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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 1998
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: BARR ROSENBERG VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): c/o
ROSENBERG INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY MANAGEMENT, FOUR ORINDA WAY, BUILDING E, ORINDA,
CA 94563
Telephone Number (including area code): 510-254-6464
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Name and address of agent for service of process:
Kenneth Reid
Rosenberg Institutional Equity Management
Four Orinda Way
Building E
Orinda, CA 94563
Copy to:
J.B. Kittredge, Esq.
Ropes & Gray
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110-2624
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 Orinda and the State of California, on the 20th day of
April, 1998.
BARR ROSENBERG VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
By: EDWARD H. LYMAN
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Edward H. Lyman
Vice President
ATTEST:
SARA RONAN
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Sara Ronan
Clerk
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