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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 Secutities 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: Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, Seven World Trade Center,
New York, New York 10048 Telephone Number (including area code):
(212) 783-7000
Name and address of agent for service of process: Michael S. Hyland, Salomon
Brothers Asset Management Inc, Seven World Trade Center, New York,
New York 10048
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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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 New York and the State of New York on the 15th day of
October, 1997.
Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By: /s/ MICHAEL S. HAYLAND
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Michael S. Hayland
President
Attest: /s/ ALAN MANDEL
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Alan Mandel
Treasurer
