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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT JF
Address of Principal JOHN HANCOCK PLACE
Business Office: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02117
Telephone Number: (617) 527-5060
Name and address Francis C. Cleary, Jr.
of agent: Esquire
John Hancock Variable Life
Insurance Company
John Hancock Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to
Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrent
with the filing of Form N-8A
YES X NO
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
sponsor of the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Boston, and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 7th day of December, 1995.
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT JF
By: John Hancock Variable Life
Insurance Company
[SEAL] By: /s/ HENRY D. SHAW
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Henry D. Shaw
Vice Chairman and President
Attest: /S/ SANDRA M. DADALT
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Sandra M. DaDalt
Assistant Secretary
