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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A/A
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: Separate Account USL VA-R
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Telephone Number (including area code):
(212) 709-6000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Pauletta P. Cohn, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
American General Life Companies
2727 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 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 [ ]
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 behalf of the registrant in the city of New York and the state of
Texas on the 26th day of May, 1999.
Signature: Separate Account USL VA-R
(Name of Registrant)
By: The United States Life Insurance
Company in the City of New York
(Name of sponsor, trustee or custodian)
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.
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Robert F. Herbert, Jr.
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Treasurer
Attest: /s/ PAULETTA P. COHN
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Pauletta P. Cohn
Secretary
