N-4	Aug. 13, 2026
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New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block]	Effective August 1, 2026, all references to The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC as a subadviser to the Putnam VT International Value Fund – Class IB were deleted and replaced with Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II \| Putnam VT International Value Fund - Class IB
Variable Option [Line Items]
Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]	Templeton Asset Management Ltd
New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block]	Effective August 1, 2026, all references to The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC as a subadviser to the Putnam VT International Value Fund – Class IB were deleted and replaced with Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II \| Putnam VT International Value Fund - Class IB
Variable Option [Line Items]
Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]	Templeton Asset Management Ltd

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