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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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: Companion Life Separate Account B
B. Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
401 Theodore Fremd Avenue
Rye, New York 10580-1493
C. Telephone Number (including area code):
(402) 351-5087
D. Name and address of agent for service of process:
Michael E. Huss, Esquire
Mutual of Omaha Companies
Mutual of Omaha Plaza, 3-Law
Omaha, Nebraska 68175-1008
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 [ ]
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 Omaha, State of
Nebraska this 2nd day of October 2000.
Companion Life Separate Account B
By Companion Life Insurance Company
Attest:
Name: /s/ Michael E. Huss By: /s/ Randall C. Horn
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Title: Senior Counsel President
