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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 9, 1998
FILE NO. 333-03093 (811-07615)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. / /
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 9* /X/
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT of 1940 /X/
AMENDMENT NO. 11* /X/
RYDEX ADVISOR VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
(Exact Name of Registrant)
GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
11825 North Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032-4572
(Address of Principal Executive Offices of Depositor)
Depositor's Telephone Number: 800-437-3506
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Karl W. Kindig, Esq.
Great American Reserve Insurance Company
11825 North Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
COPY TO:
John H. Grady, Jr.
C. Ronald Rubley
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
2000 One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6993
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box)
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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X on (November 2, 1998) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
X This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
---- a previously filed post-effective amendment
TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED: Individual Variable Annuity
Contracts
*Amendment on Form N-4 to Registration Statement on Form N-3 in connection with
change in registration from a management investment company to a unit investment
trust.
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The Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and Part C for the Rydex
Advisor Variable Annuity Account, included as part of Post-Effective Amendment
No. 8 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No.
333-03093), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 1998
pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, are hereby
incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it
meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Carmel, State of Indiana
on this 9th day of October, 1998.
GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
By: /s/ John J. Sabl
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John J. Sabl, Executive Vice President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following officers and directors of Great American Reserve
Insurance Company, in the capacities indicated, on the 9th day of October, 1998.
Signature Title
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------------------------ Chairman of the Board
Stephen C. Hilbert (Chief Executive Officer)
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------------------------ Executive Vice President, Chief
Rollin M. Dick Financial Officer and Director
* Senior Vice President and
------------------------ Treasurer
James S. Adams (Chief Accounting Officer)
------------------------ Director
Ngaire E. Cuneo
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------------------------ Director and President
Thomas J. Kilian
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------------------------ Director
John J. Sabl
*By: /s/ Karl W. Kindig
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Karl W. Kindig
Attorney-in-fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it
meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rockville, State of
Maryland on this 9th day of October, 1998.
RYDEX ADVISOR VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Albert P. Viragh, Jr.
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Albert P. Viragh, Jr., President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons, in the capacities indicated, on the 9th
day of October, 1998.
Signature Title
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/s/Albert P. Viragh, Jr. Chairman of the Board of Managers,
- ---------------------------- Principal Executive Officer, and
Albert P. Viragh, Jr. President
* Member of the Board of Managers
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Corey A. Colehour
* Member of the Board of Managers
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J. Kenneth Dalton
* Member of the Board of Managers
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John O. Demaret
* Member of the Board of Managers
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L. Gregory Gloeckner
* Member of the Board of Managers
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Roger Somers
/s/ Carl G. Verboncoeur Vice President and Treasurer
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Carl G. Verboncoeur
*By: /s/ Albert P. Viragh, Jr.
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Albert P. Viragh, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact
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