/45	$	520		466,558
2.75%, 8/15/42		920		879,354

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Company	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
2.875%, 5/15/43–8/15/45	$	1,535	$	1,493,556
3.00%, 5/15/45		185		184,155
3.125%, 11/15/41–2/15/43		2,825		2,906,166
3.50%, 2/15/39		358		395,982
3.625%, 8/15/43(f)		2,245		2,528,344
3.75%, 8/15/41		220		252,716
3.875%, 8/15/40		280		327,359
4.25%, 5/15/39		240		296,466
4.375%, 11/15/39–5/15/41		1,258		1,582,974
4.50%, 8/15/39		220		281,557
4.75%, 2/15/37–2/15/41		401		532,623
5.375%, 2/15/31		650		881,436
6.00%, 2/15/26		762		1,017,359
6.25%, 8/15/23–5/15/30		724		1,030,024
6.875%, 8/15/25		590		826,208
7.25%, 5/15/16–8/15/22		1,868		2,144,408
7.50%, 11/15/16		92		97,250
7.625%, 2/15/25		55		79,514
8.00%, 11/15/21		123		164,239
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.50%, 7/31/17		975		967,611
0.75%, 2/28/18–3/31/18		5,625		5,575,843
0.875%, 1/31/17–4/30/17		1,690		1,690,040
1.00%, 9/30/16–9/30/19		4,645		4,610,566
1.25%, 11/30/18–4/30/19		5,994		5,962,436
1.375%, 6/30/18–10/31/20		11,340		11,259,695
1.50%, 5/31/19–5/31/20		4,840		4,821,822
1.625%, 6/30/20–11/15/22		4,870		4,799,979
1.75%, 5/15/23		1,740		1,695,209
2.00%, 11/15/21–8/15/25		5,595		5,531,920
2.125%, 8/15/21–5/15/25		1,265		1,258,698
2.25%, 11/30/17–11/15/24		899		911,752
2.375%, 7/31/17–8/15/24		1,271		1,288,387
2.50%, 8/15/23–5/15/24		2,242		2,296,984
2.625%, 1/31/18–11/15/20		4,500		4,668,644
2.75%, 5/31/17–11/15/23		3,570		3,696,045
3.00%, 2/28/17		889		910,531
3.125%, 5/15/21		394		418,706
3.375%, 11/15/19		1,890		2,018,165
3.50%, 5/15/20		910		978,321
3.625%, 2/15/20		3,519		3,795,572
3.75%, 11/15/18		6,205		6,638,624
Total Governments–Treasuries (cost $93,918,708)				94,163,798
	Shares
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–11.2%
FUNDS AND INVESTMENT TRUSTS–11.2%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(d)		267,458		10,535,171
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF(d)		182,201		5,080,675
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF		93,861		5,514,334
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust		96,212		19,616,665
Vanguard REIT ETF(d)		198,057		15,791,084
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF(d)		8,399		929,601
Total Investment Companies (cost $57,570,275)				57,467,530
INFLATION–LINKED SECURITIES–6.5%
UNITED STATES–6.5%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125%, 4/15/19–7/15/22	$	18,800	$	18,446,035
0.625%, 7/15/21		3,219		3,239,694
1.125%, 1/15/21		3,294		3,396,363
1.25%, 7/15/20		1,134		1,179,479
1.375%, 1/15/20		4,209		4,375,447
1.875%, 7/15/19		2,337		2,478,077
Total Inflation-Linked Securities (cost $33,393,537)				33,115,095
	Shares
RIGHTS–0.0%
FINANCIALS–0.0%
BANKS–0.0%
Unione Di Banche, expiring 1/12/16(a)(c) (cost $0)		5,202		–0	–^
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–34.7%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–29.7%
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.–Government STIF Portfolio, 0.30%(g)(h) (cost $151,610,994)		151,610,994		151,610,994
	Principal Amount (000)
U.S. TREASURY BILLS–5.0%
U.S. Treasury Bill Zero Coupon, 1/28/16 (cost $25,537,808)	$	25,538		25,537,808
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $177,148,802)				177,148,802
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–98.9% (cost $483,862,436)				505,765,279
	Shares
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–4.3%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–4.3%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(g)(h) (Cost $22,314,390)		22,314,390		22,314,390
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–103.2% (cost $506,176,826)				528,079,669
Other assets less liabilities–(3.2)%				(16,515,831	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	511,563,838

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

FUTURES (see Note D)

Type	Number of Contracts		Expiration Month		Original Value		Value at December 31, 2015		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts
DAX Index Futures		11		March 2016	$	3,079,735	$	3,219,279	$	139,544
EURO STOXX 50 Futures		563		March 2016		19,400,418		20,080,593		680,175
Mini MSCI EAFE Futures		2		March 2016		167,198		169,820		2,622
Mini MSCI Emerging Market Futures		53		March 2016		2,075,048		2,086,875		11,827
S&P 500 EMINI Futures		252		March 2016		25,836,868		25,646,040		(190,828	)
TOPIX Index Futures		122		March 2016		16,121,235		15,707,392		(413,843	)
U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures		318		March 2016		37,733,053		37,625,860		(107,193	)
U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures		352		March 2016		44,514,145		44,319,000		(195,145	)
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures		7		March 2016		1,102,183		1,110,813		8,630
Sold Contracts
FTSE 100 Index Futures		6		March 2016		523,716		548,226		(24,510	)
Hang Seng Index Futures		17		January 2016		2,439,279		2,403,017		36,262
SPI 200 Futures		14		March 2016		1,253,517		1,340,771		(87,254	)
									$	(139,713	)

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)		In Exchange For (000)		Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC	JPY	1,200,523	USD	9,914		3/18/16	$	(91,810	)
BNP Paribas SA	CAD	591	USD	438		3/18/16		10,688
BNP Paribas SA	EUR	4,704	USD	5,128		3/18/16		6,491
BNP Paribas SA	USD	10,892	EUR	9,939		3/18/16		(71,103	)
BNP Paribas SA	USD	452	NOK	3,963		3/18/16		(4,191	)
Credit Suisse International	EUR	5,767	USD	6,289		3/18/16		10,746
Credit Suisse International	USD	1,212	SEK	10,502		3/18/16		34,856
Deutsche Bank AG	EUR	3,457	USD	3,731		3/18/16		(32,950	)
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC	GBP	115	USD	173		3/18/16		3,785
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC	USD	9,793	EUR	9,126		3/18/16		143,229
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	USD	12,833	JPY	1,575,642		3/18/16		299,200
Standard Chartered Bank	USD	6,294	JPY	773,010		3/18/16		148,619
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	AUD	2,744	USD	1,984		3/18/16		(7,778	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	945	USD	1,033		3/18/16		3,960
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	NOK	3,963	USD	457		3/18/16		9,338
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	779	CHF	777		3/18/16		(1,192	)
UBS AG	GBP	1,955	USD	2,955		3/18/16		73,128
UBS AG	USD	5,180	EUR	4,811		3/18/16		58,273
							$	593,289

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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Clearing Broker/(Exchange) & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Sale Contracts
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc./(INTRCONX):
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00	%		4.73	%	$	974	$	12,487	$	13,878
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00			4.73			974		12,486		(12,196	)
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00			4.73			7,540		96,658		(123,073	)
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00			4.73			5,170		66,277		(25,689	)
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00			4.73			974		12,486		14,801
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00			4.73			974		12,486		16,470
									$	212,880	$	(115,809	)

* Termination date

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS (see Note D)

Counterparty & Referenced Obligation	# of Shares or Units		Rate Paid/ Received	Notional Amount (000)		Maturity Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Receive Total Return on Reference Obligation
Citibank, NA
Standard and Poor’s Midcap 400 Index		5,069	LIBOR Plus 0.07%	$	10,312		2/3/16	$	(160,302	)
Goldman Sachs International
Russell 2000 Total Return Index		441	LIBOR Minus 0.55%		2,432		3/15/16		(36,211	)
Russell 2000 Total Return Index		627	LIBOR Minus 0.57%		3,474		4/15/16		(66,987	)
Russell 2000 Total Return Index		30	LIBOR Minus 0.49%		166		4/15/16		(3,232	)
MSCI Emerging Markets Index		44,715	LIBOR Minus 0.25%		16,577		10/17/16		(1,303,554	)
UBS AG
Russell 2000 Total Return Index		599	LIBOR Minus 0.70%		3,319		10/17/16		(63,121	)
								$	(1,633,407	)

^ Less than $0.50.

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Illiquid security.

(c) Fair valued by the Adviser.

(d) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $92,997 or 0.0% of net assets.

(f) Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize OTC derivatives outstanding.

(g) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(h) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
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Currency Abbreviation:

AUD—Australian Dollar

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

JPY—Japanese Yen

NOK—Norwegian Krone

SEK—Swedish Krona

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

CBT—Chicago Board of Trade

CDX-NAHY—North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

DAX—Deutscher Aktien Index (German Stock Index)

EAFE—Europe, Australia, and Far East

ETF—Exchange Traded Fund

FTSE—Financial Times Stock Exchange

INTRCONX—Inter-Continental Exchange

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rates

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

REG—Registered Shares

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

SPI—Share Price Index

TOPIX—Tokyo Price Index

TIPS—Treasury Inflation Protected Security

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $332,251,442)	$	354,154,285	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $173,925,384—including investment of cash collateral for securities loaned of $22,314,390)		173,925,384
Cash		859
Cash collateral due from broker		6,164,453
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $449,057)		447,683
Interest and dividends receivable		1,002,656
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		802,313
Receivable for capital stock sold		91,703
Receivable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		9,076
Receivable for investment securities sold		1,565
Total assets		536,599,977
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		22,314,387
Unrealized depreciation on total return swaps		1,633,407
Advisory fee payable		304,586
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		209,024
Distribution fee payable		108,695
Payable for capital stock redeemed		95,584
Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		88,479
Administrative fee payable		12,102
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Collateral due to Securities Lending Agent		3
Accrued expenses		269,773
Total liabilities		25,036,139
NET ASSETS	$	511,563,838
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	45,440
Additional paid-in capital		491,117,898
Undistributed net investment income		3,557,886
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(3,756,044	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		20,598,658
	$	511,563,838

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	399,730		35,281	$	11.33
B	$	511,164,108		45,404,309	$	11.26

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $21,621,227 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $200,554)	$	5,593,948
Affiliated issuers		222,356
Interest		1,584,283
Securities lending income		355,205
		7,755,792
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		3,609,273
Distribution fee—Class B		1,288,044
Transfer agency—Class A		3
Transfer agency—Class B		3,365
Custodian		265,154
Audit and tax		112,924
Administrative		50,768
Legal		44,181
Printing		42,960
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		114,375
Total expenses		5,552,204
Net investment income		2,203,588
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		(5,636,232	)
Futures		4,685,452
Options written		292,437
Swaptions written		218,592
Swaps		1,888,510
Foreign currency transactions		(1,800,575	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(7,463,247	)
Futures		(1,193,988	)
Swaps		(2,530,244	)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		911,629
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(10,627,666	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(8,424,078	)

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	2,203,588		$	1,879,095
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(351,816	)		11,045,036
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(10,275,850	)		5,328,537
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(8,424,078	)		18,252,668
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(3,081	)		(1,822	)
Class B		(3,424,561	)		(1,663,749	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(6,189	)		(12,606	)
Class B		(9,052,556	)		(16,600,682	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase		50,524,230			94,188,367
Total increase		29,613,765			94,162,176
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		481,950,073			387,787,897
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,557,886 and $2,812,919, respectively)	$	511,563,838		$	481,950,073

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to maximize total return consistent with the determination of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) of reasonable risk. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Options are valued using market-based inputs to models, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency, where such inputs and models are available. Alternatively the values may be obtained through unobservable management determined inputs and/or management’s proprietary models. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an option depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the option as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, measures of volatility and correlations of such inputs. Exchange traded options generally will be classified as Level 2. For options that do not trade on exchange but trade in liquid markets, inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Options are classified within Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy when all of the significant inputs can be corroborated to market evidence. Otherwise such instruments are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks:

Financials

$

11,847,898

$

18,531,783

$

–0

–^

$

30,379,681

Health Care

10,565,578

8,812,621

–0

–

19,378,199

Consumer Discretionary

9,030,934

9,826,749

–0

–

18,857,683

Information Technology

14,542,279

3,728,823

–0

–

18,271,102

Industrials

7,060,094

9,413,580

–0

–

16,473,674

Consumer Staples

7,487,836

8,337,685

–0

–

15,825,521

Energy

4,481,753

3,371,753

–0

–

7,853,506

Materials

1,939,759

4,716,236

–0

–

6,655,995

Telecommunication Services

1,700,996

3,594,604

–0

–

5,295,600

Utilities

2,038,188

2,840,905

–0

–

4,879,093

Governments—Treasuries

–0

–

94,163,798

–0

–

94,163,798

Investment Companies

57,467,530

–0

–

–0

–

57,467,530

Inflation-Linked Securities

–0

–

33,115,095

–0

–

33,115,095

Rights

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–^

–0

–^

Short-Term Investments:

Investment Companies

151,610,994

–0

–

–0

–

151,610,994

U.S. Treasury Bills

–0

–

25,537,808

–0

–

25,537,808

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

22,314,390

–0

–

–0

–

22,314,390

Total Investments in Securities

302,088,229

225,991,440

–0

–^

528,079,669

Other Financial Instruments*:

Assets:

Futures

23,079

855,981

–0

–

879,060

#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

802,313

–0

–

802,313

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

45,149

–0

–

45,149

#

Liabilities:

Futures

(493,166

)

(525,607

)

–0

–

(1,018,773

)#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

(209,024

)

–0

–

(209,024

)

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

(160,958

)

–0

–

(160,958

)#

Total Return Swaps

–0

–

(1,633,407

)

–0

–

(1,633,407

)

Total+

$

301,618,142

$

225,165,887

$

–0

–^

$

526,784,029

^ Less than $0.50.

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

# Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

+ There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

	Common Stocks			Rights			Total
Balance as of 12/31/14	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–	$	–0	–^
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Realized gain (loss)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		–0	–		–0	–^		–0	–^
Purchases		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Sales		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers in to Level 3		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers out of Level 3		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–^
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 12/31/15*	$	–0	–	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–^

^ Less than $0.50.

* The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .70% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to .85% and 1.10% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. The Expense Caps will remain in effect until May 1, 2016 and then may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no expenses waived by the Adviser. Under the agreement, fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser were subject to repayment by the Fund until April 1, 2015. No repayment would have been made that would have caused the Portfolio’s total annualized operating expenses to exceed the net fee percentage set forth above or would exceed the amount of offering expenses as recorded by the Portfolio on or before April 1, 2012. No repayments were made under this provision.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,768.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Portfolio may invest in the AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.—Government STIF Portfolio (“Government STIF Portfolio”), an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds and other institutional accounts of the Adviser, and is not available for

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direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees but does bear its own expenses. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the Government STIF Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)		Dividend Income (000)
$	142,292	$	306,085	$	296,766	$	151,611	$	187

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $133,039, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases		Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	220,197,779	$	242,457,112
U.S. government securities		106,836,711		100,087,662

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures, foreign currency and swap transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	510,377,205
Gross unrealized appreciation		33,343,077
Gross unrealized depreciation		(15,640,613	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	17,702,464

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Futures

The Portfolio may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in

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the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Portfolio may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Portfolio enters into futures, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Option Transactions

For hedging and investment purposes, the Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) put and call options on U.S. and foreign securities, including government securities, and foreign currencies that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Among other things, the Portfolio may use options transactions for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” and may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, for hedging and investment purposes.

The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Portfolio pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

When the Portfolio writes an option, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from written options

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which expire unexercised are recorded by the Portfolio on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Portfolio has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium received reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Portfolio. In writing an option, the Portfolio bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Portfolio could result in the Portfolio selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value.

The Portfolio may also invest in options on swap agreements, also called “swaptions”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based “premium”. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. A payer swaption gives the owner the right to pay the total return on a specified asset, reference rate, or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held purchased options for hedging and non-hedging purposes. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held written options for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had the following transactions in written options:

	Number of Contracts			Premiums Received
Options written outstanding as of 12/31/14		–0	–	$	–0	–
Options written		36,932			1,682,810
Options expired		(6,600	)		(164,182	)
Options bought back		(30,332	)		(1,518,628	)
Options exercised		–0	–		–0	–
Options written outstanding as of 12/31/15		–0	–	$	–0	–
	Notional Amount			Premiums Received
Swaptions written outstanding as of 12/31/14		–0	–	$	–0	–
Swaptions written		16,000,000			234,432
Swaptions expired		–0	–		–0	–
Swaptions bought back		(16,000,000	)		(234,432	)
Swaptions exercised		–0	–		–0	–
Swaptions written outstanding as of 12/31/15		–0	–	$	–0	–

• Swaps

The Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Portfolio may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures, including by making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” or in order to take a “long” or “short” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset described below under “Total Return Swaps”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the

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Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

At the time the Portfolio enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Credit Default Swaps:

The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Portfolio, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Portfolio may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Portfolio receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Portfolio is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.

In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Portfolio for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have Buy Contracts outstanding with respect to the same referenced obligation and same counterparty for its Sales Contracts outstanding.

Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if a Portfolio had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If

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the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Portfolio coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Portfolio.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held credit default swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.

Total Return Swaps:

The Portfolio may enter into total return swaps in order take a “long” or “short” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset. The Portfolio is subject to market price volatility of the underlying referenced asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent that the total return of the security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held total return swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	8,630	*	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	302,338	*

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	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Credit contracts	Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared credit default swaps	$	45,149	*	Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared credit default swaps	$	160,958	*
Equity contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		870,430	*	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		716,435	*
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		802,313		Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		209,024
Equity contracts					Unrealized depreciation on total return swaps		1,633,407
Total		$	1,726,522			$	3,022,162

* Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures	$	207,800		$	(698,574	)
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures		4,477,652			(495,414	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(1,728,017	)		918,520
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(107,712	)		–0	–
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(1,283,720	)		–0	–
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaptions written; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaptions written		218,592			–0	–
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on options written; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of options written		292,437			–0	–

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Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps	$	(736,935	)	$	173,582
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		2,625,445			(2,703,826	)
Total		$	3,965,542		$	(2,805,712	)

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

Futures:
Average original value of buy contracts	$	97,426,691
Average original value of sale contracts	$	4,683,486	(a)
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	45,485,846
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	36,461,653
Purchased Options:
Average monthly cost	$	822,059	(b)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of buy contracts	$	33,578,970	(c)
Average notional amount of sale contracts	$	26,074,739
Total Return Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	29,059,225

(a) Positions were open for ten months during the year.

(b) Positions were open for six months during the year.

(c) Positions were open for five months during the year.

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

Exchange-Traded Derivatives:

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.**

$

9,076

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

9,076

Total

$

9,076

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

9,076

OTC Derivatives:

BNP Paribas SA

$

17,179

$

(17,179

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

Credit Suisse International

45,602

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

45,602

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

147,014

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

147,014

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

299,200

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

299,200

Standard Chartered Bank

148,619

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

148,619

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

13,298

(8,970

)

–0

–

–0

–

4,328

UBS AG

131,401

(63,121

)

–0

–

–0

–

68,280

Total

$

802,313

$

(89,270

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

713,043

^

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Counterparty	Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA		Derivative Available for Offset			Cash Collateral Pledged*			Security Collateral Pledged			Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities
Exchange-Traded Derivatives:
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC**	$	88,479	$	–0	–	$	(88,479	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Total	$	88,479	$	–0	–	$	(88,479	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
OTC Derivatives:
Barclays Bank PLC	$	91,810	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	91,810
BNP Paribas SA		75,294		(17,179	)		–0	–		–0	–		58,115
Citibank, NA		160,302		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		160,302
Deutsche Bank AG		32,950		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		32,950
Goldman Sachs International		1,409,984		–0	–		–0	–		(1,393,573	)		16,411
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		8,970		(8,970	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
UBS AG		63,121		(63,121	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Total	$	1,842,431	$	(89,270	)	$	–0	–	$	(1,393,573	)	$	359,588	^

* The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

** Cash has been posted for initial margin requirements for exchange traded derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2015.

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $21,621,227 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $22,314,390. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $355,205 and $35,718 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are

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reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	6,894	$	1,066,611	$	1,051,191	$	22,314

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		16,626			25,879		$	193,334		$	306,156
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		769			1,199			8,969			13,912
Shares redeemed		(11,885	)		(20,202	)		(140,688	)		(241,602	)
Net increase		5,510			6,876		$	61,615		$	78,466
Class B
Shares sold		10,015,664			10,708,222		$	118,142,651		$	125,493,251
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		1,074,687			1,581,336			12,477,117			18,264,431
Shares redeemed		(6,926,352	)		(4,228,715	)		(80,157,153	)		(49,647,781	)
Net increase		4,163,999			8,060,843		$	50,462,615		$	94,109,901

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Allocation Risk—The allocation of investments among different global asset classes may have a significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value, or NAV, when one of these asset classes is performing more poorly than others. As both the direct investments and derivatives positions will be periodically adjusted to reflect the Adviser’s view of market and economic conditions, there will be transaction costs that may be, over time, significant. In addition, there is a risk that certain asset allocation decisions may not achieve the desired results and, as a result, the Portfolio may incur significant losses.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—The Portfolio’s investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

ETF Risk—ETFs are investment companies. When the Portfolio invests in an ETF, the Portfolio bears its share of the ETFs expenses and runs the risk that the ETF may not achieve its investment objectives.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its investments, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Portfolio shares.

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Real Estate Risk—The Portfolio’s investments in the real estate market have many of the same risks as direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the value of real estate could decline due to a variety of factors that affect the real estate market generally. Investments in real estate investment trusts, or “REITs”, may have additional risks. REITs are dependent on the capability of their managers, may have limited diversification, and could be significantly affected by changes in tax laws.

Commodity Risk—Investing in commodities and commodity-linked derivative instruments may subject the Portfolio to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	8,554,468	$	10,233,755
Net long-term capital gains		3,931,919		8,045,104
Total taxable distributions paid	$	12,486,387	$	18,278,859

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As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	3,070,859
Undistributed net capital gain		110,904
Accumulated capital and other losses		(10,347	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		17,229,083	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	20,400,499

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had cumulative deferred losses on straddles of $10,347.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of swaps and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), return of capital distributions received from underlying securities, the tax treatment of corporate restructurings, the tax treatment of Treasury inflation-protected securities, and the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to reclassifications of foreign currency, the tax treatment of swaps and swap clearing fees, the tax treatment of Treasury inflation-protected securities and passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), the redesignation of dividends, the tax treatment of offering costs, and return of capital distributions received from underlying securities resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income, a net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,												April 1, 2011(a) to December 31, 2011
	2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$11.74			$11.74			$10.53			$9.75			$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (b)		.08			.08	(c)		.03	(c)		(.01	)(c)		.03	(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.19	)		.44			1.26			.81			(.28	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.11	)		.52			1.29			.80			(.25	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.10	)		(.07	)		(.04	)		(.01	)		–0	–
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(.20	)		(.45	)		(.04	)		(.01	)		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(.30	)		(.52	)		(.08	)		(.02	)		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$11.33			$11.74			$11.74			$10.53			$9.75
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(1.09	)%		4.45	%		12.31	%		8.22	%		(2.50	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$400			$350			$269			$27			$9,742
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements		.83	%		.85	%		.85	%		.85	%		.85	%^
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements		.83	%		.85	%		.89	%		1.22	%		2.53	%^
Net investment income (loss)		.67	%		.69	%(c)		.31	%(c)		(.14	)%(c)		.36	%(c)^
Portfolio turnover rate		93	%		53	%		52	%		51	%		68	%

See footnote summary on page 47.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,												April 1, 2011(a) to December 31, 2011
	2015			2014			2013			2012
Net asset value, beginning of period		$11.68			$11.68			$10.49			$9.74			$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)		.05			.05	(c)		.01	(c)		.01	(c)		.06	(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.19	)		.45			1.25			.76			(.32	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.14	)		.50			1.26			.77			(.26	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.08	)		(.05	)		(.03	)		(.01	)		–0	–
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(.20	)		(.45	)		(.04	)		(.01	)		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(.28	)		(.50	)		(.07	)		(.02	)		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$11.26			$11.68			$11.68			$10.49			$9.74
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(1.30	)%		4.21	%		12.04	%		7.90	%		(2.60	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$511,164			$481,600			$387,519			$220,663			$51,687
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements		1.08	%		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.10	%^
Expenses, before waivers/ reimbursements		1.08	%		1.10	%		1.14	%		1.29	%		2.45	%^
Net investment income		.43	%		.44	%(c)		.05	%(c)		.12	%(c)		1.02	%(c)^
Portfolio turnover rate		93	%		53	%		52	%		51	%		68	%

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Net of fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.

(d) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

^ Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and the period April 1, 2011 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2011. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended and the period April 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 14.12% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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DYNAMIC ASSET
ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Daniel J. Loewy(2), Vice President Vadim Zlotnikov (2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIANAND ACCOUNTING AGENT	LEGAL COUNSEL
State Street Bank and Trust Company	Seward & Kissel LLP
State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street	One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
Boston, MA 02210
DISTRIBUTOR	TRANSFER AGENT
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.	AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas	P.O. Box 786003
New York, NY 10105	San Antonio, TX 78278-6003
	Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s Dynamic Asset Allocation Team. Messrs. Loewy and Zlotnikov are the investment professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Daniel J. Loewy 41	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vadim Zlotnikov 53	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary of ABI,** with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”),** with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS,** with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABIS and ABI are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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CONTINUANCE DISCLOSURE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PORTFOLIO’S ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) at a meeting held on August 4-5, 2015.

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Fund’s Senior Officer (who is also the Fund’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the advisory fee, in which the Senior Officer concluded that the contractual fee for the Portfolio was reasonable. The directors also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel and the Fund’s Senior Officer.

The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Portfolio and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.

The directors also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Portfolio and the overall arrangements between the Portfolio and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided

The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Portfolio. They noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Portfolio’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that the Portfolio will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to the Portfolio by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the directors. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid, result in a higher rate of total compensation from the Portfolio to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers, also was considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues, expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of the Portfolio to the Adviser for the calendar years 2013 and 2014 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The directors noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationship with the Portfolio, including those relating to its subsidiaries which provide transfer agency, distribution and brokerage services to the Portfolio. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability of the Advisory Agreement with advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors.

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The directors focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Portfolio before taxes and distribution expenses. The directors were satisfied that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Portfolio was not unreasonable.

Fall-Out Benefits

The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolio, including but not limited to benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby the Adviser receives brokerage and research services from brokers that execute transactions for certain clients, including the Portfolio); 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of the Portfolio’s Class B shares; transfer agency fees paid by the Portfolio to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser; and brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolio to brokers affiliated with the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Portfolio’s profitability to the Adviser would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Portfolio.

Investment Results

In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Portfolio at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the August 2015 meeting, the directors reviewed information prepared by Lipper showing the performance of the Class A Shares of the Portfolio as compared with that of a group of similar funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Group”) and as compared with that of a broader array of funds selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”), and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares as compared with the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index, the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index and its blended benchmark (a 60%/40% blend of the MSCI World Index and the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index), in each case for the 1- and 3-year periods ended May 31, 2015 and (in the case of comparison with the indices) the since inception period (April 2011 inception). The directors noted that the Portfolio was in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and the Performance Universe for the 1-year period, and in the 5th quintile of the Performance Group and 4th quintile of the Performance Universe for the 3-year period. It outperformed the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index (its secondary benchmark) in all periods but lagged the MSCI World Index (its primary benchmark) in all periods and lagged its blended benchmark in all periods except the 1-year period. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was acceptable.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the advisory fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and information prepared by Lipper concerning advisory fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as the Portfolio at a common asset level. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The information reviewed by the directors showed that the Portfolio’s contractual advisory fee rate of 70 basis points was the same as the Expense Group median. The directors noted that the administrative expense reimbursement was 1 basis point in the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year, and that as a result the rate of total compensation received by the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement was more than the Expense Group median.

The directors also considered the fees the Adviser charges non-fund clients pursuing a substantially similar investment style. For this purpose, they reviewed the relevant fee information from the Adviser’s Form ADV and the evaluation from the Fund’s Senior Officer. The directors noted that the institutional fee schedule and the Portfolio’s fee schedule started at different rates and that the institutional fee schedule had breakpoints. The application of the institutional fee schedule to the Portfolio’s net assets would result in a fee rate lower than the rate being paid under the Portfolio’s Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the Adviser may, in some cases, agree to fee rates with large institutional clients that are lower than those reviewed by the directors and that they had previously discussed with the Adviser its policies in respect of such arrangements. The directors also reviewed information that indicated that the Portfolio’s fee rate is higher than the sub-advisory fee rate earned by the Adviser for sub-advising other registered investment companies pursuing a similar investment style. The directors also noted that the Adviser advises another AB Fund with a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio for a lower fee.

The Adviser reviewed with the directors the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Portfolio relative to institutional clients and sub-advised funds. The Adviser noted that because mutual funds are constantly issuing and redeeming shares, they are more difficult to manage than an institutional account, where the assets tend to be relatively stable. In

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light of the substantial differences in services rendered by the Adviser to institutional clients as compared to funds such as the Portfolio, the directors considered these fee comparisons inapt and did not place significant weight on them in their deliberations.

The directors noted that the Portfolio invests in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), subject to the restrictions and limitations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as these may be varied as a result of exemptive orders issued by the SEC. The directors also noted that ETFs pay advisory fees pursuant to their advisory contracts. The directors concluded, based on the Adviser’s explanation of how it uses ETFs when they are the most cost effective way to obtain desired exposures for a fund or to temporarily “equitize” cash inflows pending purchases of underlying securities, that the advisory fee for the Portfolio would be paid for services that would be in addition to, rather than duplicative of, the services to be provided under the advisory contracts of the ETFs.

The directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of the Portfolio in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds similar to the Portfolio and an Expense Universe as a broader group than the Expense Group, consisting of all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type as the Portfolio. The Class A expense ratio of the Portfolio was based on the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year and reflected fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements as a result of an expense cap by the Adviser. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view the expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Portfolio by others.

The directors noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio, reflecting a cap by the Adviser, was higher than the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Portfolio does not contain breakpoints, and that they had previously discussed their strong preference, and that of the Senior Officer, for breakpoints in advisory contracts with the Adviser. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale at the May 2015 meeting. The directors believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Portfolio, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. The directors informed the Adviser that they would monitor the Portfolio’s assets level and its profitability to the Adviser and anticipated revisiting the question of breakpoints in the future if circumstances warranted doing so.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the Assurance of Discontinuance between the NYAG and the Adviser. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.”Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Portfolio	Net Assets 06/30/15 ($MM)		Advisory Fee
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio	$	525.2	0.70% of average daily net assets

1 The information in the fee evaluation was completed on July 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on August 4-5, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,567 (0.010% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

The Adviser agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Portfolio’s current fiscal year. The agreement for such reimbursement is terminable by the Adviser upon at least 60 days’ notice prior to the Portfolio’s prospectus update. Set forth below are the Portfolio’s gross expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Gross Expense Ratio (12/31/14)		Fiscal Year End
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio4	Class A    0.85% Class B    1.10%		0.85% 1.10%	December 31

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed by the Portfolio for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁵ In addition to the AB institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on June 30, 2015 net assets:⁶

4 The Portfolio’s percentage of net assets allocated to ETFs as of April 30, 2015 is 17.86%. The Portfolio’s underlying expense ratio related to such ETF holdings is 0.0406%.

5 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

6 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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Portfolio	Net Assets 6/30/15 ($MM)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio	$525.2	Dynamic All Market 0.60% on 1st $500 million 0.50% on next the balance		0.595	%		0.700	%
		Minimum account size: $25m

The Adviser manages AB Cap Fund (“ACF”)—AB All Market Growth Portfolio—(“All Market Growth Portfolio”), a retail mutual fund which has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. The advisory fee schedule of All Market Growth Portfolio is set forth below.

Portfolio	AB Fund	Fee
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio	ACF—All Market Growth Portfolio7	0.60% of average daily net assets

The Adviser manages the Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. Overlay Portfolios (the “Overlay Portfolios”), which utilize the Adviser’s DAA strategy. Unlike the Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio, the Overlay Portfolios are not designed as stand-alone investments and are used in conjunction with globally diversified Private Client portfolios.⁸ The advisory fee schedules of the Overlay Portfolios are set forth below. Also shown are what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the Overlay Portfolios’ fee schedules been applicable to the Portfolio based on June 30, 2015 net assets:

Portfolio	Overlay Portfolio	Fee9	Portfolio Advisory Fee
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio	Overlay A Portfolio Tax-Aware Overlay A Portfolio	0.90% of average daily net assets	0.700%
	Overlay B Portfolio Tax-Aware Overlay B Portfolio Tax-Aware Overlay C Portfolio Tax-Aware Overlay N Portfolio	0.65% of average daily net assets

The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the following fees for Dynamic Diversified Portfolio, a Luxembourg fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio:

Portfolio	Luxembourg Fund	Fee10
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio	Dynamic Diversified Portfolio Class A Class I (Institutional)	1.70% 0.90%

7 ACF—All Market Growth Portfolio was not in existence at the time of the NYAG settlement. Accordingly, the retail mutual fund’s advisory fee schedule does not follow any of the NYAG related categories.

8 Overlay A Portfolio and Tax-Aware Overlay A Portfolio are intended for use in Private Client accounts that have a higher equity weighting (e.g. 80% equity and 20% fixed-income). The other Overlay Portfolios are intended for use in Private Client accounts that have a higher fixed income weighting (e.g. 70% fixed- income and 30% equity). The Overlay Portfolios will gain exposure to various asset classes through direct investments in equity and debt securities as well as derivatives.

9 The advisory fees of each Overlay Portfolio are based on the percentage of each portfolio’s average daily net assets, not an aggregate of the assets in the portfolios shown.

10 Class A shares of the Luxembourg funds are charged an “all-in” fee, which includes investment advisory and distribution-related services, unlike Class I shares, whose fee is for only investment advisory services.

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The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families that have an investment style similar to that of the Portfolio. The Adviser charges the fees set forth below for the sub-advisory relationship that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the fee schedules of the sub-advisory relationships been applicable to the Portfolio based on June 30, 2015 net assets.

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio	Client #1	0.40% on first $100 million 0.35% on next $100 million 0.30% on the balance		0.329%		0.700%
	Client #2	0.40% on 1st $250 million 0.35% on next $250 million 0.325% on next $500 million 0.30% on the balance		0.371%		0.700%
	Client #3	0.40% on first $250 million 0.35% on next $500 million 0.30% on the balance		0.374%		0.700%
	Client #411	0.35% on first $400 million 0.30% on the balance		0.338%		0.700%

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. In addition, to the extent that certain of these sub-advisory relationships are with affiliates of the Adviser, the fee schedules may not reflect arm’s length bargaining or negotiations.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationship is paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such a lower fee due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationship. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management, generally required by a registered investment company.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹² Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolio’s contractual management fee¹³ estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”).¹⁴

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

11 The client is an affiliate of the Adviser.

12 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of the negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

13 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

14 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. In addition, there are limitations in Lipper’s expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

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The Portfolio’s original EG had an insufficient number of peers in Lipper’s view. Consequently, Lipper expanded the Portfolio’s EG to include peers that have similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee15		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio16		0.700		0.700		5/9

However, because Lipper had expanded the EG of the Portfolio, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”) was also expanded to include the universe of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective. A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment classification/objective as the subject Portfolio.¹⁷

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio (%)18		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio19		0.850		0.730		6/9		0.730		11/15

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter and distributor, AB Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $1,082,584 in Rule 12b-1 fees from the Portfolio.

15 The contractual management fee would not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waivers for expense caps that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

16 The Portfolio’s EG consists of the Portfolio, six other Flexible Portfolio (“FX”) funds and two Alternative Other (“ALT”) funds

17 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

18 Most recently completed fiscal year Class A total expense ratio.

19 The Portfolio’s EU consists of the Portfolio, the EG, and all other FX and ALT funds.

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During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $2,143,984 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year.

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AB Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of approximately $1,385 from the Portfolio.²⁰

The Portfolio did not effect any brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB.” The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from any future business conducted with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for its clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously, in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli²¹ study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.²² The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.²³ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The

20 The Fund (which includes the Portfolio and other series of the Fund) paid ABIS a flat fee of $18,000 in 2014.

21 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

22 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

23 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $485 billion as of June 30, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1 and 3 year net performance ranking and return²⁴ of the Portfolio relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²⁵ for the periods ended May 31, 2015.²⁶

Portfolio	Portfolio Return (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Dynamic Asset Allocation Portfolio
1 year		5.57		4.93		4.72		2/7		4/15
3 year		9.62		10.61		10.27		7/7		10/13

Set forth below are the 1 year, 3 year and since inception net performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold) versus its benchmark for the periods ended May 31, 2015.²⁷

	Periods Ending May 31, 2015 Annualized Net Performance (%)
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)
Dynamic Asset Allocation		5.57		9.61		6.29
60% MSCI World/ 40% Barclays US Aggregate Government—Treasury		4.77		10.54		7.26
MSCI World Net Index		5.70		17.09		9.33
Barclays US Aggregate Government—Treasury		3.07		1.07		3.55
Inception Date: April 1, 2011

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. However, the Senior Officer recommended that the Directors discuss with the Adviser the proposed advisory fee schedule of the Portfolio, which lacks potential for sharing economies of scale through breakpoints, should the Portfolio’s assets, which currently remain low, grow to a substantial level. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: August 28, 2015

24 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The performance return of the Portfolio shown was provided by Lipper.

25 The Portfolio’s EG is not identical to the Portfolio’s PG as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from an EG is somewhat different from that of a PG. The Portfolio’s EU is identical to the Portfolio’s PU.

26 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

27 The performance returns shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The performance returns for the Portfolio and the benchmark were provided by the Adviser.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Global Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. The Portfolio commenced operations on April 29, 2015.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to generate current income consistent with preservation of capital. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities. In addition, the Portfolio will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 40% of its net assets in the fixed-income securities of non-US corporate and governmental issuers, and invest in issuers located in at least three countries. The Portfolio may invest in a broad range of fixed-income securities in both developed and emerging markets. The Portfolio may invest across all fixed-income sectors, including US and non-US Government and corporate debt securities. The Portfolio’s investments may be denominated in local currency or US dollar-denominated. The Portfolio may invest in debt securities with a range of maturities from short- to long-term. For a period of time after the Portfolio’s inception, the Portfolio may gain up to approximately 50% of its exposure to fixed-income securities through investment in the AB Global Bond Fund, another investment company advised by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) that has investment objectives and policies substantially similar to those of the Portfolio.

The Adviser selects securities for purchase or sale based on its assessment of the securities’ risk and return characteristics as well as the securities’ impact on the overall risk and return characteristics of the Portfolio. In making this assessment, the Adviser takes into account various factors, including the credit quality and sensitivity to interest rates of the securities under consideration and of the Portfolio’s other holdings.

The Adviser will actively manage the Portfolio’s assets in relation to market conditions and general economic conditions and adjust the Portfolio’s investments in an effort to best enable the Portfolio to achieve its investment objective. Thus, the percentage of the Portfolio’s assets invested in a particular country or denominated in a particular currency will vary in accordance with the Adviser’s assessment of the relative yield and appreciation potential of such securities and the relationship of the country’s currency to the US dollar. While the Adviser expects to hedge some or all of the foreign currency exposure resulting from the Portfolio’s securities positions through the use of currency-related derivatives, it is not required to do so.

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 75% of its net assets in fixed-income securities rated investment grade at the time of investment and may invest up to 25% of its net assets in below investment-grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”).

The Portfolio expects to use derivatives, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps, to a significant extent. For example, the Adviser may enter into futures and swaps on interest rates, credit default swaps to gain or hedge exposure to specific fixed-income securities, and currency-related derivatives as noted above. In addition, the Portfolio may borrow money for investment purposes, and expects to enter into transactions such as reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls that are functionally equivalent to borrowings. These derivatives and borrowing transactions will at times create aggregate exposure to fixed-income securities for the Portfolio substantially in excess of its net assets, effectively leveraging the Portfolio.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (US dollar hedged), for the period since the Portfolio’s inception through December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the reporting period. Yield curve positioning contributed to relative returns, mainly from positioning along the long end of the US curve. Currency positioning also contributed, specifically the Portfolio’s long US dollar position versus short positions in the Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, South Korean won and Canadian dollar. Country positioning detracted, mainly from an overweight to Brazil and the US, and an underweight to Japan. Sector allocation also detracted, mainly from an overweight to non-investment grade corporates and an underweight to mortgage-pass through securities. Security selection was immaterial for the period.

The Portfolio utilized derivatives including Treasury futures and currency forwards for hedging and investment purposes, which added to absolute returns for the reporting period; credit default swaps for hedging and investment purposes detracted.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Bond markets were volatile for the reporting period, as growth trends and monetary policies in the world’s biggest economies headed in different directions. Inflation continued to fall throughout the developed world, driven primarily by decreasing commodity prices. While oil prices began to rebound in August, they again fell in the third quarter of 2015, ending the year below $40/barrel, and remained well below their price range in late 2014. These dynamics caused volatility within government bond

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yields, with the yield on the 10-year US Treasury ranging from 2.1% to 2.5%, ultimately ending the period at 2.3%. Adding to the volatility, the US Federal Reserve raised the target on official rates by 25 basis points, lifting the range to 0.25%-0.50%, which was the first interest rate hike in nine years.

In other markets, including many in Europe where the European Central Bank implemented its quantitative easing program, some yields ended the period in negative territory. In emerging markets, political and economic instability across regions negatively affected the investment environment. Slower growth in China, Brazil and

other emerging-market economies caused further pressure on credit markets at the end of the period. Against this backdrop, fixed-income returns diverged between regions and sectors. Credit securities generally underperformed developed-market Treasuries; developed-market Treasuries generally outperformed emerging-market local currency Treasuries; and investment-grade securities generally outperformed high yield, which posted some of the worst returns across the fixed-income markets, specifically within the energy and commodities sectors.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (US dollar hedged) does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index represents the performance of the global investment-grade developed fixed-income markets. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Fund.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. The Portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates and the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, including US Federal Reserve actions, and market reaction to these initiatives. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Duration Risk: Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise. For example, a fixed-income security with a duration of three years will decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.

Below Investment Grade Securities Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Inflation Risk: This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolio’s assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolio’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater if the Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Leverage Risk: To the extent the Portfolio uses leveraging techniques, its net asset value (“NAV”) may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS
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Non-Diversification Risk: The Portfolio may have more risk because it is “non-diversified”, meaning that it can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers and that adverse changes in the value of one security could have a more significant effect on the Portfolio’s NAV.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes and large positions. Foreign fixed-income securities may have more liquidity risk because secondary trading markets for these securities may be smaller and less well-developed and the securities may trade less frequently. Liquidity risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end. The Portfolio has been in operation only for a short period of time, and therefore has a limited historical performance period. This limited performance period is unlikely to be representative of the performance the Portfolio will achieve over a longer period.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	Since Inception*
Global Bond Portfolio Class A		-0.40%
Global Bond Portfolio Class B		-0.60%
Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (US dollar hedged)		-0.39%
*    Inception date: 4/29/2015.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual expense ratios as 0.79% and 1.04% for Class A and Class B, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.64% and 0.89% for Class A and Class B, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before May 1, 2017 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

4/29/15* – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

* Inception date: 4/29/2015.

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Global Bond Portfolio Class A shares (from 4/29/15* to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During  Period*		Annualized Expense  Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,010.10	$	1.93		0.38	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,023.29	$	1.94		0.38	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,008.10	$	3.19		0.63	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,022.03	$	3.21		0.63	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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SECURITY TYPE BREAKDOWN*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

SECURITY TYPE	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Investment Companies	$	4,976,748		49.7	%
Governments—Treasuries		3,294,737		32.9
Corporates—Investment Grade		310,609		3.1
Inflation-Linked Securities		246,213		2.4
Governments—Sovereign Agencies		121,592		1.2
Mortgage Pass-Throughs		86,109		0.9
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities		38,998		0.4
Corporates—Non-Investment Grade		18,315		0.2
Local Governments—Provincial Bonds		11,074		0.1
Short-Term Investments		908,999		9.1
Total Investments	$	10,013,394		100.0	%

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

COUNTRY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
United States	$	6,888,500		68.8	%
United Kingdom		472,686		4.7
Canada		413,023		4.1
Italy		381,896		3.8
Germany		290,487		2.9
France		209,845		2.1
Ireland		134,494		1.4
Australia		111,908		1.1
Spain		52,314		0.5
Brazil		43,653		0.4
Belgium		40,460		0.4
Portugal		39,634		0.4
South Africa		16,934		0.2
Other		8,561		0.1
Short-Term		908,999		9.1
Total Investments	$	10,013,394		100.0	%

* The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivatives transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purpose (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

† All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 0.1% or less in the following countries: New Zealand and Switzerland.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares			U.S. $ Value
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–50.0%
FUNDS AND INVESTMENT TRUSTS–50.0%
AB Global Bond Fund, Inc.–Class Z(a) (cost $5,161,896)			610,644	$	4,976,748
	Principal Amount (000)
GOVERNMENTS–TREASURIES–33.1%
AUSTRALIA–1.1%
Australia Government Bond
Series 142 4.25%, 4/21/26(b)		AUD	110		89,806
Series 144 3.75%, 4/21/37(b)			29		22,102
					111,908
BELGIUM–0.4%
Belgium Government Bond Series 71 3.75%, 6/22/45(b)		EUR	27		40,460
BRAZIL–0.4%
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
Series B 6.00%, 8/15/50–5/15/55		BRL	37		21,828
Series F 10.00%, 1/01/25			121		21,825
					43,653
CANADA–2.7%
Canadian Government Bond 1.25%, 8/01/17		CAD	360		263,333
FRANCE–2.1%
France Government Bond OAT
2.50%, 5/25/30(b)		EUR	12		14,763
3.50%, 4/25/20(b)			156		195,082
					209,845
GERMANY–2.9%
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
0.50%, 2/15/25(b)			110		118,299
1.00%, 8/15/25(b)			120		134,888
2.25%, 9/04/21(b)			26		31,784
Series 00 6.25%, 1/04/30(b)			3		5,516
					290,487
IRELAND–1.4%
Ireland Government Bond
2.40%, 5/15/30(b)			10		11,866
3.40%, 3/18/24(b)			19		24,572
5.40%, 3/13/25			66		98,056
					134,494
ITALY–3.8%
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.75%, 5/01/21		EUR	232	$	292,039
5.00%, 8/01/34(b)			18		27,430
5.50%, 11/01/22			20		28,010
6.00%, 5/01/31			21		34,417
					381,896
PORTUGAL–0.4%
Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT 2.875%, 10/15/25(b)			35		39,634
SOUTH AFRICA–0.2%
South Africa Government Bond Series R186 10.50%, 12/21/26		ZAR	248		16,934
SPAIN–0.5%
Spain Government Bond 1.95%, 7/30/30(b)		EUR	13		13,486
4.20%, 1/31/37(b)			21		28,053
5.15%, 10/31/44(b)			7		10,775
					52,314
UNITED KINGDOM–4.7%
United Kingdom Gilt 1.75%, 9/07/22(b)		GBP	65		96,583
2.25%, 9/07/23(b)			78		119,007
3.25%, 1/22/44(b)			65		106,652
4.75%, 3/07/20(b)			56		94,660
5.00%, 3/07/25(b)			25		46,706
					463,608
UNITED STATES–12.5%
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.875%, 5/15/43	$		54		52,650
3.00%, 11/15/44–11/15/45			75		74,753
3.625%, 8/15/43			90		101,359
6.25%, 5/15/30			90		130,496
U.S. Treasury Notes 0.875%, 4/30/17			325		324,860
2.00%, 2/15/25			198		193,553
2.125%, 6/30/21			150		151,887
2.25%, 11/15/25			20		19,955
2.50%, 5/15/24			42		42,917
2.625%, 8/15/20			148		153,741
					1,246,171
Total Governments–Treasuries (cost $3,398,902)					3,294,737
CORPORATES–INVESTMENT GRADE–3.1%
INDUSTRIAL–2.3%
BASIC–0.3%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 2.30%, 11/14/17			5		4,263
Glencore Funding LLC 4.00%, 4/16/25(b)			5		3,475
International Paper Co. 3.80%, 1/15/26			4		3,941
5.15%, 5/15/46			3		2,854

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Company	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
Mosaic Co. (The) 5.625%, 11/15/43	$	5	$	4,792
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 3.75%, 6/15/25		10		9,078
				28,403
CAPITAL GOODS–0.1%
General Electric Co. Series B 4.10%, 12/15/22(c)		5		4,988
COMMUNICATIONS–MEDIA–0.4%
CCO Safari II LLC 3.579%, 7/23/20(b)		5		4,970
4.908%, 7/23/25(b)		5		4,995
Cox Communications, Inc. 2.95%, 6/30/23(b)		8		7,047
Mcgraw Hill Financial, Inc. 4.40%, 2/15/26		15		15,348
Time Warner, Inc. 3.60%, 7/15/25		5		4,867
				37,227
CONSUMER CYCLICAL– AUTOMOTIVE– 0.1%
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 3.25%, 5/15/18		12		12,060
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL–0.6%
AbbVie, Inc. 2.50%, 5/14/20		4		3,960
3.60%, 5/14/25		10		9,869
Baxalta, Inc. 5.25%, 6/23/45(b)		5		5,017
Biogen, Inc. 2.90%, 9/15/20		4		3,990
Celgene Corp. 3.875%, 8/15/25		5		4,980
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 3.65%, 3/01/26		6		6,051
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 2.80%, 7/02/20(b)		7		6,982
3.50%, 7/15/22(b)		7		7,048
Reynolds American, Inc. 4.45%, 6/12/25		10		10,458
5.85%, 8/15/45		3		3,335
				61,690
ENERGY–0.6%
Devon Energy Corp. 5.00%, 6/15/45		7		5,305
Energy Transfer Partners LP 4.65%, 6/01/21		5		4,694
EnLink Midstream Partners LP 4.15%, 6/01/25		13		9,999
Enterprise Products Operating LLC 3.70%, 2/15/26		10		8,970
Halliburton Co.
3.375%, 11/15/22	$	6	$	5,905
5.00%, 11/15/45		6		5,931
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. 3.60%, 11/01/24		12		9,627
Schlumberger Holdings Corp. 2.35%, 12/21/18(b)		12		11,922
				62,353
TECHNOLOGY–0.2%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 4.90%, 10/15/25(b)		10		9,806
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.65%, 12/09/21		10		9,962
				19,768
				226,489
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–0.6%
BANKING–0.5%
Bank of America Corp. 3.875%, 8/01/25		20		20,302
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.75%, 5/22/25		10		10,067
3.85%, 7/08/24		10		10,205
5.15%, 5/22/45		3		2,916
Morgan Stanley Series G 4.00%, 7/23/25		11		11,327
				54,817
INSURANCE–0.1%
MetLife, Inc. Series C 5.25%, 6/15/20(c)		9		9,158
				63,975
UTILITY–0.2%
ELECTRIC–0.2%
Entergy Corp. 4.00%, 7/15/22		8		8,161
Exelon Corp. 3.95%, 6/15/25(b)		12		11,984
				20,145
Total Corporates–Investment Grade (cost $320,224)				310,609
INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES–2.5%
UNITED STATES–2.5%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index 0.125%, 4/15/19 (TIPS) (cost $252,301)		248		246,213

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
GOVERNMENTS–SOVEREIGN AGENCIES–1.2%
GOVERNMENTS–SOVEREIGN AGENCIES–1.2%
Canada Housing Trust No. 1 1.70%, 12/15/17(b)		CAD	60	$	44,201
3.80%, 6/15/21(b)			95		77,391
Total Governments–Sovereign Agencies (cost $133,979)					121,592
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS–0.9%
AGENCY FIXED RATE 30-YEAR–0.8%
Federal National Mortgage Association 4.00%, 12/01/44	$		23		24,783
Government National Mortgage Association 3.50%, 2/01/46, TBA			48		49,402
					74,185
OTHER AGENCY FIXED RATE PROGRAMS–0.1%
Canadian Mortgage Pools 6.125%, 12/15/24		CAD	13		11,924
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs (cost $86,768)					86,109
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES–0.4%
NON-AGENCY FIXED RATE CMBS–0.4%
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C32, Class C 4.669%, 11/15/48	$		10		8,812
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C6, Class AJ 5.452%, 9/15/39			30		30,186
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $40,371)					38,998
CORPORATES–NON-INVESTMENT GRADE–0.2%
INDUSTRIAL–0.2%
BASIC–0.1%
Teck Resources Ltd. 4.50%, 1/15/21			10		5,100
CAPITAL GOODS–0.1%
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) 8.50%, 11/01/20	$		2	$	2,070
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu 5.75%, 10/15/20			5		5,086
					7,156
COMMUNICATIONS–TELECOMMUNICATIONS–0.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 6.50%, 1/15/26			2		2,019
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–RETAILERS–0.0%
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc. 5.625%, 12/01/25			4		4,040
Total Corporates–Non-Investment Grade (cost $22,923)					18,315
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS–PROVINCIAL BONDS–0.1%
CANADA–0.1%
Province of Ontario Canada 2.60%, 6/02/25 (cost $11,675)		CAD	15		11,074
	Shares
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–9.1%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–9.1%
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.–Government STIF Portfolio, 0.30%(a)(d) (cost $908,999)			908,999		908,999
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.6% (cost $10,338,038)					10,013,394
Other assets less liabilities–(0.6)%					(55,659	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%				$	9,957,735

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FUTURES (see Note D)

Type	Number of Contracts		Expiration Month		Original Value		Value at December 31, 2015		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts
10 Yr Mini Japan Government Bond Futures		6		March 2016	$	742,566	$	744,091	$	1,525

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)			In Exchange For (000)			Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		BRL	177		USD	47		1/05/16	$	2,558
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	45		BRL	177		1/05/16		110
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		SGD	216		USD	153		1/08/16		1,307
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	77		SGD	109		1/08/16		138
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		CAD	600		USD	450		1/14/16		16,666
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	49		CNY	323		1/21/16		171
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		ZAR	286		USD	20		1/21/16		1,794
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		INR	3,279		USD	49		1/22/16		(256	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	49		INR	3,289		1/22/16		632
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		EUR	208		USD	227		1/27/16		525
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		EUR	1,045		USD	1,110		1/27/16		(25,946	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		GBP	30		EUR	43		1/27/16		1,664
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		GBP	372		USD	564		1/28/16		15,861
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	31		GBP	20		1/28/16		(904	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		TWD	1,626		USD	50		1/29/16		519
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		BRL	177		USD	44		2/02/16		(144	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		AUD	153		USD	110		2/05/16		(1,396	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	165		JPY	20,049		2/10/16		1,531
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		TWD	3,283		USD	99		6/21/16		(31	)
									$	14,799

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Clearing Broker/(Exchange) & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Sale Contracts
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc./(INTRCONX):
CDX-NAHY Series 24, 5 Year Index, 6/20/20*		5.00	%		4.04	%	$	218	$	8,455	$	(5,028	)
CDX-NAIG Series 24, 5 Year Index, 6/20/20*		1.00			0.85			1,100		7,197		(9,882	)
									$	15,652	$	(14,910	)

* Termination date

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value			Upfront Premiums Paid (Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Sale Contracts
Bank of America, N.A.:
CDX-EM Series 23, 5 Year Index 6/20/20*		1.00	%		3.53	%	$	147	$	(14,645	)	$	(11,267	)	$	(3,378	)
Barclays Bank PLC:
CMBX.NA.BB 6, 5/11/63*		5.00			5.82			6		(257	)		(103	)		(154	)
CMBX.NA.BBB 7, 1/17/47*		3.00			3.88			100		(5,589	)		(623	)		(4,966	)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.:
CMBX.NA.BB 6, 5/11/63*		5.00			5.82			6		(256	)		(106	)		(150	)
Goldman Sachs International:
CMBX.NA.BB 6, 5/11/63*		5.00			5.82			11		(470	)		(206	)		(264	)
CMBX.NA.BB 6, 5/11/63*		5.00			5.82			12		(512	)		(198	)		(314	)
									$	(21,729	)	$	(12,503	)	$	(9,226	)

* Termination date

(a) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,466,962 or 14.7% of net assets.

(c) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.

