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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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:
A. NAME: Southern Farm Bureau Life Variable Account
B. ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE (NO. & STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE):
1401 Livingston Lane
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
C. TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE): 601-981-7422
D. NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:
Joseph A. Purvis, Esq.
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
1401 Livingston Lane
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
COPY TO:
Stephen E. Roth, Esq.
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2415
E. 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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FORM N-8A SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
depositor of the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to
be duly signed on behalf of the Registrant in the City of Jackson and the
State of Mississippi on the 1st day of June, 1999.
Southern Farm Bureau Life Variable Account
(Name of Registrant)
By: Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
By: /s/ Joseph A. Purvis
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Joseph A. Purvis
Vice President, General Counsel
Attest: /s/ V. N. Cook
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V. N. Cook
Senior Vice President and Secretary
