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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 1998
Registration No. 333-45431
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
Pre-Effective Amendment No. _____ / /
Post-Effective Amendment No. __3__ /X/
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 /X/
Amendment No. __4__ /X/
HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06115
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code: (860) 297-6443
Kevin J. Carr, Esquire
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Law Department
55 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering
As soon as practicable after this registration statement is declared
effective.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box).
_____ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
__X__ On September 30, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485
_____ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
_____ On ______________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
_____ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
_____ On ______________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
__X__ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of its shares under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section (a)(1) of Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
Registrant will file the Rule 24f-2 Notice for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by March 30,
1999.
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HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
Cross-Reference Sheet Showing Location in each Prospectus and
Combined Statement of Additional Information of Information Required
by Items of the Registration Form
Form N-1A Item
Number and Caption Location in Prospectus
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1. Cover Page Cover Page.
2. Synopsis Not Applicable.
3. Condensed Financial Information Not Applicable.
4. General Description of Registrant Introduction to The Hartford HLS
Mutual Funds, Investment Objective
and Style of the Fund, Common
Investment Policies and Risk Factors.
5. Management of the Fund Management of the Fund.
6. Capital Stock and other Securities Ownership and Capitalization of the
Fund.
7. Purchase of Securities Being Purchase of Fund Shares.
Offered
8. Redemption or Repurchase Sale and Redemption of Fund Shares.
9. Pending Legal Proceedings Pending Legal Proceedings.
Form N-1A Item Location in Statement of
Number and Caption Additional Information
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10. Cover Page Cover Page.
11. Table of Contents Cover Page.
12. General Information and History Cover Page, General Information.
13. Investment Objectives and Policies Investment Objectives and Policies of
the Fund, Investment Restrictions.
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14. Management of the Fund Management of the Company, Investment
Advisory Arrangements; Fund Expenses.
15. Control Persons and Principal Management of the Company.
Holders of Securities
16. Investment Advisory and Other Investment Advisory Arrangements;
Services Fund Expenses; Distribution
Arrangements; Distribution Financing
Plan; Custodian; Transfer Agent
Services; Independent Public
Accountants.
17. Brokerage Allocation and Other Portfolio and Brokerage Transactions.
Practices
18. Capital Stock and Other Securities Ownership and Capitalization of the
Company (Prospectus).
19. Purchase Redemption and Pricing of Determination of Net Asset Value,
Securities Being Offered Purchase and Redemption of Shares.
20. Tax Status Taxes.
21. Underwriters Distribution Arrangements.
22. Calculation of Performance Data Investment Performance.
23. Financial Statements Financial Statements.
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HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
This post-effective amendment number 3 is being filed for the purpose of
delaying the effective dates of post-effective amendment number 1, which was
filed with the Commission on July 10, 1998, and post-effective amendment
number 2, which was filed with the Commission on July 16, 1998. The
prospectuses, combined statement of additional information and Part C filed
with post-effective amendment numbers 1 and 2 are incorporated herein by
reference without change.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies
that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, and State of
Connecticut, on the 21st day of September, 1998.
HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
By: *
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Joseph H. Gareau
Its: President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
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*
- ------------------------ President September 21, 1998
Joseph H. Gareau (Chief Executive Officer & Director)
*
- ------------------------ Controller & Treasurer September 21, 1998
George R. Jay (Chief Accounting Officer and Chief
Financial Officer)
*
- ------------------------ Director September 21, 1998
Joseph A. Biernat
*
- ------------------------ Director September 21, 1998
Winifred E. Coleman
*
- ------------------------ Director September 21, 1998
William A. O'Neill
*
- ------------------------ Director September 21, 1998
Millard H. Pryor, Jr.
*
- ------------------------ Director September 21, 1998
Lowndes A. Smith
*
- ------------------------ Director September 21, 1998
John K. Springer
/s/ Kevin J. Carr
- ------------------------ September 21, 1998
*By: Kevin J. Carr
Attorney-in-fact
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