(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

SGD—Singapore Dollar

TWD—New Taiwan Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

Glossary:

CDX-EM—Emerging Market Credit Default Swap Index

CDX-NAHY—North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

CDX-NAIG—North American Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index

CMBS—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

CMBX.NA—North American Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index

INTRCONX—Inter-Continental Exchange

OAT—Obligations Assimilables du Trésor

TBA—To Be Announced

TIPS—Treasury Inflation Protected Security

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $4,267,143)	$	4,127,647
Affiliated issuers (cost $6,070,895)		5,885,747
Cash collateral due from broker		35,454
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $4,303)		4,202
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		43,476
Interest and dividends receivable		41,988
Prepaid expenses		14,997
Receivable for investment securities sold and foreign currency transactions		590
Receivable due from Adviser		569
Receivable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		227
Total assets		10,154,897
LIABILITIES
Payable for investment securities purchased and foreign currency transactions		79,608
Audit and tax fee payable		34,052
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		28,677
Custody fee payable		13,152
Upfront premium received on credit default swaps		12,503
Legal fee payable		11,972
Unrealized depreciation on credit default swaps		9,226
Transfer Agent fee payable		109
Accrued expenses		7,863
Total liabilities		197,162
NET ASSETS	$	9,957,735
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	1,000
Additional paid-in capital		9,997,041
Undistributed net investment income		302,201
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(9,595	)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(332,912	)
	$	9,957,735

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	9,946,548		999,000	$	9.96
B	$	11,187		1,125	$	9.94

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
For the period April 29, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends—Affiliated issuers	$	162,639
Interest		45,861
Other income		30
		208,530
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		33,463
Distribution fee—Class B		17
Transfer agency—Class A		2,071
Transfer agency—Class B		2
Custodian		53,513
Administrative		37,826
Audit and tax		34,052
Amortization of offering expenses		31,003
Legal		21,095
Directors’ fees		15,708
Printing		12,499
Miscellaneous		1,708
Total expenses		242,957
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)		(217,805	)
Net expenses		25,152
Net investment income		183,378
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		(22,009	)
Futures		11,739
Swaps		12,141
Foreign currency transactions		104,147
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Affiliated Underlying Portfolios		(185,148	)
Investments		(139,496	)
Futures		1,525
Swaps		(24,136	)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		14,343
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(226,894	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(43,516	)

(a) Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	April 29, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	183,378
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		106,018
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(332,912	)
Net decrease in net assets from operations		(43,516	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase		10,001,251
Total increase		9,957,735
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		–0	–
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $302,201)	$	9,957,735

(a) Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Global Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). AB Global Bond Portfolio commenced operations on April 29, 2015. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to generate income and price appreciation without assuming what the Adviser considers undue risk. The Portfolio is non-diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. As of December 31, 2015 AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) was the sole shareholder of each class of shares of the Portfolio that is currently being offered. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset-backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Investment Companies

$

4,976,748

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

4,976,748

Governments—Treasuries

–0

–

3,294,737

–0

–

3,294,737

Corporates—Investment Grade

–0

–

310,609

–0

–

310,609

Inflation-Linked Securities

–0

–

246,213

–0

–

246,213

Governments—Sovereign Agencies

–0

–

121,592

–0

–

121,592

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

–0

–

86,109

–0

–

86,109

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

–0

–

–0

–

38,998

38,998

Corporates—Non-Investment Grade

–0

–

18,315

–0

–

18,315

Local Governments—Provincial Bonds

–0

–

11,074

–0

–

11,074

Short-Term Investments

908,999

–0

–

–0

–

908,999

Total Investments in Securities

5,885,747

4,088,649

38,998

10,013,394

Other Financial Instruments*:

Assets:

Futures

1,525

–0

–

–0

–

1,525

#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

43,476

–0

–

43,476

Liabilities:

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

(28,677

)

–0

–

(28,677

)

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

(14,910

)

–0

–

(14,910

)#

Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

(9,226

)

–0

–

(9,226

)

Total^

$

5,887,272

$

4,079,312

$

38,998

$

10,005,582

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

# Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

	Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities			Total
Balance as of 4/29/15^	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		(16	)		(16	)
Realized gain (loss)		–0	–		–0	–
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		(1,373	)		(1,373	)
Purchases		40,387			40,387
Sales		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers in to Level 3		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers out of Level 3		–0	–		–0	–
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	38,998		$	38,998
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/15 *	$	(1,373	)	$	(1,373	)

^ Commencement of operations.

* The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

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The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for the current tax year and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

8. Offering Expenses

Offering expenses of $46,000 were deferred and amortized on a straight line basis over a one year period starting from April 29, 2015 (commencement of operations).

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .50% of the first $2.5 billion, .45% of the next $2.5 billion and .40% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses, excluding, among other items, the Portfolio’s proportionate share of the advisory fees and other expenses of AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. (“ABGB”) on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to .64% and .89% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B, respectively. Any fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser through December 31, 2015 are subject to repayment by the Fund until December 31, 2018. Any fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser from January 1, 2016 through April 27, 2016 are subject to repayment by the Fund until December 31, 2019, provided that no repayment will be made that would cause the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to exceed the net fee percentage set forth per the Expense Caps. The Expense Caps may not be terminated by the Adviser before May 1, 2017. For the period ended December 31, 2015, such reimbursements/waivers amounted to $162,259.

The Portfolio currently invests in ABGB, an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and/or bear Portfolio expenses through April 29, 2016 in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s proportionate share of all advisory fees and other expenses of ABGB that are indirectly borne by the Portfolio. For the period ended December 31, 2015, such waiver amounted to $17,720.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive such fees amounting to $37,826.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $800 for the period ended December 31, 2015.

The Portfolio may invest in the AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.—Government STIF Portfolio (“Government STIF Portfolio”), an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds and other institutional accounts of the Adviser, and is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees but does bear its own expenses. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the Government STIF Portfolio for the period ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value April 29, 2015(a) (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)		Dividend Income (000)
$	0	$	6,224	$	5,315	$	909	$	1

(a) Commencement of operations.

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A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the ABGB Fund for the period ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

AB Global Bond Fund, Inc.
													Distributions
Market Value 4/29/15(a) (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Realized Gain (Loss) (000)		Change in Unrealized Appr./(Depr.) (000)			Market Value 12/31/15 (000)		Income (000)		Realized Gains (000)
$	0	$	5,162	$	0	$	0	$	(185	)	$	4,977	$	162	$	0

(a) Commencement of operations.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the period ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $161, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases		Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	9,251,982	$	1,351,858
U.S. government securities		5,850,809		4,256,608

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures, foreign currency and swap transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	10,339,725
Gross unrealized appreciation		10,618
Gross unrealized depreciation		(336,949	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(326,331	)

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Futures

The Portfolio may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Portfolio may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Portfolio enters into futures, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Swaps

The Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Portfolio may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures, including by making direct investments in foreign currencies. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

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Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

At the time the Portfolio enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Credit Default Swaps:

The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Portfolio, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Portfolio may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Portfolio receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Portfolio is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.

In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Portfolio for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have Buy Contracts outstanding with respect to the same referenced obligation and counterparty Sale Contracts outstanding.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if a Portfolio had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Portfolio coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Portfolio.

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held credit default swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	1,525	*
Credit contracts					Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	14,910	*

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	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value		Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	43,476	Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	28,677
Credit contracts				Unrealized depreciation on credit default swaps		9,226
Total		$	45,001		$	52,813

* Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives		Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures	$	11,739	$	1,525
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		7,831		14,799
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		12,141		(24,136	)
Total		$	31,711	$	(7,812	)

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the period ended December 31, 2015:

Futures:
Average original value of buy contracts	$	774,360	(a)
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	365,855
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	2,536,905
Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of sale contracts	$	257,625	(a)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of sale contracts	$	1,318,289

(a) Positions were open for two months during the year.

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

Exchange-Traded Derivatives:

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.**

$

73

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

73

Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC**

154

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

154

Total

$

227

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

227

OTC Derivatives:

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

43,476

(28,677

)

–0

–

–0

–

14,799

Total

$

43,476

$

(28,677

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

14,799

^

Counterparty

Derivative Liabilities Subject  to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Pledged

Security Collateral Pledged

Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities

OTC Derivatives:

Bank of America, N.A.

$

14,645

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

14,645

Barclays Bank PLC

5,846

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

5,846

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

256

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

256

Goldman Sachs International

982

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

982

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

28,677

(28,677

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total

$

50,406

$

(28,677

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

21,729

^

** Cash has been posted for initial margin requirements for exchange traded derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2015.

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

3. TBA and Dollar Rolls

The Portfolio may invest in TBA mortgage-backed securities. A TBA, or “To Be Announced”, trade represents a contract for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a future agree-upon date; however, the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time of the trade. Mortgage pools (including fixed-rate or variable-rate mortgages) guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, or GNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or FNMA, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or FHLMC, are subsequently allocated to the TBA transactions.

The Portfolio may enter into dollar rolls. Dollar rolls involve sales by the Portfolio of securities for delivery in the current month and the Portfolio’s simultaneously contracting to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Portfolio is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Dollar rolls are speculative techniques. During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had no transactions in dollar rolls.

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NOTE E: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES			AMOUNT
	April 29, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015			April 29, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015
Class A
Shares sold		999,000		$	9,990,000
Net increase		999,000		$	9,990,000
Class B
Shares sold		1,125		$	11,252
Shares redeemed		0	(b)		(1	)
Net increase		1,125		$	11,251

(a) Commencement of operations

(b) Share is less than 0.5

NOTE F : Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Duration Risk—Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise. For example, a fixed-income security with a duration of three years will decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%.

Below Investment Grade Securities—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (“junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Inflation Risk—This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Portfolio’s assets can decline as can the real value of the Portfolio’s distributions.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures contracts or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Non-diversification Risk—The Portfolio may have more risk because it is “non-diversified”, meaning that it can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers and that adverse changes in the value of one security could have a more significant effect on the Portfolio’s NAV.

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of fixed-income mutual fund shares. Over recent years, liquidity risk has also increased because the capacity of dealers in the secondary market for fixed-income securities to make markets in these securities has decreased, even as the overall bond market has grown significantly, due to, among other things, structural changes, additional regulatory requirements and capital and risk restraints that have led to reduced inventories. Liquidity risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.

NOTE G: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio was included as part of the facility on July 9, 2015.

NOTE H: Tax Information

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	290,931
Accumulated capital and other losses		(7,908	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		(323,329	)(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(40,306	)

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $7,908.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of swaps and the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $7,908 which may be carried forward for an indefinite period.

During the current fiscal period, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps and swap clearing fees, foreign currency reclassifications, the tax treatment of offering costs and paydown gain/loss reclassifications resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE I: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE J: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	April 29, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)(c)		.18
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(.22	)
Net decrease in net asset value from operations		(.04	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.96
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(.40	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$9,947
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements (e)^		.38	%
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements (e)^		3.63	%
Net investment income (c)^		2.74	%
Portfolio turnover rate		62	%

See footnote summary on page 30.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	April 29, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)(c)		.17
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(.23	)
Net decrease in net asset value from operations		(.06	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.94
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(.60	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$11
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements (e)^		.64	%
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements (e)^		3.90	%
Net investment income (c)^		2.55	%
Portfolio turnover rate		62	%

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Net of fees and expenses waived/reimbursed by the Adviser.

(d) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(e) Expense ratios do not include expenses of ABGB, in which the Portfolio invests. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the estimated annualized blended expense ratios of acquired funds were .26% for both Class A and Class B Shares.

^ Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of the AB Global Bond Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Global Bond Portfolio (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting AB Variable Product Series Fund, Inc., as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period April 29, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Global Bond Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for the period April 29, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
John H. Dobkin(1)	Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Downey(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Paul J. DeNoon(2), Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary
Scott DiMaggio(2), Vice President	Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller
Douglas J. Peebles(2), Vice President	Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
Matthew Sheridan(2), Vice President
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free (800) 221-5672

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund are made by its senior management team. Messrs. DeNoon, DiMaggio, Peebles and Sheridan are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to this position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Officer Information

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST 5 YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P., since prior to March 2003.
Paul J. DeNoon 53	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Scott DiMaggio 44	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Douglas J. Peebles 50	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Matthew Sheridan 40	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since 2011.

* The address for each of the Fund’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AB at 1-(800) 227-4618, or visit www.ABglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of Global Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the initial approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to generate current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests significantly in fixed-income securities of companies located in at least three countries (including the United States). The Portfolio may invest in a broad range of fixed-income securities in both developed and emerging markets. The Portfolio may invest across all fixed-income sectors, including U.S. and non-U.S. government and corporate debt securities. The Portfolio’s investments may be denominated in local currency or U.S. dollar denominated. The Portfolio may invest in debt securities with a range of maturities from short- to long-term. Under normal market circumstances invest at least 75% of its net assets in fixed-income securities rated investment grade at the time of investment and may invest up to 25% of its net assets in below investment grade fixed-income securities.

The Adviser expects to utilize a variety of derivatives, including futures, interest rate and credit default swaps and currency derivatives, in its management of the Portfolio, and exposure through derivatives will generally count towards the percentage minimums and limits applicable to the Portfolio. In addition, the Portfolio is expected to enter into transactions such as reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls that are functionally equivalent to borrowings. These derivatives and borrowings are expected to create gross exposure to fixed income securities for the Portfolio substantially in excess of the Portfolio’s net assets, effectively leveraging the Portfolio.

The Adviser proposed the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD hedged) as the Portfolio’s benchmark. The Adviser expects Lipper and Morningstar to place the Portfolio in their respective World Bond and Global Income categories.

The Portfolio’s investment strategy would be substantially similar to that of AB Global Bond Fund, Inc. (“Global Bond Fund, Inc.”). At launch and for some period of time thereafter until Global Bond Portfolio can gather sufficient assets to make direct securities investments on a more efficient basis, the Portfolio intends to invest approximately 50% of its assets in Global Bond Fund, Inc.³

The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

1 The information in the fee evaluation was completed on January 22, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on February 3-4, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 The Adviser proposed an Acquired Fund Fee Waiver Agreement so that shareholders of Global Bond Portfolio will not have to bear the fund expenses of any affiliated underlying funds in which the Global Bond Portfolio may invest.

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4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the Assurance of Discontinuance between the NYAG and the Adviser. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.”Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.” ⁴

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The proposed advisory fee schedule for the Portfolio follows the advisory fee schedule of the High Income category of the NYAG settlement related fee categories.

Portfolio	Advisory Fee
Global Bond Portfolio	0.50% on the first $2.5 billion 0.45% on the next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance

In addition to paying the advisory fee, the Investment Advisory Agreement provides for the Adviser to be reimbursed for providing certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

The Adviser proposed an Acquired Fund Fee Agreement, which provides for the Adviser to waive all fees or reimburse expenses for a one year period after shares of the Portfolio are offered to the public in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s share of all fees and expenses of any AB Mutual Fund, in which the Portfolio may invest, so shareholders of the Portfolio will not bear those expenses. At present, it is not expected that the Portfolio will invest in any AB Mutual Fund other than Global Bond Fund, Inc.

The Portfolio‘s Expense Limitation Agreement calls for the Adviser to establish expense caps, set forth below, for a two year period after the date the date that shares of the Portfolio is first offered to the public.⁵ The Expense Limitation Agreement also provides a mechanism for reimbursing the Adviser for its expense cap subsidies. Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser may be able to recoup all or a portion of the amounts waived or reimbursed until the end of three fiscal years after the fiscal period in which the amounts were waived or reimbursed to the extent that the reimbursements do not cause the expense ratios of the Portfolio’s share classes to exceed the expense caps. The Adviser will have the ability to recoup expenses during the three year fiscal period after an advisory fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement was made even if the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Agreement terminates prior to the end of such three year fiscal period.

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Estimated Gross Expense Ratio6		Fiscal Year End
Global Bond Portfolio	Class A    0.64%		0.65%	December 31
	Class B    0.89%		0.90%

4 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

5 Prior to discussions between the Board of Directors and the Adviser at the February 3-5, 2015 meetings, the period after shares of the Portfolio are first offered to the public, in which the Adviser will waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for fund expenses exceeding the Portfolio’s expense caps under the original terms of the Expense Limitation Undertaking, was for one year.

6 The Portfolio’s estimated gross expense ratios are based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net assets at $250 million.

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I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services to be provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio will be more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser will be entitled to be reimbursed by the Portfolio for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors will be more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁷ In addition to the institutional fee schedule, set forth below are what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio, the Portfolio’s advisory fee and the differences between those fees based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net assets at $250 million.⁸

Portfolio	Projected Net Assets ($MM)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee			Difference
Global Bond Portfolio	$250.0	Global Plus Fixed Income 0.50% on first $30 million 0.25% on the balance Minimum account size: $25 million		0.280	%		0.500	%		0.220	%

The Adviser manages Global Bond Fund Inc., a retail mutual fund that has a similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below is the advisory fee schedule of Global Bond Fund, Inc. and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of Global Bond Fund Inc. been applicable to the Portfolio based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net asset at $250 million.

Portfolio	AB Fund	Fee	ABMF Effective Fee (%)		Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Global Bond Portfolio	Global Bond Fund, Inc.	0.50% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance		0.500%		0.500%

7 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

8 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the fees set forth for Global Plus Fixed Income, a Luxembourg fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio.

Fund	Fee9
Global Plus Fixed Income
Class A2	1.10%
Class I2 (Institutional)	0.55%

The AllianceBernstein Investment Trust Management mutual funds (“ITM”), which are offered to investors in Japan, have an “all-in” fee to compensate the Adviser for investment advisory as well as fund accounting and administrative related services. The fee schedule of the ITM mutual fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio is as follows:

Portfolio	ITM Mutual Fund	Fee
Global Bond Portfolio	AB Global Plus Bond Fund D/P (Hedged) 10	0.10%11,12

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families. The Adviser charges the fee set forth below for the sub-advisory relationship that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fee and the effective fee of the sub-advisory relationship based on initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net assets at $250 million:

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
Global Bond Portfolio	Client # 1	AB Sub-Advisory Fee Schedule: 0.15% of average daily net assets		0.150%		0.500%

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationship is paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such lower fees due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationship. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management, generally required by a registered investment company.

9 Class A shares of the fund are charged an “all-in” fee, which includes investment advisory services and distribution related services, unlike Class I shares, whose fee is for only investment advisory services.

10 The ITM fund is privately placed or institutional.

11 In addition to the fee shown above, the ITM fund’s four institutional clients are charged an additional fee. Three of the four institutional clients are charged the following: 0.33% on the first ¥3 billion, 0.08% thereafter. The fourth institutional client is charged the following fee: 0.34% on the first ¥3 billion, 0.09% thereafter.

12 Japanese Yen-U.S. dollar currency exchange rate quoted at 4 p.m. on October 31, 2014 by Reuters was ¥112 per $1. At that currency exchange rate, ¥3 billion would be equivalent to approximately $26.8 million.

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II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹³ Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolio’s contractual management fee¹⁴ estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”).¹⁵

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee16		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Global Bond Portfolio17		0.500		0.625		1/8

Lipper also compared the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio to the medians of the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹⁸

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio (%)19		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Global Bond Portfolio		0.640		0.733		1/8		0.723		2/17

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has equally favorable rankings on a contractual management fee basis and on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio has not yet comm enced operations. Therefore, there is no historic profitability data with respect to the Adviser’s investment services to the Portfolio.

13 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of the negotiations conducted at arm’s length.”Jones v. Harris at 1429.

14 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

15 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. In addition, there are limitations in Lipper’s expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

16 The contractual management fee would not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waivers for expense caps that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

17 The contractual management fee shown for the Portfolio does not take into consideration any advisory fee waivers or expense reimbursements made by the Adviser in connection with plans by the Portfolio to invest in Global Bond Funds, Inc.

18 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

19 Projected total expense ratio information, based on an initial net asset estimate of $250 million, pertains to the Portfolio’s Class A shares.

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In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees and Rule 12b-1 payments.

The Portfolio will adopt a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, will market and sell shares of the Portfolio and will typically receive compensation from ABI, the Adviser and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries will receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, and payments related to providing contract-holder record-keeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder record keeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio attributable to the firm over the year. With respect to the Fund, ABI paid approximately $600,000 in 2013 and expects to pay approximately $600,000 in 2014 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Fund is AB Investor Services (“ABIS”), an affiliate of the Adviser.²⁰ The Fund pays ABIS a flat fee of $18,000 for each calendar year, which is allocated evenly among its separate Portfolios.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM have experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

In February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^21,22 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.²³ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund

20 It should be noted that the insurance companies, linked to the variable products, will provide additional shareholder services for the Portfolio, including record keeping, administration and customer service for contract holders.

21 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

22 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

23 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $474 billion as of December 31, 2014, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

Since the Portfolio has not yet commenced operations, the Portfolio has no performance history. The Adviser does manage Global Bond Fund, Inc. and its 1, 3, 5 year and since inception performance returns as of December 31, 2014 against its benchmarks are shown in the table below.

	Periods Ended December 31, 2014 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)
Global Bond Fund, Inc.24		6.92		3.84		5.07		5.13
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index (USD hedged)		7.59		4.34		4.60		4.79
Barclays Capital Global Treasury Index (USD hedged)		8.14		4.19		4.33		4.50
Inception Date: December 1, 2007

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. The Senior Officer recommended that the Directors discuss with the Adviser the Acquired Fund Fee Agreement, which the Adviser proposed for a one year period after shares are offered to the public in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s share of all fees and expenses of any AB Mutual Fund, in which the Portfolio may invest. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: February 27, 2015

24 Global Bond Fund, Inc.’s actual inception date of the fund is March 27, 1992. However, inception performance is shown only from December 1, 2007, which is the first full month since the retail mutual fund has been operating in with its current investment strategy.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

+ GLOBAL RISK ALLOCATION—MODERATE PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

GLOBAL RISK ALLOCATION—MODERATE
PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. The Portfolio commenced operations on April 28, 2015.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek long term growth of capital while seeking to limit volatility. In making decisions on the allocation of assets among “growth assets” and “safety assets”, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will use a risk-weighted allocation methodology based on the expected “tail risk” of each asset class. For purposes of the Portfolio, growth assets include global equities and, at times, high yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”), and safety assets include government securities of developed countries. This strategy attempts to provide investors with favorable long-term total return while minimizing exposure to material or “tail” losses. To execute this strategy, the percentage loss that will constitute a tail loss is calculated for each asset class based on historical market behavior and on a forward-looking basis through options prices. Portfolio assets are then allocated among asset classes so that growth assets contribute the majority of the expected risk of tail loss (“tail risk”) of the Portfolio, and safety assets contribute a lesser amount of tail risk. The Adviser will make frequent adjustments to the Portfolio’s asset class exposures based on these tail risk determinations. To help limit tail risk, the Portfolio will utilize a risk management strategy involving the purchase of put options and sale of call options on equity indices, equity index futures or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Adviser will on a best efforts basis seek to limit the volatility of the Portfolio to no more than 10% on an annualized basis. Actual results may vary.

The Adviser will also assess tail risk on a security, sector and country basis, and make adjustments to the Portfolio’s allocations within each asset class when practicable. The Portfolio may invest in fixed-income securities with a range of maturities from short- to long-term. The Adviser expects that the Portfolio’s investments in high yield fixed-income securities will not exceed 10% of the Portfolio’s net assets. The Portfolio’s investments in each asset class will generally be global in nature.

The Adviser expects to utilize a variety of derivatives in its management of the Portfolio, including futures contracts, options, swaps and forwards. Derivatives often provide more efficient and economical exposure to market segments than direct investments, and the Portfolio may utilize derivatives and ETFs to gain exposure to equity and fixed-income asset classes. Because derivatives transactions frequently require cash outlays that are only a small portion of the amount of exposure obtained through the derivative, a portion of the Portfolio’s assets may be held in cash or invested in cash equivalents to cover the Portfolio’s derivatives obligations, such as short-term US government and agency securities, repurchase agreements and money market funds. At times, a combination of direct securities investments and derivatives will be used to gain asset class exposure so that the Portfolio’s aggregate exposure will substantially exceed its net assets (i.e., so that the Portfolio is effectively leveraged).

Currency exchange rate fluctuations can have a dramatic impact on returns. The Adviser may seek to hedge all or a portion of the currency exposure resulting from Portfolio investments through currency-related derivatives, or decide not to hedge this exposure.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, a blend of 60% Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Index (hedged to USD) / 40% Barclays Global G7 Treasury Index (hedged to USD), for the period since the Portfolio’s inception through December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the reporting period. The Portfolio’s overweight to equities and underweight to bonds detracted from relative returns. Within equities, the Portfolio was overweight European and Japanese equities and underweight US equities, relative to the benchmark. The overweight to Europe proved costly as European equity markets significantly underperformed US equities over the period. Bonds performed better than equities and contributed over the period, but still produced negative returns thus not providing any offset to weak equity returns.

The Portfolio utilized derivatives including futures, interest rate swaps, and purchased and written options for hedging and investment purposes, which detracted from absolute returns for the reporting period; currencies for hedging purposes added to returns.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Volatility surged over the reporting period, leading to choppy markets for global equities. An August swoon gave way to uneven trading before global stocks finally touched bottom in late September. While a strong rally helped investors pare losses, markets remained skittish at

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the end of period. Returns for the period were negative for both equity and government bonds.

By late summer, as concerns over Greece appeared to fade, investors turned their attention to China. A sudden devaluation of China’s currency stoked fears of a global economic slowdown, prompting a steep pullback in markets worldwide. Uncertainty over a hard landing continued to disorient investors, even as the year closed. The ongoing slump in commodities and oil also unsettled investors, though they were somewhat heartened when the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) finally raised interest rates. The move simultaneously conveyed a vote of confidence in the US economy while removing a long-standing uncertainty that weighed on markets.

Policy intervention took center stage in bond markets, too. Dovish rhetoric seemed to mollify pessimists at times. However, by year end, markets generally performed poorly thanks to accelerating volatility and divergent central bank stances. Markets were particularly disappointed by the lack of aggressive action from the European Central Bank (the “ECB”). While there could be more policy easing in the pipeline, the ECB elected to keep its asset buying at the same level. However, the disappointment was somewhat offset by the Fed’s lift-off—the first hike in over nine years—which investors generally digested smoothly.

The Portfolio has remained close to neutral in its risk budget, with approximately 85% of the risk allocated to equity and the balance to government bonds. The Portfolio’s Senior Investment Management Team (the “Team”) favors exposure to European and Japanese stocks over US equity. The Team also prefers exposure to government bonds in the US, where it anticipates rate increases to be modest while inflation remains well behaved, and antipodean countries, such as Australia, where weakness in commodities and exposure to China should induce policy makers to remain accommodative.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The MSCI World Index and Barclays Global G7 Treasury Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The MSCI World Index (free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted) represents the equity market performance of developed markets. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices, any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. The Barclays Global G7 Treasury Index tracks fixed-rate local currency government debt of investment-grade G7 countries. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s investments will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Allocation Risk: The allocation of investments among asset classes may have a significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”) when the asset classes in which the Portfolio has invested more heavily perform worse than the asset classes invested in less heavily.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. The Portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates and the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, including Federal Reserve actions, and market reaction to these initiatives. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.

High Yield Securities Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities with ratings below investment grade (commonly known as “junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Transactions intended to hedge fluctuations in the values of the portfolios positions will typically limit the opportunity for gain.

Leverage Risk: Because the Portfolio uses leveraging techniques, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes and large positions. Foreign fixed-income securities may have more liquidity risk because secondary trading markets for these securities may be smaller and less well-developed and the securities may trade less frequently. Liquidity risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down.

Non-Diversification Risk: The Portfolio may have more risk because it is “non-diversified”, meaning that it can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers and that adverse changes in the value of one security could have a more significant effect on the Portfolio’s NAV.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end. The Portfolio has been in operation only for a short period of time, and therefore has a limited historical performance period. This limited performance period is unlikely to be representative of the performance the Portfolio will achieve over a longer period.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	Since Inception*
Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio Class A		-6.00%
Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio Class B		-6.20%
60% MSCI World Index (hedged to USD) / 40% Barclays Global G7 Treasury Index (hedged to USD)		-3.09%
*    Inception date: 4/28/2015.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual expense ratios as 1.16% and 1.41% for Class A and Class B, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.75% and 1.00% for Class A and Class B, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements may not be terminated before May 1, 2016 and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

GLOBAL RISK ALLOCATION-MODERATE PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

4/28/15* – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

* Inception date: 4/28/2015.

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Global Risk Allocation-Moderate Portfolio Class A shares (from 4/28/15* to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	966.10	$	3.32		0.67	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,021.83	$	3.41		0.67	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	964.00	$	4.65		0.94	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,020.47	$	4.79		0.94	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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SECURITY TYPE BREAKDOWN*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

SECURITY TYPE	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Investment Companies	$	19,406,015		38.8	%
Options Purchased—Puts		48,260		0.1
Short-Term Investments		30,598,306		61.1
Total Investments	$	50,052,581		100.0	%

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

COUNTRY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
United States	$	19,432,645		38.8	%
Germany		17,002		0.1
Japan		3,286		0.0
United Kingdom		1,342		0.0
Short-Term Investments		30,598,306		61.1
Total Investments	$	50,052,581		100.0	%

* The Portfolio’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivatives transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purpose (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

† All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–38.0%
FUNDS AND INVESTMENT TRUSTS–38.0%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF		19,730	$	4,042,085
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF		90,720		5,329,800
iShares Russell 2000 ETF		14,330		1,612,268
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust		20,650		4,210,329
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF		22,530		4,211,533
Total Investment Companies (cost $19,318,254)				19,406,015
	Contracts
OPTIONS PURCHASED–PUTS–0.1%
OPTIONS ON FUNDS AND INVESTMENT TRUSTS–0.1%
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Expiration: Jan 2016, Exercise Price: $ 196.00(a)(b)		150		10,200
Expiration: Jan 2016, Exercise Price: $ 200.00(a)(b)		124		16,430
				26,630
OPTIONS ON INDICES–0.0%
EURO STOXX 50 Index Expiration: Jan 2016, Exercise Price: EUR 3,200.00(a)(d)		70		17,002
FTSE 100 Index Expiration: Jan 2016, Exercise Price: GBP 5,925.00(a)(d)		7		1,342
Nikkei 225 Index Expiration: Jan 2016, Exercise Price: JPY 18,375.00(a)(c)		10	$	3,286
				21,630
Total Options Purchased–Puts (premiums paid $170,126)				48,260
	Shares
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–59.8%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–49.9%
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc.–Government STIF Portfolio, 0.30%(e)(f) (cost $25,515,211)		25,515,211		25,515,211
	Principal Amount (000)
U.S. TREASURY BILLS–9.9%
U.S. Treasury Bill Zero Coupon, 1/21/16–3/31/16 (cost $5,083,095)	$	5,084		5,083,095
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $30,598,306)				30,598,306
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–97.9% (cost $50,086,686)				50,052,581
Other assets less liabilities–2.1%				1,072,732
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	51,125,313

FUTURES (see Note D)

Type	Number of Contracts		Expiration Month		Original Value		Value at December 31, 2015		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts
10 Yr Australian Bond Futures		26		March 2016	$	2,415,311	$	2,404,127	$	(11,184	)
EURO STOXX 50 Futures		109		March 2016		3,775,252		3,887,717		112,465
Mini MSCI EAFE Futures		50		March 2016		4,194,342		4,245,500		51,158
Nikkei 225 (CME) Futures		14		March 2016		1,376,447		1,316,350		(60,097	)
S&P TSX 60 Index Futures		7		March 2016		761,597		769,864		8,267
TOPIX Index Futures		11		March 2016		1,395,756		1,416,240		20,484
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures		41		March 2016		6,537,725		6,506,188		(31,537	)
									$	89,556

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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)		In Exchange For (000)		Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	AUD	927	USD	670		3/18/16	$	(3,249	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	CAD	129	USD	96		3/18/16		3,232
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	CHF	909	USD	912		3/18/16		1,394
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	DKK	1,178	USD	172		3/18/16		(389	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	768	USD	841		3/18/16		4,598
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	3,224	USD	3,486		3/18/16		(24,266	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	GBP	1,332	USD	2,007		3/18/16		43,110
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	HKD	2,363	USD	305		3/18/16		(22	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	ILS	235	USD	61		3/18/16		308
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	JPY	299,500	USD	2,438		3/18/16		(58,040	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	NOK	531	USD	61		3/18/16		1,251
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	NZD	134	USD	89		3/18/16		(2,691	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	SEK	2,210	USD	259		3/18/16		(2,995	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	SGD	175	USD	124		3/18/16		1,060
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	51	CAD	68		3/18/16		(1,860	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	251	EUR	231		3/18/16		266
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	562	EUR	511		3/18/16		(5,303	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	94	GBP	62		3/18/16		(2,696	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	149	JPY	18,017		3/18/16		1,487
							$	(44,805	)

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (see Note D)

Description	Contracts		Exercise Price		Expiration Month		Premiums Received		U.S. $ Value
EURO STOXX 50 Index(d)		100		3,425.00		January 2016	$	14,243	$	(9,781	)

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN (see Note D)

Description	Contracts		Exercise Price		Expiration Month		Premiums Received		U.S. $ Value
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(b)		124		190.00		January 2016	$	27,523	$	(3,286	)

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) One contract relates to 100 shares.

(c) One contract relates to 1000 shares.

(d) One contract relates to 10 shares.

(e) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(f) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

DKK—Danish Krone

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ILS—Israeli Shekel

JPY—Japanese Yen

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

CBT—Chicago Board of Trade

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

EAFE—Europe, Australia, and Far East

ETF—Exchange Traded Fund

FTSE—Financial Times Stock Exchange

MSCI—Morgan Stanley Capital International

SPDR—Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

TOPIX—Tokyo Price Index

TSX—Toronto Stock Exchange

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $24,571,475)	$	24,537,370
Affiliated issuers (cost $25,515,211)		25,515,211
Cash collateral due from broker		967,344
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $90,487)		90,691
Receivable for capital stock sold		212,596
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		56,706
Dividends and interest receivable		24,749
Prepaid expenses		14,871
Receivable for investment securities sold and foreign currency transactions		147
Total assets		51,419,685
LIABILITIES
Options written, at value (premiums received $41,766)		13,067
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		101,511
Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		46,796
Advisory fee payable		44,289
Audit and tax fee payable		34,782
Legal fee payable		16,524
Distribution fee payable		10,547
Payable for capital stock redeemed		4,605
Transfer Agent fee payable		113
Accrued expenses		22,138
Total liabilities		294,372
NET ASSETS	$	51,125,313
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	5,445
Additional paid-in capital		51,895,639
Undistributed net investment income		239,097
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(1,056,368	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		41,500
	$	51,125,313

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	10,344		1,100	$	9.40
B	$	51,114,969		5,443,439	$	9.39

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
For the Period April 28, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers	$	199,835
Affiliated issuers		14,993
		214,828
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		105,505
Distribution fee—Class B		33,647
Transfer agency—Class A		1,286
Transfer agency—Class B		791
Custodian		50,264
Administrative		37,826
Audit and tax		34,782
Amortization of offering expenses		31,129
Legal		25,647
Directors’ fees		15,708
Printing		12,501
Miscellaneous		1,981
Total expenses		351,067
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)		(195,560	)
Net expenses		155,507
Net investment income		59,321
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		(153,113	)
Futures		(862,069	)
Options written		(65,137	)
Swaps		15,601
Foreign currency transactions		174,335
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(34,105	)
Futures		89,556
Options written		28,699
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(42,650	)
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(848,883	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(789,562	)

(a) Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	April 28, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	59,321
Net realized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(890,383	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		41,500
Net decrease in net assets from operations		(789,562	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase		51,914,875
Total increase		51,125,313
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		–0	–
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $239,097)	$	51,125,313

(a) Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). AB Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio commenced operations on April 28, 2015. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to generate income and price appreciation without assuming what the Adviser considers undue risk. The Portfolio is non-diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. As of December 31, 2015 AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) was the sole shareholder of Class A shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the portfolio managers may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Open end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share, while closed end funds and exchange traded funds are valued at the closing market price per share.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Options are valued using market-based inputs to models, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency, where such inputs and models are available. Alternatively the values may be obtained through unobservable management determined inputs and/or management’s proprietary models. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an option depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the option as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, measures of volatility and correlations of such inputs. Exchange traded options generally will be classified as Level 2. For options that do not trade on exchange but trade in liquid markets, inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Options are classified within Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy when all of the significant inputs can be corroborated to market evidence. Otherwise such instruments are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Investment Companies

$

19,406,015

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

19,406,015

Options Purchased—Puts

–0

–

48,260

–0

–

48,260

Short-Term Investments:

Investment Companies

25,515,211

–0

–

–0

–

25,515,211

U.S. Treasury Bills

–0

–

5,083,095

–0

–

5,083,095

Total Investments in Securities

44,921,226

5,131,355

–0

–

50,052,581

Other Financial Instruments*:

Assets:

Futures

59,425

132,949

–0

–

192,374

#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

56,706

–0

–

56,706

Liabilities:

Futures

(102,818

)

–0

–

–0

–

(102,818

)#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

(101,511

)

–0

–

(101,511

)

Call Options Written

–0

–

(9,781

)

–0

–

(9,781

)

Put Options Written

–0

–

(3,286

)

–0

–

(3,286

)

Total^

$

44,877,833

$

5,206,432

$

–0

–

$

50,084,265

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include options written which are valued at market value.

# Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The portfolio managers established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the portfolio managers and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the portfolio managers’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the portfolio managers’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the portfolio managers’s prices).

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3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

8. Offering Expenses

Offering expenses of $46,000 were deferred and amortized on a straight line basis over a one year period starting from April 28, 2015 (commencement of operations).

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .60% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to .75% and 1.00% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B, respectively. Any fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser through April 28, 2016 may be reimbursed by the Portfo-

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lio until December 31, 2019, provided that no reimbursement payment will be made that would cause the Portfolio’s total annual fund operating expenses to exceed the net fee percentage set forth in the preceding sentence. The Expense Caps may not be terminated by the Adviser before May 1, 2016. For the period ended December 31, 2015, such reimbursement amounted to $157,734.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive such fees amounting to $37,826.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $800 for the period ended December 31, 2015.

The Portfolio may invest in the AB Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.—Government STIF Portfolio (“Government STIF Portfolio”), an open-end management investment company managed by the portfolio managers. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds and other institutional accounts of the portfolio managers, and is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees but does bear its own expenses. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of the Government STIF Portfolio for the period ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value April 28, 2015(a) (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)		Dividend Income (000)
$	0	$	56,571	$	31,056	$	25,515	$	15

(a) Commencement of operations.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the period ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $5,487, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the portfolio managers.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the portfolio managers may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	29,669,725		$	10,503,910
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures, foreign currency, written options and swap transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	50,120,100
Gross unrealized appreciation		378,754
Gross unrealized depreciation		(446,273	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(67,519	)

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Futures

The Portfolio may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Portfolio may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Portfolio enters into futures, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

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During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes.

• Option Transactions

For hedging and investment purposes, the Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) put and call options on U.S. and foreign securities, including government securities, and foreign currencies that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Among other things, the Portfolio may use options transactions for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” and may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, for hedging and investment purposes.

The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Portfolio pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

When the Portfolio writes an option, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from written options which expire unexercised are recorded by the Portfolio on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Portfolio has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium received reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Portfolio. In writing an option, the Portfolio bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Portfolio could result in the Portfolio selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value.

At December 31, 2015, the maximum payments for written put options amounted to $2,356,000. In certain circumstances maximum payout amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced assets and upfront premium received upon entering into the contract.

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held purchased options for hedging and non-hedging purposes. During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held written options for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

For the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had the following transactions in written options:

	Number of Contracts			Premiums Received
Options written outstanding as of 04/28/2015(a)		–0	–	$	–0	–
Options written		1,669			279,498
Options expired		(687	)		(89,582	)
Options bought back		(740	)		(141,072	)
Options exercised		(18	)		(7,078	)
Options written outstanding as of 12/31/15		224		$	41,766

(a)  Commencement of operations.

• Swaps

The Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Portfolio may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures, including by making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by

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reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

At the time the Portfolio enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Interest Rate Swaps:

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolio may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

In addition, the Portfolio may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are

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entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held interest rate swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Interest rate contracts					Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	42,721	*
Equity contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	192,374	*	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		60,097	*
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		56,706		Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		101,511
Equity contracts	Investments in securities, at value		48,260
Equity contracts					Options written, at value		13,067
Total		$	297,340			$	217,396

* Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

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The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures	$	(231,615	)	$	(42,721	)
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures		(630,454	)		132,277
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities	$	158,016		$	(44,805	)
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(297,241	)		(121,866	)
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on options written; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of options written		(65,137	)		28,699
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		15,601			–0	–
Total		$	(1,050,830	)	$	(48,416	)

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the period ended December 31, 2015:

Futures:
Average original value of buy contracts	$	12,476,490
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	6,940,538
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	1,823,290	(a)
Purchased Options:
Average monthly cost	$	81,549
Interest Rate Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	211,107	(b)
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	2,412,189	(a)

(a) Positions were open for six months during the period.

(b) Positions were open for one month during the period.

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Counterparty	Derivative Assets Subject to a MA		Derivative Available for Offset			Cash Collateral Received			Security Collateral Received			Net Amount  of Derivatives Assets
Exchange-Traded Derivatives:
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC	$	48,260	$	(48,260	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Total	$	48,260	$	(48,260	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
OTC Derivatives:
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	$	56,706	$	(56,706	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Total	$	56,706	$	(56,706	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Counterparty	Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA		Derivative Available for Offset			Cash Collateral Pledged*			Security Collateral Pledged			Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities
Exchange-Traded Derivatives:
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC**	$	59,863	$	(48,260	)	$	(11,603	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Total	$	59,863	$	(48,260	)	$	(11,603	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
OTC Derivatives:
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	$	101,511	$	(56,706	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	44,805
Total	$	101,511	$	(56,706	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	44,805	^

* The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

** Cash has been posted for initial margin requirements for exchange traded derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2015.

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

3. TBA and Dollar Rolls

The Portfolio may invest in TBA mortgage-backed securities. A TBA, or “To Be Announced”, trade represents a contract for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a future agree-upon date; however, the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time of the trade. Mortgage pools (including fixed-rate or variable-rate mortgages) guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, or GNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or FNMA, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or FHLMC, are subsequently allocated to the TBA transactions.

The Portfolio may enter into dollar rolls. Dollar rolls involve sales by the Portfolio of securities for delivery in the current month and the Portfolio’s simultaneously contracting to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Portfolio is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Dollar rolls are speculative techniques. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not enter into dollar rolls.

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NOTE E: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES			AMOUNT
	April 28, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015			April 28, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015
Class A(a)
Shares sold		999,000		$	9,989,999
Shares redeemed		(997,900	)		(9,260,512	)
Net increase		1,100		$	729,487
Class B
Shares sold		5,664,403		$	53,289,350
Shares redeemed		(220,964	)		(2,103,962	)
Net increase		5,443,439		$	51,185,388

(a) Commencement of operations.

NOTE F: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Allocation Risk—The allocation of investments among the different investment styles, such as growth or value, equity or debt securities, or U.S. or non-U.S. securities may have a more significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value, or NAV, when one of these investment strategies is performing more poorly than others.

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Below Investment Grade Securities—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (“junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

High Yield Debt Securities—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures contracts or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of fixed-income mutual fund shares. Over recent years, liquidity risk has also increased because the capacity of dealers in the secondary market for fixed-income securities to make markets in these securities has decreased, even as the overall bond market has grown significantly, due to, among other things, structural changes, additional regulatory requirements and capital and risk restraints that have led to reduced inventories. Liquidity risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down.

Non-Diversification Risk—The Portfolio may have more risk because it is “non-diversified”, meaning that it can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers and that adverse changes in the value of one security could have a more significant effect on the Portfolio NAV.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE G: Tax Information

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	193,254
Accumulated capital and other losses		(946,504	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		(22,521	)(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(775,771	)

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $771,662. As of that date, the cumulative deferred loss on straddles was $174,842.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $246,484 and a net long-term capital loss carryforward of $525,178 which may be carried forward for an indefinite period.

During the current fiscal period, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps and swap clearing fees, foreign currency reclassifications and the tax treatment of offering costs resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income, a net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the portfolio managers, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the period ended December 31, 2015.

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NOTE I: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE J: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	April 28, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)(c)		.05
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(.65	)
Net decrease in net asset value from operations		(.60	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Net asset value, end of period		$9.40
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(6.00	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$10
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements (e)^		.69	%
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements (e)^		3.21	%
Net investment income (c)^		.82	%
Portfolio turnover rate		111	%

See footnote summary on page 29.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	April 28, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)(c)		.01
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		(.62	)
Net decrease in net asset value from operations		(.61	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Net asset value, end of period		$9.39
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(6.20	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$51,115
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements (e)^		.94	%
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements (e)^		1.62	%
Net investment income (c)^		.19	%
Portfolio turnover rate		111	%

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Net of fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser.

(d) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(e) Expense ratios do not include expenses of acquired funds in which the Portfolio invests. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the estimated annualized blended expense ratios of acquired funds in which the Portfolio invests were .06% for both Class A and Class B Shares.

^ Annualized.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period April 28, 2015 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2015. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period April 28, 2015 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
John H. Dobkin(1)	Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Downey(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer
Daniel J. Loewy(2), Vice President
Leon Zhu(2), Vice President
Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary
Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller
Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free (800) 221-5672

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund are made by its senior management team. Mr. Loewy and Mr. Zhu are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)		PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)		Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)		Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	��	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to this position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P., since prior to March 2003.
Daniel J. Loewy	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Leon Zhu 48	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Fund’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AB at 1-(800) 227-4618, or visit www.ABglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of Global Risk Allocation—Moderate Portfolio (“Risk Allocation Portfolio” or the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the initial approval of the of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Portfolio seeks long term growth of capital with consideration of reducing volatility. The Portfolio will invest dynamically in a number of global equity and fixed-income asset classes, including equity securities of all types, corporate fixed-income securities, fixed income securities of U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities, and inflation-indexed instruments (including Treasury Inflation Protected Securities). The Portfolio will invest in fixed-income securities with a range of maturities from short- to long-term. The Portfolio’s investments in each asset class may generally be global in nature, and may generally include investments in developed markets only. In making decisions on the allocation of asset classes, the Portfolio may use a risk-weighted allocation methodology based on the expected “tail risk” of each asset class. This strategy attempts to provide investors with favorable long-term total return while minimizing exposure to volatility and material downside or “tail” events. To execute this strategy, an expected tail loss for each asset class is calculated based on historical market behavior and on a forward-looking basis through options prices. Portfolio assets are then allocated among asset classes so that growth assets, such as global equities, contribute the majority of the expected tail risk of the Portfolio, and safety assets, such as government securities of developed countries, contribute a lesser amount of tail risk. The Adviser will make frequent adjustments to the Portfolio’s asset class exposures based on these tail risk determinations. The specified tail risk allocations will generally result in an asset allocation for the Portfolio of approximately 60% equities and 40% fixed income securities.

To help limit tail risk, the Portfolio may utilize a risk management system strategy involving the purchase of put options and sale of call options on equity indexes, equity index futures or ETFs. The Adviser may also assess tail risk on a security, sector and country basis, and make adjustments to the Portfolio’s allocations within each asset class where possible. The Adviser expects to utilize a variety of derivatives in managing the Portfolio to gain exposure to various equity and fixed-income asset classes to limit tail risk. These derivatives are expected to create gross exposure for the Portfolio that will at times be substantially in excess of the Portfolio’s net assets.

The Adviser proposed the MSCI World Index (Net) as the Portfolio’s benchmark. The Adviser also proposed a secondary benchmark for the Portfolio, 60% MSCI World Index (Net) / 40% Barclays Capital G7 Global Treasury Index. The Adviser anticipates that Lipper and Morningstar will place the Portfolio in their respective Flexible and Tactical Allocation categories.

The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

1 The information in the fee evaluation was completed on January 22, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on February 3-4, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

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5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the Assurance of Discontinuance between the NYAG and the Adviser. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Portfolio	Advisory Fee
Risk Allocation Portfolio	0.60% of average daily net assets

In addition to paying the advisory fee, the Investment Advisory Agreement provides for the Adviser to be reimbursed for providing certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

The Portfolio‘s Expense Limitation Agreement calls for the Adviser to establish expense caps, set forth below, for a one year period after the date the date that shares of the Portfolio is first offered to the public. The Expense Limitation Agreement also provides a mechanism for reimbursing the Adviser for its expense cap subsidies. Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser may be able to recoup all or a portion of the amounts waived or reimbursed until the end of three fiscal years after the fiscal period in which the amounts were waived or reimbursed to the extent that the reimbursements do not cause the expense ratios of the Portfolio’s share classes to exceed the expense caps. The Adviser will have the ability to recoup expenses during the three year fiscal period after an advisory fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement was made even if the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Agreement terminates prior to the end of such three year fiscal period. The Adviser will have the ability to recoup expenses during the three year fiscal period after an advisory fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement was made even if the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Agreement terminates prior to the end of such three year fiscal period.

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Estimated Gross Expense Ratio4		Fiscal Year End
Risk Allocation Portfolio	Class A    0.75%		0.81%	December 31
	Class B    1.00%		1.06%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services to be provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio will be more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted,

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

4 The Portfolio’s estimated gross expense ratios are based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net assets at $250 million.

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the Adviser will be entitled to be reimbursed by the Portfolio for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors will be more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁵ In addition to the institutional fee schedule, set forth below are what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio, the Portfolio’s advisory fee and the differences between those fees based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net assets at $250 million.⁶

Portfolio	Projected Net Assets ($MM)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee			Difference
Risk Allocation Portfolio7	$250	Tail Risk Parity 0.50% on first $100 million 0.40% on next $400 million 0.30% on the balance Minimum account size: $100 million		0.440	%		0.600	%		0.160	%

The Adviser manages AB Global Risk Allocation Fund Inc., (“Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc.”), a retail mutual fund which has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below is the retail mutual fund’s advisory fee schedule and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the retail mutual fund’s fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net asset at $250 million.

Portfolio	AB Fund	Fee	ABMF Effective Fee (%)		Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Risk Allocation Portfolio Inc.	Global Risk Allocation Fund,	0.60% on first $200 million 0.50% on next $200 million 0.40% on the balance		0.580%		0.600%

The Adviser has represented that it does not manage any sub-advisory relationship that has a substantially similar investment style as any of the Portfolio.

5 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

6 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

7 There are some differences in the investment strategy between the Portfolio and the institutional mandate, among the differences in the management of the tail risk for each asset class and that, unlike the institutional mandate, the Portfolio will generally not have exposure to commodities or exposure to currencies other than through its securities investments denominated in foreign currencies

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II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁸ Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolio’s contractual management fee⁹ estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”).¹⁰

Traditionally, Lipper chooses a Portfolio’s peers among the Portfolio’s Lipper investment classification/objective. However, in selecting Risk Allocation Portfolio’s peers, Lipper has departed from its traditional methodology. Instead, Lipper selected peer funds that have a managed volatility attribute that allows a fund to shift its portfolio assets from one asset class to another based on its manager’s perception of the markets. This managed volatility attribute was given greater weight by Lipper than a peer fund’s investment classification/objective during the peer fund selection process.

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee11		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Risk Allocation Portfolio12		0.600		0.660		4/11

However, because Lipper had expanded the EG of the Portfolio, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”) was also expanded to include the universe of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective. A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment classification/objective as the subject Portfolio.¹³

It should be noted that Lipper compared the Portfolio to a number of non-Class A share peers, which may have a 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fee. Since the Portfolio’s Class A shares do not have a 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fee, the Senior Officer compared the Portfolio’s total expenses to that of its peers excluding 12b-1/non 12b-1 service fees. In addition, the EU does not include funds with a 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fee other than funds in the EG.

8 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of the negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

9 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

10 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. In addition, there are limitations in Lipper’s expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

11 The contractual management fee would not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waivers for expense caps that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

12 The Portfolio’s EG includes the Portfolio, two other Flexible (“FX”) funds, three Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate (“MTAM”) funds, two Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth (“MTAG”) funds, one Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative (“MTAC”) fund and one Alternative Other Fund (“ALT”) fund.

13 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

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Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio (%)14		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Risk Allocation Portfolio15		0.750		0.750		6/11		0.750		9/17

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio has not yet commenced operations. Therefore, there is no historic profitability data with respect to the Adviser’s investment services to the Portfolio.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio will adopt a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, will market and sell shares of the Portfolio and will typically receive compensation from ABI, the Adviser and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries will receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, and payments related to providing contract-holder record-keeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder record keeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio attributable to the firm over the year. With respect to the Fund, ABI paid approximately $600,000 in 2013 and expects to pay approximately $600,000 in 2014 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Fund is AB Investor Services (“ABIS”), an affiliate of the Adviser¹⁶ The Fund pays ABIS a flat fee of $18,000 for each calendar year, which is allocated evenly among its separate Portfolios.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

14 Projected total expense ratio information, based on an initial net asset estimate of $250 million, pertains to the Portfolio’s Class A shares.

15 The Portfolio’s EU includes the Portfolio, EG and all other FX, MTAM, MTAG, MTAC and ALT funds.

16 It should be noted that the insurance companies, linked to the variable products, will provide additional shareholder services for the Portfolio, including record keeping, administration and customer service for contract holders.

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In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM have experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

In February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^17,18 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁹ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $474 billion as of December 31, 2014, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

Since the Portfolio has not yet commenced operations, the Portfolio has no performance history. The Adviser does manage Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc. and its 1 year and since inception performance returns as of December 31, 2014 against its benchmarks are shown in the table below.

	Periods Ended December 31, 2014 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)
Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc.20		7.35		3.94
60% MSCI World Index (Net) / 40%		3.23		8.76
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index MSCI World Index (Net)		4.94		15.70
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index		0.59		–1.10
Inception Date: November 1, 2012

17 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

18 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

19 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

20 Global Risk Allocation Fund, Inc.’s actual inception date is June 8, 1932. However, inception performance is shown only from November 1, 2012, which is the first full month since the retail mutual fund has been operating in with its current investment strategy.

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CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. The Senior Officer recommended that the Directors consider discussing with the Adviser the addition of breakpoints to the proposed advisory fee schedule for the Portfolio. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: February 27, 2015

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH
PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Global Thematic Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio pursues opportunistic growth by investing in a global universe of companies in multiple industries that may benefit from innovation. AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) employs a combination of “top-down” and “bottom-up” investment processes with the goal of identifying the most attractive securities worldwide, fitting into broader themes, which are developments that have broad effects across industries and companies. Drawing on its global fundamental and quantitative research capabilities, the Adviser seeks to identify long-term economic or business trends that will affect multiple industries. The Adviser will assess the effects of these trends, in the context of the business cycle, on entire industries and on individual companies. The Adviser normally considers a large universe of mid- to large-capitalization companies worldwide for investment.

The Portfolio invests in securities issued by US and non-US companies from multiple industry sectors in an attempt to maximize opportunity, which should also tend to reduce risk. The Portfolio invests in both developed and emerging market countries. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests significantly (at least 40%—unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Adviser) in securities of non-US companies. In addition, the Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries. The percentage of the Portfolio’s assets invested in securities of companies in a particular country or denominated in a particular currency varies in accordance with the Adviser’s assessment of the appreciation potential of such securities.

The Portfolio may invest in any company and industry and in any type of equity security, listed and unlisted, with potential for capital appreciation. It invests in well-known, established companies as well as new, smaller or less-seasoned companies. Investments in new, smaller or less-seasoned companies may offer more reward but may also entail more risk than is generally true of larger, established companies. The Portfolio may also invest in synthetic foreign equity securities, which are various types of warrants used internationally that entitle a holder to buy or sell underlying securities, real estate investment trusts and zero-coupon bonds.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the type of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments. Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. The Adviser may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Portfolio may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives.

The Portfolio may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of ETFs. These transactions may be used, for example, to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country (“MSCI AC”) World Index (net) for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark for the annual period. Sector allocation and security selection drove the outperformance. Currency decisions also added value. Stock selection in technology (mostly embedded within the Portfolio’s Web 3.0 theme) and an underweight in the energy sector (mostly embedded within the Resource Scarcity? theme) contributed, relative to the benchmark. Stock selection in the health care sector (mostly embedded within the Portfolio’s Fortifying Franchises and Emerging Consumer themes) detracted.

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The Portfolio utilized derivatives in the form of currency forwards for hedging purposes, which detracted from absolute performance during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Global equity markets declined during the annual period. After a positive run-up in shares in the first half of the period, equities pulled back amid concerns that China’s economy would drag the global economy into a slowdown and stretched valuations in developed stocks caused shares to tumble. Although markets rebounded toward year end as markets stabilized and investors welcomed central bank policy actions from the US, Europe and China, international equity markets ended the year in negative territory. Japanese and European stocks were the best performers during 2015, while emerging-market stocks continued to lag. In Europe, the European Central Bank cut its deposit rate and extended its quantitative easing program an additional six months, although markets were disappointed by the scale of action to combat the risks to growth and to help lower inflation. Across the Atlantic, the US Federal Reserve decided to increase interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade in December, signaling the end of an era of unprecedented accommodative monetary policy, initially triggered by the global financial crisis in 2008.

The Fund’s Senior Investment Management Team follows a bottom-up stock picking methodology that employs rigorous analysis across geographic borders, in search of companies that are market leaders with attractive earnings growth prospects and high return on invested capital.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged MSCI AC World Index (net) does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The MSCI AC World Index (net; free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted) represents the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Net returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends after deduction of non-US withholding tax. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices, any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as growth, may underperform the market generally.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Focused Portfolio Risk: Investments in a limited number of companies may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”).

