As filed with the Securities and Exchange Registration No. 333-56297
Commission on July 31, 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. 17 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 September 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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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
31st day of July, 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.
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Signature Title Date
<S> <C> <C>
John Y. Kim* Director and President )
------------------------------------- (principal executive officer) )
John Y. Kim )
)
Allan Baker* Director ) July
------------------------------------- ) 31, 2000
Allan Baker )
)
Catherine H. Smith* Director and Chief Financial Officer )
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Catherine H. Smith )
)
Deborah Koltenuk* Corporate Controller )
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Deborah Koltenuk )
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By: /s/ J. Neil McMurdie
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J. Neil McMurdie
*Attorney-in-Fact
