File No. 811-_______
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 1997
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:
SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL-R
OF
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name)
c/o American General Life Insurance Company
2727-A Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019-2191
(Address of Principal Business Office)
(713) 831-3632
(Telephone Number, including area code)
Steven A. Glover, Esq.
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
American General Life Insurance Company
2727-A Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019-2191
(Name and address of agent for service of process)
Copies to:
Gary O. Cohen, Esq. and Thomas C. Lauerman, Esq.
Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 825
Washington, D.C. 20036
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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 [ ] NO [X]
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Form N-8A
Item 1. Exact name of registrant.
Separate Account VL-R of American General Life Insurance Company.
Item 2. Name of state under the laws of which registrant was organized or
created and the date of such organization or creation.
Texas, May 6, 1997.
Item 3. Form of organization of registrant (for example, corporation,
partnership, trust, joint stock company, association, fund).
Insurance company separate account.
Item 4. Classification of registrant (face-amount certificate company, unit
investment trust, or management company).
Unit investment trust.
Item 5. If registrant is a management company:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Name and address of each investment adviser of registrant.
None.
Item 7. If registrant is an investment company having a board of directors,
state the name and address of each officer and director of registrant.
Not applicable.
Item 8. If registrant is an unincorporated investment company not having a
board of directors:
(a) state the name and address of each sponsor of registrant;
American General Life Insurance Company, 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston,
Texas 77019-2191
(b) state the name and address of each officer and director of each
sponsor of registrant;
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NAME ADDRESS POSITION
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Robert M. Devlin 2929 Allen Parkway Chairman
Houston, Texas 77019
James S. D'Agostino 2929 Allen Parkway Vice Chairman
Houston, Texas 77019
Jon P. Newton 2929 Allen Parkway Vice Chairman
Houston, Texas 77019
Rodney O. Martin, Jr. 2727-A Allen Parkway Director, President &
Houston, Texas 77019 Chief Executive Officer
David A. Fravel 2727-A Allen Parkway Director & Senior Vice President - Life
Houston, Texas 77019 Operations and Insurance Services
Robert F. Herbert, Jr. 2727-A Allen Parkway Director, Senior Vice President
Houston, Texas 77019 Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer & Controller
Royce G. Imhoff 2727-A Allen Parkway Director, Senior Vice President &
Houston, Texas 77019 Chief Marketing Officer
John V. LaGrasse 2727-A Allen Parkway Director, Senior Vice President--
Houston, Texas 77019 Information Technology
Simon J. Leech, ACS 2727-A Allen Parkway Senior Vice President, Houston
Houston, Texas 77019 Service Center
Peter V. Tuters 2929 Allen Parkway Director, Vice President &
Houston, Texas 77019 Chief Investment Officer
Philip K. Polkinghorn 2727-A Allen Parkway Director, Senior Vice President
Houston, Texas 77019
Wayne A. Barnard 2727-A Allen Parkway Vice President & Chief Actuary
Houston, Texas 77019
Rosalia S. Nolan 2727-A Allen Parkway Vice President, Policy Administration
Houston, Texas77019
Thomas B. Phillips 2727-A Allen Parkway Vice President, Secretary & General
Houston, Texas 77019 Counsel
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Larry M. Robinson 2727-A Allen Parkway Vice President, Variable Products--
Houston, Texas 77019 Marketing
Steven A. Glover 2727-A Allen Parkway Associate General Counsel &
Houston, Texas 77019 Assistant Secretary
Joyce A. Bilski 2727-A Allen Parkway Administrative Officer
Houston, Texas 77019
Farideh Farrokhi 2727-A Allen Parkway Assistant Controller
Houston, Texas 77019
Kenneth D. Nunley 2727-A Allen Parkway Associate Tax Officer
Houston, Texas 77019
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(c) state the name and address of each trustee and each custodian of
registrant.
Not applicable.
Item 9. (a) State whether registrant is currently issuing and offering its
securities directly to the public (yes or no).
No.
(b) If registrant is currently issuing and offering its securities to
the public through the underwriter, state the name and address of such
underwriter.
Not applicable.
(c) If the answer to Item 9(a) is "no" and the answer to Item 9(b) is
"not applicable," state whether registrant presently proposes to make a public
offering of its securities (yes or no).
Yes.
(d) State whether registrant has any securities currently issued and
outstanding (yes or no).
No.
(e) If the answer to Item 9(d) is "yes," state as of a date not to
exceed ten days prior to the filing of this notification of registration the
number of beneficial owners of registrant's outstanding securities (other than
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short-term paper) and the name of any company owning 10 percent or more of
registrant's outstanding voting securities.
Not applicable.
Item 10. State the current value of registrant's total assets.
$0.
Item 11. State whether registrant has applied or intends to apply for a
license to operate as a small business investment company under the Small
Business
Investment Act of 1958 (yes or no).
No.
Item 12. Attach as an exhibit a copy of the registrant's last regular periodic
report to its security holders, if any.
None.
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SIGNATURES
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 Houston and the state of Texas on the 12th day of December, 1997.
Signature: Separate Account VL-R of American General
Life Insurance Company
(Name of Registrant)
By: American General Life Insurance Company
(Name of Sponsor)
/s/ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.
By: ---------------------------
Robert F. Herbert, Jr.
(Name of officer of sponsor)
/s/STEVEN A. GLOVER, ESQ.
Attest: -------------------------
Steven A. Glover, Esq.
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
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