SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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: The Prudential Discovery Select Group Variable Contract Account
B. Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip
Code):
2 Gateway Center, 18th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102-5096
C. Telephone Number (including area code):
(201)367-1215
D. Name and address of agent for service of process:
Peter T. Scott, Esq.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
c\o Prudential Retirement Services
30 Scranton Office Park
Moosic, PA 18507-1789
Copy to:
Stephen E. Roth, Esq.
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, L.L.P
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 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 Newark, State of
New Jersey this 12th day of March, 1997.
(SEAL) The Prudential Discovery Variable Contract Account
(Name of Registrant)
By: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
(Name of Depositor)
ATTEST:
- ------------------------------------ By: /s/Peter T. Scott
(Name) ------------------------------------
Assistant General Counsel
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(Title) (Title)
