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Registration No. ______
As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 1999
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 10549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT 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: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company
Separate Account Seven
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06089
Telephone Number (including area code): 860-843-6733
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Marianne O'Doherty, Esq.
P.O. Box 2999
Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999
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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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 the
Sponsor/Depositor of the registrant has caused this notification of
registration to be duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of
Simsbury and the State of Connecticut on the 16th day of April, 1999.
[SEAL] Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company
Separate Account Seven
(Registrant)
By: Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company
(Sponsor/Depositor)
Attest: /s/ Marianne O'Doherty By: /s/ Lynda Godkin
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Marianne O'Doherty Lynda Godkin,
Counsel Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
