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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM D

Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0076
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 4.00

1. Issuer's Identity

CIK (Filer ID Number) Previous Names
X None
Entity Type
0001461998
   Corporation
   Limited Partnership
   Limited Liability Company
   General Partnership
   Business Trust
X Other (Specify)

Separate Account of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Name of Issuer
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account III
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization
MASSACHUSETTS
Year of Incorporation/Organization
X Over Five Years Ago
   Within Last Five Years (Specify Year)
   Yet to Be Formed

2. Principal Place of Business and Contact Information

Name of Issuer
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account III
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 STATE STREET MIP M243
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode Phone Number of Issuer
SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001 (413) 744-1000

1. Issuer's Identity

CIK (Filer ID Number) Previous Names
X None
Entity Type
0000225602
X Corporation
   Limited Partnership
   Limited Liability Company
   General Partnership
   Business Trust
   Other (Specify)

Name of Issuer
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization
MASSACHUSETTS
Year of Incorporation/Organization
X Over Five Years Ago
   Within Last Five Years (Specify Year)
   Yet to Be Formed

2. Principal Place of Business and Contact Information

Name of Issuer
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 STATE ST B050
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode Phone Number of Issuer
SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS 01111 4137448411

3. Related Persons

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Crandall Roger W
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Roellig Mark
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Fanning Michael
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Rollings Michael T
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Reese Stuart H.
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Finke Thomas
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Picken Todd G
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Sarsynski Elaine A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Smith Norman A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Peaslee Christine
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1295 State Street
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Springfield MASSACHUSETTS 01111-0001
Relationship: X Executive Officer    Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Barry Thomas C
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
320 Park Avenue 28th Floor
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
New York NEW YORK 10022
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Corbet Kathleen A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
49 Cross Ridge Road
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
New Caanan CONNECTICUT 06840
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
DeGraffenreidt, Jr. James H
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1340 Smith Avenue Suite 200
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Baltimore MARYLAND 21209
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Diaz Dennis Patricia
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
103 Devine Road
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
San Antonio TEXAS 78212
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Ellis William B
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
31 Pound Foolish Lane
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Glastonbury CONNECTICUT 06033
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Essner Robert A
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
5 Giralda Farms
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Madison NEW JERSEY 07940
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Furek Robert M
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1370 Cutler Court
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Marco Island FLORIDA 34145
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
LeBoeuf Raymond W
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1590 Galleon Drive
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Naples FLORIDA 34101-7716
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Racicot Marc
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
28013 Swan Cove Drive
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Bigfork MONTANA 59911
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name First Name Middle Name
Spitz William T
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
16 Wynstone
City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode
Nashville TENNESSEE 37215
Relationship:    Executive Officer X Director    Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

4. Industry Group

   Agriculture
Banking & Financial Services
   Commercial Banking
X Insurance
   Investing
   Investment Banking
   Pooled Investment Fund
Is the issuer registered as
an investment company under
the Investment Company
Act of 1940?
   Yes    No
   Other Banking & Financial Services
   Business Services
Energy
   Coal Mining
   Electric Utilities
   Energy Conservation
   Environmental Services
   Oil & Gas
   Other Energy
Health Care
   Biotechnology
   Health Insurance
   Hospitals & Physicians
   Pharmaceuticals
   Other Health Care
   Manufacturing
Real Estate
   Commercial
   Construction
   REITS & Finance
   Residential
   Other Real Estate
  
 Retailing
  
 Restaurants
Technology
   Computers
   Telecommunications
   Other Technology
Travel
   Airlines & Airports
   Lodging & Conventions
   Tourism & Travel Services
   Other Travel
  
 Other

5. Issuer Size

Revenue Range OR Aggregate Net Asset Value Range
   No Revenues    No Aggregate Net Asset Value
   $1 - $1,000,000    $1 - $5,000,000
   $1,000,001 - $5,000,000    $5,000,001 - $25,000,000
   $5,000,001 - $25,000,000    $25,000,001 - $50,000,000
   $25,000,001 - $100,000,000    $50,000,001 - $100,000,000
   Over $100,000,000    Over $100,000,000
X Decline to Disclose    Decline to Disclose
   Not Applicable    Not Applicable

6. Federal Exemption(s) and Exclusion(s) Claimed (select all that apply)

   Rule 504(b)(1) (not (i), (ii) or (iii))    Rule 505
   Rule 504 (b)(1)(i) X Rule 506
   Rule 504 (b)(1)(ii)    Securities Act Section 4(5)
   Rule 504 (b)(1)(iii) X Investment Company Act Section 3(c)
   Section 3(c)(1)    Section 3(c)(9)  
   Section 3(c)(2)    Section 3(c)(10)
   Section 3(c)(3)    Section 3(c)(11)
   Section 3(c)(4)    Section 3(c)(12)
   Section 3(c)(5)    Section 3(c)(13)
   Section 3(c)(6)    Section 3(c)(14)
X Section 3(c)(7)

