SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2012

To the variable annuity prospectuses of:

Allianz VisionSM

Dated January 3, 2012, as supplemented January 23, 2012, for contracts issued on or after May 2, 2011 and

Dated January 23, 2012, as supplemented January 23, 2012, for contracts issued on or prior to April 29, 2011

Allianz VisionSMNew York

Dated January 3, 2012, for contracts issued on or after May 2, 2011 and

Dated January 23, 2012, for contracts issued on or prior to April 29, 2011

Allianz ConnectionsSM

Dated January 3, 2012, as supplemented January 23, 2012, for contracts issued on or after May 2, 2011 and

Dated May 1, 2011, as supplemented June 20 & September 19, 2011, for contracts issued on or prior to April 29, 2011

Allianz Retirement ProSM

Dated May 1, 2011, as supplemented September 19 and November 14, 2011

Allianz High Five®

Allianz High Five® L

Valuemark® II

Valuemark® IV

Dated May 1, 2011, as supplemented June 20 & September 19, 2011

ISSUED BY

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America or Allianz Life Insurance Company of New York

and Allianz Life Variable Account B or Allianz Life of NY Variable Account C (collectively, “Allianz Life”)

This supplement updates certain information contained in the prospectus and should be

 attached to the prospectus and retained for future reference.

1. Effective February 25, 2012, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. replaces Franklin Advisory Services, LLC as the subadviser to the AZL®  Franklin Small Cap Value Fund. In addition, the following name change is effective February 25, 2012.

Name effective February 25, 2012	Previous Name
AZL® Federated Clover Small Value Fund	AZL® Franklin Small Cap Value Fund

The investment objective and primary investments, included in the Investment Options section of the prospectus, for the above mentioned fund are updated as follows:

The fund seeks capital appreciation and under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations, at the time of purchase in the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index.

2. Effective February 25, 2012, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. replaces Turner Investment Partners, Inc. as the subadviser to the AZL®  Turner Quantitative Small Cap Growth Fund. In addition, the following name change is effective February 25, 2012.

Name effective February 25, 2012	Previous Name
AZL® Oppenheimer Discovery Fund	AZL® Turner Quantitative Small Cap Growth Fund

The investment objective and primary investments, included in the Investment Options section of the prospectus, for the above mentioned fund are updated as follows:

The fund seeks capital appreciation and under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations, at the time of purchase in the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index and that the subadviser believes to have favorable growth prospects.

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