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Security Benefit Life Insurance Company 700 SW Harrison St.
Security Benefit Group, Inc. Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
Security Distributors, Inc. (785) 431-3000
Security Management Company, LLC
May 2, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Subj: SBL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT VIII (VARIFLEX SIGNATURE)
File Nos.: 333-23723 and 811-8836
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933,
please accept this letter as certification that the Variflex Signature
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information do not differ from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement filed
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 16 to the Registration
Statement filed under Investment Company Act of 1940. These Post-Effective
Amendments were filed electronically May 1, 2000.
Please contact me at (785) 431-3321 if you have any questions concerning this
filing.
Sincerely,
CHRIS SWICKARD
Chris Swickard
Assistant Vice President and Assistant Counsel
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
