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Transamerica Variable Annuity Series

   MEMBERS® Variable Annuity Series

Partners Variable Annuity Series

   Transamerica Advisor EliteSM II

Transamerica AxiomSM II

   Transamerica Income EliteSM II

Transamerica PrincipiumSM III

   Transamerica Advisor EliteSM Variable Annuity

Transamerica LandmarkSM Variable Annuity

   MEMBERS® LandmarkSM Variable Annuity

MEMBERS® FreedomSM Variable Annuity

   Income EliteSM Variable Annuity

Transamerica ExtraSM Variable Annuity

   MEMBERS® ExtraSM Variable Annuity

Transamerica LibertySM Variable Annuity

   MEMBERS® LibertySM Variable Annuity

Transamerica AxiomSM Variable Annuity

   Transamerica PrincipiumSM II Variable Annuity

Transamerica Variable Annuity I-Share

  

Issued by

TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA B

Supplement dated December 19, 2016

(for Applications signed on or after January 1, 2017)

to the

Prospectus dated May 1, 2016

This Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement (this “supplement”) applies to the above listed Transamerica variable annuities and should be read and retained with the prospectus. If you would like another copy of the current prospectus, please call us at (800) 525-6205.

We are issuing this supplement to provide the growth percentage and withdrawal percentages that we are offering for the Retirement Income Max® as described in the Retirement Income Max®– Base Benefit – Withdrawal Percentage and the Retirement Income Max® – Base Benefit –Growth sections of the prospectus. This supplement replaces and supersedes any previously issued Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement(s), and must be used in conjunction with the above effective variable annuity prospectuses, as amended.

The rates below apply for applications signed between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. The growth percentage and withdrawal percentages may be different than those listed below for applications signed after March 31, 2017. The withdrawal percentage applicable to your policy will not change for the life of your policy (unless subject to an automatic step-up as described in the Automatic Step-Up section of your prospectus). The Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement applicable to your policy will be included with your prospectus. Please work with your financial professional or visit www.transamerica.com to confirm the current rates.

GROWTH PERCENTAGE

5.50%

WITHDRAWAL PERCENTAGE

 

Age at time of

first withdrawal

 

  

Withdrawal Percentage -

Single Life Option*

 

  

Withdrawal Percentage -

Joint Life Option*

 

0-58    0.00%    0.00%
59-64    4.20%    3.70%
65-79    5.20%    4.70%
³ 80    6.20%    5.70%

* The withdrawal percentage is determined by the annuitant’s age (or the annuitant’s spouse’s age if younger and the joint life option is elected) at the time of the first withdrawal taken on or after the benefit anniversary immediately following the annuitant’s (or the annuitant’s spouse’s if younger and the joint life option is elected) 59th birthday.

Please note: In order for you to receive the growth percentage and withdrawal percentages reflected above, your application must be signed within the time period disclosed above. We must also receive your completed application within 7 calendar days after the date that this supplement is no longer effective, and the policy must be funded within 60 calendar days from the date that this supplement is no longer effective. If these conditions are not met, your application will be considered not in good order. If you decide to proceed with the purchase of the policy, additional paperwork may be required to issue the policy with the applicable rates in effect at that time.

Please keep this Rate Sheet Prospectus Supplement for future reference.