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DRAFT 01/25/96
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
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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: The Prudential Variable Contract Account GI-2
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
Prudential Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777
Telephone Number (including area code):
(201) 802-6000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Thomas C. Costano, Assistant General Counsel, The Prudential Insurance
Company of America, 213 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-
2992
Copy to: Jeffrey C. Martin, Shea & Gardner, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20036
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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SIGNATURES
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 city of Newark and the state of
New Jersey on the __________ day of __________________, 1996.
[SEAL]
Signature: THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE
CONTRACT ACCOUNT GI-2
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(Name of Registrant)
By: The Prudential Insurance
Company of America
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(Name of Depositor)
By:
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(Name of Officer of Depositor)
Attest:
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(Name)
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(Title) (Title)