As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2000.
File Nos. 333-72017
811-09227
Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington. D.C. 20549
FORM N-4
Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5
and/or
Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 10
Allstate Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
(Exact Name of Registrant)
Allstate Life Insurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
Allstate Life Insurance Company
3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
(Address of Depositor's Principal Offices)
847/402-2400
(Depositor's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Michael J. Velotta
Senior Vice President, Secretary And General Counsel
Allstate Life Insurance Company
3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
847/402-2400
(Name and Complete Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Richard T. Choi, Esquire Terry R. Young, Esquire
Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds Allstate Distributors, L.L.C.
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 825 3100 Sanders Road, J5B
Washington, D.C. 20036-5366 Northbrook, Il 60062
Approximate date of proposed public offering: Continuous
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
/ / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
/x / on July 17, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
/ / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
/ / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
/ / This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Being Registered: Units of interest in the Allstate Life
Insurance Company Separate Account A under deferred variable annuity contracts.
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Explanatory Note
Registrant is filing this post-effective amendment ("Amendment") for the purpose
of adding one new variable sub-account that will be available under the deferred
variable annuity contracts described in the registration statement. The
Amendment is not intended to amend or delete any part of the registration
statement, except as specifically noted herein.
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
Allstate Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
Supplement, dated July 17, 2000, to the
Putnam Allstate Advisor Variable Annuity
Prospectus dated April 28, 2000
This supplement amends the above-referenced prospectus for the Putnam Allstate
Advisor Variable Annuity Contract (the "Contract"), offered by Allstate Life
Insurance Company, to add one new Variable Sub-Account. Please keep this
supplement for future reference together with your prospectus.
Cover page: Replace the second paragraph with the following:
The Contract currently offers 28 investment alternatives ("investment
alternatives"). The investment alternatives include 3 fixed account options
("Fixed Account Options") and 25 variable sub-accounts ("Variable
Sub-Accounts") of the Allstate Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
("Variable Account"). Each Variable Sub-Account invests exclusively in the
Class IB shares of one of the following mutual fund portfolios ("Funds") of
Putnam Variable Trust:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C>
Putnam VT American Government Income Fund Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund Putnam VT Investors Fund
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund Putnam VT Money Market Fund
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund Putnam VT New Value Fund
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund Putnam VT Research Fund
Putnam VT Growth Opportunities Fund Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund Putnam VT Technology Fund
Putnam VT High Yield Fund Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund
Putnam VT Income Fund Putnam VT Vista Fund
Putnam VT International Growth Fund Putnam VT Voyager Fund
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund
---------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Change all references throughout the prospectus to the availability of "24"
Variable Sub-Accounts to "25" Variable Sub-Accounts, and "27" investment
alternatives to "28" investment alternatives.
Page 8: Insert the following to the chart describing Fund Annual Expenses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Management Other Expenses Total Annual
Fund Fees 12b-1 Fees Fund Expenses
---- ---- ---------- -------------
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Putnam VT Technology Fund 1.00% .15% .19% 1.34%
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Page 8: Insert " and Putnam VT Technology Fund, which commenced operations on
June 14, 2000,"in the first sentence of footnote (1) following "January 31,
2000," to the chart describing Fund Annual Expenses.
Page 9: Insert the following to Example 1:
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Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years
----------- ------ -------
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Putnam VT Technology $91 $140
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Page 10: Insert the following to Example 2:
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Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years
----------- ------ -------
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Putnam VT Technology $32 $98
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Page 15: Insert the following to the table describing the investment objective
of each Fund:
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Fund: Each Fund Seeks:
-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Putnam VT Technology Fund Capital appreciation
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</TABLE>
Appendix C: Insert ", or for the Putnam VT Technology Sub-Account, which was
first offered as of July 17, 2000." in the footnote (*) following "February 4,
2000."
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
Allstate Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
Supplement, dated July 17, 2000, to the
Putnam Allstate Advisor Variable Annuity
Putnam Allstate Advisor Apex Variable Annuity
Prospectus dated April 28, 2000
This supplement amends the above-referenced prospectus for the Putnam Allstate
Advisor and Putnam Allstate Advisor Apex (formerly known as Putnam Allstate
Advisor - A) Variable Annuity Contracts (each, a "Contract"), offered by
Allstate Life Insurance Company, to add one new Variable Sub-Account. Please
keep this supplement for future reference together with your prospectus.
