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

                                   FORM 24F-2
                        Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                             Pursuant to Rule 24f-2


1.   Name and address of issuer:

                          Variable Annuity Account B of
                     ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company
                                 One Orange Way
                             Windsor, CT 06095-4774


2.   The name of each  series  or class of  securities  for  which  this Form is
     filed. (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
     of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes.)

                                      [ X ]


3.   Investment Company Act File Number:

                                    811-02512


     Securities Act File Number:

               333-09515, 033-34370, 033-75996, 033-75998, 033-76002,
                         033-79122, 333-56297, 333-72079, 333-162593,
                         333-167182


4.(a) Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:

                                December 31, 2012


4.(b)[ ] Check box if this Form is being  filed  late  (i.e.,  more than 90 days
         after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).

NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE,  INTEREST MUST BE PAID
      ON THE REGISTRATION FEE DUE.


4.(c)[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.


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5.   Calculation of registration fee:

     (i)  Aggregate  sale  price of  securities  sold  during  the  fiscal  year
          pursuant to section 24f-2:

                                  $  165,763,553


     (ii) Aggregate  price of  securities  redeemed  or  repurchased  during the
          fiscal year:

                                  $  340,583,483


     (iii)Aggregate  price of  securities  redeemed  or  repurchased  during any
          prior  fiscal year ending no earlier  than  October 11, 1995 that were
          not  previously  used  to  reduce  registration  fees  payable  to the
          Commission:

                                  $  4,757,777,671


     (iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:

                                  $(5,098,361,154)

     (v)  Net sales -- if item 5(i) is greater  than Item 5(iv)  [subtract  Item
          5(iv) from Item 5(i)]

                                  $  _______0_______


     (vi) Redemption  credits  available for use in future years -- if Item 5(i)
          is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from item 5(i)]:

                                  $ (4,932,597,601)


     (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:

                                  x. 00013640


     (viii) Registration  fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0"
            if no fee is due):

                                  $0

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6.   Prepaid Shares

     If the  response  to Item 5(i) was  determined  by  deducting  an amount of
     securities that were  registered  under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
     to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997,  then report the amount
     of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:

     If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant
     to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this
     form is filed that are  available  for use by the  issuer in future  fiscal
     years, then state that number here:


7.   Interest  due-- If this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
     of the issuer's fiscal year:

                                   +$0


8.   Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
     5(viii) plus line 7]:

                                   =$0


9.   Date  the  registration  fee  and  any  interest  payment  was  sent to the
     Commission's lockbox depository:

                                   N/A


     Method of Delivery:

               [   ] Wire Transfer
               [   ] Mail or other means


                                   SIGNATURES

This  report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.




By:     /s/ Joseph Horan
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            Joseph Horan
            Vice President and Deputy Corporate Controller



Date:   March 14, 2013