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FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form
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1. Name and address of issuer: Massachusetts Mutual Variable Annuity
Separate Account 3
1295 State Street
Springfield, MA 01111-0001
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed
(If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the
issuer, check the box but do not list the series or classes): [_]
Massachusetts Mutual Variable Annuity Separate Account 3(segment related to
Securities Act File Number 33-83798)
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8758
Securities Act File Number: 33-83798
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4(a).Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: December 31, 1997
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4(b).[_] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).
(See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
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4(c).[_] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f): $ 157,807,895
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 17,569,393
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any prior fiscal year
ending no than October 11, 1995 that were
not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the Commission. $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add
items 5(ii) and 5(iii)] -$ 17,569,393
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(v) Net sales -- if Items 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $ 140,238,502
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in $( 0 )
future years - if Item 5(i) is less than ----------------
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $ 0
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9): x .000295
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(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v)
by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ 41,370.36
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:____________
If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant
to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this
form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal
years, then state that number here:____________
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7. Interest due -- If this form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due
plus any interest due [line 5(vii) plus line 7]:
=$ 41,370.36
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: March 20, 1998
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[_] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURE
This report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacity and on the date indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Thomas F. English
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Thomas F. English
Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
Date March 20, 1998
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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