UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check one):	☐  Form 10-K    ☐  Form 20-F    ☐  Form 11-K    ☒  Form 10-Q     ☐  Form 10-D     ☐  Form N-CEN     ☐  Form N-CSR
	For Period Ended: September 30, 2021
	☐  Transition Report on Form 10-K
	☐  Transition Report on Form 20-F
	☐  Transition Report on Form 11-K
	☐  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
	☐  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
	For the Transition Period Ended:

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation

Full Name of Registrant

One Corporate Drive

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Shelton, CT 06484

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

☒	a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
	b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (the “Company”) is unable to file, without unreasonable effort and expense, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (the “Form 10-Q”). The Company requires additional time to finalize its financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, and our assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, as a result of Pruco Life Insurance Company recapturing the risks related to its variable annuity base contracts, along with the living benefit guarantees, that had been previously reinsured to the Company effective July 1, 2021, as disclosed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and filed on August 12, 2021. The Company currently expects to file the Form 10-Q before the end of the five calendar day extension period.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
	Susan M. Mann	203	926-1888
	(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)
(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐
(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?    Yes  ☒    No  ☐
	If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

The financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-Q filing are expected to include a significant gain as a result of the recapture transaction, which will be reflected in our unaudited interim statement of operations, representing a significant change from the corresponding period in the last fiscal year. We are unable to estimate this gain as the preparation of our financial statements is still in progress.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements included in this filing constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” “shall” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our beliefs and expectations relating to the filing of the Form 10-Q and the gain that is expected to be reflected in the unaudited interim financial statements contained therein. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation will be those anticipated by management. Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation does not intend, and is under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document. See “Risk Factors” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for discussion of certain risks relating to our business and investment in our securities.

Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Susan M. Mann
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer