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File No. 812-_____
U.S. 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:
A. Name:
Separate Account NY-B
B. Address of principal business office:
__________________________
New York, New York ______
C. Telephone number:
(302) 576-3400
D. Name and address of agent for service of process:
Marilyn Talman, Esquire
Vice President & Associate General Counsel
First Golden American Life Insurance Company of New York
1001 Jefferson Street, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19801
Copy to:
Stephen E. Roth, Esquire
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2404
E. 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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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 Wilmington, State of Delaware,
on the 14th day of November, 1996.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT NY-B
(Registrant)
By: FIRST GOLDEN AMERICAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
(Sponsor)
By: /s/ Marilyn Talman
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Name: Marilyn Talman
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Title: Vice President, Associate Counsel
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and Assistant Secretary
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