Form 485BXT TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURA

File No. 333-284296

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 11, 2025

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

(Check Appropriate Box or Boxes)

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

(Name of Insurance Company)

6400 C Street SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

(Address of Insurance Company’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Insurance Company’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (319) 355-8511

Brian Stallworth, Esq.

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

c/o Office of the General Counsel

6400 C Street SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-4240

Telephone Number: (319) 355-8511

(Name, Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Agent for Service)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Continuously after the registration statement becomes effective.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☒ on August 18, 2025, pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”).

If appropriate, check the following box:

☒ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Check each box that appropriately characterizes the Registrant:

☐ New Registrant (as applicable, a Registered Separate Account or Insurance Company that has not filed a Securities Act registration statement or amendment thereto within 3 years preceding this filing)

☐ Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”))

☐ If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act.

☒ Insurance Company relying on Rule 12h-7 under the Exchange Act

☐ Smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act)

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) to the registration statement on Form N-4 (the “Registration Statement”) of Registrant is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of delaying, until August 18, 2025, the effectiveness of the registration statement, filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 on May 15, 2025, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act.

This Post-Effective Amendment No.  5 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Dade City, State of Florida, on July 11, 2025.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on July 11, 2025.

*By: Brian Stallworth – Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed previously and/or herewith.