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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 1999
Registration No. 333 - 7509
811 - 7689
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 7
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and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE [X]
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 10
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PFL RETIREMENT BUILDER VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
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(Exact Name of Registrant)
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Name of Depositor)
4333 Edgewood Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code
(319) 297-8468
Frank A. Camp, Esquire
PFL Life Insurance Company
4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0001
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Frederick R. Bellamy, Esquire
Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan L.L.P.
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2404
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Title of Securities Being Registered:
Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Policies
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
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X on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
X This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
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for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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This filing is solely for the purpose of delaying the post-effective date of the
prior post-effective amendment filed on January 22, 1999. Parts A, B and C of
the prior filing (Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form N-4, File No.
333-07509) are incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 10/th/ day of
February, 1999.
PFL RETIREMENT BUILDER
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Depositor
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William L. Busler
President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the duties indicated.
Signatures Title Date
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* Director February ___, 1999
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Patrick S. Baird
/s/ Craig D. Vermie Director February 10, 1999
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Craig D. Vermie
* Director February ___, 1999
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William L. Busler (Principal Executive Officer)
* Director February ___, 1999
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Larry N. Norman
* Director February ___, 1999
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Douglas C. Kolsrud
* Vice President and February ___, 1999
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Robert J. Kontz Corporate Controller
* Treasurer February ___, 1999
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Brenda K. Clancy
* By Craig D. Vermie, attorney in fact.
