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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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:
GLENBROOK LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
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(Name of Unit Investment Trust)
3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
1-800/755-5275
(Address of Principal Office and
Telephone Number of Registrant)
Michael J. Velotta
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
(Name and Complete Address of Agent for Service)
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES [X] NO [ ]
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 the
depositor of the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be
duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the Township of Northfield and the
state of Illinois on the 17th day of September, 1996.
GLENBROOK LIFE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
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(Name of Registrant)
By: GLENBROOK LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
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(Name of Depositor)
By: /s/ MICHAEL J. VELOTTA
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Michael J. Velotta
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
Attest: /s/ BRENDA D. SNEED
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Brenda D. Sneed
Assistant Secretary
Glenbrook Life and Annuity Company
