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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:
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Name: Rydex Variable Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
c/o 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 400
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Telephone Number (including area code): (301) 468-8520
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Albert P. Viragh, Jr.
Rydex Variable Trust
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 400
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Copies to: John H. Grady, Jr., Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1800 M Street, N.W., 9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
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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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Notice: A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Rydex Variable
Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and notice
is hereby given that this Registration Statement has been executed on behalf of
the Trust by an officer of the Trust as an officer and by its Trustees as
trustees and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this
Registration Statement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or
shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of
the Trust.
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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 Rockville State of Maryland on the
12th day of June, 1998.
Signature: RYDEX VARIABLE TRUST
By: /s/ Albert P. Viragh, Jr.
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Albert P. Viragh, Jr.
Sole Trustee, President and Chief Financial
Officer
Attest: /s/ Carl G. Verboncoeur
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Carl G. Verboncoeur
