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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: Variable Account A
Address of Principal Business Office (No. and Street, City, State and Zip
Code):
125 High Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Telephone Number (including area code): (617) 526-1400
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Bernard R. Beckerlegge, Esq.
Keyport Life Insurance Company
125 High Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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 / /
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 State of
Massachusetts on the 9th day of February, 1996.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT A
By: KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Bernard R. Beckerlegge, Esq.
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Bernard R. Beckerlegge, Esq.
Attest:
/s/ James J. Klopper
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