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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14,2000
Registration No. 333 - 83957
811 - 09503
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 _____
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 _____
Amendment No. 4
PFL LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C
(Exact Name of Registrant)
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
4333 Edgewood Road N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)
Depositor's Telephone Number: (319) 297-8468
Frank A. Camp, Esq.
PFL Life Insurance Company
4333 Edgewood Road, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.
Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
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Title of Securities Being Registered: Flexible Premium Variable Annuity
Policies
It is proposed that this filing become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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on ___________ pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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X on May 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
X This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
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previously filed post-effective amendment.
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This filing is solely for the purpose of delaying the post-effective date of the
prior post-effective amendment filed on January 12, 2000. Parts A, B and C of
the prior filing (Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4, File No. 333-
83957) are incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf, in the City of Cedar Rapids and State of Iowa, on this 14th day of
February, 2000.
PFL LIFE VARIABLE
ANNUITY ACCOUNT C
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Depositor
/s/ William L. Busler
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William L. Busler
President
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the duties indicated.
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Signatures Title Date
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/s/ Patrick S. Baird Director February 14, 2000
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Patrick S. Baird
/s/ Craig D. Vermie Director February 14, 2000
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Craig D. Vermie
/s/ William L. Busler Director February 14, 2000
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William L. Busler (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Larry N. Norman Director February 14, 2000
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Larry N. Norman
/s/ Douglas C. Kolsrud Director February 14, 2000
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Douglas C. Kolsrud
/s/ Robert J. Kontz Vice President and February 14, 2000
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Robert J. Kontz
/s/ Brenda K. Clancy Treasurer February 14, 2000
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Brenda K. Clancy
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