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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned open-end series management 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, as amended, and in connection with such notification of registration
submits the following information:
Name: American General Series Portfolio Company 3
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): 2929
Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas, 77019
Telephone Number (including area code): (713) 526-5251
Name and address of agent for service of process: Nori L. Gabert, American
General Series Portfolio Company 3, 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite L4-01, Houston,
Texas, 77019
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, as
amended, the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in Houston, Texas, on the 20th day of May, 1998.
AMERICAN GENERAL SERIES PORTFOLIO COMPANY 3
By: /s/ NORI L. GABERT
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Nori L. Gabert, as Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
ATTEST:
/s/ CYNTHIA A. TOLES
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