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: Variable Account A
Address of Principal Office: 125 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone Number: (800) 367-3653
Name and address of agent
for service of process: Bernard R. Beckerlegge, Esq.
Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company
125 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
Copies to:
Bernard R. Beckerlegge, Esq. Joan E. Boros, Esq.
Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company Katten Muchin & Zavis
125 High Street, 13th Floor 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Boston, MA 02110 Washington, D.C. 20007
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 [ ]
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 its behalf in the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on the 6th day of February, 1998.
Variable Account A
(Registrant)
By: Keyport Benefit Life Insurance Company
(Sponsor)
Attest:/s/Bernard R. Beckerlegge By: /s/Bernhard M. Koch
Bernard R. Beckerlegge Bernhard M. Koch
General Counsel Chief Financial Officer
