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Nov. 18, 2024

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Prospectus:

N-4

Entity Registrant Name

THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

Entity Central Index Key

0000354912

Entity Investment Company Type

N-4

Document Period End Date

Nov. 18, 2024

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VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232)

Prospectus:

Investment Options (of Average Annual Net Assets) Minimum [Percent]

0.21%

Investment Options (of Average Annual Net Assets) Maximum [Percent]

0.96%

Lowest Annual Cost [Dollars]

$ 1,688

Highest Annual Cost [Dollars]

$ 2,441

Portfolio Company Expenses Minimum [Percent]

0.21%

Portfolio Company Expenses Maximum [Percent]

0.96%

Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 2,441

Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Minimum [Dollars]

1,688

Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

7,517

Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

5,237

Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

12,864

Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

9,032

Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

27,505

Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

19,704

Annuitized Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars]

2,441

Annuitized Expense, 1 Year, Minimum [Dollars]

1,688

Annuitized Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

7,517

Annuitized Expense, 3 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

5,237

Annuitized Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

12,864

Annuitized Expense, 5 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

9,032

Annuitized Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

27,505

Annuitized Expense, 10 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

19,704

No Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars]

2,441

No Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Minimum [Dollars]

1,688

No Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

7,517

No Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

5,237

No Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

12,864

No Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

9,032

No Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

27,505

No Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Minimum [Dollars]

$ 19,704

Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block]

The following table replaces similar table in its entirety in Appendix A:

Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	Average Annual Total Returns (as of Dec. 31, 2023)
Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year (or life of fund)
Domestic Large-Cap Equity	Capital Appreciation Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC	0.77%	None	0.77%	41.16%	16.74%	12.26%
	Growth Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (an affiliate of VALIC due to common ownership)	0.62%	None	0.62%	46.94%	16.27%	12.40%
	Large Capital Growth Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company	0.70%	None	0.70%	23.93%	16.70%	12.73%
	Stock Index Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.23%	None	0.23%	25.80%	15.32%	11.67%
	Systematic Core Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	0.64%	None	0.64%	24.03%	15.42%	11.47%
Domestic Mid- Cap Equity	Mid Cap Index Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.35%	None	0.35%	15.94%	12.21%	8.92%
Domestic Mid- Cap Equity	Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC	0.74%	None	0.74%	22.41%	15.16%	10.39%
Domestic Small- Cap Equity	Small Cap Growth Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: American Century Investment Management, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	0.87%	None	0.87%	14.28%	10.05%	8.78%
Domestic Small- Cap Equity	Small Cap Index Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.37%	None	0.37%	16.35%	9.57%	6.88%
Global Equity (International and Domestic)	International Socially Responsible Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.58%	None	0.58%	18.35%	8.68%	6.96%
International Equity	Emerging Economies Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock	0.95%	None	0.95%	12.11%	3.30%	1.89%
Specialty	Science & Technology Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: BlackRock and Voya	0.91%	None	0.91%	55.79%	18.42%	15.69%

Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	Average Annual Total Returns (as of Dec. 31, 2023)
Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year (or life of fund)
Hybrid (Equity and Fixed Income)	Aggressive Growth Lifestyle Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.	0.58%	None	0.58%	17.04%	9.69%	6.61%
	Conservative Growth Lifestyle Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: JPMIM	0.62%	None	0.62%	11.24%	5.86%	4.15%
	Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: JPMIM	0.58%	None	0.58%	14.09%	8.46%	5.91%
Fixed Income	Core Bond Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: PineBridge Investments LLC and JPMIM	0.48%	None	0.48%	6.51%	1.70%	1.96%
Fixed Income	Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund3 – Institutional Shares Adviser: Goldman Sachs	0.18%	None	0.18%	5.05%	1.82%	1.19%*

Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block]

Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	Average Annual Total Returns (as of Dec. 31, 2023)
Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year (or life of fund)
Domestic Large-Cap Equity	Capital Appreciation Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC	0.77%	None	0.77%	41.16%	16.74%	12.26%
	Growth Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (an affiliate of VALIC due to common ownership)	0.62%	None	0.62%	46.94%	16.27%	12.40%
	Large Capital Growth Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company	0.70%	None	0.70%	23.93%	16.70%	12.73%
	Stock Index Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.23%	None	0.23%	25.80%	15.32%	11.67%
	Systematic Core Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.	0.64%	None	0.64%	24.03%	15.42%	11.47%
Domestic Mid- Cap Equity	Mid Cap Index Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.35%	None	0.35%	15.94%	12.21%	8.92%
Domestic Mid- Cap Equity	Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC	0.74%	None	0.74%	22.41%	15.16%	10.39%
Domestic Small- Cap Equity	Small Cap Growth Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: American Century Investment Management, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	0.87%	None	0.87%	14.28%	10.05%	8.78%
Domestic Small- Cap Equity	Small Cap Index Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.37%	None	0.37%	16.35%	9.57%	6.88%
Global Equity (International and Domestic)	International Socially Responsible Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: SunAmerica	0.58%	None	0.58%	18.35%	8.68%	6.96%
International Equity	Emerging Economies Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock	0.95%	None	0.95%	12.11%	3.30%	1.89%
Specialty	Science & Technology Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: BlackRock and Voya	0.91%	None	0.91%	55.79%	18.42%	15.69%

Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	Average Annual Total Returns (as of Dec. 31, 2023)
Type	Fund – Share Class Adviser/Sub-Adviser1	Current Expenses	Platform Charge4	Current Expenses + Platform Charge	1 Year	5 Year	10 Year (or life of fund)
Hybrid (Equity and Fixed Income)	Aggressive Growth Lifestyle Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.	0.58%	None	0.58%	17.04%	9.69%	6.61%
	Conservative Growth Lifestyle Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: JPMIM	0.62%	None	0.62%	11.24%	5.86%	4.15%
	Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: JPMIM	0.58%	None	0.58%	14.09%	8.46%	5.91%
Fixed Income	Core Bond Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: PineBridge Investments LLC and JPMIM	0.48%	None	0.48%	6.51%	1.70%	1.96%
Fixed Income	Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund3 – Institutional Shares Adviser: Goldman Sachs	0.18%	None	0.18%	5.05%	1.82%	1.19%*

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Type

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyICapitalAppreciationFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

DomesticLarge-CapEquity

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Capital Appreciation Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.77%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.77%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

41.16%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

16.74%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

12.26%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIGrowthFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Growth Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (an affiliate of VALIC due to common ownership)

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.62%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.62%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

46.94%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

16.27%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

12.40%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyILargeCapitalGrowthFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Large Capital Growth Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.70%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.70%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

23.93%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

16.70%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

12.73%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIStockIndexFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Stock Index Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

SunAmerica

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.23%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.23%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

25.80%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

15.32%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

11.67%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyISystematicCoreFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Systematic Core Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.64%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.64%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

24.03%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

15.42%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

11.47%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIMidCapIndexFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Domestic Mid-Cap Equity

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Mid Cap Index Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

SunAmerica

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.35%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.35%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

15.94%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

12.21%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

8.92%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIMidCapStrategicGrowthFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

Janus Henderson Investors US LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.74%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.74%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

22.41%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

15.16%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

10.39%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyISmallCapGrowthFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Domestic Small-Cap Equity

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

American Century Investment Management, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.87%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.87%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

14.28%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

10.05%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

8.78%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyISmallCapIndexFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Small Cap Index Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

SunAmerica

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.37%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.37%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

16.35%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

9.57%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

6.88%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIInternationalSociallyResponsibleMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Global Equity(Internationaland Domestic)

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

International Socially Responsible Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

SunAmerica

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.58%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.58%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

18.35%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

8.68%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

6.96%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIEmergingEconomiesFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

InternationalEquity

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Emerging Economies Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

BlackRock

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.95%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.95%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

12.11%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

3.30%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

1.89%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIScienceTechnologyFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Specialty

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Science & Technology Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

BlackRock and Voya

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.91%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.91%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

55.79%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

18.42%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

15.69%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIAggressiveGrowthLifestyleFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Hybrid(Equity andFixed Income)

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Aggressive Growth Lifestyle Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.58%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.58%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

17.04%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

9.69%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

6.61%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIConservativeGrowthLifestyleFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Conservative Growth Lifestyle Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

JPMIM

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.62%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.62%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

11.24%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

5.86%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

4.15%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyIModerateGrowthLifestyleFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

JPMIM

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.58%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.58%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

14.09%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

8.46%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

5.91%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | VALICCompanyICoreBondFundMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block]

Fixed Income

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Core Bond Fund

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

VALIC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

PineBridge Investments LLC and JPMIM

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.48%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.48%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

6.51%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

1.70%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

1.96%

VALIC POTENTIA VA (333-49232) | GoldmanSachsVITGovernmentMoneyMarketFundInstitutionalMember

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund3 – Institutional Shares

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

Goldman Sachs

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.18%

Platform Charge [Percent]

0.00%

Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent]

0.18%

Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent]

5.05%

Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent]

1.82%

Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent]

1.19%