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TRANSAMERICA SERIES TRUST

 

Supplement to the Currently Effective Prospectus, Summary Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information

 

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced VP Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth VP Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate VP Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP

(each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”)

 

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Effective August 7, 2021, QS Investors, LLC (“QS Investors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”), will merge with and into Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin Advisers”), also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. All of QS Investors’ rights and obligations under the sub-advisory agreements with Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. with respect to the Portfolios will be transferred to Franklin Advisers, and Franklin Advisers will serve as the sub-adviser to the Portfolios. Each Portfolio’s investment objective, principal investment strategies, principal risks, investment manager and investment management and sub-advisory fee schedules will remain the same. As of that date, all references to QS Investors as sub-adviser to the Portfolios in the Prospectus, Summary Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information are replaced with Franklin Advisers.

All changes described below are effective August 7, 2021.

The following replaces the information relating to QS Investors in the Prospectus in the sub-section entitled “Further Information About Each Sub-Adviser” under the section entitled “Shareholder Information Sub-Adviser(s)”:

Franklin Advisers, Inc. has been a registered investment adviser since 1986. As of December 31, 2020, Franklin Advisers, Inc. had approximately $362 billion in total assets under management. Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc.

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The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for each of Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced VP and Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth VP under the section entitled “Management”:

 

Management:

 

 

Investment Manager: Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser: Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

 

 

Laura Green, CFA

Portfolio Manager

since 2021

Thomas Picciochi

Portfolio Manager

since 2014

Sub-Sub-Adviser: Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Portfolio Managers:

 

 

Prashant Chandran

Portfolio Manager

since 2012

Jim K. Huynh

Portfolio Manager

since 2013

S. Kenneth Leech

Portfolio Manager

since 2014

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The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus in the section entitled “Shareholder Information Portfolio Manager(s)” under the heading for each of Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced VP and Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth VP:

 

Name

Sub-Adviser

Positions Over Past Five Years

Laura Green, CFA

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2021; Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, wholly-owned by Franklin Advisers, Inc. (formerly, QS Investors, LLC)

since 2010

Thomas Picciochi

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2014; Head of Portfolio Management at Franklin Advisers, Inc. (formerly, QS Investors, LLC) since 2020, Head of

Multi-Asset Portfolio Management at Franklin Advisers, Inc. from 2010 - 2020


 

Prashant Chandran

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2012;

Employed by Western Asset Management Company, LLC since 2005

Jim K. Huynh

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2013. Employed by Western Asset Management Company, LLC since 2003

S. Kenneth Leech

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2014; Chief Investment Officer since 1990

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The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectuses for each of Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP, Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate VP and Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP under the section entitled “Management”:

 

Management:

 

 

Investment Manager: Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.

Sub-Adviser: Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

 

 

Laura Green, CFA

Portfolio Manager

since 2021

Thomas Picciochi

Portfolio Manager

since 2015

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The following replaces the corresponding information in the Prospectus in the section entitled “Shareholder Information Portfolio Manager(s)” under the heading for each of Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP, Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate VP and Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Moderate Growth VP:

 

Name

Sub-Adviser

Positions Over Past Five Years

Laura Green, CFA

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2021; Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, wholly-owned by Franklin Advisers, Inc. (formerly, QS Investors, LLC)

since 2010

Thomas Picciochi

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since 2015; Head of Portfolio Management at Franklin Advisers, Inc. (formerly, QS Investors, LLC) since 2020, Head of

Multi-Asset Portfolio Management at Franklin Advisers, Inc. from 2010 - 2020

 

The following replaces the corresponding information in the Statement of Additional Information under the section in Appendix B entitled “Portfolio Managers – Franklin Advisers, Inc. (formerly, QS Investors, LLC) (“Franklin Advisers”)”:

 

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Balanced VP

 

Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

Portfolio Manager

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

8

$304 million

21

$433 million

Thomas Picciochi

35

$8.2 billion

32

$5.5 billion

36

$700 million

Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.)

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

0

$0

1

$49 million

Thomas Picciochi

0

$0

0

$0

1

$48 million

* As of June 30, 2021


 

Transamerica Legg Mason Dynamic Allocation - Growth VP

 

Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

Portfolio Manager

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

8

$304 million

21

$433 million

Thomas Picciochi

35

$8.8 billion

32

$5.5 billion

36

$700 million

Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.)

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

0

$0

1

$49 million

Thomas Picciochi

0

$0

0

$0

1

$48 million

* As of June 30, 2021

 

Transamerica QS Investors Active Asset Allocation - Conservative VP

 

Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

Portfolio Manager

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

8

$304 million

21

$433 million

Thomas Picciochi

35

$8.9 billion

32

$5.5 billion

36

$700 million

Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.)

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

0

$0

1

$49 million

Thomas Picciochi

0

$0

0

$0

1

$48 million

* As of June 30, 2021

 

QS Investors Active Asset Allocation Moderate Growth VP

 

Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

Portfolio Manager

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

8

$304 million

21

$433 million

Thomas Picciochi

35

$7.9 billion

32

$5.5 billion

36

$700 million

Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.)

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

0

$0

1

$49 million

Thomas Picciochi

0

$0

0

$0

1

$48 million

* As of June 30, 2021

 

QS Investors Active Asset Allocation Moderate VP

 

Registered Investment Companies

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

Portfolio Manager

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Number

Assets

Managed

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

8

$304 million

21

$433 million

Thomas Picciochi

35

$8.7 billion

32

$5.5 billion

36

$700 million

Fee Based Accounts

(The number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts managed by each portfolio manager with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.)

Laura Green, CFA*

0

$0

0

$0

1

$49 million

Thomas Picciochi

0

$0

0

$0

1

$48 million

*                             As of June 30, 2021

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Investors Should Retain this Supplement for Future Reference

 

August 6, 2021