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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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:
A. NAME: Farm Bureau Life Annuity Account III
B. ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE (NO. & STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE):
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
C. TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE):
(515) 225-5400
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D. NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:
Stephen M. Morain, Esq.
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
COPY TO:
Stephen E. Roth, Esq.
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2415
E. 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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FORM N-8A SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Registrant
has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on behalf of
Registrant in the City of West Des Moines and the State of Iowa on the 13th day
of August 1998.
Farm Bureau Life Annuity Account III
By: /s/ Edward M. Wiederstein
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Edward M. Wiederstein
President
Attest: /s/ Richard D. Harris
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Richard D. Harris
Senior Vice President & Secretary-Treasurer
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[Letterhead of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company]
August 20, 1998
VIA EDGAR Transmission
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Farm Bureau Life Annuity Account III
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Commissioners:
Transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to Rule 101(a)(1)(iv) of
Regulation S-T is an electronic format copy of a Notification of Registration
on Form N-8A under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"),
to register Farm Bureau Life Annuity Account III as a unit investment trust
under the 1940 Act. The above-referenced registrant is filing a registration
statement on Form N-4 concurrently with these filings.
If there are any questions about these filings, please call the undersigned
at (515) 226-6028, or Lloyd F. Bernard at (202) 383-0261.
Sincerely
/s/ Kristi Rojohn
Kristi Rojohn
Enclosure