7. Type of Filing

   New Notice Date of First Sale 2009-04-01    First Sale Yet to Occur
X Amendment

8. Duration of Offering

Does the Issuer intend this offering to last more than one year?
X Yes    No

9. Type(s) of Securities Offered (select all that apply)

   Equity    Pooled Investment Fund Interests
   Debt    Tenant-in-Common Securities
   Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Another Security    Mineral Property Securities
   Security to be Acquired Upon Exercise of Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Security X Other (describe)
Variable Life Insurance Policy, (Strategic Life Prestige (SL14-2009))

10. Business Combination Transaction

Is this offering being made in connection with a business combination transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or exchange offer?
   Yes X No

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

11. Minimum Investment

Minimum investment accepted from any outside investor $1,000,000 USD

12. Sales Compensation

Recipient
Recipient CRD Number    None
M Holdings Securities, Inc. 43285
(Associated) Broker or Dealer    None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number    None
M Holdings Securities, Inc. 43285
Street Address 1 Street Address 2
1125 N.W. Couch Street Suite 900
City State/Province/Country ZIP/Postal Code
Portland OREGON 97209
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply)
Check “All States” or check individual States		    All States
   Foreign/non-US
ALASKA
SOUTH DAKOTA

13. Offering and Sales Amounts

Total Offering Amount USD
or X Indefinite
Total Amount Sold $12,977,422 USD
Total Remaining to be Sold USD
or X Indefinite

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

(b) subsequent insurance policy premiums may be made in the future.

14. Investors

  
 Select if securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, and enter the number of such non-accredited investors who already have invested in the offering.
Regardless of whether securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, enter the total number of investors who already have invested in the offering:
3

15. Sales Commissions & Finder's Fees Expenses

Provide separately the amounts of sales commissions and finders fees expenses, if any. If the amount of an expenditure is not known, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.

Sales Commissions $276,853 USD
X Estimate
Finders' Fees $0 USD
   Estimate

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Additional commissions payable in future years based upon performance of underlying assets.

16. Use of Proceeds

Provide the amount of the gross proceeds of the offering that has been or is proposed to be used for payments to any of the persons required to be named as executive officers, directors or promoters in response to Item 3 above. If the amount is unknown, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.

$0 USD
   Estimate

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Signature and Submission

Please verify the information you have entered and review the Terms of Submission below before signing and clicking SUBMIT below to file this notice.

Terms of Submission

In submitting this notice, each issuer named above is:
  • Notifying the SEC and/or each State in which this notice is filed of the offering of securities described and undertaking to furnish them, upon written request, in the accordance with applicable law, the information furnished to offerees.*
  • Irrevocably appointing each of the Secretary of the SEC and, the Securities Administrator or other legally designated officer of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business and any State in which this notice is filed, as its agents for service of process, and agreeing that these persons may accept service on its behalf, of any notice, process or pleading, and further agreeing that such service may be made by registered or certified mail, in any Federal or state action, administrative proceeding, or arbitration brought against the issuer in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, if the action, proceeding or arbitration (a) arises out of any activity in connection with the offering of securities that is the subject of this notice, and (b) is founded, directly or indirectly, upon the provisions of:  (i) the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation under any of these statutes, or (ii) the laws of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business or any State in which this notice is filed.
  • Certifying that, if the issuer is claiming a Rule 505 exemption, the issuer is not disqualified from relying on Rule 505 for one of the reasons stated in Rule 505(b)(2)(iii).

Each Issuer identified above has read this notice, knows the contents to be true, and has duly caused this notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

For signature, type in the signer's name or other letters or characters adopted or authorized as the signer's signature.

X I also am a duly authorized representative of the other issuer(s) identified in Item 1 above and authorized to sign on their behalf.
Issuer Signature Name of Signer Title Date
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Life Separate Account III /s/Douglas Endorf Douglas Endorf Vice President 2010-04-16

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.

* This undertaking does not affect any limits Section 102(a) of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 ("NSMIA") [Pub. L. No. 104-290, 110 Stat. 3416 (Oct. 11, 1996)] imposes on the ability of States to require information. As a result, if the securities that are the subject of this Form D are "covered securities" for purposes of NSMIA, whether in all instances or due to the nature of the offering that is the subject of this Form D, States cannot routinely require offering materials under this undertaking or otherwise and can require offering materials only to the extent NSMIA permits them to do so under NSMIA's preservation of their anti-fraud authority.