Administrative Office 4333 Edgewood Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52499 |
September 5, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account C Registration No. 333-73544 |
Commissioners:
Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company (the Company), on behalf of Registrant, has sent or will send to contract owners the semi-annual reports for the period ended June 30, 2017, for the following underlying mutual funds (Funds) in which Registrant invests:
Semi-Annual Report Filings:
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Government Money Market V.I. Fund, SEC File No.: 811-03290
Transamerica Series Trust Service Class
Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica BlackRock Tactical Allocation VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica Barrow Hanley Dividend Focused VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica JPMorgan Mid Cap Value VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica JPMorgan Enhanced Index VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica Jennison Growth VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica MFS International Equity VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica TS&W International Equity VP SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica Torray Concentrated Growth VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica PIMCO Total Return VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica T. Rowe Price Small Cap VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica Janus Mid-Cap Growth VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica Small/Mid-Cap Value VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
TA AEGON U.S. Government Securities VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Transamerica WMC US Growth VP, SEC File No: 811-04419
Some of the funds listed above may not be available under every policy or contract offered by the Registrant.
The Company understands that the Funds have filed or will file their semi-annual reports with the Commission under separate cover.
Please direct any question or comment regarding the enclosed to the undersigned at (800) 346-3677, extension 122-5216.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Alison Ryan
Alison Ryan