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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:
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Name: Separate Account B
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
Telephone Number (including area code: 1-800-722-2333
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Diane N. Ledger
Assistant Vice President
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
700 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
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 Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed
on its behalf in the City of Newport Beach, in the State of California on the
15th day of October, 1996.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
BY: PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
BY: /s/TC SUTTON
Thomas C. Sutton
Chief Executive Officer
Attest: /s/DIANE N. LEDGER
Diane N. Ledger
Assistant Vice President
October 15, 1996