Leverage Risk: To the extent the Portfolio uses leveraging techniques, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio Class A†		2.89%		3.03%		3.83%
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio Class B†		2.65%		2.78%		3.58%
MSCI AC World Index (net)		-2.36%		6.09%		4.76%
*    Average Annual Returns. †    Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.01%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.01% and 1.26% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Global Thematic Growth Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The first line of each class’ table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each class’ table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account  Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During  Period*		Annualized Expense  Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	951.20	$	5.02		1.02	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,020.06	$	5.19		1.02	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	950.10	$	6.24		1.27	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,018.80	$	6.46		1.27	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Alphabet, Inc.—Class C	$	3,078,776		2.5	%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		2,677,486		2.2
Roche Holding AG		2,433,012		2.0
AIA Group Ltd.		2,416,322		1.9
Delphi Automotive PLC		2,396,153		1.9
NIKE, Inc.—Class B		2,392,500		1.9
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV		2,302,272		1.9
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)		2,170,721		1.8
Nestle SA (REG)		2,155,049		1.7
Visa, Inc.—Class A		2,148,911		1.7
	$	24,171,202		19.5	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Information Technology	$	32,256,620		26.1	%
Financials		24,525,901		19.9
Health Care		19,942,384		16.1
Consumer Discretionary		19,495,264		15.8
Consumer Staples		15,284,162		12.4
Industrials		5,230,189		4.2
Materials		1,991,356		1.6
Utilities		1,591,846		1.3
Energy		987,566		0.8
Short-Term Investments		2,165,244		1.8
Total Investments	$	123,470,532		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivatives transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purpose (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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COUNTRY BREAKDOWN*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COUNTRY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
United States	$	63,863,159		51.7	%
Switzerland		8,465,759		6.8
China		7,514,018		6.1
United Kingdom		7,398,670		6.0
India		5,174,331		4.2
Hong Kong		4,005,047		3.2
Netherlands		3,827,015		3.1
Japan		3,562,204		2.9
Belgium		3,322,244		2.7
France		2,993,676		2.4
Singapore		2,046,615		1.7
Italy		1,676,549		1.4
South Africa		1,507,628		1.2
Other		5,948,373		4.8
Short-Term Investments		2,165,244		1.8
Total Investments	$	123,470,532		100.0	%

* All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.1% or less in the following countries: Austria, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Peru and Philippines.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–98.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–26.1%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–1.4%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)		9,490	$	1,671,569
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES–7.2%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)(a)		26,710		2,170,721
Alphabet, Inc.–Class C(a)		4,057		3,078,776
Facebook, Inc.–Class A(a)		20,530		2,148,670
LinkedIn Corp.–Class A(a)		747		168,135
Tencent Holdings Ltd.		71,000		1,392,001
				8,958,303
IT SERVICES–1.7%
Visa, Inc.–Class A		27,710		2,148,911
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–6.1%
ams AG		27,900		932,657
Avago Technologies Ltd.		14,100		2,046,615
NVIDIA Corp.		57,208		1,885,576
NXP Semiconductors NV(a)		16,659		1,403,521
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.		16,020		1,230,816
				7,499,185
SOFTWARE–7.1%
Fortinet, Inc.(a)		43,543		1,357,235
Imperva, Inc.(a)		25,205		1,595,729
Mobileye NV(a)(b)		44,840		1,895,835
salesforce.com, Inc.(a)		21,712		1,702,221
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)		15,520		1,343,411
Verint Systems, Inc.(a)		23,227		942,087
				8,836,518
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–2.6%
Apple, Inc.		17,895		1,883,628
Cray, Inc.(a)		23,232		753,878
Thin Film Electronics ASA(a)(b)		1,183,690		504,628
				3,142,134
				32,256,620
FINANCIALS–19.8%
BANKS–3.4%
Credicorp Ltd.		10,310		1,003,369
ING Groep NV		100,920		1,365,451
Wells Fargo & Co.		33,700		1,831,932
				4,200,752
CAPITAL MARKETS–7.5%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)		7,120		1,137,491
Azimut Holding SpA		67,450		1,676,549
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)		60,850		2,003,791
Flow Traders(c)		21,445	$	1,058,043
Partners Group Holding AG		2,180		784,003
UBS Group AG(a)		82,120		1,590,664
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.(b)		62,736		983,700
				9,234,241
CONSUMER FINANCE–1.6%
Gentera SAB de CV		521,080		1,002,280
SKS Microfinance Ltd.(a)		134,370		1,008,025
				2,010,305
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–2.5%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.		6,370		1,632,376
London Stock Exchange Group PLC		35,880		1,451,636
				3,084,012
INSURANCE–3.1%
AIA Group Ltd.		404,400		2,416,322
St James’s Place PLC		98,490		1,459,787
				3,876,109
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE–1.7%
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.		111,510		2,120,482
				24,525,901
HEALTH CARE–16.1%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–0.7%
Cepheid(a)		24,767		904,739
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–4.8%
Abbott Laboratories		45,430		2,040,261
Align Technology, Inc.(a)		21,910		1,442,773
Cerus Corp.(a)(b)		119,330		754,166
Essilor International SA		13,767		1,715,862
				5,953,062
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–2.9%
HealthEquity, Inc.(a)		36,412		912,849
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		22,760		2,677,486
				3,590,335
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES–2.6%
Illumina, Inc.(a)		8,521		1,635,563
Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc.(a)		23,538		1,616,119
				3,251,682
PHARMACEUTICALS–5.1%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.		44,120		611,479

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Perrigo Co. PLC		5,140	$	743,758
Roche Holding AG		8,780		2,433,012
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.		116,100		1,434,345
UCB SA		11,300		1,019,972
				6,242,566
				19,942,384
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–15.8%
AUTO COMPONENTS–1.9%
Delphi Automotive PLC		27,950		2,396,153
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES–1.2%
Kroton Educacional SA		57,100		136,580
TAL Education Group (ADR)(a)(b)		27,780		1,290,937
				1,427,517
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–2.2%
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)(b)		50,640		850,752
Starbucks Corp.		30,990		1,860,330
				2,711,082
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES–0.6%
Panasonic Corp.		71,700		726,859
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–3.7%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)		1,893		1,279,460
Netflix, Inc.(a)		12,880		1,473,214
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(a)		1,430		1,823,179
				4,575,853
MEDIA–1.2%
Naspers Ltd.–Class N		11,030		1,507,628
MULTILINE RETAIL–0.9%
Matahari Department Store Tbk PT		841,500		1,065,283
SPECIALTY RETAIL–1.0%
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.		3,400		1,189,358
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–3.1%
Cie Financiere Richemont SA		21,000		1,503,031
NIKE, Inc.–Class B		38,280		2,392,500
				3,895,531
				19,495,264
CONSUMER STAPLES–12.3%
BEVERAGES–1.8%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV		18,500		2,302,272
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–1.1%
CVS Health Corp.		13,920	$	1,360,958
FOOD PRODUCTS–6.4%
Dali Foods Group Co., Ltd.(a)(b)(c)		1,430,730		812,280
Danone SA		18,910		1,277,814
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.–Class A		20,230		1,597,159
Nestle SA (REG)		29,030		2,155,049
Universal Robina Corp.		330,351		1,303,576
WH Group Ltd.(a)(c)		1,329,000		737,973
				7,883,851
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS–3.0%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC		22,600		2,091,094
Unicharm Corp.		80,600		1,645,987
				3,737,081
				15,284,162
INDUSTRIALS–4.2%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–1.3%
Hexcel Corp.		35,649		1,655,896
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES–0.6%
China Everbright International Ltd.		571,000		729,393
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–1.2%
Danaher Corp.		16,290		1,513,015
MACHINERY–1.1%
Xylem, Inc./NY		36,490		1,331,885
				5,230,189
MATERIALS–1.6%
CHEMICALS–1.6%
Ecolab, Inc.		17,410		1,991,356
UTILITIES–1.3%
WATER UTILITIES–1.3%
American Water Works Co., Inc.		7,919		473,160
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.(a)		1,598,000		1,118,686
				1,591,846
ENERGY–0.8%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–0.8%
Concho Resources, Inc.(a)		10,635		987,566
Total Common Stocks (cost $103,038,461)				121,305,288

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Company		Shares		U.S. $ Value
WARRANTS–0.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–0.0%
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–0.0%
Thin Film Electronics ASA, expiring 7/14/18(a)(d)(e) (cost $0)			591,845	$	–0	–^
		Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–1.7%
TIME DEPOSIT–1.7%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $2,165,244)	U.S.$		2,165		2,165,244
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–99.7% (cost $105,203,705)					123,470,532

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–4.9%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–4.9%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(f)(g) (cost $6,021,511)		6,021,511	$	6,021,511
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–104.6% (cost $111,225,216)				129,492,043
Other assets less liabilities–(4.6)%				(5,659,651	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	123,832,392

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)			In Exchange For (000)			Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC		CNY	26,407		USD	4,046		3/18/16	$	52,583
BNP Paribas SA		USD	3,822		CAD	5,159		3/18/16		(93,300	)
Credit Suisse International		CNY	9,975		USD	1,529		3/18/16		20,097
Deutsche Bank AG		USD	1,702		GBP	1,129		3/18/16		(37,166	)
Deutsche Bank AG		USD	1,303		SEK	11,097		3/18/16		14,184
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		BRL	2,093		USD	536		1/05/16		6,971
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		USD	521		BRL	2,093		1/05/16		7,611
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		BRL	1,213		USD	311		1/05/16		4,040
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		USD	322		BRL	1,213		1/05/16		(15,489	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		CHF	3,756		USD	3,767		3/18/16		5,761
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		CHF	740		USD	722		3/18/16		(18,703	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		HKD	17,175		USD	2,217		3/18/16		(161	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	2,968		AUD	4,104		3/18/16		11,634
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	471		EUR	434		3/18/16		1,481
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	6,127		JPY	753,170		3/18/16		150,202
UBS AG		BRL	3,306		USD	883		1/05/16		47,196
UBS AG		USD	847		BRL	3,306		1/05/16		(11,010	)
									$	145,931

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

^ Less than $0.50.

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,608,296 or 2.1% of net assets.

(d) Fair valued by the Adviser.

(e) Illiquid security.

(f) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(g) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

JPY—Japanese Yen

SEK—Swedish Krona

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

REG—Registered Shares

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $105,203,705)	$	123,470,532	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $6,021,511—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		6,021,511
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $353,628)		349,428
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		321,760
Dividends and interest receivable		129,886
Receivable for capital stock sold		14,218
Total assets		130,307,335
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		6,021,511
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		175,829
Advisory fee payable		79,951
Payable for capital stock redeemed		58,142
Distribution fee payable		19,889
Administrative fee payable		12,102
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		107,420
Total liabilities		6,474,943
NET ASSETS	$	123,832,392
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	5,658
Additional paid-in capital		146,003,856
Accumulated net investment loss		(252,663	)
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(40,325,450	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		18,400,991
	$	123,832,392

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	31,534,494		1,405,881	$	22.43
B	$	92,297,898		4,251,910	$	21.71

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $5,805,497 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $78,903)	$	1,269,178
Affiliated issuers		5,064
Interest		152
Securities lending income		141,771
		1,416,165
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		981,829
Distribution fee—Class B		247,899
Transfer agency—Class A		1,541
Transfer agency—Class B		4,870
Custodian		102,681
Audit and tax		58,671
Administrative		50,998
Printing		49,066
Legal		31,019
Directors’ fees		21,156
Miscellaneous		14,436
Total expenses		1,564,166
Net investment loss		(148,001	)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		5,368,295
Foreign currency transactions		(703,785	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(1,008,836	)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		54,452
Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		3,710,126
Contributions from Affiliates (see Note B)		33,342
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	3,595,467

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

		Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)		$	(148,001	)	$	96,902
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions			4,664,510			14,086,314
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities			(954,384	)		(7,842,689	)
Contributions from Affiliates (see Note B)	��		33,342			–0	–
Net increase in net assets from operations			3,595,467			6,340,527
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net decrease			(7,377,270	)		(12,309,423	)
Total decrease			(3,781,803	)		(5,968,896	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period			127,614,195			133,583,091
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($252,663) and ($307,964), respectively)		$	123,832,392		$	127,614,195

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Global Thematic Growth Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties.

Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information

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obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stock:

Information Technology

$

29,427,334

$

2,829,286

$

–0

–

$

32,256,620

Financials

12,551,054

11,974,847

–0

–

24,525,901

Health Care

12,727,714

7,214,670

–0

–

19,942,384

Consumer Discretionary

13,366,525

6,128,739

–0

–

19,495,264

Consumer Staples

3,770,397

11,513,765

–0

–

15,284,162

Industrials

4,500,796

729,393

–0

–

5,230,189

Materials

1,991,356

–0

–

–0

–

1,991,356

Utilities

473,160

1,118,686

–0

–

1,591,846

Energy

987,566

–0

–

–0

–

987,566

Warrants

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–^

–0

–^

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

2,165,244

–0

–

2,165,244

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

6,021,511

–0

–

–0

–

6,021,511

Total Investments in Securities

85,817,413

43,674,630

+

–0

–^

129,492,043

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Other Financial Instruments*:
Assets:
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts	$	–0	–	$	321,760		$	–0	–	$	321,760
Liabilities:
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts		–0	–		(175,829	)		–0	–		(175,829	)
Total#,##	$	85,817,413		$	43,820,561		$	–0	–^	$	129,637,974

^ Less than $0.50.

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

+ A significant portion of the Portfolio’s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available, see Note A.1.

# An amount of $1,847,848 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation using third party vendor modeling tools during the reporting period.

## An amount of $1,436,924 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation by the third party vendor was not applied during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

	Warrants			Total
Balance as of 12/31/14	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–^
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		–0	–		–0	–
Realized gain (loss)		–0	–		–0	–
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		–0	–^		–0	–^
Purchases		–0	–		–0	–
Sales		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers in to Level 3		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers out of Level 3		–0	–		–0	–
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–^
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/15*	$	–0	–^	$	–0	–^

^ Less than $0.50.

* The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due

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diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, ..65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Adviser reimbursed the Portfolio $33,342 for trading losses incurred due to a trade entry error.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,998.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $103,898, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,263 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	59,328,806		$	69,373,939
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	111,317,867
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	23,322,232
Gross unrealized depreciation		(5,148,056	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	18,174,176

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

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The principal type of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value		Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	321,760	Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	175,829
Total			$321,760		$	175,829

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities	$	(625,148	)	$	52,516
Total		$	(625,148	)	$	52,516

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	21,640,960
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	16,289,539

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

OTC Derivatives:

Barclays Bank PLC

$

52,583

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

52,583

Credit Suisse International

20,097

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

20,097

Deutsche Bank AG

14,184

(14,184

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

14,582

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

14,582

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

4,040

(4,040

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

169,078

(18,864

)

–0

–

–0

–

150,214

UBS AG

47,196

(11,010

)

–0

–

–0

–

36,186

Total

$

321,760

$

(48,098

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

273,662

^

Counterparty

Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Pledged

Security Collateral Pledged

Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities

OTC Derivatives:

BNP Paribas SA

$

93,300

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

93,300

Deutsche Bank AG

37,166

(14,184

)

–0

–

–0

–

22,982

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

15,489

(4,040

)

–0

–

–0

–

11,449

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

18,864

(18,864

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

UBS AG

11,010

(11,010

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total

$

175,829

$

(48,098

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

127,731

^

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives,

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including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $5,805,497 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $6,021,511. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $141,771 and $5,064 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	3,995	$	63,431	$	61,404	$	6,022

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		219,493			176,301		$	5,007,537		$	3,806,795
Shares redeemed		(230,239	)		(311,370	)		(5,294,797	)		(6,660,284	)
Net decrease		(10,746	)		(135,069	)	$	(287,260	)	$	(2,853,489	)
Class B
Shares sold		659,569			731,986		$	14,703,428		$	15,358,776
Shares redeemed		(980,504	)		(1,183,248	)		(21,793,438	)		(24,814,710	)
Net decrease		(320,935	)		(451,262	)	$	(7,090,010	)	$	(9,455,934	)

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected on the statement of assets and liabilities.

Focused Portfolio Risk—Investments in a limited number of companies may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s net asset value, or NAV.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its investments, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Components of Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated capital and other losses	$	(40,339,371	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		18,162,249	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(22,177,122	)

(a) On December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $40,232,799. During the fiscal year, the Portfolio utilized $5,183,475 of capital loss carryforwards to offset current year net realized gains. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a qualified late-year ordinary loss deferral of $106,572 which is deemed to arise on January 1, 2016.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments.

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For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period. These post-December 22, 2010 capital losses must be utilized prior to the earlier capital losses, which are subject to expiration. Post-December 22, 2010 capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered short-term as under previous regulation.

As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $40,232,799 which will expire as follows:

SHORT-TERM AMOUNT	LONG-TERM AMOUNT	EXPIRATION
$21,432,239	n/a	2016
18,800,560	n/a	2017

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to foreign currency reclassifications and the disallowance of a net operating loss resulted in a net decrease in accumulated net investment loss, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$21.80			$20.75			$16.88			$14.87			$19.47
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.02			.06			.04			.13			.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		.60			.99			3.88			1.88			(4.52	)
Contributions from Affiliates		.01			–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		.63			1.05			3.92			2.01			(4.50	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		–0	–		–0	–		(.05	)		–0	–		(.10	)
Tax return of capital		–0	–		–0	–		(.00	)(b)		–0	–		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		–0	–		–0	–		(.05	)		–0	–		(.10	)
Net asset value, end of period		$22.43			$21.80			$20.75			$16.88			$14.87
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (c)*		2.89	%		5.06	%		23.26	%		13.52	%		(23.23	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$31,534			$30,886			$32,195			$40,231			$42,094
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.01	%		1.01	%		.98	%		.99	%		.94	%
Net investment income		.07	%		.26	%		.22	%		.83	%		.10	%
Portfolio turnover rate		47	%		48	%		96	%		152	%		163	%

See footnote summary on page 27.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$21.15			$20.18			$16.42			$14.50			$18.99
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (a)		(.04	)		.00	(b)		(.01	)		.09			(.03	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		.59			.97			3.77			1.83			(4.40	)
Contributions from Affiliates		.01			–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		.56			.97			3.76			1.92			(4.43	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		–0	–		–0	–		(.00	)(b)		–0	–		(.06	)
Tax return of capital		–0	–		–0	–		(.00	)(b)		–0	–		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		–0	–		–0	–		(.00	)		–0	–		(.06	)
Net asset value, end of period		$21.71			$21.15			$20.18			$16.42			$14.50
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (c)*		2.65	%		4.81	%		22.93	%		13.24	%		(23.41	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$92,298			$96,728			$101,388			$91,864			$99,084
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.26	%		1.26	%		1.23	%		1.24	%		1.19	%
Net investment income (loss)		(.17	)%		.01	%		(.06	)%		.58	%		(.14	)%
Portfolio turnover rate		47	%		48	%		96	%		152	%		163	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Amount is less than $.005.

(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.05%, 0.07% and 0.04%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Global Thematic Growth Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief
Michael J. Downey(1)	Executive Officer
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
D. James Guzy(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and     Chief Financial Officer
Daniel C. Roarty(2), Vice President	Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller
Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary	Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN and ACCOUNTING AGENT	LEGAL COUNSEL
State Street Bank and Trust Company	Seward & Kissel LLP
State Street Corporation CCB/5	One Battery Park Plaza
1 Iron Street	New York, NY 10004
Boston, MA 02210
DISTRIBUTOR	TRANSFER AGENT
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.	AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas	P.O. Box 786003
New York, NY 10105	San Antonio, TX 78278-6003
	Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s Global Growth and Thematic Investment Team. Mr. Roarty is the investment professional with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to this position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS,* AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Daniel C. Roarty 44	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser,** with which he has been associated since May 2011, and Chief Investment Officer, Global Growth and Thematic Team since 2013. Prior thereto, he was in research and portfolio management with Nuveen Investments since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.”Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In Jones, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 03/31/15 ($MIL)
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio	Specialty	0.75% on 1st $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$135.9

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,204 (0.036% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio	Class A    1.01%		December 31
	Class B    1.26%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)		AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio	$	135.9	Global Thematic Research Schedule		0.547	%		0.750	%
			0.80% on 1st $25m
			0.60% on next $25m
			0.50% on next $50m
			0.40% on the balance
			Minimum account size $25m

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser also manages AB Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc. (“Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc.), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc. and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio	Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc.7	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance		0.750	%		0.750	%

The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the fees set forth for Thematic Research Growth Portfolio, a Luxembourg fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio.

Portfolio	Fee8
Thematic Research Growth Portfolio
Class A		1.70	%
Class I (Institutional)		0.90	%

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁹ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^10,11

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

The Portfolio’s original EG had an insufficient number of peers. Consequently, Lipper expanded the Portfolio’s EG to include peers that have a similar but not the same Lipper classification/objective as the Portfolio. However, because Lipper had expanded the Portfolio’s EG, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”) was

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The advisory fees of AB Global Thematic Growth Fund, Inc. are based on the mutual fund’s net assets at the end of each quarter and are paid to the Adviser quarterly, in contrast to the Portfolio, whose advisory fees are based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets and are paid on a monthly basis.

8 Class A shares of the fund are charged an “all-in” fee, which includes investment advisory services and distribution related services, unlike Class I shares, whose fee is for only investment advisory services.

9 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.”Jones v. Harris at 1429.

10 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

11 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

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also expanded to include universes of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment objective/classification. A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment objective/classification as the subject portfolio.¹²

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio14		0.750		0.750		4/9

Set forth below is a comparison of the Portfolio’s total expense ratio and the medians of the Portfolio’s EG and EU. The Portfolio’s total expense ratio ranking is also shown in the table below.

Portfolio	Expense Ratio  (%)15		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio16		1.007		0.862		8/9		0.869		12/14

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than it does on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25% . During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $252,112 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

12 Except for asset size comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

13 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

14 The Portfolio’s EG includes the Portfolio, four other variable insurance product (“VIP”) Global Multi-Cap Growth (“GMLG”) funds and four VIP Global Multi-Cap Core (“GMLC”) funds.

15 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

16 Portfolio’s EU includes the Portfolio, EG and all other VIP GMLG and VIP GMLC funds, excluding outliers.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $515,183 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁷

The Portfolio effected brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and paid commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted with the Portfolio is comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^18,19 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.²⁰ The independent consultant then

17 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

18 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

19 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

20 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio²¹ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²² for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²³

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio24
1 year		6.13		6.13		7.57		3/5		8/11
3 year		9.94		10.97		12.17		5/5		10/10
5 year		8.15		8.72		11.70		5/5		10/10
10 year		5.24		6.24		7.34		5/5		9/10

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²⁶ versus its benchmarks.²⁷ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²⁸

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Global Thematic Growth Portfolio24		6.13		9.94		8.15		5.24		5.39		18.45		0.51		5
MSCI AC World Index		7.55		11.57		10.71		6.37		N/A		14.46		0.77		5
MSCI World (Net) Index25		7.87		13.26		11.69		6.35		6.52		N/A		N/A		N/A
Inception Date: January 11, 1996

21 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

22 The Portfolio’s PG/PU are not be identical to the Portfolio’s EG/EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PG/PU is somewhat different from that of an EG/EU.

23 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

24 The Portfolio’s Lipper classification changed in 2009 from VA Science/Technology Funds to VA Global Growth as a result of changes to the Portfolio’s strategy. Consequently, for the 10 year period, the Portfolio’s performance is being compared to funds that did not have the same Lipper investment category/objective during the entirety of that period. See footnote 23 for information regarding Lipper classification changes.

25 Benchmark since inception date is the nearest month end after the Portfolio’s inception date.

26 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

27 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

28 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

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DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

GROWTH PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in a domestic portfolio of equity securities of companies selected by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) for their growth potential within various market sectors. The Adviser looks for companies that have experienced management teams, strong market positions, and the potential to deliver greater-than-expected earnings growth rates.

In managing the Portfolio, the Adviser allocates investments among broad sector groups and selects specific investments based on the fundamental company research conducted by the Adviser’s internal research staff, assessing the current and forecasted investment opportunities and conditions, as well as diversification and risk considerations. The Adviser’s research focus is on companies with high sustainable growth prospects, high or improving return on invested capital, transparent business models, and clear competitive advantages.

The Portfolio has the flexibility to invest across the capitalization spectrum. The Portfolio is designed for those seeking exposure to companies of various sizes, and typically has substantial investments in both large-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies, and may also invest in small-capitalization companies.

The Portfolio may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 3 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Growth Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark during the annual period. Stock selection in the technology and consumer-discretionary sectors drove relative returns. Underweight positions in the materials and industrials sectors also positively contributed to returns. Stock selection in the industrials and financials sectors detracted from performance.

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Throughout 2015, investors grappled with conflicting market forces including concerns about China’s growth, the falling price of oil and other commodities, and continued monetary easing in Europe and Japan, although equity markets recovered modestly in the fourth quarter. Volatility eased somewhat after a sharp third-quarter correction and investors were cautiously optimistic about the US economy’s modest growth. Unemployment data was low at 5.0% and showed improvement in several important areas, such as consumer spending, business investment and the housing sector. In December, initial relief over the US Federal Reserve’s long-anticipated move gave way to concern over the pace of future interest rate hikes. Interest rates are still extremely low in historical perspective, and the recovery remains moderate, with US gross domestic product growth averaging 2.2% through the first three quarters of 2015.

The Growth Investment Team (the “Team”) continues to select companies that are likely to be rewarded for offering high profitability, attractive reinvestment opportunities and sustainable competitive advantages. The Team believes that this strategy may be beneficial in today’s environment which offers lower growth and that this environment still appears favorable for stock pickers, as investors increasingly reward companies for their fundamental strengths.

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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Russell 3000^® Growth Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 3000 Growth Index represents the performance of 3,000 growth companies within the US. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as growth, may underperform the market generally.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Focused Portfolio Risk: Investments in a limited number of companies may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”).

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARKS	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Growth Portfolio Class A†		9.06%		13.80%		6.53%
Growth Portfolio Class B†		8.82%		13.52%		6.27%
Russell 3000 Growth Index		5.09%		13.30%		8.49%
*    Average annual returns. †   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.06%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual expense ratios as 1.08% and 1.33% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the Growth Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 2.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,023.50	$	5.66		1.11	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.61	$	5.65		1.11	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,022.50	$	6.93		1.36	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,018.35	$	6.92		1.36	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Alphabet, Inc.—Class A & Class C	$	4,124,944		5.9	%
Apple, Inc.		3,553,051		5.0
Facebook, Inc.—Class A		3,303,802		4.7
Visa, Inc.—Class A		3,117,510		4.4
Biogen, Inc.		2,476,533		3.5
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		2,432,560		3.4
CVS Health Corp.		2,299,550		3.3
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		2,298,373		3.3
NIKE, Inc.—Class B		2,059,500		2.9
Starbucks Corp.		1,952,776		2.8
	$	27,618,599		39.2	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Information Technology	$	25,042,932		35.5	%
Consumer Discretionary		16,664,612		23.6
Health Care		12,713,191		18.0
Consumer Staples		6,736,694		9.5
Industrials		5,154,475		7.3
Financials		1,036,580		1.5
Telecommunication Services		954,018		1.3
Short-Term Investments		2,315,171		3.3
Total Investments	$	70,617,673		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–97.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–35.5%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–0.6%
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		4,319	$	418,770
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS–0.7%
Amphenol Corp.–Class A		9,834		513,630
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES–11.8%
Alphabet, Inc.–Class A(a)		1,649		1,282,938
Alphabet, Inc.–Class C(a)		3,745		2,842,006
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)		1,390		287,299
Facebook, Inc.–Class A(a)		31,567		3,303,802
Twitter, Inc.(a)		26,870		621,772
				8,337,817
IT SERVICES–6.9%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.–Class A(a)		16,410		984,928
Vantiv, Inc.–Class A(a)		15,280		724,578
Visa, Inc.–Class A		40,200		3,117,510
				4,827,016
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–1.6%
NVIDIA Corp.		33,760		1,112,730
SOFTWARE–8.9%
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)		9,990		938,460
ANSYS, Inc.(a)		7,026		649,905
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)		14,780		558,093
HubSpot, Inc.(a)		5,200		292,812
Microsoft Corp.		21,266		1,179,838
Mobileye NV(a)(b)		9,850		416,458
NetSuite, Inc.(a)(b)		5,300		448,486
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)		8,557		740,694
Tableau Software, Inc.–Class A(a)		6,746		635,608
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(a)		2,146		419,564
				6,279,918
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–5.0%
Apple, Inc.		33,755		3,553,051
				25,042,932
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–23.7%
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–3.5%
Planet Fitness, Inc.(a)		13,540		211,630
Starbucks Corp.		32,530		1,952,776
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.		4,320		313,848
				2,478,254
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–2.2%
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(a)		1,207	$	1,538,865
MEDIA–6.4%
AMC Networks, Inc.–Class A(a)		11,717		875,025
Comcast Corp.–Class A		33,565		1,894,073
Walt Disney Co. (The)		16,698		1,754,626
				4,523,724
MULTILINE RETAIL–1.4%
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		12,840		991,505
SPECIALTY RETAIL–7.2%
Five Below, Inc.(a)(b)		27,699		889,138
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		17,379		2,298,373
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		1,716		434,868
Tractor Supply Co.		6,530		558,315
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(a)		4,822		892,070
				5,072,764
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–3.0%
NIKE, Inc.–Class B		32,952		2,059,500
				16,664,612
HEALTH CARE–18.0%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–7.5%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		7,270		1,386,753
Biogen, Inc.(a)		8,084		2,476,533
Gilead Sciences, Inc.		14,090		1,425,767
				5,289,053
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–4.9%
Align Technology, Inc.(a)		10,163		669,233
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)		10,920		862,462
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)		3,460		1,889,714
				3,421,409
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–4.5%
Premier, Inc.–Class A(a)		21,577		761,021
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		20,678		2,432,560
				3,193,581
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES–0.7%
Illumina, Inc.(a)		2,660		510,573
PHARMACEUTICALS–0.4%
Intersect ENT, Inc.(a)		13,270		298,575
				12,713,191
CONSUMER STAPLES–9.6%
BEVERAGES–1.7%
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)		7,983		1,189,148
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–6.0%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		12,005		1,938,808
CVS Health Corp.		23,520		2,299,550
				4,238,358

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
PERSONAL PRODUCTS–1.9%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)–Class A		14,867	$	1,309,188
				6,736,694
INDUSTRIALS–7.3%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–0.9%
Rockwell Collins, Inc.		7,200		664,560
AIRLINES–0.7%
Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a)		12,510		498,524
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–1.5%
Acuity Brands, Inc.		3,070		717,766
AMETEK, Inc.		7,050		377,809
				1,095,575
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–1.9%
Danaher Corp.		14,326		1,330,599
MACHINERY–0.3%
Middleby Corp. (The)(a)		2,010		216,819
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES–1.3%
Robert Half International, Inc.		18,780		885,289
ROAD & RAIL–0.7%
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(a)		7,840		463,109
				5,154,475
FINANCIALS–1.5%
CAPITAL MARKETS–1.5%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)		3,101		495,416
Virtu Financial, Inc.–Class A		23,903		541,164
				1,036,580
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–1.4%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–1.4%
Level 3 Communications, Inc.(a)		17,550		954,018
Total Common Stocks (cost $50,845,937)				68,302,502
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–3.3%
TIME DEPOSIT–3.3%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $2,315,171)	$	2,315	$	2,315,171
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–100.3% (cost $53,161,108)				70,617,673
	Shares
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–1.5%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–1.5%
AB Exchange Reserves– Class I, 0.24%(c)(d) (cost $1,064,901)		1,064,901		1,064,901
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–101.8% (cost $54,226,009)				71,682,574
Other assets less liabilities–(1.8)%				(1,239,859	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	70,442,715

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Investments in securities, at value (cost $53,161,108)		$	70,617,673	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $1,064,901—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)			1,064,901
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $15,784)			13,068
Dividends and interest receivable			20,923
Receivable for capital stock sold			1,251
Total assets			71,717,816
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned			1,064,901
Advisory fee payable			45,278
Payable for capital stock redeemed			42,170
Payable for investment securities purchased			31,488
Administrative fee payable			12,102
Distribution fee payable			9,297
Transfer Agent fee payable			99
Accrued expenses			69,766
Total liabilities			1,275,101
NET ASSETS		$	70,442,715
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par		$	2,332
Additional paid-in capital	��		45,290,960
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions			7,695,574
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities			17,453,849
		$	70,442,715

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	27,059,570		871,414	$	31.05
B	$	43,383,145		1,460,743	$	29.70

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $1,039,618 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers	$	620,014
Affiliated issuers		832
Interest		232
Securities lending income		8,233
		629,311
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		549,437
Distribution fee—Class B		113,273
Transfer agency—Class A		1,762
Transfer agency—Class B		2,867
Custodian		75,801
Administrative		50,998
Audit and tax		39,379
Legal		28,953
Printing		25,844
Directors’ fees		21,160
Miscellaneous		5,687
Total expenses		915,161
Net investment loss		(285,850	)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on investment transactions		8,045,915
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(1,470,820	)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(1,482	)
Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		6,573,613
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	6,287,763

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment loss	$	(285,850	)	$	(323,751	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		8,045,915			13,446,321
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(1,472,302	)		(4,227,863	)
Net increase in net assets from operations		6,287,763			8,894,707
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(4,892,406	)		(509,297	)
Class B		(8,198,796	)		(892,754	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase (decrease)		2,774,676			(13,664,434	)
Total decrease		(4,028,763	)		(6,171,778	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		74,471,478			80,643,256
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of ($0) and ($0), respectively)	$	70,442,715		$	74,471,478

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Growth Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

68,302,502

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

68,302,502

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

2,315,171

–0

–

2,315,171

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

1,064,901

–0

–

–0

–

1,064,901

Total Investments in Securities

69,367,403

2,315,171

–0

–

71,682,574

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

69,367,403

$

2,315,171

$

–0

–

$

71,682,574

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, .65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,998.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $29,080, of which $70 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	35,950,562		$	45,849,891
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	54,272,692
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	18,473,192
Gross unrealized depreciation		(1,063,310	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	17,409,882

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $1,039,618 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $1,064,901. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $8,233 and $832 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	0	$	15,658	$	14,593	$	1,065

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NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December  31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December  31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		82,273			34,805		$	2,900,736		$	1,126,131
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions		158,074			16,081			4,892,406			509,297
Shares redeemed		(185,439	)		(157,609	)		(6,409,176	)		(4,981,102	)
Net increase (decrease)		54,908			(106,723	)	$	1,383,966		$	(3,345,674	)
Class B
Shares sold		63,838			40,907		$	2,088,138		$	1,287,032
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions		276,706			29,147			8,198,796			892,754
Shares redeemed		(270,982	)		(407,404	)		(8,896,224	)		(12,498,546	)
Net increase (decrease)		69,562			(337,350	)	$	1,390,710		$	(10,318,760	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Focused Portfolio Risk—Investments in a limited number of companies may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s NAV.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H : Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I : Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	542,864	$	–0	–
Net long-term capital gains		12,548,338		1,402,051
Total taxable distributions paid	$	13,091,202	$	1,402,051

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As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed capital gains	$	7,775,008
Accumulated capital and other losses		(32,750	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		17,407,166	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	25,149,424

(a) At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a post-October short-term capital loss deferral of $32,750, which is deemed to arise on January 1, 2016.

(b) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the utilization of a net operating loss to offset short term capital gains resulted in a net decrease in accumulated net investment loss and a net decrease in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$34.47			$31.03			$23.22			$20.40			$20.15
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (a)		(.08	)		(.09	)		(.03	)		.06			.03
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		3.18			4.15			7.92			2.77			.22
Net increase in net asset value from operations		3.10			4.06			7.89			2.83			.25
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		–0	–		–0	–		(.08	)		(.01	)		–0	–
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(6.52	)		(.62	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(6.52	)		(.62	)		(.08	)		(.01	)		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$31.05			$34.47			$31.03			$23.22			$20.40
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)*		9.06	%		13.28	%		34.01	%		13.89	%		1.24	%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$27,060			$28,141			$28,650			$25,220			$30,833
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.09	%		1.08	%		1.06	%		1.06	%		1.00	%
Net investment income (loss)		(.24	)%		(.28	)%		(.10	)%		.27	%		.17	%
Portfolio turnover rate		51	%		66	%		63	%		83	%		97	%

See footnote summary on page 19.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$33.30			$30.08			$22.50			$19.81			$19.62
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (a)		(.16	)		(.16	)		(.09	)		.01			(.02	)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		3.08			4.00			7.68			2.68			.21
Net increase in net asset value from operations		2.92			3.84			7.59			2.69			.19
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		–0	–		–0	–		(.01	)		–0	–		–0	–
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(6.52	)		(.62	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(6.52	)		(.62	)		(.01	)		–0	–		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$29.70			$33.30			$30.08			$22.50			$19.81
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)*		8.82	%		12.96	%		33.72	%		13.58	%		.97	%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$43,383			$46,330			$51,993			$46,948			$51,114
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.34	%		1.33	%		1.31	%		1.31	%		1.25	%
Net investment income (loss)		(.49	)%		(.52	)%		(.35	)%		.03	%		(.08	)%
Portfolio turnover rate		51	%		66	%		63	%		83	%		97	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by 0.06%, 0.03%, 0.06%, 0.28% and 0.07%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Growth Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Growth Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Growth Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 99.12% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
D. James Guzy(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller
Bruce K. Aronow(2), Vice President
Frank V. Caruso(2), Vice President	Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
John H. Fogarty(2), Vice President
Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s Growth Investment Team. Messrs. Aronow, Caruso and Fogarty are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership experience and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees, of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Bruce K. Aronow 49	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Frank V. Caruso 59	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
John H. Fogarty 46	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.”Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In Jones, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)
Growth Portfolio	Growth	0.75% on 1st $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$76.4

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,203 (0.065% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
Growth Portfolio	Class A     1.08%		December 31
	Class B     1.33%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)		AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Growth Portfolio	$	76.4	U.S. Growth Schedule		0.564	%		0.750	%
			0.80% on 1st $25m
			0.50% on next $25m
			0.40% on next $50m
			0.30% on next $100m
			0.25% on the balance
			Minimum account size $25m

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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The Adviser also manages The AB Portfolios—Growth Fund (“Growth Fund”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Growth Fund and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund		Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Growth Portfolio		Growth Fund	0.75% on first $2.5 billion		0.750	%		0.750	%
			0.65% on next $2.5 billion
			0.60% on the balance

The AB Investment Trust Management mutual funds (“ITM”), which are offered to investors in Japan, have an “all-in” fee to compensate the Adviser for investment advisory as well as fund accounting and administrative related services. The fee schedule of the ITM mutual fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio is as follows:

Portfolio	ITM Mutual Fund	Fee
Growth Portfolio	AB U.S. Growth Stock Fund A, B- Hedged/Unhedged	0.75%

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁷ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^8,9

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)10		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Growth Portfolio		0.750		0.750		4/13

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”).

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.”Jones v. Harris at 1429.

8 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

9 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

10 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

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The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹¹

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)12		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Growth Portfolio		1.078		0.847		13/13		0.790		64/65

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than it does on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $118,441 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $243,042 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

11 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

12 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹³

The Portfolio effected brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and paid commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted with the Portfolio is comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients, including the Portfolio. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^14,15 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁶ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

13 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

14 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

15 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

16 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio¹⁷ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)¹⁸ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.¹⁹

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Growth Portfolio
1 year		16.51		11.60		13.07		1/13		15/83
3 year		17.98		17.83		17.55		6/13		36/83
5 year		16.67		16.45		15.92		6/12		26/74
10 year		7.72		9.18		8.70		9/10		49/65

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²⁰ versus its benchmarks.²¹ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²²

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Growth Portfolio		16.51		17.98		16.67		7.72		9.09		16.11		0.45		10
Russell 3000 Growth
Index23		15.51		18.03		17.27		9.29		9.00		N/A		N/A		N/A
Russell 1000 Growth
Index		16.24		18.05		17.21		9.28		8.99		15.03		0.56		10
Inception Date: September 15, 1994

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

17 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

18 The Portfolio’s PG is not identical to the Portfolio’s EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

19 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

20 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

21 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

22 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

23 On April 1, 2013, the Portfolio’s benchmark changed from the Russell 1000 Growth Index to the Russell 3000 Growth Index to more closely reflect the Portfolio’s investments and performance.

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DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

+ GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Growth & Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of US companies that AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) believes are undervalued, focusing on dividend-paying securities. The Adviser believes that, over time, a company’s stock price will come to reflect its intrinsic economic value. The Portfolio may invest in companies of any size and in any industry.

The Portfolio may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). These transactions may be used, for example, to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the types of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 3 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark during the annual period. Security selection was responsible for much of the relative outperformance, primarily due to strong performance by the Portfolio’s technology, health care and energy holdings. An underweight in the energy sector also contributed positively to performance. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors mitigated some of the gains. An overweight exposure to the consumer-discretionary sector also detracted.

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Throughout 2015, investors grappled with conflicting market forces including concerns about China’s growth, the falling price of oil and other commodities and continued monetary easing in Europe and Japan. Equity markets recovered modestly in the fourth quarter but still ended the year in negative territory. Volatility eased somewhat after a sharp third-quarter correction and investors were cautiously optimistic about the US economy’s modest growth. Unemployment was low at 5.0% and reported data showed improvement in several important areas, such as consumer spending, business investment and the housing sector. In December, initial relief over the US Federal Reserve’s long-anticipated move gave way to concern over the pace of future interest rate hikes. Interest rates are still extremely low in historical perspective, and the recovery remains moderate, with US gross domestic product growth averaging 2.2% through the first three quarters of 2015.

The Relative Value Investment Team (the “Team”) follows a bottom-up stock picking methodology that seeks to identify companies consistent with the Team’s philosophy of relative-value investing: pursue attractively valued, well-managed companies that deploy capital wisely, giving them capacity to pay dividends and enhance the value of company shares over the long term. The Portfolio is conservatively positioned amid the current uncertainty in the global macro environment.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Russell 1000^® Value Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 1000 Value Index represents the performance of 1,000 large-cap value companies within the US. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Industry/Sector Risk: Investments in a particular industry or group of related industries may have more risk because market or economic factors affecting that industry could have a significant effect on the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Growth & Income Portfolio Class A†		1.70%		13.44%		6.52%
Growth & Income Portfolio Class B†		1.43%		13.16%		6.24%
Russell 1000 Value Index		-3.83%		11.27%		6.16%
*    Average annual returns.
†   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.14%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.60% and 0.85% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the Growth & Income Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 2.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,012.00	$	3.04		0.60	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,022.18	$	3.06		0.60	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,010.50	$	4.31		0.85	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,020.92	$	4.33		0.85	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Wells Fargo & Co.	$	36,452,185		4.6	%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		36,208,871		4.5
Pfizer, Inc.		34,986,032		4.4
ACE Ltd.		30,877,612		3.9
Exxon Mobil Corp.		25,714,146		3.2
CVS Health Corp.		24,154,176		3.0
Verizon Communications, Inc.		23,668,107		3.0
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)		22,137,185		2.8
Biogen, Inc.		21,858,073		2.7
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		21,312,839		2.7
	$	277,369,226		34.8	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Financials	$	185,598,214		23.2	%
Health Care		152,983,255		19.2
Information Technology		116,616,614		14.6
Consumer Discretionary		92,778,788		11.6
Industrials		74,391,238		9.3
Energy		65,331,126		8.2
Consumer Staples		30,551,055		3.8
Telecommunication Services		23,668,107		3.0
Materials		6,159,469		0.8
Short-Term Investments		49,977,171		6.3
Total Investments	$	798,055,037		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–93.8%
FINANCIALS–23.3%
BANKS–9.1%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		548,370	$	36,208,871
Wells Fargo & Co.		670,570		36,452,185
				72,661,056
CAPITAL MARKETS–2.6%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		67,840		12,226,803
Virtu Financial, Inc.–Class A		390,048		8,830,687
				21,057,490
CONSUMER FINANCE–1.5%
Capital One Financial Corp.		169,940		12,266,269
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–1.9%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.–Class B(a)		111,202		14,683,112
INSURANCE–8.2%
ACE Ltd.		264,250		30,877,612
Allstate Corp. (The)		331,350		20,573,522
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)		142,300		6,184,358
Validus Holdings Ltd.		157,589		7,294,795
				64,930,287
				185,598,214
HEALTH CARE–19.2%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–5.7%
Amgen, Inc.		28,490		4,624,782
Biogen, Inc.(a)		71,350		21,858,073
Gilead Sciences, Inc.		185,260		18,746,459
				45,229,314
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–1.8%
Medtronic PLC		72,375		5,567,085
Stryker Corp.		95,880		8,911,087
				14,478,172
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–6.5%
Aetna, Inc.		92,280		9,977,314
Cigna Corp.		105,710		15,468,544
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)		54,140		4,732,377
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		181,170		21,312,839
				51,491,074
PHARMACEUTICALS–5.2%
Pfizer, Inc.		1,083,830		34,986,032
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)		103,575		6,798,663
				41,784,695
				152,983,255

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–14.6%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–2.6%
Cisco Systems, Inc.		766,630	$	20,817,838
IT SERVICES–0.7%
Vantiv, Inc.–Class A(a)		121,501		5,761,577
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–5.4%
Intel Corp.		616,380		21,234,291
NVIDIA Corp.		437,204		14,410,244
Xilinx, Inc.		149,470		7,020,606
				42,665,141
SOFTWARE–4.0%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.		345,251		13,364,666
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)		67,311		5,477,769
Microsoft Corp.		234,510		13,010,615
				31,853,050
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–1.9%
Apple, Inc.		147,435		15,519,008
				116,616,614
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–11.6%
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–0.8%
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.		91,530		6,649,654
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–2.4%
Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group–Class A(a)		693,518		18,946,912
MEDIA–6.9%
Comcast Corp.–Class A		364,400		20,563,092
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)		950,910		22,137,185
Time Warner, Inc.		188,090		12,163,780
				54,864,057
SPECIALTY RETAIL–1.1%
Best Buy Co., Inc.		184,720		5,624,724
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.		48,500		3,687,940
				9,312,664
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–0.4%
Ralph Lauren Corp.		26,960		3,005,501
				92,778,788
INDUSTRIALS–9.3%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–5.8%
Boeing Co. (The)		48,890		7,069,005
General Dynamics Corp.		148,960		20,461,145

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Honeywell International, Inc.		45,710	$	4,734,185
Raytheon Co.		111,120		13,837,774
				46,102,109
AIRLINES–0.7%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.		109,540		5,552,583
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING–0.6%
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a)		126,640		5,312,548
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–0.2%
EnerSys		25,680		1,436,282
MACHINERY–2.0%
Dover Corp.		77,700		4,763,787
ITT Corp.		133,720		4,856,711
Parker-Hannifin Corp.		27,899		2,705,645
Snap-on, Inc.		21,359		3,661,573
				15,987,716
				74,391,238
ENERGY–8.2%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES–3.2%
Cameron International Corp.(a)		112,530		7,111,896
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)		93,760		5,553,405
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)		44,380		1,287,464
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.		132,600		4,440,774
Oceaneering International, Inc.		29,370		1,101,962
Schlumberger Ltd.		80,770		5,633,707
				25,129,208
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–5.0%
Exxon Mobil Corp.		329,880		25,714,146
Valero Energy Corp.		204,890		14,487,772
				40,201,918
				65,331,126
CONSUMER STAPLES–3.8%
BEVERAGES–0.8%
PepsiCo, Inc.		64,020		6,396,879
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–3.0%
CVS Health Corp.		247,051		24,154,176
				30,551,055
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–3.0%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–3.0%
Verizon Communications, Inc.		512,075		23,668,107
MATERIALS–0.8%
CHEMICALS–0.4%
Mosaic Co. (The)		109,550		3,022,484

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
METALS & MINING–0.4%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.		54,170	$	3,136,985
				6,159,469
Total Common Stocks (cost $621,841,933)				748,077,866
	Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–6.3%
TIME DEPOSIT–6.3%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $49,977,171)	U.S.$	49,977		49,977,171
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–100.1% (cost $671,819,104)				798,055,037
	Shares
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–0.7%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–0.7%
AB Exchange Reserves– Class I, 0.24%(c)(d) (cost $5,670,952)		5,670,952		5,670,952
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.8% (cost $677,490,056)				803,725,989
Other assets less liabilities–(0.8)%				(6,500,668	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	797,225,321

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $671,819,104)	$	798,055,037	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $5,670,952—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		5,670,952
Dividends and interest receivable		461,363
Receivable for capital stock sold		64,560
Total assets		804,251,912
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		5,670,952
Payable for capital stock redeemed		698,879
Advisory fee payable		375,576
Distribution fee payable		138,540
Administrative fee payable		12,102
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		130,443
Total liabilities		7,026,591
NET ASSETS	$	797,225,321
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	26,713
Additional paid-in capital		602,575,348
Undistributed net investment income		8,461,733
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions		59,925,594
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		126,235,933
	$	797,225,321

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	150,801,118		5,007,361	$	30.12
B	$	646,424,203		21,705,805	$	29.78

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $5,477,769 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $52,076)	$	15,179,236
Affiliated issuers		4,647
Interest		7,120
Securities lending income		10,747
		15,201,750
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		4,609,822
Distribution fee—Class B		1,694,691
Transfer agency—Class A		1,806
Transfer agency—Class B		7,619
Custodian		157,642
Printing		67,469
Legal		58,464
Administrative		50,998
Audit and tax		41,022
Directors’ fees		21,156
Miscellaneous		24,019
Total expenses		6,734,708
Net investment income		8,467,042
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on investment transactions		75,832,751
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(72,224,366	)
Net gain on investment transactions		3,608,385
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	12,075,427

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	8,467,042		$	10,203,638
Net realized gain on investment transactions		75,832,751			78,058,883
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(72,224,366	)		(12,349,510	)
Net increase in net assets from operations		12,075,427			75,913,011
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(2,239,317	)		(2,268,517	)
Class B		(7,965,992	)		(7,666,587	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net decrease		(74,221,929	)		(69,811,950	)
Total decrease		(72,351,811	)		(3,834,043	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		869,577,132			873,411,175
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $8,461,733 and $10,200,000, respectively)	$	797,225,321		$	869,577,132

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Growth & Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

748,077,866

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

748,077,866

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

49,977,171

–0

–

49,977,171

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

5,670,952

–0

–

–0

–

5,670,952

Total Investments in Securities

753,748,818

49,977,171

–0

–

803,725,989

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

753,748,818

$

49,977,171

$

–0

–

$

803,725,989

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .55% of the first $2.5 billion, .45% of the next $2.5 billion and .40% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,998.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $683,647, of which $1 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	565,934,716		$	612,557,403
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

Cost	$	678,243,689
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	139,176,076
Gross unrealized depreciation		(13,693,776	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	125,482,300

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $5,477,769 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $5,670,952. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $10,747 and $4,647 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	8,423	$	76,130	$	78,882	$	5,671

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		560,733			792,608		$	16,929,785		$	22,691,868
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		73,832			79,653			2,239,317			2,268,517
Shares redeemed		(1,223,938	)		(1,180,764	)		(36,953,264	)		(33,448,306	)
Net decrease		(589,373	)		(308,503	)	$	(17,784,162	)	$	(8,487,921	)
Class B
Shares sold		1,209,171			1,584,088		$	36,060,846		$	44,665,440
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		265,356			271,961			7,965,992			7,666,587
Shares redeemed		(3,377,728	)		(4,045,067	)		(100,464,605	)		(113,656,056	)
Net decrease		(1,903,201	)		(2,189,018	)	$	(56,437,767	)	$	(61,324,029	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Industry/Sector Risk—Investments in a particular industry or group of related industries may have more risk because market or economic factors affecting that industry could have a significant effect on the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	10,205,309	$	9,935,104
Total taxable distributions paid	$	10,205,309	$	9,935,104

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As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	8,461,733
Undistributed capital gains		60,679,228	(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		125,482,300	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	194,623,261

(a) During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio utilized $14,562,823 of capital loss carryforwards to offset current year net realized gains.

(b) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, there were no permanent differences that resulted in adjustments to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions, or additional paid-in capital.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$30.04			$27.80			$20.88			$18.05			$17.19
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.37			.40			.33			.29			.27
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment transactions		.14			2.23			6.92			2.86			.83
Net increase in net asset value from operations		.51			2.63			7.25			3.15			1.10
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		(.43	)		(.39	)		(.33	)		(.32	)		(.24	)
Net asset value, end of period		$30.12			$30.04			$27.80			$20.88			$18.05
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)*		1.70	%		9.54	%		34.96	%		17.53	%		6.32	%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$150,801			$168,135			$164,154			$131,402			$138,731
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.60	%		.60	%		.60	%		.60	%		.60	%
Net investment income		1.21	%		1.39	%		1.35	%		1.48	%		1.52	%
Portfolio turnover rate		73	%		51	%		63	%		80	%		76	%

See footnote summary on page 19.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$29.71			$27.49			$20.66			$17.86			$17.01
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.29			.32			.27			.24			.23
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment transactions		.14			2.22			6.83			2.83			.81
Net increase in net asset value from operations		.43			2.54			7.10			3.07			1.04
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		(.36	)		(.32	)		(.27	)		(.27	)		(.19	)
Net asset value, end of period		$29.78			$29.71			$27.49			$20.66			$17.86
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)*		1.43	%		9.29	%		34.59	%		17.24	%		6.07	%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$646,424			$701,442			$709,257			$764,198			$735,514
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.85	%		.85	%		.85	%		.85	%		.85	%
Net investment income		.96	%		1.14	%		1.11	%		1.23	%		1.28	%
Portfolio turnover rate.		73	%		51	%		63	%		80	%		76	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by 0.14%, 0.11%, 0.08%, 0.19% and 0.13%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Growth & Income Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Growth & Income Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Growth & Income Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
(unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 100% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Frank V. Caruso(2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIANAND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by Mr. Frank V. Caruso, a member of the Adviser’s Relative Value Investment Team.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001-2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008-2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995-2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993-1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975-1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS,* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Frank V. Caruso 59	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABIS and ABI are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Growth and Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on% of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)
Growth and Income Portfolio	Value	0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance	$	864.8

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,204 (0.006% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
Growth and Income Portfolio	Class A     0.60%	December 31
	Class B     0.85%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the
Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Growth and Income Portfolio	$864.8	U.S. Growth and Income 0.65% on first $25m 0.50% on next $25m 0.40% on next $50m 0.30% on next $100m 0.25% on the balance Minimum account size $25m		0.283	%		0.550	%

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser also manages AB Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (“Growth and Income Fund, Inc.”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Growth and Income Fund, Inc. and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Growth and Income Portfolio	Growth and Income Fund, Inc.	0.55% on first $2.5 billion		0.550	%		0.550	%
		0.45% on next $2.5 billion
		0.40% on the balance

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁷ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.⁸,⁹

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)10		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Growth and Income Portfolio		0.550		0.706		2/10

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹¹

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)12		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Growth and Income		0.603		0.760		2/10		0.754		4/29
Portfolio

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

8 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

9 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

10 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

11 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

12 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has equally favorable rankings on a contractual management fee basis and on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $1,730,726 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $3,533,970 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹³

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and pay commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

13 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.¹⁴,¹⁵ The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁶ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio¹⁷ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)¹⁸ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.¹⁹

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Growth and Income Portfolio
1 year		12.41		12.24		11.90		4/10		20/51
3 year		17.23		16.68		17.05		4/10		23/50
5 year		16.30		15.06		15.34		3/10		10/47
10 year		6.93		7.70		8.28		8/9		27/29

14 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

15 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

16 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

17 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

18 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

19 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²⁰ versus its benchmarks.²¹ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²²

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Growth and Income Portfolio		12.41		17.23		16.30		6.93		9.76		15.17		0.42		10
Russell 1000 Value Index		13.49		18.11		15.51		7.21		11.09		15.56		0.43		10
Inception Date: February 25,1994

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

20 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

21 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

22 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

+ INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Intermediate Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to generate income and price appreciation without assuming what AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) considers undue risk. The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities. The Portfolio expects to invest in readily marketable fixed-income securities with a range of maturities from short- to long-term and relatively attractive yields that do not involve undue risk of loss of capital. The Portfolio expects to invest in fixed-income securities with a dollar weighted average maturity of between three to ten years and an average duration of three to six years. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net assets in below investment grade bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”). The Portfolio may use leverage for investment purposes.

The Portfolio may invest without limit in US dollar-denominated foreign fixed-income securities and may invest up to 25% of its assets in non-US dollar-denominated foreign fixed-income securities. These investments may include, in each case, developed and emerging market debt securities.

The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, loan participations, inflation-indexed securities, structured securities, variable, floating and inverse floating-rate instruments, and preferred stock, and may use other investment techniques. The Portfolio intends, among other things, to enter into transactions such as reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls. The Portfolio may enter into, without limit, derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 4 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark during the annual period. Security selection contributed to relative returns, mainly from security selection within the banking and consumer cyclical-retailers sector, as well as commercial mortgage-backed securities. Currency selection contributed to returns mainly from a long US dollar position versus short positions in the Canadian dollar, euro and Australian dollar. Country positioning detracted modestly from returns, specifically an overweight to Brazil, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Sector positioning detracted modestly from returns, mainly from an underweight to Treasuries and an overweight to non-investment grade corporates. Yield curve positioning detracted from returns, mainly from positioning along the two- and 20-year parts of the curve.

During the annual period, the Portfolio utilized derivatives in the form of Treasury futures and interest rate swaps to manage duration and yield curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to manage the Portfolio’s currency exposure. Credit default swaps and written options were utilized for hedging and investment purposes, which had an immaterial impact on absolute performance. Inflation swaps were utilized to manage inflation protection.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Bond markets were volatile for the annual period, as growth trends and monetary policies in the world’s biggest economies headed in different directions. Inflation continued to fall throughout the developed world, driven primarily by decreasing commodity prices. While oil prices began to rebound in April, they again fell in the second half of the period, ending 2015 below $40/barrel, and remained well below their price range in late 2014. These dynamics caused volatility within government bond yields, with the yield on the 10-year US Treasury ranging from 1.7% to 2.5%, ultimately ending the period at 2.3%. Adding to the volatility, the US Federal Reserve raised the target on official rates by 25 basis points, lifting the range to 0.25%-0.50%, which was the first interest rate hike in nine years.

