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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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:
MUTUAL OF AMERICA SEPARATE ACCOUNT NO. 3
320 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(800) 468-3785
Patrick A. Burns, Esq.
Senior Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Mutual of America Life Insurance Company
320 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
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
depositor of the registrant has caused this registration statement to be duly
signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of New York, State of New York,
on the 19th day of July, 1999.
[SEAL] Mutual of America Separate Account No. 3
of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company
(registrant)
By: Mutual of America Life Insurance Company
(depositor)
By: /s/ Manfred Altstadt
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Attest: /s/ Patrick A. Burns Manfred Altstadt
--------------------- Senior Executive Vice President
Patrick A. Burns and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Executive Vice
President and General
Counsel
