| Home Office: Harrison, NY Administrative Office: 4333 Edgewood Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52499 |
August 20, 2013
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Insured Investments Office
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-0506
| RE: | Transamerica Advisor EliteSM NY Variable Annuity | |||||
| Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company | ||||||
| File No. 333-187923 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“TFLIC”) and Transamerica Advisor Elite NY Variable Annuity (the “Registrant”) hereby request the withdrawal of their Registration Statement on Form N-4 for the flexible premium variable annuity policy (the “Contract”), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2013 and all amendments and definitive filings associated with it.
TFLIC and the Registrant are requesting withdrawal of the Registration Statement for the Contract because TFLIC has determined not to sell the Contract. No Contracts were sold in connection with the Registration Statement. Therefore, TFLIC and the Registrant hereby request that an order be issued granting their request for withdrawal of the Registration Statement for the Contracts as soon as is practicable.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact Sandy Dix, Manager – Distribution and SEC Regular Filing, at (319) 355-8427.
| By: | /s/ Darin D. Smith | |
| Darin D. Smith | ||
| Vice President and | ||
| Managing Assistant General Counsel | ||
| cc: | Michael Kosoff, Esq. | |