In other markets, including many in Europe where the European Central Bank implemented its quantitative easing program, some yields ended the period in negative territory. In emerging markets, political and economic instability across regions negatively affected the investment environment. Slower growth in China, Brazil and other emerging-market economies caused further pressure on credit markets at the end of the period. Against this backdrop, fixed-income returns diverged between regions and sectors. Credit securities generally underperformed developed-market Treasuries; developed-market Treasuries generally outperformed emerging-market local currency Treasuries; and investment-grade securities generally outperformed high yield, which posted some of the worst returns across the fixed-income markets, specifically within the energy and commodities sectors.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index represents the performance of securities within the US investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. The Portfolio may be subject to a heightened risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates and the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, including US Federal Reserve actions, and market reaction to these initiatives. The current period of historically low rates is expected to end and rates are expected to begin rising in the near future. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Duration Risk: Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise. For example, a fixed-income security with a duration of three years will decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.

Below Investment Grade Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (“junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Inflation Risk: This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolio’s assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolio’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater if the Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Prepayment Risk: The value of mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early payments of principal on some of these securities may occur during periods of falling

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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mortgage interest rates and expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Early payments associated with these securities cause these securities to experience significantly greater price and yield volatility than is experienced by traditional fixed-income securities. During periods of rising interest rates, a reduction in prepayments may increase the effective life of mortgage-related securities, subjecting them to greater risk of decline in market value in response to rising interest rates. If the life of a mortgage-related security is inaccurately predicted, the Portfolio may not be able to realize the rate of return it expected.

Leverage Risk: To the extent the Portfolio uses leveraging techniques, its net asset value (“NAV”) may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Portfolio shares. Over recent years liquidity risk has also increased because the capacity of dealers in the secondary market for fixed-income securities to make markets in these securities has decreased, even as the overall bond market has grown significantly, due to, among other things, structural changes, additional regulatory requirements and capital and risk restraints that have led to reduced inventories. Liquidity risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK		NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)		1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Intermediate Bond Portfolio Class A†			0.01%		3.34%		4.52%
Intermediate Bond Portfolio Class B†			-0.18%		3.11%		4.27%
Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index	��		0.55%		3.25%		4.51%
*    Average annual returns. †   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.03%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual expense ratios as 0.88% and 1.13% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Intermediate Bond Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 2-3.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees of other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees of other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	999.20	$	5.09		1.01	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,020.11	$	5.14		1.01	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	999.10	$	6.35		1.26	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,018.85	$	6.41		1.26	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

TOP TEN SECTORS (including derivatives)*
Corporates—Investment Grade	27.2	%
Governments—Treasuries(a)	27.0
Mortgage Pass-Throughs	18.0
Asset-Backed Securities	16.3
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	10.5
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	5.9
Corporates—Non Investment Grade(b)	6.5
Agencies	3.2
Inflation-Linked Securities(c)	2.0
Interest Rate Swaps(d)	-31.5

SECTOR BREAKDOWN (excluding derivatives)†
Corporates—Investment Grade	25.9	%	Agencies	3.1	%
Mortgage Pass-Throughs	17.5		Governments—Sovereign Agencies	1.0
Asset-Backed Securities	15.8		Quasi-Sovereigns	0.9
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	10.2		Preferred Stocks	0.5
Governments—Treasuries	6.5		Local Governments—Municipal Bonds	0.4
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	5.7		Governments—Sovereign Bonds	0.1
Corporates—Non-Investment Grade	5.0		Short-Term Investments	3.8
Inflation-Linked Securities	3.6

* All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s sectors include derivative exposure and are expressed as approximate percentages of the Portfolio’s total net assets, based on the Adviser’s internal classification. The percentages will vary over time.

(a) Includes Treasury Futures.

(b) Includes Credit Default Swaps.

(c) Includes Inflation (CPI) Swaps.

(d) Represents the exposure of the Portfolio’s fixed-rate payments on the Interest Rate Swaps. Interest Rate Swaps involve the exchange by a fund with another party of payments calculated by reference to specified interest rates (e.g., an exchange of floating-rate payments for fixed-rate payments).

† All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
CORPORATES–INVESTMENT GRADE–26.7%
INDUSTRIAL–17.8%
BASIC–1.4%
Barrick Gold Corp. 4.10%, 5/01/23		U.S.$	15	$	12,868
Dow Chemical Co. (The) 8.55%, 5/15/19			86		101,364
Eastman Chemical Co. 3.80%, 3/15/25			65		62,948
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC/FCX Oil & Gas, Inc. 6.50%, 11/15/20			31		19,995
Glencore Funding LLC 4.125%, 5/30/23(a)			58		42, 775
International Paper Co. 3.65%, 6/15/24			32		31,298
3.80%, 1/15/26			61		60,100
4.75%, 2/15/22			54		57,673
5.15%, 5/15/46			27		25,687
LyondellBasell Industries NV 5.75%, 4/15/24			200		220,337
Mosaic Co. (The) 5.625%, 11/15/43			53		50,800
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA 3.625%, 4/03/23(a)			260		223,600
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875%, 11/21/36			40		27,962
					937,407
CAPITAL GOODS–0.3%
General Electric Co. Series B 4.10%, 12/15/22(b)			40		39,900
Owens Corning 6.50%, 12/01/16(c)			10		10,289
Yamana Gold, Inc. 4.95%, 7/15/24			166		140,765
					190,954
COMMUNICATIONS–MEDIA–2.9%
21st Century Fox America, Inc. 4.00%, 10/01/23			64		66,106
4.50%, 2/15/21			300		322,810
CBS Corp. 3.50%, 1/15/25			190		181,133
CCO Safari II LLC 4.908%, 7/23/25(a)			135		134,869
Cox Communications, Inc. 2.95%, 6/30/23(a)			51		44,927
Discovery Communications LLC 3.45%, 3/15/25			105		95,055
Mcgraw Hill Financial, Inc. 4.40%, 2/15/26			127		129,941
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. 5.25%, 3/19/21(a)(b)			128		135,680
TCI Communications, Inc. 7.875%, 2/15/26			115		155,422
Time Warner Cable, Inc. 4.125%, 2/15/21		U.S.$	200	$	204,215
Time Warner, Inc. 3.55%, 6/01/24			114		111,862
7.625%, 4/15/31			69		85,377
Viacom, Inc. 3.875%, 4/01/24			178		166,794
5.625%, 9/15/19			60		64,794
					1,898,985
COMMUNICATIONS– TELECOMMUNICATIONS–2.3%
American Tower Corp. 5.05%, 9/01/20			260		280,688
AT&T, Inc. 3.40%, 5/15/25			270		259,494
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 3.80%, 3/15/22			57		57,360
4.45%, 4/01/24			206		211,581
Rogers Communications, Inc. 4.00%, 6/06/22		CAD	27		20,712
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.462%, 2/16/21		U.S.$	120		134,114
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3.50%, 11/01/24			258		254,827
3.85%, 11/01/42			89		72,747
6.55%, 9/15/43			165		195,890
					1,487,413
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–AUTOMOTIVE–1.2%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.875%, 8/02/21			455		507,387
General Motors Co. 3.50%, 10/02/18			80		80,803
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 3.10%, 1/15/19			110		109,840
3.25%, 5/15/18			9		9,045
4.00%, 1/15/25			23		21,821
4.30%, 7/13/25			30		29,091
					757,987
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–RETAILERS–0.8%
CVS Health Corp. 3.875%, 7/20/25			140		142,881
Kohl’s Corp. 4.25%, 7/17/25			184		179,427
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 3.80%, 11/18/24			195		189,183
					511,491
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL–4.0%
AbbVie, Inc. 3.60%, 5/14/25			97		95,733
Actavis Funding SCS 3.80%, 3/15/25			165		164,157
3.85%, 6/15/24			54		54,096

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Altria Group, Inc. 2.625%, 1/14/20		U.S.$	195	$	195,362
AstraZeneca PLC 6.45%, 9/15/37			50		63,230
Baxalta, Inc. 5.25%, 6/23/45(a)			75		75,253
Bayer US Finance LLC 3.375%, 10/08/24(a)			200		201,423
Becton Dickinson and Co. 3.734%, 12/15/24			85		85,725
Biogen, Inc. 4.05%, 9/15/25			144		144,653
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 8.50%, 6/15/19			2		2,315
Celgene Corp. 3.875%, 8/15/25			155		154,372
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 3.65%, 3/01/26			138		139,170
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV 3.875%, 6/27/24(a)			201		195,350
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.80%, 7/02/20(a)			70		69,819
3.50%, 7/15/22(a)			94		94,648
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 3.60%, 2/01/25			60		57,896
Medtronic, Inc. 3.50%, 3/15/25			195		196,593
Perrigo Finance PLC 3.50%, 12/15/21			200		194,398
Reynolds American, Inc.
3.25%, 11/01/22			127		125,574
5.85%, 8/15/45			44		48,917
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.15%, 2/01/24			78		81,017
Tyson Foods, Inc.
2.65%, 8/15/19			39		39,022
3.95%, 8/15/24			123		126,285
					2,605,008
ENERGY–3.2%
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 4.875%, 11/01/43			68		41,282
Encana Corp. 3.90%, 11/15/21			45		37,144
Energy Transfer Partners LP 7.50%, 7/01/38			149		137,621
EnLink Midstream Partners LP 5.05%, 4/01/45			125		77,510
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.70%, 2/15/26			161		144,417
5.20%, 9/01/20			55		57,684
Halliburton Co. 5.00%, 11/15/45			170		168,052
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
3.95%, 9/01/22			321		279,437
4.15%, 3/01/22			89		79,083
Noble Energy, Inc. 3.90%, 11/15/24		U.S.$	107	$	95,233
8.25%, 3/01/19			238		266,178
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. 3.60%, 11/01/24			137		109,906
Schlumberger Holdings Corp. 3.625%, 12/21/22(a)			165		162,991
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.35%, 5/15/67			235		177,425
Valero Energy Corp. 6.125%, 2/01/20			177		195,194
Williams Partners LP 4.125%, 11/15/20			97		86,600
					2,115,757
OTHER INDUSTRIAL–0.3%
Hutchison Whampoa International 14 Ltd. 1.625%, 10/31/17(a)			200		198,235
TECHNOLOGY–1.4%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 4.90%, 10/15/25(a)			170		166,704
HP, Inc. 4.65%, 12/09/21			107		106,595
KLA-Tencor Corp. 4.65%, 11/01/24			134		134,825
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 3.50%, 3/01/23			86		75,443
7.50%, 5/15/25			25		27,339
Seagate HDD Cayman 4.75%, 1/01/25			75		62,453
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.375%, 5/02/19(a)			205		208,454
Total System Services, Inc. 2.375%, 6/01/18			74		73,231
3.75%, 6/01/23			69		66,944
					921,988
					11,625,225
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–7.6%
BANKING–4.7%
Compass Bank 5.50%, 4/01/20			250		266,331
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Netherlands 4.375%, 8/04/25			250		254,263
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. 3.75%, 3/26/25(a)			270		261,167
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 3.75%, 5/22/25			53		53,353
3.85%, 7/08/24			210		214,297
Series D 6.00%, 6/15/20			395		446,393
Morgan Stanley 5.625%, 9/23/19			143		157,815

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	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Murray Street Investment Trust I 4.647%, 3/09/17		U.S.$	27	$	27,818
Nationwide Building Society 6.25%, 2/25/20(a)			230		262,969
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III 5.254%, 10/21/16(a)(b)			90		91,462
Santander Issuances SAU 5.179%, 11/19/25			200		196,970
Standard Chartered PLC
6.409%, 1/30/17(a)(b)			100		100,100
Series E 4.00%, 7/12/22(a)			265		266,987
UBS AG/Stamford CT 7.625%, 8/17/22			250		285,000
UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd. 4.125%, 9/24/25(a)			200		198,886
					3,083,811
FINANCE–0.3%
Aviation Capital Group Corp. 7.125%, 10/15/20(a)			155		178,334
INSURANCE–2.0%
American International Group, Inc.
4.875%, 6/01/22			75		80,995
6.40%, 12/15/20			215		248,032
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The) 5.10%, 10/28/24(a)(b)			200		208,000
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 5.50%, 3/30/20			200		221,399
Lincoln National Corp. 8.75%, 7/01/19			113		135,715
MetLife, Inc. 10.75%, 8/01/39			85		133,131
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 9.375%, 8/15/39(a)			55		79,829
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.625%, 6/15/43			149		152,352
					1,259,453
REITS–0.6%
Host Hotels & Resorts LP Series D 3.75%, 10/15/23			6		5,785
Trust F/1401 5.25%, 12/15/24(a)			200		198,500
Welltower, Inc. 5.25%, 1/15/22			183		197,935
					402,220
					4,923,818
UTILITY–1.3%
ELECTRIC–0.8%
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. 6.125%, 4/01/36			170		198,245
CMS Energy Corp. 5.05%, 3/15/22			37		40,239
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. 5.15%, 12/01/20		U.S.$	64	$	69,488
Entergy Corp. 4.00%, 7/15/22			125		127,522
Exelon Corp. 5.10%, 6/15/45(a)			45		45,328
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 4.25%, 6/15/22			78		79,029
					559,851
NATURAL GAS–0.5%
Talent Yield Investments Ltd. 4.50%, 4/25/22(a)			305		315,896
					875,747
Total Corporates–Investment Grade (cost $17,375,851)					17,424,790
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHS–18.0%
AGENCY FIXED RATE 15-YEAR–1.9%
Federal National Mortgage Association 3.50%, 3/01/24			30		31,107
Federal National Mortgage Association
2.50%, 1/01/31, TBA			493		496,929
3.50%, 12/01/20			659		690,855
					1,218,891
AGENCY FIXED RATE 30-YEAR–16.1%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold
Series 2007 5.50%, 7/01/35			38		42,633
Series 2005 5.50%, 1/01/35			141		158,046
4.00%, 1/01/45			704		752,257
Federal National Mortgage Association
3.50%, 5/01/42–9/01/45			2,998		3,114,634
Series 2003 5.50%, 4/01/33–7/01/33			129		144,730
Series 2004 5.50%, 4/01/34–11/01/34			117		130,331
Series 2005 5.50%, 2/01/35			142		159,096
4.50%, 1/25/46, TBA			1,533		1,655,640
4.00%, 10/01/44–12/01/44			1,169		1,249,400
4.00%, 1/01/46, TBA			947		1,001,896
Government National Mortgage Association
Series 1994 9.00%, 9/15/24			1		1,564
4.50%, 7/20/45			579		623,358
3.50%, 2/01/46, TBA			1,064		1,106,602
3.00%, 7/20/45			372		377,304
					10,517,491

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs (cost $11,725,550)				$	11,736,382
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES–16.3%
AUTOS–FIXED RATE–9.3%
Ally Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2015-2, Class A3 1.49%, 11/15/19	U.S.$		174		173,168
Ally Master Owner Trust
Series 2015-3, Class A 1.63%, 5/15/20			259		256,580
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2013-3, Class A3 0.92%, 4/09/18			109		109,235
Series 2013-4, Class A3 0.96%, 4/09/18			51		50,891
ARI Fleet Lease Trust
Series 2014-A, Class A2 0.81%, 11/15/22(a)			44		44,161
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2013-2A, Class A 2.97%, 2/20/20(a)			288		287,155
Series 2014-1A, Class A 2.46%, 7/20/20(a)			149		149,730
Bank of The West Auto Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A3 1.31%, 10/15/19 (a)			259		258,159
California Republic Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2014-2, Class A4 1.57%, 12/16/19			122		121,051
Series 2015-2, Class A3 1.31%, 8/15/19			118		117,137
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
Series 2014-1, Class B 2.22%, 1/22/19			60		60,159
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2015-BA, Class A3 1.91%, 3/16/20(a)			168		167,473
CPS Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2013-B, Class A 1.82%, 9/15/20(a)			98		98,226
Series 2014-B, Class A 1.11%, 11/15/18(a)			44		43,177
Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2015-BA, Class A2A 0.93%, 12/15/17(a)			68		68,417
Series 2015-CA, Class A2A 1.03%, 2/15/18(a)			59		58,954
Series 2015-DA, Class A2A 1.23%, 6/15/18(a)			103		102,894
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC
Series 2014-2, Class A2 1.05%, 3/20/20(a)			152		150,926
Series 2015-1, Class A2 1.30%, 9/20/20(a)		U.S.$	263	$	262,072
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2014-1A, Class A 1.29%, 5/15/18(a)			13		13,069
Series 2014-2A, Class A 1.06%, 8/15/18(a)			18		18,258
Fifth Third Auto Trust Series 2014-3, Class A4 1.47%, 5/17/21			165		163,612
Flagship Credit Auto Trust Series 2013-1, Class A 1.32%, 4/16/18(a)			9		8,851
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series 2014-B, Class A3 0.89%, 9/15/17			144		143,834
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2012-D, Class B 1.01%, 5/15/18			100		99,553
Series 2014-2, Class A 2.31%, 4/15/26(a)			257		256,401
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2015-2, Class A1 1.98%, 1/15/22			198		195,099
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A2 1.10%, 12/20/17			222		221,569
Series 2015-2, Class A3 1.68%, 12/20/18			232		230,702
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust Series 2015-1, Class A1 1.65%, 5/15/20(a)			128		127,099
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Series 2015-1, Class A3 1.41%, 6/15/20			137		136,226
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC
Series 2013-1A, Class A1 1.12%, 8/25/17(a)			175		174,610
Series 2013-1A, Class A2 1.83%, 8/25/19(a)			485		481,311
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust
Series 2015-A, Class A2 1.00%, 10/16/17(a)			161		161,149
Series 2015-B, Class A3 1.40%, 11/15/18(a)			126		125,750
Mercedes Benz Auto Lease Trust Series 2015-B, Class A3 1.34%, 7/16/18			128		127,345
Nissan Auto Lease Trust Series 2015-A, Class A3 1.40%, 6/15/18			202		201,607

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	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2014-2, Class A3 0.80%, 4/16/18		U.S.$	124	$	123,728
Series 2015-3, Class A2A 1.02%, 9/17/18			105		105,377
Series 2015-4,Class A2A 1.20%, 12/17/18			116		115,686
TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2015-1A, Class A2 1.02%, 8/15/18(a)			151		150,599
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2015-3A, Class A2A 1.42%, 5/17/21(a)			110		109,764
					6,070,764
CREDIT CARDS–FIXED RATE–2.5%
American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2014-2, Class A 1.26%, 1/15/20			161		160,901
Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust
Series 2014-3, Class A 2.41%, 7/15/22			320		322,588
Series 2015-2, Class A 1.56%, 3/15/21			183		182,960
Discover Card Execution Note Trust Series 2015-A2, Class A 1.90%, 10/17/22			242		238,149
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust
Series 2012-2, Class A 2.22%, 1/15/22			232		232,622
Series 2015-3, Class A 1.74%, 9/15/21			173		171,634
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2012-B, Class A 1.76%, 5/17/21			190		190,161
Series 2015-B,Class A 2.55%, 6/17/24			113		113,200
					1,612,215
AUTOS–FLOATING RATE–1.7%
BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2015-1A, Class A 0.831%, 7/15/20(a)(c)			214		213,470
GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust
Series 2014-1, Class A 0.782%, 7/20/19(c)			120		119,831
Series 2015-1, Class A 0.902%, 1/20/20(c)			227		225,415
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP Series 2013-3, Class A 0.843%, 12/10/27(a)(c)		U.S.$	84	$	83,839
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust Series 2014-1, Class A 1.172%, 10/25/19(a)(c)			197		196,395
NCF Dealer Floorplan Master Trust Series 2014-1A, Class A 1.902%, 10/20/20(a)(c)			197		197,000
Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust Series 2014-1A, Class A1 0.752%, 7/22/19(a)(c)			70		69,222
					1,105,172
OTHER ABS–FIXED RATE–1.4%
Ascentium Equipment Receivables LLC
Series 2015-2A, Class A1 1.00%, 11/10/16(a)			192		192,463
CIT Equipment Collateral
Series 2014-VT1, Class A2 0.86%, 5/22/17(a)			146		145,608
CNH Equipment Trust
Series 2014-B, Class A4 1.61%, 5/17/21			101		100,283
Series 2015-A, Class A4 1.85%, 4/15/21			134		132,839
Dell Equipment Finance Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A3 1.30%, 3/23/20(a)			119		118,082
Series 2015-2, Class A2A 1.42%, 12/22/17(a)			103		102,653
SBA Tower Trust 3.156%, 10/15/20(a)			147		144,614
					936,542
CREDIT CARDS–FLOATING RATE–1.2%
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust
Series 2014-1, Class A 0.681%, 3/16/20(c)			205		204,608
Discover Card Execution Note Trust
Series 2015-A1, Class A1 0.681%, 8/17/20(c)			263		262,455
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
Series 2014-A, Class A 0.711%, 12/15/19(c)			185		185,025
Series 2015-A, Class A 0.811%, 2/15/22(c)			150		149,094
					801,182

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
HOME EQUITY LOANS–FIXED RATE–0.1%
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC Series 2003-CB1, Class AF 3.95%, 1/25/33	U.S.$		77	$	77,194
HOME EQUITY LOANS–FLOATING RATE–0.1%
Asset Backed Funding Certificates Trust Series 2003-WF1, Class A2 1.547%, 12/25/32(c)			38		36,629
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $10,677,556)					10,639,698
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES–10.5%
NON-AGENCY FIXED RATE CMBS–9.4%
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-4, Class A1A 5.774%, 2/10/51			336		349,266
Series 2007-5, Class AM 5.772%, 2/10/51			78		80,699
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-PW13, Class AJ 5.611%, 9/11/41			108		109,329
BHMS Mortgage Trust Series 2014-ATLS, Class AFX 3.601%, 7/05/33(a)			200		202,335
CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-VN05, Class A 3.369%, 3/13/35(a)			260		261,073
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C4, Class A1A 5.811%, 3/15/49			69		69,068
Series 2015-GC27, Class A5 3.137%, 2/10/48			144		140,230
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C3, Class A4 5.766%, 5/15/46			163		169,014
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C8, Class A1A 5.292%, 12/10/46			236		241,781
Series 2006-C8, Class A4 5.306%, 12/10/46			174		176,973
Series 2007-GG9, Class A4 5.444%, 3/10/39			427		436,943
Series 2013-SFS, Class A1 1.873%, 4/12/35(a)			100		97,402
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C3, Class AM 5.699%, 6/15/39			95		96,374
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-C3, Class A4 3.718%, 8/15/48		U.S.$	189	$	192,720
DBUBS Mortgage Trust Series 2011-LC1A, Class E 5.663%, 11/10/46(a)			100		105,348
Extended Stay America Trust Series 2013-ESH7, Class A17 2.295%, 12/05/31(a)			180		179,587
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2013-KING, Class A 2.706%, 12/10/27(a)			257		258,729
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-GG10, Class A4 5.795%, 8/10/45			116		119,092
Series 2013-G1, Class A2 3.557%, 4/10/31(a)			136		136,597
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-LDP9, Class AM 5.372%, 5/15/47			76		76,874
Series 2007-LDPX, Class A1A 5.439%, 1/15/49			130		133,561
Series 2010-C2, Class A1 2.749%, 11/15/43(a)			14		13,830
Series 2011-C5, Class D 5.323%, 8/15/46(a)			100		103,004
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C31, Class A3 3.801%, 8/15/48			206		211,399
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C6, Class AJ 5.452%, 9/15/39			52		52,100
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C2, Class A1A 5.739%, 8/12/43			146		147,872
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-4, Class A1A 5.166%, 12/12/49			260		265,295
Series 2007-9, Class A4 5.70%, 9/12/49			1,074		1,117,380
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C3, Class A4 3.091%, 8/10/49			60		59,612
Series 2012-C4, Class A5 2.85%, 12/10/45			112		109,977
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C26, Class A1A 6.009%, 6/15/45			83		83,745
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-C14, Class A5 3.337%, 6/15/46			233		234,951

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	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Series 2014-C20, Class A2 3.036%, 5/15/47		U.S.$	125	$	127,994
					6,160,154
NON-AGENCY FLOATING RATE CMBS–1.1%
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-KYO, Class A 1.201%, 6/11/27(a)(c)			102		100,381
Series 2014-SAVA, Class A 1.481%, 6/15/34(a)(c)			54		54,039
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-INN, Class A 1.251%, 6/15/29(a)(c)			201		199,936
PFP III Ltd. Series 2014-1, Class A 1.515%, 6/14/31(a)(c)			63		63,093
Resource Capital Corp., Ltd. Series 2014-CRE2, Class A 1.401%, 4/15/32(a)(c)			81		81,137
Starwood Retail Property Trust Series 2014-STAR, Class A 1.551%, 11/15/27(a)(c)			196		193,769
					692,355
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $6,983,040)					6,852,509
GOVERNMENTS–TREASURIES–6.7%
BRAZIL–0.4%
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F 10.00%, 1/01/17		BRL	1,030		247,568
CANADA–1.0%
Canadian Government Bond 2.25%, 6/01/25		CAD	870		675,779
UNITED KINGDOM–0.8%
United Kingdom Gilt 3.75%, 9/07/21(a)		GBP	320		530,797
UNITED STATES–4.5%
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.875%, 8/15/45		U.S.$	230		223,378
3.00%, 11/15/45			65		64,406
3.625%, 8/15/43–2/15/44			845		951,612
6.25%, 5/15/30			386		559,105
U.S. Treasury Notes 1.375%, 10/31/20			422		414,549
1.50%, 8/31/18			115		115,764
2.25%, 11/15/24			171		170,813
2.375%, 8/15/24			199		201,480
2.50%, 8/15/23			215		220,585
					2,921,692
Total Governments–Treasuries (cost $4,550,420)					4,375,836
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS–5.9%
GSE RISK SHARE FLOATING RATE–3.5%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2014-DN3, Class M2 2.822%, 8/25/24(c)		U.S.$	334	$	335,011
Series 2014-DN4, Class M3 4.972%, 10/25/24(c)			250		248,010
Series 2014-HQ3, Class M2 3.072%, 10/25/24(c)			250		251,765
Series 2015-DNA1, Class M3 3.722%, 10/25/27(c)			250		236,977
Series 2015-HQA1, Class M2 3.072%, 3/25/28(c)			250		246,917
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2014-C03, Class 1M1 1.622%, 7/25/24(c)			49		48,937
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2 5.322%, 11/25/24(c)			169		168,515
Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2 5.422%, 11/25/24(c)			65		65,154
Series 2015-C01, Class 1M2 4.722%, 2/25/25(c)			95		91,628
Series 2015-C01, Class 2M2 4.972%, 2/25/25(c)			71		71,744
Series 2015-C02, Class 2M2 4.422%, 5/25/25(c)			130		123,085
Series 2015-C03, Class 1M2 5.422%, 7/25/25(c)			60		59,691
Series 2015-C03, Class 2M2 5.422%, 7/25/25(c)			105		104,275
Series 2015-C04, Class 2M2 5.972%, 4/25/28(c)			138		138,237
Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust
Series 2015-WF1, Class 1M2 5.447%, 11/25/25(a)(c)			48		48,068
Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2 5.697%, 11/25/25(a)(c)			21		20,596
					2,258,610
NON-AGENCY FIXED RATE–1.8%
Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A6 5.50%, 7/25/35			30		28,357
Series 2005-57CB, Class 4A3 5.50%, 12/25/35			69		61,760
Series 2006-23CB, Class 1A7 6.00%, 8/25/36			39		37,820
Series 2006-28CB, Class A14 6.25%, 10/25/36			75		63,377
Series 2006-9T1, Class A1 5.75%, 5/25/36			46		38,625

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Series 2006-J1, Class 1A13 5.50%, 2/25/36		U.S.$	67	$	60,258
Series 2007-2CB, Class 2A4 5.75%, 3/25/37			60		52,440
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust Series 2007-S5, Class 1A17 6.00%, 7/25/37			35		29,345
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-2, Class 1A4 2.626%, 5/25/35			88		82,827
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-24CB, Class A16 5.75%, 6/25/36			109		97,114
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2006-10, Class 1A8 6.00%, 5/25/36			57		52,215
Series 2006-13, Class 1A18 6.25%, 9/25/36			83		74,979
Series 2006-13, Class 1A19 6.25%, 9/25/36			30		27,037
Series 2007-HYB2, Class 3A1 2.704%, 2/25/47			135		120,415
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-FA3, Class A9 6.00%, 7/25/36			105		85,570
JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-A3, Class 2A1 2.815%, 7/25/36			205		171,024
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-S3, Class 1A8 6.00%, 8/25/37			49		42,986
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2007-8, Class 2A5 5.75%, 7/25/37			41		40,245
					1,166,394
NON-AGENCY FLOATING RATE–0.5%
Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR4, Class A2 0.612%, 12/25/36(c)			190		118,246
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust Series 2005-1, Class A1 0.672%, 3/25/35(c)			88		75,333
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-SGP, Class A 2.031%, 7/15/36 (a)(c)			138		137,793
					331,372
AGENCY FIXED RATE–0.1%
Federal National Mortgage Association Grantor Trust Series 2004-T5, Class AB4 0.837%, 5/28/35	U.S.$		50	$	42,759
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2010-117, Class DI 4.50%, 5/25/25(d)			464		48,561
					91,320
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $3,961,928)					3,847,696
CORPORATES–NON-INVESTMENT GRADE–5.2%
INDUSTRIAL–2.8%
BASIC–0.4%
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B 7.375%, 5/01/21(a)			150		158,156
Novelis, Inc. 8.375%, 12/15/17			18		17,505
Teck Resources Ltd. 4.50%, 1/15/21			165		84,150
					259,811
CAPITAL GOODS–0.1%
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) 8.50%, 11/01/20			25		25,875
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu 5.75%, 10/15/20			61		62,049
					87,924
COMMUNICATIONS–MEDIA–0.7%
Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC 9.50%, 3/31/20(a)		GBP	100		159,214
CSC Holdings LLC 8.625%, 2/15/19		U.S.$	29		30,885
Quebecor Media, Inc. 5.75%, 1/15/23			75		75,562
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH 5.50%, 1/15/23(a)			200		199,500
					465,161
COMMUNICATIONS– TELECOMMUNICATIONS–0.6%
Numericable-SFR SAS 5.375%, 5/15/22(a)		EUR	120		133,018
Sprint Capital Corp. 6.90%, 5/01/19		U.S.$	210		171,150
Windstream Services LLC 6.375%, 8/01/23			80		57,600
					361,768

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	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–OTHER–0.1%
KB Home 4.75%, 5/15/19	U.S.$		63	$	61,110
CONSUMER CYCLICAL–RETAILERS–0.1%
CST Brands, Inc. 5.00%, 5/01/23			75		74,250
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL–0.3%
First Quality Finance Co., Inc. 4.625%, 5/15/21(a)			85		77,350
Voyage Care Bondco PLC 6.50%, 8/01/18(a)		GBP	100		146,683
					224,033
ENERGY–0.3%
ONEOK, Inc. 4.25%, 2/01/22		U.S.$	203		146,160
SM Energy Co. 6.50%, 1/01/23			9		6,615
Transocean, Inc. 6.50%, 11/15/20			75		51,750
					204,525
TECHNOLOGY–0.2%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.75%, 3/01/19			59		42,775
Audatex North America, Inc. 6.00%, 6/15/21(a)			73		73,547
					116,322
					1,854,904
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–2.0%
BANKING–1.6%
Bank of America Corp. Series Z 6.50%, 10/23/24(b)			49		51,634
Barclays Bank PLC 6.86%, 6/15/32(a)(b)			29		33,060
7.75%, 4/10/23			200		213,500
HBOS Capital Funding LP 4.939%, 5/23/16(b)		EUR	82		90,005
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 5.017%, 6/26/24(a)		U.S.$	202		198,737
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 7.50%, 6/27/24(b)			200		213,000
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The) 9.50%, 3/16/22(a)			12		12,969
UniCredit Luxembourg Finance SA 6.00%, 10/31/17(a)			190		198,721
					1,011,626
FINANCE–0.4%
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV 6.375%, 5/30/17			200		207,500
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.875%, 4/01/19		U.S.$	55	$	58,300
					265,800
					1,277,426
UTILITY–0.3%
ELECTRIC–0.3%
AES Corp./VA 7.375%, 7/01/21			70		71,400
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.875%, 5/15/21			70		65,625
Series WI 6.25%, 5/01/24			54		45,371
					182,396
NON CORPORATE SECTORS–0.1%
AGENCIES–GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED–0.1%
NOVA Chemicals Corp. 5.25%, 8/01/23(a)			74		73,260
Total Corporates–Non-Investment Grade (cost $3,738,678)					3,387,986
INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES–3.7%
UNITED STATES–3.7%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index 0.125%, 4/15/19 (TIPS) (cost $2,498,579)			2,456		2,441,949
AGENCIES–3.2%
UNITED STATES–3.2%
Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip Zero Coupon, 7/15/20 (cost $1,923,585)			2,292		2,093,572
GOVERNMENTS–SOVEREIGN AGENCIES–1.0%
BRAZIL–0.2%
Petrobras Global Finance BV 5.75%, 1/20/20			147		115,395
COLOMBIA–0.1%
Ecopetrol SA 5.875%, 5/28/45			57		40,684
GERMANY–0.1%
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 5.125%, 2/01/17			70		73,039
ISRAEL–0.3%
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. Series 6 5.00%, 11/12/24(a)			200		203,876
UNITED KINGDOM–0.3%
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 7.50%, 8/10/20(b)			200		208,250

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Principal Amount (000)			U.S. $ Value
Total Governments–Sovereign Agencies (cost $673,555)				$	641,244
QUASI-SOVEREIGNS–0.9%
QUASI-SOVEREIGN BONDS–0.9%
CHILE–0.6%
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile 4.50%, 9/16/25(a)	U.S.$		200		188,337
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA 4.75%, 2/04/24(a)			210		215,451
					403,788
MEXICO–0.3%
Petroleos Mexicanos 3.50%, 7/18/18–1/30/23			226		204,491
Total Quasi-Sovereigns (cost $621,706)					608,279
	Shares
PREFERRED STOCKS–0.5%
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS–0.5%
INSURANCE–0.3%
Allstate Corp. (The) 5.10%			7,925		195,668
REITS–0.2%
Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust 12.00%(a)			93		117,924
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $299,415)					313,592
	Principal Amount (000)
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS–MUNICIPAL BONDS–0.5%
UNITED STATES–0.5%
State of California Series 2010 7.625%, 3/01/40 (cost $203,178)		U.S.$	200		291,254
GOVERNMENTS–SOVEREIGN BONDS–0.1%
MEXICO–0.1%
Mexico Government International Bond Series E 5.95%, 3/19/19 (cost $47,027)		U.S.$	42	$	46,620
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–3.9%
GOVERNMENTS–TREASURIES–2.7%
JAPAN–2.7%
Japan Treasury Discount Bill Series 564 Zero Coupon, 1/25/16 (cost $1,766,420)		JPY	210,000		1,747,167
TIME DEPOSIT–1.2%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $793,949)		U.S.$	794		793,949
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,560,369)					2,541,116
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–103.1% (cost $67,840,437)					67,242,523
Other assets less liabilities–(3.1)%					(2,007,063	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%				$	65,235,460

FUTURES (see Note D)

Type	Number of Contracts		Expiration Month		Original Value		Value at December 31, 2015		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts
U.S. T-Note 2 Yr (CBT) Futures		25		March 2016	$	5,438,455	$	5,430,859	$	(7,596	)
U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures		92		March 2016		10,913,454		10,885,469		(27,985	)
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures		21		March 2016		3,306,547		3,332,438		25,891
Sold Contracts
EURO-BOBL Futures		18		March 2016		2,579,323		2,556,101		23,222
U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures		31		March 2016		3,910,955		3,903,094		7,861
									$	21,393

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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)		In Exchange For (000)		Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Bank of America, NA	JPY	88,000	USD	714		2/19/16	$	(19,088	)
Citibank	GBP	577	USD	874		1/28/16		23,104
Goldman Sachs Bank USA	BRL	1,082	USD	235		1/04/17		(8,288	)
HSBC Bank USA	JPY	89,000	USD	722		1/08/16		(18,710	)
HSBC Bank USA	SGD	1,479	USD	1,052		1/08/16		9,428
HSBC Bank USA	CAD	895	USD	673		1/14/16		25,609
JPMorgan Chase Bank	JPY	118,000	USD	962		1/19/16		(20,076	)
JPMorgan Chase Bank	JPY	125,000	USD	1,048		3/25/16		6,181
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.	EUR	475	USD	517		1/27/16		(230	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.	USD	518	EUR	487		1/27/16		12,467
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	TWD	16,796	USD	513		1/29/16		4,652
Standard Chartered Bank	USD	291	SGD	413		1/08/16		313
Standard Chartered Bank	USD	251	SGD	356		1/08/16		(175	)
Standard Chartered Bank	USD	167	INR	11,194		1/22/16		1,799
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	EUR	1,157	USD	1,229		1/27/16		(28,331	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.	USD	846	JPY	103,155		2/10/16		13,095
							$	1,750

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Clearing Broker/(Exchange) & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Sale Contracts
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(INTRCONX):
CDX-NAHY Series 23, 5 Year Index, 12/20/19*		5.00	%		3.51	%	$	202	$	10,996	$	3,163
CDX-NAHY Series 25, 5 Year Index, 12/20/20*		5.00			4.73			858		10,999		8,715
									$	21,995	$	11,878

* Termination date

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

					Rate Type
Clearing Broker/(Exchange)	Notional Amount (000)		Termination Date		Payments made by the Fund			Payments received by the Fund		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	CAD	3,560		3/10/17		0.973	%		3 Month CDOR	$	(7,323	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	4,720		3/11/17		2.140	%		3 Month BBSW		2,698
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	CAD	3,260		6/05/17		1.054	%		3 Month CDOR		(9,137	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	NZD	6,420		6/09/17		3.366	%		3 Month BKBM		(36,241	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	4,100		6/09/17		2.218	%		3 Month BBSW		(1,759	)

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

					Rate Type
Clearing Broker/(Exchange)	Notional Amount (000)		Termination Date		Payments made by the Fund			Payments received by the Fund			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	2,250		10/30/17		1.915	%		3 Month BBSW		$	7,827
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	GBP	661		6/05/20		6 Month LIBOR			1.651	%		6,184
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	$	380		6/25/21		2.243	%		3 Month LIBOR			(9,392	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)		530		1/14/24		2.980	%		3 Month LIBOR			(44,670	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)		650		4/28/24		2.817	%		3 Month LIBOR			(41,233	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	720		3/11/25		6 Month BBSW			2.973	%		(1,284	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	NZD	750		6/09/25		3 Month BKBM			4.068	%		15,036
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	AUD	440		6/09/25		6 Month BBSW			3.384	%		8,919
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	$	740		11/10/25		2.256	%		3 Month LIBOR			(7,622	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC/(CME Group)	GBP	110		6/05/45		2.396	%		6 Month LIBOR			(8,870	)
											$	(126,867	)

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note D)

Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation	Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive			Implied Credit Spread at December 31, 2015			Notional Amount (000)		Market Value			Upfront Premiums Paid (Received)			Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Buy Contracts
Citibank, NA:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.75%, 8/01/20, 3/20/19*		(5.00	)%		11.27	%	$	58	$	9,217		$	3,338		$	5,879
Sprint Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*		(5.00	)		9.61			98		12,340			(4,178	)		16,518
Sprint Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/17, 6/20/19*		(5.00	)		9.61			112		14,104			(4,950	)		19,054
Sale Contracts
Credit Suisse International:
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.95%, 9/15/16, 9/20/17*		1.00			1.17			270		(1,139	)		(3,268	)		2,129
Kohl’s Corp., 6.25% 12/15/17, 6/20/19*		1.00			0.83			25		119			(232	)		351
Kohl’s Corp., 6.25% 12/15/17, 6/20/19*		1.00			0.83			10		48			(95	)		143
Kohl’s Corp., 6.25% 12/15/17, 6/20/19*		1.00			0.83			10		50			(97	)		147
Kohl’s Corp., 6.25% 12/15/17, 6/20/19*		1.00			0.83			15		71			(125	)		196
									$	34,810		$	(9,607	)	$	44,417

* Termination date

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INFLATION (CPI) SWAPS (see Note D)

Rate Type

Swap Counterparty

Notional Amount (000)

Termination Date

Payments made by the Fund

Payments received by the Fund

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

Barclays Bank PLC

$

1,120

3/04/16

CPI

#

1.170

%

$

3,696

# Variable interest rate based on the rate of inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note D)

					Rate Type
Swap Counterparty	Notional Amount (000)		Termination Date		Payments made by the Fund			Payments received by the Fund		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA	$	1,390		1/30/17		1.059	%		3 Month LIBOR	$	(8,174	)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA		1,520		2/07/22		2.043	%		3 Month LIBOR		(28,964	)
										$	(37,138	)

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $13,921,054 or 21.3% of net assets.

(b) Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.

(c) Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at December 31, 2015.

(d) IO—Interest Only

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

SGD—Singapore Dollar

TWD—New Taiwan Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

ABS—Asset-Backed Securities

BA—Banker’s Acceptance

BBSW—Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate (Australia)

BKBM—Bank Bill Benchmark (New Zealand)

CBT—Chicago Board of Trade

CDOR—Canadian Dealer Offered Rate

CDX-NAHY—North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index

CMBS—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

GSE—Government-Sponsored Enterprise

INTRCONX—Inter-Continental Exchange

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rates

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust

TBA—To Be Announced

TIPS—Treasury Inflation Protected Security

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value (cost $67,840,437)	$	67,242,523
Cash		7,335
Cash collateral due from broker		347,584
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $1,725,660)		1,754,599
Interest and dividends receivable		394,813
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		96,648
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps		44,417
Receivable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		25,770
Receivable for capital stock sold		4,169
Unrealized appreciation on inflation swaps		3,696
Upfront premium paid on credit default swaps		3,338
Total assets		69,924,892
LIABILITIES
Payable for investment securities purchased		4,327,261
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		94,898
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps		37,138
Payable for capital stock redeemed		32,647
Advisory fee payable		25,266
Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		19,669
Upfront premium received on credit default swaps		12,945
Administrative fee payable		12,102
Distribution fee payable		3,786
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		123,621
Total liabilities		4,689,432
NET ASSETS	$	65,235,460
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	6,151
Additional paid-in capital		63,251,020
Undistributed net investment income		1,849,867
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		777,830
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(649,408	)
	$	65,235,460

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	47,554,587		4,471,591	$	10.63
B	$	17,680,873		1,679,843	$	10.53

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest	$	2,420,310
Dividends		21,264
Other income		478
		2,442,052
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		322,798
Distribution fee—Class B		47,557
Transfer agency—Class A		2,998
Transfer agency—Class B		1,074
Custodian		154,553
Audit and tax		76,949
Administrative		50,998
Legal		29,023
Printing		21,972
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		8,510
Total expenses		737,589
Net investment income		1,704,463
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		1,113,192
Securities sold short		(10,124	)
Futures		(155,331	)
Options written		2,004
Swaps		(83,210	)
Foreign currency transactions		446,870
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(2,844,354	)
Futures		18,622
Swaps		7,592
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(128,318	)
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(1,633,057	)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	71,406

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	1,704,463		$	1,926,517
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		1,313,401			2,169,193
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(2,946,458	)		968,568
Net increase in net assets from operations		71,406			5,064,278
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(1,846,751	)		(2,042,058	)
Class B		(628,301	)		(688,955	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(1,514,588	)		(786,629	)
Class B		(559,008	)		(290,472	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net decrease		(6,615,195	)		(9,226,036	)
Total decrease		(11,092,437	)		(7,969,872	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		76,327,897			84,297,769
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,849,867 and $2,091,439, respectively)	$	65,235,460		$	76,327,897

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Intermediate Bond Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to generate income and price appreciation without assuming what the Adviser considers undue risk. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset-backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Corporates—Investment Grade

$

–0

–

$

17,424,790

$

–0

–

$

17,424,790

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

–0

–

11,736,382

–0

–

11,736,382

Asset-Backed Securities

–0

–

9,589,333

1,050,365

10,639,698

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

–0

–

6,109,689

742,820

6,852,509

Governments—Treasuries

–0

–

4,375,836

–0

–

4,375,836

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

–0

–

229,113

3,618,583

3,847,696

Corporates—Non-Investment Grade

–0

–

3,387,986

–0

–

3,387,986

Inflation-Linked Securities

–0

–

2,441,949

–0

–

2,441,949

Agencies

–0

–

2,093,572

–0

–

2,093,572

Governments—Sovereign Agencies

–0

–

641,244

–0

–

641,244

Quasi-Sovereigns

–0

–

608,279

–0

–

608,279

Preferred Stocks

195,668

117,924

–0

–

313,592

Local Governments—Municipal Bonds

–0

–

291,254

–0

–

291,254

Governments—Sovereign Bonds

–0

–

46,620

–0

–

46,620

Short-Term Investments:

Governments—Treasuries

–0

–

1,747,167

–0

–

1,747,167

Time Deposit

–0

–

793,949

–0

–

793,949

Total Investments in Securities

195,668

61,635,087

5,411,768

67,242,523

Other Financial Instruments*:

Assets:

Futures

56,974

–0

–

–0

–

56,974

#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

96,648

–0

–

96,648

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

11,878

–0

–

11,878

#

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

–0

–

40,664

–0

–

40,664

#

Credit Default Swaps

–0

–

44,417

–0

–

44,417

Inflation (CPI) Swaps

–0

–

3,696

–0

–

3,696

Liabilities:

Futures

(35,581

)

–0

–

–0

–

(35,581

)#

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

(94,898

)

–0

–

(94,898

)

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

–0

–

(167,531

)

–0

–

(167,531

)#

Interest Rate Swaps

–0

–

(37,138

)

–0

–

(37,138

)

Total+

$

217,061

$

61,532,823

$

5,411,768

$

67,161,652

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

# Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

+ There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

	Asset- Backed Securities			Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities			Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Balance as of 12/31/14	$	1,289,761		$	292,194		$	3,033,170
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		2,551			(1,448	)		10,122
Realized gain (loss)		(11,151	)		(25	)		(37,634	)
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		2,770			(23,535	)		7,305
Purchases/Payups		720,582			475,962			1,609,529
Sales/Paydowns		(714,380	)		(328	)		(1,003,909	)
Transfers in to Level 3		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers out of Level 3		(239,768	)		–0	–		–0	–
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	1,050,365		$	742,820		$	3,618,583
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/15 *	$	(4,611	)	$	(23,535	)	$	(31,405	)
	Warrants^			Total
Balance as of 12/31/14	$	–0	–	$	4,615,125
Accrued discounts/(premiums)		–0	–		11,225
Realized gain (loss)		–0	–		(48,810	)
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		–0	–		(13,460	)
Purchases/Payups		–0	–		2,806,073
Sales/Paydowns		–0	–		(1,718,617	)
Transfers in to Level 3		–0	–		–0	–
Transfers out of Level 3		–0	–		(239,768	)
Balance as of 12/31/15	$	–0	–	$	5,411,768	+
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 12/31/15 *	$	–0	–	$	(59,551	)

^ The Portfolio held warrants with zero market value that were expired during the reporting period.

+ There were de minimis transfers under 1% of net assets during the reporting period.

* The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations.

As of December 31, 2015, all Level 3 securities were priced by third party vendors.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

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In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .45% of the first $2.5 billion, ..40% of the next $2.5 billion and .35% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,998.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $1,473, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases		Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	18,456,175	$	14,788,185
U.S. government securities		158,006,136		172,617,623

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures, swaps and foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	67,847,745
Gross unrealized appreciation		1,131,264
Gross unrealized depreciation		(1,736,486	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(605,222	)

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Futures

The Portfolio may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in

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the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Portfolio may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Portfolio enters into futures, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

• Option Transactions

For hedging and investment purposes, the Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) put and call options on U.S. and foreign securities, including government securities, and foreign currencies that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Among other things, the Portfolio may use options transactions for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” and may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, for hedging and investment purposes.

The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Portfolio pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

When the Portfolio writes an option, the premium received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from written options

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which expire unexercised are recorded by the Portfolio on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Portfolio has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium received reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Portfolio. In writing an option, the Portfolio bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Portfolio could result in the Portfolio selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held written options for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had the following transactions in written options:

	Number of Contracts			Premiums Received
Options written outstanding as of 12/31/14		–0	–	$	–0	–
Options written		850,000			2,010
Options expired		(850,000	)		(2,010	)
Options bought back		–0	–		–0	–
Options exercised		–0	–		–0	–
Options written outstanding as of 12/31/15		–0	–	$	–0	–

• Swaps

The Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Portfolio may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures, including by making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.

Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.

Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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At the time the Portfolio enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Interest Rate Swaps:

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolio may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.

In addition, the Portfolio may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held interest rate swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Inflation (CPI) Swaps:

Inflation swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to pay the cumulative percentage increase in a price index (the Consumer Price Index with respect to CPI swaps) over the term of the swap (with some lag on the inflation index), and the other pays a compounded fixed rate. Inflation swaps may be used to protect the net asset value, or NAV, of a Portfolio against an unexpected change in the rate of inflation measured by an inflation index since the value of these agreements is expected to increase if unexpected inflation increases.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held inflation (CPI) swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Credit Default Swaps:

The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Portfolio, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Portfolio may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Portfolio receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Portfolio is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.

In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Portfolio for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have Buy Contracts outstanding with respect to the same referenced obligation and same counterparty for its Sale Contracts outstanding.

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Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if a Portfolio had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Portfolio coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Portfolio.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held credit default swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	97,638	*	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	203,112	*
Credit contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		11,878	*

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	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value		Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	96,648	Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	94,898
Interest rate contracts				Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps		37,138
Interest rate contracts	Unrealized appreciation on inflation swaps		3,696
Credit contracts	Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps		44,417
Total		$	254,277		$	335,148

* Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures	$	(155,331	)	$	18,622
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		225,828			(377,384	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on options written; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of options written		2,004			–0	–
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		(112,434	)		(13,172	)
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps		29,224			20,764
Total		$	(10,709	)	$	(351,170	)

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

Futures:
Average original value of buy contracts	$	6,736,585
Average original value of sale contracts	$	4,226,562
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	1,465,006
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	8,438,891

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Interest Rate Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	3,631,815
Inflation Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	1,120,000	(a)
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps:
Average notional amount	$	14,973,927
Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of buy contracts	$	268,000	(b)
Average notional amount of sale contracts	$	415,000
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps:
Average notional amount of buy contracts	$	650,563	(c)
Average notional amount of sale contracts	$	1,485,349

(a) Positions were open for ten months during the year.

(b) Positions were open for seven months during the year.

(c) Positions were open for less than one month during the year.

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

Exchange-Traded Derivatives:

Goldman Sachs & Co**

$

25,770

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

25,770

Total

$

25,770

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

25,770

OTC Derivatives:

Barclays Bank PLC

$

3,696

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

3,696

Citibank/Citibank, NA

58,765

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

58,765

Credit Suisse International

288

(288

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

HSBC Bank USA

35,037

(18,710

)

–0

–

–0

–

16,327

JPMorgan Chase Bank/JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

6,181

(6,181

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

12,467

(230

)

–0

–

–0

–

12,237

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

4,652

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

4,652

Standard Chartered Bank

2,112

(175

)

–0

–

–0

–

1,937

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

13,095

(13,095

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total

$

136,293

$

(38,679

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

97,614

^

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Counterparty	Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA		Derivative Available for Offset			Cash Collateral Pledged*			Security Collateral Pledged			Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities
Exchange-Traded Derivatives:
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC**	$	19,669	$	–0	–	$	(19,669	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Total	$	19,669	$	–0	–	$	(19,669	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
OTC Derivatives:
Bank of America, NA	$	19,088	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	19,088
Credit Suisse International		1,139		(288	)		–0	–		–0	–		851
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		8,288		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		8,288
HSBC Bank USA		18,710		(18,710	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
JPMorgan Chase Bank/JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA		57,214		(6,181	)		–0	–		–0	–		51,033
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		230		(230	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Standard Chartered Bank		175		(175	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		28,331		(13,095	)		–0	–		–0	–		15,236
Total	$	133,175	$	(38,679	)	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	94,496	^

* The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

** Cash has been posted for initial margin requirements for exchange traded derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2015.

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

3. TBA and Dollar Rolls

The Portfolio may invest in TBA mortgage-backed securities. A TBA, or “To Be Announced”, trade represents a contract for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered at a future agree-upon date; however, the specific mortgage pool numbers or the number of pools that will be delivered to fulfill the trade obligation or terms of the contract are unknown at the time of the trade. Mortgage pools (including fixed-rate or variable-rate mortgages) guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, or GNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or FNMA, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or FHLMC, are subsequently allocated to the TBA transactions.

The Portfolio may enter into dollar rolls. Dollar rolls involve sales by the Portfolio of securities for delivery in the current month and the Portfolio’s simultaneously contracting to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Portfolio is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Dollar rolls are speculative techniques. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio earned drop income of $228,669 which is included in interest income in the accompanying statement of operations.

4. Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase transactions (“RVP”) in accordance with the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), under which the Portfolio sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon

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date and price. At the time the Portfolio enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish a segregated account with the custodian containing liquid assets having a value comparable to the repurchase price. Under the MRA and other Master Agreements, the Portfolio is permitted to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Portfolio in the event of a default. In the event of a default by a MRA counterparty, the Portfolio may be considered an unsecured creditor with respect to any excess collateral (collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price) held by and/or posted to the counterparty, and as such the return of such excess collateral may be delayed or denied. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had no transactions in reverse repurchase agreements.

5. Short Sales

The Portfolio may sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells securities it does not own, but has borrowed, in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the securities. The Portfolio is obligated to replace the borrowed securities at their market price at the time of settlement. The Portfolio’s obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale will be fully secured by collateral deposited with the broker. The Portfolio is liable to the buyer for any dividends/interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. These dividends/interest are recorded as an expense of the Portfolio. Short sales by the Portfolio involve certain risks and special considerations. Possible losses from short sales differ from losses that could be incurred from a purchase of a security because losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the portfolio had no short sales.

NOTE E: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		195,721			146,845		$	2,249,979		$	1,679,669
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		314,732			252,111			3,361,339			2,828,687
Shares redeemed		(1,002,381	)		(948,062	)		(11,220,799	)		(10,850,612	)
Net decrease		(491,928	)		(549,106	)	$	(5,609,481	)	$	(6,342,256	)
Class B
Shares sold		68,692			206,267		$	754,645		$	2,332,924
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		112,222			88,078			1,187,309			979,427
Shares redeemed		(268,223	)		(548,694	)		(2,947,668	)		(6,196,131	)
Net decrease		(87,309	)		(254,349	)	$	(1,005,714	)	$	(2,883,780	)

NOTE F: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Duration Risk—Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise. For example, a fixed-income security with a duration of three years will decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%.

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Below Investment Grade Securities—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (“junk bonds”) tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Inflation Risk—This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Portfolio’s assets can decline as can the value of the Portfolio’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater if the Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities with longer maturities.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Prepayment Risk—The value of mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early payments of principal on some mortgage-related securities may occur during periods of falling mortgage interest rates and expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Early payments associated with mortgage-related securities cause these securities to experience significantly greater price and yield volatility than is experienced by traditional fixed-income securities. During periods of rising interest rates, a reduction in prepayments may increase the effective life of mortgage-related securities, subjecting them to greater risk of decline in market value in response to rising interest rates. If the life of a mortgage-related security is inaccurately predicted, the Portfolio may not be able to realize the rate of return it expected.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures contracts or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk occurs when certain investments become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling less liquid securities may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Portfolio. Causes of liquidity risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of fixed-income mutual fund shares. Over recent years, liquidity risk has also increased because the capacity of dealers in the secondary market for fixed-income securities to make markets in these securities has decreased, even as the overall bond market has grown significantly, due to, among other things, structural changes, additional regulatory requirements and capital and risk restraints that have led to reduced inventories. Liquidity risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE G: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE H: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	3,320,511	$	2,731,013
Net long-term capital gains		1,228,137		1,077,101
Total taxable distributions paid	$	4,548,648	$	3,808,114

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	2,674,769
Accumulated capital and other losses		(3,710	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		(692,770	)(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	1,978,289

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had cumulative deferred loss on straddles of $3,710.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of swaps and Treasury inflation-protected securities, and the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swaps, reclassifications of foreign currency and paydown gains/losses, and the tax treatment of swap clearing fees resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income and a net decrease in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE I: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE J: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$11.37			$11.22			$12.30			$12.54			$12.39
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.27			.28			.32			.33			.42
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.27	)		.44			(.59	)		.35	#		.38
Contributions from Affiliates		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		.05	#		–0	–
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		–0	–		.72			(.27	)		.73			.80
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.40	)		(.41	)		(.45	)		(.58	)		(.60	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(.34	)		(.16	)		(.36	)		(.39	)		(.05	)
Total dividends and distributions		(.74	)		(.57	)		(.81	)		(.97	)		(.65	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.63			$11.37			$11.22			$12.30			$12.54
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		.01	%*		6.48	%		(2.16	)%*		6.05	%*		6.64	%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$47,554			$56,437			$61,848			$79,104			$106,028
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.96	%		.88	%		.77	%		.70	%		.65	%
Net investment income		2.44	%		2.46	%		2.74	%		2.67	%		3.42	%
Portfolio turnover rate**		230	%		262	%		217	%		116	%		108	%

See footnote summary on page 40.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$11.26			$11.11			$12.17			$12.41			$12.26
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.24			.25			.29			.30			.39
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.26	)		.43			(.58	)		.35	#		.37
Contributions from Affiliates		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		.05	#		–0	–
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.02	)		.68			(.29	)		.70			.76
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.37	)		(.37	)		(.41	)		(.55	)		(.56	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(.34	)		(.16	)		(.36	)		(.39	)		(.05	)
Total dividends and distributions		(.71	)		(.53	)		(.77	)		(.94	)		(.61	)
Net asset value, end of period		$10.53			$11.26			$11.11			$12.17			$12.41
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(.18	)%*		6.22	%		(2.34	)%*		5.79	%*		6.38	%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$17,681			$19,891			$22,450			$29,363			$33,973
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.21	%		1.13	%		1.02	%		.96	%		.90	%
Net investment income		2.19	%		2.21	%		2.49	%		2.43	%		3.17	%
Portfolio turnover rate**		230	%		262	%		217	%		116	%		108	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

# Amount reclassified from realized gain (loss) on investment transactions.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by 0.02%, 0.02% and 0.05%, respectively.

