SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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:
Name: MENTOR VARIABLE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
901 East Byrd
Street, Richmond Virginia 23219
Telephone Number (including area code): 800-869-6042
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Paul F. Costello, President, Mentor Variable Investment Portfolios
901 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
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:
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Richmond and the Commonwealth of Virginia, on this 25th
day of March, 1997.
MENTOR VARIABLE INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIOS
By: /s/ Paul F. Costello
Paul F. Costello
President
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