As filed with the Securities and Exchange Registration No. 333-56297
Commission on June 26, 2000 Registration No. 811-2512
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
and Amendment to
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
151 Farmington Avenue, TS31, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (860) 273-4686
Julie E. Rockmore, Counsel
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
151 Farmington Avenue, TS31, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
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X on August 14, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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<PAGE>
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to section 8(a), may
determine.
Parts A, B, and C for this registration statement are incorporated herein by
reference to Parts A, B, and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to
Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-56297), as filed electronically
on May 8, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant, Variable Annuity Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and
Annuity Company, certifies that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule
485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-56297) and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut, on the
26th day of June, 2000.
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT B OF AETNA
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
COMPANY
(Depositor)
By: John Y. Kim*
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John Y. Kim
President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 333-56297) has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
<S> <C> <C>
John Y. Kim* Director and President )
------------------------------------- (principal executive officer) )
John Y. Kim )
)
Allan Baker* Director ) June
------------------------------------- ) 26, 2000
Allan Baker )
)
Catherine H. Smith* Director and Chief Financial Officer )
------------------------------------- )
Catherine H. Smith )
)
Deborah Koltenuk* Corporate Controller )
------------------------------------- )
Deborah Koltenuk )
</TABLE>
By: /s/ J. Neil McMurdie
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J. Neil McMurdie
*Attorney-in-Fact
*Power of Attorney follows this signature page.
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director and President of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company, hereby constitute and appoint Julie E. Rockmore, Kirk P. Wickman and
Megan L. Dunphy, Michael A. Pignatella and J. Neil McMurdie and each of them
individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of
them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, any
and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 333-34014
2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 333-49593
33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 333-49599
33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 333-56297
33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 333-72079
33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 333-87305
33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 333-89953
33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 333-37448
33-62473 33-75976 33-79118
333-01107 33-75978 33-79122
33-63611 33-75980 33-81216
33-64277 33-75982 33-87642
33-64331 33-75984 33-87932
33-75248 33-75986 33-88720
33-75954 33-75988 33-88722
33-75956 33-75990 33-88724
33-75958 33-75992 33-89858
333-15817 33-75994 33-91846
333-24645 333-09515 333-27337
</TABLE>
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
</TABLE>
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 8th day of June, 2000, my signature as
it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
Signature/Title
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/s/ John Y. Kim
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John Y. Kim
Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, hereby
constitute and appoint Julie E. Rockmore, Kirk P. Wickman, Megan L. Dunphy,
Michael A. Pignatella and J. Neil McMurdie and each of them individually, my
true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for
me, and in my name and in the capacity indicated below, any and all amendments,
to the Registration Statements listed below filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 333-34014
2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 333-49593
33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 333-49599
33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 333-56297
33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 333-72079
33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 333-87305
33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 333-89953
33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 333-37448
33-62473 33-75976 33-79118
333-01107 33-75978 33-79122
33-63611 33-75980 33-81216
33-64277 33-75982 33-87642
33-64331 33-75984 33-87932
33-75248 33-75986 33-88720
33-75954 33-75988 33-88722
33-75956 33-75990 33-88724
33-75958 33-75992 33-89858
333-15817 33-75994 33-91846
333-24645 333-09515 333-27337
</TABLE>
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
</TABLE>
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 8th day of June, 2000, my signature as
it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
Signature/Title
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/s/ Allan Baker
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Allan Baker
Director
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director and Chief Financial Officer of Aetna Life Insurance
and Annuity Company, hereby constitute and appoint Julie E. Rockmore, Kirk P.
Wickman and Megan L. Dunphy, Michael A. Pignatella and J. Neil McMurdie and each
of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and
each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated
below, any and all amendments, to the Registration Statements listed below filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 333-34014
2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 333-49593
33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 333-49599
33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 333-56297
33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 333-72079
33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 333-87305
33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 333-89953
33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 333-37448
33-62473 33-75976 33-79118
333-01107 33-75978 33-79122
33-63611 33-75980 33-81216
33-64277 33-75982 33-87642
33-64331 33-75984 33-87932
33-75248 33-75986 33-88720
33-75954 33-75988 33-88722
33-75956 33-75990 33-88724
33-75958 33-75992 33-89858
333-15817 33-75994 33-91846
333-24645 333-09515 333-27337
</TABLE>
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
</TABLE>
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 8th day of June, 2000, my signature as
it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
Signature/Title
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/s/ Catherine H. Smith
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Catherine H. Smith
Director and Chief Financial Officer
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Assistant Treasurer
of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, hereby constitute and appoint Julie
E. Rockmore, Kirk P. Wickman and Megan L. Dunphy, Michael A. Pignatella and J.
Neil McMurdie and each of them individually, my true and lawful attorneys, with
full power to them and each of them to sign for me, and in my name and in the
capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, to the Registration
Statements listed below filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940:
Registration Statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2-52448 33-75960 33-75998 333-34014
2-52449 33-75962 33-75996 333-49593
33-02339 33-75964 33-76000 333-49599
33-34370 33-75966 33-76002 333-56297
33-34583 33-75968 33-76004 333-72079
33-42555 33-75970 33-76018 333-87305
33-60477 33-75972 33-76024 333-89953
33-61897 33-75974 33-76026 333-37448
33-62473 33-75976 33-79118
333-01107 33-75978 33-79122
33-63611 33-75980 33-81216
33-64277 33-75982 33-87642
33-64331 33-75984 33-87932
33-75248 33-75986 33-88720
33-75954 33-75988 33-88722
33-75956 33-75990 33-88724
33-75958 33-75992 33-89858
333-15817 33-75994 33-91846
333-24645 333-09515 333-27337
</TABLE>
Registration Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
811-09665 811-2512 811-2513 811-4536 811-5906
</TABLE>
hereby ratifying and confirming on this 8th day of June, 2000, my signature as
it may be signed by my said attorneys to any such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto.
Signature/Title
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/s/ Deborah Koltenuk
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Deborah Koltenuk
Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Assistant
Treasurer