** The Portfolio accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Intermediate Bond Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
(unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 0.50% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1)	Robert M. Keith, President and     Chief Executive Officer
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
D. James Guzy(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and     Independent Compliance Officer Paul J. DeNoon(2), Vice President Shawn E. Keegan(2), Vice President Michael S. Canter(2), Vice President Douglas J. Peebles(2), Vice President	Greg J. Wilensky(2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and     Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIANAND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s U.S. Core Fixed Income Investment Team. Messrs. DeNoon, Keegan, Peebles, Canter and Wilensky are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, he was Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the “1940 Act”, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Paul J. DeNoon 53	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Shawn E. Keegan 44	Vice President	Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Michael S. Canter 34	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Douglas J. Peebles 50	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Greg J. Wilensky 48	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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CONTINUANCE DISCLOSURE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PORTFOLIO’S ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) at a meeting held on November 3-5, 2015.

Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Fund’s Senior Officer (who is also the Fund’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the advisory fee, in which the Senior Officer concluded that the contractual fee for the Portfolio was reasonable. The directors also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel and the Fund’s Senior Officer.

The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Portfolio and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.

The directors also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Portfolio and the overall arrangements between the Portfolio and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided

The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Portfolio. They noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Portfolio’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors also considered that the Advisory Agreement provides that the Portfolio will reimburse the Adviser for the cost to it of providing certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services to the Portfolio by employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Requests for these reimbursements are made on a quarterly basis and subject to approval by the directors. Reimbursements, to the extent requested and paid, result in a higher rate of total compensation from the Portfolio to the Adviser than the fee rate stated in the Portfolio’s Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers, also were considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues, expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of the Portfolio to the Adviser for calendar years 2013 and 2014 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Fund’s Senior Officer. The directors noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationship with the Portfolio, including those relating to its subsidiaries which provide transfer agency, distribution and brokerage services to the Portfolio. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability of the Advisory Agreement with advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The directors

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focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Portfolio before taxes and distribution expenses. The directors concluded that they were satisfied that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Portfolio was not unreasonable.

Fall-Out Benefits

The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Portfolio, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to 12b-1 fees and sales charges received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of the Portfolio’s Class B shares; and transfer agency fees paid by the Portfolio to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors also understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Portfolio.

Investment Results

In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Portfolio at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the November 2015 meeting, the directors reviewed information prepared by Broadridge showing the performance of the Class A Shares of the Portfolio as compared with that of a group of similar funds selected by Broadridge (the “Performance Group”) and as compared with that of a broad array of funds selected by Broadridge (the “Performance Universe”), and information prepared by the Adviser showing performance of the Class A Shares as compared with the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”), in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended July 31, 2015 and (in the case of comparisons with the Index) the period since inception (September 1992 inception). The directors noted that the Portfolio was in the 1st quintile of the Performance Group and 2nd quintile of the Performance Universe for the 1- and 10-year periods, and in the 2nd quintile of the Performance Group and 3rd quintile of the Performance Universe for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Portfolio outperformed the Index in all periods except the 1-year period and the period since inception. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the advisory fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and information prepared by Broadridge concerning advisory fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio at a common asset level. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The directors noted that, at the Portfolio’s current size, its contractual effective advisory fee rate of 45 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median. The directors noted that the administrative expense reimbursement was 6.1 basis points in the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year, and that as a result the rate of total compensation received by the Adviser from the Portfolio pursuant to the Advisory Agreement was more than the Expense Group median.

The directors also considered the Adviser’s advisory fee schedule for non-fund clients pursuing a substantially similar investment style. For this purpose, they reviewed the relevant advisory fee information from the Adviser’s Form ADV and the evaluation from the Fund’s Senior Officer. The directors noted that the institutional fee schedule and the Portfolio’s fee schedule started at different rates and that the institutional fee schedule had breakpoints at lower asset levels. The application of the institutional fee schedule to the Portfolio’s net assets would result in a fee rate lower than the rate at the same asset level provided in the Portfolio’s Advisory Agreement. The directors noted that the Adviser may, in some cases, agree to fee rates with large institutional clients that are lower than those on the schedule reviewed by the directors and that they had previously discussed with the Adviser its policies in respect of such arrangements. The directors also reviewed information that indicated that the Portfolio’s fee rate is higher than the sub-advisory fee rate earned by the Adviser for sub-advising another registered investment company with a similar investment style. The directors noted that the Adviser advises a portfolio of another AB Fund with a similar investment style for the same fee schedule as the Portfolio.

The Adviser reviewed with the directors the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Portfolio relative to institutional clients and sub-advised funds. The Adviser also noted that because mutual funds are constantly issuing and redeeming shares, they are more difficult to manage than an institutional account, where the assets tend to be relatively stable. In light of the substantial differences in services rendered by the Adviser to institutional clients as compared to funds such as the Portfolio, the directors considered these fee comparisons inapt and did not place significant weight on them in their deliberations.

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The directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Class A shares of the Portfolio in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Broadridge: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Broadridge described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds comparable to the Portfolio and an Expense Universe as a broader group than the Expense Group, consisting of all funds in the Portfolio’s investment classification/objective. The Class A expense ratio of the Portfolio was based on the Portfolio’s latest fiscal year. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in the Portfolio’s Broadridge category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view the expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Portfolio by others.

The directors noted that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio was higher than the Expense Group and the Expense Universe medians. After discussing with the Adviser the reasons for the Portfolio’s expense ratio, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was acceptable.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the advisory fee schedule for the Portfolio contains breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale at the May 2015 meeting. The directors believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Portfolio, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. Having taken these factors into account, the directors concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders would benefit from a sharing of economies of scale in the event the Portfolio’s net assets exceed a breakpoint in the future.

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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”),^2,3 prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of this summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the Assurance of Discontinuance between the NYAG and the Adviser. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”⁴

INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.⁵ Also shown are the Portfolio’s net assets on September 30, 2015.

1 The information in the fee evaluation was completed on October 22, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on November 3-5, 2015.

2 Future references to the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 On April 25, 2008, the Adviser’s variable fixed-income offerings were reorganized and U.S. Government/ High Grade Securities Portfolio acquired the assets of other fixed income series of the Fund, including Americas Government Income Portfolio, Global Bond Portfolio, Global Dollar Government Portfolio and High Yield Portfolio. On April 28, 2008 the investment guidelines of U.S. Government/ High Grade Securities Portfolio were broadened to match those of the Adviser’s U.S. Strategic Core Plus Strategy and the Portfolio’s name was changed to Intermediate Bond Portfolio.

4 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

5 Most of the AB Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG.

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Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets ($ MM)
Intermediate Bond Portfolio	Low Risk Income	0.45% on 1st $2.5 billion 0.40% on next $2.5 billion 0.35% on the balance	$68.9

The Portfolio’s Investment Advisory Agreement provides for the Adviser to be reimbursed for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $49,294 (0.061% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for providing such services.

Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recent annual period:

Portfolio	Total  Expense Ratio6			Fiscal Year
Intermediate Bond Portfolio		Class A    0.88 Class B    1.13	%  %		December 31, 2014

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁷ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on September 30, 2015 net assets.⁸

6 Annualized.

7 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

8 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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Portfolio	Net Assets 9/30/15 ($MM)	AllianceBernstein Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee (%)		Fund Advisory Fee (%)
Intermediate Bond Portfolio	$68.9	U.S. Strategic Core Plus 0.50% on the first $30 million		0.331		0.450
		0.20% on the balance
		Minimum account size: $25 million

Certain of the AB Mutual Funds (“ABMF”), which the Adviser manages, have a similar investment style as the Portfolio and their fee schedules are set forth below. The AB Mutual Funds were also affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints as AB Bond Fund, Inc.—Intermediate Bond Portfolio. Sanford C. Bernstein Fund II, Inc.—Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio, which is managed similarly as the Portfolio, was not affected by the settlement since the fund has lower breakpoints than the NYAG related fee schedule. Also shown are what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the ABMF fee schedules been applicable to the Portfolio based on September 30, 2015 net assets:

Portfolio	ABMF Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee (%)		Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Intermediate Bond Portfolio	Bond Fund, Inc.—Intermediate Bond Portfolio	0.45% on first $2.5 billion 0.40% on next $2.5 billion 0.35% on the balance		0.450		0.450
Intermediate Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio9	0.50% on first $1 billion 0.45% on the balance		0.500		0.450

The Adviser manages Intermediate Duration Portfolio of the Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. (“SCB Fund”), an open-end management investment company which has a similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below is Intermediate Duration Portfolio’s advisory fee and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of Intermediate Duration Portfolio been applicable to the Portfolio based on September 30, 2015 net assets:

Portfolio	SCB Fund Portfolio	Fee Schedule	SCB Fund Effective Fee (%)		Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Intermediate Bond Portfolio	Intermediate Duration Portfolio	0.50% on 1st $1 billion 0.45% on next $ 2 billion 0.40% on next $ 2 billion 0.35% on next $ 2 billion 0.30% the balance		0.500		0.450

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families. The Adviser charges the fee set forth below for the sub-advisory relationship that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fee and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the sub-advisory relationship been applicable to the Portfolio based on September 30, 2015 net assets:

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee (%)		Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Intermediate Bond Portfolio10	Client #111	AB Sub-Advisory Fee Schedule:     0.29% on first $100 million     0.20% thereafter		0.290		0.450

9 Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio has an expense cap of 0.45%, which effectively reduces the advisory fee of the fund. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio’s gross expense ratio was 0.58%; accordingly, the fund’s advisory fee was reduced by 0.13% from 0.50% to 0.37%.

10 It should be noted that the advisory fee paid by the shareholders of the sub-advisory relationship is higher 11 than the fee charged to the Portfolio.

11 The sub-advisory relationship is with an affiliate of the Adviser.

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It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. In addition, to the extent that this is the only sub-advisory relationship and it is with an affiliate of the Adviser, the fee schedule may not reflect arm’s-length bargaining or negotiations.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationship is paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such a lower fee due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationship. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advised relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management service generally required by a registered investment company.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers^12,13 Broadridge’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Broadridge Expense Group (“EG”)¹⁴ and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.¹⁵

Broadridge describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Broadridge’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, Lipper investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

The Portfolio’s original EG had an insufficient number of peers. Consequently, Broadridge expanded the Portfolio’s EG to include peers that have a similar but not the same Lipper classification/objective as the Portfolio. However, because Broadridge had expanded the Portfolio’s EG, under Broadridge’s standard guidelines, the Portfolio’s Broadridge Expense Universe (“EU”) was also expanded to include universes of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment objective/classification. A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment objective/classification as the subject portfolio.¹⁶

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)17		Broadridge Exp. Group Median (%)		Broadridge Group Rank
Intermediate Bond Portfolio18		0.450		0.500		2/11

12 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

13 On June 5, 2015, Broadridge acquired the Fiduciary Services and Competitive Intelligence unit, i.e., the group responsible for providing the Portfolio’s 15(c) reports, from Thomson Reuters’ Lipper division. Accordingly, the Portfolio’s investment classifications/objectives continue to be determined by Lipper.

14 Broadridge does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

15 The contractual management fee is calculated by Broadridge using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Broadridge’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Broadridge peer group.

16 Except for asset size comparability, Broadridge uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

17 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services.

18 The Portfolio’s EG includes the Portfolio, four other A-rated Corporate Debt (“A”) funds underlying variable insurance products (“VIPs”) and six BBB-rated Corporate Debt (“BBB”) funds underlying VIPs.

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Set forth below is a comparison of the Portfolio’s total expense ratio and the medians of the Portfolio’s EG and EU.

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio (%)19		Broadridge Exp. Group Median (%)		Broadridge Group Rank		Broadridge Exp. Universe Median (%)		Broadridge Universe Rank
Intermediate Bond Portfolio20		0.878		0.652		11/11		0.639		23/23

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE MANAGEMENT FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio decreased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive and the relationship otherwise complies with the 40 Act restrictions. These affiliates provide transfer agent and distribution services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments and front-end sales loads.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $53,389 in Rule 12b-1 fees from the Portfolio.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, distribution expenses were incurred by ABI in the amount of $108,041 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI, is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Adviser and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, and payments related to providing contract-holder record-keeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder record keeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the firm over the year. With respect to the Fund,²¹ ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), an affiliate of the Adviser. During the most recently completed fiscal year, the Portfolio paid ABIS a fee of approximately $1,385.²²

19 Most recently completed fiscal year Class A share total expense ratio.

20 The Portfolio’s EU includes the Portfolio, EG and all other A funds underlying VIPs and BBB funds underlying VIPs, excluding outliers.

21 The fee is inclusive of other Portfolios of the Fund (Equity and Multi-Asset), which are not discussed in this summary.

22 The Fund (which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund) paid ABIS a flat fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously, in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli²³ study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.²⁴ The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.²⁵ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND

With assets under management of approximately $463 billion as of September 30, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Broadridge shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance rankings²⁶ of the Portfolio relative to its Broadridge Performance Group (“PG”) and Broadridge Performance Universe (“PU”)²⁷ for the periods ended July 31, 2015.²⁸

	Fund Return (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Intermediate Bond Portfolio
1 year		2.66		2.34		2.36		1/5		5/17
3 year		2.15		2.02		2.07		2/5		7/16
5 year		3.75		3.61		3.63		2/5		7/16
10 year		4.65		4.18		4.35		1/5		3/13

23 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

24 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

25 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

26 The performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio are for the Portfolio’s Class A shares. The performance returns of the Portfolio were provided by Broadridge.

27 The Portfolio’s PG/PU is not identical to its respective EG/EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund to/from PG/PU is somewhat different than that of EG/EU.

28 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the Portfolio even if a Portfolio had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²⁹ versus its benchmarks.³⁰ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.³¹

	Periods Ending July 31, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Intermediate Bond Portfolio32		2.66		2.15		3.75		4.65		5.27		4.30		0.74		10
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index		2.82		1.60		3.27		4.61		5.72		3.25		0.96		10
Inception Date: September 17, 1992

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: November 25, 2015

29 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

30 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through July 31, 2015.

31 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. A Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a fund’s return in excess of the riskless return by the fund’s standard deviation. A fund with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a fund with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky fund. A fund with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a fund with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

32 On or around April 25, 2008, the Portfolio’s name was changed from U.S. Government/U.S. High Grade Portfolio to Intermediate Bond Portfolio. Also at this time, the Portfolio’s strategy and the benchmark changed from Barclays Capital U.S. Government Index to Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index.

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DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—International Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in an international portfolio of equity securities of companies selected by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) for their growth potential within various market sectors. Examples of the types of market sectors in which the Portfolio may invest include, but are not limited to, information technology (which includes telecommunications), health care, financial services, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, and consumer groups.

The Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries (and normally substantially more) other than the United States. The Portfolio invests in securities of companies in both developed and emerging market countries. Geographic distribution of the Portfolio’s investments among countries or regions also will be a product of the stock selection process rather than a pre-determined allocation.

The Portfolio may also invest in synthetic foreign equity securities, which are various types of warrants used internationally that entitle a holder to buy or sell underlying securities. The Adviser expects that normally the Portfolio’s portfolio will tend to emphasize investments in larger capitalization companies, although the Portfolio may invest in smaller or medium capitalization companies.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the type of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments.

Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. The Adviser may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Portfolio may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives.

The Portfolio may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of ETFs. These transactions may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmarks, the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country (“MSCI AC”) World (ex-US) Index (net) and the MSCI World (ex-US) Index (net) for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmarks for the annual period. Both security selection and sector allocation combined to drive the outperformance; currency positioning also contributed to relative performance. Stock selection in the financials sector and underweight exposure to the materials sector contributed. In addition, country exposure added value, with an underweight to Canada contributing. Stock selection in consumer discretionary and industrials detracted, as did an underweight position in telecommunications and an overweight exposure to India.

The Portfolio utilized derivatives in the form of currency forwards for hedging purposes, which detracted from absolute performance for the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

International equity markets declined during the annual period. After a positive run-up in shares in the first half of the period, equities pulled back amid concerns that China’s economy would drag the global economy into a slowdown and stretched valuations in developed stocks caused shares to tumble. Although markets rebounded toward year end as markets stabilized and investors welcomed central bank policy actions from the US, Europe and China, international equity markets ended the year in negative territory. Japanese and European stocks were the best performers

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during 2015, while emerging-market stocks continued to lag. In Europe, the European Central Bank cut its deposit rate and extended its quantitative easing program an additional six months, although markets were disappointed by the scale of action to combat the risks to growth and to help lower inflation. Across the Atlantic, the US Federal Reserve decided to increase interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade in December, signaling the end of an era of unprecedented accommodative monetary policy, initially triggered by the global financial crisis in 2008.

The Portfolio’s Senior Investment Management Team follows a bottom-up stock picking methodology that employs rigorous analysis across geographic borders, in search of companies that are market leaders with attractive earnings growth prospects and high return on invested capital.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The MSCI AC World (ex-US) Index and the MSCI World (ex-US) Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The MSCI AC World (ex-US) Index (free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted) represents the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. The MSCI World (ex-US) Index (free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted) represents the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices, any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as growth, may underperform the market generally.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Leverage Risk: To the extent the Portfolio uses leveraging techniques, its net asset value (“NAV”) may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS
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All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARKS	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
International Growth Portfolio Class A		-1.87%		1.38%		2.62%
International Growth Portfolio Class B		-2.17%		1.12%		2.36%
MSCI AC World (ex-US) Index (net)		-5.66%		1.06%		2.92%
MSCI World (ex-US) Index (net)		-3.04%		2.79%		2.92%
*    Average annual returns.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.07% and 1.36% for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in International Growth Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmarks. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	940.80	$	5.53		1.13	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.51	$	5.75		1.13	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	939.30	$	6.75		1.38	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,018.25	$	7.02		1.38	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Roche Holding AG	$	2,687,951		3.7	%
AIA Group Ltd.		2,367,326		3.2
Prudential PLC		2,151,454		2.9
Partners Group Holding AG		2,085,878		2.8
Nestle SA (REG)		2,016,823		2.8
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.		1,927,031		2.6
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV		1,828,004		2.5
UBS Group AG		1,780,638		2.4
British American Tobacco PLC		1,648,082		2.2
Safran SA		1,643,370		2.2
	$	20,136,557		27.3	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE			PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Financials	$	23,034,521			31.4	%
Consumer Discretionary		12,978,878	��		17.7
Consumer Staples		12,227,418			16.7
Health Care		9,728,278			13.3
Information Technology		6,819,413			9.3
Industrials		4,845,537			6.6
Materials		1,803,311			2.5
Energy		1,274,107			1.7
Utilities		501,239			0.7
Short-Term Investments		100,239			0.1
Total Investments	$	73,312,941			100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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COUNTRY BREAKDOWN*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COUNTRY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
United Kingdom	$	11,711,356		16.0	%
Switzerland		9,902,690		13.5
India		7,953,404		10.8
Japan		7,416,181		10.1
China		6,496,673		8.9
France		5,471,449		7.5
Hong Kong		3,444,829		4.7
Belgium		2,689,113		3.7
Italy		2,576,401		3.5
Netherlands		2,270,079		3.1
Germany		2,110,040		2.9
South Africa		1,903,052		2.6
Taiwan		1,579,012		2.1
Other		7,688,423		10.5
Short-Term Investments		100,239		0.1
Total Investments	$	73,312,941		100.0	%

* All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.6% or less in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and United States.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–99.4%
FINANCIALS–31.3%
BANKS–7.3%
Credicorp Ltd.		9,450	$	919,674
HDFC Bank Ltd.		59,030		1,213,503
ING Groep NV		94,070		1,272,770
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		26,600		1,003,912
UniCredit SpA		175,149		968,344
				5,378,203
CAPITAL MARKETS–8.2%
Azimut Holding SpA		47,795		1,188,001
Flow Traders(a)		20,214		997,309
Partners Group Holding AG		5,800		2,085,878
UBS Group AG		91,788		1,780,638
				6,051,826
CONSUMER FINANCE–0.9%
SKS Microfinance Ltd.(b)		84,340		632,707
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–3.4%
IG Group Holdings PLC		98,830		1,168,419
London Stock Exchange Group PLC		32,770		1,325,811
				2,494,230
INSURANCE–8.0%
AIA Group Ltd.		396,200		2,367,326
Prudential PLC		95,495		2,151,454
St James’s Place PLC		92,340		1,368,633
				5,887,413
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT–0.9%
Global Logistic Properties Ltd.		439,100		663,111
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE–2.6%
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.		101,337		1,927,031
				23,034,521
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–17.6%
AUTO COMPONENTS–0.9%
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.(b)		17,210		686,434
AUTOMOBILES–3.6%
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.–Class H		326,500		377,951
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.		136,500		1,429,256
Tata Motors Ltd.–Class A(b)		189,054		824,371
				2,631,578
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES–1.7%
Kroton Educacional SA		155,100		370,991
TAL Education Group (ADR)(b)(c)		19,570		909,418
				1,280,409
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–1.4%
Alsea SAB de CV(c)		134,821		469,286
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (ADR)(c)		34,307		576,358
				1,045,644
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES–1.3%
Panasonic Corp.		94,300		955,967
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–1.2%
JD.com, Inc. (ADR)(b)		26,978		870,445
MEDIA–1.8%
Naspers Ltd.–Class N		9,760		1,334,039
MULTILINE RETAIL–1.0%
Matahari Department Store Tbk PT		596,000		754,496
SPECIALTY RETAIL–1.6%
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.		3,300		1,154,377
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–3.1%
Brunello Cucinelli SpA(c)		23,763		420,056
Cie Financiere Richemont SA		18,602		1,331,400
Titan Co., Ltd.		97,800		514,033
				2,265,489
				12,978,878
CONSUMER STAPLES–16.6%
BEVERAGES–2.5%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV		14,689		1,828,004
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–1.4%
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.		11,500		996,428
FOOD PRODUCTS–7.3%
Dali Foods Group Co., Ltd.(a)(b)(c)		1,110,470		630,456
Danone SA		19,360		1,308,222
Nestle SA (REG)		27,168		2,016,823
Universal Robina Corp.		228,760		902,695
WH Group Ltd.(a)(b)		902,500		501,145
				5,359,341
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS–3.2%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC		16,400		1,517,431
Unicharm Corp.		43,000		878,132
				2,395,563
TOBACCO–2.2%
British American Tobacco PLC		29,677		1,648,082
				12,227,418

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares			U.S. $ Value
HEALTH CARE–13.2%
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–1.4%
Essilor International SA		8,482		$	1,057,161
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–1.2%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.		38,690			854,199
PHARMACEUTICALS–10.6%
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(b)		28,501			569,013
Bayer AG		7,298			911,450
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.		32,210			446,413
H Lundbeck A/S(b)		20,910			713,978
Roche Holding AG		9,700			2,687,951
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.		71,599			884,562
UCB SA		9,540			861,109
Vectura Group PLC(b)		286,150			742,442
					7,816,918
					9,728,278
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–9.3%
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES–3.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)(b)		15,190			1,234,491
Tencent Holdings Ltd.		77,600			1,521,398
					2,755,889
IT SERVICES–0.9%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.		17,910			656,585
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–3.0%
ams AG(c)		19,690			658,209
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		366,000			1,579,012
					2,237,221
SOFTWARE–1.6%
Mobileye NV(b)		27,666			1,169,718
					6,819,413
INDUSTRIALS–6.6%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–2.2%
Safran SA		23,920			1,643,370
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES–0.8%
Aggreko PLC		41,426			557,665
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–0.3%
Schneider Electric SE (Paris)		3,320			188,589
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–0.3%
Siemens AG (REG)		2,340			226,385
MACHINERY–1.3%
Komatsu Ltd.		61,000			998,109
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES–1.7%
Capita PLC		69,210			1,231,419
					4,845,537
MATERIALS–2.4%
CHEMICALS–1.9%
Bloomage BioTechnology Corp. Ltd.		182,500			451,275
Linde AG		6,730			972,205
			��		1,423,480
METALS & MINING–0.5%
BHP Billiton PLC		34,060			379,831
					1,803,311
ENERGY–1.7%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–1.7%
Total SA		28,420			1,274,107
UTILITIES–0.7%
WATER UTILITIES–0.7%
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.(b)		716,000			501,239
Total Common Stocks (cost $57,583,040)					73,212,702

	Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–0.1%
TIME DEPOSIT–0.1%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $100,239)		$  100		100,239
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–99.5% (cost $57,683,279)				73,312,941
	Shares
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–3.9%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–3.9%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(d)(e) (cost $2,834,947)		2,834,947		2,834,947
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–103.4% (cost $60,518,226)				76,147,888
Other assets less liabilities–(3.4)%				(2,491,669	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	73,656,219

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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)			In Exchange For (000)			Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC		CNY	5,564		USD	867		2/18/16	$	20,916
Credit Suisse International		CHF	388		USD	396		2/18/16		8,390
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		GBP	553		USD	851		2/18/16		35,382
HSBC Bank USA		GBP	793		USD	1,208		2/18/16		39,160
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		CNY	3,962		USD	615		2/18/16		12,594
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		CHF	4,958		USD	4,998		2/18/16		38,654
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		TWD	20,862		USD	642		2/18/16		9,824
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		USD	881		CAD	1,159		2/18/16		(42,969	)
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		USD	556		JPY	67,074		2/18/16		2,548
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		EUR	871		USD	949		2/18/16		1,710
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		HKD	11,100		USD	1,432		2/18/16		(406	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	3,307		AUD	4,648		2/18/16		72,596
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	2,812		CAD	3,707		2/18/16		(132,405	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	1,581		JPY	191,968		2/18/16		17,179
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	383		NOK	3,284		2/18/16		(11,810	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	1,720		SEK	14,832		2/18/16		38,795
									$	110,158

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,128,910 or 2.9% of net assets.

(b) Non-income producing security.

(c) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(d) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(e) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

JPY—Japanese Yen

NOK—Norwegian Krone

SEK—Swedish Krona

TWD—New Taiwan Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

REG—Registered Shares

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $57,683,279)	$	73,312,941	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $2,834,947—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		2,834,947
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $98,569)		96,767
Dividends and interest receivable		315,157
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		297,748
Receivable for investment securities sold and foreign currency transactions		206,102
Receivable for capital stock sold		2,202
Total assets		77,065,864
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		2,834,947
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		187,590
Payable for capital stock redeemed		118,139
Payable for investment securities purchased		110,505
Advisory fee payable		47,425
Administrative fee payable		11,772
Distribution fee payable		8,745
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		90,423
Total liabilities		3,409,645
NET ASSETS	$	73,656,219
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	3,983
Additional paid-in capital		90,990,738
Distributions in excess of net investment income		(100,741	)
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(32,953,355	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		15,715,594
	$	73,656,219

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	33,089,918		1,777,337	$	18.62
B	$	40,566,301		2,205,476	$	18.39

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $2,736,303 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $147,236)	$	1,510,974
Affiliated issuers		2,856
Interest		16
Securities lending income		61,238
		1,575,084
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		624,965
Distribution fee—Class B		114,712
Transfer agency—Class A		1,941
Transfer agency—Class B		2,369
Custodian		98,487
Audit and tax		63,053
Administrative		50,338
Legal		29,402
Printing		27,034
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		9,694
Total expenses		1,043,152
Net investment income		531,932
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions		4,003,671	(a)
Foreign currency transactions		(1,215,282	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(4,987,628	)(b)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		384,444
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(1,814,795	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(1,282,863	)

(a) Net of foreign capital gains taxes of $2,910.

(b) Net of increase in accrued foreign capital gains taxes of $30,747.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	531,932		$	1,124,481
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		2,788,389			19,026,455
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(4,603,184	)		(22,526,117	)
Contributions from Affiliates (see Note B)		–0	–		5,816
Net decrease in net assets from operations		(1,282,863	)		(2,369,365	)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(126,565	)		–0	–
Class B		(26,794	)		–0	–
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net decrease		(11,715,834	)		(67,932,548	)
Total decrease		(13,152,056	)		(70,301,913	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		86,808,275			157,110,188
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($100,741) and undistributed net investment income of $428,748, respectively)	$	73,656,219		$	86,808,275

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB International Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stock:

Financials

$

2,192,444

$

20,842,077

$

–0

–

$

23,034,521

Consumer Discretionary

2,825,507

10,153,371

–0

–

12,978,878

Consumer Staples

630,456

11,596,962

–0

–

12,227,418

Health Care

742,442

8,985,836

–0

–

9,728,278

Information Technology

2,404,209

4,415,204

–0

–

6,819,413

Industrials

–0

–

4,845,537

–0

–

4,845,537

Materials

–0

–

1,803,311

–0

–

1,803,311

Energy

–0

–

1,274,107

–0

–

1,274,107

Utilities

–0

–

501,239

–0

–

501,239

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

100,239

–0

–

100,239

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

2,834,947

–0

–

–0

–

2,834,947

Total Investments in Securities

11,630,005

64,517,883+

–0

–

76,147,888

Other Financial Instruments*:

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Assets:

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

297,748

–0

–

297,748

Liabilities:

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

–0

–

(187,590

)��

–0

–

(187,590

)

Total^,^^

$

11,630,005

$

64,628,041

$

–0

–

$

76,258,046

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

+ A significant portion of the Portfolio‘s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available, see Note A.1.

^ An amount of $3,202,648 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation using third party vendor modeling tools during the reporting period.

^^ An amount of $1,376,590 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation by the third party vendor was not applied during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, ..65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

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During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser reimbursed the Portfolio $5,816 for trading losses incurred due to a trade entry error.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,338.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $40,968, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	13,928,063		$	25,526,385
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	60,611,296
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	20,804,593
Gross unrealized depreciation		(5,268,001	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	15,536,592

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The principal type of derivative utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value		Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	297,748	Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	187,590
Total		$	297,748		$	187,590

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The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities	$	(1,027,855	)	$	384,812
Total		$	(1,027,855	)	$	384,812

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	14,469,257
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	14,102,173

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

OTC Derivatives:

Barclays Bank PLC

$

20,916

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

20,916

Credit Suisse International

8,390

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

8,390

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

35,382

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

35,382

HSBC Bank USA

39,160

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

39,160

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

12,594

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

12,594

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

51,026

(42,969

)

–0

–

–0

–

8,057

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

130,280

(130,280

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total

$

297,748

$

(173,249

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

124,499

^

Counterparty

Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Pledged

Security Collateral Pledged

Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities

OTC Derivatives:

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

$

42,969

$

(42,969

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

144,621

(130,280

)

–0

–

–0

–

14,341

Total

$

187,590

$

(173,249

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

14,341

^

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $2,736,303 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $2,834,947. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $61,238 and $2,856 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	2,295	$	43,119	$	42,579	$	2,835

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NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		129,045			134,654		$	2,512,012		$	2,638,381
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		6,544			–0	–		126,565			–0	–
Shares redeemed		(402,478	)		(3,406,796	)		(7,834,655	)		(64,441,263	)
Net decrease		(266,889	)		(3,272,142	)	$	(5,196,078	)	$	(61,802,882	)
Class B
Shares sold		260,706			315,056		$	4,992,035		$	6,091,692
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		1,402			–0	–		26,794			–0	–
Shares redeemed		(602,977	)		(632,180	)		(11,538,585	)		(12,221,358	)
Net decrease		(340,869	)		(317,124	)	$	(6,519,756	)	$	(6,129,666	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its investments, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	153,359	$	–0	–
Total taxable distributions paid	$	153,359	$	–0	–

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated capital and other losses	$	(32,860,285	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		15,521,784	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(17,338,501	)

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $32,845,011. During the fiscal year, the Portfolio utilized $3,977,282 of capital loss carryforwards to offset current year net realized gains. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a post-October short-term capital loss deferral of $15,274 which is deemed to arise on January 1, 2016.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of gain/losses on certain derivative instruments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period. These post-December 22, 2010 capital losses must be utilized prior to the earlier capital losses, which are subject to expiration. Post-December 22, 2010 capital losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered short-term as under previous regulation. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $32,845,011 which will expire in 2017.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to reclassifications of foreign currency and foreign capital gains tax, the disallowance of a net operating loss and a dividend overdistribution resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	Class A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$19.04			$19.27			$17.13			$15.08			$18.42
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.15			.24			.21			.21			.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.50	)		(.47	)		2.11			2.12			(3.08	)
Contributions from Affiliates		–0	–		.00	(b)		–0	–		–0	–		.00	(b)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.35	)		(.23	)		2.32			2.33			(2.82	)
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		(.07	)		–0	–		(.18	)		(.28	)		(.52	)
Net asset value, end of period		$18.62			$19.04			$19.27			$17.13			$15.08
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (c)		(1.87	)%		(1.19	)%		13.60	%		15.54	%		(15.85	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$33,090			$38,924			$102,467			$97,611			$90,912
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.11	%		1.07	%		.94	%		.97	%		.94	%
Net investment income		.78	%		1.20	%		1.15	%		1.33	%		1.53	%
Portfolio turnover rate		17	%		29	%		31	%		52	%		66	%

See footnote summary on page 26.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	Class B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$18.81			$19.08			$16.96			$14.93			$18.24
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.10			.20			.16			.18			.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.51	)		(.47	)		2.09			2.08			(3.06	)
Contributions from Affiliates		–0	–		.00	(b)		–0	–		–0	–		.00	(b)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.41	)		(.27	)		2.25			2.26			(2.84	)
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		(.01	)		–0	–		(.13	)		(.23	)		(.47	)
Net asset value, end of period		$18.39			$18.81			$19.08			$16.96			$14.93
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (c)		(2.17	)%		(1.41	)%		13.32	%		15.23	%		(16.04	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$40,566			$47,884			$54,643			$58,694			$58,322
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.36	%		1.36	%		1.19	%		1.22	%		1.19	%
Net investment income		.52	%		1.02	%		.92	%		1.11	%		1.27	%
Portfolio turnover rate		17	%		29	%		31	%		52	%		66	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Amount is less than $.005.

(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB International Growth Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB International Growth Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein International Growth Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB International Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the earnings of the Portfolio for the taxable year ended December 31, 2015.

The Portfolio intends to make an election to pass through foreign taxes to its shareholders. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2015, $107,942 of foreign taxes may be passed through and the associated foreign source income for information reporting purposes is $1,409,878.

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PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Daniel C. Roarty(2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Global Growth and Thematic Investment Team. Mr. Roarty is the investment professional with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership experience and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees, of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for the Portfolio’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the “1940 Act”, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Daniel C. Roarty 44	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since May 2011, and Chief Investment Officer, Global Growth and Thematic team since 2013. Prior thereto, he was in research and portfolio management of Nuveen Investments since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABIS and ABI are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB International Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In Jones, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)
International Growth Portfolio	International	0.75% on 1st $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$	88.9

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,204 (0.048% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
International Growth Portfolio	Class A    1.07%	December 31
	Class B    1.36%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Growth Portfolio	$88.9	International Growth Trends Schedule 0.85% on first $25m 0.65% on next $25m 0.55% on next $50m 0.45% on the balance Minimum account size $25m		0.663	%		0.750	%

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser also manages AB International Growth Fund, Inc. (“International Growth Fund, Inc.”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of International Growth Fund, Inc. and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Growth Portfolio	International Growth Fund, Inc.	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance		0.750%		0.750%

The Adviser manages Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. (“SCB Fund”), an open-end management investment company. The International Portfolio of SCB Fund (“SCB International Portfolio”) has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of SCB International Portfolio and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of SCB International Portfolio been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets:

Portfolio	SCB Fund Portfolio	Fee Schedule	SCB Fund Effective Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Growth Portfolio7	International Portfolio	0.925% on 1st $1 billion 0.850% on next $3 billion 0.800% on next $2 billion 0.750% on next $2 billion 0.650% thereafter The Adviser is waving 5 basis points in advisory fees effective through October 31, 2015.		0.875%		0.750%

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁸ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^9,10

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The investment guidelines of the Portfolio are more restrictive than the SCB Fund portfolio. The Portfolio invests primarily in either growth or value equity securities, in contrast to the SCB Fund portfolio, which invests in both growth and value equity securities.

8 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

9 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

10 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

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Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)11		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
International Growth Portfolio		0.750		0.880		4/13

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹²

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
International Growth Portfolio		1.070		1.004		9/13		0.935		18/24

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than they do on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio decreased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $129,152 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $266,431 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

11 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

12 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

13 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁴

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions and pay commissions to the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^15,16 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁷ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared

14 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2013.

15 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

16 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

17 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio¹⁸ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)¹⁹ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²⁰

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
International Growth Portfolio
1 year		3.09		0.13		1.50		3/13		7/27
3 year		6.53		8.21		8.81		13/13		26/27
5 year		6.47		8.29		8.79		11/12		21/24
10 year		4.84		5.77		5.62		9/10		17/20

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²¹ versus its benchmarks.²² Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²³

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
International Growth Portfolio		3.09		6.52		6.47		4.84		7.89		20.37		0.26		10
MSCI AC World Ex US Net Index24		0.87		6.49		6.55		5.34		5.52		18.76		0.29		10
MSCI World X-US Net Index	–	0.16		8.58		7.41		4.96		5.22		N/A		N/A		N/A
Inception Date: September 23, 1994

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

18 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

19 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s respective EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

20 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

21 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

22 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

23 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

24 Effective November 1, 2013, MSCI AC World Ex US Net Index became the Portfolio’s primary benchmark.

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DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

+ INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

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INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—International Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio will invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of established companies selected from more than 40 industries and more than 40 developed and emerging-market countries. These countries currently include the developed nations in Europe and the Far East, Canada, Australia and emerging market countries worldwide. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests significantly (at least 40%—unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”)) in securities of non-US companies. In addition, the Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries.

The Portfolio invests in companies that are determined by the Adviser to be undervalued, using a fundamental value approach. In selecting securities for the Portfolio, the Adviser uses its fundamental and quantitative research to identify companies whose stocks are priced low in relation to their perceived long-term earnings power.

Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. The Adviser evaluates currency and equity positions separately and may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge a portion of its currency risk, the Portfolio may from time to time invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives.

The Portfolio may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the type of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments. The Portfolio may invest in depositary receipts, instruments of supranational entities denominated in the currency of any country, securities of multinational companies and “semi-governmental securities”, and enter into forward commitments.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 4 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index (net), for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark during the annual period. Security selection was the main source of outperformance, with strength in the capital equipment, finance and industrial commodities sectors. An overweight in transportation and an underweight in industrial commodities also helped relative returns. Country selection contributed, with underweights in the UK and Spain adding to returns. Security selection in technology and utilities hurt returns, as did an underweight in consumer staples. Overweights in Taiwan and Brazil also detracted.

Derivatives used during the annual period added to absolute performance and included futures for investment purposes and forwards for hedging and investment purposes.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

International equity markets declined during 2015. After a positive run-up in shares in the first half of the year, equities pulled back amid concerns that China’s economy would drag the global economy into a slowdown and stretched valuations in developed stocks caused shares to tumble. Although markets rebounded toward year end as markets stabilized and investors welcomed central bank policy actions from the US, Europe and China, international equity markets ended the year in the red. Japanese and European stocks were the best performers during 2015, while emerging-market stocks continued to lag.

In Europe, the European Central Bank cut its deposit rate and extended its quantitative easing program by six months, although markets were disappointed by the scale of action to combat the risks to growth and to help lower inflation. Across the Atlantic, the US Federal Reserve decided to increase interest rates for the first

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time in nearly a decade in December, signaling the end of an era of unprecedented accommodative monetary policy, initially triggered by the global financial crisis in 2008.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged MSCI EAFE Index (net) does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The MSCI EAFE Index (net; free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted) represents the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US and Canada. Net returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of non-US withholding tax. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations, and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices, any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as value, may underperform the market generally.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Leverage Risk: When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, it may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase agreements, forward commitments, or by borrowing money.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
International Value Portfolio Class A		2.59%		1.82%		0.34%
International Value Portfolio Class B		2.40%		1.58%		0.10%
MSCI EAFE Index (net)		-0.81%		3.60%		3.03%
*    Average annual returns.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual expense ratios as 0.85% and 1.10% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the International Value Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 3.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account  Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During  Period*		Annualized Expense  Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	942.30	$	4.21		0.86	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,020.87	$	4.38		0.86	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	941.80	$	5.43		1.11	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.61	$	5.65		1.11	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Roche Holding AG	$	22,844,815		3.8	%
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.		20,030,390		3.4
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		19,967,162		3.3
NN Group NV		17,562,558		2.9
British American Tobacco PLC		17,422,123		2.9
BT Group PLC		17,416,978		2.9
Delhaize Group		16,869,608		2.8
Danske Bank A/S		16,407,945		2.7
Vodafone Group PLC		16,276,692		2.7
ING Groep NV		15,922,145		2.7
	$	180,720,416		30.1	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Financials	$	132,529,100		22.4	%
Consumer Discretionary		100,237,373		17.0
Industrials		79,226,251		13.4
Telecommunication Services		57,724,635		9.8
Information Technology		56,239,529		9.5
Energy		40,102,769		6.8
Health Care		34,549,107		5.9
Consumer Staples		34,291,731		5.8
Materials		32,164,557		5.4
Utilities		21,371,679		3.6
Short-Term Investments		2,399,492		0.4
Total Investments	$	590,836,223		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. The Portfolio also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details).

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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COUNTRY BREAKDOWN*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COUNTRY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Japan	$	159,781,992		27.0	%
United Kingdom		104,359,883		17.7
France		82,514,454		14.0
Netherlands		40,295,703		6.8
Germany		29,075,210		4.9
Switzerland		28,820,305		4.9
Australia		27,918,360		4.7
South Korea		18,978,784		3.2
Belgium		16,869,608		2.8
Denmark		16,407,945		2.8
Portugal		13,452,348		2.3
Italy		13,151,968		2.2
Taiwan		9,466,444		1.6
Other		27,343,727		4.7
Short-Term Investments		2,399,492		0.4
Total Investments	$	590,836,223		100.0	%

* All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 1.4% or less in the following countries: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Israel and South Africa.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–98.2%
FINANCIALS–22.1%
BANKS–13.9%
Bank Hapoalim BM		1,147,765	$	5,924,764
Bank of Queensland Ltd.		1,329,894		13,415,479
Danske Bank A/S		611,500		16,407,945
ING Groep NV		1,176,800		15,922,145
KB Financial Group, Inc.(a)		157,240		4,430,046
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		3,223,500		19,967,162
UniCredit SpA		1,286,860		7,114,650
				83,182,191
CAPITAL MARKETS–1.7%
Amundi SA(a)(b)		91,535		4,295,358
Azimut Holding SpA		242,890		6,037,318
				10,332,676
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–1.0%
Challenger Ltd./Australia		965,690		6,086,146
INSURANCE–5.5%
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (REG)		47,130		9,390,039
NN Group NV		497,764		17,562,558
Zurich Insurance Group AG(a)		23,260		5,975,490
				32,928,087
				132,529,100
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–16.7%
AUTO COMPONENTS–6.5%
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.(a)		199,234		7,946,596
Magna International, Inc. (New York)–Class A		202,310		8,205,694
Plastic Omnium SA		174,490		5,546,470
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.		661,200		9,336,687
Valeo SA		50,390		7,768,858
				38,804,305
AUTOMOBILES–5.3%
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.–Class H		3,682,500		4,262,805
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.		417,600		13,347,128
Peugeot SA(a)		710,820		12,459,898
Tata Motors Ltd.–Class A(a)		374,856		1,634,562
				31,704,393
LEISURE PRODUCTS–0.9%
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.		256,900		5,427,560
MEDIA–4.0%
Liberty Global PLC–Series C(a)		294,187		11,994,004
Vivendi SA		573,036		12,307,111
				24,301,115
				100,237,373
INDUSTRIALS–13.2%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–2.1%
Airbus Group SE		86,890	$	5,855,284
Safran SA		96,440		6,625,692
				12,480,976
AIRLINES–5.2%
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA		1,700,940		15,293,257
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.		257,200		9,205,928
Qantas Airways Ltd.(a)		2,144,795		6,357,324
				30,856,509
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–0.9%
Rheinmetall AG		83,740		5,566,351
MACHINERY–2.7%
IHI Corp.		2,199,000		6,070,335
JTEKT Corp.		632,400		10,351,178
				16,421,513
ROAD & RAIL–2.3%
Central Japan Railway Co.		78,300		13,900,902
				79,226,251
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–9.6%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–6.9%
BT Group PLC		2,508,360		17,416,978
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.		503,300		20,030,390
Telefonica Brasil SA (Preference Shares)		444,707		4,000,575
				41,447,943
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–2.7%
Vodafone Group PLC		5,019,384		16,276,692
				57,724,635
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–9.4%
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–7.2%
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.		3,059,000		3,513,936
Infineon Technologies AG		600,590		8,755,826
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.		1,529,000		5,952,508
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.		1,652,000		12,159,928
Sumco Corp.(c)		926,100		6,986,959
Tokyo Electron Ltd.		90,600		5,488,985
				42,858,142
SOFTWARE–1.1%
Nintendo Co., Ltd.		49,300		6,779,245

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–1.1%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.		6,190	$	6,602,142
				56,239,529
ENERGY–6.7%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–6.7%
BG Group PLC		983,216		14,252,537
JX Holdings, Inc.		3,493,900		14,664,178
TOTAL SA		249,514		11,186,054
				40,102,769
HEALTH CARE–5.8%
PHARMACEUTICALS–5.8%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC		579,540		11,704,292
Roche Holding AG		82,440		22,844,815
				34,549,107
CONSUMER STAPLES–5.7%
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–2.8%
Delhaize Group		173,330		16,869,608
TOBACCO–2.9%
British American Tobacco PLC		313,720		17,422,123
				34,291,731
MATERIALS–5.4%
CHEMICALS–4.8%
Arkema SA		122,151		8,550,398
Covestro AG(a)(b)		146,719		5,362,994
Incitec Pivot Ltd.		720,720		2,059,411
JSR Corp.		389,200		6,065,427
Koninklijke DSM NV		135,825		6,811,000
				28,849,230
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS–0.6%
Mondi PLC		169,143		3,315,327
				32,164,557
UTILITIES–3.6%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES–3.6%
EDP–Energias de Portugal SA(c)		3,733,300	$	13,452,348
Electricite de France SA		537,725		7,919,331
				21,371,679
Total Common Stocks (cost $588,811,448)				588,436,731
	Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–0.4%
TIME DEPOSIT–0.4%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $2,399,492)	$	2,399		2,399,492
	Shares
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–98.6% (cost $591,210,940)				590,836,223
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–0.5%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–0.5%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(d)(e) (cost $3,407,974)		3,407,974		3,407,974
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–99.1% (cost $594,618,914)				594,244,197
Other assets less liabilities–0.9%				5,167,325
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	599,411,522

FUTURES (see Note D)

Type	Number of Contracts		Expiration Month		Original Value		Value at December 31, 2015		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Purchased Contracts
EURO STOXX 50 Futures		16		March 2016	$	554,269	$	570,674	$	16,405

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note D)

Counterparty	Contracts to Deliver (000)			In Exchange For (000)			Settlement Date		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Bank of America, NA		CAD	2,472		USD	1,849		1/15/16	$	62,558
Barclays Bank PLC		SEK	53,882		USD	6,382		1/15/16		(2,948	)
Barclays Bank PLC		USD	6,321		KRW	7,121,763		1/15/16		(263,467	)
BNP Paribas SA		AUD	8,643		USD	6,207		1/15/16		(88,418	)
BNP Paribas SA		EUR	7,590		USD	8,070		1/15/16		(180,099	)
BNP Paribas SA		GBP	10,730		USD	16,389		1/15/16		570,867
BNP Paribas SA		USD	11,276		GBP	7,373		1/15/16		(406,376	)
Citibank		CAD	7,954		USD	6,124		1/15/16		375,157
Citibank		USD	1,520		NOK	12,335		1/15/16		(126,601	)
Credit Suisse International		USD	9,912		NOK	85,674		1/15/16		(234,081	)
Credit Suisse International		USD	10,170		SEK	85,095		1/15/16		(86,248	)
Deutsche Bank AG		JPY	772,479		USD	6,298		1/15/16		(130,073	)
Deutsche Bank AG		USD	2,379		AUD	3,242		1/15/16		(17,597	)
Deutsche Bank AG		USD	4,581		CHF	4,494		4/18/16		(73,666	)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		JPY	511,986		USD	4,300		1/15/16		39,457
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		TWD	225,760		USD	6,972		1/15/16		126,195
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		USD	2,831		CNY	18,282		1/15/16		(25,702	)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA		USD	8,036		JPY	985,873		1/15/16		168,216
HSBC Bank USA		ILS	14,074		USD	3,662		1/15/16		44,730
HSBC Bank USA		JPY	1,870,952		USD	15,704		1/15/16		134,559
JPMorgan Chase Bank		KRW	11,550,241		USD	9,934		1/15/16		109,917
JPMorgan Chase Bank		USD	22,648		JPY	2,752,013		1/15/16		253,337
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		BRL	9,018		USD	2,322		1/05/16		42,222
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		USD	2,309		BRL	9,018		1/05/16		(30,034	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		EUR	7,018		USD	7,988		1/15/16		358,768
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		EUR	10,400		USD	11,141		1/15/16		(164,180	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		KRW	4,947,105		USD	4,149		1/15/16		(58,717	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		USD	18,634		AUD	26,092		1/15/16		370,573
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		USD	10,460		EUR	9,283		1/15/16		(369,565	)
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.		USD	19,255		SEK	158,618		1/15/16		(458,788	)
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		CNY	59,083		USD	9,226		1/15/16		160,566
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		KRW	12,079,023		USD	10,438		1/15/16		164,772
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC		USD	3,068		CNY	20,006		1/15/16		1,803
Standard Chartered Bank		BRL	22,678		USD	5,808		1/05/16		75,528
Standard Chartered Bank		USD	5,709		BRL	22,678		1/05/16		22,730
Standard Chartered Bank		CNY	19,660		USD	3,053		1/15/16		36,148
Standard Chartered Bank		JPY	1,333,298		USD	11,143		1/15/16		47,629
Standard Chartered Bank		USD	2,639		CNY	17,252		1/15/16		8,434
Standard Chartered Bank		BRL	22,678		USD	5,649		2/02/16		(26,810	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		AUD	3,242		USD	2,331		1/15/16		(30,005	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		NOK	12,335		USD	1,501		1/15/16		107,637
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	5,226		CHF	5,034		1/15/16		(197,503	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	6,410		EUR	5,755		1/15/16		(154,415	)
State Street Bank & Trust Co.		USD	8,626		GBP	5,621		1/15/16		(339,691	)
UBS AG		BRL	13,660		USD	3,648		1/05/16		195,009
UBS AG		USD	3,498		BRL	13,660		1/05/16		(45,494	)
UBS AG		USD	4,958		CHF	5,021		1/15/16		56,698
UBS AG		USD	4,722		EUR	4,310		1/15/16		(36,981	)
									$	(13,949	)

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(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $9,658,352 or 1.6% of net assets.

(c) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CNY—Chinese Yuan Renminbi

EUR—Euro

GBP—Great British Pound

ILS—Israeli Shekel

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

NOK—Norwegian Krone

SEK—Swedish Krona

TWD—New Taiwan Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

Glossary:

REG—Registered Shares

See notes to financial statements

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $591,210,940)	$	590,836,223	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $3,407,974—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		3,407,974
Cash collateral due from broker		55,936
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $5,230,008)		5,228,553
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		3,533,510
Dividends and interest receivable		3,307,046
Receivable for investment securities sold and foreign currency transactions		2,601,717
Receivable for capital stock sold		1,989
Total assets		608,972,948
LIABILITIES
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		3,547,459
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		3,407,974
Payable for investment securities purchased and foreign currency transactions		1,461,690
Advisory fee payable		386,091
Payable for capital stock redeemed		358,097
Distribution fee payable		118,323
Administrative fee payable		12,020
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives		97
Accrued expenses		269,576
Total liabilities		9,561,426
NET ASSETS	$	599,411,522
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	44,676
Additional paid-in capital		1,605,616,955
Undistributed net investment income		1,031,195
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(1,006,707,701	)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(573,603	)
	$	599,411,522

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	48,665,334		3,598,348	$	13.52
B	$	550,746,188		41,077,628	$	13.41

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $3,177,746 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,049,311)	$	19,155,071
Affiliated issuers		14,763
Interest		322
Securities lending income		469,194
		19,639,350
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		4,986,705
Distribution fee—Class B		1,533,880
Transfer agency—Class A		465
Transfer agency—Class B		5,589
Custodian		252,322
Printing		195,902
Audit and tax		79,237
Legal		50,899
Administrative		50,834
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		36,746
Total expenses		7,213,736
Net investment income		12,425,614
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on:
Investment transactions		27,328,428
Futures		311,472
Foreign currency transactions		856,724
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments		(20,791,053	)
Futures		(88,316	)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(724,595	)
Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		6,892,660
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	19,318,274

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31,  2015			Year Ended December 31,  2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	12,425,614		$	22,863,113
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		28,496,624			67,984,091
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(21,603,964	)		(136,385,068	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		19,318,274			(45,537,864	)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(1,256,699	)		(1,959,658	)
Class B		(13,020,683	)		(22,620,339	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net decrease		(71,815,762	)		(65,935,109	)
Total decrease		(66,774,870	)		(136,052,970	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		666,186,392			802,239,362
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,031,195 and distributions in excess of net investment income of ($1,807,034), respectively)	$	599,411,522		$	666,186,392

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB International Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Investments in Securities:
Assets:
Common Stocks:
Financials	$	20,217,503		$	112,311,597		$	–0	–	$	132,529,100
Consumer Discretionary		20,199,698			80,037,675			–0	–		100,237,373
Industrials		–0	–		79,226,251			–0	–		79,226,251
Telecommunication Services		–0	–		57,724,635			–0	–		57,724,635
Information Technology		–0	–		56,239,529			–0	–		56,239,529
Energy		–0	–		40,102,769			–0	–		40,102,769
Health Care		–0	–		34,549,107			–0	–		34,549,107
Consumer Staples		–0	–		34,291,731			–0	–		34,291,731
Materials		5,362,994			26,801,563			–0	–		32,164,557
Utilities		–0	–		21,371,679			–0	–		21,371,679
Short-Term Investments		–0	–		2,399,492			–0	–		2,399,492
Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund		3,407,974			–0	–		–0	–		3,407,974
Total Investments in Securities		49,188,169			545,056,028	+		–0	–		594,244,197

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	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Other Financial Instruments*:
Assets:
Futures	$	–0	–	$	16,405		$	–0	–	$	16,405	#
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts		–0	–		3,533,510			–0	–		3,533,510
Liabilities:
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts		–0	–		(3,547,459	)		–0	–		(3,547,459	)
Total^, ^^	$	49,188,169		$	545,058,484		$	–0	–	$	594,246,653

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

+ A significant portion of the Portfolio’s foreign equity investments are categorized as Level 2 investments since they are valued using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available, see Note A.1.

# Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

^ There were no transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 during the reporting period.

^^ An amount of $7,478,286 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as the above mentioned foreign equity fair valuation by the third party vendor was not applied during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, ..65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to 1.20% and 1.45% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no expenses waived by the Adviser.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,834.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $945,298, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases		Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	482,132,504	$	558,731,725

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding futures and foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	596,054,854
Gross unrealized appreciation		39,960,231
Gross unrealized depreciation		(41,770,888	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(1,810,657	)

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolio, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:

• Futures

The Portfolio may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Portfolio may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

At the time the Portfolio enters into futures, the Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.

Use of long futures subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held futures for non-hedging purposes.

• Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

The Portfolio may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.

A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Portfolio. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Portfolio held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The Portfolio typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Portfolio typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties, including transactions such as derivative transactions, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. These Master Agreements typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Portfolio and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party. In the event of a default by a Master Agreements counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Portfolio’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.

The Portfolio’s Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Portfolio decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolio’s counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. For additional details, please refer to netting arrangements by counterparty tables below.

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At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had entered into the following derivatives:

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
Derivative Type	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value			Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Equity contracts	Receivable/Payable for variation margin on exchange-traded derivatives	$	16,405	*
Foreign exchange contracts	Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts		3,533,510		Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts	$	3,547,459
Total		$	3,549,915			$	3,547,459

* Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of exchange-traded derivatives as reported in the portfolio of investments.

The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Derivative Type	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives		Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation)
Equity contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures	$	311,472	$	(88,316	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		1,484,527		(762,716	)
Total		$	1,795,999	$	(851,032	)

The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Portfolio’s derivative transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015:

Futures:
Average original value of buy contracts	$	2,064,904
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts:
Average principal amount of buy contracts	$	200,148,637
Average principal amount of sale contracts	$	204,273,326

For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.

All derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/ pledged by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2015:

Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject  to a MA

Derivative Available  for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

OTC Derivatives:

Bank of America, NA

$

62,558

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

62,558

BNP Paribas SA

570,867

(570,867

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Citibank

375,157

(126,601

)

–0

–

–0

–

248,556

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

333,868

(25,702

)

–0

–

–0

–

308,166

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Counterparty

Derivative Assets Subject  to a MA

Derivative Available  for Offset

Cash Collateral Received

Security Collateral Received

Net Amount of Derivatives Assets

HSBC Bank USA

$

179,289

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

179,289

JPMorgan Chase Bank

363,254

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

363,254

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

771,563

(771,563

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

327,141

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

327,141

Standard Chartered Bank

190,469

(26,810

)

–0

–

–0

–

163,659

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

107,637

(107,637

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

UBS AG

251,707

(82,475

)

–0

–

–0

–

169,232

Total

$

3,533,510

$

(1,711,655

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

1,821,855

^

Counterparty

Derivative Liabilities Subject  to a MA

Derivative Available for Offset

Cash Collateral Pledged*

Security Collateral Pledged

Net Amount  of Derivatives Liabilities

Exchange-Traded Derivatives:

Goldman Sachs & Co**

$

97

$

–0

–

$

(97

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

Total

$

97

$

–0

–

$

(97

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

OTC Derivatives:

Barclays Bank PLC

$

266,415

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

266,415

BNP Paribas SA

674,893

(570,867

)

–0

–

–0

–

104,026

Citibank

126,601

(126,601

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Credit Suisse International

320,329

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

320,329

Deutsche Bank AG

221,336

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

221,336

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

25,702

(25,702

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

1,081,284

(771,563

)

–0

–

–0

–

309,721

Standard Chartered Bank

26,810

(26,810

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

721,614

(107,637

)

–0

–

–0

–

613,977

UBS AG

82,475

(82,475

)

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total

$

3,547,459

$

(1,711,655

)

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

1,835,804

^

* The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization.

** Cash has been posted for initial margin requirements for exchange traded derivatives outstanding at December 31, 2015.

^ Net amount represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive

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collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $3,177,746 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $3,407,974. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $469,194 and $14,763 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	10,877	$	361,053	$	368,522	$	3,408

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		410,557			371,734		$	5,859,389		$	5,495,507
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		93,564			140,849			1,256,699			1,959,658
Shares redeemed		(639,799	)		(697,255	)		(9,165,278	)		(10,349,606	)
Net decrease		(135,678	)		(184,672	)	$	(2,049,190	)	$	(2,894,441	)
Class B
Shares sold		3,059,597			3,108,865		$	43,344,961		$	45,153,950
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		977,218			1,636,841			13,020,682			22,620,339
Shares redeemed		(8,879,432	)		(8,876,905	)		(126,132,215	)		(130,814,957	)
Net decrease		(4,842,617	)		(4,131,199	)	$	(69,766,572	)	$	(63,040,668	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Emerging Market Risk—Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its investments, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	14,277,382	$	24,579,997
Total taxable distributions paid	$	14,277,382	$	24,579,997

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	902,312
Accumulated capital and other losses		(1,005,255,357	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		(1,897,065	)(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(1,006,250,110	)

(a) As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $1,002,884,088. During the fiscal year, the Portfolio utilized $26,558,363 of capital loss carryforwards to offset current year net realized gains. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a post-October net short-term loss deferral of $2,371,269 which is deemed to arise on January 1, 2016.

(b) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of gains/losses on certain derivative instruments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period. These post-December 22, 2010 capital losses must be utilized prior to the earlier capital losses, which are subject to expiration. Post-December 22, 2010 capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered short-term as under previous regulation.

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As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $1,002,884,088 which will expire as follows:

SHORT-TERM AMOUNT	LONG-TERM AMOUNT	EXPIRATION
$  35,584,681	n/a	2016
917,130,062	n/a	2017
50,169,345	n/a	2018

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to foreign currency reclassifications and the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income and a corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$13.53			$14.99			$12.96			$11.50			$14.90
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.30			.48			.33			.36			.36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		.05			(1.40	)		2.59			1.31			(3.19	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		.35			(.92	)		2.92			1.67			(2.83	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.36	)		(.54	)		(.89	)		(.21	)		(.56	)
Tax return of capital		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		(.01	)
Total dividends and distributions		(.36	)		(.54	)		(.89	)		(.21	)		(.57	)
Net asset value, end of period		$13.52			$13.53			$14.99			$12.96			$11.50
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		2.59	%		(6.21	)%		23.00	%		14.53	%		(19.25	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$48,665			$50,504			$58,723			$48,029			$62,003
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.85	%		.85	%		.82	%		.81	%		.82	%
Net investment income		2.09	%		3.25	%		2.33	%		2.97	%		2.55	%
Portfolio turnover rate		74	%		64	%		59	%		41	%		62	%

See footnote summary on page 27.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$13.41			$14.86			$12.84			$11.40			$14.77
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.26			.45			.30			.32			.31
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		.06			(1.40	)		2.56			1.29			(3.14	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		.32			(.95	)		2.86			1.61			(2.83	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.32	)		(.50	)		(.84	)		(.17	)		(.53	)
Tax return of capital		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		(.01	)
Total dividends and distributions		(.32	)		(.50	)		(.84	)		(.17	)		(.54	)
Net asset value, end of period		$13.41			$13.41			$14.86			$12.84			$11.40
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		2.40	%		(6.46	)%		22.73	%		14.19	%		(19.44	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000,000’s omitted)		$551			$616			$744			$1,058			$1,033
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.10	%		1.10	%		1.07	%		1.06	%		1.07	%
Net investment income		1.85	%		3.06	%		2.20	%		2.70	%		2.23	%
Portfolio turnover rate.		74	%		64	%		59	%		41	%		62	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB International Value Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB International Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein International Value Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB International Value Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the earnings of the Portfolio for the taxable year ended December 31, 2015.

The Portfolio intends to make an election to pass through foreign taxes to its shareholders. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2015, $973,610 of foreign taxes may be passed through and the associated foreign source income for information reporting purposes is $13,860,502.

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
John H. Dobkin(1)	Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Downey(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Takeo Aso(2), Vice President Avi Lavi(2), Vice President Kevin F. Simms(2), Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the International Value Senior Investment Management Team. Mr. Takeo Aso, Mr. Avi Lavi and Mr. Kevin F. Simms are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001-2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008-2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995-2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993-1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975-1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Takeo Aso 51	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Avi Lavi 49	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Kevin F. Simms 49	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB International Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)
International Value Portfolio	International	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$	687.2

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $49,439 (0.007% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser has agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Portfolio’s fiscal year. The waiver is terminable by the Adviser upon at least 60 days’ notice prior to the Portfolio’s prospectus update. The Portfolio was operating below its expense caps for the most recent fiscal year; accordingly the expense limitation undertaking of the Portfolio was of no effect. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of the Portfolio for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Gross Expense Ratio		Fiscal Year End
International Value Portfolio	Class A    1.20%		0.85%	December 31
	Class B    1.45%		1.10%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Value Portfolio	$687.2	International Value Portfolio 0.80% on first $25m 0.60% on the next $25m 0.50% on the next $50m 0.40% on the balance Minimum account size $25m		0.429	%		0.750	%

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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The Adviser also manages AB Trust, Inc.—International Value Fund (“International Value Fund”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of International Value Fund and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Value Portfolio	International Value Fund	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance		0.750%		0.750%

The Adviser manages Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. (“SCB Fund”), an open-end management investment company. The International Portfolio of SCB Fund (“SCB International Portfolio”) has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of SCB International Portfolio and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of SCB International Portfolio been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets:

Portfolio	SCB Fund Portfolio	Fee Schedule	SCB Fund Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Value Portfolio7	International Portfolio	0.925% on 1st $1 billion 0.850% on next $3 billion 0.800% on next $2 billion 0.750% on next $2 billion 0.650% thereafter The Adviser is waving 5 basis points in advisory fees effective through October 31, 2015.		0.875%	8		0.750%

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families. The Adviser charges the fees set forth below for the sub-advisory relationship that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fee and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the sub-advisory relationship been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets.

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
International Value Portfolio	Client #19,10	0.60% on first $ 1 billion 0.55% on next $500 million 0.50% on next $500 million 0.45% on next $500 million 0.40% on the balance		0.600%		0.750%

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. In addition, to the extent that the sub-advisory relationship is with an affiliate of the Adviser, the fee schedule may not reflect arm’s length bargaining or negotiations.

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The investment guidelines of the Portfolio are more restrictive than the SCB Fund portfolio. The Portfolio invests primarily in either growth or value equity securities, in contrast to the SCB Fund portfolio, which invests in both growth and value equity securities.

8 The SCB Fund portfolio effective fee of 0.875% reflects the five basis points advisory fee waiver.

9 The client is an affiliate of the Adviser.

10 Assets are aggregated with other client portfolios for purposes of calculating the investment advisory fee.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationship is paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such lower fees due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationship. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management, generally required by a registered investment company.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹¹ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^12,13

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

The Portfolio’s original EG had an insufficient number of peers. Consequently, Lipper expanded the Portfolio’s EG to include peers that have a similar but not the same Lipper classification/objective as the Portfolio. However, because Lipper had expanded the Portfolio’s EG, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”) was also expanded to include universes of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment objective/classification. A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment objective/classification as the subject Portfolio.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee14		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
International Value Portfolio15		0.750		0.829		4/10

Set forth below is a comparison of the Portfolio’s total expense ratio and the medians of the Portfolio’s EG and EU. The Portfolio’s total expense ratio ranking is also shown in the table below.¹⁶

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)17		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
International Value Portfolio18		0.845		0.883		4/10		0.941		6/25

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has equally favorable rankings on a total expense ratio basis and on a contractual management fee basis.

11 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

12 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

13 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

14 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waiver or expense cap that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

15 The Portfolio’s EG includes the Portfolio, three other VIP International Multi-Cap Value (“IMLV”) funds and six VIP International Multi-Cap Core (“IMLC”) funds.

16 Except for asset size comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

17 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

18 The Portfolio’s EU includes the Portfolio, EG and all other VIP IFVE, IFGE and IFCE funds, excluding outliers.

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III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio decreased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25% . During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $1,719,739 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $3,585,536 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁹

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and pay commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

19 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^20,21 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.²² The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio²³ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²⁴ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²⁵

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
International Value Portfolio
1 year		–0.85		–8.06		–2.70		1/3		5/13
3 year		7.59		7.32		7.75		1/3		7/12
5 year		5.00		6.58		6.83		3/3		9/10
10 year		1.99		3.21		4.17		2/2		6/6

20 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

21 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

22 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

23 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

24 The Portfolio’s PG/PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EG/EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund in/from a PG/PU is somewhat different from that of an EG/EU.

25 Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²⁶ versus its benchmark.²⁷ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²⁸

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
International Value Portfolio		–0.85		7.59		5.00		1.99		5.69		21.46		0.13		10
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)		–0.03		9.41		7.78		4.84		4.96		18.10		0.27		10
Inception Date: May 10, 2001

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

26 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

27 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

28 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of a limited number of large, carefully selected, high-quality US companies. The Portfolio invests primarily in the domestic equity securities of companies selected by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) for their growth potential within various market sectors. The Portfolio emphasizes investments in large, seasoned companies. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of large-capitalization companies.

The Adviser expects that normally the Portfolio will tend to emphasize investments in securities issued by US companies, although it may invest in foreign securities. The Adviser’s research focus is on companies with high sustainable growth prospects, high or improving return on invested capital, transparent business models, and strong and lasting competitive advantages.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in lieu of making direct investments in securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the types of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments.

The Portfolio may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of ETFs. These transactions may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 3 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, in addition to the broad market as measured by the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark during the annual period. Security selection was responsible for most of the premium, though sector allocation also contributed. Stock selection in the consumer-discretionary, technology and industrials sectors boosted relative performance. Underweight positions in energy, materials and industrials also contributed. Stock selection in financials and energy offset some of the gains.

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Throughout 2015, investors grappled with conflicting market forces including concerns about China’s growth, the falling price of oil and other commodities, and continued monetary easing in Europe and Japan, although equity markets recovered modestly in the fourth quarter. Volatility eased somewhat after a sharp third-quarter correction and investors were cautiously optimistic about the US economy’s modest growth. Unemployment data was low at 5.0% and showed improvement in several important areas, such as consumer spending, business investment and the housing sector. In December, initial relief over the Fed’s long-anticipated move gave way to concern over the pace of future interest rate hikes. Interest rates are still extremely low in historical perspective, and the recovery remains moderate, with US gross domestic product growth averaging 2.2% through the first three quarters of 2015.

The Large Cap Growth Team follows a bottom-up stock picking methodology that seeks to identify companies that meet our investment criteria of healthy balance sheets, competitive advantages, strong cash-flow generation, transparent business models and sustainable growth. The Portfolio is conservatively positioned amid the current uncertainty in the global macro environment.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The Russell 1000^® Growth Index and the S&P 500^® Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 1000 Growth Index represents the performance of 1,000 large-cap growth companies within the US. The S&P 500 Index includes 500 US stocks and is a common representation of the performance of the overall US stock market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as growth, may underperform the market generally.

Focused Portfolio Risk: Investments in a limited number of companies may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”).

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Large Cap Growth Portfolio Class A†		11.11%		14.47%		7.37%
Large Cap Growth Portfolio Class B†		10.86%		14.20%		7.10%
Russell 1000 Growth Index		5.67%		13.53%		8.53%
S&P 500 Index		1.38%		12.57%		7.31%
*    Average annual returns. †   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.09%. Please keep in mind that high, double-digit returns are highly unusual and cannot be sustained. Investors should also be aware that these returns were primarily achieved through favorable market conditions.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.83% and 1.08% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Large Cap Growth Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and the broad market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 2.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account  Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During  Period*		Annualized Expense  Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,031.90	$	4.20		0.82	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,021.07	$	4.18		0.82	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,030.60	$	5.43		1.06	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.86	$	5.40		1.06	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Alphabet, Inc.—Class A & Class C	$	27,205,718		5.9	%
Apple, Inc.		24,112,119		5.2
Facebook, Inc.—Class A		21,317,044		4.6
Biogen, Inc.		20,732,236		4.5
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.		18,708,711		4.1
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		17,892,235		3.9
Visa, Inc.—Class A		17,295,201		3.8
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		16,776,758		3.7
CVS Health Corp.		16,082,090		3.5
Comcast Corp.—Class A		14,968,058		3.3
	$	195,090,170		42.5	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Technology	$	122,477,027		26.5	%
Consumer Discretionary		121,991,535		26.4
Health Care		94,535,569		20.5
Consumer Staples		33,629,806		7.3
Producer Durables		28,169,733		6.1
Financial Services		24,219,546		5.3
Materials & Processing		3,922,229		0.9
Short-Term Investments		32,501,904		7.0
Total Investments	$	461,447,349		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.

Please note: The sector breakdown is classified in the above chart and throughout this report according to the Russell sector classification scheme. The Russell sector scheme was developed by Russell Investments. Russell classifies index members into industries that most closely describe the nature of its business and its primary economic orientation. Multiple resources are used to obtain overall information about the company. Additional Russell sector scheme information can be found within Russell Index methodology documents available on www.russell.com. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–93.5%
TECHNOLOGY–26.7%
COMPUTER SERVICES, SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS–17.1%
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)		31,770	$	2,984,474
Alphabet, Inc.–Class A(a)		6,380		4,963,704
Alphabet, Inc.–Class C(a)		29,309		22,242,014
ANSYS, Inc.(a)		44,292		4,097,010
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)		108,251		4,087,557
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.–Class A(a)		121,050		7,265,421
F5 Networks, Inc.(a)		21,290		2,064,278
Facebook, Inc.–Class A(a)		203,679		21,317,044
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)		40,491		3,504,901
Tableau Software, Inc.–Class A(a)		20,500		1,931,510
Twitter, Inc.(a)		182,820		4,230,455
				78,688,368
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY–5.3%
Apple, Inc.		229,072		24,112,119
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS–1.5%
Amphenol Corp.–Class A		133,194		6,956,723
SEMICONDUCTORS & COMPONENT–1.9%
NVIDIA Corp.		264,672		8,723,589
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–0.9%
Arista Networks, Inc.(a)(b)		51,339		3,996,228
				122,477,027
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–26.6%
AUTO PARTS–1.0%
Mobileye NV(a)(b)		109,636		4,635,410
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES–4.6%
AMC Networks, Inc.–Class A(a)		84,008		6,273,717
Comcast Corp.–Class A		265,250		14,968,058
				21,241,775
COSMETICS–2.0%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)–Class A		104,160		9,172,330
DIVERSIFIED RETAIL–2.6%
Costco Wholesale Corp.		45,630		7,369,245
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)		61,380		4,739,763
				12,109,008
ENTERTAINMENT–2.6%
Walt Disney Co. (The)		111,550		11,721,674
LEISURE TIME–2.7%
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(a)		9,690		12,354,265
RESTAURANTS–2.1%
Starbucks Corp.		158,800	$	9,532,764
SPECIALTY RETAIL–6.1%
Home Depot, Inc. (The)		135,291		17,892,235
L Brands, Inc.		29,180		2,796,028
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)		13,420		3,400,896
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(a)		21,940		4,058,900
				28,148,059
TEXTILES, APPAREL & SHOES–2.9%
NIKE, Inc.–Class B		209,220		13,076,250
				121,991,535
HEALTH CARE–20.6%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–5.8%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		31,974		6,099,041
Biogen, Inc.(a)		67,675		20,732,236
				26,831,277
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES–3.7%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		142,611		16,776,758
HEALTH CARE SERVICES–0.8%
Premier, Inc.–Class A(a)		109,225		3,852,366
MEDICAL & DENTAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES–2.6%
Align Technology, Inc.(a)		97,054		6,391,006
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)		70,040		5,531,759
				11,922,765
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT–5.4%
Illumina, Inc.(a)		30,826		5,916,896
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)		34,255		18,708,711
				24,625,607
PHARMACEUTICALS–2.3%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.		104,030		10,526,796
				94,535,569
CONSUMER STAPLES–7.3%
BEVERAGE: SOFT DRINKS–1.6%
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)		50,216		7,480,175
DRUG & GROCERY STORE CHAINS–3.5%
CVS Health Corp.		164,489		16,082,090
TOBACCO–2.2%
Philip Morris International, Inc.		114,521		10,067,541
				33,629,806

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
PRODUCER DURABLES–6.1%
AEROSPACE–0.6%
Rockwell Collins, Inc.		30,150	$	2,782,845
AIR TRANSPORT–0.6%
Alaska Air Group, Inc.		33,036		2,659,728
BACK OFFICE SUPPORT, HR & CONSULTING–0.7%
Robert Half International, Inc.		68,240		3,216,834
DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS–2.1%
Danaher Corp.		104,052		9,664,350
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT–0.5%
Wabtec Corp./DE		32,820		2,334,159
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS: ELECTRICAL–0.7%
AMETEK, Inc.		64,075		3,433,779
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS: GAUGES & METERS–0.9%
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)		12,025		4,078,038
				28,169,733
FINANCIAL SERVICES–5.3%
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODIAN–1.5%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)		20,557		3,284,186
BlackRock, Inc.–Class A		10,690		3,640,159
				6,924,345
FINANCIAL DATA & SYSTEMS–3.8%
Visa, Inc.–Class A		223,020		17,295,201
				24,219,546
MATERIALS & PROCESSING–0.9%
BUILDING MATERIALS–0.9%
Acuity Brands, Inc.		16,776		3,922,229
Total Common Stocks (cost $333,037,829)				428,945,445
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–7.1%
TIME DEPOSIT–7.1%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $32,501,904)	$	32,502	$	32,501,904
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–100.6% (cost $365,539,733)				461,447,349
	Shares
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–0.8%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–0.8%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(c)(d) (cost $3,762,955)		3,762,955		3,762,955
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–101.4% (cost $369,302,688)				465,210,304
Other assets less liabilities–(1.4)%				(6,471,388	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	458,738,916

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(d) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $365,539,733)	$	461,447,349	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $3,762,955—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		3,762,955
Dividends and interest receivable		263,984
Receivable for capital stock sold		25,416
Total assets		465,499,704
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		3,712,040
Payable for investment securities purchased		2,383,131
Advisory fee payable		294,349
Payable for capital stock redeemed		157,278
Distribution fee payable		56,983
Collateral due to Securities Lending Agent		50,915
Administrative fee payable		12,102
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		93,891
Total liabilities		6,760,788
NET ASSETS	$	458,738,916
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	9,464
Additional paid-in capital		313,342,644
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions		49,479,192
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		95,907,616
	$	458,738,916

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	191,567,745		3,870,208	$	49.50
B	$	267,171,171		5,593,322	$	47.77

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $3,628,801 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers	$	3,800,711
Affiliated issuers		3,921
Interest		3,873
Securities lending income		62,719
		3,871,224
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		3,357,846
Distribution fee—Class B		635,197
Transfer agency—Class A		4,009
Transfer agency—Class B		5,237
Custodian		119,143
Administrative		50,998
Legal		42,051
Audit and tax		39,388
Printing		33,858
Directors’ fees		21,156
Miscellaneous		13,446
Total expenses		4,322,329
Net investment loss		(451,105	)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on investment transactions		50,330,010
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(3,725,632	)
Net gain on investment transactions		46,604,378
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	46,153,273

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment loss	$	(451,105	)	$	(414,781	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions		50,330,010			69,922,926
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(3,725,632	)		(15,610,530	)
Net increase in net assets from operations		46,153,273			53,897,615
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(17,054,341	)		–0	–
Class B		(23,201,920	)		–0	–
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase (decrease)		25,770,154			(47,664,357	)
Total increase		31,667,166			6,233,258
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		427,071,750			420,838,492
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $0 and $0, respectively)	$	458,738,916		$	427,071,750

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

428,945,445

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

428,945,445

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

32,501,904

–0

–

32,501,904

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

3,762,955

–0

–

–0

–

3,762,955

Total Investments in Securities

432,708,400

32,501,904

–0

–

465,210,304

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

432,708,400

$

32,501,904

$

–0

–

$

465,210,304

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, .65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,998.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $211,315, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	268,610,257		$	281,842,903
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

Cost	$	369,606,625
Gross unrealized appreciation		99,449,263
Gross unrealized depreciation		(3,845,584	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	95,603,679

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $3,628,801 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $3,762,955. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $62,719 and $3,921 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	0	$	71,084	$	67,321	$	3,763

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		199,525			111,041		$	10,118,836		$	5,139,702
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		350,336			–0	–		17,054,341			–0	–
Shares redeemed		(562,984	)		(680,255	)		(28,506,471	)		(30,222,644	)
Net decrease		(13,123	)		(569,214	)	$	(1,333,294	)	$	(25,082,942	)
Class B
Shares sold		904,381			414,540		$	43,681,497		$	18,012,375
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		493,448			–0	–		23,201,920			–0	–
Shares redeemed		(815,662	)		(937,930	)		(39,779,969	)		(40,593,790	)
Net increase (decrease)		582,167			(523,390	)	$	27,103,448		$	(22,581,415	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Focused Portfolio Risk—Investments in a limited number of companies may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Portfolio’s net asset value.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015			2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	–0	–	$	–0	–
Net long-term capital gains		40,256,261			–0	–
Total taxable distributions paid	$	40,256,261		$	–0	–

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As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	237,824
Undistributed capital gains		49,545,304
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		95,603,679	(a)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	145,386,807

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the utilization of a net operating loss to offset capital gains resulted in a net decrease in accumulated net investment loss and a corresponding net decrease to accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$48.83			$42.78			$31.17			$26.86			$27.79
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (a)		.02			.02			(.04	)		.05			.09
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions		5.33			6.03			11.68			4.35			(.93	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		5.35			6.05			11.64			4.40			(.84	)
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		–0	–		–0	–		(.03	)		(.09	)		(.09	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(4.68	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$49.50			$48.83			$42.78			$31.17			$26.86
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)*		11.11	%		14.14	%		37.35	%		16.39	%		(3.04	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$191,568			$189,620			$190,488			$160,226			$166,654
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.82	%		.83	%		.85	%		.86	%		.84	%
Net investment income (loss)		.04	%		.04	%		(.11	)%		.18	%		.33	%
Portfolio turnover rate		65	%		65	%		60	%		94	%		89	%

See footnote summary on page 19.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$47.38			$41.62			$30.38			$26.17			$27.08
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (a)		(.10	)		(.09	)		(.13	)		(.02	)		.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions		5.17			5.85			11.37			4.24			(.91	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		5.07			5.76			11.24			4.22			(.89	)
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		(.01	)		(.02	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(4.68	)		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$47.77			$47.38			$41.62			$30.38			$26.17
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)*		10.86	%		13.84	%		37.00	%		16.12	%		(3.27	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$267,171			$237,452			$230,350			$190,896			$194,729
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.07	%		1.08	%		1.10	%		1.11	%		1.09	%
Net investment income (loss)		(.21	)%		(.21	)%		(.36	)%		(.07	)%		.08	%
Portfolio turnover rate		65	%		65	%		60	%		94	%		89	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by 0.09%, 0.02%, 0.10%, 0.95% and 0.46%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1)
	Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Frank V. Caruso(2),Vice President Vincent C. DuPont(2) , Vice President John H. Fogarty(2), Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the U.S. Large Cap Growth Investment Team. Messrs. Caruso, DuPont and Fogarty are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership experience and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees, of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Frank V. Caruso 59	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent C. DuPont 53	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he was associated since prior to 2011.
John H. Fogarty 46	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)
Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Growth	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$	455.0

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,204 (0.012% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Set forth below are the Portfolio’s gross expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Class A    0.83% Class B    1.08%		December 31

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Large Cap Growth Portfolio	$455.0	U.S. Large Cap Growth Schedule 0.80% on first $25m 0.50% on the next $25m 0.40% on the next $50m 0.30% on the next $100m 0.25% on the balance Minimum account size $25m		0.321	%		0.750	%

The Adviser also manages AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. (“Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.”), retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 �� The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance		0.750%		0.750%

The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the fees set forth for American Growth Portfolio, a Luxembourg fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio.

Portfolio	Fee7
American Growth Portfolio
Class A	1.50%
Class I (Institutional)	0.70%

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families. The Adviser charges the fees set forth below for the sub-advisory relationship that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fee and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedules of the sub-advisory relationship been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets.

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee (%)		Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Large Cap Growth Portfolio	Client # 1	0.35% on the first $50 million 0.30% on the next $100 million 0.25% on the balance		0.272		0.750

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationship is paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such a lower fee due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationship. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management, generally required by a registered investment company.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁸ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^9,10

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 Class A shares of the fund are charged an “all-in” fee, which includes investment advisory services and distribution related services, unlike Class I shares, whose fee is for only investment advisory services.

8 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

9 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

10 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)11		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Large Cap Growth Portfolio		0.750		0.750		7/14

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹²

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Large Cap Growth Portfolio		0.832		0.796		12/14		0.790		44/63

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio decreased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI, an affiliate of the Adviser, received $571,201 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $1,154,489 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

11 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

12 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

13 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁴

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and pay commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^15,16 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁷ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared

14 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

15 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

16 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

17 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio¹⁸ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)¹⁹ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²⁰

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Large Cap Growth Portfolio
1 year		18.74		11.96		13.00		2/14		6/82
3 year		19.74		16.53		17.52		1/14		9/82
5 year		16.25		15.44		15.85		5/14		34/73
10 year		8.78		8.45		8.74		5/13		32/64

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²¹ versus its benchmarks.²² Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²³

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Large Cap Growth Portfolio		18.74		19.74		16.25		8.78		9.81		16.32		0.50		10
Russell 1000 Growth Index		16.24		18.05		17.21		9.28		8.99		15.03		0.56		10
Inception Date: June 26, 1992

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

18 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

19 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s respective EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

20 Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

21 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

22 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

23 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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VPS-LCG-0151-1215

DEC    ^12.31.15

ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ MULTI-MANAGER ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

A discussion of the Portfolio’s investment performance is not included in this report since the Portfolio only recently commenced operations on December 16, 2015. AllianceBernstein L.P. would like to thank you for your interest and investment in the Portfolio.

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

MULTI-MANAGER ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value December 16, 2015+		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	996.00	$	0.17		0.39	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,002.02	$	0.17		0.39	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	995.00	$	0.28		0.64	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,001.91	$	0.28		0.64	%

+ Commencement of operations.

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 16/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STRATEGY BREAKDOWN*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

STRATEGY	CURRENT WEIGHTING
Multi-Strategy		50.0	%
Long/Short Equity		29.9	%
Special Situations		10.1	%
Credit		10.0	%

* All data are as of December 31, 2015. The Portfolio’s strategy breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–100.0%
FUNDS AND INVESTMENT TRUSTS–100.0%(a)
AB Long/Short Multi-Manager Portfolio–Class Z		14,745	$	149,070
AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund–Class Z		50,403		497,480
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund–Class R6		4,085		49,554
DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund–Class I		9,251		99,723
Gotham Absolute Return Fund–Institutional Class		8,032		98,868
Kellner Merger Fund–Institutional Class		9,634		100,674
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.0% (cost $1,006,080)				995,369
Other assets less liabilities–0.0%				189
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	995,558

(a) To obtain a copy of the Underlying Portfolios’ shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, shareholder reports for AB funds can be obtained by calling AB at (800) 227-4618.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in Underlying Portfolios, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $353,688)	$	348,819
Affiliated issuers (cost $652,392)		646,550
Prepaid expenses		82,466
Receivable due from Adviser		34,195
Dividends receivable		350
Total assets		1,112,380
LIABILITIES
Offering cost payable		86,000
Audit and tax fee payable		19,529
Printing fee payable		6,569
Distribution fee payable		1
Accrued expenses		4,723
Total liabilities		116,822
NET ASSETS	$	995,558
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	100
Additional paid-in capital		999,884
Undistributed net investment income		4,754
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions		1,531
Net unrealized depreciation on investments		(10,711	)
	$	995,558

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	985,603		99,000	$	9.96
B	$	9,954.56		1,000	$	9.95

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
For the period December 16, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Income distributions from unaffiliated Underlying Portfolios	$	2,636
Income distributions from affiliated Underlying Portfolios		2,263
		4,899
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		779
Distribution fee—Class B		1
Audit and tax		19,529
Printing		6,569
Amortization of offering expenses		3,534
Custodian		3,315
Legal		1,326
Miscellaneous		82
Total expenses		35,135
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B)		(34,974	)
Net expenses		161
Net investment income		4,738
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain distributions from:
Affiliated Underlying Portfolios		129
Unaffiliated Underlying Portfolios		1,402
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Affiliated Underlying Portfolios		(5,842	)
Unaffiliated Underlying Portfolios		(4,869	)
Net loss on investment transactions		(9,180	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(4,442	)

(a) Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	December 16, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	4,738
Net realized gain distributions from affiliated Underlying Portfolios		129
Net realized gain distributions from unaffiliated Underlying Portfolios		1,402
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of affiliated Underlying Portfolios		(5,842	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of unaffiliated Underlying Portfolios		(4,869	)
Net decrease in net assets from operations		(4,442	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase		1,000,000
Total increase		995,558
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		–0	–
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,754)	$	995,558

(a) Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTESTO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio commenced operations on December 16, 2015. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is non-diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. As of December 31, 2015 AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) was the sole shareholder of each class of shares of the Portfolio. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share. The Portfolio invests primarily in a combination of portfolios managed by the Adviser and by certain unaffiliated third parties (the “Underlying Portfolios”).

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties.

Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information

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NOTESTO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Investments in Securities:
Assets:
Investment Companies	$	995,369	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	995,369
Total^	$	995,369	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	995,369

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2)

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regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for the current tax year and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Income and capital gain distributions from the Underlying Portfolios, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Transactions in shares of the Underlying Portfolios are accounted for on the trade date. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis.

6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses included in the accompanying statements of operations do not include any expenses of the Underlying Portfolios. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

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7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

8. Offering Expenses

Offering expenses of $86,000 were deferred and amortized on a straight line basis over a one year period starting from December 16, 2015 (commencement of operations).

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of 1.90% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses (excluding interest expense, taxes, extraordinary expenses, expenses associated with securities sold short, and brokerage commissions and other transaction costs) on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to 2.15% and 2.40% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B, respectively. Any fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser are subject to repayment by the Portfolio until the end of the third fiscal year after the fiscal period in which the fee was waived or the expense was borne, provided that no repayments will be made that would cause the Portfolio’s total annual fund operating expenses to exceed the net fee percentage set forth in the preceding sentence. The Expense Caps may not be terminated by the Adviser before December 16, 2017. For the period ended December 31, 2015, such reimbursements/waivers amounted to $34,199.

The Portfolio currently invests in AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund (“MMAS”) and AB Long/Short Multi-Manager Fund (“LSMM”), open-end management investment companies managed by the Adviser. In addition to the Expense Caps, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through December 16, 2016, to waive its management fees and/or bear Portfolio expenses in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s proportionate share of all advisory fees and other expenses of all mutual funds advised by the Adviser in which the Portfolio may invest (including MMAS and LSMM) and to waive its management fees so that the effective management fee payable with respect to Portfolio assets invested in mutual funds that are not advised by the Adviser is 0.20%. For the period ended December 31, 2015, such waiver amounted to $775.

A summary of the Portfolio’s affiliated Underlying Portfolio transactions for the period ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund

Distributions

Market Value 12/16/15(a) (000)

Purchases at Cost (000)

Sales Proceeds (000)

Realized Gain (Loss) (000)

Change in Unrealized Appr./(Depr.) (000)

Market Value 12/31/15 (000)

Income (000)

Realized Gains (000)

$

–0

–

$

500

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

(3

)

$

497

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

(a) Commencement of operations.

AB Long/Short Multi-Manager Fund
																Distributions
Market Value 12/16/15(a) (000)			Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)			Realized Gain (Loss) (000)			Change in Unrealized Appr./(Depr.) (000)			Market Value 12/31/15 (000)		Income (000)		Realized Gains (000)
$	–0	–	$	152	$	–0	–	$	–0	–	$	(3	)	$	149	$	2	$	–0	–*

(a) Commencement of operations.

* Amount is less than $500.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the period ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $0, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments,

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Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases		Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	1,006,080	$	–0	–

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

Cost	$	1,006,080
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	675
Gross unrealized depreciation		(11,386	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(10,711	)

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the period ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

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NOTE E: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 1,000,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES		AMOUNT
	December 16, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015		December 16, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015
Class A
Shares sold		99,000		$990,000
Net increase		99,000		$990,000
Class B
Shares sold		1,000		$10,000
Net increase		1,000		$10,000

(a) Commencement of operations.

NOTE F: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Allocation and Management Risk—The Adviser will invest the assets of the Portfolio primarily by allocating Portfolio assets to the Underlying Portfolios. The success of the Portfolio depends, in part, upon the ability of the Underlying Portfolios to develop and implement Strategies to achieve the Portfolio’s investment objective. There is no assurance that the Adviser’s allocation decisions will result in the desired effects. Subjective decisions made by the Adviser (e.g., with respect to allocation among Strategies) and/or the Underlying Portfolios may cause the Portfolio to incur losses or to miss profit opportunities on which it might otherwise have capitalized. The success of the Portfolio’s investment program depends primarily on the trading and investing skills of the investment advisers to Underlying Portfolios rather than on the trading and investing skills of the Adviser itself. To the extent that the Adviser is unable to select, manage, allocate appropriate levels of capital to, and invest with Underlying Portfolios that, in the aggregate, are able to produce consistently positive returns for the Portfolio, the performance of the Portfolio may be impaired.

Some investment advisers have little experience managing registered investment companies, which, unlike the private investment funds these investment advisers have been managing, are subject to daily inflows and outflows of investor cash and are subject to certain legal and tax-related restrictions on their investments and operations. Subject to the overall supervision of the Portfolio’s investment program by the Adviser, each investment adviser to an Underlying Portfolio is responsible, with respect to the Underlying Portfolio, for compliance with the Underlying Portfolio’s investment strategies and applicable law.

Strategies implemented by the Underlying Portfolios may fail to produce the intended results. The success of a particular Underlying Portfolio is dependent on the expertise of its portfolio managers. Certain investment advisers to Underlying Portfolios may have only one or a limited number of key individuals responsible for managing the Portfolio’s assets. The loss of one or more key individuals from an investment adviser could have a materially adverse effect on the performance of the Underlying Portfolio.

Counterparty Risk—The Portfolio is expected to establish relationships with third parties to engage in derivative transactions and obtain prime and other brokerage services that permit the Portfolio to trade in any variety of markets or asset classes. If the Portfolio is unable to establish or maintain such relationships, such inability may limit the Portfolio’s transactions and trading activity, prevent it from trading at optimal rates and terms, and result in losses.

Some of the markets in which the Portfolio may effect transactions are not “exchange-based,” including “over-the-counter” or “interdealer” markets. The participants in these markets are typically not subject to the credit evaluation and regulatory oversight to which members of “exchange-based” markets are subject. This exposes the Portfolio to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions. Such “counterparty risk” is heightened for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Portfolio has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties. Furthermore, there is a risk that any of the Portfolio’s counterparties could become insolvent and/or the subject of insolvency proceedings. If one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties were to become insolvent or the subject of insolvency proceedings, there exists the risk that the recovery of the Portfolio’s assets from the counterparty will be delayed or be of a value less than the value of the assets originally entrusted to the counterparty.

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Hedging Transactions Risk—The Portfolio may invest in securities and utilize financial instruments to seek to hedge fluctuations in the values of the Portfolio’s positions. However, hedging transactions will typically limit the opportunity for gain if the value of such positions should increase, and may not work as intended and actually compound losses. It may not be possible to hedge against certain price fluctuations at a reasonable cost.

Short Sales Risk—The Portfolio may engage in short-selling, which involves the sale of a security that the Portfolio does not own in the hope of purchasing the same or equivalent security at a later date at a lower price. A short sale involves the risk of an increase in the market price of the security, and therefore the possibility of a theoretically unlimited loss. The Portfolio must borrow the security to initiate the short sale, and it may be difficult and costly to effect the purchase of the security in order to return it to the lender, particularly if the security is illiquid. The Portfolio may for a number of reasons be forced to unwind a short sale at a disadvantageous price.

Volatility Risk—The Portfolio will frequently be subject to substantial volatility, which could result from a number of causes. Furthermore, there is the risk that a disproportionate share of the Portfolio’s assets may be committed to one or more investment strategies or techniques, which would result in less diversification than would be suggested by the number of Sub-Advisers being employed. The allocation of Portfolio assets to Sub-Advisers in response to particular market conditions could increase volatility and potential for loss if such market conditions continue to worsen or react in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser.

Portfolio Turnover Risk—Certain Underlying Portfolios may invest and trade securities on the basis of certain short-term market considerations. The resultant high portfolio turnover could potentially involve substantial brokerage commissions and fees.

Special Situations Investment Risk—Special situations investing requires an investment adviser to an Underlying Portfolio to make predictions about the likelihood that an event will occur and the impact such event will have on the value of a company’s securities. If the event fails to occur or it does not have the effect foreseen, losses can result.

Fixed-Income Securities Risk—The Portfolio may invest in debt or other fixed-income securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The value of fixed-income securities will change in response to fluctuations in interest rates and changes in market perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness or other factors. The Portfolio may invest to a substantial degree in debt securities rated below investment grade, otherwise known as high-yield securities or “junk bonds.” High-yield securities may rank junior to other outstanding securities and obligations of the issuer. Moreover, high-yield securities may not be protected by financial covenants or limitations on additional indebtedness. Companies that issue high-yield securities are often highly leveraged and may not have available to them more traditional methods of financing. High-yield securities face ongoing uncertainties and exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions that could lead to the issuer’s inability to meet timely interest and principal payments.

Distressed Investments Risk—The Portfolio may invest in companies that are in poor financial condition, lack sufficient capital or that are involved in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings. Securities and obligations of such distressed companies often trade at a discount to the expected enterprise value that could be achieved through a restructuring and an investor in such securities is exposed to risk that a restructuring will not occur, or will occur on unfavorable terms. Debt obligations of distressed companies are typically unrated, lower-rated or close to default. Securities of distressed companies are generally more likely to become worthless than securities of more financially stable companies.

Derivative Instruments Risk—The Portfolio may enter into options, futures, forwards, swaps and other derivative instrument contracts. Derivative instruments may be subject to various types of risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, the risk of nonperformance by the counterparty, including risks relating to the financial soundness and creditworthiness of the counterparty, legal risk and operations risk. The prices of derivative instruments can be highly volatile. Depending on the nature of the derivative, price movements may be influenced by interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies of governments, and national and international political and economic events and policies.

Small Capitalization and Recently Organized Companies Risk—Portfolio assets may be exposed, long and short, to securities of small capitalization companies and recently organized companies. Historically, such securities have been more volatile in price than those of larger capitalized, more established companies. These companies may have limited product lines, distribution

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Non-U.S. Investments Risk—The Portfolio may invest in securities of non-U.S. companies and foreign countries. Investing in the securities of such companies and countries involves political and economic considerations, such as: the potential difficulty of repatriating funds, general social, political and economic instability and adverse diplomatic developments; the possibility of imposition of withholding or other taxes on income or capital gains; the small size of the securities markets in such countries and the low volume of trading, resulting in potential lack of liquidity and price volatility; fluctuations in the rate of exchange between currencies and costs associated with currency conversion; and certain government policies that may restrict the Fund’s investment opportunities. The economies of non-U.S. countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rate of inflation, currency depreciation, asset reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. In addition, accounting and financial reporting standards that prevail in non-U.S. countries generally are not equivalent to U.S. standards and, consequently, less information may be available to investors in companies located in non-U.S. countries than is available to investors in companies located in the United States.

Currency Risk—The Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in instruments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the prices of which are determined with reference to currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio, however, generally values its securities and other assets in U.S. dollars. To the extent unhedged, the value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate with currency exchange rates as well as with the price changes of the Portfolio’s investments. Thus, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to the other currencies in which the Portfolio makes its investments will reduce the effect of increases and magnify the effect of decreases in the prices of the Portfolio’s securities in their local markets. The Portfolio may utilize financial instruments such as currency options and forward contracts to hedge currency fluctuations, but there can be no assurance that such hedging transactions (if implemented) will be effective.

Emerging Market Risk—Investment in emerging market securities involves a greater degree of risk than investment in securities of issuers based in developed countries. Among other things, emerging market securities investments may carry the risks of less publicly available information, more volatile markets, less strict securities market regulation, less favorable tax provisions, and a greater likelihood of severe inflation, unstable currency, war and expropriation of personal property than investments in securities of issuers based in developed countries.

Undervalued Securities Risk—The Portfolio may make certain investments in securities that an investment adviser to an Underlying Portfolio believes to be undervalued. However, there are no assurances that the securities will in fact be undervalued. In addition, it may take a substantial period of time before the securities realize their anticipated value, and such securities may never appreciate to the level anticipated by the investment adviser.

Quantitative Investment Risk—Certain investment advisers to Underlying Portfolios may attempt to execute strategies for an Underlying Portfolio using proprietary quantitative models. Investments selected using these models may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that an investment adviser’s use of quantitative models will result in effective investment decisions for an Underlying Portfolio. The success of an investment adviser’s quantitative investment models is heavily dependent on the mathematical models used by the investment adviser. Models that have been formulated on the basis of past market data may not be predictive of future price movements. Models also may have hidden biases or exposure to broad structural or sentiment shifts. Furthermore, the effectiveness of such models tends to deteriorate over time as more traders seek to exploit the same market inefficiencies through the use of similar models.

Commodities-Related Investments Risk—To the extent the Portfolio invests in commodities or instruments whose performance is linked to the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index, the Portfolio will be subject to the risks of investing in commodities, including regulatory, economic and political developments, weather events and natural disasters and market disruptions. Commodities and commodity-linked investments may be less liquid than other investments.

Multi-Manager Risk—The multi-manager strategy employed by the Portfolio involves special risks, which include:

• Offsetting positions. Investment advisers to Underlying Portfolios may make investment decisions that conflict with each other; for example, at any particular time, one investment adviser may be purchasing shares of an issuer whose shares are being sold by another investment adviser. Consequently, the Portfolio could indirectly incur transaction costs without accomplishing any net investment result.

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• Proprietary investment strategy risk. Investment advisers to Underlying Portfolios may use proprietary or licensed investment strategies that are based on considerations and factors that are not fully disclosed to the Board or the Adviser. Moreover, these proprietary or licensed investment strategies, which may include quantitative mathematical models or systems, may be changed or refined over time. An investment adviser to an Underlying Portfolio (or the licensor of the strategies used by the investment adviser) may make certain changes to the strategies the investment adviser has previously used, may not use such strategies at all (or the investment adviser’s license may be revoked), and may use additional strategies, where such changes or discretionary decisions, and the reasons for such changes or decisions, are also not fully disclosed to the Board or the Adviser. These strategies may involve risks under some market conditions that are not anticipated by the Adviser or the Portfolio.

Non-Diversification Risk—The Portfolio is a “non-diversified” investment company, which means that the Portfolio may invest a larger portion of its assets in fewer companies than a diversified investment company. This increases the risks of investing in the Portfolio since the performance of each stock has a greater impact on the Portfolio’s performance. To the extent that the Portfolio invests a relatively high percentage of its assets in securities of a limited number of companies, the Portfolio may also be more susceptible than a diversified investment company to any singe economic, political or regulatory occurrence.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its investments, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Portfolio from selling out of these illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. Derivatives and securities involving substantial market risk and credit risk tend to involve greater liquidity risk.

Mortgage-Related Securities Risk—In the case of investments in mortgage-related securities, a loss could be incurred if the collateral backing these securities is insufficient.

Real Estate Risk Related Securities Risk—The Portfolio may invest in real estate related securities and may indirectly invest in real assets, such as real estate, natural resources and commodities, and infrastructure assets. Investing in real estate related securities includes, among others, the following risks: possible declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions, including increases in the rate of inflation; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds; overbuilding; extended vacancies of properties; increases in competition, property taxes and operating expenses; changes in zoning laws; costs resulting from the clean-up of, and liability to third parties for damages resulting from, environmental problems; casualty or condemnation losses; uninsured damages from floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters; limitations on and variations in rents; and changes in interest rates. Investments in real assets involve a substantial degree of risk, including significant financial, operating and competitive risks. Investing in real estate investment trusts, or REITs, involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified, and are often subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation.

Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk—As with other investments, investments Underlying Portfolios, including exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, when the Portfolio acquires shares of Underlying Portfolios, Contractholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Portfolio (including management fees and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

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NOTE G: Tax Information

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	4,754
Undistributed capital gains		1,531
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		(10,711	)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(4,426	)

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal period, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of offering costs resulted in a net increase in undistributed net investment income and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE H: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	December 16, 2015(a) to December 31, 2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)(c)		.05
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions		(.09	)
Net decrease in net asset value from operations		(.04	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.96
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(.40	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$986
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements (e)^		.39	%
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements (e)^		85.71	%
Net investment income (c)^		11.56	%
Portfolio turnover rate		0	%

See footnote summary on page 18.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	December 16, 2015(a)  to December 31, 2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (b)(c)		.05
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions		(.10	)
Net decrease in net asset value from operations		(.05	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.95
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (d)		(.50	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$10
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursements (e)^		.64	%
Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements (e)^		85.78	%
Net investment income (c)^		11.32	%
Portfolio turnover rate		0	%

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Net of fees and expenses waived/reimbursed by the Adviser.

(d) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(e) Expense ratios do not include expenses of Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests. For the period ended December 31, 2015, the estimated annualized blended expense ratios of Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests were 1.76% for both Class A and Class B Shares.

^ Annualized.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period December 16, 2015 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2015. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period December 16, 2015 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman	Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
John H. Dobkin(1)	Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Downey(1)	Garry L. Moody(1)
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1)	Earl D. Weiner(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Marc H. Gamsin(2), Vice President Greg Outcalt(2), Vice President	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free (800) 221-5672

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund are made by its senior management team. Messrs. Gamsin and Outcalt are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to this position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Officer Information

Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P., since prior to March 2003.
Marc Gamsin 60	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Greg Outcalt 53	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Fund’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AB at 1-(800) 227-4618, or visit www.ABglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PORTFOLIO’S ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser in respect of AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for an initial two-year period at a meeting held on February 3-4, 2015.

Prior to approval of the Advisory Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also reviewed an independent evaluation prepared by the Fund’s Senior Officer (who is also the Fund’s Independent Compliance Officer) of the reasonableness of the proposed advisory fee in the Advisory Agreement. The directors also discussed the proposed approval in private sessions with counsel and the Fund’s Senior Officer.

The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, including the Fund, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the AB Funds and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.

The directors also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Portfolio and the overall arrangements between the Portfolio and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the proposed advisory fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided

The directors considered the scope and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the AB Funds. The directors considered both the investment advisory services and the other non-advisory services outlined with specificity in the Advisory Agreement that would be provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Portfolio’s portfolio manager and other members of the investment team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors noted that the Advisory Agreement, unlike the advisory agreements for most of the other AB Funds, does not provide for reimbursement to the Adviser of the Adviser’s cost of providing administrative and accounting services for the Portfolio. These services will be covered by the advisory fee. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Portfolio’s other service providers, also was considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services to be Provided and Profitability

Because the Portfolio had not yet commenced operations, the directors were unable to consider historical information about the profitability of the Portfolio. However, the Adviser agreed to provide the directors with profitability information in connection with future proposed continuances of the Advisory Agreement. They also considered the costs to be borne by the Adviser in providing services to the Portfolio and that the Portfolio was unlikely to be profitable to the Adviser unless it achieves a material level of net assets.

Fall-Out Benefits

The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their proposed relationships with the Portfolio, including, but not limited, to benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby the Adviser receives brokerage and research services from brokers that execute transactions for certain clients, including the Portfolio); 12b-1 fees and sales charges to be received by the Fund’s principal underwriter (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser) in respect of

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

the Portfolio’s Class B shares; transfer agency fees to be paid by the Portfolio to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser; and brokerage commissions to be paid by the Portfolio to brokers affiliated with the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Adviser’s future profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors also understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Portfolio.

Investment Results

Since the Portfolio had not yet commenced operations and there were no existing AB Funds with the same investment style as the Portfolio, no performance or other historical information for the Portfolio was available from the Adviser. Based on the Adviser’s written and oral presentations regarding the management of the Portfolio and their general knowledge and confidence in the Adviser’s expertise in managing mutual funds, the directors concluded that they were satisfied that the Adviser was capable of providing high quality portfolio management services to the Portfolio.

Advisory Fees and Other Expenses

The directors considered the proposed advisory fee rate payable by the Portfolio and information prepared by Lipper concerning advisory fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as the Portfolio at a hypothetical common asset level of $300 million. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds.

The information reviewed by the directors showed that, at the Portfolio’s hypothetical size of $300 million, its proposed contractual advisory fee rate of 190 basis points was the same as the Lipper Expense Group median.

The Adviser informed the directors that there were no institutional products managed by it that have a substantially similar investment style.

The directors also reviewed the Senior Officer’s independent evaluation, in which the Senior Officer concluded that the proposed advisory fee was reasonable (although he noted that the directors might want to discuss with the Adviser the addition of breakpoints).

The directors considered the anticipated total expense ratio of the Class A shares of the Portfolio assuming $300 million in assets under management in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds similar to the Portfolio and an Expense Universe as a broader group than the Expense Group, consisting of all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type as the Portfolio.

The directors also considered the proposed expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Fund for an initial period to end one year after commencement of the Portfolio’s public offering. Under the proposed expense limitation agreement the Adviser would agree to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Portfolio to the extent that total expenses (not including the estimated expense ratio for acquired funds) exceed 1.54% for the Class A Shares. If the Portfolio’s uncapped expenses for the Class A Shares were to fall below 1.54%, the Adviser would be able to recoup all or a portion of the fees it had previously waived until the end of three fiscal years after the fiscal period in which amounts were waived or reimbursed.

The anticipated expense ratio for the Portfolio reflected fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement as a result of the proposed expense limitation agreement. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in the Portfolio’s Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view the anticipated expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Portfolio by others.

The directors considered the Adviser’s proposal to invest the Portfolio’s assets initially in mutual funds, including AB Mutual Funds and mutual funds not advised by the Adviser (“External Funds”) until the Portfolio’s asset level was sufficiently high that the Portfolio could achieve sufficient diversification by investing directly. The Adviser proposed to enter into a supplemental agreement with the Portfolio to waive fees payable by, or reimburse expenses to, the Portfolio for a one-year period in an amount equal to the fees and expenses (investment advisory fees as well as other fees and expenses) indirectly borne by the Portfolio attributable to the Portfolio’s investment in any AB Mutual Fund in which the Portfolio invests, and to also waive 1.70% of its 1.90% advisory fee on Portfolio assets invested in External Funds. Following a recommendation of the Senior Officer, the directors discussed with the Adviser their concern that, after the one-year term of

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the expense limitation agreement and the supplemental agreement, the Portfolio would indirectly bear the advisory fees and non-advisory expenses of AB Mutual Funds in which it invests, and also lose the benefit of the Adviser’s waiver of all but .20% of its advisory fee in respect of assets invested in External Funds. In response to these concerns, the Adviser agreed to extend the expense limitation agreement for the Portfolio to a term of two years (from one year) and to make the Portfolio’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses of both AB Funds and External Funds in which the Portfolio invests (subject to specified exceptions) subject to the expense limitation agreement. The Adviser also agreed to discuss the potential extension of the supplemental agreement with the Board in advance of its expiration. The Adviser also discussed the appropriateness of the proposed benchmark for the Portfolio. In light of the foregoing, the directors were satisfied with the Adviser’s response and the proposed advisory fee arrangements for the Portfolio.

The directors noted that the Portfolio may invest in shares of external funds (non-AB Mutual Funds) in excess of the limits permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 pursuant to a Fund of Funds Order from the SEC. The directors concluded that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio was based on services to be provided that will be in addition to, rather than duplicative of, the services provided under the advisory contracts of the external funds in which the Portfolio may in the future invest.

The information reviewed by the directors showed that the Portfolio’s anticipated expense ratio of 2.15%, giving effect to the proposed expense limitation agreement, was the same as the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median. The directors concluded that the Portfolio’s anticipated expense ratio was satisfactory.

Economies of Scale

The directors noted that the proposed advisory fee schedule for the Portfolio does not contain breakpoints, and that they had discussed their strong preference, and that of the Senior Officer, for breakpoints in advisory contracts with the Adviser. They considered the information provided by the Adviser showing that the Portfolio’s proposed advisory fee of 190 basis points was lower than the Expense Group median; and that, of the six other funds in the Portfolio’s Expense Group, three had no breakpoints. The directors took into consideration prior presentations by an independent consultant on economies of scale in the mutual fund industry and for the AB Funds, and by the Adviser concerning certain of its views on economies of scale. The directors also had requested and received from the Adviser certain updates on economies of scale at the May 2014 meetings. The directors believe that economies of scale may be realized (if at all) by the Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. The directors noted that there is no established methodology for setting breakpoints that give effect to the fund-specific services provided by a fund’s adviser and to the economies of scale that an adviser may realize in its overall mutual fund business or those components of it which directly or indirectly affect a fund’s operations. The directors observed that in the mutual fund industry as a whole, as well as among funds similar to the Portfolio, there is no uniformity or pattern in the fees and asset levels at which breakpoints (if any) apply. The directors also noted that the advisory agreements for many funds do not have breakpoints at all. The directors informed the Adviser that they would monitor the Portfolio’s assets and its profitability to the Adviser and anticipated revisiting the question of breakpoints in the future if circumstances warranted doing so.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory

Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio (“Alternative Strategies Portfolio” or the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the August 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the initial approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long term capital appreciation. The Adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets among alternative or non-traditional investment strategies (“Alternative Strategies”). The Adviser will allocate the Portfolio’s assets principally among the following types of Alternative Strategies: Long/Short Equity, Special Situations, Credit and Global Macro. The Adviser seeks to gain exposure across various Alternative Strategies, but may focus the Portfolio’s investments in particular Alternative Strategies in order to take advantage of perceived investment opportunities or based on its current market outlook.

The Portfolio will initially be a fund-of-funds, investing in various “Underlying Funds:” AB Cap Fund, Inc. – Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund (“MMASF”), AB Cap Fund, Inc. – Long/Short Multi-Manager Portfolio (“LSMM”) and External Funds (funds not advised by the Adviser).³ Eventually, if the Portfolio’s assets grow as planned, the Adviser expects to retain unaffiliated sub-advisers (“Sub-Advisers”) to manage respective sleeves of the Portfolio. Set forth below is a brief description of each Alternative Strategy:

Long Short Equity: In a Long/Short Equity strategy, an Underlying Fund or Sub-Adviser generally will seek to buy certain securities in the expectation that they will increase in value and sell other securities short in the expectation that they will decrease in value.

Special Situations: Special Situations strategies seek to take advantage of information inefficiencies resulting from a particular corporate event and exploit differences between the market value and estimated actual value of a security or instrument that may not be related to a specific corporate event.

Credit: An Underlying Fund or Sub-Adviser that employs Credit Strategies generally invests in a variety of fixed income and other securities. This strategy also includes opportunistic trading and investing in securities of distressed companies and high yield. The Portfolio may invest in various Credit Strategies that involve taking a long or short position in different financial instruments.