Cover page: Replace the third paragraph with the following:
Each Contract currently offers several investment alternatives ("investment
alternatives"). The investment alternatives include up to 3 fixed account
options ("Fixed Account Options"), depending on the Contract, and include 25
variable sub-accounts ("Variable Sub-Accounts") of the Allstate Life
Insurance Company Separate Account A ("Variable Account"). Each Variable
Sub-Account invests exclusively in the Class IB shares of one of the
following mutual fund portfolios ("Funds") of Putnam Variable Trust:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Putnam VT American Government Income Fund Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund
Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund Putnam VT Investors Fund
Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund Putnam VT Money Market Fund
Putnam VT The George Putnam Fund of Boston Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund Putnam VT New Value Fund
Putnam VT Global Growth Fund Putnam VT OTC & Emerging Growth Fund
Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund Putnam VT Research Fund
Putnam VT Growth Opportunities Fund Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund
Putnam VT Health Sciences Fund Putnam VT Technology Fund
Putnam VT High Yield Fund Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund
Putnam VT Income Fund Putnam VT Vista Fund
Putnam VT International Growth Fund Putnam VT Voyager Fund
Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund
---------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Change all references throughout the prospectus to the availability of "24"
Variable Sub-Accounts to "25" Variable Sub-Accounts, and "27" investment
alternatives to "28" investment alternatives
Page 9: Insert the following to the chart describing Fund Annual Expenses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------- -----------------
Management Other Expenses Total Annual
Fund Fees 12b-1 Fees Fund Expenses
---- ---- ---------- -------------
---------------------------------------------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------- -----------------
---------------------------------------------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Putnam VT Technology Fund 1.00% .15% .19% 1.34%
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Page 9: Insert," and Putnam VT Technology Fund, which commenced operations on
June 14, 2000,"in the first sentence of footnote (1) following "January 31,
2000," to the chart describing Fund Annual Expenses. Page 10: Insert the
following to Example 1:
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Putnam Allstate Advisor Putnam Allstate Advisor Apex
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Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years 1 Year 3 Years
------------ ------ -------- ------- -------
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Putnam Technology $91 $140 $83 $136
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Page 11: Insert the following to Example 2:
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Putnam Allstate Advisor Putnam Allstate Advisor Apex
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Sub-Account 1 Year 3 Years 1 Year 3 Years
------------ ------ -------- ------- -------
---------------------------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------- ----------------
---------------------------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------- ----------------
Putnam Technology $32 $98 $83 $136
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Page 16: Insert the following to the table describing the investment objective
of each Fund:
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Fund: Each Fund Seeks:
-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Putnam VT Technology Fund Capital appreciation
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</TABLE>
Appendix C: Insert ", or for the Putnam VT Technology Sub-Account, which was
first offered as of July 17, 2000." in the footnote (*) following "February 4,
2000."
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Allstate Life Insurance Company
Allstate Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
Supplement, dated July 17, 2000, to
Putnam Allstate Advisor Variable Annuity
Putnam Allstate Advisor Apex Variable Annuity
Putnam Allstate Advisor Plus Variable Annuity
Putnam Allstate Advisor Preferred Variable Annuity
Statement of Additional Information
dated April 28, 2000
This supplement amends certain disclosure contained in the above-referenced
Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for the Putnam Allstate Advisor,
Putnam Allstate Advisor Apex, Putnam Allstate Advisor Plus, and Putnam Allstate
Advisor Preferred Variable Annuity Contracts (the "Contracts") offered by
Allstate Life Insurance Company ("Allstate"), to add one new Variable
Sub-Account.
Appendices A, B, C and D:
Insert "and Putnam Technology " following "Putnam Growth Opportunities"
in the parenthetical in the first sentence under Standardized Total
Returns, Non-Standardized Total Returns, and Adjusted Historical
Returns.
Insert "and Putnam Technology Variable Sub-Account, which commenced
operations on July 17, 2000, following "February 4, 2000," in the
second sentence under Standardized Total Returns and under
Non-Standardized Total Returns.
Insert the following to the table describing Variable Sub-Account
performance for each category of performance shown under Standardized
Total Returns and under Non-Standardized Total Returns:
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Variable Sub-Account Since Inception of
Sub-Account
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Putnam Technology N/A
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Insert " and Putnam VT Technology Fund, which commenced operations on
June 14, 2000, following "January 31, 2000," in the first sentence of
the footnote (*) to the "Without the Enhanced Beneficiary Protection
Option or a Retirement Income Guarantee Rider" category under Adjusted
Historical Returns.
Insert the following to the table describing Variable Sub-Account
performance for each category of performance shown under Adjusted
Historical Returns:
-------------------------- ------------- ------------ -----------------
10 Years or
Five Since Inception
Variable Sub-Account One Year Years *
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Putnam Technology N/A N/A N/A
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Part C is hereby amended to include the following exhibits:
Item 24(b) Exhibits:
(9) Opinion of Michael J. Velotta, Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel of Allstate Life Insurance Company
(10)(b) Consent of Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, Registrant, Allstate Life Insurance Company Separate Account A, certifies
that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness
of this amended Registration Statement and has caused this amended Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the Township of Northfield, State of Illinois, on the 19th
day of June, 2000.
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
(REGISTRANT)
BY: ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(DEPOSITOR)
By: /s/ Michael J. Velotta
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Michael J. Velotta
Senior Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amended Registration Statement
has been duly signed below by the following Directors and Officers of Allstate
Life Insurance Company on the 19th day of June, 2000.
*/THOMAS J. WILSON, II President and Director
------------------------- (Principal ExecutiveOfficer)
Thomas J. Wilson, II
/s/ Michael J. Velotta Senior Vice President, Secretary, General
----------------------- Counsel and Director
Michael J. Velotta
*/KEVIN R. SLAWIN Senior Vice President and Director
------------------ (Principal Financial Officer)
Kevin R. Slawin
*/SAMUEL J. PILCH Controller
---------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Samuel H. Pilch
*/CASEY J. SYLLA Chief Investment Officer and Director
----------------
Casey J. Sylla
*/MARLA G. FRIEDMAN Senior Vice President and Director
-------------------
Marla G. Friedman
*/JOHN C. LOUNDS Senior Vice President and Director
----------------
John C. Lounds
*/ By Michael J. Velotta, pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
9(b) Opinion and Consent of General Counsel
10(b) Consent of Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
