SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 31,2000
GWL&A FINANCIAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-64473 84-1474245
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
8515 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 737-3000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
See Item 5.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 31, 2000, the registrant's wholly-owned subsidiary, Great-West Life
& Annuity Insurance Company ("GWL&A"), and certain affiliated companies
completed a corporate reorganization. Under the new structure, GWL&A and The
Great-West Life Assurance Company ("GWL") will each continue to be indirectly
owned by Great-West Lifeco Inc., a Canadian holding company ("Lifeco"), but GWL
will no longer hold an indirect equity interest in GWL&A. As was the case before
the reorganization: (a) Lifeco is a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation
("Power Financial"), a Canadian holding company with substantial interests in
the financial services industry; (b) Power Corporation of Canada ("Power
Corporation"), a Canadian holding and management company, has voting control of
Power Financial; (c) Mr. Paul Desmarais, through a group of private holding
companies which he controls, has voting control of Power Corporation.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 12, 2001
GWL&A FINANCIAL INC.
By:/s/ William T. McCallum
Name: William T. McCallum
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