Global Macro: Global Macro strategies aim to identify and exploit imbalances in global economies and asset classes. Through encompassing many approaches and styles, macro strategies are linked by the utilization of macroeconomic and technical factors, rather than “bottom-up” individual security analysis, as the primary basis for management.

Each Underlying Fund or Sub-Adviser may utilize derivatives, in the management of the fund or sleeve, which may create gross exposure exceeding the net assets of the Underlying Fund or sleeve.

The Adviser proposed the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index as the Portfolio’s benchmark. The Portfolio will have a secondary benchmark, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The Adviser expects Lipper to place the Portfolio in its Alternative Other category, and Morningstar to place it in its Multi-Alternative category.

1 The information in the fee evaluation was completed on January 22, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on February 3-4, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 The Adviser proposed an Acquired Fund Fee Waiver Agreement so that shareholders of the Portfolio will not have to bear the fund expenses of any affiliated underlying funds in which the Portfolio may invest.

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The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Management fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Management fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the Assurance of Discontinuance between the NYAG and the Adviser. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.”Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”⁴

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Portfolio	Advisory Fee
Alternative Strategies Portfolio	1.90% (flat fee)

The Adviser proposed an Acquired Fund Fee Waiver Agreement, which provides for the Adviser to waive all fees and/or reimburse expenses for a one year period after shares of the Portfolio are offered to the public in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s share of all fees and expenses of other AB Funds in which the Portfolio may invest, including MMASF and LSMM, so shareholders of the Portfolio will not bear the expenses of affiliated Underlying Funds. Also, under the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Adviser will waive 1.70% of its 1.90% advisory fee on Portfolio assets invested in External Funds, retaining 0.20% for External fund selection and asset allocation.

The Portfolio‘s Expense Limitation Agreement calls for the Adviser to establish expense caps, set forth below, for a two year period after the date the date that shares of the Portfolio is first offered to the public.⁵ The Expense Limitation Agreement also provides a mechanism for reimbursing the Adviser for its expense cap subsidies. Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser may be able to recoup all or a portion of the amounts waived or reimbursed until the end of three fiscal years after the fiscal period in which the amounts were waived or reimbursed to the extent that the reimbursements do not cause the expense ratios of the Portfolio’s share classes to exceed the expense caps. The Adviser will have the ability to recoup expenses during the three year fiscal period after an advisory fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement was made even if the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Agreement terminates prior to the end of such three year fiscal period.

4 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

5 Prior to discussions between the Board of Directors and the Adviser at the February 3-5, 2015 meetings, the period after shares of the Portfolio are first offered to the public, in which the Adviser will waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for fund expenses exceeding the Portfolio’s expense caps under the original terms of the Expense Limitation Undertaking, was for one year.

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Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Estimated Acquired Funds Ratio		Projected Gross Expense Ratio6		Fiscal Year End
Alternative Strategies Portfolio7	Class A     2.15% Class B     2.40%		0.61% 0.61%		2.42% 2.67%	December 31

Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Portfolio’s expense cap for each of the Portfolio share classes would include the entire acquired funds ratio. The Expense Limitation Agreement excludes expenses associated with securities sold short, interest expenses, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs.

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services to be provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio will be more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors will be more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

The Investment Advisory Agreement for the Portfolio differs from other advisory fee agreements in place for other series of the Fund. The Investment Advisory Agreement for the Portfolio includes provisions addressing the possibility of the Adviser retaining Sub-Advisers for the Portfolio and specifying that the Adviser has an obligation to oversee the services provided by any Sub-adviser that is retained.⁸

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with a similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁹ However, the Adviser represented that there is no category in the Form ADV for institutional products that has a similar investment style as the Portfolio.

6 The Portfolio’s estimated gross expense ratios are based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net assets at $300 million.

7 Prior to discussions between the Board of Directors and the Adviser at the February 3-5, 2015 meetings, the Adviser proposed that the expense caps for the Portfolios’ Class A and Class B shares not include the estimated acquired funds ratio of 0.61%, so that the expense caps for the Portfolio were 1.54% and 1.79%, respectively for Class A and Class B shares.

8 The Investment Advisory Agreement will require the Adviser to obtain Board approval before retaining any Sub-Adviser.

9 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

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The Adviser manages MMASF, a retail mutual fund which has a similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below is the advisory fee schedule for MMASF and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of MMASF been applicable to the Portfolio based on an initial estimate of the Portfolio’s net asset at $300 million.

Portfolio	AB Fund	Fee	ABMF Effective Fee (%)			Portfolio Advisory Fee (%)
Alternative Strategies Portfolio	MMASF	1.90% (flat fee)		1.900	%		1.900	%

The Adviser manages AB Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (the “MMA Fund”), a closed-end U.S. registered multi-manager fund of hedge funds. The MMA Fund has a somewhat similar investment style strategy as that contemplated for Alternative Strategies Portfolio. The MMA Fund allocates its assets among the following strategies: Long/Short Equity, Event Driven, Credit Distressed, Emerging Markets and Global Macro. The MMA Fund is offered and sold only to “accredited investors.” In addition, the MMA Fund invests in private investment vehicles (“hedge funds”) managed by entities unaffiliated with the Adviser. Set forth in the table below is the advisory fee charged to the MMA Fund:

Portfolio	Fund		Fee
Alternative Strategies Portfolio		MMA Fund	1.50% of average daily net assets

The Adviser has represented that it does not manage any sub-advisory relationship that has a substantially similar investment style as any of the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹⁰ Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolio’s contractual management fee¹¹ estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”).¹²

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

The Portfolio had an insufficient number of multi-managed Alternative Other (“ALT”) fund peers. Consequently, Lipper expanded the Portfolio’s EG to include peers that have a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective. In this regard, the Portfolio’s EG was expanded to include Absolute Return (“ABR”) funds. Lipper does not have a separate category for multi-manager ALT funds. Accordingly, the EG that Lipper created for the Portfolio includes ALT and ABR

10 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of the negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

11 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

12 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. In addition, there are limitations in Lipper’s expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

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funds that are not multi-managed. To show the impact caused by this difference, the tables below also include a contractual management fee and total expense ratio comparison between funds with multi-managers and funds with single-managers.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Alternative Strategies Portfolio (all funds)14,15		1.900		1.900		4/7
only multi-managed funds		1.900		1.995		1/4
only single-managed funds		N/A		1.150		N/A

However, because Lipper had expanded the EG of the Portfolio, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”) was also expanded to include the universe of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective. A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment classification/objective as the subject Portfolio.¹⁶

It should be noted that Lipper compared the Portfolio to a number of non-Class A share peers, which may have a 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fee. Since the Portfolio’s Class A shares do not have a 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fee, the Senior Officer compared the Portfolio’s total expenses to that of its peers excluding 12b-1/non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratios for the Portfolio’s peers include any underlying expenses that the peers may have. In addition, the EU does not include funds with a 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fee other than funds in the EG.

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio  (%)17		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Alternative Strategies Portfolio (all funds)18		2.150		2.150		4/7		1.603		8/12
only multi-managed funds		2.150		2.291		N/A		N/A		N/A
only single-managed funds		N/A		1.203		N/A		N/A		N/A

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio’s contractual management fee is equal to the overall EG median, which includes multi-managed and single-managed funds, and is lower than the EG median for only multi-managed funds. The Portfolio’s total expense ratio is equal to the overall EG median and is lower than the EG median for only multi-managed funds.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio has not yet commenced operations. Therefore, there is no historic profitability data with respect to the Adviser’s investment services to the Portfolio.

13 The contractual management fee would not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waivers for expense caps that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

14 The Portfolio’s EG includes, the Portfolio, four other ALT and two ABR funds.

15 The contractual management fee shown for the Portfolio does not take into consideration any advisory fee waivers or expense reimbursements made by the Adviser in connection with plans by the Portfolio to invest in other AB Mutual Funds or other External Funds.

16 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

17 Projected total expense ratio information, based on an initial net asset estimate of $300 million, pertains to the Portfolio’s Class A shares.

18 The Portfolio’s EU includes the Portfolio, EG and all other ALT and ABR.

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In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio will adopt a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AB Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, will market and sell shares of the Portfolio and will typically receive compensation from ABI, the Adviser and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries will receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, and payments related to providing contract-holder record-keeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder record keeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio attributable to the firm over the year. With respect to the Fund, ABI paid approximately $600,000 in 2013 and expects to pay approximately $600,000 in 2014 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Fund is AB Investor Services (“ABIS”), an affiliate of the Adviser.¹⁹ The Fund pays ABIS a flat fee of $18,000 for each calendar year, which is allocated evenly among its separate Portfolios.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM have experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

In February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^20,21 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional

19 It should be noted that the insurance companies, linked to the variable products will provide additional shareholder services for the Portfolio, including record keeping, administration and customer service for contract holders.

20 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

21 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

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comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.²² The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $474 billion as of December 31, 2014, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

Since the Portfolio has not yet commenced operations, the Portfolio has no performance history.

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. The Senior Officer recommended that the Directors discuss with the Adviser the Acquired Fund Fee Agreement, which the Adviser proposed for a one year period after shares are offered to the public in an amount equal to the Portfolio’s share of all fees and expenses of any AB Mutual Fund, in which the Portfolio may invest. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: February 27, 2015

22 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Real Estate Investment Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return from long-term growth of capital and income. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and other real estate industry companies, such as real estate operating companies (“REOCs”). The Portfolio seeks to invest in real estate companies whose underlying portfolios are diversified geographically and by property type.

The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed securities, which are securities that directly or indirectly represent participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property. These securities include mortgage pass-through certificates, real estate mortgage investment conduit certificates (“REMICs”), and collateralized mortgage obligations, (“CMOs”). The Portfolio may also invest in short-term investment grade debt securities and other fixed-income securities.

The Portfolio invests in equity securities that include common stock, shares of beneficial interests of REITs and securities with common stock characteristics, such as preferred stock or convertible securities (“real estate equity securities”). The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities and enter into forward commitments and standby commitment agreements.

Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Portfolio may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives.

The Portfolio may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). These transactions may be used, for example, to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the type of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 5 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Financial Times Stock Exchange National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“FTSE NAREIT”) Equity REIT Index, in addition to the broad market as measured by the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period. Sector selection detracted from relative returns, impacted primarily by the Portfolio’s overweight position in the lodging sector, which was only partially offset by an overweight to the self-storage sector. Stock selection was also negative, detracting in the retail and diversified sectors, only partially offset by positive stock selection in the specialty sector.

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Still-low interest rates and modest economic growth helped the US real estate market post a small gain during the annual period. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index finished the period up 2.83%; the S&P 500 Index also posted a small gain, rising 1.38% during the same period.

Most segments of the US property market continued to be characterized by sound fundamentals in 2015. Overall, demand growth continued to outpace supply, which has gradually increased from depressed levels. In the lodging industry, supply growth remained near or below average in most markets, though demand was somewhat weaker than

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expected. Growth in e-commerce retailing has supported demand for industrial properties, and improvement in the labor market has helped support demand for office space. In the retail sector, the demand for prime shopping malls seen in recent years has spread to secondary markets. The Portfolio’s Senior Investment Management Team continues to find attractive opportunities across a wide group of sectors, focusing on attractively priced companies with improving fundamentals, together with the balance sheet strength to withstand periods of renewed volatility.

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Benchmark Disclosure

The FTSE^® NAREIT Equity REIT Index and the S&P^® 500 Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index (market-value-weighted index based upon the last closing price of the month) represents the performance of tax-qualified REITs listed on the NYSE, AMEX and the NASDAQ. The S&P 500 Index includes 500 US stocks and is a common representation of the performance of the overall US stock market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. The Portfolio may be subject to a heightened risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates and the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, including Federal Reserve actions, and market reaction to these initiatives. The current period of historically low rates is expected to end and rates are expected to begin rising in the near future. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations.

Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

Real Estate Risk: The Portfolio’s investments in the real estate market have many of the same risks as direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the value of real estate could decline due to a variety of factors that affect the real estate market generally. Investments in REITs may have additional risks. REITs are dependent on the capability of their managers, may have limited diversification, and could be significantly affected by changes in tax laws.

Prepayment Risk: The value of mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early payments of principal on some of these securities may occur during periods of falling mortgage interest rates and expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Early payments associated with these securities cause these securities to experience significantly greater price and yield volatility than is experienced by traditional fixed-income securities. During periods of rising interest rates, a reduction in prepayments may increase the effective life of mortgage-related securities, subjecting them to greater risk of decline in market value in response to rising interest rates. If the life of a mortgage-related security is inaccurately predicted, the Portfolio may not be able to realize the rate of return it expected.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Leverage Risk: To the extent the Portfolio uses leveraging techniques, its net asset value (“NAV”) may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

(Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance continued on next page)

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Real Estate Investment Portfolio Class A		0.80%		11.71%		7.78%
Real Estate Investment Portfolio Class B		0.66%		11.44%		7.52%
FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index		2.83%		11.91%		7.38%
S&P 500 Index		1.38%		12.57%		7.31%
*    Average annual returns.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.08% and 1.33% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Real Estate Investment Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index and the broad market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on pages 3-4.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,075.80	$	5.86		1.12	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.56	$	5.70		1.12	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	1,075.10	$	7.17		1.37	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,018.30	$	6.97		1.37	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Simon Property Group, Inc.	$	4,818,223		9.6	%
Crown Castle International Corp.		2,731,820		5.5
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		2,297,942		4.6
Boston Properties, Inc.		2,087,702		4.2
American Tower Corp.		1,782,911		3.6
National Retail Properties, Inc.		1,755,391		3.5
Realty Income Corp.		1,750,257		3.5
Ventas, Inc.		1,479,030		3.0
Public Storage		1,397,028		2.8
Essex Property Trust, Inc.		1,343,090		2.7
	$	21,443,394		43.0	%

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

INDUSTRY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Diversified/Specialty	$	8,329,455		16.8	%
Multi-Family		7,616,875		15.3
Regional Mall		5,775,692		11.6
Shopping Center/Other Retail		4,203,223		8.5
Self Storage		4,144,535		8.3
Office		4,002,362		8.1
Lodging		3,809,409		7.7
Triple Net		3,737,695		7.5
Health Care		3,500,147		7.0
Industrial Warehouse Distribution		3,368,374		6.8
Mortgage		781,956		1.6
Financial: Other		179,585		0.4
Short-Term Investments		199,484		0.4
Total Investments	$	49,648,792		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time.

Please note: The industry classifications presented herein are based on the industry categorization methodology of the Adviser.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–99.2%
EQUITY: OTHER–31.2%
DIVERSIFIED/SPECIALTY–16.7%
American Tower Corp.		18,390	$	1,782,911
CBRE Group, Inc.–Class A(a)		10,030		346,837
Crown Castle International Corp.		31,600		2,731,820
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.		4,650		351,633
Duke Realty Corp.		55,440		1,165,349
Equinix, Inc.		1,253		378,907
Gramercy Property Trust		141,493		1,092,327
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.		10,590		255,007
Rayonier, Inc.		10,120		224,664
				8,329,455
HEALTH CARE–7.0%
LTC Properties, Inc.		24,440		1,054,342
Ventas, Inc.		26,210		1,479,030
Welltower, Inc.		14,211		966,775
				3,500,147
TRIPLE NET–7.5%
EPR Properties		3,970		232,047
National Retail Properties, Inc.		43,830		1,755,391
Realty Income Corp.		33,900		1,750,257
				3,737,695
				15,567,297
RESIDENTIAL–23.6%
MULTI-FAMILY–15.3%
Apartment Investment & Management Co.–Class A		8,030		321,441
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		12,480		2,297,942
Equity Residential		11,850		966,841
Essex Property Trust, Inc.		5,610		1,343,090
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.		45,300		340,203
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.		13,220		1,200,508
Sun Communities, Inc.		16,735		1,146,850
				7,616,875
SELF STORAGE–8.3%
CubeSmart		32,280		988,414
Extra Space Storage, Inc.		11,300		996,773
National Storage Affiliates Trust		31,472		539,115
Public Storage		5,640		1,397,028
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.		2,080		223,205
				4,144,535
				11,761,410
RETAIL–20.0%
REGIONAL MALL–11.6%
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust		43,780		957,469
Simon Property Group, Inc.		24,780		4,818,223
				5,775,692
SHOPPING CENTER/OTHER RETAIL–8.4%
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.		39,840		1,028,669
DDR Corp.		30,953		521,248
Kite Realty Group Trust		33,916		879,442
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust		49,571	$	823,374
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.		53,100		950,490
				4,203,223
				9,978,915
OFFICE–8.0%
Boston Properties, Inc.		16,369		2,087,702
Highwoods Properties, Inc.		24,040		1,048,144
Kilroy Realty Corp.		3,710		234,769
Vornado Realty Trust		6,320		631,747
				4,002,362
LODGING–7.6%
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.		107,559		678,697
Chesapeake Lodging Trust		31,000		779,960
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust		20,200		566,004
RLJ Lodging Trust		28,260		611,264
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.		77,590		927,200
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.		3,390		246,284
				3,809,409
INDUSTRIALS–6.8%
INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION–6.8%
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.		27,840		1,040,381
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust		24,010		659,074
Prologis, Inc.		26,732		1,147,337
STAG Industrial, Inc.		28,270		521,582
				3,368,374
MORTGAGE–1.6%
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.–Class A		17,080		457,061
First American Financial Corp.		9,050		324,895
				781,956
FINANCIAL:OTHER–0.4%
HFF, Inc.–Class A		5,780		179,585
Total Common Stocks (cost $42,939,309)				49,449,308
	Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–0.4%
TIME DEPOSIT–0.4%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $199,484)	$	199		199,484
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–99.6% (cost $43,138,793)				49,648,792
Other assets less liabilities–0.4%				209,094
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	49,857,886

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $43,138,793)	$	49,648,792
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $8,252)		7,796
Dividends and interest receivable		189,456
Receivable for investment securities sold		167,548
Receivable for capital stock sold		5,490
Total assets		50,019,082
LIABILITIES
Audit and tax fee payable		51,392
Payable for capital stock redeemed		39,423
Advisory fee payable		23,089
Administrative fee payable		12,020
Custody fee payable		11,382
Printing fee payable		10,395
Distribution fee payable		2,917
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		10,479
Total liabilities		161,196
NET ASSETS	$	49,857,886
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	5,482
Additional paid-in capital		39,980,119
Undistributed net investment income		1,037,099
Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions		2,325,641
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		6,509,545
	$	49,857,886

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	35,970,308		3,961,838	$	9.08
B	$	13,887,578		1,520,122	$	9.14

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $8,463)	$	1,520,774
Affiliated issuers		606
Interest		67
Securities lending income		2,562	$	1,524,009
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		280,612
Distribution fee—Class B		34,038
Transfer agency—Class A		2,882
Transfer agency—Class B		1,023
Custodian		72,705
Audit and tax		53,338
Administrative		50,834
Printing		31,952
Legal		28,111
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		5,327
Total expenses				581,979
Net investment income				942,030
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investment transactions				2,415,322
Foreign currency transactions				(877	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments				(3,143,747	)
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities				(275	)
Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions				(729,577	)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS			$	212,453

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	942,030		$	578,687
Net realized gain on investment transactions and foreign currency transactions		2,414,445			4,591,253
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities		(3,144,022	)		5,670,576
Net increase in net assets from operations		212,453			10,840,516
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(575,020	)		(1,029,793	)
Class B		(180,481	)		(330,126	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(3,107,964	)		(9,231,652	)
Class B		(1,148,829	)		(3,268,192	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase		3,353,548			10,353,385
Total increase (decrease)		(1,446,293	)		7,334,138
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		51,304,179			43,970,041
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,037,099 and $851,447, respectively)	$	49,857,886		$	51,304,179

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Real Estate Investment Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is total return from long-term growth of capital and income. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In

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addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

49,449,308

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

49,449,308

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

199,484

–0

–

199,484

Total Investments in Securities

49,449,308

199,484

–0

–

49,648,792

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

49,449,308

$

199,484

$

–0

–

$

49,648,792

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .55% of the first $2.5 billion, .45% of the next $2.5 billion and .40% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,834.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $76,908, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	33,803,938		$	33,955,341
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding foreign currency transactions) are as follows:

Cost	$	43,140,491
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	7,852,182
Gross unrealized depreciation		(1,343,881	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	6,508,301

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had no securities out on loan. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $2,562 and $606 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	1,171	$	26,119	$	27,290	$	0

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NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	Shares						Amount
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		663,573			819,892		$	6,543,068		$	9,215,751
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		413,818			1,109,346			3,682,984			10,261,445
Shares redeemed		(916,859	)		(953,168	)		(8,725,134	)		(10,761,136	)
Net increase		160,532			976,070		$	1,500,918		$	8,716,060
Class B
Shares sold		343,421			141,177		$	3,315,902		$	1,518,552
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		148,361			386,500			1,329,310			3,598,318
Shares redeemed		(294,532	)		(309,798	)		(2,792,582	)		(3,479,545	)
Net increase		197,250			217,879		$	1,852,630		$	1,637,325

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Portfolio’s investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.

Real Estate Risk—The Portfolio’s investments in the real estate market have many of the same risks as direct ownership of real estate, including the risk that the value of real estate could decline due to a variety of factors that affect the real estate market generally. Investments in real estate investment trusts, or “REITs”, may have additional risks. REITs are dependent on the capability of their managers, may have limited diversification, and could be significantly affected by changes in tax laws.

Prepayment Risk—The value of mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early payments of principal on some mortgage-related securities may occur during periods of falling mortgage interest rates and expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Early payments associated with mortgage-related securities cause these securities to experience significantly greater price and yield volatility than is experienced by traditional fixed-income securities. During periods of rising interest rates, a reduction in prepayments may increase the effective life of mortgage-related securities, subjecting them to greater risk of decline in market value in response to rising interest rates. If the life of a mortgage-related security is inaccurately predicted, the Portfolio may not be able to realize the rate of return it expected.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Leverage Risk—When the Portfolio borrows money or otherwise leverages its investments, its performance may be volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The Portfolio may create leverage through the use of reverse repurchase arrangements, forward currency exchange contracts, forward commitments, dollar rolls or futures or by borrowing money. The use of derivative instruments by the Portfolio,

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such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage. Leverage may result in higher returns to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio were not leveraged, but may also adversely affect returns, particularly if the market is declining.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	958,181	$	3,854,873
Net long-term capital gains		4,054,113		10,004,890
Total taxable distributions paid	$	5,012,294	$	13,859,763

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	1,398,347
Undistributed capital gains		1,966,091
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		6,507,847	(a)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	9,872,285

(a) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the tax treatment of partnership investments.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to foreign currency reclassifications resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income and a corresponding net increase in accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

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NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.00			$11.18			$12.25			$11.58			$12.02
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.18			.14			.24			.18			.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.12	)		2.39			.24			2.21			1.02
Net increase in net asset value from operations		.06			2.53			.48			2.39			1.13
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.15	)		(.37	)		(.20	)		(.15	)		(.18	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(.83	)		(3.34	)		(1.35	)		(1.57	)		(1.39	)
Total dividends and distributions		(.98	)		(3.71	)		(1.55	)		(1.72	)		(1.57	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.08			$10.00			$11.18			$12.25			$11.58
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		.80	%		25.35	%		4.20	%		21.19	%		9.03	%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$35,970			$38,003			$31,576			$70,048			$63,093
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.07	%		1.08	%		.86	%		.84	%		.88	%
Net investment income		1.91	%		1.26	%		1.92	%		1.49	%		.91	%
Portfolio turnover rate		67	%		67	%		98	%		110	%		114	%

See footnote summary on page 21.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$10.05			$11.22			$12.28			$11.61			$12.05
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.16			.11			.27			.15			.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(.11	)		2.40			.18			2.20			1.02
Net increase in net asset value from operations		.05			2.51			.45			2.35			1.10
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.13	)		(.34	)		(.16	)		(.11	)		(.15	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(.83	)		(3.34	)		(1.35	)		(1.57	)		(1.39	)
Total dividends and distributions		(.96	)		(3.68	)		(1.51	)		(1.68	)		(1.54	)
Net asset value, end of period		$9.14			$10.05			$11.22			$12.28			$11.61
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		.66	%		24.96	%		3.97	%		20.83	%		8.75	%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$13,888			$13,301			$12,394			$13,568			$13,536
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.33	%		1.33	%		1.15	%		1.10	%		1.13	%
Net investment income		1.67	%		1.03	%		2.13	%		1.19	%		.64	%
Portfolio turnover rate		67	%		67	%		98	%		110	%		114	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the year ended December 31, 2011 by 0.06%.

See notes to financial statements.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Real Estate Investment Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 10.90% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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PORTFOLIO	AB Variable Products Series Fund

BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Eric J. Franco(2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary	Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIANAND ACCOUNTING AGENT	LEGAL COUNSEL
State Street Bank and Trust Company	Seward & Kissel LLP
State Street Corporation CCB/5	One Battery Park Plaza
1 Iron Street	New York, NY 10004
Boston, MA 02210
PRINCIPLE UNDERWRITER	TRANSFER AGENT
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.	AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas	P.O. Box 786003
New York, NY 10105	San Antonio, TX 78278-6003
	Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the REIT Senior Investment Management Team. Mr. Eric J. Franco is the investment professional with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, he was Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001-2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008-2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995-2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993-1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975-1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the “1940 Act”, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Eric J. Franco 55	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AB at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF 1 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($ MIL)
Real Estate Investment Portfolio	Value	0.55% on first $2.5 billion	$	54.2
		0.45% on next $2.5 billion
		0.40% on the balance

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,434 (0.101% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
Real Estate Investment Portfolio	Class A    1.08%	December 31
	Class B    1.33%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($ MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Real Estate Investment Portfolio	$54.2	U.S. REIT Schedule		0.492	%		0.550	%
		0.55% on first $25m
		0.45% on next $25m
		0.40% the balance
		Minimum account size $25m

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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The Adviser also manages AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. (“Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc.), a retail mutual fund, which has a somewhat investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
Real Estate Investment Portfolio7	Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc.	0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance		0.550%		0.550%

The Adviser also manages and sponsors retail mutual funds, which are organized in jurisdictions outside the United States, generally Luxembourg and Japan, and sold to non-United States resident investors. The Adviser charges the following fees for the Luxembourg fund that has a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁸

Fund	Fee9
Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio
Class A		1.50	%
Class I (Institutional)		0.70	%

The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company with a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹⁰ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^11,12

6 The Portfolio’s investment guidelines are more restrictive than that of AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc. The Portfolio primarily invests in equity securities of U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) and other U.S. real estate industry companies, in contrast to the AB Global Real Estate Investment Fund, Inc., which may invest in equities of non-U.S. REITS and other non-U.S. real estate industry companies.

7 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

8 The Portfolio’s investment guidelines are more restrictive than that of the Luxembourg fund. The Portfolio primarily invests in equity securities of U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) and other U.S. real estate industry companies, in contrast to the Luxembourg fund, which may invest in equities of non-U.S. REITS and other non-U.S. real estate industry companies.

9 Class A shares of the funds are charged an “all-in” fee, which includes investment advisory services and distribution related services, unlike Class I shares, whose fee is for only investment advisory services.

10 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.”Jones v. Harris at 1429.

11 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

12 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

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Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Real Estate Investment Portfolio		0.550		0.800		3/13

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹⁴

Portfolio	Expense Ratio  (%)15		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Real Estate Investment Portfolio		1.083		0.910		13/13		0.845		16/16

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than it does on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio decreased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25% . During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $32,008 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $64,920 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

13 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

14 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

15 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁶

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and pay commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^17,18 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁹ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared

16 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

17 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

18 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

19 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

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the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio²⁰ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²¹ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²²

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Real Estate Investment Portfolio
1 year		19.62		23.38		23.38		13/13		17/17
3 year		14.91		15.03		15.11		9/12		12/16
5 year		17.21		17.65		17.65		8/12		12/16
10 year		9.86		9.31		9.36		3/11		5/14

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²³ versus its benchmarks.²⁴ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²⁵

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Real Estate Investment Portfolio		19.62		14.91		17.21		9.86		10.55		24.22		0.45		10
FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index26		21.88		15.47		17.62		9.26		10.18		25.16		0.42		10
S&P 500 Stock Index		15.51		18.00		16.18		7.99		7.76		N/A		N/A		10
Inception Date: January 9, 1997

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

20 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

21 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s respective EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

22 Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

23 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

24 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

25 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

26 Benchmark since inception date is the nearest month end after the Portfolio’s inception date.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC.

+ SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities with relatively smaller capitalizations as compared to the overall US market. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of smaller companies. For these purposes, “smaller companies” are those that, at the time of investment, fall within the lowest 20% of the total US equity market capitalization (excluding, for purposes of this calculation, companies with market capitalizations of less than $10 million). Because the Portfolio’s definition of smaller companies is dynamic, the limits on market capitalization will change with the markets.

The Portfolio may invest in any company and industry and in any type of equity security with potential for capital appreciation. It invests in well-known and established companies and in new and less-seasoned companies. The Portfolio’s investment policies emphasize investments in companies that are demonstrating improving financial results and a favorable earnings outlook. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities.

The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities but may also invest in other types of securities, such as preferred stocks. The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in lieu of making direct investments in securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the types of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments. The Portfolio may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in rights or warrants.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 3 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

Class A shares of the Portfolio outperformed the benchmark, while Class B shares underperformed, for the annual period. Stock selection in the consumer/commercial services and technology sectors helped drive relative outperformance for the full year. An overweight in technology, specifically in software, also contributed. Stock selection in the health care sector was negative. An underweight in the strong performing biopharmaceutical sub-sector detracted from performance.

The Portfolio did not use derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Reflecting the Portfolio’s bottom-up investment process, the US Small Cap Investment Growth Team (the “Team”) continues to find opportunities across most sectors, with a greater emphasis on companies that are less dependent on the short-term macro outlook.

While changes in the broader sector weights have been modest, there are some notable over- and underweights in the underlying sub-sectors. The Portfolio’s biggest underweight continued to be in biotechnology, given reduced risk appetite and still-elevated valuations relative to history. Conversely, health care services and devices are notable overweights, driven by strong fundamentals and favorable earnings revisions. Technology, specifically software, remained overweight at the end of 2015 as enterprise continued to seek cost savings opportunities and tools that can enhance their business. Within financials, the overweight position in banks is the highest it has been in quite some time, supported by a more favorable rate backdrop and improved environment for loan growth. At the other end of the spectrum, consumer-facing subsectors remained notably underweight as heightened competitive pressures challenge many retailers. Industrials also remain underweight, as many of these companies are exposed to sluggish international demand and weak commodity prices.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The unmanaged Russell 2000^® Growth Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 2000 Growth Index represents the performance of 2,000 small-cap growth companies within the US. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as growth, may underperform the market generally.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Small Cap Growth Portfolio Class A†		-1.25%		11.16%		8.52%
Small Cap Growth Portfolio Class B†		-1.53%		10.87%		8.25%
Russell 2000 Growth Index		-1.38%		10.67%		7.95%
*    Average annual returns. †   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.02%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 1.11% and 1.34% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Small Cap Growth Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 2.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	896.80	$	7.12		1.49	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,017.69	$	7.58		1.49	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	895.60	$	8.27		1.73	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,016.48	$	8.79		1.73	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Pool Corp.	$	845,524		1.9	%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.		799,930		1.8
HubSpot, Inc.		765,253		1.7
Guidewire Software, Inc.		759,279		1.7
PolyOne Corp.		741,342		1.7
Hexcel Corp.		736,418		1.6
Diamond Resorts International, Inc.		735,963		1.6
Lithia Motors, Inc.—Class A		704,022		1.6
Dycom Industries, Inc.		700,510		1.6
Carlisle Cos., Inc.		692,225		1.5
	$	7,480,466		16.7	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Information Technology	$	12,453,829		27.7	%
Health Care		11,746,915		26.2
Consumer Discretionary		8,111,528		18.1
Industrials		6,231,727		13.9
Financials		3,140,526		7.0
Materials		1,222,680		2.7
Energy		990,590		2.2
Consumer Staples		657,158		1.5
Short-Term Investments		340,789		0.7
Total Investments	$	44,895,742		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–99.2%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–27.7%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–1.4%
Ciena Corp.(a)		29,790	$	616,355
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES–2.9%
Cimpress NV(a)(b)		5,896		478,401
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)		3,270		675,876
Pandora Media, Inc.(a)		13,216		177,227
				1,331,504
IT SERVICES–1.9%
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.		6,380		604,952
VeriFone Systems, Inc.(a)		9,008		252,404
				857,356
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–5.1%
Cavium, Inc.(a)		8,714		572,597
Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)		4,803		202,398
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.		7,941		505,921
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)		9,414		456,956
Synaptics, Inc.(a)		6,778		544,544
				2,282,416
SOFTWARE–16.4%
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)		11,653		440,017
Atlassian Corp. PLC(a)		11,055		332,534
Blackbaud, Inc.		8,488		559,020
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)		12,621		759,279
HubSpot, Inc.(a)		13,590		765,253
Infoblox, Inc.(a)		8,226		151,276
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)		12,068		489,358
Proofpoint, Inc.(a)		8,220		534,382
Qlik Technologies, Inc.(a)		17,820		564,181
RingCentral, Inc.–Class A(a)		17,032		401,615
SolarWinds, Inc.(a)		3,925		231,183
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.		7,119		486,014
Tableau Software, Inc.–Class A(a)		4,740		446,603
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)		17,962		625,796
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(a)		2,965		579,687
				7,366,198
				12,453,829
HEALTH CARE–26.1%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–9.3%
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		8,350		297,677
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)		9,023		166,474
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		7,653		252,778
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)		24,910		241,627
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		4,180		472,215
Chiasma, Inc.(a)		7,466		146,110
DBV Technologies SA (Sponsored ADR)(a)		4,315		156,678
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)		7,250	$	193,575
Otonomy, Inc.(a)		7,336		203,574
Prothena Corp. PLC(a)(b)		4,060		276,527
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)		7,017		227,351
Radius Health, Inc.(a)		3,980		244,929
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)		4,656		271,445
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)		5,010		175,801
TESARO, Inc.(a)		5,150		269,448
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)		3,883		435,595
Xencor, Inc.(a)		12,212		178,539
				4,210,343
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES–7.1%
Align Technology, Inc.(a)		8,491		559,132
DexCom, Inc.(a)		6,121		501,310
Glaukos Corp.(a)(b)		8,370		206,655
K2M Group Holdings, Inc.(a)		25,343		500,271
Neovasc, Inc.(a)		30,541		137,435
Nevro Corp.(a)		9,529		643,303
Penumbra, Inc.(a)		3,358		180,694
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(a)		4,155		455,263
				3,184,063
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–5.6%
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)		8,024		501,179
Amsurg Corp.(a)		6,700		509,200
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.(a)(b)		14,617		500,194
Premier, Inc.–Class A(a)		13,456		474,593
Team Health Holdings, Inc.(a)		12,309		540,242
				2,525,408
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES–1.3%
ICON PLC(a)		7,472		580,574
PHARMACEUTICALS–2.8%
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)		6,850		166,798
Akorn, Inc.(a)		12,827		478,575
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.(a)		15,489		86,429
Flamel Technologies SA (Sponsored ADR)(a)(b)		10,700		130,647
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (ADR)(a)(b)		2,138		148,463
Medicines Co. (The)(a)(b)		6,310		235,615
				1,246,527
				11,746,915
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–18.1%
DISTRIBUTORS–1.9%
Pool Corp.		10,467		845,524
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES–3.2%
2U, Inc.(a)(b)		22,029		616,371
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)		11,975		799,930
				1,416,301

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Company	Shares			U.S. $ Value
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–5.6%
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.(a)		3,112		$	496,831
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)		12,467			520,373
Diamond Resorts International, Inc.(a)(b)		28,850			735,963
Planet Fitness, Inc.(a)(b)		29,618			462,929
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.(a)(b)		11,175			312,676
					2,528,772
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES–1.4%
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(a)		9,147			644,498
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–0.0%
Expedia, Inc.		0	*		15
MEDIA–1.3%
National CineMedia, Inc.		37,740			592,895
MULTILINE RETAIL–0.9%
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)		23,162			393,986
SPECIALTY RETAIL–3.8%
Five Below, Inc.(a)(b)		17,985			577,319
Lithia Motors, Inc.–Class A		6,600			704,022
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.(a)		24,890			408,196
					1,689,537
					8,111,528
INDUSTRIALS–13.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–1.6%
Hexcel Corp.		15,854			736,418
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING–1.6%
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)		10,013			700,510
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES–1.5%
Carlisle Cos., Inc.		7,805			692,225
MACHINERY–4.9%
IDEX Corp.		8,803			674,398
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.		8,929			463,326
Middleby Corp. (The)(a)		4,176			450,465
RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)		6,391			412,795
Valmont Industries, Inc.		1,651			175,039
					2,176,023
MARINE–1.3%
Kirby Corp.(a)		11,198			589,239
ROAD & RAIL–1.1%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.–Class A(a)		9,504			510,270
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS–1.9%
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.		28,884			504,892
United Rentals, Inc.(a)		4,441		$	322,150
					827,042
					6,231,727
FINANCIALS–7.0%
BANKS–5.3%
IBERIABANK Corp.		4,842			266,649
PrivateBancorp, Inc.		10,813			443,549
Signature Bank/New York NY(a)		3,898			597,836
SVB Financial Group(a)		4,671			555,382
Western Alliance Bancorp(a)		14,702			527,214
					2,390,630
CAPITAL MARKETS–1.7%
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.		13,440			352,263
Stifel Financial Corp.(a)		9,387			397,633
					749,896
					3,140,526
MATERIALS–2.7%
CHEMICALS–1.6%
PolyOne Corp.		23,342			741,342
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS–1.1%
Summit Materials, Inc.–Class A(a)		24,019			481,338
					1,222,680
ENERGY–2.2%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES–1.4%
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)		5,547			328,549
Oil States International, Inc.(a)		11,791			321,305
					649,854
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–0.8%
Matador Resources Co.(a)		17,235			340,736
					990,590
CONSUMER STAPLES–1.5%
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–0.9%
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)(b)		23,072			384,841
FOOD PRODUCTS–0.6%
Freshpet, Inc.(a)(b)		32,075			272,317
					657,158
Total Common Stocks (cost $41,863,562)					44,554,953

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–0.8%
TIME DEPOSIT–0.8%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $340,789)	$	341	$	340,789
	Shares
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–100.0% (cost $42,204,351)				44,895,742
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–13.6%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–13.6%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(c)(d) (cost $6,122,646)		6,122,646	$	6,122,646
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–113.6% (cost $48,326,997)				51,018,388
Other assets less liabilities–(13.6)%				(6,127,930	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	44,890,458

* Share amount less than 0.50.

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $42,204,351)	$	44,895,742	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $6,122,646—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		6,122,646
Receivable for investment securities sold		183,822
Dividends and interest receivable		17,202
Receivable for capital stock sold		1,936
Total assets		51,221,348
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		6,122,646
Payable for investment securities purchased		56,472
Advisory fee payable		29,061
Payable for capital stock redeemed		20,091
Administrative fee payable		12,020
Distribution fee payable		4,287
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		86,214
Total liabilities		6,330,890
NET ASSETS	$	44,890,458
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	2,664
Additional paid-in capital		30,730,226
Accumulated net investment loss		(871	)
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions		11,467,048
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		2,691,391
	$	44,890,458

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	25,032,911		1,446,328	$	17.31
B	$	19,857,547		1,217,948	$	16.30

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $5,922,631 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers	$	119,955
Affiliated issuers		4,575
Interest		87
Securities lending income		124,882
		249,499
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		480,909
Distribution fee—Class B		91,109
Transfer agency—Class A		1,932
Transfer agency—Class B		2,682
Custodian		121,505
Administrative		50,834
Printing		50,161
Audit and tax		47,307
Legal		29,461
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		7,056
Total expenses		904,113
Net investment loss		(654,614	)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on investment transactions		12,572,660
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(9,669,123	)
Net gain on investment transactions		2,903,537
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	2,248,923

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment loss	$	(654,614	)	$	(631,215	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions		12,572,660			9,013,711
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(9,669,123	)		(9,940,125	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		2,248,923			(1,557,629	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(4,652,679	)		(2,611,292	)
Class B		(4,645,523	)		(6,233,643	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase (decrease)		(35,877,934	)		26,582,247
Total increase (decrease)		(42,927,213	)		16,179,683
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		87,817,671			71,637,988
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of ($871) and $0, respectively)	$	44,890,458		$	87,817,671

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

Effective February 1, 2013, the Portfolio was closed to new investments except that Contractholders of variable products with investment options that included the Portfolio as of January 31, 2013, may continue to purchase shares of the Portfolio in accordance with the procedures for the purchase of shares in the prospectus of the separate account in which they invest, including through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Effective August 10, 2015, the Portfolio reopened to new investors.

The Portfolio may (i) make additional exceptions that, in the Adviser’s judgment, do not adversely affect the Adviser’s ability to manage the Portfolio; (ii) reject any investment or refuse any exception, including those detailed above, that the Adviser believes will adversely affect its ability to manage the Portfolio; and (iii) close and/or reopen the Portfolio to new or existing Contractholders at any time.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are

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valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

44,554,953

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

44,554,953

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

340,789

–0

–

340,789

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

6,122,646

–0

–

–0

–

6,122,646

Total Investments in Securities

50,677,599

340,789

–0

–

51,018,388

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

50,677,599

$

340,789

$

–0

–

$

51,018,388

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, .65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,834.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $88,397, of which $11 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	45,059,608		$	89,470,808
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

Cost	$	49,226,775
Gross unrealized appreciation		5,915,887
Gross unrealized depreciation		(4,124,274	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	1,791,613

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $5,922,631 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $6,122,646. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $124,882 and $4,575 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	8,367	$	51,660	$	53,904	$	6,123

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NOTE F : Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		109,537			93,536		$	2,314,166		$	2,149,104
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions		250,009			125,906			4,652,679			2,611,292
Shares redeemed		(251,352	)		(308,990	)		(5,082,439	)		(6,924,093	)
Net increase (decrease)		108,194			(89,548	)	$	1,884,406		$	(2,163,697	)
Class B
Shares sold		89,296			1,685,097		$	1,771,592		$	37,054,999
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions		264,702			314,831			4,645,523			6,233,643
Shares redeemed		(2,124,812	)		(702,851	)		(44,179,455	)		(14,542,698	)
Net increase (decrease)		(1,770,814	)		1,297,077		$	(37,762,340	)	$	28,745,944

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Net long-term capital gains	$	9,298,202	$	8,844,935
Total taxable distributions paid	$	9,298,202	$	8,844,935

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed net capital gain	$	12,365,956
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		1,791,613	(a)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	14,157,569

(a) The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs).

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the disallowance of a net operating loss and the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) resulted in a net decrease in accumulated net investment loss, a net decrease in accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$20.97			$23.47			$18.96			$17.09			$16.36
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment loss (a)		(.19	)		(.15	)		(.21	)		(.12	)		(.15	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions		.18			(.30	)		8.30			2.69			.88
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.01	)		(.45	)		8.09			2.57			.73
Less: Distributions
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(3.65	)		(2.05	)		(3.58	)		(.70	)		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$17.31			$20.97			$23.47			$18.96			$17.09
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(1.25	)%*		(1.81	)%*		45.66	%*		15.02	%		4.46	%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$25,033			$28,055			$33,510			$27,479			$29,369
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.31	%		1.11	%		1.17	%		1.18	%		1.18	%
Net investment loss		(.92	)%		(.67	)%		(.96	)%		(.64	)%		(.85	)%
Portfolio turnover rate		72	%		84	%		81	%		105	%		92	%

See footnote summary on page 20.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$20.00			$22.54			$18.36			$16.61			$15.94
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment loss (a)		(.22	)		(.19	)		(.25	)		(.16	)		(.19	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions		.17			(.30	)		8.01			2.61			.86
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(.05	)		(.49	)		7.76			2.45			.67
Less: Distributions
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(3.65	)		(2.05	)		(3.58	)		(.70	)		–0	–
Net asset value, end of period		$16.30			$20.00			$22.54			$18.36			$16.61
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(1.53	)%*		(2.08	)%*		45.33	%*		14.73	%		4.20	%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$19,857			$59,763			$38,128			$26,450			$29,665
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.48	%		1.34	%		1.43	%		1.43	%		1.43	%
Net investment loss		(1.10	)%		(.89	)%		(1.21	)%		(.89	)%		(1.11	)%
Portfolio turnover rate		72	%		84	%		81	%		105	%		92	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2011 by 0.02%, 0.01%, 0.23% and 0.09%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Small Cap Growth Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Bruce K. Aronow(2), Vice President N. Kumar Kirpalani(2), Vice President Samantha S. Lau(2), Vice President Wen-Tse Tseng(2), Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIANAND ACCOUNTING AGENT	LEGAL COUNSEL
State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR	TRANSFER AGENT
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s Small Cap Growth Investment Team. Mr. Bruce K. Aronow, Mr. N. Kumar Kirpalani, Ms. Samantha S. Lau and Mr. Wen-Tse Tseng, members of the Adviser’s Small Cap Growth Investment Team, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001-2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)		PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)		Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)		Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	��	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)		Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008-2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995-2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993-1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975-1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Bruce K. Aronow 49	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
N. Kumar Kirpalani 62	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Samantha S. Lau 43	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Wen-Tse Tseng 50	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www. abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($ MIL)
Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Growth	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$	88.7

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,434 (0.062% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

Set forth below are the Portfolio’s total expense ratios for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Total Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year
Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Class A    1.11%	December 31
	Class B    1.34%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Small Cap Growth Portfolio	$88.7	U.S. Small Cap Growth Schedule 1.00% on first $50m 0.85% on the next $50m 0.75% on the balance Minimum account size $25m		0.935	%		0.750	%

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

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The Adviser also manages AB Cap Fund, Inc.—Small Cap Growth Portfolio (“Cap Fund, Inc.—Small Cap Growth Portfolio”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Cap Fund, Inc.—Small Cap Growth Portfolio and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio7	Cap Fund, Inc.—Small Cap Growth Portfolio	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance		0.750	%		0.750	%

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families. The Adviser charges the fees set forth below for the sub-advisory relationships that have a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fee and what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the fee schedules of the sub-advisory relationships been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets.

Portfolio	Sub-Advised Fund	Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee		Portfolio Adv. Fee
Small Cap Growth Portfolio	Client #18,9	0.60% on first $1 billion 0.55% on next $500 million 0.50% on next $500 million 0.45% on next $500 million 0.40% on the balance		0.600%		0.750%
	Client #2	0.55% of average daily net assets		0.550%		0.750%
	Client #3	0.65% on 1st $25 million 0.60% on next $75 million 0.55% on the balance		0.614%		0.750%
	Client #4	0.45% of average daily net assets		0.450%		0.750%

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. In addition, to the extent that certain of these sub-advisory relationships are with affiliates of the Adviser, the fee schedules may not reflect arm’s length bargaining or negotiations.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationships are paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such lower fees due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationships. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management, generally required by a registered investment company.

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The advisory fee of AB Cap Fund, Inc.—Small Cap Growth Portfolio is based on the mutual fund’s net assets at the end of each quarter and is paid to the Adviser quarterly, in contrast to the Portfolio, whose advisory fee is based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets and is paid on a monthly basis.

8 The client is an affiliate of the Adviser.

9 Assets are aggregated with other client portfolios for purposes of calculating the investment advisory fee.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.¹⁰ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^11,12

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)13		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Small Cap Growth Portfolio		0.750		0.880		1/15

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹⁴

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)15		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Small Cap Growth Portfolio		1.108		0.967		15/15		0.952		35/36

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on contractual management fee basis than they do on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

10 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

11 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

12 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

13 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services.

14 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

15 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $120,835 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $234,931 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁶

The Portfolio effected brokerage transactions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) and/or its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” and paid commissions during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted with the Portfolio is comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the

16 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION
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independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously, in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli¹⁷ study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.¹⁸ The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁹ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio ²⁰ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²¹ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²²

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Small Cap Growth Portfolio
1 year		–4.00		5.69		6.13		15/15		41/41
3 year		15.03		17.05		16.84		11/14		27/40
5 year		19.72		17.50		17.52		2/13		5/34
10 year		10.02		9.61		9.61		4/9		11/29

17 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry since 2008.

18 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

19 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

20 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

21 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s respective EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

22 The current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²³ versus its benchmark.²⁴ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²⁵

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Small Cap Growth Portfolio	–	4.00		15.03		19.72		10.02		6.84		21.06		0.49		10
Russell 2000 Growth Index		7.37		17.83		17.96		9.40		7.02		19.29		0.52		10
Inception Date: August 5, 1996

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

23 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

24 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

25 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ SMALL/MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

SMALL/MID CAP VALUE  PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTERTO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small- to mid-capitalization US companies. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small- to mid-capitalization companies. Because the Portfolio’s definition of small- to mid-capitalization companies is dynamic, the lower and upper limits on market capitalization will change with the markets. The Portfolio invests in companies that are determined by AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) to be undervalued, using the Adviser’s fundamental value approach. In selecting securities for the Portfolio’s portfolio, the Adviser uses its fundamental and quantitative research to identify companies whose long-term earnings power is not reflected in the current market price of their securities.

The Portfolio may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). These transactions may be used, for example, to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.

The Portfolio may invest in securities issued by non-US companies.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the type of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 3 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index, in addition to the broad small/mid-cap universe, as measured by the Russell 2500 Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

Class A shares of the Portfolio fell in absolute terms and performed in line with the benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index, while Class B shares underperformed the benchmark, for the annual period. Relative performance was aided by strong security selection in the financial and technology sectors as well as an underweight position in energy. Stock selection in the consumer-discretionary and industrials sectors as well as an underweight position in financials detracted from performance.

While individual contributors were diverse by sector, a number of holdings benefited from company-specific catalysts, such as strong earnings or mergers and acquisitions during the year. Detractors for the period were concentrated in consumer discretionary, industrials and energy, sectors that are more economically sensitive and cyclical.

The Portfolio did not use derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Throughout 2015, investors grappled with conflicting market forces including concerns about China’s growth, the falling price of oil and other commodities and continued monetary easing in Europe and Japan. Equity markets recovered modestly in the fourth quarter but still ended the year in negative territory. Volatility eased somewhat after a sharp third-quarter correction and investors were cautiously optimistic about the US economy’s modest growth. In December, initial relief over the US Federal Reserve’s long-anticipated move gave way to concern over the pace of future interest rate hikes. Interest rates are still extremely low in historical perspective, and the recovery remains moderate, with US gross domestic product growth averaging 2.2% through the first three quarters of 2015.

In the current economic climate the Senior Investment Management Team (the “Team”) seeks to invest opportunistically in what it believes are undervalued companies with solid fundamentals, without sacrificing the Portfolio’s deep value discipline. The Portfolio’s emphasis continues to be at the stock-specific level, as the Team looks for companies that offer compelling valuation, strong free cash flow and significant company level catalysts.

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DISCLOSURESAND RISKS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Benchmark Disclosure

The Russell 2500^® Value Index and the Russell 2500^® Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 2500 Value Index represents the performance of 2,500 small- to mid-cap value companies within the US. The Russell 2500 Index represents the performance of 2,500 small- to mid-cap cap companies within the US. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as value, may underperform the market generally.

Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARKS	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio Class A		-5.49%		9.16%		7.74%
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio Class B		-5.69%		8.89%		7.49%
Russell 2500 Value Index		-5.49%		9.23%		6.51%
Russell 2500 Index		-2.90%		10.32%		7.56%
*    Average annual returns.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.82% and 1.07% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

SMALL/MID CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index, and the broad small/mid-cap universe, as represented by the Russell 2500 Index. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 2.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each class’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	926.20	$	3.93		0.81	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,021.12	$	4.13		0.81	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	925.20	$	5.14		1.06	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.86	$	5.40		1.06	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.	$	9,638,848		1.7	%
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.		9,274,387		1.6
Ingredion, Inc.		9,030,045		1.6
Granite Construction, Inc.		8,977,201		1.6
AECOM		8,954,195		1.6
PNM Resources, Inc.		8,942,642		1.5
Gramercy Property Trust		8,898,336		1.5
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH		8,894,563		1.5
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.		8,836,485		1.5
Validus Holdings Ltd.		8,772,973		1.5
	$	90,219,675		15.6	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Financials	$	171,794,224		29.7	%
Information Technology		106,503,900		18.4
Consumer Discretionary		105,331,382		18.2
Industrials		77,422,151		13.4
Materials		25,674,396		4.4
Energy		24,834,336		4.3
Utilities		24,217,705		4.2
Health Care		18,220,884		3.2
Consumer Staples		13,195,094		2.3
Short-Term Investments		10,708,953		1.9
Total Investments	$	577,903,025		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–98.1%
FINANCIALS–29.7%
BANKS–10.0%
Associated Banc-Corp.		241,060	$	4,519,875
Comerica, Inc.		193,510		8,094,523
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.		498,250		5,406,013
Fulton Financial Corp.		450,590		5,862,176
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH		804,210		8,894,563
Synovus Financial Corp.		182,440		5,907,407
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)		99,470		4,915,807
Webster Financial Corp.		165,079		6,139,288
Zions Bancorporation		299,900		8,187,270
				57,926,922
CAPITAL MARKETS–1.1%
E*TRADE Financial Corp.(a)		212,000		6,283,680
CONSUMER FINANCE–0.7%
SLM Corp.(a)		589,480		3,843,409
INSURANCE–10.0%
American Financial Group, Inc./OH		104,510		7,533,081
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.		182,950		8,836,485
CNO Financial Group, Inc.		456,930		8,722,794
First American Financial Corp.		218,140		7,831,226
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)		88,790		7,222,179
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.		81,440		9,274,387
Validus Holdings Ltd.		189,522		8,772,973
				58,193,125
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)–5.8%
DDR Corp.		321,430		5,412,881
Gramercy Property Trust		1,152,634		8,898,336
LTC Properties, Inc.		169,450		7,310,073
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.		68,730		6,241,371
RLJ Lodging Trust		217,840		4,711,879
STAG Industrial, Inc.		46,110		850,730
				33,425,270
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT–1.0%
Realogy Holdings Corp.(a)		155,870		5,715,753
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE–1.1%
Essent Group Ltd.(a)		292,648		6,406,065
				171,794,224
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–18.4%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT–2.4%
Finisar Corp.(a)		533,500		7,757,090
Polycom, Inc.(a)		511,130		6,435,127
				14,192,217
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS–6.5%
Avnet, Inc.		173,390		7,428,028
CDW Corp./DE		181,260		7,620,170
Celestica, Inc.(a)		300,000		3,309,000
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)		264,480		7,492,718
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)		545,699		3,552,500
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.		686,450		8,271,723
				37,674,139
IT SERVICES–3.2%
Amdocs Ltd.		125,380		6,841,987
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.		255,720		7,888,962
Genpact Ltd.(a)		150,430		3,757,741
				18,488,690
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–4.1%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)(b)		751,960		2,158,125
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)		691,160		6,780,280
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.(a)		465,420		9,638,848
Lam Research Corp.		61,440		4,879,565
				23,456,818
SOFTWARE–0.8%
Verint Systems, Inc.(a)		112,500		4,563,000
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–1.4%
NCR Corp.(a)		332,340		8,129,036
				106,503,900
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–18.2%
AUTO COMPONENTS–3.3%
Dana Holding Corp.		469,070		6,473,166
Lear Corp.		60,430		7,422,617
Tenneco, Inc.(a)		109,820		5,041,836
				18,937,619
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–1.3%
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.		462,999		7,820,053
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES–3.4%
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)		61,000		5,749,250
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)		174,900		5,944,851
PulteGroup, Inc.		461,780		8,228,920
				19,923,021
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL–0.8%
Shutterfly, Inc.(a)		103,440		4,609,286

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
MEDIA–1.6%
Cable One, Inc.		10,477	$	4,543,456
Scholastic Corp.		115,460		4,452,137
				8,995,593
MULTILINE RETAIL–1.2%
Big Lots, Inc.		176,600		6,806,164
SPECIALTY RETAIL–5.6%
Caleres, Inc.		161,010		4,318,288
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)		140,369		7,748,369
GameStop Corp.–Class A(b)		115,640		3,242,546
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)(a)		252,400		5,580,564
Murphy USA, Inc.(a)		99,276		6,030,024
Office Depot, Inc.(a)		958,120		5,403,797
				32,323,588
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–1.0%
Crocs, Inc.(a)		577,740		5,916,058
				105,331,382
INDUSTRIALS–13.4%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–1.0%
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.–Class A(a)		115,370		5,776,576
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING–5.4%
AECOM(a)		298,175		8,954,195
EMCOR Group, Inc.		155,910		7,489,917
Granite Construction, Inc.		209,210		8,977,201
Quanta Services, Inc.(a)		279,400		5,657,850
				31,079,163
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–1.3%
Regal Beloit Corp.		123,410		7,221,953
MACHINERY–2.4%
ITT Corp.		200,350		7,276,712
Oshkosh Corp.(b)		175,390		6,847,226
				14,123,938
ROAD & RAIL–1.1%
Ryder System, Inc.		112,600		6,399,058
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS–2.2%
MRC Global, Inc.(a)		610,950		7,881,255
WESCO International, Inc.(a)(b)		113,100		4,940,208
				12,821,463
				77,422,151
MATERIALS–4.4%
CHEMICALS–1.9%
A. Schulman, Inc.		190,870		5,848,257
Huntsman Corp.		465,780		5,295,918
				11,144,175
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING–1.7%
Avery Dennison Corp.		84,670		5,305,422
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.		346,490		4,445,467
				9,750,889
METALS & MINING–0.8%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.		267,450		4,779,332
				25,674,396
ENERGY–4.3%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES–1.0%
RPC, Inc.(b)		472,520		5,646,614
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–3.3%
Murphy Oil Corp.(b)		312,030		7,005,074
QEP Resources, Inc.		552,720		7,406,448
SM Energy Co.(b)		242,940		4,776,200
				19,187,722
				24,834,336
UTILITIES–4.2%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES–2.9%
PNM Resources, Inc.		292,530		8,942,642
Westar Energy, Inc.		184,525		7,825,705
				16,768,347
GAS UTILITIES–1.3%
Southwest Gas Corp.		135,050		7,449,358
				24,217,705
HEALTH CARE–3.2%
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–3.2%
LifePoint Health, Inc.(a)		102,245		7,504,783
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)		70,350		4,230,146
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)		82,930		6,485,955
				18,220,884
CONSUMER STAPLES–2.3%
FOOD PRODUCTS–2.3%
Dean Foods Co.		242,860		4,165,049
Ingredion, Inc.		94,220		9,030,045
				13,195,094
Total Common Stocks (cost $525,052,792)				567,194,072
	Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–1.8%
TIME DEPOSIT–1.8%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $10,708,953)	$	10,709		10,708,953

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–99.9% (cost $535,761,745)			$	577,903,025
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–5.2%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–5.2%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(c)(d) (cost $29,809,514)		29,809,514		29,809,514
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–105.1% (cost $565,571,259)				607,712,539
Other assets less liabilities–(5.1)%				(29,449,731	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	578,262,808

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

(d) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $535,761,745)	$	577,903,025	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $29,809,514—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		29,809,514
Dividends and interest receivable		700,567
Receivable for investment securities sold		661,166
Receivable for capital stock sold		401,887
Total assets		609,476,159
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		29,809,514
Payable for capital stock redeemed		809,047
Advisory fee payable		374,277
Distribution fee payable		83,464
Administrative fee payable		12,020
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		124,930
Total liabilities		31,213,351
NET ASSETS	$	578,262,808
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	33,631
Additional paid-in capital		499,929,280
Undistributed net investment income		2,715,728
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions		33,442,889
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		42,141,280
	$	578,262,808

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	191,387,442		11,068,688	$	17.29
B	$	386,875,366		22,562,576	$	17.15

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $29,237,222 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers	$	8,275,077
Affiliated issuers		18,060
Interest		1,347
Securities lending income		404,515
		8,698,999
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		4,753,253
Distribution fee—Class B		1,065,897
Transfer agency—Class A		2,368
Transfer agency—Class B		4,876
Custodian		136,535
Printing		89,332
Administrative		50,834
Legal		50,652
Audit and tax		39,638
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		19,007
Total expenses		6,233,549
Net investment income		2,465,450
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on investment transactions		35,036,368
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(72,068,219	)
Net loss on investment transactions		(37,031,851	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(34,566,401	)

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	2,465,450		$	3,813,704
Net realized gain on investment transactions		35,036,368			101,341,097
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(72,068,219	)		(47,350,031	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(34,566,401	)		57,804,770
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(1,618,764	)		(1,452,999	)
Class B		(2,200,891	)		(2,092,707	)
Net realized gain on investment transactions
Class A		(32,902,934	)		(23,966,237	)
Class B		(67,713,766	)		(51,622,589	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase (decrease)		58,207,721			(9,435,791	)
Total decrease		(80,795,035	)		(30,765,553	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		659,057,843			689,823,396
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,715,728 and $4,069,933, respectively)	$	578,262,808		$	659,057,843

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign

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markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

567,194,072

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

567,194,072

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

10,708,953

–0

–

10,708,953

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

29,809,514

–0

–

–0

–

29,809,514

Total Investments in Securities

597,003,586

10,708,953

–0

–

607,712,539

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

597,003,586

$

10,708,953

$

–0

–

$

607,712,539

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .75% of the first $2.5 billion, .65% of the next $2.5 billion and .60% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to 1.20% and 1.45% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no expenses waived by the Adviser.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,834.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $656,741, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	257,008,757		$	299,882,579
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

Cost	$	566,955,483
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	91,923,915
Gross unrealized depreciation		(51,166,859	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	40,757,056

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $29,237,222 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $29,809,514. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $404,515 and $18,060 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return

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the loaned securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	9,099	$	169,067	$	148,356	$	29,810

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		1,054,614			1,246,289		$	21,464,138		$	28,041,665
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		1,883,344			1,203,562			34,521,698			25,419,235
Shares redeemed		(1,512,726	)		(2,294,010	)		(30,568,014	)		(53,028,466	)
Net increase		1,425,232			155,841		$	25,417,822		$	432,434
Class B
Shares sold		1,448,952			1,725,536		$	28,947,051		$	38,451,925
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions		3,843,577			2,559,090			69,914,657			53,715,296
Shares redeemed		(3,259,605	)		(4,538,703	)		(66,071,809	)		(102,035,446	)
Net increase (decrease)		2,032,924			(254,077	)	$	32,789,899		$	(9,868,225	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Capitalization Risk—Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk—The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	9,743,708	$	14,929,994
Net long-term capital gains		94,692,647		64,204,538
Total taxable distributions	$	104,436,355	$	79,134,532

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	3,679,130
Undistributed net capital gain		33,863,712
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		40,757,056	(a)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	78,299,898

(a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

During the current fiscal year, there were no permanent differences that resulted in adjustments to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions, or additional paid-in capital.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$21.95			$22.89			$17.67			$15.46			$16.95
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.11			.17			.16			.13			.09
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions		(1.11	)		1.82			6.41			2.72			(1.50	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(1.00	)		1.99			6.57			2.85			(1.41	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.17	)		(.17	)		(.13	)		(.10	)		(.08	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(3.49	)		(2.76	)		(1.22	)		(.54	)		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(3.66	)		(2.93	)		(1.35	)		(.64	)		(.08	)
Net asset value, end of period		$17.29			$21.95			$22.89			$17.67			$15.46
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(5.49	)%		9.20	%		38.06	%*		18.75	%		(8.39	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$191,388			$211,680			$217,146			$156,832			$151,754
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.82	%		.82	%		.81	%		.82	%		.83	%
Net investment income		.56	%		.75	%		.77	%		.75	%		.56	%
Portfolio turnover rate		42	%		45	%		56	%		50	%		70	%

See footnote summary on page 20.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$21.79			$22.74			$17.58			$15.38			$16.87
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.06			.11			.11			.08			.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions		(1.09	)		1.81			6.36			2.71			(1.50	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(1.03	)		1.92			6.47			2.79			(1.45	)
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income		(.12	)		(.11	)		(.09	)		(.05	)		(.04	)
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions		(3.49	)		(2.76	)		(1.22	)		(.54	)		–0	–
Total dividends and distributions		(3.61	)		(2.87	)		(1.31	)		(.59	)		(.04	)
Net asset value, end of period		$17.15			$21.79			$22.74			$17.58			$15.38
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(5.69	)%		8.95	%		37.63	%*		18.47	%		(8.62	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$386,875			$447,378			$472,677			$347,784			$324,145
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.07	%		1.07	%		1.06	%		1.07	%		1.08	%
Net investment income		.31	%		.49	%		.51	%		.51	%		.31	%
Portfolio turnover rate.		42	%		45	%		56	%		50	%		70	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the year ended December 31, 2013 by 0.01%.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Small Mid/Cap Value Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 73.47% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Joseph G. Paul(2), Vice President James W. MacGregor(2), Vice President Shri Singhvi(2) , Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210	LEGAL COUNSEL Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
DISTRIBUTOR AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105	TRANSFER AGENT AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the Small/Mid-Cap Value Senior Investment Management Team. Mr. Joseph G. Paul, Mr. James W. MacGregor, and Mr. Shri Singhvi are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

* The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Joseph G. Paul 56	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
James W. MacGregor 48	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Shri Singhvi 42	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI **, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABIS and ABI are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618 or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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SENIOR OFFICER FEE EVALUATION	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	Specialty	0.75% on first $2.5 billion 0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance	$667.6

The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,434 (0.007% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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The Adviser has agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Portfolio’s fiscal year. The waiver is terminable by the Adviser upon at least 60 days’ notice prior to the Portfolio’s prospectus update. The Portfolio was operating below its expense caps for the most recent fiscal year; accordingly the expense limitation undertaking of the Portfolio was of no effect. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of the Portfolio for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Gross Expense Ratio	Fiscal Year End
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	Class A    1.20% Class B    1.45%	0.82% 1.07%	December 31

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

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addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	$667.6	Small & Mid Cap Value Schedule 0.95% on first $25m 0.75% on the next $25m 0.65% on the next $50m 0.55% on the balance Minimum account size $25m		0.580	%		0.750	%

The Adviser also manages AB Trust, Inc.—Discovery Value Fund (“Discovery Value Fund”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Discovery Value Fund, and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	Discovery	0.75% on first $2.5 billion		0.750	%		0.750	%
	Value Fund	0.65% on next $2.5 billion 0.60% on the balance

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families that have an investment style similar to that of the Portfolio. The Adviser charges the fees set forth below for the sub-advisory relationships that have a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fee and what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the fee schedules of the sub-advisory relationships been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets.

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	Client #1	0.50% on the first $250 million 0.40% on the balance		0.469%		0.750%
	Client #2	0.95% on the first $10 million 0.75% on the next $40 million 0.65% on the next $50 million 0.55% on the balance		0.575%		0.750%
	Client #3	0.61% on the first $150 million 0.50% on the balance		0.525%		0.750%

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationships are paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such lower fees due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationships. There could be various business reasons why an investment

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

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adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different feel level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management generally required by a registered investment company.

II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper, Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁷ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking.^8,9

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components and attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee  (%)10		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio		0.750		0.833		3/10

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.¹¹

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)12		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio		0.819		0.870		4/10		0.880		5/17

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

7 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

8 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

9 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

10 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waiver or expense cap that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

11 Except for asset size comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

12 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25% . During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $1,130,137 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $2,319,957 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹³

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions and pay commissions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base

13 The Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^14,15 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁶ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio¹⁷ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)¹⁸ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.¹⁹

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio
1 year		10.18		4.63		5.15		1/10		2/21
3 year		18.13		14.50		14.33		1/10		3/21
5 year		15.34		14.11		14.67		4/10		7/19
10 year		9.30		8.90		7.92		2/8		3/11

Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²⁰ versus its benchmarks.²¹ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²²

14 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

15 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones V. Harris at 1429.

16 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

17 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

18 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s respective EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

19 Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

20 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

21 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2015.

22 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year		3 Year		5 Year		10 Year		Since Inception		Annualized				Risk Period
											Volatility		Sharpe
	(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(Year)
Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio		10.18		18.12		15.34		9.30		11.12		20.22		0.47		10
Russell 2500 Value Index		6.95		16.87		15.46		8.21		9.80		18.43		0.44		10
Russell 2500 Index		8.24		17.45		16.89		9.25		9.25		N/A		N/A		N/A
Inception Date: May 2, 2001

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

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ANNUAL REPORT

AB VARIABLE PRODUCTS

SERIES FUND, INC.

+ VALUE PORTFOLIO

Investment Products Offered

Ø Are Not FDIC Insured

Ø May Lose Value

Ø Are Not Bank Guaranteed

AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.

You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abglobal.com or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein^® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.

VALUE PORTFOLIO AB Variable Products Series Fund

LETTER TO INVESTORS

February 10, 2016

The following is an update of AB Variable Products Series Fund—Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the annual reporting period ended December 31, 2015. Effective May 1, 2015, the AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund’s name changed to AB Variable Products Series Fund.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of US companies with relatively large market capitalizations that AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) believes are undervalued. The Portfolio invests in companies that are determined by the Adviser to be undervalued using the fundamental value approach of the Adviser. The fundamental value approach seeks to identify a universe of securities that are considered to be undervalued because they are attractively priced relative to their future earnings power and dividend-paying capability.

The Portfolio may enter into derivatives transactions, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. The Portfolio may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). These transactions may be used, for example, to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Portfolio’s portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.

The Portfolio may invest in securities of non-US issuers.

The Portfolio may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in equity securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the type of companies and geographic locations in which the Portfolio seeks to invest than direct investments.

INVESTMENT RESULTS

The table on page 3 shows the Portfolio’s performance compared to its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, and the broad US stock market, as represented by the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, for the one-, five- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

All share classes of the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark for the annual period. Overall sector selection was modestly negative, with an underweight in the poorly-performing energy sector helping to offset the drag from underweights in consumer staples and consumer growth names, and an overweight in consumer discretionary. Stock selection among retailers and resources negatively impacted relative performance, partially offset by holdings in services (airlines) and energy (oil refiners).

The Portfolio did not utilize derivatives during the annual period.

MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY

US equity markets rose during the annual period. After a strong run-up in shares in the first half of the period, equities pulled back amid concerns that China’s economy would drag the global economy into a slowdown and stretched valuations in developed stocks caused shares to tumble. However, markets rebounded toward year end as they stabilized and welcomed central bank policy actions from the US, Europe and China. The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates from record lows as expected, after seven years of accommodative policy, removing some uncertainty from the market, as economic data released during the period supported the case for a rate hike. The jobless rate declined unexpectedly and employment grew; wage growth started to accelerate and the US service sector expanded at a faster pace. Gross domestic product expanded.

The Portfolio has remained focused on attractively-valued opportunities, which are widespread across most industry sectors and regions. The Portfolio’s Senior Investment Management Team prefers companies with robust cash flow generation and strong balance sheets, whose stocks are trading at deep valuation discounts.

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Benchmark Disclosure

The Russell 1000^® Value Index and the S&P 500^® Index are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Russell 1000 Value Index represents the performance of 1,000 large-cap companies within the US. The S&P 500 Index includes 500 US stocks and is a common representation of the performance of the overall US stock market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolio.

A Word About Risk

Market Risk: The value of the Portfolio’s assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as value, may underperform the market generally.

Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.

Management Risk: The Portfolio is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Portfolio, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results.

These risks are fully discussed in the Variable Products prospectus. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

An Important Note About Historical Performance

The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown on the following page represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. Please contact your Financial Advisor or Insurance Agent Representative at your financial institution to obtain portfolio performance information current to the most recent month end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolio carefully before investing. For additional copies of the Portfolio’s prospectus or summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call your financial advisor or 800.984.7654. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolio have been deducted, but no adjustment has been made for insurance company separate account or annuity contract charges, which would reduce total return to a contract owner. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

There are additional fees and expenses associated with all Variable Products. These fees can include mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, and other charges that can significantly reduce investment returns. Those fees and expenses are not reflected in this annual report. You should consult your Variable Products prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses and speak to your insurance agent or financial representative if you have any questions. You should read the prospectus before investing or sending money.

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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE	AB Variable Products Series Fund

THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK	NAV Returns
PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 (unaudited)	1 Year		5 Years*		10 Years*
Value Portfolio Class A†		-6.95%		9.58%		3.96%
Value Portfolio Class B†		-7.17%		9.31%		3.71%
Russell 1000 Value Index		-3.83%		11.27%		6.16%
S&P 500 Index		1.38%		12.57%		7.31%
*    Average annual returns. †   Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the performance of all share classes of the Portfolio for the annual period ended December 31, 2015, by 0.17%.

The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual expense ratios as 0.79% and 1.04% for Class A and Class B, respectively. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.

VALUE PORTFOLIO CLASS A

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT

12/31/05 – 12/31/15 (unaudited)

This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Value Portfolio Class A shares (from 12/31/05 to 12/31/15) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, and the broad US stock market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index. The chart assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

See Disclosures, Risks and Note about Historical Performance on page 2.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include fees or other expenses of any variable insurance product. If such expenses were included, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of each classes’ table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015		Ending Account Value December 31, 2015		Expenses Paid During Period*		Annualized Expense Ratio*
Class A
Actual	$	1,000	$	928.10	$	3.94		0.81	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,021.12	$	4.13		0.81	%
Class B
Actual	$	1,000	$	926.50	$	5.15		1.06	%
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000	$	1,019.86	$	5.40		1.06	%

* Expenses are equal to each classes’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS*
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

COMPANY	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF NET ASSETS
Wells Fargo & Co.	$	3,977,412		4.6	%
Bank of America Corp.		3,917,519		4.5
Allstate Corp. (The)		3,838,404		4.5
Aetna, Inc.		2,901,400		3.4
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		2,875,636		3.3
Pfizer, Inc.		2,858,491		3.3
Microsoft Corp.		2,694,608		3.1
Applied Materials, Inc.		2,677,091		3.1
Capital One Financial Corp.		2,553,945		3.0
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.		2,435,670		2.8
	$	30,730,176		35.6	%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN^†

December 31, 2015 (unaudited)

SECTOR	U.S. $ VALUE		PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Financials	$	25,102,812		29.0	%
Information Technology		13,204,060		15.3
Consumer Discretionary		9,874,930		11.4
Health Care		9,090,272		10.5
Industrials		8,128,260		9.4
Materials		6,116,558		7.1
Energy		5,678,871		6.6
Utilities		5,003,963		5.8
Telecommunication Services		2,175,996		2.5
Consumer Staples		1,974,949		2.3
Short-Term Investments		97,460		0.1
Total Investments	$	86,448,131		100.0	%

* Long-term investments.

† The Portfolio’s sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments (excluding security lending collateral) and may vary over time.

Please note: The sector classifications presented herein are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s. The components are divided into sector, industry group, and industry sub-indices as classified by the GICS for each of the market capitalization indices in the broad market. These sector classifications are broadly defined. The “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report reflects more specific industry information and is consistent with the investment restrictions discussed in the Portfolio’s prospectus.

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PORTFOLIOOF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
COMMON STOCKS–99.9%
FINANCIALS–29.0%
BANKS–12.5%
Bank of America Corp.		232,770	$	3,917,519
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.		93,000		2,435,670
JPMorgan Chase & Co.		7,325		483,670
Wells Fargo & Co.		73,168		3,977,412
				10,814,271
CONSUMER FINANCE–6.7%
Capital One Financial Corp.		35,383		2,553,945
Discover Financial Services		16,580		889,020
OneMain Holdings, Inc.(a)		20,193		838,817
Synchrony Financial(a)		50,273		1,528,802
				5,810,584
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES–1.7%
Voya Financial, Inc.		40,918		1,510,283
INSURANCE–8.1%
Allstate Corp. (The)		61,820		3,838,404
American Financial Group, Inc./OH		9,605		692,329
First American Financial Corp.		17,990		645,841
FNF Group		26,993		935,847
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)		7,578		855,253
				6,967,674
				25,102,812
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY–15.3%
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS–1.4%
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)		43,951		1,245,132
IT SERVICES–1.9%
Xerox Corp.		150,444		1,599,220
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–3.1%
Applied Materials, Inc.		143,390		2,677,091
SOFTWARE–5.2%
Microsoft Corp.		48,569		2,694,608
Oracle Corp.		48,603		1,775,468
				4,470,076
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS–3.7%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.		118,807		1,805,866
HP, Inc.		118,807		1,406,675
				3,212,541
				13,204,060
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY–11.4%
AUTO COMPONENTS–4.5%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)		25,293		826,322
Lear Corp.		11,410		1,401,490
Magna International, Inc. (New York)–Class A		40,505	$	1,642,883
				3,870,695
MEDIA–1.4%
Comcast Corp.–Class A		22,199		1,252,690
MULTILINE RETAIL–1.9%
Dollar General Corp.		22,751		1,635,114
SPECIALTY RETAIL–3.6%
Foot Locker, Inc.		21,138		1,375,873
GameStop Corp.–Class A(b)		36,850		1,033,274
Office Depot, Inc.(a)		125,405		707,284
				3,116,431
				9,874,930
HEALTH CARE–10.5%
BIOTECHNOLOGY–1.7%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.		14,768		1,494,374
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES–5.5%
Aetna, Inc.		26,835		2,901,400
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.		15,607		1,836,007
				4,737,407
PHARMACEUTICALS–3.3%
Pfizer, Inc.		88,553		2,858,491
				9,090,272
INDUSTRIALS–9.4%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE–2.1%
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.		15,069		1,800,896
AIRLINES–3.4%
Delta Air Lines, Inc.		34,017		1,724,322
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)		53,413		1,209,804
				2,934,126
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–1.8%
Eaton Corp. PLC		30,907		1,608,400
MACHINERY–2.1%
ITT Corp.		49,142		1,784,838
				8,128,260
MATERIALS–7.1%
CHEMICALS–7.1%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.		70,464		2,875,636
Dow Chemical Co. (The)		17,216		886,280
LyondellBasell Industries NV–Class A		27,096		2,354,642
				6,116,558
ENERGY–6.6%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–6.6%
EOG Resources, Inc.		33,802		2,392,843
Hess Corp.		19,150		928,392
Murphy Oil Corp.		44,468		998,307
Valero Energy Corp.		19,224		1,359,329
				5,678,871

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Company	Shares		U.S. $ Value
UTILITIES–5.8%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES–4.7%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.		12,967	$	755,587
Edison International		25,330		1,499,789
PPL Corp.		53,982		1,842,406
				4,097,782
MULTI-UTILITIES–1.1%
NiSource, Inc.		46,447		906,181
				5,003,963
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–2.5%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–1.5%
Verizon Communications, Inc.		28,234		1,304,976
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–1.0%
Vodafone Group PLC (Sponsored ADR)		27,000		871,020
				2,175,996
CONSUMER STAPLES–2.3%
TOBACCO–2.3%
Altria Group, Inc.		33,928		1,974,949
Total Common Stocks (cost $81,336,805)				86,350,671
Company	Principal Amount (000)		U.S. $ Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–0.1%
TIME DEPOSIT–0.1%
State Street Time Deposit 0.01%, 1/04/16 (cost $97,460)	$	97	$	97,460
Total Investments Before Security Lending Collateral for Securities Loaned–100.0% (cost $81,434,265)				86,448,131
	Shares
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED–1.3%
INVESTMENT COMPANIES–1.3%
AB Exchange Reserves–Class I, 0.24%(c)(d) (cost $1,077,863)		1,077,863		1,077,863
TOTAL INVESTMENTS–101.3% (cost $82,512,128)				87,525,994
Other assets less liabilities–(1.3)%				(1,088,746	)
NET ASSETS–100.0%			$	86,437,248

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Represents entire or partial securities out on loan. See Note E for securities lending information.

(c) To obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618.

(d) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $81,434,265)	$	86,448,131	(a)
Affiliated issuers (cost $1,077,863—investment of cash collateral for securities loaned)		1,077,863
Cash		12,505
Dividends and interest receivable		143,455
Receivable for capital stock sold		44
Total assets		87,681,998
LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral received on securities loaned		1,077,863
Advisory fee payable		41,415
Audit and tax fee payable		38,685
Printing fee payable		19,821
Distribution fee payable		18,527
Custody fee payable		13,195
Administrative fee payable		12,020
Payable for capital stock redeemed		11,971
Legal fee payable		8,404
Transfer Agent fee payable		99
Accrued expenses		2,750
Total liabilities		1,244,750
NET ASSETS	$	86,437,248
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par	$	6,175
Additional paid-in capital		91,315,687
Undistributed net investment income		1,150,773
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions		(11,049,253	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		5,013,866
	$	86,437,248

Net Asset Value Per Share—1 billion shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value

Class	Net Assets		Shares Outstanding		Net Asset Value
A	$	1,373,360		97,361	$	14.11
B	$	85,063,888		6,077,161	$	14.00

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $1,033,274 (see Note E).

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,468)	$	2,160,447
Affiliated issuers		1,241
Interest		86
Securities lending income		58,098
		2,219,872
EXPENSES
Advisory fee (see Note B)		555,496
Distribution fee—Class B		248,265
Transfer agency—Class A		73
Transfer agency—Class B		4,212
Custodian		79,357
Administrative		50,834
Audit and tax		40,290
Printing		30,677
Legal		30,427
Directors’ fees		21,157
Miscellaneous		6,884
Total expenses		1,067,672
Net investment income		1,152,200
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Net realized gain on investment transactions		13,865,442
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(21,949,500	)
Net loss on investment transactions		(8,084,058	)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	(6,931,858	)

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET  ASSETS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	1,152,200		$	1,860,763
Net realized gain on investment transactions		13,865,442			19,670,880
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments		(21,949,500	)		(9,092,103	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		(6,931,858	)		12,439,540
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income
Class A		(37,660	)		(42,060	)
Class B		(1,820,494	)		(1,898,144	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net decrease		(18,965,534	)		(30,782,902	)
Total decrease		(27,755,546	)		(20,283,566	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period		114,192,794			134,476,360
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,150,773 and $1,856,727, respectively)	$	86,437,248		$	114,192,794

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies

The AB Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Prior to May 1, 2015, the Portfolio was known as AllianceBernstein Value Portfolio. Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was known as AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. The Portfolio’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio is diversified as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund was incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end series investment company. The Fund offers sixteen separately managed pools of assets which have differing investment objectives and policies. The Portfolio offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan.

The Portfolio offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at the Portfolio’s net asset value per share.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio.

1. Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g. last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Such factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

addition, the Portfolio may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Portfolio values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Portfolio may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

2. Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolio. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolio’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015:

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Investments in Securities:

Assets:

Common Stocks*

$

86,350,671

$

–0

–

$

–0

–

$

86,350,671

Short-Term Investments

–0

–

97,460

–0

–

97,460

Investments of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned in Affiliated Money Market Fund

1,077,863

–0

–

–0

–

1,077,863

Total Investments in Securities

87,428,534

97,460

–0

–

87,525,994

Other Financial Instruments**

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

–0

–

Total^

$

87,428,534

$

97,460

$

–0

–

$

87,525,994

* See Portfolio of Investments for sector classifications.

** Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

^ There were no transfers between any levels during the reporting period.

The Portfolio recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

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The Adviser established the Committee to oversee the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Portfolio. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and processes at vendors, 2) daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).

3. Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.

Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

4. Taxes

It is the Portfolio’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolio amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.

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6. Class Allocations

All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolio are borne on a pro-rata basis by each outstanding class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in the Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged proportionately to each Portfolio or based on other appropriate methods. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.

7. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .55% of the first $2.5 billion, .45% of the next $2.5 billion and .40% in excess of $5 billion, of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses on an annual basis (the “Expense Caps”) to 1.20% and 1.45% of daily average net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no expenses waived by the Adviser.

Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $50,834.

Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $78,465, of which $0 and $0, respectively, was paid to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein Limited, affiliates of the Adviser.

The Portfolio compensates AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolio. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $1,262 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

NOTE C: Distribution Plan

The Portfolio has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to .50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board currently limits payments under the Plan to .25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The Plan provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities.

The Portfolio is not obligated under the Plan to pay any distribution and servicing fees in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the payments to the Distributor under the Plan is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution services with respect to the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. Since the Distributor’s compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plan is characterized by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission as being of the “compensation” variety.

In the event that the Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution or servicing fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be owed by the Portfolio to the Distributor.

The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolio’s shares.

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NOTE D: Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Purchases			Sales
Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities)	$	82,664,085		$	101,863,643
U.S. government securities		–0	–		–0	–

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:

Cost	$	83,173,278
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	9,959,703
Gross unrealized depreciation		(5,606,987	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	4,352,716

1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Portfolio may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.

The Portfolio did not engage in derivatives transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015.

2. Currency Transactions

The Portfolio may invest in non-U.S. dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Portfolio may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Portfolio may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Portfolio and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Portfolio may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).

NOTE E: Securities Lending

The Portfolio may enter into securities lending transactions. Under the Portfolio’s securities lending program, all loans of securities will be collateralized continually by cash. The Portfolio will be compensated for the loan from a portion of the net return from the income earned on cash collateral after a rebate is paid to the borrower (in some cases, this rebate may be a “negative rebate” or fee paid by the borrower to the Portfolio in connection with the loan), and payments are made for fees of the securities lending agent and for certain other administrative expenses. It is the policy of the Portfolio to receive collateral consisting of cash in an amount exceeding the value of the securities loaned. The Portfolio will have the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice to the borrower within the normal and customary settlement time for the securities. While the securities are on loan, the borrower is obligated to pay the Portfolio amounts equal to any income or other distributions from the securities. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote on any securities during the existence of a loan, but will have the right to regain ownership of loaned securities in order to exercise voting or other ownership rights. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower. Collateral received and securities loaned are marked to market daily to ensure that the securities loaned are secured by collateral. The lending agent will invest the cash collateral received in AB Exchange Reserves, an eligible money market vehicle, in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio, and as approved by the Board. The collateral received on securities loaned is recorded as an asset as well as a corresponding liability in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the Portfolio lends securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had securities on loan with a value of $1,033,274 and had received cash collateral which has been invested into AB Exchange Reserves of $1,077,863. The cash collateral will be adjusted on the next business day to maintain the required collateral amount. The Portfolio earned securities lending income of $58,098 and $1,241 from the borrowers and AB Exchange Reserves, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015; these amounts are reflected in the statement of operations. A principal risk of lending portfolio securities is that the borrower will fail to return the loaned

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

securities upon termination of the loan and that the collateral will not be sufficient to replace the loaned securities. A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of AB Exchange Reserves for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Market Value December 31, 2014 (000)		Purchases at Cost (000)		Sales Proceeds (000)		Market Value December 31, 2015 (000)
$	1,053	$	11,424	$	11,399	$	1,078

NOTE F: Capital Stock

Each class consists of 500,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

	SHARES						AMOUNT
	Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014			Year Ended December 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
Class A
Shares sold		2,688			5,694		$	40,938		$	83,425
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		2,493			2,832			37,660			42,059
Shares redeemed		(40,110	)		(31,302	)		(608,137	)		(472,031	)
Net decrease		(34,929	)		(22,776	)	$	(529,539	)	$	(346,547	)
Class B
Shares sold		265,248			201,840		$	3,935,955		$	2,930,423
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends		121,285			128,775			1,820,494			1,898,144
Shares redeemed		(1,605,506	)		(2,418,029	)		(24,192,444	)		(35,264,922	)
Net decrease		(1,218,973	)		(2,087,414	)	$	(18,435,995	)	$	(30,436,355	)

NOTE G: Risks Involved in Investing in the Portfolio

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk—Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.

Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.

Derivatives Risk— The Portfolio may enter into derivative transactions such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolio, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Derivatives may result in significant losses, including losses that are far greater than the value of the derivatives reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Portfolio has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Portfolio has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.

NOTE H: Joint Credit Facility

A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Portfolio, participate in a $280 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Portfolio did not utilize the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2015.

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NOTE I: Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	1,858,154	$	1,940,204
Total taxable distributions paid	$	1,858,154	$	1,940,204

As of December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$	1,150,773
Accumulated capital and other losses		(10,388,103	)(a)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		4,352,716	(b)
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit)	$	(4,884,614	)

(a) On December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $9,396,855. During the fiscal year, the Portfolio utilized $15,199,277 of capital loss carryforwards to offset current year net realized gains. At December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a post-October short-term capital loss deferral of $991,248, which is deemed to arise on January 1, 2016.

(b) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For tax purposes, net capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an indefinite period. These post-December 22, 2010 capital losses must be utilized prior to the earlier capital losses, which are subject to expiration. Post-December 22, 2010 capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered short-term as under previous regulation. As of December 31, 2015, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $9,396,855 which will expire in 2017.

During the current fiscal year, there were no permanent differences that resulted in adjustments to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions, or additional paid-in capital.

NOTE J: New Accounting Pronouncement

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirement for investments not valued at net asset value. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

NOTE K: Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolio’s financial statements through this date.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	AB Variable Products Series Fund

Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS A
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$15.50			$14.22			$10.63			$9.37			$9.84
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.21			.26			.19			.20			.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(1.26	)		1.31			3.70			1.26			(.50	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(1.05	)		1.57			3.89			1.46			(.33	)
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		(.34	)		(.29	)		(.30	)		(.20	)		(.14	)
Net asset value, end of period		$14.11			$15.50			$14.22			$10.63			$9.37
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(6.95	)%*		11.10	%*		36.85	%*		15.73	%		(3.50	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$1,373			$2,050			$2,205			$1,533			$1,517
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		.81	%		.79	%		.73	%		.72	%		.71	%
Net investment income		1.38	%		1.74	%		1.51	%		1.98	%		1.78	%
Portfolio turnover rate		83	%		42	%		44	%		40	%		62	%

See footnote summary on page 19.

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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period

	CLASS B
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Net asset value, beginning of period		$15.37			$14.10			$10.54			$9.28			$9.75
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (a)		.17			.22			.16			.17			.15
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions		(1.25	)		1.29			3.66			1.26			(.50	)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations		(1.08	)		1.51			3.82			1.43			(.35	)
Less: Dividends
Dividends from net investment income		(.29	)		(.24	)		(.26	)		(.17	)		(.12	)
Net asset value, end of period		$14.00			$15.37			$14.10			$10.54			$9.28
Total Return
Total investment return based on net asset value (b)		(7.17	)%*		10.77	%*		36.49	%*		15.54	%		(3.78	)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)		$85,064			$112,143			$132,271			$157,920			$175,183
Ratio to average net assets of:
Expenses		1.06	%		1.04	%		.98	%		.97	%		.96	%
Net investment income		1.14	%		1.51	%		1.28	%		1.72	%		1.51	%
Portfolio turnover rate		83	%		42	%		44	%		40	%		62	%

(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return does not reflect (i) insurance company’s separate account related expense charges and (ii) the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

* Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Portfolio resulting from class action settlements, which enhanced the Portfolio’s performance for the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by 0.17%, 0.04% and 0.07%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM	AB Variable Products Series Fund

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of AB Value Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of AB Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) (formerly AllianceBernstein Value Portfolio), one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. (formerly AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.), as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AB Value Portfolio, one of the series constituting AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York

February 12, 2016

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2015 TAX INFORMATION (unaudited) AB Variable Products Series Fund

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Portfolio during the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. For corporate shareholders, 100% of dividends paid qualify for the dividends received deduction.

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BOARDOF DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) William H. Foulk, Jr.(1) D. James Guzy(1)	Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Garry L. Moody(1) Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Joseph G. Paul(2), Vice President Gregory L. Powell(2), Vice President	Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer
CUSTODIANAND ACCOUNTING AGENT	LEGAL COUNSEL
State Street Bank and Trust Company	Seward & Kissel LLP
State Street Corporation CCB/5 1 Iron Street	One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004
Boston, MA 02210
DISTRIBUTOR	TRANSFER AGENT
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.	AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas	P.O. Box 786003
New York, NY 10105	San Antonio, TX 78278-6003
	Toll-free 1-(800) 221-5672
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

(1) Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

(2) The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolio’s portfolio are made by the U.S. Value Senior Investment Management Team. Mr. Joseph G. Paul and Mr. Gregory L. Powell are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio’s portfolio.

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Board of Directors Information

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED DIRECTOR
Robert M. Keith, # 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 55 (2010)	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the head of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”) since July 2008; Director of ABI and President of the AB Mutual Funds. Previously, he served as Executive Managing Director of ABI from December 2006 to June 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004.		110	None
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Marshall C. Turner, Jr., ## Chairman of the Board 74 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Former Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing). He has extensive operating leadership and venture capital investing experience, including five interim or full-time CEO roles, and prior service as general partner of institutional venture capital partnerships. He also has extensive non-profit board leadership experience, and currently serves on the boards of two education and science-related non-profit organizations. He has served as a director of one AB Fund since 1992, and director or trustee of multiple AB Funds since 2005. He has been Chairman of the AB Funds since January 2014, and the Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of such AB Funds since February 2014.		110	Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) since 2007
John H. Dobkin, ## 74 (1992)	Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001–2002; Senior Advisor from June 1999–June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989–May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1992, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of a number of such AB Funds from 2001–2008.		110	None

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MANAGEMENTOFTHE FUND
(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Michael J. Downey, ## 72 (2005)	Private Investor since prior to 2011. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. He served as a Director of The Merger Fund (registered investment company) since prior to 2011 until 2013. He also served as a Director of Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) from 2007 until 2009. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management, director of the Prudential mutual funds, and member of the Executive Committee of Prudential Securities Inc. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2005 and is a director and Chairman of one other registered investment company.		110	Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) since prior to 2011
William H. Foulk, Jr., ## 83 (1990)	Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant since prior to 2011. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. He has served as a director or trustee of various AB Funds since 1983, and was Chairman of the Independent Directors Committees of the AB Funds from 2003 until early February 2014. He served as Chairman of such AB Funds from 2003 through December 2013. He is also active in a number of mutual fund related organizations and committees.		110	None
D. James Guzy, ## 79 (2005)	Chairman of the Board of SRC Computers, Inc. (semi-conductors), with which he has been associated since prior to 2011. He served as Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) since prior to 2011 until November 2013. He was a Director of Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1984 until July 2011. He was a director of Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) from 1969 until 2008, and served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of such company for several years until May 2008. He has served as a director or trustee of one or more of the AB Funds since 1982.		110	None

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NAME, ADDRESS*, AGE, (YEAR FIRST ELECTED**)	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS***	PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR		OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS CURRENTLY HELD BY DIRECTOR
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued)
Nancy P. Jacklin, ## 67 (2006)	Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (2008–2015). U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (which is responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system), (December 2002–May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992–2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985–1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982–1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973–1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2006 and has been Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds since August 2014.		110	None
Garry L. Moody, ## 63 (2008)	Independent Consultant. Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (1995–2008) where he held a number of senior positions, including Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Investment Management Practice Managing Partner; President, Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services Company (1993–1995); and Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1975–1993), where he served as the National Director of Mutual Fund Tax Services and Managing Partner of its Chicago Office Tax department. He is a member of the Trustee Advisory Board of BoardIQ, a biweekly publication focused on issues and news affecting directors of mutual funds. He has served as a director or trustee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the AB Funds since 2008.		110	None
Earl D. Weiner, ## 76 (2007)	Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and is a former member of the ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force to draft editions of the Fund Director’s Guidebook. He also serves as a director or trustee of various non-profit organizations and has served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of a number of them. He has served as a director or trustee of the AB Funds since 2007 and served as Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committees of the AB Funds from 2007 until August 2014.		110	None

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* The address for each of the Portfolio’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors.

*** The information above includes each Director’s principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led to the conclusion that each Director should serve as a Director for the Fund.

# Mr. Keith is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his position as a Senior Vice President of the Adviser.

## Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.

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Officer Information

Certain information concerning the Portfolio’s Officers is listed below.

NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE	PRINCIPAL POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND	PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
Robert M. Keith 55	President and Chief Executive Officer	See biography above.
Philip L. Kirstein 70	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AB Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to March 2003.
Joseph G. Paul 56	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Gregory L. Powell 57	Vice President	Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Emilie D. Wrapp 60	Secretary	Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Joseph J. Mantineo 56	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2011.
Phyllis J. Clarke 55	Controller	Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2011.
Vincent S. Noto 51	Chief Compliance Officer	Senior Vice President since 2015 and Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser** since 2014. Prior thereto, he was Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Compliance of the Adviser** since prior to 2011.

* The address for each of the Portfolio’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

** The Adviser, ABIS and ABI are affiliates of the Fund.

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or the Adviser at (800) 227-4618, or visit www.abglobal.com, for a free prospectus or SAI.

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THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT¹

The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and the AB Variable Products Series Fund (the “Fund”), in respect of AB Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).² The evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by a September 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolio which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:

1. Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services;

2. Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3. Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreement, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

4. Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services;

5. Possible economies of scale as the Portfolio grows larger; and

6. Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolio.

These factors, with the exception of the first factor, are generally referred to as the “Gartenberg factors,” which were articulated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1982. Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc., 694 F. 2d 923 (2d Cir. 1982). The first factor is an additional factor required to be considered by the AoD. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court held the Gartenberg decision was correct in its basic formulation of what Section 36(b) requires: to face liability under Section 36(b), “an investment adviser must charge a fee that is so disproportionately large that it bears no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining.” Jones v. Harris Associates L.P., 130 S. Ct. 1418 (2010). In the Jones decision, the Court stated the Gartenberg approach fully incorporates the correct understanding of fiduciary duty within the context of Section 36(b) and noted with approval that “Gartenberg insists that all relevant circumstances be taken into account” and “uses the range of fees that might result from arm’s-length bargaining as the benchmark for reviewing challenged fees.”³

PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, NET ASSETS & EXPENSE RATIOS

The Adviser proposed that the Portfolio pays the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.

Portfolio	Category	Advisory Fee Based on % of Average Daily Net Assets	Net Assets 03/31/15 ($MIL)
Value Portfolio	Value	0.55% on first $2.5 billion 0.45% on next $2.5 billion 0.40% on the balance	$106.6

1 The information in the fee summary was completed on April 23, 2015 and discussed with the Board of Directors on May 5-7, 2015.

2 Future references to the Fund and the Portfolio do not include “AB.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratio rankings refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

3 Jones v. Harris at 1427.

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The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio. During the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year, the Adviser received $48,434 (0.039% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets) for such services.

The Adviser has agreed to waive that portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio for that portion of its total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit the Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for the Portfolio’s fiscal year. The waiver is terminable by the Adviser upon at least 60 days’ notice prior to the Portfolio’s prospectus update. The Portfolio was operating below its expense caps for the most recent fiscal year; accordingly the expense limitation undertaking of the Portfolio was of no effect. In addition, set forth below are the gross expense ratios of the Portfolio for the most recently completed fiscal year:

Portfolio	Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking	Gross Expense Ratio		Fiscal Year End
Value Portfolio	Class A    1.20%		0.79%	December 31
	Class B    1.45%		1.04%

I. ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS

The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolio that are not provided to non-investment company clients and sub-advised investment companies include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolio’s third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolio are more costly than those for institutional assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as previously noted, the Adviser is reimbursed for providing such services. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolio’s investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund, since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than managing that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. In recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.

Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, the Supreme Court has indicated consideration should be given to the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts that have a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio.⁴ In

4 The Supreme Court stated that “courts may give such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the clients in question require, but the courts must be wary of inapt comparisons.” Among the significant differences the Supreme Court noted that may exist between services provided to mutual funds and institutional accounts are “higher marketing costs.” Jones v. Harris at 1428.

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(continued)	AB Variable Products Series Fund

addition to the AB Institutional fee schedule, set forth below is what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the AB Institutional fee schedule been applicable to the Portfolio versus the Portfolio’s advisory fee based on March 31, 2015 net assets:⁵

Portfolio	Net Assets 3/31/15 ($MIL)	AB Institutional Fee Schedule	Effective AB Inst. Adv. Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Value Portfolio	$106.6	U.S. Diversified Value		0.476	%		0.550	%
		0.65% on 1st $25 million
		0.50% on next $25 million
		0.40% on next $50 million
		0.30% on next $100 million
		0.25% on the balance
		Minimum account size: $25m

The Adviser also manages AB Trust, Inc.—Value Fund (“Value Fund”), a retail mutual fund, which has a substantially similar investment style as the Portfolio. Set forth below are the fee schedule of Value Fund and what would have been the effective advisory fee of the Portfolio had the fee schedule of the retail mutual fund been applicable to the Portfolio:⁶

Portfolio	AB Mutual Fund	Fee Schedule	ABMF Effective Fee			Portfolio Advisory Fee
Value Portfolio	Value Fund	0.55% on first $2.5 billion		0.550	%		0.550	%
		0.45% on next $2.5 billion
		0.40% on the balance

The Adviser provides sub-advisory services to certain other investment companies managed by other fund families that have an investment style similar to that of the Portfolio. The Adviser charges the fees set forth below for the sub-advisory relationships that have a somewhat similar investment style as the Portfolio. Also shown are the Portfolio’s advisory fees and what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolio had the fee schedules of the sub-advisory relationships been applicable to the Portfolio based on March 31, 2015 net assets.

Portfolio		Fee Schedule	Effective Sub-Adv. Fee		Portfolio Advisory Fee
Value Portfolio	Client # 17,8	0.49% on the first $100 million 0.30% on the next $100 million 0.25% on the balance		0.478%		0.550%

It is fair to note that the services the Adviser provides pursuant to sub-advisory agreements are generally confined to the services related to the investment process; in other words, they are not as comprehensive as the services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser. In addition, to the extent that the sub-advisory relationship is with an affiliate of the Adviser, the fee schedule may not reflect arm’s length bargaining or negotiations.

While it appears that the sub-advisory relationship is paying a lower fee than the Portfolio, it is difficult to evaluate the relevance of such lower fees due to differences in terms of the services provided, risks involved and other competitive factors between the Portfolio and the sub-advisory relationship. There could be various business reasons why an investment adviser would be willing to provide a sub-advisory relationship investment related services at a different fee level than an investment company it is sponsoring where the investment adviser is providing all the services, not just investment management, generally required by a registered investment company.

5 The Adviser has indicated that with respect to institutional accounts with assets greater than $300 million, it will negotiate a fee schedule. Discounts that are negotiated vary based upon each client relationship.

6 The retail mutual fund was also affected by the settlement between the Adviser and the NYAG. As a result, the Portfolio has the same breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule as the retail mutual fund.

7 The client is an affiliate of the Adviser.

8 Assets are aggregated with other client portfolios for purposes of calculating the advisory fee.

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II. MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES.

Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolio with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services offered by other investment advisers.⁹ Lipper’s analysis included the comparison of the Portfolio’s contractual management fee, estimated at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio, to the median of the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) and the Portfolio’s contractual management fee ranking. ^10,11

Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, expense components, operating structure, and expense attributes. An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.

Portfolio	Contractual Management Fee (%)12		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank
Value Portfolio		0.550		0.740		2/11

Lipper also analyzed the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year total expense ratio in comparison to the Portfolio’s EG and Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”). The EU¹³ is a broader group compared to the EG, consisting of all funds that have the same investment classification/objective and load type as the subject Portfolio.

Portfolio	Expense Ratio (%)14		Lipper EG Median (%)		Lipper EG Rank		Lipper EU Median (%)		Lipper EU Rank
Value Portfolio		0.786		0.780		7/11		0.758		21/33

Based on this analysis, the Portfolio has a more favorable ranking on a contractual management fee basis than on a total expense ratio basis.

III. COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT.

The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems.

IV. PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES.

The Portfolio’s profitability information, prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors, was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to the Portfolio increased during calendar year 2014, relative to 2013.

9 The Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since “these comparisons are problematic because these fees, like those challenged, may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length.” Jones v. Harris at 1429.

10 Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratio than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently.

11 The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” would mean that the Portfolio had the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group.

12 The contractual management fee does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any advisory fee waiver or expense cap that would effectively reduce the actual management fee.

13 Except for asset (size) comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG when selecting an EU. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund.

14 Most recently completed fiscal year end Class A total expense ratio.

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In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolio, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolio and may earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolio. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that such benefits should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolio and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship provided the affiliates’ charges and services are competitive. These affiliates provide transfer agent, distribution and brokerage related services to the Portfolio and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, and brokerage commissions. In addition, the Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements which offset expenses the Adviser would otherwise incur.

The Portfolio has adopted a distribution plan for Class B shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 40 Act. Under the distribution plan, the Portfolio pays distribution and servicing fees to its principal underwriter, AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), the Portfolio’s distributor and an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. The current annual rate that the Portfolio pays to ABI for 12b-1 fees is 0.25%. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, ABI received $302,455 in Rule 12b-1 fees.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Adviser incurred distribution expenses in the amount of $630,497 in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Portfolio’s Class B shares. This expense amount incurred by ABI is partially offset by the 12b-1 fees paid by the Portfolio.

Financial intermediaries, such as insurers, market and sell shares of the Portfolio and typically receive compensation from ABI, the Advisers and/or the Portfolio for selling shares of the Portfolio. These financial intermediaries receive compensation in any or all of the following forms: 12b-1 fees, defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training, additional distribution support, recordkeeping and/or administrative services. Payments related to providing contract-holder recordkeeping and/or administrative services will generally not exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the relevant intermediary over the year. With respect to the Fund, which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund not discussed in this summary, ABI paid approximately $350,000 in 2014 and expects to pay approximately $400,000 in 2015 for educational support and distribution assistance (revenue sharing payments).

The transfer agent of the Portfolio is AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”). During the most recently completed fiscal year, ABIS received a fee of $1,385 from the Portfolio.¹⁵

The Portfolio did not effect brokerage transactions and pay commissions through the Adviser’s affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“SCB & Co.”) nor its U.K. affiliate, Sanford C. Bernstein Limited (“SCB Ltd.”), collectively “SCB,” during the Portfolio’s most recently completed fiscal year. The Adviser represented that SCB’s profitability from business conducted in the future with the Portfolio would be comparable to the profitability of SCB’s dealings with other similar third party clients. In the ordinary course of business, SCB receives and pays liquidity rebates from electronic communications networks (“ECNs”) derived from trading for its clients. These credits and charges are not being passed onto any SCB client. The Adviser also receives certain soft dollar benefits from brokers that execute agency trades for the Portfolio and other clients. These soft dollar benefits reduce the Adviser’s cost of doing business and increase its profitability.

V. POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through pricing to scale, breakpoints, fee reductions/waivers and enhancement to services.

In May 2012, an independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors information on the Adviser’s firm-wide average costs from 2005 through 2011 and the potential economies of scale. The independent consultant noted that from 2005 through 2007 the Adviser experienced significant growth in assets under management (“AUM”). During this period, operating expenses increased, in part to keep up with growth, and in part reflecting market returns. However, from 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, AUM rapidly and significantly decreased due to declines in market value and client withdrawals. When AUM rapidly decreased, some operating expenses categories, including base compensation and office space, adjusted more slowly during this period, resulting in an increase in average costs. Since 2009, AUM has experienced less significant changes. The independent consultant noted that changes in operating expenses reflect changes in business composition and business practices in response to changes in financial markets. Finally, the independent consultant concluded that the increase in average cost and the decline in net operating margin across the Adviser since late 2008 are inconsistent with the view that there are currently reductions in average costs due to economies of scale that can be shared with the AB Mutual Funds managed by the Adviser through lower fees.

15 The Fund (which includes the Portfolio and other Portfolios of the Fund) paid ABIS a fee of $18,000 in 2014.

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Previously in February 2008, the independent consultant provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics.^16,17 The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.¹⁸ The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund AUM, family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AB Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of the fund size and each Adviser’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.

VI. NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO

With assets under management of approximately $486 billion as of March 31, 2015, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolio.

The information prepared by Lipper shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolio¹⁹ relative to its Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)²⁰ for the periods ended February 28, 2015.²¹

	Portfolio (%)		PG Median (%)		PU Median (%)		PG Rank		PU Rank
Value Portfolio
1 year		11.43		12.00		12.53		8/11		35/51
3 year		17.50		16.34		17.19		4/11		19/49
5 year		13.72		13.63		14.16		5/10		26/43
10 year		5.25		6.64		6.97		9/9		32/33

16 The Deli study, originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data and updated for the February 2008 Presentation, may be of diminished value due to the age of the data used in the presentation and the changes experienced in the industry over the last four years.

17 As mentioned previously, the Supreme Court cautioned against accepting mutual fund fee comparisons without careful scrutiny since the fees may not be the product of negotiations conducted at arm’s length. See Jones v. Harris at 1429.

18 The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets.

19 The performance rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s performance returns shown were provided by Lipper.

20 The Portfolio’s PG is identical to the Portfolio’s respective EG. The Portfolio’s PU is not identical to the Portfolio’s EU as the criteria for including/excluding a fund from a PU is somewhat different from that of an EU.

21 Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of the fund even if a fund had a different investment classification/objective at a different point in time.

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Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year and since inception performance returns of the Portfolio (in bold)²² versus its benchmark.²³ Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.²⁴

	Periods Ending February 28, 2015 Annualized Performance
	1 Year (%)		3 Year (%)		5 Year (%)		10 Year (%)		Since Inception (%)		Annualized				Risk Period (Year)
											Volatility (%)		Sharpe (%)
Value Portfolio		11.43		17.50		13.72		5.25		8.15		16.45		0.30		10
Russell 1000		13.49		18.11		15.51		7.21		10.00		15.56		0.43		10
Value Index
Inception Date: July 22, 2002

CONCLUSION:

Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fee for the Portfolio is reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolio is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.

Dated: June 5, 2015

22 The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolio.

23 The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for periods through February 28, 2014.

24 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a portfolio’s return in excess of the riskless return by the portfolio’s standard deviation. A portfolio with a greater volatility would be viewed as more risky than a portfolio with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky portfolio. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a portfolio with a lower Sharpe Ratio.

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 12(a)(1).

(b) During the period covered by this report, no material amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that independent directors William H. Foulk, Jr., Garry L. Moody and Marshall C. Turner, Jr. qualify as audit committee financial experts.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) - (c) The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the independent auditor Ernst & Young LLP, for the Fund’s last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for: (i) the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements included in the Fund’s annual report to stockholders; (ii) assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (i), which include multi-class distribution testing, advice and education on accounting and auditing issues, and consent letters; and (iii) tax compliance, tax advice and tax return preparation.

		Audit Fees		Audit-Related Fees		Tax Fees
AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio	2014		68,071		—		31,211
	2015		70,134		—		21,573
AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio	2014		39,530		—		24,602
	2015		40,728		—		10,118
AB Growth Portfolio	2014		29,609		—		10,737
	2015		30,507		—		8,702
AB Growth & Income Portfolio	2014		29,609		—		11,322
	2015		30,507		—		10,332
AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio	2014		64,103		—		9,738
	2015		66,045		—		10,711
AB International Growth Portfolio	2014		39,530		—		24,604
	2015		40,728		—		13,138
AB International Value Portfolio	2014		39,530		—		24,634
	2015		40,728		—		30,422
AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio	2014		29,609		—		10,737
	2015		30,507		—		8,711
AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio	2014		33,578		—		18,619
	2015		34,595		—		18,023
AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio	2014		29,609		—		9,733
	2015		30,507		—		8,622
AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	2014		33,578		—		16,918
	2015		34,595		—		12,883
AB Value Portfolio	2014		29,609		—		10,653
	2015		30,507		—		9,614
AB Dynamic Asset	2014		80,281		—		18,619
	2015		82,714		—		25,283
AB Global Bond	2014		—		—		—
	2015		26,250		—		—
AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategy	2014		—		—		—
	2015		13,450		—		—
AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate	2014		—		—		—
	2015		26,250		—		—

(d) Not applicable.

(e) (1) Beginning with audit and non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures require the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures also require pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Adviser and Service Affiliates to the extent that these services are directly related to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund.

(e) (2) All of the amounts for Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees in the table under Item 4 (a) – (c) are for services pre-approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table sets forth the aggregate non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Fund’s Adviser and entities that control, are controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund:

		All Fees for Non-Audit Services Provided to the Portfolio, the Adviser and Service Affiliates		Total Amount of  Foregoing Column Pre-approved by the Audit Committee (Portion Comprised of Audit Related Fees) (Portion Comprised of Tax Fees)
AB Balanced Wealth Strategy Portfolio	2014	$	436,816		31,211
					—
					(31,211	)
	2015	$	436,818		21,573
					—
					(21,573	)
AB Global Thematic Growth Portfolio	2014	$	430,207		24,602
					—
					(24,602	)
	2015	$	425,363		10,118
					—
					(10,118	)
AB Growth Portfolio	2014	$	416,342		10,737
					—
					(10,737	)
	2015	$	423,947		8,702
					—
					(8,702	)
AB Growth & Income Portfolio	2014	$	416,927		11,322
					—
					(11,322	)
	2015	$	425,577		10,332
					—
					(10,332	)
AB Intermediate Bond Portfolio	2014	$	415,343		9,738
					—
					(9,738	)
	2015	$	425,956		10,711
					—
					(10,711	)
AB International Growth Portfolio	2014	$	430,209		24,604
					—
					(24,604	)
	2015	$	402,107		(13,138	)
					—
					13,138
AB International Value Portfolio	2014	$	430,239		24,634
					—
					(24,634	)
	2015	$	445,667		30,422
					—
					(30,422	)
AB Large Cap Growth Portfolio	2014	$	416,342		10,737
					—
					(10,737	)
	2015	$	423,956		8,711
					—
					(8,711	)
AB Real Estate Investment Portfolio	2014	$	424,224		18,619
					—
					(18,619	)
	2015	$	433,268		18,023
					—
					(18,023	)

AB Small Cap Growth Portfolio	2014	$	415,338	9,733
				—
				(9,733	)
	2015	$	423,867	8,622
				—
				(8,622	)
AB Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio	2014	$	422,523	16,918
				—
				(16,918	)
	2015	$	428,128	12,883
				—
				(12,883	)
AB Value Portfolio	2014	$	416,258	10,653
				—
				(10,653	)
	2015	$	424,859	9,614
				—
				(9,614	)
AB Dynamic Asset	2014	$	424,224	18,619
				—
				(18,619	)
	2015	$	440,528	25,283
				—
				(25,283	)
AB Global Bond	2014	$	—	—
				—
				—
	2015	$	415,245	—
				—
				—
AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Portfolio	2014	$	—	—
				—
				—
	2015	$	415,245	—
				—
				—
AB Global Risk Allocation-Moderate	2014	$	—	—
				—
				—
	2015	$	415,245	—
				—
				—

(h) The Audit Committee of the Fund has considered whether the provision of any non-audit services not pre-approved by the Audit Committee provided by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser and Service Affiliates is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the registrant.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
12 (a) (1)	Code of ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 hereof
12 (b) (1)	Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (b) (2)	Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12 (c)	Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.

By:	/s/ Robert M. Keith
	Robert M. Keith
	President
Date:	February 10, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:	/s/ Robert M. Keith
	Robert M. Keith
	President
Date:	February 10, 2016
By:	/s/ Joseph J. Mantineo
	Joseph J. Mantineo
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	February 10, 2016